Those Lonely Nights in Colombia

umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 02:02:

if you are in bogota, go to the zona rosa.
Av15 Cll80 to 82 up to centro andino.
There you got it all including the notorious hardrock cafe.

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 03:10:

roofus, Let me guess, you have never been to Bogota???

In the zona rosa, you find loads of little restaurants, bars, cafes...
Its clean and noone does anything to you.

Its difefrent than the zona rosa in Bucaramanga or so.

And dont confuse the zona rosa with the redlight zone in Bogota which is somewhere else. Only problem, after 8.30PM or so its difficult to find buses, then you gotta take a taxi, or walk if you are staying close enough.
From the 100 con 15 where I like to stay, its only 30 minutes walk.

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British Paisa says on Jan 11, 2005, 03:32:

roofus Get in a taxi and say "llevame a donde las sucias que estoy arrecho".

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 03:42:

Have you seen the new cineplex where also the hardrock cafe is?
If you like more girls and excitement then go to the Lido. That should be around Cll 90 in Chico. I forgot the exact address.
Generally everything is spread out all over Bogota and you really have to know where you want to go.

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 03:50:

ponte pilas o te van a matar Pilas o te van a matar alla. Esa zona no es segura.

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Miamigo says on Jan 11, 2005, 05:05:

If you want real excitment . . . . . . go to the Plaza de las Americas at night. Go into one of the discos, sit at a table and order a bottle of rum and a bottle of 7-Up. Some chica will be jamming her tongue down your throat in no time.

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william_andrew_channell says on Jan 11, 2005, 06:11:

Difficult to get buses? "after 8.30PM or so its difficult to find buses"

What are you talking about?? It's absolutely no problem finding buses late. In fact I always take buses to and from around that area as late as 3 a.m. In fact there are buses along the major routes (7, Caracas, Boyaca, 68) 24 hours.

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caslug says on Jan 11, 2005, 08:37:

Morgus, know what you mean.. Bogota nightlift is slim picking from Sun-Wed, spent watching CNN a few nights AFTER trying to find something go on in Zona Flores. Yes i walked around that crepes&waffle and casino area. UMM, are you saying that hard rock cafe is rocking during the weeknight past midnight?

I'm heading to Lima in a few weeks, i read that Lima does have a good nightlift on the weekdays. It'll be intresting to see the difference between Bogota and Lima, both are similar size cities.

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Angel_Gabriel says on Jan 11, 2005, 08:59:

Maybe you should make tons of friends so you have a pick of who to spend sundays with and every other day in between. Recommend you go to a local bars on the zona rosa & hopefully your Spanish is good enough to conversate. Tip: just get to know people with no pressure or obligations from YOUR part, you will see how easily the tide turns around eventually, play smooth & secure. Bogota is not a US city & you should be ahead of the game down there although chics tend to be a bit inaccessible than say, Cali. Good Luck amigo!
PS. Pananeas gets the going good on 85th (?) but careful some girls are prostitutes there.

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miamimike says on Jan 11, 2005, 09:07:

Change your tactics Morgus-why don't you buy Daypasses to a HealthClub??--Lots of Women there or if there is a Hospital in the Neighborhood go there(don't laugh)Hit the Cafeteria and strike up a conversation with a Nurse or a table full of them! Buy her lunch. You will have your pick and best of all-no competition and you'll meet a quality lady. Go where the Competition is non-existent!

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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Crazy4Cali says on Jan 11, 2005, 09:40:

Waitaminute Is this the same Morgus who said in another thread...

"As you sip your cold beer you find yourself the target of two girls who are not going to accept no for an answer. They are young; maybe 20 years old, thin, have nice firm breasts and round asses. On their faces is a constant smile. “You like me no?” "

Something doesn't add up here...

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ColombianoX says on Jan 11, 2005, 10:06:

"its so boring its hard to believe i'm in the most dangerous country in the world."

That's because your're not, that would be Iraq! You make it sound as if you're looking for some action or danger, if that's what you want, then head to the jungles, you won't be bored anymore.


