Bogota Reports

LOL, this is Colombia, dude. :) Prostitution is LEGAL! You didn't do anything wrong.

Most important thing, you had all your documents with you and in order, that's why the cops were cool with you. One time, me and my Colombian buddy were coming back from a night of clubbing in Chia and he drove us back to the city like an old lady because he didn't have his cedula with him. He has a very nice car too, so he knew he would draw attention.

Do NOT drink and drive, that will get you into huge trouble! I know a traffic cop in Bogota and that is definitely something they are cracking down on big time. They also occasionally crack down on the "piques" i.e., street racing that occurs in certain isolated carreras way up north in the city. Other people told me about these crackdowns as well, not just the cop.

They probably just stopped you to check if you were drunk. I doubt they were looking for drugs, but as a foreigner, I would be a bit careful about that. Hookers shouldn't be any problem at all, as long as the girl in your car is at least 18 of course!

I have been to Bogota a haf a dozen times (for work) and my favorite place to find a chica is Juan Pablo/Shivago. I like this place because the girls are not so agressive, one can always find a nice girl, the environment is very "normal" and the only option is to take them back to your hotel. (I don't like places where they have rooms).

Is Juan Pablo the only bar in Bogota with this style?

I have not been there in 6+ months, has anything changed? Is it still good?

First off, I absolutely do not support paedophiles and paedophilia. I want that to be absolutely clear.

that being said, I've been hearing from a couple of sources that the age of consent in Colombia is either 12 or 14, depending on who you talk to. Is this actually correct? Out of curiousity I checked out an age of consent site and it said 14, but I have seen a number of people refer to 18 as the age of consent.

Since I tend to prefer women in their mid 20's, after they've gained some experience and skills, this is unlikely to be an issue for me, but I do admit to being curious about the issue, and if this is true it might take out some of the uncertainty for me around some chicas that I might be attracted to. As it is now I automatically discount women who might be questionable of around 18-19 yrs, but generally speaking it would be much easier to distinguish between a 19 yr old and a 14 yr old, ID or not.

Still, I definitely advocate being sure of the age of the girl you're with. That's just common sense. Nobody wants to rot in a South American prison! :)

[QUOTE=Talion]that being said, I've been hearing from a couple of sources that the age of consent in Colombia is either 12 or 14, depending on who you talk to. Is this actually correct? Out of curiousity I checked out an age of consent site and it said 14, but I have seen a number of people refer to 18 as the age of consent.[/QUOTE]If you're paying for it, then she's gotta be 18, that's both Colombian and U.S. law. [In any case, I think very few people would buy the idea of a foreigner having a 14/15 year old gf.] Be careful, as guys here have reported noticing minors working in certain bars in the Santa Fe red-light district.

It's 14 but it's 18 if you are paying for it. Which means as a foreigner you better stick with 18 and up unless you are seriously planning to marry the girl!

That's good to know. In any case I always ask to see ID from anyone that I think might be questionable in the age department. It's amazing how mature or how old some teenagers can look after having been around the block a few times and all made up.

Better safe than sorry! That's not something I want to play around with at all.

One more question. With respect to ID will the local authorities accept a copy of your passport? For example when I'm in CR I get a card-sized laminated copy of my passport that I carry around with me as ID that's accepted everywhere, provided it also has the entry visa page as well. Makes a nice wallet-sized two-sided ID, and I get to leave my actual passport locked up in a safe, where it never comes out until it's time to leave for home.

Will the Colombians accept a copy of the passport or must I carry the real thing around? If a copy is acceptable do you require the copy of the entry stamp or just the main details?

Thanks again.

Its 18.

14 only applies if her partner is within a few years of her age.

[QUOTE=Talion]One more question. With respect to ID will the local authorities accept a copy of your passport? For example when I'm in CR I get a card-sized laminated copy of my passport that I carry around with me as ID that's accepted everywhere, provided it also has the entry visa page as well. Makes a nice wallet-sized two-sided ID, and I get to leave my actual passport locked up in a safe, where it never comes out until it's time to leave for home.

Will the Colombians accept a copy of the passport or must I carry the real thing around? If a copy is acceptable do you require the copy of the entry stamp or just the main details?

Thanks again.[/QUOTE]I have only ever been asked to produce id once: when travelling on inter-municipal buses. I can think of no earthly reason why you would risk carrying it with you otherwise.

I suggest a copy would do just fine.

for a number of reasons, i hadn't been to the mezzanine at cra 15/cll. 104 for probably more than a year. happened to pass by today and decided to check out the massage parlors. they no longer have the guy loitering around on the landing, so that's a plus. as i was headed back towards #9 (abadesa's), i happened to see natalia and her pretty eyes peeping out at me from #10, so i went into that storefront. turns out that not only natalia was there, but also the famous bridgith, and three other young and very do-able girls. since i had had only one session with natalia, i wanted to pick her, but she seemed intent on referring me to the other girls. so my natural choice was bridgith. amazingly enough, she remembered me even though, as i said, it's been more than a year. bridgith delivered a great session. she likes to dance, and will dance and grind against you, even when you are in fs. bridgith told me that she had gotten fed up with some of the management practices next door, so she and some other girls had decided to pick up and leave. costs are 30k/hj, 40k/bj, 60k/"hour" with fs. not a bad option if you don't mind the tight quarters and the distraction of being able to hear other clients and the chatter of the girls outside the cubicles.

Does anyone know of short time hotels in Zona Rosa for guys that might be staying with someone not so into the mongering thing or a girl-unfriendly hotel.

Rodeo

[QUOTE=Rodeo9112]Does anyone know of short time hotels in Zona Rosa for guys that might be staying with someone not so into the mongering thing or a girl-unfriendly hotel.

Rodeo[/QUOTE]There's some motels down in Chapinero. Can't vouch for 'em though.

[QUOTE=AddictedToWomen]I have only ever been asked to produce id once: when travelling on inter-municipal buses. I can think of no earthly reason why you would risk carrying it with you otherwise.

I suggest a copy would do just fine.[/QUOTE]A friend of mine had to pay off a police office USD 200 once as he did not carry a passport. It was not in Bogota though. After that I started carry a copy of my passport. Not sure if that actually will help if you get stopped by a police officer who really only wanna make some money.

My spanish is fair and getting better.

I write instant messages to my friends for about 2 hours nightly.

Have fun,

Mel

[QUOTE=Wiild]A friend of mine had to pay off a police office USD 200 once as he did not carry a passport. It was not in Bogota though. After that I started carry a copy of my passport. Not sure if that actually will help if you get stopped by a police officer who really only wanna make some money.[/QUOTE]I'm not sure either. I never stray far from my passport just in case, but neither do I carry it with me when I can leave it in a safe. If a usd 200 fine every so often might be the price of that it sounds like money well spent, though a trip to the police complaints office next to Andino mall would be my next stop "pour encourage les autres" or, more appropriately perhaps, décourager les autres.