Official Nike store with a complete inventory.

Address: Calle 116 #15B–94

Phone:

Website: www.d-porte.com

It can seem hard to find pretty and simple jewelry in Bogota. A lot of designers prefer to make big, busy pieces with a lot of colors. Don't get me wrong, some of them are beautiful, but if you are looking for something you can wear everyday and at a great price, this designer won't let you down. Everything is hand-made with high quality silver and can be adjusted to your size within a few day, at no extra cost. The address below is their "Atelier" and if you can make it there it's the best since they have the whole collection. However, you can also find their creations in many stores throughout in the city.

Address: Carrera 2B #66-28, Bogota

Hours: Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Phone: 249-7065 or 235-1874

Website : www.lmcojoyas.com

Complete home inventory and light construction items. Very clean and well-stocked. Check out their website and click on the "puntos de venta" tab to check out their four locations in Bogota.

Address: Various locations throughout Bogota

Website: www.homesentry.net

A Colombian shoe store where you can find everything from flats to boots. Bosi offers basic styles for men and women. They have stores throughout Colombia, so please visit their website.

Address: Carrera 15 #84-12, Bogota

Phone: 236-2009

Hours: M-Sat 9:30am-7pm

Website: www.mybosi.com

Local artists congregate in Usaquen to showcase their crafts. Great place to buy art for your apartment, presents, or just walk around and "window" shop. It's worth planning your time in Bogota in order to be here on Sunday, since this market only happens once a week, and it's really worth going!

Address: Carrera 6 with Calle 116 (or just ask a taxi to take you to Usaquen), Bogota

Colombia's big box superstore. The quality is good, and you will notice a significant difference in your receipt if you do your weekly shopping here as opposed to Carulla or Carrefour. Keep in mind that it is often difficult to find imported products at Exito. For a list of stores in Colombia, go to the website's homepage and scroll down to the bottom of the page to "puntos de venta".

Website: www.exito.com

Cheerful, playful, and dainty jewelry that is locally made. Great for gifts, and you will definitely end up buying something for yourself.

Address: Calle 93B #13-26 and Calle 82 #11-75, Bogota

Phone: 616 1065 or 376 4209

Website: www.mercedessalazar.com

Spanish H&M-type store that features everything from work to party clothes, including shoes!

Address: Calle 82 #12, Bogota

Phone: 742 9169

Website: www.bershka.com

It's our Home Depot, but along with the construction materials you will also find items for the home. The almencenes (stores) tab on their website didn't work for me, but the one we usually go to is at Avenida 68 with Calle 80.

Address: Various locations throughout Bogota

Website: www.homecenter.com.co

Colombian crafts with a modern, stylish twist. Definitely check it out!

Address: Centro Comercial Atlantis (Calle 81 with Carrera 13), Centro Comercial El Retiro (Calle 81 with Carrera 11), Bogota

Website: www.salvarte.com