Bogota Reports

[BlueCar]

I haven't posted on this sub in a long time as I'm not living in Colombia anymore as I did in 2019. I did visit for a month in December 2020 and am going to go back for a month in July.

I have been to Brazil and other countries in South America but I would say Colombia is hands down the most dangerous out of all of them as I have never witnessed so much petty robberies and armed (knive) robberies in real life compared to other countries. In regards to Santa Fe, I have not ever been robbed there (aside from prostitutes and waiters "forgetting" to give back the change). I would visit Santa Fe here and there during my time in 2019 and would see the occasional street fight and even seen a cop get the shit beat out of him by a Santa Fe Hood guy next to the transmilenio there LOL. But there was one time where I was eating salchipapa outside of the kiosk / restaurant next to the Piscina night Club. The restaurant took out the food cart to block the entrance of their fast food restaurant that day to serve people only in the street (that restaurant does that a lot). All of a sudden we heard a lot of gunshots from the other end of the street and a wave of prostitutes and people were running from the scene towards us. I saw a guy limping as he was shot in the leg asking the Taxis for a ride and every single one ignored him. We (the 3 patrons) rushed in the restaurant (getting the cart out of the way) to be safe inside the restaurant. The workers refused to close the doors so that the active shooters wouldn't come in. They said "If you're going to be around these streets you can't be scared" as they continued to fry the French fries outside. What happened was that there was a shoot out between police and gangmembers. That was the first and only time I see that type of thing happen in Santa Fe so its not common.

South side of Bogota- I would say to anyone to stay away from here. Here is the news report (video below) of a 4 month undercover operation that the district was conducting to finally shut down 20 clubs in el Primer de Mayo in July 2019 where 500 policemen stormed the clubs in that street. At (3:36 time) you can see how the police break down the doors of numerous clubs. Most of those clubs sale fake alcohol (liquor adulterado) to increase profit margins and use scopolamine / Colombian roofies (4:18 time). They use scopolamine to steal male customers phones, wallets and empty their bank accounts or credit cards which can be seen in the beginning of the video where workers of those clubs go to the store to buy million of pesos worth of stuff or at the ATM machine. They found hundreds of stolen credit cards in those clubs that night (Time 4:50). This happened in 2019 after I left Colombia. I went back in January 2020 and they are ALL still open. ALL of those clubs pay the local police so that they don't have to close down. I don't know how the city lets the police station from that neighborhood get away with it. I remember some guy on this forum said that he lived near that area for years and never heard of something like thisheppen in that area. I honestly think he is living under a rock, as I can't bring myself to believe him, as everyone who lives there knows that's true.

I think the situation is getting worse. As 2 of my friends were drugged in a normal night club in Chapinero last month. Their guards were down since clubs in the North of Bogota aren't known for robbing their customers and they weren't in a prostitute / strip club. It was just a lesbian couple that drugged / robbed them. He knows that because in the morning he saw that lesbian couple recorded a video of themselves kissing with his stolen Iphone on the cloud. They turned it off 2 hours after that and he couldn't track it anymore. First time that I personally hear of 2 guys getting drugged, its always when its just one guy by himself. So if you're going to go, be careful out there because that drug can kill you if they pour too much. You basically fall asleep and never wake up. Take care.

VIDEO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPnWoGPbxiw

[Kib123]

Wondering if I should change my plans for 1st week of June. Don't want to be stuck in a hotel room the whole time. What do you guys think? Travelling solo with no contacts in country.

Not bad at all, a few protests here and there, but largely peaceful. Business as usual in the most part.

[Woodman09]

Just saw this on FB.

[Haokool]

Because of the bad economy, low oil price, the widening income gap, high unemployment, etc, the protest may "possibly" last or expand for several years.

You are correct but what started it is when the government stupidly, recently, raised taxes.

[LatinaLover#1]

There was a murder incident at the center of Santa Fe last night and there were many police officers.

