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12-09-19 18:07 #5332
Posts: 2848Mansion
Read Here:
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...lanca-Medellin
This info is a little old:
Hotel Casa Blanca Medellin uno (Medellin Mansion), Carrera 43 # 2 Sur 50, Loma Alejandria, El Poblado, Rates: 155k to 220.5k per night. Tel: 266 3631, 352 0217, Cell: 300 297 9932. info@medellinmansion.com http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...ead.php?t=3119
Hotel Casa Blanca Medellin dos (El Castillo), Carrera 38 # 2 Sur 151. Rates: 140k to 170 per night. Tel: 266 33 58, 266 36 31. http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...ead.php?t=3119
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12-09-19 17:23 #5331
Posts: 1348US citizens need proof of returning to the US?
Can anyone clear this up for me. A friend told me that as a US citizen going to Colombia I needed to show proof that I had a return ticket specifically to the US, even if my round trip ticket was from another country going to Colombia and going back to that country. For instance. I am a US citizen but I'm in the Dominican Republic. I want to visit Colombia from the Dominican Republic. I don't need to go back to the US to get to Colombia.
I buy a round trip ticket in the DR, to return back to the DR. My friend says even though I'm returning back to the DR, Colombia ( or maybe only the ticket agent ) wants to see that I have a return ticket to go back to the US too. He said Colombia ( or once again only the ticket agent ) doesn't care about the date you return to the US, just that you have proof you are returning to the US. I find this info hard to believe. So does any of this ring a bell?
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12-08-19 20:51 #5330
Posts: 6Thanks for the info guys
Thanks for taking the time guys to reply to my post. I'm getting closer to my trip date and starting to stress a bit LOL, bit also excited.
I'm going to have to look into the "Mansion" is it always booked up? Where is it located? Is it expensive? ID love to do 2 days there.
Tommy.
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12-07-19 22:54 #5329
Posts: 1095Originally Posted by FunLuvr [View Original Post]
Cibc (or others) may say they don't charge an exchange fee. However they do say that there is a 2. 5% cost built into their exchange rate. So be careful of the claims of "no exchange fees.
There are no Canadian banks that charge less than 2. 5% for foreign exchange to Colombia. Unless something has changed recently. Many have upped it to 3.5%.
And I wouldn't even bother trying to change actual Canadian dollars in Colombia. I can't imagine that working well.
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12-07-19 22:41 #5328
Posts: 15937Originally Posted by BigButtDetecto [View Original Post]
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12-07-19 21:32 #5327
Posts: 362San andres
Originally Posted by ElCubanito [View Original Post]
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12-07-19 04:40 #5326
Posts: 1043Originally Posted by SuzukiGuy [View Original Post]
I use airbnb's because I like more space and privacy. I've never stayed at a hotel, other than two nights at the Mansion.
The best exchange rates are at ATM's. Hopefully there are some banks in Canada with cards that do not charge ATM fees nor foreign transaction fees. Otherwise, you'll have to use the exchange stores, and sometimes their rates are pretty bad.
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12-06-19 20:20 #5325
Posts: 6Canadian guy visiting 1st time Colombia Jan 2nd to 20th.
Hello few lovers of Latin ladies,
I'm finally ready to emerge myself into the Latin culture. I'm love my home country but feel the need to get out and explore, maybe even move to Colombia in the next 5 years. I have been raised to believe that Colombia is not safe, but at 40 years old I know this is a lie. We prob have more gang shoots here in Vancouver and Toronto ever year.
Anyways ID love some help and advice on what to do and where to go. I have spent the last 6 months learning as much Spanish as I can in respect of the people Ill be meeting. My big plan is to attend the Storyland EDM music festival so ill be landing in Bogota and then heading north ASAP. ID like to spend 10 days exploring the north beaches and gorgeous women. Then maybe 5 days in Medellin and then 5 days in Bogota to end my journey.
I'm going to read up as much as I can over the next week by cruising through all your helpful threads.
Is there any advice you have or links to some good reads.
Some of my concerns are.
- cell phones, should I buy 3 unlocked phones before I leave.
- Should I use airBNB's.
- chica friendly hotels.
- how to access my money.
And most of all, any fellow north american peeps visiting in January and want to hang out?
Thanks.
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12-06-19 17:43 #5324
Posts: 5473Originally Posted by BMo814 [View Original Post]
In Medellin Oviedo mall is the best spot for money exchange. In Bogota the best spot is across from Unicentro mall.
For ATMs, I prefer Davivienda. They allow me to take up to 2 million per transaction. The max withdrawal depends on your bank. Other people have reported a lower amount.
I tend to use ATMs, but carry some emergency dollars.
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12-06-19 05:59 #5323
Posts: 407Originally Posted by Questner [View Original Post]
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12-06-19 04:38 #5322
Posts: 315Originally Posted by Questner [View Original Post]
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12-06-19 04:17 #5321
Posts: 1321Originally Posted by BMo814 [View Original Post]
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12-06-19 03:59 #5320
Posts: 315Changing money
Don't they give the same exchange rate at the ATM as they give at the casas de cambio?. I pretty sure it was 3. 200 at the money exchanges in Oviedo and what they were giving at the ATM plus the ATM fees. Loyd say use ATM I'm a fan of carrying cash and glad I did bancolombia stuck me twice. 2 different ATMs in 2 different locations didn't give me my money and took it out of my account. Still waiting on my bank to reverse on of the charges. Red Aval or however you call it after the 2 time they played me and was good for the rest of the trip. F Bancolombia. And that's why I like to carry cash.
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12-05-19 21:31 #5319
Posts: 1069Originally Posted by JjBee62 [View Original Post]
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12-05-19 20:07 #5318
Posts: 5473Originally Posted by Mightybee13 [View Original Post]
1. RTFF. Most questions you have have already been asked and answered. You'll also find answers to questions that you wouldn't think to ask.
2. Work on improving your Spanish. The better you can communicate, the better the experience. You won't find many English speakers in Colombia.
3. Ask better questions. What sort of recommendations are you looking for? Restaurants? Crepes and Waffles is worth a visit. You'll find them all over. Or try Pizza 1969, also with several locations. Money exchange? Use ATMs. If you absolutely must use a money exchange go to the southwest corner of Carrera 15 and Calle 127 (Bogota). You will find a mall there (across the street from Centro Comercial Unicentro) that is almost exclusively money exchange places. There must be 25-30 of them. Shop around to get the best rates.
The water is drinkable. The public transportation is cheap, efficient and incredibly busy. You can find complete meals for less than $3, including drink and tip. Tips are automatically added to the bill at many restaurants. It's 10% and voluntary. Your check will have 2 prices, with or without propina. There's no need to tip more.
Service at restaurants can be frustrating. When you first sit down, someone will bring you a menu. If you want to place an order, you need to flag down a waiter. If you need a refill on your drink, you need to flag down a waiter. If you need your check, you need to flag down a waiter. If your table bursts into flames and you want someone to put the fire out, you need to flag down a waiter. Almost never will the wait staff check on you. You can sit there 30 minutes after closing and they'll patiently wait for you.