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11-11-09 21:16 #1828
Medellin to Cali by Bus/ Towns along the way
I was curious to know if anyone has done MDE to Cali by bus and can somebody refer me to a bus company with executive class seating ? I would be happy to pay whatever it costs.
*A bathroom on board is a must have for me.
Are there any towns along the way worth a stay over as far as mongering or photography is concerned ?
Also can anyone tell me if there is a "centro" in cali like in medellin ? I am asking this in hopes of locating economic hotels. In medellin's centro you can walk around and find several of these hotels.
* Does somebody not recommend staying in economic hotels in cali due to extreme heat and the need for a good AC ? What are you thoughts ?
Thank you for your time.
Artisttyp
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11-06-09 21:48 #1827
Bog really doesn't get back on its feet again till February. The rest of the country is fine by Jan 10 or so. Many places are better during the holidays, Cali, Manizales, Popayan and Pasto all have celebrations that draw people during that time. Pasto's Carnival is from the 2-7 this year and the Feria De Manizales es from the 2-10. CTG is popping that time of year but also expensive.
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11-06-09 03:29 #1826
Colombia After New Years ?
I was curious to know how quickly things get back to "mongering" normal in Colombia after the holidays? Some places are just a no go during the holidays.
I am looking into going somewhere from the 5 of jan until the end of the month.
Cali came to mind again. Hopefully my back won't go out this time.
Thanks for the tips.
Artisttyp
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10-22-09 06:04 #1825
Peso value to the dollar
man this sucks.
colombia dollar sales in market finished for year, zuluaga says
by alexander cuadros and andrea jaramillo
oct. 16 (bloomberg) -- colombia’s government will refrain from selling dollars in the market for the rest of the year and the central bank may take steps to stem the peso’s rally, finance minister oscar ivan zuluaga said.
the government will leave about $500 million in dividends from state oil company ecopetrol sa abroad and sell an equal amount of peso bonds locally to compensate for the deferred revenue, zuluaga told reporters in bogota yesterday after meeting with president alvaro uribe and central bank board members to discuss the peso.
the colombian currency has risen 28 percent against the u.s. dollar in the past six months, the second-most among 171 currencies tracked by bloomberg after the seychelles rupee. the peso rally “is fundamentally due to expectations of government sale of dollars this year,” zuluaga said.
uribe earlier this week urged the central bank to find a “solution” to the gains in the peso, which he said has caused exporters to cut jobs as they get less local currency for goods sold abroad such as flowers and coffee.
zuluaga, who is also president of the central bank’s board, said banco de la republica may take measures to ease the peso’s rally when policy makers next meet on oct. 23.
strong foreign direct investment flows have caused the peso to rally, according to alberto bernal, head of emerging markets research at bulltick securities corp. in miami.
mining investments
foreign direct investment in the mining industry more than doubled in the first half of the year to $1.72 billion from $817 million in the same period a year ago, the central bank said last month. foreign investment fell 10 percent in the first six months of the year to $4.9 billion from $5.4 billion a year earlier, the report said.
“colombia is a victim of its own success,” said bernal. “uribe’s policies are market friendly unlike that of some of his neighbors, making it attractive for foreign investment.”
measures the central bank may take to weaken the peso include buying dollars in the foreign-exchange market, lowering reserve requirements and buying back peso bonds, known as tes, nick chamie, head of emerging markets research at rbc capital markets, wrote in a note yesterday.
when asked about capital controls, zuluaga said that dollars coming into colombia are long-term flows associated with foreign direct investment and not short-term portfolio investments.
reduced incentives
in a bid to stem a rally in the peso in 2007, the central bank ordered companies and investors taking loans abroad to deposit 40 percent of the funds in the central bank for six months to reduce the incentive to bring in short-term capital. the finance ministry in 2007 imposed deposit requirements on new portfolio investment in the country, such as the purchase of bonds and stocks. the capital controls were abolished last year.
the central bank may also lower interest rates a half percentage point to 3.5 percent in its next meeting, according to bernal. policy makers last cut the benchmark overnight lending rate a half-percentage point to 4 percent on sept. 25, a move aimed in part at stemming the peso’s advance.
“inflation is low and given slow growth, there is room for more cuts,” said bernal. “that would help calm expectations of a further strengthening of the peso.”
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10-12-09 19:36 #1824
Tiger paw in Poblado
Very nice hostal to stay in the center of the action 2 blocks from parke lleras you got all the bars clubs I have stayed here everytime I visit Medellin you deal with with the owner brian cool guy.
Originally Posted by David Smash
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10-12-09 01:05 #1823
Where would be a good place to stay for a first time visitor who has been to MDE and speak SOME spanish?
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10-10-09 18:37 #1822
I was in MDE in September and talked to Tom33. I assure you he is fine. He'll be back. I ended up living with some mutual chica friends, and that was an interesting experience, to say the least.
Originally Posted by Flying Frenchman
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10-07-09 16:32 #1821
Try SM
Santa Marta has some pretty nice beaches in the area with calm and pretty clear water. Also if as you who seem to have deep pockets then go to Flamingos. expensive, but some very hot chica's to be had. Originally Posted by Mr Varna
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10-07-09 14:06 #1820
Beach Mongering
Spot on. Originally Posted by Hioctane
The Hollywood Beach area there near Laguito & Boca Brande is fine for meeting chicas.
Beware of Tony & the like but you can have a nice time in that area even doing business with those guys if you keep them in check.
And to Bango's point, if you find a girl that you like, take her out to one of the islands one morning... some of those beaches are great!
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10-07-09 05:51 #1819If you must have a beach, your best bet is Cartegena. Prices will of course be more expensive because of all the tourists. Originally Posted by Mr Varna
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10-06-09 18:42 #1818
Beaches and mongering in Colombia don't mix very well. All the decent beaches are in real remote areas. You'd have to find your girl in the city and then take her there. And they'd have to trust you enough to go.
Butterface. Nice body, but her Face.
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10-06-09 18:21 #1817Everything looks good but her face, and thats old like decades old. Originally Posted by Hog Dog
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10-06-09 13:47 #1816
Butter face
Great body, but her face! Hence butter face
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10-06-09 13:33 #1815Everything about her was hot "But Her Face". Originally Posted by Hog Dog
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10-05-09 22:44 #1814Forgive my ignorance, but what the H*LL is a "butter face"? (Haven't ever heard that term before) Originally Posted by Slamcity7777
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