The World of Taste: Zone L, where the pigeon is taken Bogotá
The lettuce is a typical dish of the Tolima and Huila regions, but if you are in Bogotá you can enjoy these traditional flavors without leaving the city. Zone L is waiting for you from June 27 to 29 at the Festival de la Lechona. .
Bogotá is full of exceptional flavors. In every corner of the city you will discover the gastronomic riches that make the capital unique. East 27-29 June 2026 You can't miss the opportunity to taste one of the culinary delights of Tolima and Huila.
The Festival de la Lechona arrives: three days to delight your palate with this typical dish and to know the famous Zone L of the town of Rafael Uribe Uribe. This space brings together culture, gastronomy, tradition and even football, taking advantage of the world season.
Where to get to enjoy the Festival de la Lechona?
To get to Zone L, you can make use of TransMilenio and get off at Olaya Station. You can also take into account the following directions that define this sector full of taste and joy:
- Avenida Caracas, between streets 27 and 28C Sur.
- South 27 Street, between Caracas Avenue and 12H.
- Calle 28 Sur, between race 19 and Avenida Caracas.
What makes the pigeon so special?
The pigeon is such an amazing dish that it has been catalogued as the best pork dish in the world, according to the Taste Atlas ranking. It is an exquisite mixture of slowly baked pork, with yellow peas and spices; sometimes rice is also added.
At the Festival de la Lechona you will be able to taste this dish of tender meat and crunchy skin, called by the locals "the leather," accompanied by arepa and the good energy of those who attend this well-known Bogotan festival, where you will also find innovative proposals of this taste, such as empanadas, burgers, tacos, cones and more preparations different from a unique taste of Colombia.
More about the Festival of the Milk
They are about 86 dairy shops in the sector participate in the fifth edition of the festival, this year betting on the "World of the Taste," something that at this point in Bogotá are very clear.
Note that on Saturday, the first day of the festival, we live the party of Colombia vs. Portugal, one of the most anticipated meetings around the World Cup. So why not go with this world-wide emotion with a good dish of pigeon?
After the Festival de la Lechona you can also enjoy these flavors in the area any day of the year, but taking advantage of the festival season is to live a different atmosphere, with cultural activities, dance shows and musical presentations.
The festival is part of the district program "Sabor Bogotá," which from the Ministry of Culture hopes to enaltecer the Togotan gastronomic sector as a pride of the city.