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[LionBacker]

I'm going to Medellin for a third time. Yet this will be the first time I will be staying in centro.

I am staying at Hotel Nutibara. I want to know how much it would generally cost.

For exit fee from the surrounding casas for girls and how to much should pay for TLN?

[Frenchieboy]

That is Avianca Brasil. Totally different company.

Ok super many thanks for your answer so no problem for domestics flight in Colombia but I will also booked an avianca flight from Bogota to Rio Problem?

[Mr Enternational]

I have read that Avianca has big financial problem close to bankrut, many flights was cancelled last week.

I want to book domestics flights in Colombia but I am scared they cancelled them.

Do you have any news about that.

Thanks.

That is Avianca Brasil. Totally different company.

[Linyjo]

I have read that Avianca has big financial problem close to bankrut, many flights was cancelled last week.

I want to book domestics flights in Colombia but I am scared they cancelled them.

Do you have any news about that.

Thanks.

Avianca Brazil are the ones in financial trouble not Avianca Holdings. Avianca Brazila just licenses the name from Avianca.

No effect on Colombian flights.

[Frenchieboy]

I have read that Avianca has big financial problem close to bankrut, many flights was cancelled last week.

I want to book domestics flights in Colombia but I am scared they cancelled them.

Do you have any news about that.

Thanks.

[Linyjo]

It has nothing to do with chemicals. It has to do with your body not being used to certain local bacteria. Purified water is used to make soft drinks. Go find some distilled water if you are scared.

Bacteria is another issue that can cause irritation, it goes hand in hand with my comment about the chemical make up, kind of one in the same. Of course the chemical makeup of the water is different, that is just common sense.

As far as the coca cola, as I said, it is the different ingredients that can also cause some issues. Usually the sweeteners that are used. In Europe they use a beet sugar which alters the taste and also causes me irritation in my stomach.

I have never had any issues with bottled water, so I never had to take on the added costs of distilled water. I think 99.9% of people will be fine using bottled water instead.

The point was, don't drink the tap water, it's not worth saving a few bucks on bottled water.

[Mr Enternational]

I never roll the dice and use tap water, unless I boil it first, like when cooking. I don't even drink the tap water at home, I run it through a filter.

When traveling, it is not necessarily that the water is "dirty". It is just treated differently and contains a different chemical make up than the water your body is used to. Even "clean" water can cause bowel irritation and stomach issues.

It has nothing to do with chemicals. It has to do with your body not being used to certain local bacteria. Purified water is used to make soft drinks. Go find some distilled water if you are scared.

[Linyjo]

My advice as I have been to all these places and never gotten ill, knock on wood, in MDE and Bogota no problem but stay away from drinking the water in every other place. In Cartagena or Santa Marta or Cucuta or even Cali I don't even use the tap water to brush my teeth.

Worked for me so far.

The Tall Man.

I never roll the dice and use tap water, unless I boil it first, like when cooking. I don't even drink the tap water at home, I run it through a filter.

When traveling, it is not necessarily that the water is "dirty". It is just treated differently and contains a different chemical make up than the water your body is used to. Even "clean" water can cause bowel irritation and stomach issues. I know people that get sick from drinking coca cola because of the different ingredients and the water used to manufacture.

Water is usually cheap no matter where you go, (except any Disney property, then it is $8 a bottle) you can buy 5 gallon jugs for a few bucks to drink at home base and you can refill travel sized bottles for when you go out and about. Don't risk ruining a trip over a few dollars worth of water. It is bad enough you can't avoid the ice at most times, no reason to play roulette and chug from a tap.

[World Travel 69]

Never leave home without drugs to keep you from getting sick.

In Quito I got sick and forgot to bring all the drugs I needed. I had to call my doctor to get the right drugs.

Is the tap water in the major cities I. E., Cali, Bogota, Santa Marta clean and safe to drink as it is in Mde?

[The Tall Man]

Is the tap water in the major cities I. E., Cali, Bogota, Santa Marta clean and safe to drink as it is in Mde?

My advice as I have been to all these places and never gotten ill, knock on wood, in MDE and Bogota no problem but stay away from drinking the water in every other place. In Cartagena or Santa Marta or Cucuta or even Cali I don't even use the tap water to brush my teeth.

Worked for me so far.

The Tall Man.

[JjBee62]

You forgot the pictures.

No. I included the pictures. Apparently, pictures of cedulas, with every bit of identifying information blurred out, including the picture, the thumbprint and the bar code on the Colombian cedula, violates board policy. Maybe if I just posted a picture of a blank rectangle that would be acceptable.

[PepolesBuddy]

Is the tap water in the major cities I. E., Cali, Bogota, Santa Marta clean and safe to drink as it is in Mde?

[Mr Enternational]

Here are some pictures of a Colombian and a Venezuelan cedula.

You forgot the pictures.

[JjBee62]

When I see a post and it translates to boyfriend experience. What does that mean to most Colombia women? DFK, spending time with you, BBBJ, bareback?

The problem isn't with what it means to most Colombian women. The problem is what does it mean to most mongers? To complicate things, it's common for mongers to fudge a bit in their reviews. Everyone likes to put themselves in the best light. Plus, some reviews are written days, weeks or months later. When you're back in the US trying to decide between spending $150 to see a toothless meth addict or a heroin addict, that $50 6 or 7 looks more like a 9.

I found that about half of the Facebook girls were happy to spend time with me. By that I mean there was no specific time limit, no rush to leave. Only a few seemed to be watching the clock. Between 50-75% had no problem with DFK. 75% had no problem with BBBJ. Only about 15% offered BBFS.

Now YMMV. Around 70% of my sessions were immediately preceded by either a shower or a long sit in a jacuzzi with bubble bath. Starting off when the girl knows you are clean probably helps for the BBBJ.

[JjBee62]

Here are some pictures of a Colombian and a Venezuelan cedula. The Colombian is a composite showing front and back. The Venezuelan is just the front and part of that is cropped out. At the top should be 3 colored bars, yellow, blue and red.

First the Colombian cedula. Just below the title is the cedula number. The format is 1. 123.123. 123 I've got pictures of about a dozen cedulas and the first number is always a 1. I don't know if there are any valid cedulas which begin with any other number. Below that are the last names. Many Colombians have 2 last names, the last name of both the mother and father. Next line is for their first and middle name and the last line is for their signature. On the back you'll find the date of birth top left. Place of birth is to the right. The other information is when and where the cedula was applied for, blood type and height.

The Venezuelan cedula is simpler. Top center is the cedula number, 12.345. 678 is the format. Next are the last names, then first and middle name. In the middle: top left is birth date, top right is marital status, bottom left is issue date, bottom right is expiration date. It's good for 10 years.