Cali or Baranquilla?

ColombianoX says on Mar 29, 2005, 13:07:

CALI

"Lo demás es loma!"


CX

ColombianoX 'Defensor de la Colombianidad'

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Lauthra says on Mar 29, 2005, 13:08:

Depends On what you like, Barranquilla has a beach, Cali doesn't. Barranquilla is hotter than Cali. I prefer Cali, of course.
Nato ;)

Nato (='.'=)

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joyzers says on Mar 29, 2005, 13:09:

Cost of living Also, is is much more expensive to live in Baranquilla because it is on the coast than it is to live in Cali? I know all about Cali, but I don't know much about Baranquilla (other than what the typical tourist will tell you). I will be in one of the two for one year.

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joyzers says on Mar 29, 2005, 13:11:

Beach I love the beach, but I can also visit the beach anytime I want to on a break (vacation). So, it is more based on day to day living than being on the beach for me.

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joyzers says on Mar 29, 2005, 13:15:

MONEY! OK. Let me be more specific. I have two different positions that are being offered to me. One position pays half of what the other one pays doing the same thing- go figure. Anyways, I know that I will LOVE Cali- no doubts there. So, would I be happier in Baranquilla with more money, or take less money and go to Cali (because money isn't everything, obviously!)

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elmodefoque says on Mar 29, 2005, 16:45:

Why do you think the greatest cities in the world are very expensive but pay well, cities as New York City, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, Berlin, Barranquilla, is because those cites are desired by most. If we in Barranquilla had no migration control, the entire damn place would be overrun by cachacos. Of course you will make a lot more money in Barranquilla, who the hell wants to live in Cali. Barranquilla is 3 beautiful cities in one; we got Cartagena and Santa Marta just one hour away. If you don’t mind being in the middle of nowhere in some hot, windless, humid jungle, then Cali is for you. I’m personally grateful to cali, so is Harry, for one thing, it gave us the most beautiful girl in all Colombia, Lauthra.
I’m a extremely honest person and will also tell you that south Barranquilla is considered by most to be a hell hole, I, in the other hand love it, but then again I’m a dumb, crazy, senile old modefoque already shitting on myself. North Barranquilla is beyond words and completely safe from all the stuff you see in cachchaco cities in sur de Colombia.
hey you old modefoque why are you on line this evening? my young pain in the ass wife is in Miami. I'm not allowed to use my lap top at home and if she sees me, i get smack accross the head with a rolled up newspaper, lika a dog.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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calipro says on Mar 29, 2005, 20:25:

What to do and where to go.... But I have been to Barranquilla twice in my life time and I don't have any plans on returning in the near future.

I remember the first time I landed in Barranquilla. I walked out of the airport to get a cab and a ten year old kid asked if he could take my bags. I said NO but he grabs one anyway and starts running for the nearest cab so I have to run after him. It was stinking hot out and when I get to the cab the kid demands money. I told him NO. I didn't want you to take my bag but you took it anyway. Then the kid has the nerve to cuss me out. I'm not joking that kid was pissed.

It isn't that people in Cali are nicer and that the people in Barranquilla are meaner. It's that it's so damn hot and humid that they just can't take much.

You know what they say. You can take the sweetest nicest puppy dog in the world, tie it out in the sun, beat it with newspaper and that cute little puppy will turn on you. It's the same with the people from Barranquilla.

Anyway,I suggest that you arrive in the day so that you can enjoy the scenery as you drive from the airport into town. Not only is Barranquilla hot, some parts are a hell hole. I didn't know weather or not roll up the windows on the cab and die from heat stroke or roll them down and deal with the stink.

I actually prefer Cartagena because the night life is as good or better than that of Cali. Monday thru Wedsday nights in Barranquilla are dead or if there was a party I sure couldn't find it. I think they roll up the side walks on those nights.

There is really only one thing that I like about Barranquilla and that is the women. They are second only to caleñas. So if you must go, I suggest that you get yourself a woman from Barranquilla or Cali and then take her to either Cartagena or Santa Marta.

