Has anyone ever been to MELGAR? or COTA?

susanita tien un raton says on Feb 4, 2005, 18:39:

Hi there
Yes, indeed Melgar (I only know this place) is very nice, especially because of the hot temperature. It's about 3 hours busdrive away from Bogotá and offers nice 30 degrees. The place itself is quite frequently visited by people from Bogotá on the puentes (long week-ends) as it's not too far to go to. If you're someone, who enjoys some relaxing days at the pool then this is the place to go to. But don't expect any historical sites. Safety wise it's like anywhere else. Use common sense and you will be perfectly alright.

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goosekirk says on Feb 4, 2005, 20:13:

The contrary opinion All depends on what you like. I only spent a few hours in Melgar one afternoon, so I don't really know too much about it... but what I did see I absolutely loathed. It's just a hot, dirty little military town. People like to go there because it's hot and you can lay by the pool all day, and weekend nights I understand it's quite a party scene. Some people really enjoy it, but it wasn't my cup of tea. Your mileage may vary - you should go and stay somewhere nice and check it out, but I'd suggest, don't expect too much and you won't be let down. Villa de Leyva is much more my speed (hey, am I old?), and I'd recommend that first. Don't know anything about Cota.

As far as your camera, I'd say it's not a good idea to leave a really valuable piece of gear in any hotel, anywhere, without a safe. It didn't seem like an especially threatening environment to me for using my camera, but everyone's got their own comfort zone.

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Cerealkiller says on Feb 5, 2005, 00:39:

Hmm I agree with Goosekirk. Melgar isnt really a very nice place to visit. It is dusty, the town is quite boring and if youre not drunk 24/7 then i reckon you wont enjoy it...However if you still feeling like visiting that area Id rather go to Girardot, it is a little bit more upscale than Melgar.
Cota...I kind of know where that is, just in the outskirts, but I really cant point out anything particularly interesting. As for the camera, dont worry about it. It wont get stolen in the hotel, it mightin the street though, so dont ask random people to take pictures for you or anything...they might just run away with the camera...be paranoid though and I promise youll be just fine :)

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Hunter says on Feb 5, 2005, 03:23:

EROADZ If I remember correctly there was a long thread about Melgar a few weeks ago.

Hunter

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