well impressed!

bufalo says on May 29, 2008, 12:39:

Welcome, that "vibe" you feel cold just be because you're in a new place (or your cell phone in your pants pocket jejejej). Yes, see the rest of the country, to me Candelaria is about as entertaining as Bush is intelligent.

"If you don't like it - lump it, take it down the road and dump it." - Archie Bunker played by Carroll O'Connor

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Robert Jorge says on May 29, 2008, 17:43:

If you think Bogota is friendly, wait until you visit mid-sized cities like Villavicencio, Manizales, Bucaramanga, etc. I'm not dissing Bogota (married to a Rola) - but I find the folks a little farther out in the sticks a lot friendlier, generally speaking, than the big city.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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slguy says on May 29, 2008, 17:50:

warmer, too! ;)

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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ColombianoGringo says on May 29, 2008, 18:14:

MetroCuadrado.com is run by El Tiempo and has a fair amount of listings.

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Alma del Norte says on May 29, 2008, 20:34:

There's a gym on Carrera 19, on the right walking up from Septima - it's not very good, treadmill often gives up the ghost, cold showers, that sort of thing. It's about 7 mil by the day. There's another next to the park by the Hotel Continental on Jimenez - never tried it.

Bodytech is the place to be, You can google it. By the day it's going to cost a lot though: at the one in Cedritos they charge 35 mil!!! That's one hell of an incentive to stay out of shape. So trimestre or monthly is the way to go.

La vida es una rutina

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Alma del Norte says on May 29, 2008, 20:36:

What else?

Oh yeah the Colombiana! - no, sorry, but I'll let you know if one becomes available ;)

La vida es una rutina

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adrimm says on May 29, 2008, 23:17:

Head up to Chapinero, about a block or two on either side of la Septima North of Calle 63.. still relatively central and everything is walking distance , safer at night. Get out on Sunday mornings & stroll by the Parque Nacional, if you haven't got a bike you should be able to rent or borrow one from the City. I can find you the info if you are interested.

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Peter (Moderator) says on May 30, 2008, 00:08:

La Candelaria is indeed shady at night - be careful.

Poor but snappy

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bufalo says on May 30, 2008, 05:40:

I had a geezer try to rob my camera last time I was there. It was on .... forget the number, but the busy street where the Avianca office is half a block before the transmlenio stop. He walked by and "bumped" into my backpack twice, he took his jacket off after the first time supposing I wouldn't recognize him. Second time put him up against a wall and took all the stuff out of his pockets and threw them all on the ground looking for anything he might've taken from me. The crowd did think it was pretty funny. I didn't hit him because of his age. I saw cops everywhere but not at that moment which was probably better for me.

"If you don't like it - lump it, take it down the road and dump it." - Archie Bunker played by Carroll O'Connor

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webmanco says on May 30, 2008, 05:47:

There are many gyms, but it depends on where you plan to live or work. Bodytech, Spa gym, Cafan Floresta gym etc.

Don´t miss septimazo on Fridays from 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm, Carrera 7ma it is closed for cars.

http://newintown.meetup.com/395/calendar/7807034/

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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webmanco says on May 30, 2008, 06:39:

Septimazo

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Andy S says on May 30, 2008, 15:20:

cheers folks, I have a few colombian riends on the case helping me with apartments so hopefully anytime now I can book myself out of this freezing hostel and into somewhere warmer and more private!

Went to that Cha Cha place last night and was pretty dissapointed, drinks were like London prices and all the girls looked European lol....think I might head to Gothica tonight...is it any good? Anybody got any reccomendations for a good night out? Not fussed about the music really so fire me some suggestions!

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Andy S says on May 30, 2008, 15:30:

actually does anybody know of any rooms to rent?

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