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I fly in to Cartagena next week for 18 day trip. My return flght is from Bogota. On this site and else where I have read about Medellin, Cali, Bucaramanga, Santa Marta. I would like to get to know the country, but may not have enough tme to visit all the above cities. I am single and travellng alone. Like lot of you guys on this site I also like good food, women and wine.
What cites have most to offer, and how much time to spent in each city? Besides, Cartagena & Bogota, may be I can only two cites.
I will appriciate suggestions on Hotels under $40, and other entertainment spots.

By hhellow on Jun 30, 2005, 14:24 in Friendly Talkzone.

tomtom33 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 30, 2005, 17:38:

You can safely bus from Cartagena to Santa Marta. If you have to see a fourth city, I would go to Medellin. Try maybe 2 days in Santa Marta and split the rest of the time between two or three above.

Good food and hot chicas will be no problem. I don't drink so I can't comment on the wine.

In CTG you could try the Hotel da Pietro (http://www.pietro.com/). Night time: Mr. Babillas, Tu Candelas, La Dolce Vita. In MDE the Hotel Botero Plaza (Carrera 50A No. 53-45 Tel:(+57 5) 511 2155 Fax: 231 0321) is nice and cheap. Night time: Mangos, Grill San Diego.

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soccerstud says on Jul 1, 2005, 23:32:

cartagena is awesome try the walled city all the best clubs and bars are there. santa marta is also popular. and if u really wanted to see stay more around the coast i would say barranquilla it's also nice.

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ColombiaBoard says on Jul 2, 2005, 08:39:

Medellin I'd recommend Medellin, good partying areas, great looking gals and interesting areas to visit
Stay in the hotels located along La 70 avenue near Estadio metro station

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hhellow says on Jul 2, 2005, 09:48:

Medellin Hotel Can you please suggest a hotel near resturants and nite life?

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soccerstud says on Jul 2, 2005, 10:13:

in cartagena or medellin? which city if u mean cartagena tha san martin is actually within walking distance of the walled city it's in bocagrande i would say maybe a mile or mile and 1/2.

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ColombiaBoard says on Jul 4, 2005, 11:03:

Hotels If you stay in La 70 area (hotels around 20 to 40 dollars a night) they I´d sugges this hotel: Hotel Florida one block east from the Estadio Metro Station.
There are many small bars, restaurants (mostly fast food) and some small clubs in that area.
But...the best partying area is in El Poblado and Las Palmas avenue but the hotels there are much more expensive, some of them are Dann Carlton, Poblado Plaza, Intercontinental, Park 10.

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