curiousnature12

After my previous trip was cancelled due to the pandemic, I’m finally able to be visit Colombia. This new thread will be a semi blog with observations and tips from this current trip to Medellin and Bogota.

I'm reviving this thread as I finally made it to Medellin and want to meet some of the guys i've been interested in on CB and have been mentioned in the forum. I will also be exploring some of the spots mentioned in the forum, so I look to provide input on that and just enjoying the city! It is so beautiful to see in person. If you have tips on dates with cb boys, places to check out in Medellin or comments, feel free to share them here!

This is interesting analysis. Considering how circuit/pride events are usually a bad time to hire, is the increased numbers in some cities worth visiting? Or would you use this data to plan on going/hiring during a weekday before the parties start?

I should post on here more, but when the virus dropped in march, all my int'l travel plans died, so I had less of a reason to be on here. I'm still conflicted about the ethics and safety of visiting Mexico City and other open regions in Mexico right now, but I really want to go back sooner rather than later.

That's good, but now that the govt has blocked entry for foreign visitors, my trip is definitely cancelled. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-03-15/colombia-will-block-entry-by-all-non-residents-from-monday-to-stop-coronavirus Hopefully I can go later this year or next year.

No, It's a queer music festival. Details can be found here.

Fair enough @Latbear4blk. I look forward to your review and let you know if I fuck him during my trip. I have a few questions concerning air travel in Colombia as I still have not confirmed my domestic flights: Does anyone have a favorite airline in terms of amenities and being on time or is it simply who ever is cheaper? Would you recommend business class seats or would that be a waste of money?

@Latbear4blk, Max looks hot. His intense expression, those lips, and his apparent enthusiasm for bottoming is good. Only con is that I'm looking for guys with more mass and or at least a bigger ass. Did Max improve with his onlyfans? Is he working with guys he has more chemistry with?

Thanks for sharing this! Great news, but this seemed to be the most interesting bits: Are there insurance implications with this? What happens if something happens to the vehicle during a rental? How would liability and damages be decided between the rider, the driver, and Uber? If this creates more financial risk for the rider, than it may be a better idea to use other services.

@MiamiEthanI was going to, but I'm too busy with work. Are you going this year?

I have finalized the cities and will buy airfare this weekend. Below are the cities I'm visiting and how long I'll be there: Medellin: 7 nights Bogota: 5 nights Cali: 4-5 nights Cartagena: 2-3 nights I also want to meet these guys if possible, but don't how to talk to them when I email/DM them: Roy/Cali Andres Anteliz/Medellin

I meant to says meet guys and hang out without expectations, not necessarily a tour guide. I'd probably do that when I eventually go to Brazil and know basic Portugese. I'm not only going only for Afro/darker skinned population, but I plan to spend a weekend in Cali and a couple days in Cartagena, so thanks again for the advice! I agree, it's definitely not enough! I will also spend another night in Bogota, but since this a "Digital Nomad Trip" I will focus on the key things to see during my evenings and days off and come back again especially if I like it! Very true, but I will be working during this trip, so being some where with reliable & fast internet 24/7 is important. I also have extremely high standards with accommodations, but can compromise for location and ease of meeting guys. Can you share here or I PM you for more details about the Airbnb you stayed at? Thanks for the advice on Bogota and Cartagena. Tempted to spend another day in Cartagena by the Bocagrande beach as that's where the modern high rises are, and maybe even the hotter guys visiting/living at. I've heard it compared to Miami Beach, which given how many gays flock to it, makes it more appealing as a main location. Can also take a taxi to and from the Old City, but prefer staying where I'll be closer to meeting guys. Thanks for the feedback. I'd be willing to stay by the beaches if there are more hot guys that are located there. I'm also excited for Medellin, and hope I can do day trips while i'm there. I think I will be ok with the other apps that have been recommended. I'll just have to keep more flexible schedules and live near central areas where I can get to places by foot or with safe public transit, if possible. Will be sharing the results here either way!

This reminds me of Mexico City to some extent, so that would be good with me. Thanks! I was referring to The Embassy Suites in Zona G. I'm leaning on that one or the Hotel Hilton Bogota nearby. As long as I can bring back dinner dates or hookups with out issue, that is fine with me. I can always eat out or get groceries from near by. Thanks for the feedback, your experience is what made we want to look for tour guides and potential companions for this trip. I don't mind heat, especially dry heat, but humidity is another thing altogether... For me, preliminary Grindr reconnaissance of profiles in Cartagena has not shown a lot of options, so I'm mostly here for the architecture, weather and to actually see it for myself. I'm keeping low expectations when it comes to bars,, or guys in general. Will check out Mileroticos, but know that can be a challenge as well. I will try to come back when it's festival season in Barranquilla. For Cali, good to know, but what did you do during the day when you weren't meeting up with guys? Considering popping over for a weekend there as you can get a discount on hotels - Hotel Marriott Cali seems to be the best hotel in Barrio Granada, if not the entire city.