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Miguel says on Mar 29, 2005, 22:33:

Personally I would take double the money and La Curramba. A visitor's first impression of Barranquilla is a rough one, as you must travel through barrio Soledad to get to the city proper. El Centro is also an eye-opener, with people, taxis, cows and burros sharing the streets and sidewalks. North BAQ is relatively safe and clean; the seafood and local white cheese is great, and after a while, you'll find enough places to hang out and have a good time. I have a barranquillera girlfriend, so any comment I make about the women there might be biased, but it is a fact that city is full of lovely colombianas. With "double the salary" you'll make in La Curramba, you can take trips to Santa Marta, Cartagena, as well as Cali.

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 05:06:

I totally agree that south Barranquilla is a hell hole for most, but not me, that’s my playground. For normal people landing in Barranuilla and going thru some of the barrios to get to the other Barranquilla could be quite impressive, but they got barrios in cali were they chase you down with sticks, stones and kitchen knives to take your damn bicycle, in the middle of the day with lots of people around, I saw that in “primer impacto” I was thinking, damn what a freaking ugly hell hole.
My Colombian buddy just got back from Colombian and was in Bogotá, Cali, Medellin and Barranquilla, he’s from Santander. He said that Cali is stagnant; all construction is abandoned, the place is a mess, while Barranquilla has construction at alarming rate and is growing so fast that it will reach Cartagena in no time.
I will grant you that girls from Cali have pretty faces with more of that ethnic Indian look but come on, who’s got better looking and best ass in all Colombia, Barranquilleras. The only problem for some of my gringo buddies except for Miguel and Tone, is not easy landing a Barranquillera, they got really good looking guys and many will tell you to stick your gringo passport up your pasty white ass, they prefer a hot vallenato dancing broke ass Barranquillero.
Dude just look at it this way, if you were offered, for the exact same job, $7.50 an hour in Jacksonville, Florida, and $27.50 an hour in New York City, which city do you think you’ll be happier? The reason Florida pays so little is because it sucks, and new York much more because is the greatest city in the world, well, Barranquilla is the greatest city in Colombia, wait, I’ll go as far as to say the greatest city in South America, I’ll take it one more step, the greatest city south of Manhattan..

I'll get there, when I get there!

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 05:22:

Hey calipro, what's wrong with the famous Barranquilla heat, I like walking around with sweaty balls, it turn me on. Just think, if we have sweaty balls, what’s going on in the girl’s panties?

I'll get there, when I get there!

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joyzers says on Mar 30, 2005, 08:46:

Caribbean I grew up in the Dominican Republic, so I am used to the heat, and I am a "straight" female, so the women are not really impressing me to make my decision (Sorry!). I'm just looking for a concrete reason that Baranquilla would be a bad place to live, even with double the salary. Anyone have any reason? If not, double the salary would be nice.

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 08:50:

hola, te dije que tambien soy dominicano, amante del mangu y merengue. el barranquillero y dominicano es la misma mierda.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 08:52:

la familia de mis padres llegaron a barranquilla de puerto plata, rep dominicana. el merengue y platano lo tengo en la sangre.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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joyzers says on Mar 30, 2005, 09:05:

Esto es el problema- tambien tengo el merengue y plantano en mi sangre- no la salsa (Anque soy nortemericana de nacimiento) Yo se que Cali solo tiene salsa, en vez de merengue. Piense usted que me gustaria Baranquilla mejor porque es mas parecido de la R.D? Yo no se- al mismo tiempo, tal vez necesito algo diferente. There's too much to think about to decide.

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 09:12:

right now i got a cd in my car radio, an old merengue that i heard during the carnaval, is by cuco valoy "los frutos del carnaval".it just goes to show you how much dominicans love the crap outta barranquilla. when i get home all i drink is cerveza presidente con brugal. i really don't know much about cali, i need to be near the ocean, and i think they're somewehere in the jungle.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 09:57:

I need to apologize, I just check a Colombian map and saw that Cali is a lot closer to the ocean than I imagined, but I had no idea it was so far down south, close to Pasto. How far you are guys from the nearest beach?
The reason I believe Cali stopped growing is that Uribe, under American pressure, has gone after the Cali cartel nearly eliminated them to a point that it has affected Cali in a negative way. Lots of the drug money is now being laundered in the Caribbean coast specially Barranquilla and is one of the main reasons it is now enjoying a construction boom. You have to thank Uribe and the white goody two shoes mafia for that. Those honorable Colombians don’t sell drugs they only steal from the poor, and that's ok.
but what do i know, i only did three years on laundering charges.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:09:

not close to Pasto it's a ten-hour drive from Cali to Pasto so I wouldn't call it close. Plus all the guerrilla roadblocks on the way would make the trip longer than eternity.
The nearest beaches are Juanchaco and Ladrilleros (about an hour by boat) from Buenaventura, the trip from Cali to Buenaventura about an hour and a half over the Western Cordillera providing the guerrilla will let you through.
Proud to be able to inform Elmo about the geography of his own country:)

Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:14:

that's not too far at all, hell, it takes me over 2 hours to get to the tip of long island (montuak) just to go fishing.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:22:

yes, my daughter just got back from a three-day trip to NYC and said that they spent most of their time (and money) in taxis just getting from one place to another. When they were walking and asked for directions people said...just a little further down/up or whatever and it was like thirty blocks...
Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:23:

I need to clarify something; my laundering charges were for mixing the whites with color clothes, that’s a felony in New York State.
Only one hour to the nearest beach, damn, then i would consider Caleños, costenños too. it takes us that long with heavy traffic to get to puerto colombia.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:28:

well, actually it's an hour and a half to Buenaventura plus an hour in the boat to the beach which makes it two hours and a half. Pity they didn't teach you more math at the laundromat.
Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:34:

desi, taxis are too damn expensive and it takes for ever, too much traffic, best is to walk. here in nyc we walk a lot. in the summer i like to walk from 34th st. all the way to 146 st. looking at broads butts, that's my passion. here we see butts from all over the world, from flat chinese butts to gigantic fat puerto rican and dominican ass.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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joyzers says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:37:

your opinion? Desideria, from what I've read, you lived in Cali. Have you been to Baranquilla? Any advice? Like I said, money isn't everything to me (however, I don't want to be there and be broke either), so is there a reason that I should say, "screw more money," it's worth taking less to be in Cali. Or, is it just as nice in Baranquilla (even though I know they are very different from each other) to say, "hell, yeah, I'll take more money and screw living in Cali." What's your opinion- especially from a foreigner's perspective, since I have read that you are not Colombian.

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joyzers says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:39:

I LOOOOVVEEEE New York City!! I hope to be able to visit again. There's nothing else like it. However, I wouldn't want to live there- just visit. It is truly an amazing place and the melting pot that I fully embrace.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:48:

joyzers I've never been in Barranquilla, so my opinion doesn't really count. Cali is a pleasant, friendly city, more laid back and calmer than Bogotá yet not as loud and boisterous as Barranquilla. It's really a matter of taste: I like the climate of Cali better than the oppressive heat and humidity of the coastal cities like Barranquilla and people from the Caribbean coast tend to be a tad too loud for my taste. As a city, I'd think Cali is nicer and cleaner than Barranquilla (but this is just what I've heard, not first-hand knowledge). I am seriously biased for Cali, since I consider it my second home.

Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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Hunter says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:49:

joyzers Both Cities are OK, but I think Cali is better, but why not take the job with the more money, you can always get a job in Cali the next time.

Hunter

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:51:

there's nothing like it, yesterday we had sun and warm temperature and it looked like over 10 million people in manhattan came outta their apartments to sit in outdoor cafes from uptown to dowtown,east to west, the energy was amazing.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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joyzers says on Mar 30, 2005, 10:58:

sounds amazing!

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rash9000 says on Mar 30, 2005, 11:12:

FOR ME, living in Cali is definetly better. Barranquilla may be good for a week vacation. If you want to hang out with corronchos go to B/quilla

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elmodefoque says on Mar 30, 2005, 11:40:

Hey what’s wrong with corronchos? I’m a corroncho, my father is a corroncho, both my grandfathers are corronchos and their parents. I come from a long line of proud corronchos

I'll get there, when I get there!

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toneloc24 says on Mar 30, 2005, 13:09:

Easy decision, Barranquilla - The economy is better there.
- Many, maybe too many, universities in Barranquilla.
- The quality of life is better there.
- People generally work or go to school in BAQ. Therefore, no partying during the week. Something wrong with that, right? LOL!!!!
- Few tourists, so no rampant price gouging. People are pretty humble, friendly, and helpful.
- Honest taxi drivers
- The women...(oops, you're a lady)...that's a wash
- Weekend partying
- Two other beach cities (Cartagena/Santa Marta) available within 90 mins of your home, when you want to get away.
- Buena Vista Mall in El Norte
- Numerically speaking, Barranquilla is vastly safer than Cali. Isn't Cali currently the most dangerous of larger cities in Colombia? How's that for day-to-day comparisions?