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ColombianoX 'Defensor de la Colombianidad'

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Angel_Gabriel says on Jan 11, 2005, 11:00:

Yes, there is a sense of insecurity in Bogota bare in mind I was only there for 6 days so it may not be an accurate feeling for most times & lifes in that city. At a bar in Zona Rosa, a girl told me more or less in these words "esto es Bogota aqui no es siempre seguro" This comment also came out of two other women as well. The zona rosa seemed gritty. but once inside a club you go with the flow & enjoy the night away, dude, keep your eyes open for the girls!!!

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Miguel says on Jan 11, 2005, 11:28:

Increible You people need to follow Crazy4Cali's comment and search this site for "Morgus" and his previous posts. This guy has an agenda. Adios PBH. I have been successfully chased away.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jan 11, 2005, 11:44:

que te pasa, miguel? Chased away? By whom?
Cheers,
Desi

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

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cremaster says on Jan 11, 2005, 15:55:

miamimike That´s a GREAt suggestion. And the nurses here still wear those cute nurse outfits...I´m in my special place now!
Patrick

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 17:17:

William wrote: "What are you talking about?? It's absolutely no problem finding buses late. " Probably you have never been so late to the Cra15 or Av15 area or up to the Cra11 o en Timiza.
From the zona rosa its normally quite easy to take a bus to Unicentro or even from Timiza in the south, but better you take a taxi or walk after 8.30 or 9PM

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 17:19:

caslug, if you want to get robbed go to Lima. I dont like Lima, its too dangerous there.

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 17:22:

Angel Gabriel, Botota is safe, if they tell you: "esto es Bogota aqui no es siempre seguro", maybe in the south but the north is very safe.
Its more easy to get robbed and shot in any city in the USA.

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miamimike says on Jan 11, 2005, 17:27:

Good place to eat also Crewmaster Crewmaster-these Hosp. Cafeterias are great for many reasons-true-always could meet quality women there--I check them out for meals also as they(kitchens) usually are pretty clean and food is reasonable. Many times at the front information desk they have lists of nearby residents who rent out rooms or studios to relatives visiting patients. Cheap! One stop shopping and dining!! ja! ja!

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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lpdiver says on Jan 11, 2005, 17:30:

tell the door man where you are staying He will deliver the goods to you...jejeje. Or so I have heard. Thats my story and I am sticking to it!

"cook some rice!"

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paisa29 says on Jan 11, 2005, 18:06:

seguramente está en Bogotá, allá la gente es fria como el clima.

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 18:15:

a que te refieres paisa29? de donde sos?

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 19:46:

I have been there maybe a hundred times and nothing has ever happened to me there. Well, some of my friends got killed in downtown Detroit.

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dragonhf says on Jan 11, 2005, 19:48:

Nothing to do??? I traveled to Bogota in June 2004, all by my self. And I can insure you that I was buzy every day. It´s lot of stuff you can do there, specially if you like to party and dance. If you are in the North of Bogota, go to Zona Rosa, there is lot of clubs - Gotica is open to 5 am. In central they are a few bars. If you dare to go to South like I did almost everyday, go to Primera Mayo. You can go there everyday and it is always people around that area. I prefer Primero Mayo because there isn´t so much tourist there and you will be able to see the local people party. Or why not take a cab and go to an area called Galleria. Lots of nice clubs there too.

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 20:01:

that's what I was saying but everyone wrote: noooo, zona rosa dangerous and boring and so on....but Miami entertaining.
All lies. Miami is more dangerous than Bogota. If someone there need your car then he just shoots you and takes it althought that practice is officially illegal.

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umm says on Jan 11, 2005, 20:08:

for over ten years

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Gomezman5 says on Jan 11, 2005, 20:26:

zona rosa?? forget it ..go to a WHISKERIA !!..... All you want is to get a woman to keep you company in your hotel room, go to one of the 1500 whiskerias from chapinero,to CR 7, to,CR15 to all over the north side, and you can go back to your hotel room, turn off the CNN and just have a good time.

