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City Club building was demolished as part of the expansive Four Seasons Hotel complex that opened in May 2026. That entire block (up to the old Chocolat Hotel) is now part of the the new Four Seasons.
 

Check Google business reviews. Some more recents (within 6 months) experiences posted there.

Shot of the actual finalists, in case you recognize some familiar faces. 

If you are in Medellín this weekend, you may enjoy the semifinals of the Mister La Linda competition happening at bar La Linda in Centro. Several popular massage boys will be taking part, good opportunity to make some new friends.  

This list, with the exception of City Club (RIP) is still valid. Taboo Crossover (https://share.google/GDOOmWnfovNT1jJwg) is technically not a gay bar, but is popular with a mix of the hostel crowd and local kids. They often congregate in the park along Calle 24, facing the inner harbour next to the Convention Centre entrance.  
Gemini's now goes by Roma Club Video and is much further into the actual city of Cartegena.  It's basically a front for prostitution - sex onsite. They do live sex shows, you can ask for the catalogue, you rent a small sex room for an hour.  You may want to check out some recent reviews as the new management seems to have lower standards about who/what happens onsite. Caveat emptor. https://google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=ROMA+CLUB+VIDEO+BAR+(Video+Bar+Geminis)%2C+Cl.+31+%2344_54%2C+España%2C+Cartagena+de+Indias%2C+Bolívar%2C+Colombia&query_place_id=ChIJXZ2Jn50l9o4RfvIFBCQjuNY  

City Club building was demolished as part of the expansive Four Seasons Hotel complex that opened in May 2026. That entire block (up to the old Chocolat Hotel) is now part of the the new Four Seasons.
 

If you are in Medellín this weekend, you may enjoy the semifinals of the Mister La Linda competition happening at bar La Linda in Centro. Several popular massage boys will be taking part, good opportunity to make some new friends.  

This list, with the exception of City Club (RIP) is still valid. Taboo Crossover (https://share.google/GDOOmWnfovNT1jJwg) is technically not a gay bar, but is popular with a mix of the hostel crowd and local kids. They often congregate in the park along Calle 24, facing the inner harbour next to the Convention Centre entrance.  
Gemini's now goes by Roma Club Video and is much further into the actual city of Cartegena.  It's basically a front for prostitution - sex onsite. They do live sex shows, you can ask for the catalogue, you rent a small sex room for an hour.  You may want to check out some recent reviews as the new management seems to have lower standards about who/what happens onsite. Caveat emptor. https://google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=ROMA+CLUB+VIDEO+BAR+(Video+Bar+Geminis)%2C+Cl.+31+%2344_54%2C+España%2C+Cartagena+de+Indias%2C+Bolívar%2C+Colombia&query_place_id=ChIJXZ2Jn50l9o4RfvIFBCQjuNY  

Updated: May 2026 - The City Club location was demolished and replaced by part of the new Four Seasons Cartegena hotel development. City Club is permanently closed.

Updated: May 2026 - The City Club location was demolished and replaced by part of the new Four Seasons Cartegena hotel development. City Club is permanently closed.

Went to exxxtreme/conexxxion last night. Hundreds of men. It was incredible. Porn star performance with loads of audience interaction. 

understand that. though Spain (outside Barcelona, Madrid and San Sebastian) is amazingly cheap and a great value in Europe

