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[QUOTE=Tom 33]I have been fucked too many times by crooked taxistas from Cali to Medellin to Cartagena.[/QUOTE]As dishonest and unprofessional as the taxistas are in CTG (no meters + a lot of tourists = dishonesty), I've only encountered professional drivers in MDE.
The taxis in MDE are metered, and every driver has always turned it on without me asking.
I can't speak to Cali taxistas, never having been there, but I think the drivers in MDE are great.
Hi Guys,
I'm arriving to Bogota on Friday and would like to hook up with some fellow members to go out with, looking forward to visiting the piscina. Anyway, I'm coming from Manizales, working, and haven't had much action. Had a friend from work arrange a meeting last night, upscale call girl place, apperantly used by narcs and well do to people. Anyway, a nice student showed up at my hotel last night, 19 years old, light tanned, natural tits, and all in all, a very good experience. Without getting into to much detail, everything was a go, very much a girlfriend experience, great attitude. The downside, US$ 120. A little steep for my taste in latin america, but sinced it was arranged through a friend I didn't want him to look bad, and in the end, it was a good experience, so what the hell. Anyway, looking for some sexy thin sluty high heel women in Bogata for a good shagging. Look forward to meeting anyone whose interested.
Yeah Baby
Yes, the taxis are metered in MDE. Try taking a taxi from point A to point B several different times with different taxistas. You will find many that can find the longest way to go and tack a few mil onto your bill. From Botero Plaza to Parque Lleras I paid anywhere from 4600 to 8000 pesos. Hay ladrones en MDE tambien. My novia was born and raised in MDE.
I will be traveling from Bogota to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on August 5 and returning to Bogota on August 12. Any information on the most economical airllines to use, and most convienent flight routes will be greatly appreciated, as I finding it will be taking me 2 days using Mexicana and Aeromexico directly out of Bogota.
Just to let you know i spent a week in CTG and was only overcharged by taxi drivers once. And even then it was my fault a bit.
Hey everyone,
Will be going back to Rio next Wednesday, June 22, with Avianca via Bogota, with a nine-hour layover. Will get to BOG around one o'clock in the afternoon and have to catch my flight to GIG at ten at night. My question is: what is the easiest way to get laid in Bogota during my.. well... "layover"? Never been to Columbia, although I am a very experienced traveler living in a Spanish-speaking country and entirely fluent in Spanish. Any recommendations are greatly welcome. Thanks in advance for any advice, fellow mongers, and I promise that I will share whatever intel I pick up on my adventures.
El Austriaco
Hi everyone,
I know this is truly a case of RTFF, but I would really appreciate a hotel recommendation for one that is chica friendly, has a web site and is near the action in Zona Rosa.
I saw where Bukek has asked this question a few months ago and SandRabbit recommended Suites Real 85 and Suites Real 97. Both of those sound great, but do either of them have a web site? It's only going to be for about two nights, but I would really like to see some photos of the place that I choose to stay at. If anyone has any other suggestions/recommendations, please let me know.
Many thanks in advance,
Y & R
Y & R
Hotel Charlotte
Carrera 15 # 87-94
Tel 218 1625, 218 1762, 218 1606, 218 1784
El Austriaco
Try La Piscina
Carrera 15 # 23-66
Tel 341 2420 open from 1.00pm to 2.00am
or try
Castilla
Calle 23 # 14-19
Tel 482 8436, 482 2518, ask for Daneila who used to work at La Isla here en Medellin but now works here en BOG, she was half of my Lesso girlfriends. I´ll be their this Saturday to say hi to her.
Both places closed on Sunday´s
Hope I have been some help, regards
The Aussie.
Thanks for you suggestion, Aussie Greg. I'm going to look into it. Gracias
This is not a place to go alone.
It is in the worst part of town and any foreigner could and will be ripped off.
Bogota is getting much more dangerous for foreigners and the major problem is taxi drivers.
I have had recent bad experiances but I am still alive. Others have not been so lucky!
