Bogotá … Bogota is terrible. Bad service, bad people, bad everything!! Just because it's the capital it gets good ratings but that place stinks. Medellin is a lot better than any other place in Colombia. Very friendly people and good, fun parks to go to to take the kids. Adults will enjoy it too.
Bogotá … In a recent business trip to South America from Scandinavia I had the opportunity of stop in Colombia for a while. Wonderful country and Bogota is a superb city, lovely weather and exceptional food. Also I was very surprised by the wealth of cultural activities. Cali, Pereira, Manizales, and Cartagena were also a breeze to know. I will come back in a moment to this country. (A notice of advice: The only city to avoid is Medellin. I understand it's a very dangerous place due to the drug gangs that pray mainly on tourists.)
Bogotá … I love so much Colombia and Bogota it is a beatiful capital! I love it.
Bogotá … I'm spending a couple of months in Colombia and loved it from the very beginning, especially Bogota. Being from a big city myself, I felt right at home. Things you have to see, first, Cerro de Monserrate (located up the hill from La Candelaria). You can take a cable car up. Once on top, you have a complete view of Bogota. Another place to visit is the Museo de Botero-Botero Collection. Fernando Botero donated his artwork. Along with his work, you can also find paintings from Picasso and Monet. Not only that, it's free! If you're looking for nightlife in Bogota, there's a lot to tell. But in a nutshell, Zona-T in Zona Rosa and Parque 93 are the hotspots -- overall, fun and very westernized.
Bogotá … Bogota is a miracle. In a country full of war and corruption, you can find deep places of deep peace.
We're just leaving Taganga now. Our friends were robbed at gunpoint last night and we talked to three other groups of people who were robbed with knives during the last week. The people in the town and police were very apathetic about it. I was also told of two incidences (in the last week) of police searching/intimidating backpackers looking for contraband/bribes as well.
Bogotá … Colombia is the best place in the world. Even though traffic does happen like in any other cities, Bogota has many cultural place that you can visit. It has many things to do every day so you will neve be bored when you go there.
Medellín … Medellin has during December a lot of sightseeing. Try the national museum with the famous Botero collection. It is wise to travel through the city with a guide or a friend. Walking in the surrounding moutains is also a pleasure and you can see the city lying down below.
Bogotá … I recently visited Bogota and was so pleasantly surprised. The city is beautiful. It is so different than is described in the news -- my experience was nothing short of fantastic. The food is great, and the people are so courteous and friendly and helpful. I am Mexican and felt that the people treated me as their own. The view from Montserrat is gorgeous. I plan on visiting Cartagena next year. If you're a single guy, I recommend you visit Colombia -- they have the most beautiful women in the world. I shall return.
Bogotá … I recently just got back from Bogota, Colombia with family friends, and I'm only 14! So me and my mom went only to see what Colombia was like on the internet, and to our dissapointment all we got on almost every website was government warnings,, and that Colombia was the kidnapping capitol of the world. And how dangerous and how many kiddnapping there had been. My mom, was definately NOT going to let me go. How could she just let me go without my parents to a foreign, and may I add "dangerous" country?!?!? (and FYI: I have NEVER been out of the country before!). We also found out that there had been almot 3,000 kidnapping of americans 2 years ago!!! (and man, I was freaked out!). But last year there were only about 1,200. And this year (what, its been about 8 months into this year, right??) there have been NO kidnappings of Americans!! This year the crime rate in Colombia has gone far, far down. And I learned that Bogota is pretty safe. Well my parents cracked after…
Bogotá … I spent a nice week in Bogota last July and I remember it as a nice and interesting city. Viva Bogota -- I'm going to come back as soon as possible.
Medellín … Medellin is a great place to visit, but better if you know somebody there. I had friends to show me around. The food is great, women are beautiful, and the people friendly. However, there are definitely things to be cautious of, like any large city.
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