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I'll be going to visit the city of Barranquilla sometime in the near future , a friend of mine told that if you hug a Bonga in Barranquilla you stay energetic for the rest of your life .So I will make the trip and hug few of them, and who knows if I happen to come across a real Bongita that will make my trip even sweeter :).

So can someone guide me to an aparthotel in Barranquilla , I really don't like to cramp myself to a one room hotel , I prefer an aparthotel that usually have a living room , bedroom,and a kitchen , I don't know for how long I'll be staying but I know for sure a minimum of one month and what the the monthly rent will be ? I'll be cooking my own food mostly , I am an an excellent cook , but will eat out occasionally , put it this way , the more money I save on not eating out, the longer I will stay in this city that no one really says much about.

By hiker on Jun 2, 2008, 18:55 in Friendly Talkzone.

jinksmiester says on Jun 2, 2008, 19:35:

check out sorrentos apartahotel....not sure of the ph no but if you do a web search
(sorrentos aparta hotel barranquilla )im sure you will find it...alvaro jesus is anouther...both of these are decent with a/c and lots of room and if you are staying for a month you should be able to negociate a better rate.In the past ive gotten rooms at sorrentos for 60,000 col a day but other times ive paid more...depends when ...how long your staying..and of course how well you barter..
good luck

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GregYohn says on Jun 3, 2008, 08:19:

Hola!

We stayed at Apartahotel Yivinaca in Barranquilla. It has cold water for showers, but we heated water on the stove, so it was good. The A/C was fine and needed. The kitchen & living room area is hot, but liveable!

$35 is the price a night.
http://www.apartahotelyivinaca.com/home.htm

Look out for TAXI RATES! They can be 3000 or 5000 for the same distance with different cabs! It was some what close to the USA Embassy, but just by cab since its too hot to walk that distance.

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hiker says on Jun 3, 2008, 09:06:

thanks fellows this is what I found doing a research online: Now which one is the best value for your money!!

Nombre: HOTEL & SUITES SORRENTO -
Ciudad: Barranquilla (Atlántico)
Dirección: Cr 49 # 72-20
Teléfono: (57) (5) 3582130Ubicación en el Centro Financiero de Barranquilla. 40 Habitaciones con Aire Acondicionado y Apartamentos.

Nombre: APARTA HOTEL LOS PRADOS (APARTAHOTEL LOS PRADOS ) -
Ciudad: Barranquilla (Atlántico)
Dirección: Cr 49 # 72-122
Teléfono: (57) (5) 3587919
Fax: (57) (5) 3567788

Nombre: APARTAHOTEL YIVINACA -
Ciudad: Barranquilla (Atlántico)
Dirección: Cr 43 # 80-100
Teléfono: (57) (5) 3561251, (57) (5) 3596238, (57) (5) 3692396
Nombre: APARTA HOTEL DAVEGA (APARTA HOTEL DAVEGA LTDA. ) -
Ciudad: Barranquilla (Atlántico)
Dirección: Cr 44 70-242
Teléfono: (57) (5) 3561213
Nombre: APARTA HOTEL SIMA -
Ciudad: Barranquilla (Atlántico)
Dirección: Cr 49 72-19
Teléfono: (57) (5) 3584600
Apartahotel Eslait Carrera 53 72-27 356 5013
Apartahotel Murillo Calle 45 43-120 351 8711
Apartahotel Sima Carrera 49 72-19 358 6618
Apartahotel Sólo Suites Carrera 42F 79-38 - 356 3435
Apartahotel Varitagua Carrera 65 71-77 345 0751

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rjstuff says on Jun 3, 2008, 11:05:

What the heck is a 'Bonga'? My wife who is from Barranquilla doesn't know what a Bonga is? Enlighten please

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hiker says on Jun 3, 2008, 11:24:

lol it is a tree , a big tree , and a good looking one. If you know that street where hotel El Prado is ,it is lined up with Bongas

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nueva york bombero says on Jun 3, 2008, 14:54:

I remember bongas in college!!!!

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jeff8875 says on Aug 19, 2008, 19:57:

bump this up as I am going there in a few days and curious as well, any suggestions as to the place closest to nightlife, I have no clue what I am going to do for those few days, probably during the week, so I figure drink as much of the colombians alcohol as possible! :)

I am looking for being close to stuff :) elmo says the north? I am single so I just need a place with a/c bed, bathroom, and not much else. Thoughts?

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toneloc24 says on Aug 19, 2008, 21:37:

Sorry to inform you. There's just about no nightlife in BAQ, as most other Colombian cities, during the week (Sun-Wed). You probably would have better luck during these nights in CTG. Thurs. is when things start to pick up. Fri-Sat. the city comes to life.

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elmodefoque says on Aug 20, 2008, 06:53:

I AGREE WITH MY BUDDY TONE

barranquilleros work their ass off during the week, so what some people do is, they take their ass to cartagena,( one hour and 15 minutes away) during the week, unless you have lots of unemployed family and friends to keep you company, but you have to buy drinks.
I spend 2 weeks in medellin and almost hanged myself by my balls from boredom during the week. They don't have a cartagena or santa marta near by.

ALL THE FANCY CLUBS ARE IN NORTH BARRANQUILLA
http://www.lacheca.com/index_destapador.html#

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GregYohn says on Aug 20, 2008, 08:23:

Hola!

I was walking around Apartahotel Yivinaca at night on a weeknight and although there were a number of places nearby it, they were empty. I was looking for a place that had people in it and finally after walking a while I settled on a panderia and drank Aguilar with local guys on a break doing construction work. I was more amazed my Spanish was good enough to have a conversation with them.

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