Bogota or Cali?

Lostgringo says on Apr 30, 2008, 21:48:

You have a very difficult choice ahead of you. In my humble opinion Colombian women are mostly friendly and approachable. It all depends on the way you go about it. Bogota has some great for you to explore. Bogota also has some great discos and bars. Search on this site for postings by "bickers" as he has explored most of the bars in Colombia and most likely South and Central America lol.

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phillyguy says on May 1, 2008, 04:56:

Having spent considerable time in both cities, I would strongly recomend Cali. The people are friendlier (especially the chicas), it is warmer (in Bogota it rains a lot and can be chilly at night) and it is much cheaper. Stay in the northern part of Cali, (Juanambu is nice). I have visited Cali, Medellin, Bogota, Cartegena, Barranquilla and other places in Colombia and Bogota is my LEAST favorite city.

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nine inch nails says on May 1, 2008, 06:00:

For me the real discriminator between Bogota and the other cities is the altitude. Being from the flatlands of FL and Tejas I just don't do well in it. Yeah I could get aclimated but not for a short 5 days visit. Panting heavily from only walking around my aparthotel looking for my underwear is not my idea of fun.

Bogota was neat and all but proly only a 1 time experience for me.

get down, get down. are you afraid of the boogie monster?

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webmanco says on May 1, 2008, 06:06:

"but Bogota has some interesting places too."

Cultural activities, not so cold weather and quite a few sunny days.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Mononoke28 says on May 1, 2008, 08:44:

I like Bogotá better. Most guys like Cali. But then again I'm a female who doesn't go to Colombia looking for pre-pago action. XD

Diana

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gogopher says on May 1, 2008, 13:28:

You make it sound like all women from Cali are prepagos and there are none in Bogota...

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Desideria (Moderator) says on May 1, 2008, 13:33:

Yes, I resent that too.
I go to Cali and none of my friends are prepago. (Ok, I have a niece who talks on the phone and gets paid for it but that's not the same thing, right?)
All my female friends in Cali are very proper and pray the rosary on Tuesdays and make you go there too if you want it or not.

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

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Mononoke28 says on May 1, 2008, 13:35:

Well the guy did ask how are the women in Cali and Bogotá, didn't he? Most guys on here have said they like Cali because it's warmer and they wear less clothing than the women in Bogotá. And yes, I've seen a ton of pre-pagos in Cali and Medellín and I'm sure they're in Bogotá as well.

Stop being so defensive. It's not like you're the pre-pagos. Puh-lease.

Diana

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BillBigD says on May 1, 2008, 14:40:

I like Cali better myself, but better places to eat in Bogota IMO

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arthur brode says on May 1, 2008, 15:14:

you get more bang for your peso in Cali.
scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on "Cali" for more useful info.

http://www.calirentals.net/

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Robert Jorge says on May 1, 2008, 17:28:

I haven't been to Cali, but I am sure I would like Cali better than Bogota. From the information I have absorbed over the past couple of years here on PBH: The weather is warmer in Cali (hot), the people are warmer generally speaking, things are much cheaper, and yes it is probably a lot easier to find girls interested in a dorky, pasty white, gringo in Cali than in Bogota. Us dorks are a rarer breed in the south aparently.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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Simon says on May 1, 2008, 19:15:

Cali, sadly right now, is really dirty, ugly and unsafe. Bogotá, OTOH, is going through a great comeback. The only thing I don't like about it right now are the crater-sized potholes. But there's a lot more to see in Bogotá.

HERE'S SIMON!!!!

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slguy says on May 1, 2008, 19:53:

i personally would rather take an asswhuppin' than get stuck in bogota.

but if you like big cities where cold/rain are the norm, it's your kinda place!

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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billyb says on May 1, 2008, 20:00:

I was in Cali a couple of weeks ago and it is coming along (albeit slowly), they have finished most of the MIO and hopefully can start to concentrate on fixing those awful potholes and clearing the trash along the street medians. While there are always exeptions, the women in Cali are generally better looking and sexier than in Bogota. As far a cities go, Cali s a village compared to Bogota, but Bogota is too generic for my taste and I love the chaos of Cali.

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Frank Rizzo says on May 1, 2008, 20:04:

right on billy !!! totally agree...

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gogopher says on May 1, 2008, 21:19:

Cali it is, thanks friends. i had a feeling the warm weather would be best. I am not into cool and rain, I want to meet warm, friendly locals and Cali seems to be best. Cheaper too. Would be nice to meet some ex-pats in Cali. Where are the best happening places in Cali?

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MitchAlvarez says on May 1, 2008, 21:25:

Gogopher Cali is the much better choice yes. But Simon did make a noteworthy point; Cali is going thru a rough period.

My vote is still with Cali. Have fun!! The Caleñas are sexy as hell!!!

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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christobeldawg says on May 1, 2008, 21:33:

Cali is hot, if you like that. Bogota has funky weather, but is rarely too hot or cold. Bogota, to Colombians, seems too generic, but for travelers not from South America at all, will meet your needs for an exotic place. It is all of Colombia in one stop, so to speak. I find it endlessly entertaining, but everybody there works all the time. Bogota, I guess, is the more European city of Colombia. I don't really know Cali very well.

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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Robert Jorge says on May 1, 2008, 23:27:

Bogota - unless you are in a 140.000 peso or above hotel room, you won't have hot water. Try taking a shower in 60 degree water in 60 degree air temp! 5 million Rolos do it - but it will be a life event for you if you are not used to it. Cali - same - not much hot water. But instead of trying to stay warm, you will be trying to cool down.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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goin_south says on May 1, 2008, 23:45:

'more bang for your peso'?
A.B.... wouldn't that be more bang for your buck, more puddin por su peso???
jaja...

gopher... man, that is a tossup... ROLL THE DICE AND GO!!!