Just got back from a few days in Veracruz and Mexico City.
I flew Aeromexico business class to Veracruz. You really don't get much with them on a short domestic flight, but if you buy ahead of time, the fares aren't much more than the discount airlines once you add all their extras ✈️
I purposely connected in Mexico City on the way because I wanted to go to the Centurion Lounge. The Centurion lounges in Mexico are so much better than the ones in the USA, plus I've known the bartender there since he was skinny 🐷
Veracruz was mainly to visit an ex of mine from when I lived in Houston. We hadn't seen each other in a while, so it was good catching up.
We went to two gay bars.
The first was La Putería, a small stripper/fichero bar. Horrible. They actually wanted to charge me 30 pesos for a glass of ice. I've been to some cheap ass gay bars in my life, but charging for ice was a new one. Needless to say, we didn't stay long 🙄
The next night we went to La Bugambilia Queer Bar, which was the complete opposite. Really big place, professionally run, packed and a lot of fun. The only thing I didn't like was that they automatically add a 20% tip to the bill. Normally that pisses me off, but our waiter was very good and actually earned it, so I didn't feel bad about it 🤷‍♂️
I also met a guy on Grindr in Veracruz who was exactly my type. My ex went out one night with one of his female friends, so the Grindr guy came over, we hung out played drinking games that involves truth and dare type shit and fucked. Worked out well for everyone. LOL.
From Veracruz I took the ADO Platino bus to Mexico City. If you've never taken Platino, think business class bus. Very comfortable seats, lots of room and a much nicer way to travel than people who haven't used the buses in Mexico probably imagine.
It was about 5 1/2 hours, but honestly it went by fast with the comfortable seat and scenery. Plus you're going downtown to downtown. For a distance that short, once you figure getting to the airport, checking in, security, waiting around and then getting from the airport into Mexico City, the bus really isn't that bad of an option. Sometimes it's probably faster and definitely less stressful.....
In Mexico City I met up with a straight friend I worked with on cruise ships years ago. He's recently divorced and a little depressed, so it was good seeing him and getting him out.
He's also my only straight friend who has admitted to trying sex with guys, including being a bottom, and said he didn't like it.
At least he tried....😝
We went out for some 10 peso street tacos, which were amazing, think BKK street food and just sat around talking and catching up.
As for Grindr in Mexico City, I had plenty of free offers, but nobody was very interesting or when I was ready 🙄
I ended up finding a guy on Twitter who charged for sex and had a lot of fun with him. He charged 1,400 pesos an hour, about 2,700 THB, 430 BRL or $82 USD for those of you doing the international whore price comparison. LOL.
Even though he supposedly charged by the hour, he stayed at least 3 or 4 hours. He was good looking, looked Middle Eastern, was fun, interesting to talk to and wasn't watching the clock.
He also asked if he could record us having sex for his OnlyFans page.
Who am I to say no?
The second night was even better.
I had been talking on Grindr with a 25 year old guy who worked in maintenance at the hotel. Cute guy, looked Filipino, and he told me he wanted to do a three-way with us.
He said that from about 7 to 10 pm he was working alone.
So I called reception and told them I had no hot water, just to give him a reason to be in my room for a while.
He didn't give me hot water, but he did give me hot cum 💦
Close enough 
Afterwards he messaged me saying how hot it was walking into the room, seeing what was going on and then joining us. 
So between the guy in Veracruz, the Middle Eastern looking escort and the Filipino looking maintenance guy, I managed to have a pretty international vacation without ever leaving Mexico.
And I speak the language.
I think next year I may actually stop doing so much international travel and spend more time exploring Mexico. There are still a lot of places here I haven't been, and sometimes I forget how much there is to see and do without flying halfway around the world 🗺️

Agreed. The greatest damage appears to be in Pereira and Manizales, and then obviously Chocó which was the epicentre. We are just learning now how bad is the damage 

Ay entiendo. No, esta zona no fue afectada por el tremblor. El Black & White está ayudando a recaudar fondos para la comunidad. Ud puede informarse mejor por su WhatsApp al +57 318 5743070

I am unclear as to which 3 sex venues you are referring to? Do you mean the sauna and sex club that were connected via the famous gate?  If so, the downtown zone and neighbouring Grenada (where the clubs are) were mostly unaffected. 
The greatest damage in Cali was centered around El Lido barrio in the south. This area has many high rise apartment buildings, many of which were damaged and several of which collapsed completely during the earthquake. The damage was extensive due to the intensity (over 7 on Richter scale in Cali) and duration of the quake. All of my contacts have told me that the initial tremor lasted nearly 5 minutes. If you have ever been in an earthquake, you know that is an eternity. 

So while those locations are largely not impacted, the city as a whole has been deeply traumatized by this disaster. 
Hope that helps.
Dios le bendiga a mi gente colombiana. 

