{"id":10349,"date":"2025-02-10T23:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T23:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetruecolombianexperience.com\/?p=10349"},"modified":"2025-08-08T00:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T00:59:24","slug":"bogota-salsa-class-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetruecolombianexperience.com\/es\/bogota-salsa-class-story\/","title":{"rendered":"In Colombia We Do Dance Salsa Story from Bogot\u00e1"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Fredy Calder\u00f3n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was in Colombia. I had to do it. I had never danced in my life, and I always felt like I had two right feet. Bogot\u00e1 surprised me\u2014it was colder than I had imagined. After tossing and turning in my private room at The Cranky Croc Hostel, I made a decision. I went down to reception, checked if the list of activities was still posted, and signed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014The experience starts at 7 p.m., \u2014said Robert, the guy at reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were still 20 minutes left, so I ordered a craft beer from Original Sin Bar and waited. After a while, the teacher arrived. She greeted everyone and introduced herself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Hi guys, I\u2019m Gabriela, and tonight I\u2019ll be your salsa teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Salsa is how we Colombians dance through our difficulties. Life here isn\u2019t easy, but we dance as if there were no tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014You don\u2019t have to be the best\u2014you just have to dance. So join in without fear. You\u2019re sure to have a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About five of us joined. I was nervous but determined. The class began with basic steps\u2014something to loosen up the body and get us in the mood. We followed the count: 1, 2, 3\u2026 and 5, 6, 7. One leg moved in the opposite direction of the other, and so we continued, step by step, guided by Gabriela. It felt like learning to walk again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was more than a salsa class in Bogot\u00e1\u2014it was a Colombian experience. We were connecting with the culture, the rhythm, and the spirit of the people. Gabriela wrapped us in her instructions and stories, showing how salsa is woven into Colombian life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After about 40 minutes, one of my two right feet had magically transformed\u2014thanks to Gabriela\u2019s spell\u2014into a left foot. And incredibly, I, a 30-year-old man from northern Germany, was dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the class, I approached Gabriela and asked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Gabi, do you think if I go tonight to Goce Pagano, the salsa club you recommended, but I don\u2019t speak Spanish\u2026 will that be a problem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014You already speak the most important language\u2014the language of dance. That matters more than Spanish here in Colombia! \u2014she replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 If this story inspired you, why not live it yourself?
Join our Bogot\u00e1 Salsa Class | Dance, Laugh & Learn Together<\/a> and discover the rhythm of Colombia..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Fredy Calder\u00f3n I was in Colombia. I had to do it. I had never danced in my life, and I always felt like I had two right feet. Bogot\u00e1 surprised me\u2014it was colder than I had imagined. After tossing and turning in my private room at The Cranky Croc Hostel, I made a decision. 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