Take care
[QUOTE=El Austriaco]Hey everyone,
Will be going back to Rio next Wednesday, June 22, with Avianca via Bogota, with a nine-hour layover. Will get to BOG around one o'clock in the afternoon and have to catch my flight to GIG at ten at night. My question is: what is the easiest way to get laid in Bogota during my.. well... "layover"? Never been to Columbia, although I am a very experienced traveler living in a Spanish-speaking country and entirely fluent in Spanish. Any recommendations are greatly welcome. Thanks in advance for any advice, fellow mongers, and I promise that I will share whatever intel I pick up on my adventures.
El Austriaco[/QUOTE]
I would agree that La Piscina is in a bad part of town, but definitely not the worst. There is usually police on hand doing frequent rounds in their cars throughout the night. I've been to that area many times during the afternoon, and late night, walked the area from club to club, without incident.
It's not for the feint of heart, but not as dangerous as people make it out to be, especially if you speak Spanish and don't act flashy. I've gone down to that area at 12 a.m., and when the clubs closd down there, caught taxis off the street to head up to Fortaleza (after-hours spot), without incident.
If you need a taxi from there, the security guys from the clubs will find you a secured taxi, as opposed to you grabbing a random cab off the street. Again, I've never had an issue with taxis in either case, including putting my non-Spanish speaking friend in one to Zona Rosa alone by himself.
Not to challenge anyone, but what's so much more dangerous about Bogota now? And what specific recent negative taxi experiences can anyone relate to the board?
As opposed to the scare tactics, it would serve the board much more purpose if people knew specifically what issues were occurring to make Bogota so dangerous and taxi drivers the issue.
[QUOTE=LatinTraveller]This is not a place to go alone.
It is in the worst part of town and any foreigner could and will be ripped off.
Bogota is getting much more dangerous for foreigners and the major problem is taxi drivers.
I have had recent bad experiances but I am still alive. Others have not been so lucky!
Take care[/QUOTE]
I agree with Hoof. While I cannot speak for Bogota, Colombia in general has become much more safe for locals and tourists. I rode a bus between Medellin and Cali in Jan. of this year. I couldn't have done that some years ago.
I have been travelling to Bogota for more than 20 years.
Last week I was subjected to a kidnapping, assult and robbery arranged by a taxista. I lost all my possessions and credit and debit cards. Because I was on my way to the airport I did not have my gun with me; otherwise the conclusion may have been different.
I had to return to my hotel that night and in the morning the recepcionista was surprised to see that I was still in the hotel, having checked out the previous day. I told her my story and she got all emotional, touching me and telling me how lucky I had been. This was because the previous week another guest at the hotel had suffered a similar experiance but he had been killed.
The security manager at the hotel advised me not to pursue the incident to much as anyone accused would have full knowledge of me in the diposition.
I had to report the incident to the police for insurance and replacement papers purposes. The process took more than six hours at a police station many miles away. The police women taking my report said the problem was growing exponentially every day and there was little they could do about it.
As for the general security situation in Colombia, it did get better but Uribe has taken his eye off the ball in pursuing his campaign for reelection. In the last six months, crime in general has got worse, the farc are again beginning to get the upper hand, and the AUC have been planning murders even as they are sitting at the peace talks.
Two week ago I was in La Piscina, I went with a Colombian friend, we went in his car and we left before dark. It is definetly not a place for a first time visitor to Bogota to venture alone.
That is my take on the security situation and my recent experiance. I am not trying to ruin anyone´s party. But does not the potential threat outweigh a couple of hours of possible pleasure.
LatinTraveller
[QUOTE=Hoof Hunter]I would agree that La Piscina is in a bad part of town, but definitely not the worst. There is usually police on hand doing frequent rounds in their cars throughout the night. I've been to that area many times during the afternoon, and late night, walked the area from club to club, without incident.
It's not for the feint of heart, but not as dangerous as people make it out to be, especially if you speak Spanish and don't act flashy. I've gone down to that area at 12 a.m., and when the clubs closd down there, caught taxis off the street to head up to Fortaleza (after-hours spot), without incident.
