Bogota Reports

[Guerinto]

If you go to Bogota from Toronto, please make a post on your return. Thanks.

I'll report on my experience. I researched what I need to do, but I fully expect incompetence. Based on Zeos1's post, it seems like a shitshow. Hopefully then will be more organized when I travel in August.

[Osiris69]

I have sweet chica that has a bday soon and I wanted to do something, but she lacks a govt ID most decent hotels will accept.

I was thinking of just renting a hotel room with a pool for a few days (4-5) for us? Either indoor or outdoor? And I suggested inviting a few friends and family over for a small gathering at the pool.

Is this possible in Bog?

I'm guessing its possible in CTG or MDE, but I looked on booking.com for BOG and don't see sheet.

BTW I'm not looking for any crazy expensive resorts.

If you're both in Bogota, perhaps Melgar or Girardot? It's been ages, but did something similar with an ex-GF and friends years ago. Think it was about a 2 hour bus ride from BOG. We just rented a house that we had to ourselves that had a pool. No reception or anything like that. If I'm not mistaken, Melgar is called the swimming pool capital of Colombia they're so common.

[Zeos1]

If you go to Bogota from Toronto, please make a post on your return. Thanks.

Getting out of Toronto is relatively easy. You would only have to supply whatever information Colombia requires.

Getting back in is a nightmare. The arrivecan app gets used once. Someone checks it is valid. But you fill out information about 5 times. Immigration, screening, Covid testing, etc. Etc. Don't know why they can't use the same information at each step. Say from the ArriveCan app. But they don't. May help if you also download the Corona testing app. Don't know what it is called, but filling it out as you stand in line really sucks.

And then, as a fully vaccinated person coming back you would think they might let you know what you need to do or don't need to do. But after an hour of filling out forms, being interviewed, setting up apps, getting tested. You walk out in a daze without a real clue what you can or cannot do. And the only good thing is that they don't usher you to a quarantine hotel. I had to research what was expected after I got home. Basically they treat everyone as if they are subject to full quarantine, and let you figure it out if you aren't.

[Woodman09]

I just left santa fe for a quick 2 day work trip and it's completely normal there. Jesus is probably watching govt news and getting scared, like a lot of colombians do when the marches happen, they stay inside. Bogota is completely fine, just a bunch of leftists and college kids marching down carr 9 and la 7 every once in a while. Jesus is cool but he almost made me cancel my Cali trip with his updates, I ended up going and had the time of my life, even during the first paro, i posted a report in that thread

Every body has a diff risk tolerance I suppose, but for mongers it's totally live and normal. nobody follows the curfew or really gives a shit about the happenings in centro, life goes on

Civil UnRest Dang-er Danger-- LOL, who knew? I have not noticed a thing.

On another note, I showed guys around SF Monday and Friday last week. Good Times-- I have to write more later. Went last night Off the Hook.

[JohnnyWalker55]

Jesus Reports:

Bogot is on high alert, I mean the police and the army.

The authorities are in the congress including the "most excellent" president as

Helicopters fly over the main cities.

The Congress is the place of the transmission of an annual summary of what was done by this "magnificent" government.

I just left santa fe for a quick 2 day work trip and it's completely normal there. Jesus is probably watching govt news and getting scared, like a lot of colombians do when the marches happen, they stay inside. Bogota is completely fine, just a bunch of leftists and college kids marching down carr 9 and la 7 every once in a while. Jesus is cool but he almost made me cancel my Cali trip with his updates, I ended up going and had the time of my life, even during the first paro, i posted a report in that thread

Every body has a diff risk tolerance I suppose, but for mongers it's totally live and normal. nobody follows the curfew or really gives a shit about the happenings in centro, life goes on

[Igor54]

Hi guys.

Like the title says, have any of you Canadians gents traveled from Toronto Pearson Intl via Air Canada direct to Bogota? I see Colombia has no restrictions for entry other than filling out the CheckMig form and installing the CoronApp. Returning to Canada, it looks like I need a PCR test taken less than 72 hours before my departure and to use the ArriveCan app to upload my information. I've got both my vaccinations and shot #2 will be in me almost 1 month before I leave, so I am fully mRNA vaccinated. I've got my paper receipts and also backed up digitally in various places, including my phone. Already installed the CoronApp for Colombia and the ArriveCan app for my return to Canada. I've not had Covid to my knowledge and I have never been tested.

