First Impressions visiting Bogota Colombia
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- First Impressions visiting Bogota, Colombia.
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I lived in Bogota for two years, and now 1 year in Bucaramunga. Worst part of Bogota is the traffic. I loved the weather, outside of the rain. I never felt it was too cold. Always felt safe and never had a problem. Many amenities from the states as it’s the capitol, so always had a piece of home there. Colombia is a great place to live and very affordable.
Hi, I'm Colombian-American, great observations. I lived and worked in Bogota for a yr and miss it very much. I go back every year in Jan. The weather in Jan and Feb is the best, sunshine, so many museums, restaurants, and tons of things to do. Also, many places Rolos leave Bogota on fiesta weekends (3 day weekends) and go south, west, and east and u are in the tropics. Melgar, Villavicencio, it blew my mind with the range of ecosystems 1 hour away from Bogota. I have traveled allover the world and Bogota fascinates me.
I returned to Colombia after 17 years outside the country. I have decided to come back to Colombia for the same reasons as the guy at the end of the video.. People here don’t really understand why I want to be here instead of Canada, but it is hard to explain that living in Colombia is more interesting and full of colors. It is not about the money why I am here, it is more because I feel that life here is way more interesting and least predictable, sometimes for good, sometimes for bad, but it is exciting.
What the last dude said it's fuckin' true! Everything is about what you understand for quality life, in colombia ppl are happier with less money than in first world countries. Just saying
Exactly i love colombia and its people they are so kind and helpful and any problems they got your back
Juan Pablo Santacruz. Completely you're right. Europe, It's boring, including developed countries.
Hey Sly. I’m one of your subscribers. Right now I’m in bogota, I’m currently employed at the US embassy. Been here for about a year and a half, will be here another year and a half. I love it. The woman are awesome, the food is great. But the weather is something you’ll have to get used to it. Peace
Hi, thank you for your post. I always thought that employees at the US embassy were not allowed to actually 'enjoy' the country where they are stationed.
Glad you finally made it to Bogota. My wife is from there. We got married in 1996. I have been there quite a few times. Our sons spent summers there for years. Check out La Calera area, it looks like Switzerland. Go to Alpina, it's a great location. Check out the Salt Mine in Nemocon. I h ope you get to see Melgar as well. And don;t forget about the Museo de Oro. Bogota is our second home. Enjoy!
good information ... thank you ...
I’m glad you made this video, I’m moving to Bogota Jan. 19th just like Jason I was raised in the states but want to experience my parents country. If possible, make a video on parque 93 and Zona T, deuces!
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Used to live a block from el parque 93. Great area, lots of restaurants, bars, and shops around. Also, have a mall nearby that's on calle 85 and the zona T right there with lots of stuff to do. Still, be safe if walking alone and don't walk in the streets by yourself at night !
take care of your wallet and watch
Quality of life is good in Colombia for foreigners who earn dollars or euros, so you could have a good quality of life anywhere in Souh America (except Venezuela) with the right amount of dollars/euros, but yeah, Colombia is cheap compared to Brazil for example (at least the big cities). For the majority of Colombians is not good, they work almost every day of the week for just one million of pesos (300 dollars) monthly. Another nice video Sly!
Shout out to my London Crew ! But yeah, Bogotá is like London,which is why I am not the biggest Fan. But Usaquen and all around that University District, is calm. Good eateries around, too.
Great video, Sly! I love Jay's comments at the end. I was in Medellin for 5 weeks this past summer and one of the things that impressed me was how warm, friendly and social the people are. There is always people out in the parks, cafes, restaurants and shops. Even people going to and from work looked relaxed. It wasn't a constant rat race to acquire more crap like it is here in the US. I hate where I'm living now, and it was hard to come back home. I can't wait to get back to Colombia!
That guy at the end of your video summed it up nicely. Compared to the US, Colombians seem so much happier.
I'm from Bogota and when you visit my country Colombia it's better ask to people what kind of streets, avenues, neighborhoods, areas etc are safe to visit them, because in cities in Colombia there are some areas where there is insecurity , there are thieves in the streets .
So better to ask where is safe to go. So don't travel alone if you don't know or don't have information first
There are many Colombian people who speak English and they can help you with information.
However , try to learn a basic Spanish
but if you speak with a Colombian person who doesn't speak English that person would try to communicate with you to help you.
That ending clip with Jay was cool.
In Bogota you will also find those pure blooded Natives, pretty beautiful woman
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Sly, Great video on Bogota, Colombia. You did a really good job explaining the pros and cons of Bogota. I really admire the Colombian culture and outlook on everyday life and the family values. Here in New York City it is a very money oriented, business type, cold atmosphere. I am looking in the near future to moving to Colombia, thanks for the open minded videos. Jeff
Jeff...I decided that Medellin will be my South American home...moving down in the spring.