If you need a taxi from there, the security guys from the clubs will find you a secured taxi, as opposed to you grabbing a random cab off the street. Again, I've never had an issue with taxis in either case, including putting my non-Spanish speaking friend in one to Zona Rosa alone by himself.
Not to challenge anyone, but what's so much more dangerous about Bogota now? And what specific recent negative taxi experiences can anyone relate to the board?
As opposed to the scare tactics, it would serve the board much more purpose if people knew specifically what issues were occurring to make Bogota so dangerous and taxi drivers the issue.[/QUOTE]
Glad to see you lived to tell us this story. I've heard similar mentions of such occurrences in the past, but never a first-hand account. Sorry to hear about your experience, but glad you knew enough to just give up the possessions and start over.
I do have some questions that may help us future travellers to Bogota.
- What hotel were you staying at in Bogota?
- Where did you get the taxi, off the street or did you call for one? Who arranged it?
- Is that hotel alerting clients of the growing dangers, considering they recently had a similar situation which resulting in a murder?
- Or did you notice any tightening of security there?
Thanks for sharing!!!
[QUOTE=LatinTraveller]I have been travelling to Bogota for more than 20 years.
Last week I was subjected to a kidnapping, assult and robbery arranged by a taxista. I lost all my possessions and credit and debit cards. Because I was on my way to the airport I did not have my gun with me; otherwise the conclusion may have been different.
I had to return to my hotel that night and in the morning the recepcionista was surprised to see that I was still in the hotel, having checked out the previous day. I told her my story and she got all emotional, touching me and telling me how lucky I had been. This was because the previous week another guest at the hotel had suffered a similar experiance but he had been killed.
The security manager at the hotel advised me not to pursue the incident to much as anyone accused would have full knowledge of me in the diposition.
I had to report the incident to the police for insurance and replacement papers purposes. The process took more than six hours at a police station many miles away. The police women taking my report said the problem was growing exponentially every day and there was little they could do about it.
As for the general security situation in Colombia, it did get better but Uribe has taken his eye off the ball in pursuing his campaign for reelection. In the last six months, crime in general has got worse, the farc are again beginning to get the upper hand, and the AUC have been planning murders even as they are sitting at the peace talks.
Two week ago I was in La Piscina, I went with a Colombian friend, we went in his car and we left before dark. It is definetly not a place for a first time visitor to Bogota to venture alone.
That is my take on the security situation and my recent experiance. I am not trying to ruin anyone´s party. But does not the potential threat outweigh a couple of hours of possible pleasure.
LatinTraveller[/QUOTE]
HH
I lost material things but it could have been much worse.
The hotel I stay in is the Casa Dann Carlton on 94 with 19. Security there is tight.
I got the taxi by asking where I was to call me a taxi. I have 100% confidence in these people. The problem is people monitor the airwaves to steal clients. I went from there to hotel to pick up my bags.
The hotel has the taxista and the car on video but the implication is that the aftermath could be more dangerous than the incident. Having said this there is an implicit retribution process.
Obviously the hotel feels that their security is good and it is good. However, I guess that they cannot be responsible for the safety of all their guests. They have always looked after me in an exempletory fashion and I would have no hesitation in giving a recomendation. Sometimes their concern could be considered over the top but at the end of the day they are only concerned for the guest.
My only motive is to warn.
Take care. I was lucky!
LatinTraveller
[QUOTE=Hoof Hunter]Glad to see you lived to tell us this story. I've heard similar mentions of such occurrences in the past, but never a first-hand account. Sorry to hear about your experience, but glad you knew enough to just give up the possessions and start over.
I do have some questions that may help us future travellers to Bogota.
- What hotel were you staying at in Bogota?
- Where did you get the taxi, off the street or did you call for one? Who arranged it?
- Is that hotel alerting clients of the growing dangers, considering they recently had a similar situation which resulting in a murder?
- Or did you notice any tightening of security there?
Thanks for sharing!!![/QUOTE]