My big question is are there any requirements to get on the Air Canada plane in Toronto? I'm a frequent traveler normally, but this is my 1st Covid trip, so I am nervous about what I don't know. I don't want some obscure thing screwing up my trip. My online research has produced mixed results, but nothing specific to Colombia.

I appreciate anyone sharing their experience so far. I plan on sitting on hold tomorrow while I wait to talk to Air Canada and get the rule (s) from them. Their website and chat bots were not helpful. I did search for "Canada" in the Bogota forum and the most recent post was February. A lot has changed since then.

If you go to Bogota from Toronto, please make a post on your return. Thanks.

[Trim1]

The curfew I read about was for like tanker trucks and shit. It is in the article that Trim posted.

There is a mobility restriction (restriction de movilidad) for certain kinds of vehicles in Cundinamarca, but if you read a bit further in the article, you'll see that there are also curfews (toques de queda) in Popayan and el Valle del Cauca. The mobility restriction for vehicles and the curfews are scheduled to end tomorrow, July 21, according to the article.

[Mr Enternational]

There is no curfew whatsoever here at this time.

The curfew I read about was for like tanker trucks and shit. It is in the article that Trim posted.

En el departamento de Cundinamarca se expidió un decreto que regirá desde el 19 de julio a las 6 am hasta el 21 de julio de 2021.

Restricción de movilidad a vehículos que distribuyen gas propano.
Restricción de movilidad a vehículos que movilizan escombros y materiales de construcción.
Restricción de motocicletas con "parrilleros" (o acompañante)
Ley seca en establecimientos abiertos y en espacios públicos.

[World Travel 69]

Jesus Reports:

Bogot is on high alert, I mean the police and the army.

The authorities are in the congress including the "most excellent" president as

Helicopters fly over the main cities.

The Congress is the place of the transmission of an annual summary of what was done by this "magnificent" government.

[Bango Cheito]

I'm sure you and Jesus are a very reliable source of information however, screening the official usual website of government and various media, I have not find any echo to a curfew starting soon or even today. My contacts living in Bogota are not aware of such situation. Would you have a formal source of information to which people can refer and deep dive?

There is no curfew whatsoever here at this time.

[MarquisdeSade1]

I have sweet chica that has a bday soon and I wanted to do something, but she lacks a govt ID most decent hotels will accept.

I was thinking of just renting a hotel room with a pool for a few days (4-5) for us? Either indoor or outdoor? And I suggested inviting a few friends and family over for a small gathering at the pool.

Is this possible in Bog?

I'm guessing its possible in CTG or MDE, but I looked on booking.com for BOG and don't see sheet.

BTW I'm not looking for any crazy expensive resorts.

[Trim1]

I heard that all of Colombia will have Curfew starting tonight..

I think the curfew and alcohol prohibition are just for el Valle del Cauca (the department whose capital is Cali) and Popayan rather than all of Colombia. See https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2021/07/1...ue-queda-orix/.

[Prelude141]

Curfew.

I heard that all of Colombia will have Curfew starting tonight.

The latest this morning from Jesus: "Hello, good morning, today.

Monday everything is normal, there are many police in the streets.

Many cities on alert, tomorrow there will be marches and protests.

There is a curfew and alcohol consumption is prohibited. ".

Contact Jesus, he will let you know what's going on, our man in the streets.

I'm sure you and Jesus are a very reliable source of information however, screening the official usual website of government and various media, I have not find any echo to a curfew starting soon or even today. My contacts living in Bogota are not aware of such situation. Would you have a formal source of information to which people can refer and deep dive?

[World Travel 69]

Curfew.

I heard that all of Colombia will have Curfew starting tonight.

The latest this morning from Jesus: "Hello, good morning, today.

Monday everything is normal, there are many police in the streets.

Many cities on alert, tomorrow there will be marches and protests.

There is a curfew and alcohol consumption is prohibited. ".

Contact Jesus, he will let you know what's going on, our man in the streets.

He is in Cali, WhatsApp: 57-323-586-6627.

[World Travel 69]

You did not say anything about sex, so The North has nice beer places.

But, you can find sex in the area also.

So try this area. Zona Rosa (Zona T) El Retiro.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?h...404999997&z=13

What are some nice places with good looking women that serves beers?
Not looking for Gringo taxation on the drinks or the women.