I am unclear as to which 3 sex venues you are referring to? Do you mean the sauna and sex club that were connected via the famous gate?  If so, the downtown zone and neighbouring Grenada (where the clubs are) were mostly unaffected. 
The greatest damage in Cali was centered around El Lido barrio in the south. This area has many high rise apartment buildings, many of which were damaged and several of which collapsed completely during the earthquake. The damage was extensive due to the intensity (over 7 on Richter scale in Cali) and duration of the quake. All of my contacts have told me that the initial tremor lasted nearly 5 minutes. If you have ever been in an earthquake, you know that is an eternity. 

So while those locations are largely not impacted, the city as a whole has been deeply traumatized by this disaster. 
Hope that helps.
Dios le bendiga a mi gente colombiana. 

I am unclear as to which 3 sex venues you are referring to? Do you mean the sauna and sex club that were connected via the famous gate?  If so, the downtown zone and neighbouring Grenada (where the clubs are) were mostly unaffected. 
The greatest damage in Cali was centered around El Lido barrio in the south. This area has many high rise apartment buildings, many of which were damaged and several of which collapsed completely during the earthquake. The damage was extensive due to the intensity (over 7 on Richter scale in Cali) and duration of the quake. All of my contacts have told me that the initial tremor lasted nearly 5 minutes. If you have ever been in an earthquake, you know that is an eternity. 

So while those locations are largely not impacted, the city as a whole has been deeply traumatized by this disaster. 
Hope that helps.
Dios le bendiga a mi gente colombiana. 

I am unclear as to which 3 sex venues you are referring to? Do you mean the sauna and sex club that were connected via the famous gate?  If so, the downtown zone and neighbouring Grenada (where the clubs are) were mostly unaffected. 
The greatest damage in Cali was centered around El Lido barrio in the south. This area has many high rise apartment buildings, many of which were damaged and several of which collapsed completely during the earthquake. The damage was extensive due to the intensity (over 7 on Richter scale in Cali) and duration of the quake. All of my contacts have told me that the initial tremor lasted nearly 5 minutes. If you have ever been in an earthquake, you know that is an eternity. 

So while those locations are largely not impacted, the city as a whole has been deeply traumatized by this disaster. 
Hope that helps.
Dios le bendiga a mi gente colombiana. 

I am unclear as to which 3 sex venues you are referring to? Do you mean the sauna and sex club that were connected via the famous gate?  If so, the downtown zone and neighbouring Grenada (where the clubs are) were mostly unaffected. 
The greatest damage in Cali was centered around El Lido barrio in the south. This area has many high rise apartment buildings, many of which were damaged and several of which collapsed completely during the earthquake. The damage was extensive due to the intensity (over 7 on Richter scale in Cali) and duration of the quake. All of my contacts have told me that the initial tremor lasted nearly 5 minutes. If you have ever been in an earthquake, you know that is an eternity. 

So while those locations are largely not impacted, the city as a whole has been deeply traumatized by this disaster. 
Hope that helps.
Dios le bendiga a mi gente colombiana. 

Since you specifically about about which city offer more chances to play...this is not a fair competition.
Medellín wins. No contest.
Cartagena is an historic city with a lot of tourists. It is on the coast and enjoys many months of sun. However it is a small city (about 400K residents) and many are transient, working in tourism jobs. It definitely has its charms, but you asked about sex and...you are going to need to be very fluent in the language and the culture to meet a lot of locals for sex. Not saying that it isn't there (trust -- there is a thriving gay scene) but most outsiders are not going to discover it.
Medellín is a metropolitan city of nearly 5 million inhabitant that is quite modern by Colombian standards and sees a lot of tourism. There are many pockets of gay interest around the city and there are lots of saunas/bars/discos/cruising spots to meet and hook up with other men that have been written up here extensively.  It is known as the city "of the eternal springtime" for its mild but pleasant climate so don't expect tropical days by the pool. But the city has a far more dynamic scene and for newbies -- the locals are known far and wide for their sex positive attitude in Colombia.  I won't bore you with tales of the many "straight" men I have had sex with in Medellín, just know that the potential for sex is very high in a city known for having extraordinarily good looking men. If you willing to throw a few buck down for the pleasure, I think you will find the selection is overwhelming.
As others have noted, Colombia does have challenges with English being relatively rare as a spoken language, so any language skills will greatly improve your chances. Good luck!