I will say that there are parts of BAQ (including Centro) that are pretty unsafe and downright ugly. I visited one such area last year, even while a power outage occurred around dusk. Nothing crazy happened. And which major city in Colombia doesn't have downright ugly and unsafe parts?

I'll still visit Cali, for the women mostly, but if I had to choose between the 2 cities to live, BAQ wins easily.

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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joyzers says on Mar 30, 2005, 17:05:

Thanks! I don't seem to hear any other people saying good things about BAQ. Why? This is what makes me nervous. Then, I hear that they are offering me double the pay doing the same job, I get nervous. It's like, what wrong with this picture? They want my info. so that they can start my work visa tomorrow. I'm lost. I guess I don't want to be greedy and choose one city over the other just because of money when I would be much happier living in the other. At the end of the day, money only goes so far, even though it sure would give me more peace of mind. Does anyone else have any other things to add about BAQ? Are there any nice areas? If so, what areas?

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joyzers says on Mar 30, 2005, 17:08:

Gringas Also, how are "gringas" treated in Baranquilla? I am fluent in Spanish, so there will be no language barrier (however, I'm sure my Dominican Spanish accent will stick out like a soar thumb). I do not look particularly American, as I have brown hair, brown eyes, and tan olive skin, but that's exactly what I am. How would someone like me be seen around there?

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ColombianoX says on Mar 30, 2005, 17:42:

toneloc,It's pretty funny toneloc,

It's pretty funny how you just come here and make all these assertions without leaving any hard stats to back them up. Come on, just admit you're biased towards Barranquilla because your girlfriends from there.

CX

ColombianoX 'Defensor de la Colombianidad'

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carolain11 says on Mar 30, 2005, 17:42:

barranquilla is a great city to live in, as long as you have money to spend... I love Cali, and I think it's wonderful as well, but I'm from B/quilla, that's why I have this point of view... regarding your looks, don't worry, there you can find loads of people who'll look like you, I've met lots of GORGEOUS people there due to the great amount of arab, italian and french immigrants... of course there are mulatos and mestizos too...

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toneloc24 says on Mar 30, 2005, 18:12:

CX You're right about a bias, without question. You're wrong in that she's been my ex for sometime now. LOL!!!

Either way, I still have nothing but great things to say about BAQ, including her incredible family, even though they live in El Norte. (Shut up, Elmo. Some of those folks up there are good people. LOL!!!)

By no means am I asserting that I KNOW Colombia just because I visited 4 times in the past 6 months. Just relating from very recent experiences there, what I know (good/bad), what I saw (good/bad), and what the local Colombians (rico/pobre/good/bad) relate to me.

By the way, when was the last time you were even in Colombia? Cali? BAQ? Have you seen anything negative there yet?

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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juniortupapa says on Mar 30, 2005, 18:12:

barranquilla has safe areas north of la 72, but most are safe compared to others, if u like seafood then ur gonna melt there, and there is also good chinese food there, damn all the food is good there, the places that are ugly are paseo bolivar, and el mercado de barranquilla, you can go to nice barrios in el norte like los alpes, or el prado, and hotel el prado has some nice ass pizza... so if u like food, music, and beach then barranquilla is for u

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man says on Mar 30, 2005, 18:15:

what barrio in el norte toneloc???

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ColombianoX says on Mar 30, 2005, 18:24:

toneloc,


Sure, I've seen lots of negative things in Colombia, the child beggar's, the immense poverty the lack of respect for speed limits, etc.


And why does it matter how long it's been since I was last in Colombia?

CX

ColombianoX 'Defensor de la Colombianidad'

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toneloc24 says on Mar 30, 2005, 18:40:

Joyzers If they are offering you double in BAQ, or in any city in Colombia, apparently, whatever field you are in, they want you or need you. Assuming you're already in Colombia, why not take a trip there and check it out for yourself? What's scary is that there are many Colombian university grads and post-grads there in BAQ.

If safety is your concern in BAQ, stay around or norte of 72. Very lively area, very secure. Plenty of stores, restaurants, bars of all kinds there. Closer to Buena Vista mall, there are better neighborhoods, as the well-off live there. Also, you see the private security folks guarding houses, etc. Some of these folks (incl. my ex's family) kickback funds to cops monthly to get those extra patrols. They are rapidly expanding that area around the mall. The Dann Carlton, I believe, is right across the street from the mall.