Some say: All things are better in...Medellin! ....Oscar Lopez just says it's better.....LATE!!! (WHERE EVER YOU ARE)

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webmanco says on May 2, 2008, 06:11:

christobeldawg says
Bogota, I guess, is the more European city of Colombia



I should add Bogotá as the more Colombian city of Colombia. With gourmet from every corner of Colombia, people, music, etc

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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gogopher says on May 2, 2008, 12:14:

Thanks, friends.

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dwmte7 says on May 2, 2008, 12:48:

personal oppinion. always found bogota and bogotanos to be cold and distant. too, never liked the climate. as for cali, the two times i was there it was hot and dusty. cali is notorious for it's lovely long legged ladies. some of the prettiest i've seen in colombia.

bottom line--personally speaking--there ain't no place like home...medallo.

dwmte

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Mononoke28 says on May 2, 2008, 13:04:

See... most proved my point in that they like Cali for the ladies. =D

Diana

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MitchAlvarez says on May 2, 2008, 13:51:

mono you could go anywhere in colombia and youll find nice ladies.
hasta en el putumayo mija!!

But cali very much like Medellin, is known for sexy ladies.

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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chester says on May 2, 2008, 18:13:

cali es cali, lo demas es loma

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Robert Jorge says on May 3, 2008, 10:28:

I have never been in a "love motel", so I didn't know they were equipped with hot water. I asked the wife and she said she doesn't know of anybody in her extended family that has hot water in Bogota. I don't know what estrato level houses most of them live in, though the majority have to be 3 or below. Anyway, I was just giving info based on personal experience - defintely limited.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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arthur brode says on May 3, 2008, 15:46:

no one in my building has hot water and as far as i know no one on my block does either.i take my cold water shower "heart attack"like a champ:)

http://www.calirentals.net/

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robi666 says on May 3, 2008, 15:52:

Cachacos cities are notoriously dangerous, but I'd think Burungotà is more dangerous than Cali.

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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billyb says on May 3, 2008, 15:54:

10-9-8-7......robi, that comment should have rubi on here ranting in a few more seconds, jaja.

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robi666 says on May 3, 2008, 16:05:

"Cultural activities, not so cold weather and quite a few sunny days."

Ok, cultural activities in Burungota:
1) Chiva paseo millonario: they give you Burundanga and put you in a chiva with 20 others poor asses for a tour of the city.
2) Weekend en las montanas de Colombia: they give you Burundanga and put a fokin chain in your neck and take you to the mountains to a fancy campsite.
3) Granizada sorpresa: the scope of this fun game is to avoid a 20cm fokin bola de gelo aiming onto your fokin head. If you get it in your head it is like if they give you an overdosis of Burundanga.

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durito says on May 3, 2008, 16:09:

"Bogota - unless you are in a 140.000 peso or above hotel room, you won't have hot water."

I've never spent more than 45,000 on a hotel room in Bogota. I've never stayed at place that didn't have hot water.

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robi666 says on May 3, 2008, 16:12:

"Bogota has funky weather"

Granizada sorpresa game in Bogotà

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robi666 says on May 3, 2008, 16:17:

Another cold day on the coast.

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robi666 says on May 3, 2008, 16:19:

"I have a free air ticket and the carrier flies to Bogota and Cali but not Medellin."

You can always take the next plane to Santa Marta, o no?
Just pay attention to the pilots...

Cachacos landing in Santa Marta

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robi666 says on May 3, 2008, 16:22:

" What are the women like in Cali and Bogota, generally speaking."

Girl in Bogotà

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Robert Jorge says on May 3, 2008, 22:34:

Durito said: "I've never spent more than 45,000 on a hotel room in Bogota. I've never stayed at place that didn't have hot water."

Well damn it durito, where were you when I asked for nice places in Bogota to stay that were cheap? 45 mil is what I paid at a cheap place in Villavicencio. They never heard of hot water. In Bogota, I paid 80 or 90 mil at Suites Real 85 and they "sort of" had hot water. (The shower better be quick, and not between 7am and 11am) Suites Real now gets 180,000 a night from what I heard.

Durito, do the site a favor, and post the names and adresses of the hotel(s) you stay at that are 45.000 cop in Bogota. It would be a service to a lot of readers and posters here.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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webmanco says on May 4, 2008, 04:47:

Robi666 you seem to be Elmo´s adopted, with the same kind of thinking. If that is the case then you outght to learn Elmos song by heart.



A couple of rainy days in Bogotá

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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kalder says on May 5, 2008, 02:34:

You don't need hot showers in Cali. It only takes a couple of days to get used to 'cold shower shock'.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

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aztec says on May 5, 2008, 06:39:

I have many times been in both cities. Have relatives in each. They are different and offer different attractions. One is not better or worse than the other. It will depend mainly on the person which city he/she likes better.

Rubito and I like Bogotá better. We prefer the cooler weather and the greater number of activities available. Bogota is a more formal culture than is Cali.

Girls in Cali may seem more attractive than those in Bogotá. That is not the case. They are beautiful in both cities. The weather permits a more casual lifestyle in Cali. Women's dress is also more feminine and more revealing. They are not as some may believe easier. You find different social standards and values here just as in any other place in the world.

I suspect that like all large cities it is more difficult meeting members of the fair sex in Bogotá. However, if women is your interest it stands to reason there are more beautiful women in a place with 7 million people as contrasted with 2.3 million population. After all, they are all Colombian.

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robi666 says on May 5, 2008, 12:14:

:) I just love when Colombians fight each others about the Interior and the Coast.

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