Crime in Colombia

[Arjay]

Colombian Theft Suspect Shot and Injured as he Attempts to Escape from Custody. Link to story here: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-ne...-from-custody/

Seems you don't need to go to Colombia for crime.

[Chivass]

Hey, which areas of Bogota one shud avoid during day/nite. How are the taxi drivers there, do they all go by meter.

[Simone01]

You can go to Colombia without any problem, cause safety now is a lot better that some year ago, but it depends on you if you will havo or not problems in this country. If you stay in the northern side of the bigest colombian towns(Bogota, Medellin o Barranquilla) or the turistic side of Cartagena, especialy during the day there is not problem. But you must avoid the popular barrios(slums) and the majority of rural countrysideS areas(Choco, Cauca, ValledelCauca, Guaviare, Meta, Caqueta etc) and the Border sides, close Venezuela and Ecuador, that are full of Farc men that can easly kidnap you.

Other thing if you are caucasian you must stay more carefull than if you are not white, because colombian people think that all white men are wealthy.

Othe thing if you do not speack a very good spanish avoid to talk a lot during the nites in colombian streets.

U can go to Colombia without problem but you need to remeber that Colombia is not Switzerland so be carefull abd use any caution durin the nite.

[Mule69]

I have never been to Columbia but :Do some of the discos in Cartagena have ladies available for $$, or are they non-pros. Can you recommend and give the names of any discos in Cartagena that have pros or semi-pros? (I would ask for the prices they charge for short time and also for all nite but my experience with the Brazil site of this forum is that posters usually understate the prices).

LDV (La Dolce Vida) is the premier place to get chicas in Ctg.It is a disco in Laguito beside a casino.Any girl in there is a pro and short time is 150-200K.A good night will have 50 to 75 chicas there.It is known to all in the Bocagrande/Laguito area of Cartagena.

[Rover2]

Just read this on a forum in Poor But Happy In Colombia. Just F.Y.I.

on Jun 30, 2009, 19:43: flag

I was near plaza botero, actually heading that way to get a map from the tousit info there. Just one road away where all the compraventas are. I was walking down and had earphones that lead into my pocket when some guy grabbed me from behind and there was a slight struggle. I was shocked for a second before realising what happened, i checked my pockets and they had got my phone but not my wallet.

I turned round and saw the guy simply walking off and the first thing that came into my head was to get him. I think it was probably a bad idea now but at the time it was just instincts. As i got close a couple of his mates appeared from what i could remember and squared up to me saying things like ´´que pasa?´´etc

Thats when i realised it was probably time for me to leave, but luckily a policeman popped out of nowhere and asked what was up. I pointed at the guy (by this point the group were backing off) and told him he had robbed me (bad idea??) he got the lad but he´d already passed the phone to a mate. A large group of witnesses had gathered around us by this point but were too scared to back me up. The policemen simply took the lad off in one direction but didn´t really say much to me, only what sort of phone it was.

I looked around and the group of people basically told me to run. I looked at them for a second and they got really serious saying get out of here now before the rest come back for you... so I did just that. I got away quickly and got the map i wanted as its next to a police stand anyway, then just got the metro back to El Poblado and made sure no one was following me.

The ting is i´m not sure what the protocol is in that situation... I asked another colombian and he said i did the right thing telling the police. I´m sure it could have been much worse. I wasn´t really shook up, just adrenaline really. Its something i always new could happen and there´s been a lot of people in the hostal i was in that have been held up with knives.

I just wish i hadn´t been stupid with the headphones... ifs and buts.

Does anyone know the road on which the police station is where i can go. Thanks for the help. By the way, it hasn´t knocked my confidence at all, i just liked my phone a lot. Ill be more careful next time.

[Henry R]

Cartagena is the safest city in Colombia, as long as you stick to the tourist areas. It has houses, bars, discos and a beach. Read the thread. It doesn't have nice beaches, but you'll find them a boat ride away.

I have never been to Columbia but :Do some of the discos in Cartagena have ladies available for $$, or are they non-pros. Can you recommend and give the names of any discos in Cartagena that have pros or semi-pros? (I would ask for the prices they charge for short time and also for all nite but my experience with the Brazil site of this forum is that posters usually understate the prices).

[Tom 33]

I've met a dominican guy, he was visiting his girlfriend in Buenaventura. She lives there in a "shithole". A life does not count anything there, you can hire a killer for 40 US.

He hired two bodyguards, and had a private taxi driver, all wearing guns all the time.

Colombia can be really dangerous. Stay in the good areas of the cities, use common sense, and don't make anybody angry and you will be fine.

Information is the key. Try to find out, what you can do and what not. Example: Parque Lleras in Medellin is safe, no problem to walk. Though you should not walk in Belo at nighttime (anyway, there is nothing to see or to do there, so why should you go there? ).

Do some risk management. Can you trust the taxi driver? Probably yes. Maybe no, when he knows that you've got 5000US in your pocket.

