cheap eats y drinks cartagena

Grimace says on Oct 7, 2009, 18:51:

Is there a McDonalds close by?

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theflatline says on Oct 7, 2009, 19:01:

Look for any sign that says almuerzo ejecutivo



They do some wonderful things with tripas y carne de gallinaso these days.

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Robert Jorge says on Oct 7, 2009, 20:28:

Ain't no such thing as cheap in Cartagena from what I just experienced - just left today. Anywhere the tourists (me) go, the prices are crazy. 20 mil for a "value" meal at El Coral, 7 to 14 mil Aguilas at typical discos. I am sure out of the touristy areas, things are much more reasonable with local's pricing.

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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kramer says on Oct 7, 2009, 21:35:

Last year I was paying about 4700 pesos for my daily almuerzo in Getsemani and it was good and plentiful, not a cheap almuerzo like one sometimes sees. But the place was packed daily. I would say walk around Getsemani and look for the Menu del Dia, Menu Ejecutivo, etc. (Getsemani is just outside of the old city, by the park, it is marked on every map)

The best meal to eat out in Colombia is almuerzo, it is by far the best deal. If you are not a picky eater, and are happy with the 2 or 3 types of meals provided.

McDonalds in Colombia is actually more expensive than McDonalds in the USA. I think this is a clue that the Colombian peso is artificially strong (perhaps from drug money changed from dollars to pesos at poor dollar exchange rates due to strong anti-laundering laws). I compare McDonalds prices in every country that I visit -- I will seek one out to get the prices even when I don't eat there. In China and Thailand, for instance, they are much cheaper than the USA, and thailand is a country at a very comparable level of development as Colombia (and the ingredients should be harder, not easier, to obtain there).

Kramer

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jonny305 says on Oct 7, 2009, 22:21:

but look were you going el corral !!
you should know were you eating crt buca bogota it will be expensive abd no bueno

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Bunyipcatcher says on Oct 8, 2009, 08:47:

Plaza del Mercado? Whole fish cooked as you wait. Or you could try the different varieties of dishes there as well. How strong is your stomach?

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Miguel_Clavo says on Oct 8, 2009, 14:14:

HA! ask RobertJorge that question!..=)

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Robert Jorge says on Oct 8, 2009, 14:22:

Clavo, my buddy Jorge thinks I have a water born amoeba also. I still think it was the mango verde.

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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Miguel_Clavo says on Oct 8, 2009, 14:43:

well, that amoeba, if that is what it is, wont be going away soon unless you kill the modefoque..if not, he will be partying all the time in his new pad...jajajaj

RVW orderded me to remove my tagline congratulating the PBH Mods New Golden Boys. Lame.

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