I know some girls who live with their family, have had babies, who make about COP$400.000-500.000/month at their jobs, who contribute to the bills of the family, pay for their own bills, and are okay with the setup, and comfortable. They understand that they can't party every weekend, so they aren't frivilous with it. I couldn't live on that, living with my folks or not, but they make do with what they got.

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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rash9000 says on Mar 31, 2005, 09:20:

Cali is at 1000 m altitude, BArranquilla is at see level.
Cali has over 2, 1/2 million ha, Barranquilla has 1 million,
Cali is near the mountains, over the Cauca Valley.
I don't really know much about B/quilla, only its Carnaval, it's near cartagena, santamarta, donkey girlfriends, vallenatos, corronchos, arabes, Shakira, El estadio,...

I am from Cali, my opinion is biased.
Cali has also Shopping malls, and it that has many things to offer to a tourist, and for your apeareance, dont't worry every body has brown eyes, and brown hair, only a few ones are blond and blue eyes.
I've been to other Costal cities in colombia, they are too damn hot. Cali is a not that hot. Cali has several Universities also, Museums, Parks, Cinemas, Discotk's (you'll love the sixth Avenue),
lots of trees.
The unsafe area, I doubt you'll visit it. there's nothing what to do in there. maybe that's why it is so unsafe, people have to nothing to but meter vicio.

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2montoyk says on Mar 31, 2005, 09:36:

well dicen que cali es la sucursal de ciel...u know why.. porque medellin es el cielo ..
and the closest u'll que is cali..so go for it.. enjoy and have fun

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elmodefoque says on Mar 31, 2005, 09:39:

The city of Bombay has over 27 billion inhabitants and growing, NYC only has 10 million. Which city is better?
In Bombay they pay 2 cents an hour, in NYC 24 dollars an hour. Which city is better? They are offering this girl in Barranquilla twice what she would make in Cali, which city is better?
Hey Barranquilla is a very expensive city, so is NYC and Tokyo.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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elmodefoque says on Mar 31, 2005, 10:19:

Of course just like FOX telev Of course just like FOX news, I’m totally un-bias. Who cares that I’m from Barranquilla and I shit little balls of butifarra and I bleed cerveza Aguila.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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ColombianoX says on Mar 31, 2005, 10:20:

Cali also has one of Latin America's best zoos. And there's a reason it's known as the salsa capital of Colombia!

CX

ColombianoX 'Defensor de la Colombianidad'

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elmodefoque says on Mar 31, 2005, 10:30:

Man, looks like you never been to the zoo in Barranquilla. We don’t have many exotic animals, ok, we don’t have any exotic animals, but we do have plenty of micos (monkeys) barranquilleros. What’s so especial about our micos, you ask? Have you ever seen micos masturbate? well, our micos line up on a tree branch and all masturbate in unison. I’ll take a picture next time I’m there.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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roadrunner says on Mar 31, 2005, 17:26:

barranquilla roadrunner
I'm a Gringa living in Barranquilla. Love the place. People have been really friendly and I actually feel safer here than where I was living in the UK. I also love the fact it is so close to Santa Marta and Cartagena.

roadrunner

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joyzers says on Mar 31, 2005, 17:57:

So, roadrunner. Do you like it there? Do you mind PM and telling me what it is that you do in Baranquilla? Can you tell me more from a Gringa's perspective?

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Mr_nice_guy says on Mar 31, 2005, 17:57:

Damn!!!!!!! I was planning to go to Cali but in the end I got scared and decided its not worth getting killed out there. I am beginning to wish I had wet. Should I have gone???? I mean I'm gonna be honest I am going to Cali for Ladies not for the zoo

"Ask and it shall be given, Seek and it shall be found, knock and the door shall be open unto you" Matt 7:7

"Ask and it shall be given, Seek and it shall be found, knock and the door shall be open unto you" Matt 7:7

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roadrunner says on Mar 31, 2005, 19:24:

joyzers roadrunner
I am a teacher and really like it here. Everyone I have met has been really friendly. I went to the carnival and loads of people asked me where I was from and were really concerned that I was having a good time. I live in the better part of town and have never fely threatened/unsafe. I often go down to the central market and again have not felt threatened, even though I stand out a mile from the locals. I think there are so few outsiders here, people are really pleased you are here as they are concerned with the image Colombia has abroad.
I have not been to Cali,so cannot compare. I am returning to England later on this year and it will be a shock going back to glum, and generally unhelpful people.

roadrunner

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joyzers says on Apr 1, 2005, 11:19:

Living/ Accomodations So, are there decent accomodations in Barranquilla, for a decent price? For example, to live in the "better part of town", as you say you live in, what kind of accomodations are there for a single woman who will be staying for only one year, and what kind of price should I be looking at? I know that this is a broad question, but I'm just looking for the average situation.

