Media Luna Hostel Bar
Media Luna's hostel bar has become a Getsemaní institution that transcends its backpacker origins. The open-air courtyard fills nightly with a mix of hostel guests, local Colombians, and travelers staying elsewhere who've heard this is the place to start a night in Getsemaní. Cheap rum-and-Cokes flow, beer buckets circulate, and the DJ runs through reggaeton, Latin pop, and a bit of everything else. The atmosphere is what you'd call 'organized chaos.' Group drinking games happen at one table, salsa dancers practice in a corner, and international friendships form at the bar. It's the great equalizer.
What to Expect
A hostel bar that's become a neighborhood gathering point. Young, international, and powered by cheap drinks and good energy. The crowd is predominantly backpackers and young travelers, with local Colombians mixing in. Not sophisticated, but genuinely fun.
Young, international, and full of the energy that only cheap drinks and good company create.
DJ sets playing reggaeton, Latin pop, hip-hop, and party classics
Backpacker chic. Which is to say, anything goes.
Solo travelers looking to meet people. Budget drinkers. Pre-game crowds.
Cash preferred for speed
Price Range
Beers COP 5,000-10,000, rum drinks COP 8,000-15,000, beer buckets COP 25,000
≈ €1–6 / $1–6
Hours
Daily from 5 PM to 2 AM
Insider Tip
Show up early enough to join a conversation at the communal tables. The pre-game here leads naturally to Café Havana or other Getsemaní spots. Don't bring anything you'd miss if it disappeared. Keep it light.
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