Tips on Cucuta

[Sam457]

Thanks to everyone for all the valuable information on this forum. Having visited many of the bigger cities in Colombia over several trips, I was thinking of getting in a weekend in Cucuta. 
Any tips and suggestions would be appreciated. There is very little on Cucuta on the public forum. I don’t have access to the non public one.

Thanks in advance. 

[joselowe]

Be safe in Cucuta. I went there with a friend who lived there and had a great time. It's a small town but pretty dangerous because a lot o Venezuelans illegally live there especially ones from Chaturbate and other web companies.

[Mavica]

"It's a small town but pretty dangerous because a lot o Venezuelans illegally live there especially ones from Chaturbate and other web companies."

Are you suggesting some of the Venezuelan Chaturbate models are dangerous individuals?  

[neyger]

As far as I know, no Venezuelans are there illegally. Cúcuta forms a special economic zone with Táchira (in Venezuela). Colombians and Venezuelans can cross the border without restrictions.
I wouldn't call it small either, with 1 million Cucuteños (underestimated, lots of Venezuelans and refugees of other parts of Nte de Santander are living there nowadays). 

Cúcuta is an explosive cocktail of gang activity, drug cartels, terrorist groups (ELN) and a corrupt police force. And let's not even talk about the unbearable heat. 

If that doesn't deter you, here are some tips:

• bar estación digital: a combination of a gay bar / discoteca / internet cafe / cabinas. Only been there once for a party. 
• rask2 / raskaditos: go go bar, boys dancing in white undies.Very local clientele. Not sure if they are still open though. At the time, price for a guy was 50kCOP all included. 
• pandora le club: gay disco, good security, but atmosphere can sometimes be a bit tense. Open drug use. Full house on special events.
• la redoma: gay disco, lacks security, open drug use but the two times I visited, there was a fun atmosphere. Occasional nude dancing on the upper floor (by customers). 
• Makarena: gay friendly nightclub. Good security, no open drug use, more civilized
• liberty: gay sauna, but rather rundown.

In any of these places and/or grindr, you will very easily make contact with a handsome lad. More often than not, he will work on webcam. Just be very careful and stay safe. 

Other places to visit: 

• shopping centers: ventura plaza and jardin plaza. 
• centro: only during the day and you should blend in. Tip: centro comercial alejandría, hot and very crowded, but you can find everything for sale there.
• caobos: good restaurants for small prices. tip: 'Galileo' offers excellent fine dining for a fraction of the price in Europe/USA and the '90s pizza bar' is the perfect place to take your boyfriend du jour.  
• The motels near the Venezuelan border with your newly acquired boyfriend(s): once built for rich Venezuelans and their Colombian escorts.  With the design of castle (el Castillo), bunker (motel el bunker) or with '50 shades of grey' themed rooms and private swimming pools (motel qatar).
• Other things you can enjoy with your date: ecoparque comfanorte (nice waterpark), iguana park (simple amusement park, next to ecoparque), bolera club (bowling) or the paintball shooting near jardin plaza (prepare to be soaked in your sweat).  Or you can take him on a trip to Chinácota to escape the heat (and Cúcuta). 

Price of an escort is 100kCOP or less, but keep in mind that a sicario doesn't cost much more. 

I highly recommend considering safer places like Pereira for a weekend trip.

[floridarob]

4 hours ago, neyger said:

Occasional nude dancing on the upper floor (by customers). 

If only  @Olddaddy could find this city on a map 😉

[Keithambrose]

5 hours ago, floridarob said:

If only  @Olddaddy could find this city on a map 😉

Or the country... 

[khaolakguy]

Amazing report, thanks @neyger

Of course now I want to know all about your recommendation of Pereira

[neyger]

9 hours ago, khaolakguy said:

Of course now I want to know all about your recommendation of Pereira

 

My next visit to Pereira is scheduled for next month. I report back on that trip

[khaolakguy]

Great, thank you