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[Wolf662]

I'm trying to get a sense of the weather during labor day week (landing in first half of September). I originally planned to visit Medellin then Cartagena but from everything I've read it would be pouring rain on the coast. I'm looking for information from more seasoned travelers on where the best weather would be: Medellin? Bogota? Armenia? Am I correct in writing off the coast until at least the second half of November?

Here's the rainfall per month in Medellin.

[LatinaLover#1]

Still young women & Men's with envy claim how much they make. My friend has a Tecnica en Ingeria de proceso and she makes 800 mil. Realistic!/ Tusalario. Org / Colombia, a former reliable source, has a huge bug in their system. It says my friend makes like 3 millions. A professor makes 5-6 millions. A waiter 2, even 3 million. I have criticized the site, which has been accurate for years, but now has gone astray. 60% earn no more than the +700-1 million pesos. 40% of GDP ends up in the pockets of the 10% most richest, so numbers are totally wrong.

But among fancy Guapas & Alfa males in their late 20th or early 30th, can't accept that Colombia is poor, even if it makes progress, the % ending up of GDP growth goes to the-haves, while the middle class growth is at 1% of the population, up to 23%, but since there has been no improvement in "Gini-Index", Colombia still has the most unfair income distribution, except 10 African countries, that are rarely capitalistic countries with a stable currency, bank system etc. Bolivia is also at that level.

Still cocky career people deny this; claiming to make wages that are on almost 1st world level, with a cost of living that is 35-50% of a 1th level country, so they have more income, net net, than New Yorkers or CEOs in Western Europe.

Of course if you take into account for all the black money, that pops up as white somewhere, a few lucky people make good money, but they are a small minority.

The exception should be the center of Bogot where wages and prices has been climbing up to if not 1th but the 2th world wages and still went up to 2014. The boom that started 2002 has come to an end. Colombia's exports depend on oil prices, 50%, while Venezuela is at 90%. Easy come, easy go!

Estrato 6, just like in Argentina, make a lot of money in their home country, until the first signs of crisis occur. Then they move the money to countries with low or none tax on capital. Let's the crisis push down worth of real estate and capital intense industries and wages; then they buy back what they sold just a few years ago, for a fraction of the cost. This will never change. Argentina has done it since the 60's, also changing currency every 5-10 years, which the "Estrato 6" class know of well beforehand. Nor will the ambitious middle class attack the real enemy, they are simply to afraid, if not of Estrato 6, so to loose one's face in public and become an odd figure. No the middle class prerfer to keep as much a distance to the poor as possible instead. And often mock them. Both personally and as a class. They don't dare to respond.

As a monger; it's an expensive hobby, and that may lead you to think that average wages are much higher than they are.

Also restaurants; You stay in Estrato 5-6 barrios and of course you can easily mislead.

The enormous influx of drugs into the US and Europe are out of necessity and impossible to stop. The major part goes to Colombian and US and Western persons, banks and companies that hide this so very well.

But for an ambitious 33 yo old economist with complex or a prepago / sugar-baby, etc. This seems incomprehensible.

National pride, personal pride demands ignoring the real situation.

This is the negative side of "magical realism".

"a former reliable source, has a huge bug in their system. It says my friend makes like 3 millions. A professor makes 5-6 millions. A waiter 2, even 3 million. ".

I have a few friends in Bogota, a tax account, an attorney, a nurse, a hotel owner of a hotel. The pay scale above seem vastly inflated, compared to what I know these friends make.

[JjBee62]

Looks like BOG has got less rain during Labour Day.

http://www.weatherbase.com

Bogota weather is pretty goid early September. Bring a light jacket. Cold at night, comfortable during the day. Maybe a few light showers.

[Questner]

I'm trying to get a sense of the weather during labor day week (landing in first half of September). I originally planned to visit Medellin then Cartagena but from everything I've read it would be pouring rain on the coast. I'm looking for information from more seasoned travelers on where the best weather would be: Medellin? Bogota? Armenia? Am I correct in writing off the coast until at least the second half of November?

Looks like BOG has got less rain during Labour Day.

http://www.weatherbase.com

[YippieKayay]

I'm trying to get a sense of the weather during labor day week (landing in first half of September). I originally planned to visit Medellin then Cartagena but from everything I've read it would be pouring rain on the coast. I'm looking for information from more seasoned travelers on where the best weather would be: Medellin? Bogota? Armenia? Am I correct in writing off the coast until at least the second half of November?

[Just Incognito]

Are the Colombianas in for bare back sex?

STD!

Am I the only one thinking, 'bareback. Uh no thanks on the AIDS'.

I wish every chick was always bareback for everything. But. STDs like AIDS do exist. I am shocked people don't care about the risks of banging prostitute s bareback. Mind blown. No disease for me thanks.

[YippieKayay]

Are the Colombianas in for bare back sex?

Yes. It's far less likely in casas. I've only had it offered twice in a casa. Its more likely with a prepago you know whom you wine and dine. I've found it on offer more in Cartagena during the day than at night. I've found it offered far less in Medellin. I've also met prepagos who would never do it out of fear that birth control pills would reduce their fertility (I'm no doctor so I have no clue if this is possible). You have to be really careful because there are lots of single moms in Colombia and abortion as far as I know is not something that's entirely legal or widely accepted. You can get a day after pill at pharmacies without a prescription but I wouldn't count on it being the most effective form of birth control.

Generally, if the prepago really wants to please you she will do it. Or if she's not careful and offers it to her customers regularly.

EDIT: beware, I've known one prepago who intentionally got pregnant (luckily not by me). She totally wanted to have a baby so she lied and got pregnant.