Please stay safe.

https://noticias.caracoltv.com/ojo-d...da-de-un-local

SF is usually ok in the center, it gets more risky the more you venture away from the center. I'm surprised because the bosses of SF try to keep things quiet, bad for business. BUT I repeat 'there is no safe area' Colombia has gotten more dangerous by the day. My novia's family has been repeatedly robbed in Bogota. She has lost 3 cell phones, a bag of food and a few dollars. She barely escaped from a Venezuelan. As she walked from one small mall to the other. He put a gun in her rib and started to drag her to a closed construction site. Thank God she had the stun gun I gave her previously, How she got the courage to stand up to this guy but she hit him with the taser and he jumped back and ran away. Her brother lost 2 cell phones and had his bike stolen from 2 muggers, likewise with her mother, phones and her entire paycheck One day she was working out in Mosquera, a small town 45 minutes outside of the south of Bogota. Finally, her father a taxi driver, walked a few blocks from the apartment to buy a few things from the market and 2 guys surprised him in a mugging, he didn't comply quickly enough, they shot him twice, once in the leg and once in the head, the one to head was meant to kill him. He was in a coma for a month and recovered after 3 months of intense therapy the son of a ***** recovered enough to resume his work as a taxi driver. All this has happened to ONE family in the last 2 and a half years. You need to keep your guard up 24/7 take a cab and have a safe trip and stay alive.

[Blue Touch]

There was a murder incident at the center of Santa Fe last night and there were many police officers.

Please stay safe.

https://noticias.caracoltv.com/ojo-d...da-de-un-local

[MongerHunger]

Hung out in the South Stroll area near the Monaco building. The place is Moto Central. Those guys love hanging out in the area. Lots of good talent. 35 k for a session with a chica including room. Had several. Good sessions. Lots of plastic surgery around. Ran into a rare Colombiana, all natural, that offered a semi GFE experience with BBBJ. Actually she was the best session for the day. I hung out a little bit in the pool hall that sells the meat in the store front and hot food. There's a beer bar inside with beer for 3 k. Played some pool with the fellas. It was weird playing pool with no pockets on the table. Also played a game in the back where you toss these small steel balls and try to get them through a metal frog and 2 other metal pieces and holes. Pretty interesting game. The passer is out in the open with no privacy but I wasn't bothered but a little surprised. Explored other parts of Santa Fe. Lots of girls out that were questionable in age so be careful and choose wisely. The block where the AutoLavado 16 is populated with TS walkers so beware. Santa Fe was bustling with activity. Lots of variety and choices to keep you busy for hours.

[Woodman09]

Been trying to send a message, but your inbox is full. Can you clean some space for me to send a private message? Thanks.

OK, Thanks.

[Silver Turtle]

The statement is taken out of context.

Also, new curfew hours are between 11 pm and 4 am while bars / shops must close at 10 pm.

Lopez statement on her twitter last night.

The mayor of Bogot, Claudia Lpez, spoke about the events, highlighting the consequences of the blockades.

"We have been blocking portals and entrances to Bogot for 12 days. Hundreds of thousands of people unable to work have to walk and pay much more for informal transportation. Crops have been lost and food has become more expensive. What is improved by increasing unemployment and making food more expensive?

Duque rescinded the tax law, putting that law in place when the masses were still reeling from this Covid thing was a colossal mistake.

Now the anarchist have Hi-jacked the movement. As they always do and are inflicting more pain on the people without any clear solutions to better things for everyone. Seems that they are bent on bringing down the government. This will benefit no one. Seems like the Colombian socialist have taken a page out of the militant Democrat left book to.

'never let a crisis go to waste. '.

[LatinaLover#1]

I get your point, as this is exactly why I kept going to Colombia, and why I chosed to live here. The good news is that the night curfew has been lifted yesterday in Bogota despite sky high Covid numbers. I guess authorities understood that they are paying the economic and social price of keeping the people under such a long lockdown without any financial relief.

Lopez statement on her twitter last night.

The mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, spoke about the events, highlighting the consequences of the blockades.

"We have been blocking portals and entrances to Bogotá for 12 days. Hundreds of thousands of people unable to work have to walk and pay much more for informal transportation. Crops have been lost and food has become more expensive. What is improved by increasing unemployment and making food more expensive?

