Here are some of the restaurants and traditional marketplaces in his hometown where he enjoys exquisite dining.
Colombia was mostly seen as a place to be avoided from the 1960s until fairly recently, shrouded in the shadow of decades of violent strife between the government and numerous waves of guerilla groups. Talent was driven out by violence, and many people chose to work elsewhere in industries that depend on tourists, such as gourmet dining. But with the 2016 Peace Treaty came relative peace, as well as a large influx of tourists and the repatriation of people who had previously lived abroad. Chef Alvaro Clavijo was one of them; he returned to Bogotá after nearly ten years abroad and opened El Chato, which has been consistently recognized as one of these.
