No Posted Hours for Lleras or El Centro / Botero area
I've seen girls in Lleras as early as 10 AM on a Sunday. Super cute girl in a schoolgirl type outfit. At first I wasn't sure she was selling, but then she gave me the "hand wave" gesture, where they basically are waving at you to come over and talk to them and after a little chat, I realized oh yes, she was available. Sadly, I decided to see what else was available and when I went back, not there anymore.
In terms of "best hours", the spot I sit in front of Lleras Town, you start to see the cars arriving with more and more girls basically after sundown. So like 6 PM and later, with the busiest time being between 10 PM and probably 2 AM when some of the bars and clubs start shutting down. Even still at 3 AM there were a LOT of chicas out and about, so as with all things. It depends.
For el centro / Plaza Botero, there are girls out at 9 AM on a Monday, no worries. Catching people on their way to work. Not a huge selection, but not bad either. I like it for a 2-5 PM stint because I can roll over, sit at a table in the shaded areas, drink a cold beer and scope the selection, maybe make a lap or two around the block behind the church, see what's available. Usually there's something to choose from, but not always. This past trip quality and quantity were down on previous visits. The latest I've been out in Botero is 10 PM and truly, there was nothing much going on at that time. Even the little strip clubs down the street from Hotel Nutibara were the-e-the DEAD. So yeah, maybe stay in Botero no later than 7-8 PM is a good move. By that point Lleras will be starting to get lively and I'd head over there.
Best of luck and ENJOY!
[QUOTE=ABomb28;3003961]What are the hours for El Centro and\or Parque Lleras?
I've picked up as late as 2 am at Parque Lleras easily, and I've heard that it's open for business as late as 4 am, what time does it "open"? If I wanted something early morning or a lunch snack, how easy would it be?
El Centro becomes dangerous after 10 pm for Gringos and I'd recommend leaving earlier, but how early would strolling be possible? Morning stroll? Lunch Stroll?[/QUOTE]
Not sure what's going on, just messaged them to confirm what they told me mid-Februar
I emailed / sent WhatsApp messages to many hotels in the Provenza / Parque Lleras area mid-February to get clear answers as to what their guest policy was.
At that time, Nakua responded that they allowed guests, but charged $200 k COP per person per visit. Even if you booked your room for 2 people, the 1st one was not "free" like it is at Hotel Dix and other locations. $200 k is a lot for an extra guest, so I immediately guessed they were trying to clamp down on "visitas femininas".
I just WhatsApp messaged them again and this is what they responded:
First I asked if visitors were permitted, they said this: si se permiten visitas sin embargo estas no pueden tardar mas de 15 minutos de lo contrario deberas hacer pago de un páx adicional el cual tiene costo de 200.000 cop. Basically any visitor is allowed for up to 15 minutes, if they stay longer than that, you must pay $200 k Colombian Pesos.
Then this:
Las personas que tarden más de 15 minutos ya se tomará como acompañante why no visita, por lo tanto debe de pagar un pax adicional e identificar a la persona que ingresa con pasaporte en caso de extranjeros why cedula de ciudadanía nacionales. If they stay longer than 15 minutes, they must be registered as a guest, essentially, and must provide passport info, if foreigners, or license for those Colombians or Venezolanas (I'm guessing because they didn't specifically say *only* Colombian IDs).
Finally, I asked if visitors are allowed to stay the night, they said, yes, of course, but have to registered as guests and you have to pay the $200 k. Por supuesto! Recuerde que la persona que usted registre es la única persona que puede ingresar a pasar la noche con usted.
That's the latest for Nakua as of this morning.
Personally, I'd go with Hotel Dix or Hotel Torre Poblado, you get a freebie each day, as long as you reserved your room for 2 guests, and each additional is only $100 k COP $24 USD at today's exchange rate.
If you do stay there, let us know how it goes. I really did like the rooms and on my last visit in April, I stopped by to see how the hotel looks and they have added a really nice bar and restaurant on the main floor and moved the concierge desks to the right vs. Right in front. I also did really like the room.
[QUOTE=FranciscoD;3004487]Haha yeah I can obviously read. I just wasn't sure if that was some of sort generic disclaimer that everyone gets. This place has been recommended by a couple of people on the forum so I wanted to check in to see if this is a new policy, or if I can safely ignore it. I guess I will restart the search for a place then.[/QUOTE]