Duque rescinded the tax law, putting that law in place when the masses were still reeling from this Covid thing was a colossal mistake.

Now the anarchist have Hi-jacked the movement. As they always do and are inflicting more pain on the people without any clear solutions to better things for everyone. Seems that they are bent on bringing down the government. This will benefit no one. Seems like the Colombian socialist have taken a page out of the militant Democrat left book to.

'never let a crisis go to waste. '.

[Voyajer1]

Been trying to send a message, but your inbox is full. Can you clean some space for me to send a private message? Thanks.

[Routard]

I like to I enjoy the city, at my age I'm content fucking a beautiful, non pro Colombiana once a day. The rest of the time I want to go to my favorite restaurants in the north, the casinos and going to Jacques for an afternoon coffee, a French pastry with a gorgeous woman. So my M. O. Is basically fucked if all this unrest continues. To sum it up, if SF is your thing, and I'm not judging, I think you'll be fine, my friend Woodman is a great resource to help you enjoy SF, so go and enjoy unless you hear the wheels are falling off in the city. That's a whole different scenario. Stay safe.

I get your point, as this is exactly why I kept going to Colombia, and why I chosed to live here. The good news is that the night curfew has been lifted yesterday in Bogota despite sky high Covid numbers. I guess authorities understood that they are paying the economic and social price of keeping the people under such a long lockdown without any financial relief.

[LatinaLover#1]

Wondering if I should change my plans for 1st week of June. Don't want to be stuck in a hotel room the whole time. What do you guys think? Travelling solo with no contacts in country.

I'm in the same boat as to should I or shouldn't I. I'm still waiting to hear how intense todays strike was, I'm betting it's a little calmer. I have numerous plans with some very special friends that I want to see when my novia is busy in virtual class. Hehe) I plan on being in Bogota before Memorial Day and I don't want cancel. I'm taking a wait and see attitude but it doesn't look good. The problem. Other than the obvious with possible riots in the street is the side effects of this. The blocked streets and truck driver strike has crippled the city. Food prices are skyrocketing and that's only if you can find the food, this undoubtedly will affect how the remaining open, restaurants can continue to do business. Unlike some on this site, who are very happy staying in a close hotel to SF, screw as many of the street working girls as possible, eat chicken on the corner restaurant in SF, have a few beers and a few laughs with a wingman, then go get another one, keeps thing simple, with limited impact from all this shit. Whatever floats you boat. And that's ok, but for me, Been there, done that.

I like to I enjoy the city, at my age I'm content fucking a beautiful, non pro Colombiana once a day. The rest of the time I want to go to my favorite restaurants in the north, the casinos and going to Jacques for an afternoon coffee, a French pastry with a gorgeous woman. So my M. O. Is basically fucked if all this unrest continues. To sum it up, if SF is your thing, and I'm not judging, I think you'll be fine, my friend Woodman is a great resource to help you enjoy SF, so go and enjoy unless you hear the wheels are falling off in the city. That's a whole different scenario. Stay safe.

[DonCarlos1234]

When will the lock downs end? Nobody knows. No fun allowed. Sorry, Santa Fe police bus is not fun.

17,000 new cases and hospitals at 87% .

6% vaccinated.

Brazil variant is coming.

Some have said since everyone is desperate, it's a good time to bring them to your hotel. I get it. And I might do it. Let's wait another month or more and see.

[Silver Turtle]

Because of the bad economy, low oil price, the widening income gap, high unemployment, etc, the protest may "possibly" last or expand for several years.

My novia tells me they have called for another National protest for tomorrow. I was hoping this shit would calm down enough to visit but I'll need to see how many protesters turn out for this one. A small turn out might signal an end to this shit. I am conflicted about these protests. I have seen first hand how difficult life is for the vast majority of the Colombian working class. And as a visitor, I'm a little ashamed because I want all this shit to go away for my convenience. However, I want to see a real improvement for these people. I guess what will be, will be.