Thanks for your comment! The architecture for Cartagena and the Afro-Colombian population and local culture is what has me going, I will take your advice and limit my trip to 2-3 days in Cartagena while and extend my time in Bogota and Medellin. I wanted to see the Arab/Levant-Colombian people and culture (read: find hot Arab-Colombian muscle bottoms!!) in Barranquilla, but I heard it's a small and less tourist friendly city when it's not time for Carnival, so I'll keep my fingers crossed in Cartagena. Is Cartagena worth visiting on a Friday-Sunday or can I visit during the week? Tempted to go during the week, explore the walled city & have two weekends to spend in Bogota or Medellin. I heard there were hot guys in Cali, but otherwise nothing historical or cultural sites to explore there, so I'll pass. I noticed those tattoos when I meet Latin American guys elsewhere, so I'm excited, but cool with guys who don't have tattoos. Chaturbate has been great and I've made contacts in Barranquilla, Bogota, and Medellin recently. I will make sure to download Beat and Taxify before I visit.

On Their Facebook yesterday, they announced they are coming back on February 14th as Blow Bar. Even have a new IG account with the announcement: https://www.instagram.com/blowbarmx/

Here is current break down for my itinerary: Bogota: April 9th - April 12th/13th Medellin: April 12th/13th - April 20th Cartagena: April 20th - April 27th Bogota April 27th - 28th (Depart for home) Hotels I've picked for each city (Airbnb Recommendations are also welcome): Bogota Holiday Inn Express & Suites (Doing Renovations) Hilton Bogota Embassy Suites Medellin Medellin Marriott Hotel Du Parc Royal NH Collection Medellín Royal, Medellin Cartagena Have not found hotels that I like in this area yet Cartagena feels like a resort town, which is not what I'm into so I may split the week between it, Baranquilla, and Santa Marta or avoid the region entirely and focus on Bogota and Medellin and fit in more trips to other areas near them. Any feedback on these hotel choices or other recommendations would be appreciated. I've found potential guys to meet for Medellin thanks to Chaturbate, but other recommendations would be helpful too.

With Uber pulling out of Colombia at the end of the month, which taxi apps would ya'll recommend that ppl use in the different Colombian cities? I'm visiting in April and have heard about Tappsi so far.

Also the situation with Uber pulling out is frankly terrible for drivers and passengers as Uber was a safer option for tourists to get around major cities. I still plan on going to Colombia, but I hope the reliable taxi apps are still available when I visit in April. I have also heard people mention visiting Cali, Barranquilla, and Santa Marta. Are any of these cities worth visiting for a couple of days?

Apologies for the delayed reply! Thank you for the feedback and recommendations! I love cultural stuff, so I'll make sure to check these museums and historical sites. My goal is to use as little English as possible, and not rely on people knowing it by practicing with Duolingo, Youtube and make a conjugation tables on Google sheets probably. I work 8-10 hours a day, but I will be OOO for half of my time here and the rest I'll do tourist stuff during my evenings and weekends. I would prefer to only be on vacation, but I want to save some PTO days for future trips this year. My aesthetics: Muscular/athletic/beefy body Nice ass (read: bubble butt, muscular, an ass with a pronounced shape) prefer a smooth body and ass, but can get past that if the guy is hot enough Like tattoos on guys, especially thigh ones, but cool with noon and others as long as I can still see their body Open on race generally, but looking for brown/black Colombians. Open to white/lighter Colombians, especially if the above criterion are met. Not an aesthetic, but looking for (power) bottoms, which may be difficult due to the machismo culture.

Hi Everyone, I am headed to Colombia for the first time in April for 18 days. I will arrive/depart from Bogota and I'm debating how much time to spend in Bogota, Medellin, and Cartagena, and whether I should add smaller cities in between them. I am a black gay male in my early 30s from the US and am looking to experience culture (museums, music, historical sites and architecture), food, and meet local guys, for fun, platonically, and/or as a local guide as my Spanish is still limited. I'm looking for both professional guys and non-professional situations. I will be working remotely for part of my trip and will want to be in places where I can find co working spaces/coffee shops or anywhere with access to free and decent WiFi. Any suggestions on how I should split my time between the 3 cities or other places/cities I should visit?

@pauleiro Thank you for including all of this information and your experiences from your visit. Bottom line, would you go back and visit Cuba again? Would you recommend that people should visit, given the precautions and restrictions with being a tourist and meeting the locals?

I'm back home. Thank you all for the great feedback during my trip. I am considering going back to Mexico City for Backdoor XL in February, which would allow me to explore more of Zona Rosa and the guys in the city.

12is12, it's not dangerous, I've walked around Zona Rosa at night alone and felt very safe and the people I met in the clubs/bars were friendly. I just have social anxiety about gay clubs in general and feel more comfortable going with others. I think the main thing to be aware of is know enough Spanish to order specific drinks and not get potentially ripped off.

Went with a cute traveler to BB Show bar last night. Most of the guys were white/light skinned and twinks, but there was a muscled dancer who did the dance, grind, kiss you thing and offered to take both of us for the backroom. We also saw a drag show. There are so few gay bars open last night, but it's cool that these spaces exist in Mexico City. We ended up leaving, but curious about going back alone tonight, but not sure if it will be dead or have any hot guys there. Note: BB Show Bar takes credit cards. Always good idea to bring cash to the clubs/bars, but good to ask the door people if they take credit cards before ordering drinks.

Where did this leap come from? By your rationale, you would be guilty of the same considering you would have no issue with taking advantage of said escorts for a "bargain". But as you said, this is a you thing and is not a topic for this thread.