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joyzers says on Apr 1, 2005, 11:21:

The beach Also, is the beach nice, and how close is the beach from the nice parts of town? Does anyone have any pictures they have posted of the beach? I have to ask all of these questions because you can find out any information you want on the internet about Cali, but all you get about Barranquilla is information about the Carnival, rather than the every day living situation. So, I seem lost in comparison.

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elmodefoque says on Apr 1, 2005, 11:29:

joyzers, I plan to move back to Barranquilla so a few weeks ago I went up to some highfaluting neighborhoods looking for a place to buy and settle down. There are so many incredible neighborhoods in north Barranquilla is defficul to decide, so I went to the corner "tienda" for a couple beers which is strange because in fancy areas you now see supermarkets or mini marts gringo style instead of tiendas, but this tienda was there with a bunch of guys sitting outside a few years older than me, very corroncho looking, cheap old shirts, toothless and the few remaining teeth were rotten, they gotta be Colombian retiree, which only means they are serious broke ass modefoques. They were playing domino, drinking cerveza aguila, laughing, and I wondered what the hell are those broke ass corronchos doing around these parts? I sat near them thinking, them is me in the near future, that’s exactly what I want to do, hang out with a bunch of old modefoques playing domino, under a big tree, plenty of shade, telling stories (and I got some stories), jokes and trying to pick up the very young maids going in and outta la tienda, of course I will be the one buying beers and that’s ok thanks to many years working in the good ol USA.
The place where I will be moving to better get used to seeing my ass in front of the building with a cerbeza in my hand and maybe a little boom box and if I’m not down there I’ll be way up in one of my two terraces with a powerful telescope looking into people window while blasting vallenato. I love hanging out in front of the building, is something we low life do here in NYC and something I will continue doing when I get to curramba. Of course when I apply to purchase a fancy apt. I will show my best face and I’m pretty good at fooling people into thinking I got class.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 1, 2005, 11:36:

joyzers there's no beach in Barranquilla, no nice beach anyway. The closest beaches are in Cartagena and they are not that nice either.

I still think you should be happier in Cali, even if that meant less money.

Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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elmodefoque says on Apr 1, 2005, 12:09:

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I'll get there, when I get there!

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elmodefoque says on Apr 1, 2005, 12:10:

that's a pic of north barranquilla taken 8 years ago, is much bigger now

I'll get there, when I get there!

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toneloc24 says on Apr 1, 2005, 13:03:

No beach in BAQ? Barranquilla's on the coast, of course there are beaches. Some better than others. Your best options, if you're thinking beach for a gringo, would be El Rodadero outside of Santa Marta (maybe 45 mins away) or Cartagena (maybe 75-90 mins away).

In Barranquilla, Puerto Colombia is the better of the beaches. Not the prettiest beach I've been to, but way more relaxing than Cartagena with all the freaking touts (unless you go to an island).

I've also been to two other beaches in Barranquilla, the exact names escape me now but I believe one was Sabanilla. These beaches are generally frequented by Barranquillero/as. Water was clean, as was the beach. The little cabana set-up were there to shade you from the sun and the availbale table for you to eat. Few tourists to be seen there. As such, no touts, cheap prices for food (fresh fish) and drinks. Pretty relaxing time. Woo-hoo!!!

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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roadrunner says on Apr 1, 2005, 17:03:

Rent in Baq roadrunner
You could pay anything from $450,000- $700,000 per month for a decent apartment. In the Prado district you may pay a little less.

roadrunner

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Miguel says on Apr 2, 2005, 05:24:

Technicality I think Desi is right about BAQ not having a beach, per se, since it is located a few miles from the ocean proper. Yet much closer than Cartagena is Puerto Colombia, and the beach is ok.

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