First Time Colombia - Bogota or Medellin

jelsaad says on Jan 31, 2008, 14:05:

Medellin. Better looking women, terriffic nightlife, cheaper than Bogota, better weather than Bogota.

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juli says on Jan 31, 2008, 15:32:

Medellín has the best women ;)

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aquatican says on Jan 31, 2008, 15:59:

hmmm. awesome. my ticket to both places coststhe same. so at this moment i am leaning more towards medellin. super excited. always wanted to go to colombia.

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Gator says on Jan 31, 2008, 16:07:

I would split the time, five days Bogotá the rest Medellin.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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Catfish35 says on Jan 31, 2008, 16:46:

My vote...Medellin. Its where its all at right now. And weather and woman are better looking, although, believe or nada, I still think the women are just a slight bit friendlier in BOGO.
But the difference is as slight as Tangerines and Clementines.

"So many guns, and so few brains". sam spade

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 31, 2008, 17:22:

MEDELLIN!

I would never split up the eight days, anywhere!

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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Gator says on Jan 31, 2008, 19:42:

Since it's your first trip I would try and see more than just Medellin

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 31, 2008, 19:50:

When I say MEDELLIN, it includes all of ANTIOQUIA

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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aNdReSk says on Jan 31, 2008, 20:55:

Medellin = Better women, better parties.
Bogota = Capital city, a lot more people and more things to do and I'm sure you will find more english speakers there.

I would prefer Bogota :) because the spanish would be easier to understand (The spanish *accent and slang* in Medellin could be tough for a foreigner)

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aquatican says on Feb 1, 2008, 01:05:

hnmmm. thanks eveyone for your input. this site rocks. i like the splitting idea. but i will have enuff miles with this trip to do one more in a couple of months. so i can check out bogota next time.

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gillettij says on Feb 1, 2008, 05:48:

Medellin is obviously the best choice. Bogota is cold and the people there are mostly unfriendly as opposed to Medellin where the peopl are proud of how overwheminlgy nice that they are!

www.medellinrental.com

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 1, 2008, 07:37:

Bogotá is not cold at all. This always baffles me. It's cool but not cold.

Diana

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rocinante says on Feb 1, 2008, 08:00:

You will understand no one in Medellín.

Bogotá is chilly at night.

Saying that one has better women than the other is stupid. If you are a good guy the women are great in both. The reason cities have great women is because cities are densly populated and city folks tend to have more money and spend it on clothing and stuff. So with 4 million women walking around you notice the hotties and miss the noties. Everyone raves about the women in NYC. What they don't realize is that 75% of them are not from NYC!

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 1, 2008, 08:10:

The reason why men say that the women in Medellín are better looking than the ones in Bogotá is because it's warmer there and so they use less clothing. For most men I know who live in Colombia, sexy/pretty = a woman who shows cleavege and wears low risers.

Bogotá is cooler than Medellín so most women will wear sweaters, jackets, long sleeve shirts so that doesn't equate to beauty for most men.

Diana

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rocinante says on Feb 1, 2008, 08:15:

Bog Mde and Cali all have a variery of shapes, colors and sizes of women. Yes climates near the equator are consistent through out the year. The warmer climates of Med and Cali dictate that the women stay in shape and show the goods. However I prefer a little suspense or suprise when unwrapping the prize.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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manINred says on Feb 1, 2008, 09:05:

I have it on good authority that the nightlife in Bogota is better than the nightlife in Medellin.

I love Medellin and all, but the nightlife often leaves something to be desired.

And last time I went to Colombia, the women were like everyone else on the planet, as rocinante just said above me, of all shapes, colours and sizes (that goes for the men too).

If you want mega-city metropolis urban living, choose Bogota. But I'd personally pick Medellin anyday, can't even pinpoint why.

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 1, 2008, 12:50:

"The warmer climates of Med and Cali dictate that the women stay in shape..."? Uhmm... not necessarily. I've seen A LOT of really fat women show their goods in these two cities and it ain't pretty. =X

Diana

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rocinante says on Feb 1, 2008, 15:30:

You can say that twice. There are fatties everywhere on the planet. I seriously think that these guys who rave about all the hot women in Mde, Cal and Bog may not have spent time in large cities in their home countries.

I agree with manInRed about the nightlife. Medellín is weak. There are only a handful of places open late. Most low key gin mills, my kind of places, close before 11PM.

"We have both kinds of music. Country AND Western"

The music is pretty limited in Medellín as well. Bogotá really has Medellín beat in the diversity of music category.

However, as with manInRed, I prefer Medellín.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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