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Bros, how safe is Colombia for a gringo?

I'm thinking Bogota but have also heard good things about Me...
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
FWIW I knew a shrew who went down there for a month or two a...
gold hunting ground base
  10/17/13
Totally safe, went to Bogota and Cartagena last fall.
claret cheese-eating lodge
  10/17/13
Is bogota worth going for a weekend? How easy to score excel...
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
It's worth a weekend. I can't imagine you'll have a tough ti...
claret cheese-eating lodge
  10/17/13
You saw Clear and Present Danger, right?
Transparent Roast Beef Sound Barrier
  10/17/13
I went in 2008. The cities are mostly safe, just be smart. D...
amethyst depressive telephone
  10/17/13
I hear this a lot for cities across a wide spectrum of safet...
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
Dangerous compared to most first world countries where you c...
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
Lol damn see it's this oh its safe but "you need to wat...
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
(guy who didn't stay in Makati)
claret cheese-eating lodge
  10/17/13
A lot of South American cities are just different in that re...
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
bro, pretty much everywhere except actual warzones is safe a...
claret cheese-eating lodge
  10/17/13
Generally safe-ish. Just have to call taxis, never walk aro...
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
So does this mean I can't mob around the red light district ...
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
Eh, there are places in Colombia, particularly in Bogota, wh...
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
TY, this is what I was looking for. How could a 50% chance o...
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
It's safe because you don't fucking wander the streets at ni...
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
Also, tips on scoring coke without getting arrested/robbed?
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
Ask the hot girls who work at your hostel.
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
Colombia is the shit. GO.
Splenetic area
  10/17/13
You realize Bogota is a cold, grey, dirty city not unlike t...
Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe
  10/17/13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ElCh65bzk
Splenetic area
  10/17/13
180
Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe
  10/17/13
This is credited. Bogota does have some interesting museums...
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
To be clear, Id avoid Bogota altogether. It's not particular...
Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe
  10/17/13
I hear you, but I'm only planning a weekend or so. I absolut...
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
Agree with skipping Bogota then.
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
Then avoid Bogota, and for that matter, Cartagena. Go to ...
Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe
  10/17/13
Will it be worth an extra $300/night though? I'm fine with s...
copper appetizing internal respiration church
  10/17/13
YES I am telling you, Bogota is cold, gray, the women are...
Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe
  10/17/13
Or Barranquilla
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
thousands of gringos transfer there every year
Flesh aphrodisiac hissy fit sanctuary
  10/17/13
Half the class is made up of SEC transfers. You should be f...
Stimulating Underhanded Theater Stage
  10/17/13
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Mentally impaired dingle berry mediation
  10/17/13
They took 200 bros from Alabama this year.
sick electric furnace
  10/17/13
just walk outside bro
nyuug
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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:36 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

I'm thinking Bogota but have also heard good things about Medellin on this board. Also considering Cartegena. It's only like $500 to fly to Bogota though.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252718)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:38 PM
Author: gold hunting ground base

FWIW I knew a shrew who went down there for a month or two and came back 20 pounds lighter and had her asthma cleared up.

FROM DAT KOKAINE

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252732)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:39 PM
Author: claret cheese-eating lodge

Totally safe, went to Bogota and Cartagena last fall.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252735)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:40 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

Is bogota worth going for a weekend? How easy to score excellent cocaine and hookers?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252749)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:41 PM
Author: claret cheese-eating lodge

It's worth a weekend. I can't imagine you'll have a tough time procuring anything you need.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252756)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:42 PM
Author: Transparent Roast Beef Sound Barrier

You saw Clear and Present Danger, right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252762)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:43 PM
Author: amethyst depressive telephone

I went in 2008. The cities are mostly safe, just be smart. Don't travel alone, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252769)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:44 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

I hear this a lot for cities across a wide spectrum of safety. Can you compare to other worldwide cities?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252776)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:46 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

Dangerous compared to most first world countries where you can walk around at night, flag taxis on the street, and such. It's a great place to go, you just need to watch your back.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252784)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:50 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

Lol damn see it's this oh its safe but "you need to watch your back."

