Near T1 central departures, Colombia es Pasión leans hard into local pride.
This shop in Terminal T1 sits airside on the main concourse, easy to hit on a 20–30 minute stroll between international gates. Shelves lean heavily Colombian: coffee from regions like Huila and Nariño, soccer jerseys with the yellow national kit, and bags printed with “Colombia es Pasión” branding. Prices run higher than Bogotá city shops, but still reasonable for airport gifting, with small coffee bags often under 40,000 COP and keychains in the 10,000–20,000 COP range.
Most items here travel well on long-haul flights out of T1, which sees heavy Avianca traffic to North America and Europe. Prepacked ground coffee, boxed sweets like obleas and coffee candies, and light souvenirs beat anything in the duty-free snack aisles. You won’t find luxury brands; this is squarely focused on national colors, flags, and regional coffee labels, plus the occasional Colombia football scarf for around 60,000–80,000 COP.
Staff usually switch easily between Spanish and basic English, which helps if you’re sprinting for a late-night departure in the 22:00–01:00 bank. Figure 5–10 minutes to browse and pay, even on busy evenings when multiple long-haul flights leave T1. Receipts are in COP, so if you’re burning leftover pesos before a flight, this is one of the more straightforward spots to zero out coins and small bills.
Practical tip: if your gate is in the higher 50s or 60s in T1, stop at Colombia es Pasión as you pass through the main central zone; there’s less shopping once you commit to the long walk down those piers.