[Golds]

Are the Colombianas in for bare back sex?

[BigTwins]

Hi all,

I am planning my first trip to Colombia for the fall of this year. I looking for a place near a nice beach with plenty of opportunities. Yes, I've RTFF but wanted to get some specific info. I'm not a big fan of implants as I like natural breasts so I'm wondering about that. It seems a lot of these girls have implants but I've never been so IDK. I'd rather book an apt or something similar to save on food expenses and that I'll most likely have to do laundry while I'm there (planning 10 days). I've mongered in Tijuana and Costa Rica so if anyone is looking for info on those places, I can share what I know. Thanks in advance for any information. Also, what is the weather like at that time of year.

BT.

[C Jack Sparrow]

Still young women & Men's with envy claim how much they make. My friend has a Tecnica en Ingeria de proceso and she makes 800 mil. Realistic!/ Tusalario. Org / Colombia, a former reliable source, has a huge bug in their system. It says my friend makes like 3 millions. A professor makes 5-6 millions. A waiter 2, even 3 million. I have criticized the site, which has been accurate for years, but now has gone astray. 60% earn no more than the +700-1 million pesos. 40% of GDP ends up in the pockets of the 10% most richest, so numbers are totally wrong.

But among fancy Guapas & Alfa males in their late 20th or early 30th, can't accept that Colombia is poor, even if it makes progress, the % ending up of GDP growth goes to the-haves, while the middle class growth is at 1% of the population, up to 23%, but since there has been no improvement in "Gini-Index", Colombia still has the most unfair income distribution, except 10 African countries, that are rarely capitalistic countries with a stable currency, bank system etc. Bolivia is also at that level.

Still cocky career people deny this; claiming to make wages that are on almost 1st world level, with a cost of living that is 35-50% of a 1th level country, so they have more income, net net, than New Yorkers or CEOs in Western Europe.

Of course if you take into account for all the black money, that pops up as white somewhere, a few lucky people make good money, but they are a small minority.

The exception should be the center of Bogot where wages and prices has been climbing up to if not 1th but the 2th world wages and still went up to 2014. The boom that started 2002 has come to an end. Colombia's exports depend on oil prices, 50%, while Venezuela is at 90%. Easy come, easy go!

Estrato 6, just like in Argentina, make a lot of money in their home country, until the first signs of crisis occur. Then they move the money to countries with low or none tax on capital. Let's the crisis push down worth of real estate and capital intense industries and wages; then they buy back what they sold just a few years ago, for a fraction of the cost. This will never change. Argentina has done it since the 60's, also changing currency every 5-10 years, which the "Estrato 6" class know of well beforehand. Nor will the ambitious middle class attack the real enemy, they are simply to afraid, if not of Estrato 6, so to loose one's face in public and become an odd figure. No the middle class prerfer to keep as much a distance to the poor as possible instead. And often mock them. Both personally and as a class. They don't dare to respond.

As a monger; it's an expensive hobby, and that may lead you to think that average wages are much higher than they are.

Also restaurants; You stay in Estrato 5-6 barrios and of course you can easily mislead.

The enormous influx of drugs into the US and Europe are out of necessity and impossible to stop. The major part goes to Colombian and US and Western persons, banks and companies that hide this so very well.

But for an ambitious 33 yo old economist with complex or a prepago / sugar-baby, etc. This seems incomprehensible.

National pride, personal pride demands ignoring the real situation.

This is the negative side of "magical realism".

[YippieKayay]

One of the major credit card processors in Colombia has been charging 3. 5% on CC transactions for a "foreign currency conversation" fee. I have encountered this mostly in Cartagena but it's also going on in Medellin. You'll see this in your final receipt.

How to not get fucked? Tell the person charging you to do it in Colombian Pesos. They are prompted once you insert your card to choose your currency or COP. Evidently they are trained to always pick your currency. If they already did and the prompt shows you anything other than COP then just tell them to rerun it as COP. No 3. 5% charge.

[YippieKayay]

For 50 k you can get a prepaid card from Tigo with 3 gigs of data or 30 days of service (whichever is used first). There are also 1 gig and 2 gig packages.

In El Poblado, if you're walking from Parque Lleras toward Dunkin Donut take a right just before Dunkin Donuts and there's a small cellphone store in a mall. They sell the prepaid card.

[Frankfurt]

Gentlemen -without getting flamed, can I get names for couple of guest friendly hotels within the old city of Cartagena. I only need it for 2 nights and in price range of up to max $100 a night.

Thanks for your help.

F.

[Balboa]

Pretty much anything in the Spanish Caribbean (including Cartagena) will have bubble butt girls. Not every woman but most have that wonderful exotic ass the average European descendant doesn't. Nothing beats Brazilian ass though. Nothing, hahaha.

Have to agree 100 percent!

I'm in Rio now, just left Colombia, and ohhhh how I love to be back in the land of sexy bunda!

I really enjoy Colombia, Medellin is nice, the chicas are sweet, the Gringo influx has changed it of course.

For the better or worse depends on your point of view.

If you know how to navigate Brazil though, there is nothing like it, for fun-loving, sensual, and horny IMO, LOL.

[YippieKayay]

Paisas being a etnic group with exceptionally many cute girls; they are many time flat assed, while Dominicanas Got Ass. Many times to much. But They have Full Ass.

Pretty much anything in the Spanish Caribbean (including Cartagena) will have bubble butt girls. Not every woman but most have that wonderful exotic ass the average European descendant doesn't. Nothing beats Brazilian ass though. Nothing, hahaha.