In Cartagena, you have to remember that this is really three cities -- the old Walled city and next-door Getsemani, the Hotels along the water in Bocagrande and the suburban outpost of El Castillo, and the main city of Cartagena proper (including the Manga neighbourhood).
You want to spend time in the Walled City, walk around and soak in the ambience. Grab a drink at Cafe del Mar and watch the sun set.  Visit Gabriel Garcia Marquez's former home.  Have lunch by the pool at the Santa Clara hotel (a former monastery).  Explore the graffiti covered streets of Getsemani and walk under the hanging umbrellas that protect you from the sun.
As others have pointed out, the beaches along Bocagrande are not great. The best beach is in El Castillo next to the Hilton hotel. It is a public beach so feel free to set up there. Otherwise, you can grab a day charter from Muelle de la Bodegita where dozens of companies will sell you packages for day trips to Cholón (over priced but popular), Playa Blanca and Barú.  There are tons of shops, restaurants and smaller bars in Bocagrande-El Castillo, which becomes very lively in the evening.
You are definitely going to want to go out at least once. There are dozens of rooftop bars/clubs in the walled city. The best known are Alquímico, Tsunami, and Ajeno.  The scene at Donde Fidel (on the street across from the Hard Rock) is fun and you will get different entertainment looking for tips.
As far as Baranquilla goes, it is not well developed for tourism. It actually came into existence because of its location on the Magdelana river so it has extensive history and interesting culture.  Unless you are very comfortable with the language and know some locals, there is little to see and do outside of Carnaval each year.  The suggestions to explore Tayrona and Santa Marta are good ones since both are relatively close.  You may also want to just spend more time exploring the many sites around Cartagena such as El Tutumo (mud volcano -- fun half day outing), see the flamingos at the Avario nacional de Barú, swim with photoplankton at night in Barú, learn about AfroColombian culture with a day trip to San Basilio del Palenque, or tour the mangroves outside Cartagena.  There are many other options to see - do so I encourage you to keep exploring the many possibilities for your trip here.  Enjoy your time in Colombia.

So here goes. Update on Lagoa in SP.
I went on both Friday and Saturday nights.
Friday was busy with both clients and boys. Lots of choice from twinks, to muscle gods and everything in between. All skin tones also catered for. As it was my first night and was under a little time pressure only had some drinks and did some prep work.
Saturday was absolutely rammed, there is Bingo for the boys and clients. One game to full house. 1 winner for each  the bar area you literally couldn't move. It was good fun though, followed by drag shows.
I had some nice fun, and dinner afterwards with a beautiful guy, who spoke 8 different languages. 
The new location in Consolacao is in quite a safe neighborhood and with my hotel under 10mins walk away was very easy to reach walking.
Any questions do ask

The Sillon Rojo is hosting another overnight finca party in August during La Feria de las flores 🌷 Aug 6-7. 
Another member who attended the Easter weekend event in April gave it rave reviews, for the facilities as well as for the men who attended. There will be also be the usual “hosts” at the event (as noted).

While most of the Posts here would suggest little to no drug use amongst this crowd, just wanted to drop this warning for anyone tempted to partake in the local pink delicacy of tusi (also have seen tussy and 2C used). 

This is a potent mix of several stimulants that is snorted. You will see it being used openly in most large clubs in Medellin. 
The Alcaldía is Medellin is now posting social media ads warning users of recent medical emergencies related to to dangerous mixes being sold in the city. This includes Fentanyl being mixed into the supply, leading to several deaths and permanent physical disabilities from use. 

Just wanted to provide fair warning as we get closer to La Feria de las Flores and the wave of tourists who will arrive for the extended party.