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Anybody else in Cali right now?

I love this city, the great shopping centers, the cool breeze, the gorgeous women, and fun nightclubs. I can't wait for the Feria to begin. Let the dancing and drinking begin! Who else is currently around here?

By Simon on Dec 15, 2007, 10:41 in Friendly Talkzone.

nueva york bombero says on Dec 15, 2007, 12:50:

I'm on my way soon!!!! I can't wait! How's the weather down there? Should I pack a raincoat?

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adidas6953 says on Dec 16, 2007, 15:21:

I leave this friday for Cali. Can't wait. Feria should be great

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Rikito says on Dec 16, 2007, 16:46:

I just came back from Cali. I am American and live in Armenia and we went to buy some Christmas presents this weekend. We went to the mall on the north side. Sorry I cannot pronounce the mall's name. Chipicapie or something like that. It was fantastic. We stayed overnight at a wonderful small hotel close by. Food was ok...nothing special. Weather was warm with a little rain. Stay away from Centro and any bus in Cali. Centro is by far the most disgusting filthy place I have ever seen and the buses are all crappy, dirty, smelly polluters.

Overall Cali is a grade C from what I saw. Shoping is great but that is all. Women there are no better looking than any other city in Colombia and certainly not all that gorgeous. In fact, I did not see any that stood out at all.

If you are going to cali for the women you will be disappointed. Better off in Bogota, Categena, or Bumanga

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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Simon says on Dec 16, 2007, 18:30:

It´s been raining here and there but today was a nice sunny day. So far I´ve seen some really hot women! BTW, the malls name is Chipichape.

HERE'S SIMON!!!!

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Albatross says on Dec 17, 2007, 05:24:

I'm flying down in a few days for the Feria.

Rikito... I agree, Cali is not an attractive city, but the people are generally friendly, and there are definitely good-looking women, but you have to look a bit harder for them then some other cities.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

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Rikito says on Dec 17, 2007, 16:19:

car1, I am having difficulty understanding what you wrote. But, all I said is the women that I saw last weekend in Cali (and I surely did not see them all) were no more attractive than everywhere else in Colombia. I was mostly in the north around one shopping center. There were many attractive women but I don't think there is a place in Colombia that has the MOST attractive women. Many cities and places have beautiful women. But I did not see anyone in Cali that would make me wake up in the morning with my skin so tight I couldn't open my eyes.

Also, if you golf in Cali you must have a lot of money and be part of the elite class because that is all that is allowed to play in Colombia since all the golf courses are private country clubs that cater to the rich upper class. Maybe Cali is different..

And I did not say that all of Cali looked like shit. I said the Centro area was the most disgusting area I have ever seen. It was filthy with dirty, polluting old buses all over, noisy and uncontrolled. There was trash all over and the streets were horrible to drive on. I stand by what I said and so have many others that I talked to. I have been told (and I am not saying that I said this) that many people are leaving Cali because of the increasing violence and open drug trade. I can tell that where I live in Armenia several families have moved here because the quality of life in Cali has gone down. Don’t know if it is true or not, but these people had “Cali�? on their car plates.

That's my opinion and my opinion only and if you don't like it that's ok too! Everyone has different tastes. At least I do not write the English language in here like a shit salesman full of samples. Read and understand the entire post before you make foolish comments. Someone asked about Cali and I gave them my opinion.

And there are many places in the US that would make Cali Centro look like heaven.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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Simon says on Dec 17, 2007, 16:38:

I must admit that Cali right now is unfortunately very ugly and dirty. Hopefully things will get better under the new mayor.

HERE'S SIMON!!!!

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nueva york bombero says on Dec 17, 2007, 16:43:

Thanks for sugar coating your view of Cali.
Who can attack you for being honest?
At least I know what to expect once I arrive.... thanks!

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Rikito says on Dec 17, 2007, 19:21:

Nueva, let me be honest about one more thing. In my experiences in Colombia, regardless of whether or not something is nice or not you just cannot beat the warmth, openness, and wonderfully friendly attitude of Colombians. As I have said before, I have been in many cities and countries, but I have never met such wonderful people as I have here. That's what you can expect when you arrive in Cali or anywhere else.

When you return home it will be difficult for you to describe how special most Colombians are.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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goin_south says on Dec 18, 2007, 00:27:

Who else is here?
Simon, I wish I could say: I AM!
Now, ... don't get lost 'gringo head-hunting' in the new extensions of de chipechape mall, there. jaj

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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Rikito says on Dec 18, 2007, 05:40:

In Cali last weekend...251 accidents, 7 dead, 70 injured. Sounding more like Detroit on a quiet weekend.

The Chipechape mall is by far the biggest and best Mall I have ever been in. And the customer service is incredible.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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goin_south says on Dec 18, 2007, 08:13:

go thrice, 4 a triple-double!

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Rikito says on Dec 18, 2007, 09:36:

Go and enjoy. Stay clear of the obvious places where shit happens. The night life in any of the Colombian principle cities is exciting especially on weekend and holidays. Just bring some raincoats.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Dec 18, 2007, 09:44:

Raincoats? In Cali? People don't wear raincoats in Cali when it rains, they just carry an umbrella. It's too warm for a raincoat.

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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romy says on Dec 18, 2007, 13:21:

It's going to be very messy in Cali. I'll be partly to blame.

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Simon says on Dec 18, 2007, 15:47:

Imagine that, me and GIB in the same city!! I'm not sure this city is big enough for the two of us, haha!!

BTW, I was just at Unicentro a couple of hours ago and my eyes were treated to many really gorgeous women, wheww!!!!

HERE'S SIMON!!!!

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goin_south says on Dec 18, 2007, 17:27:

yeah,... Simon... 2 bad 4 U... they're lookin for those pasty daddy yankee greengos... jaj

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Rikito says on Dec 18, 2007, 19:02:

Des...wrong raincoats. 'Raincoats' are what guys wear to avoid getting 'sick.'

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Dec 18, 2007, 20:37:

Oh.
In that case. support the local industry.

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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goin_south says on Dec 18, 2007, 22:18:

Rikito... IMAGINE AN UMBRELLA ON THAT?!
YIKKKKKKKKKES!

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Rikito says on Dec 19, 2007, 08:27:

Nah...for me it wouldn't be an umbrella...jsut one of those things in the foo foo drinks.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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latingirlsofcolombia says on Dec 20, 2007, 12:37:

The Cali people are nice and kind. Many americans come to visit Cali in december. If you or somebody else have more questions feel free to contact me.

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MaFe says on Dec 20, 2007, 17:30:

I will be there next week!
=)

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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