Sauna El Zorro

About this place Sauna El Zorro

Sauna El Zorro is Chapinero's principal gay sauna and one of the most established bathhouse facilities in Colombia's capital. Located within the Chapinero gay district, El Zorro occupies the standard gay sauna format adapted to Bogotá's urban context: steam room, Finnish dry sauna, private cabins available at premium over the locker rate, darkroom areas, and communal relaxation spaces. The facility operates at the altitude of Bogotá — 2,640 metres — which means steam heat at altitude has a distinctive intensity that visitors acclimatising to the city should be mindful of. The clientele is predominantly Colombian gay men, with an increasing international presence as Bogotá has grown as a tourist destination. El Zorro is embedded in the Chapinero gay scene in the way that the best bathhouses are embedded in their neighbourhoods — it is a recognised institution rather than an anonymous facility, and the staff are experienced and professional. Opening hours are extended, with the bathhouse operating through the afternoon and into the early hours, making it a destination both for afternoon visitors and post-club clientele in the early morning. For gay male visitors to Bogotá who are looking for a sauna, El Zorro in Chapinero is the default answer.