I've been to Manila, Bangkok, almost every major European/Asian/NA city, Tijuana...Of these Manila was probably the worst while every city (except the first world/chinese cities) had the oh it's safe but just be careful warning.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252810)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:53 PM
Author: claret cheese-eating lodge

(guy who didn't stay in Makati)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252830)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:54 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

A lot of South American cities are just different in that regard. Even the locals don't walk around at night. You will see if you go that the streets are deserted except for groups of thugs looking to rob people.

One of the cool things about Medellin is that the wealthy area where all the foreigners stay is heavily policed. So, you can safely walk around by yourself at night there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252843)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:47 PM
Author: claret cheese-eating lodge

bro, pretty much everywhere except actual warzones is safe as long as you aren't an idiot about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252796)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:44 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

Generally safe-ish. Just have to call taxis, never walk around by yourself at night, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252777)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:47 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

So does this mean I can't mob around the red light district at night? People say don't walk around at night in almost every major city but in most cases the chances are pretty slim of anything actually happening...For example, walking around downtown LA vs East Oakland (might get mugged vs good 10% chance of being murdered if you're white).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252794)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:49 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

Eh, there are places in Colombia, particularly in Bogota, where if you walk around by yourself at night, there is like a 50%+ chance of you getting mugged. And these areas are sometimes right outside the hostels.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252808)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:51 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

TY, this is what I was looking for. How could a 50% chance of being mugged be safe lol. Can someone corroborate this?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252819)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:55 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

It's safe because you don't fucking wander the streets at night. If you want to go somewhere, you call a taxi, verify the number when it arrives, then call a taxi and do the same on the way back.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252849)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:45 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

Also, tips on scoring coke without getting arrested/robbed?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252779)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:46 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

Ask the hot girls who work at your hostel.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252790)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 3:59 PM
Author: Splenetic area

Colombia is the shit. GO.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252859)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:04 PM
Author: Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe

You realize Bogota is a cold, grey, dirty city not unlike the uglier parts of London, right? The women aren't hot, either.

Medellin, Pereira, Armenia...heck even Barranquilla, are terrific,though. Clean, beautiful girls, temperate weather, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252883)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:06 PM
Author: Splenetic area

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ElCh65bzk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252898)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:09 PM
Author: Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252926)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:09 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

This is credited. Bogota does have some interesting museums and culture and such.

Edit: Roughly speaking, Bogota is to Medellin as SF is to LA.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252925)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:05 PM
Author: Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe

To be clear, Id avoid Bogota altogether. It's not particularly unsafe, it just doesn't have the hot women and happy Colombian vibe you're looking for.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252896)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:26 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

I hear you, but I'm only planning a weekend or so. I absolutely do not give a shit about culture/sightseeing. I do care about hot chicks (prostitutes or girls I can bang) and 180 coke though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24253006)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:29 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

Agree with skipping Bogota then.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24253029)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:31 PM
Author: Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe

Then avoid Bogota, and for that matter, Cartagena.

Go to Medellin or Cali for nightlife & hot women.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24253041)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:34 PM
Author: copper appetizing internal respiration church

Will it be worth an extra $300/night though? I'm fine with staying in my hotel and banging hotties and chopping up rails, but if you're saying I can't even do that then yeah I'll go elsewhere.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24253059)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:44 PM
Author: Jet-lagged Wild Stag Film Giraffe

YES

I am telling you, Bogota is cold, gray, the women are dour and not very good looking, the nightlife isn't great, as its a congested business city with little happiness. Everyone wears black and tries to avoid the rain.

Go to Medellin or Cali and you will thank me,

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24253132)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:49 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

Or Barranquilla

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24253177)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:08 PM
Author: Flesh aphrodisiac hissy fit sanctuary

thousands of gringos transfer there every year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252919)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:14 PM
Author: Stimulating Underhanded Theater Stage

Half the class is made up of SEC transfers. You should be fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252949)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:45 PM
Author: Mentally impaired dingle berry mediation



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24253136)



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Date: October 17th, 2013 4:15 PM
Author: sick electric furnace

They took 200 bros from Alabama this year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#24252951)



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Date: August 12th, 2025 9:59 PM
Author: nyuug (Gangnam WGWAG Playboy)

just walk outside bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#49180483)



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Date: August 13th, 2025 7:31 PM
Author: nyuug (Gangnam WGWAG Playboy)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#49182771)



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Date: August 14th, 2025 11:33 PM
Author: nyuug (Gangnam WGWAG Playboy)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2389888&forum_id=2Vannesa#49186763)