Look, most of these guys telling you to go to Zona Rosa, are telling you to go there when they're looking for company, but in reality, they spend more time in the whiskerias then they do in Zona Rosa.

By the way, there aren't any bombs in the whiskerias. Well, it's less likely anyway.

Ok.......here it comes........that no good Gomezman

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dragonhf says on Jan 11, 2005, 20:33:

Agree with umm Zona Rosa is probably the most safties place you can be at night in the whole Bogota. Should I tell you guys why? Because in the North of Bogota, there are only rich people living and they pay the military and policemen to keep the "garbage" away. For example, the police/military only allowed Primero mayo to open to 2 am, when many clubs in Zona Rosa are allowed open to 5 am. And you can never see a begger in the streets. But in the central you should not walk alone around in the dark, because near the mainstreet there is a hookerstreet, so all the bad people hangs around there. And don´t fight at primero mayo, they don´t fight man to man, it´s a gang against you alone. I been in Bogota for 28 days and 27 of them I was going out late at night, so it is pretty safe there. Don´t read that nonsence at the newspaper, they always exaggerate. Good luck and have fun.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Jan 11, 2005, 20:39:

Wait until GringoinBogota sets you straight on the beggar issue. Haha.

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Gomezman5 says on Jan 11, 2005, 20:59:

GIB is right !! It's so damn irritating too. You see these police riding around on their motorcycles...or have their motos parked and they're chatting in front of a bunch of beggers...the kids being the worse...bothering you relentlessly in plain view of the police, and do you think they care? It's obvious that they are harassing you..and those fools just stand there!

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caslug says on Jan 11, 2005, 21:04:

Beggers in the North.. I was walking down Calle 85 during the day and remember seeing the those police cadets searching and frisking a homeless family. I saw that a several times in Zona Rosa. I even gave bottles water to some homeless family in front of the Carrula(?) supermarket on Calle 85 & Carrera 15. Zona Rosa is "pretty" safe, to paraphase forest gump, "safest and safe can be".

Dragon, What's primera mayo? Is it a bar? a area or what? You said it's in the south? I admit i was to chicken to venture down south, Central was the furthest i went.

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Gomezman5 says on Jan 11, 2005, 21:15:

caslug--"Carulla" --a great store ! I went there many times...I will never forget many years ago, it had one of the old time ATM's there, the type you had to insert your card into instead of the swipe kind. It took my card and would not give it back. It said it had a "capture order." I had to wait until the next day and then I had to convince them to give it back. I did not have to convice to them too hard once I started slipping some pesos his way.

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dragonhf says on Jan 12, 2005, 04:25:

To Caslug Yes, Primero Mayo is a area in south with lots of bars and discos.
If you go there in the weekends, it´s crowded. Near primero mayo there´s another area call Plaza de las americas, it´s a big mall with shops and bars. And if you go further there is a sleezy area call las strepas, with lots of small clubs, but be aware that many of the clubs are escortclubs. I think the safty depends on what person you are, if you are careful, there won´t be problems.
If you don´t feel safe, carry a bottle of a softdrink made of glass and you can defend yourself with it if necesary, because it´s illegal to carry knives. If you hang around those area you are be able to know the local people and they can show you places you won´t discover by your own. This is my experience, it might be different with the others. Hope I help someone with this info. Anyway I´m planing to go back to Bogota soon.

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paisa29 says on Jan 12, 2005, 05:21:

umm adiviná pues?
por ejemplo cuando uno va a Bogotá y pregunta por una dirección, la gente voltea la cara y sigue derecho, aquí si es pósible llevamos a esa persona hasta el sitio que está buscando.

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umm says on Jan 12, 2005, 05:31:

yo se, si uno pregunta a un paisa, el paisa le pega un tiro, cierto? Es que en Medallo to el mundo esta preguntando por el cemeterio. :)
Saludale a Juanes cuando lo veas.

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