Avoid to be a target: asking somebody on the street for the next ATM might be really stupid. Ask at the hotel, or better just try to find one in one of the nice shopping centers. Walking at night and shouting in english? Better be quiet. And so on.

Parts of Bello are quite nice and safe, even at night. With a population of nearly 400,000 there is plenty to do there.

A friend of mine was the victim of a home invasion during the day not far from Parque Lleras.

Don't trust any taxi driver that you do not know at night.

[Goga Fung]

That's funny!

I was on a beach the other day in Florida and saw a cop patrolling, giving citations for having bottles of beer on the beach.

Probably keeps the beach clean of empty bottles, but it was interesting to watch.

I'm not sure if it's about bottles. I think it's about that cops do not have anything better to do, or more likely they prefer harass normal people than catch criminals.

I've been to different beaches in Aruba, Curacao, Cyprus, Russia, Turkey, Rio, Colombia/Cartagena and everywhere they sell alcohol or you can bring your own, never saw problems with garbage.

BTW, in USA where alcohol is prohibited I've seen some of the dirtiest beaches.

[Doronto]

I've met a dominican guy, he was visiting his girlfriend in Buenaventura. She lives there in a "shithole". A life does not count anything there, you can hire a killer for 40 US.

He hired two bodyguards, and had a private taxi driver, all wearing guns all the time.

Colombia can be really dangerous. Stay in the good areas of the cities, use common sense, and don't make anybody angry and you will be fine.

Information is the key. Try to find out, what you can do and what not. Example: Parque Lleras in Medellin is safe, no problem to walk. Though you should not walk in Belo at nighttime (anyway, there is nothing to see or to do there, so why should you go there? ).

Do some risk management. Can you trust the taxi driver? Probably yes. Maybe no, when he knows that you've got 5000US in your pocket.

Avoid to be a target: asking somebody on the street for the next ATM might be really stupid. Ask at the hotel, or better just try to find one in one of the nice shopping centers. Walking at night and shouting in english? Better be quiet. And so on.

[Henry R]

You should probably start by learning the correct spelling of the country you intend on visiting. C-o-l-o-m-b-i-a.

Actually, I meant I want to visit Columbia University in New York (ha ha).

[Ricker]

For example for Medellin places, there is a thread Medellin Lists:

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...ead.php?t=2418

Why would you be killed? There is much better chance to get arrested or harassed by police on a USA beach for drinking beer and not getting any, than being killed on a Colombian beach. I would chose the second option.

That's funny!

I was on a beach the other day in Florida and saw a cop patrolling, giving citations for having bottles of beer on the beach.

Probably keeps the beach clean of empty bottles, but it was interesting to watch.

And as all the gorgeous, young girls were ignoring me. I was missing the beaches of Brasil actually.

[Errol Flynn]

As Pablo Escobar said:

I'd rather lie in a grave in Colombia than spend my life in Sex Prison (at least I think that's what he meant to say).

[Goga Fung]

Would like to know which cities or areas in Columbia have babe "action", and are not too dangerous.

For example for Medellin places, there is a thread Medellin Lists:

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...ead.php?t=2418

Also, any nice beaches where I probably won't get killed? Please be honest. I won't go to Columbia if it is too dangerous.

Why would you be killed? There is much better chance to get arrested or harassed by police on a USA beach for drinking beer and not getting any, than being killed on a Colombian beach. I would chose the second option.

[Tiny 12]

I don't have a computer and am now using the library, which only gives me a short time on the Internet. I just do not have the time to spend hours browsing this website to find the answers to this question:

Would like to know which cities or areas in Columbia have babe "action", and are not too dangerous. Also, is the babe action just "houses", or are there bars or discos with action? If so, can you name the houses, bars and discos so I can find them?

I assume Medellin is not safe. I would probably travel this coming Fall (2009). Also, any nice beaches where I probably won't get killed? Please be honest. I won't go to Columbia if it is too dangerous. You can answer here or PM me. Appreciate anyone's help.

Cartagena is the safest city in Colombia, as long as you stick to the tourist areas. It has houses, bars, discos and a beach. Read the thread. It doesn't have nice beaches, but you'll find them a boat ride away.

[Manizales911]

I don't have a computer and am now using the library, which only gives me a short time on the Internet. I just do not have the time to spend hours browsing this website to find the answers to this question:

Would like to know which cities or areas in Columbia have babe "action", and are not too dangerous. Also, is the babe action just "houses", or are there bars or discos with action? If so, can you name the houses, bars and discos so I can find them?

I assume Medellin is not safe. I would probably travel this coming Fall (2009). Also, any nice beaches where I probably won't get killed? Please be honest. I won't go to Columbia if it is too dangerous. You can answer here or PM me. Appreciate anyone's help.

You should probably start by learning the correct spelling of the country you intend on visiting. C-o-l-o-m-b-i-a.