Hey man, I spent 2 years in DC where the atmosphere is exactly the same - cold, rigid, uptight, even criminal. Came to spend a month in Medellín and like Jay at the end of the video, I just felt like, why do I want to leave? I don't want to go back to that mess of a city where everyone is miserable and lonely. I stuck out a couple more months here and recently managed to find a pretty well paying remote job with a gaming company. By US standards the pay is pretty bad but in Colombia its fantastic.. I can have my own apartment, eat out multiple times per day, pay for a membership at a great gym, subscribe to Tinder plus ;) and still have money left over. It's all about perspective and how far each dollar will take you. Come for a trial and see how you feel about it.. Maybe you'll end up like me man
@@ScentSense, Thanks for the uplifting message of hope. I am happy that you have work in Colombia and you are happy in Medellin. I am going to try my best to get out of the United States and start a new life in Colombia. Jeff
@@jeffersonbroady I think the secret most people don't get is that at some point, you have to just do it. There will probably never be a perfect time, and for me personally I lived off and nearly drained my savings before finding a job. If you give yourself the opportunity to sort things out then you just might be able to!
@@ScentSense Very well said, I am going to be in Medellin in January for vacation for a few weeks. This is my third trip to Colombia and I will make a decision, I believe I will hate myself on my deathbed if I do not take a chance on a new future in Colombia. The cost of living financially and spiritually here in New York City is too much with nothing to gain. Jeff
My understanding is the People in Bogota can be cold and stuck up at times. Status plays a major role there which makes sense since you have all the major companies, business and Parliament there.
Anthony Rodriguez
Yes, big cities are more stressful, and specially in Bogotá you have to be more aware of your surroundings
and not trust people so easily, but I love that city, you just have to know how to handle it.
You’re my man! Loving big cities and Asian food too! 😋 And after watching a couple of your videos I really got to enjoy their style in the meantime.
Just left Bogota, I stayed in Chapinero Alto, I didn’t venture out too much, Monserrate, and Gran Estacion mall, if you haven’t been, go!
Bogota is sunny most of the year. Right now it is winter and end of rainy season. But yeah, it can get really cold at night much of the year.
Great video!
It's basically a very general but accurate persspective about living in Bogota, we desperately need a subway but is a great city with a lot to offer.
as far as women... love being raking category like food and traffic, man, feeling real human rn
Exactly what I thought, was a disgusting dude.
What did he say he didn’t say anything about yall
MarqueseDetaku 4:05 he basically said that women won’t like bogota cause they won’t get to ‘show off their goods’ as if all us women are good for are for wearing revealing clothes... he really shouldn’t have said that
So, unfortunately, the "Latina" stereotype is famous out there girls, i think that because of the culture and the lack of education, many Colombian women are known for being easy to have sex with, so keep it up girls, more education on this country, to fight against insulting steriotypes, fortunately i got to say, Bogotá's women are better known for their education and moral principles, which is really good.
lol congrats on being a category.
Wife and I will be retiring in the near future and we plan to spend our retirement in Mexico, Central America and South America all because we want a better quality of life. Great video!
Stay away from Mexico and central America for retirement. Go South America much better living and safer. That's my advice
Might wanna think twice about Mexico right now. I know Mexicans who are on the fence going to even visit.
@@slyslife Im talking about Juarez and other cities. Northern and Central mexico. Mexico aint the wave right now. I used to live in El Paso and we drove across to Juarez and never drove back. I would take my chances with Colombia way before Mexico.
Im living here!
for those checking out bogota:
check out: tao vietnamese restaurant
and "Bogota Eats App" The great thing about this city is that it has a lot of foreign food
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I'm a solo female visiting Bogota, Medellin, and Cartagena in February! I can't wait to explore the country of my ancestors. My grandma is a paisa from Medellin!
Sly, good to see another great report. What about places to work out, living accommodations, etc. in Bogota?
Hello CaptainJusticia. Someone misinformed you. When you are employed at the embassy. You have get to know your surroundings and the inhabitants that resides there. We do not live in the embassy, the only ones that lives there are a contingent of marines. I don’t live in the embassy, I resides in a high rise apartment. I pay my own rent and utilities. I work from 8:00am till 5:00pm Monday thru Friday, and the weekends belongs to me. I have several Colombian friends. And a beautiful girlfriend. They know I work for the embassy, and don’t ask me to many questions. Most of the questions are about immigration. Other than that, I’m just another person in Colombia. I’ll be here for another year and a half, I can extend my stay if I want to. Which I plan on doing. Looking into purchasing a home there. Anymore questions feel free to ask me. Thanks. I’m at work now.
Hey Sly great video, I lived in Bogota this year for about 2 months. I gotta ad the nightlife here is way better than Medellin in my opinion. Much nicer clubs, the girls are more independent, Usaquen is an awesome area I was stayin in Centro. Hiking Monseratte was amazing. The girls are suprisingly hot I would say even tho it has a bad reputation you will find tons of hotties. Traffic does suck but if your working from home and ordering rappi, it doesnt really affect you that much.
Next time you are there you gotta try "The Pot" its an asian inspired vegan spot soo bomb!
You are totally right. People get less money there but they are happier.
Quality of Life , felt tht way in the Philippines, Colombia is next ,great content as always Sly
@@slyslife Oh ok cool, definitely u should check it out , I definitely realized after going to the Philliphines twice Asian females are cool but Im more into Latinas
@@tommmmo1981 thanks ,well Said ,I cant wait!!!!! , any programs in learning Spanish quick? Im using Duolingo
@@tommmmo1981 nice , not privy to language exchange ,Ill look into it tho , appreciate it ,Ill learn as much prior Duolingo has been very effective
@@tommmmo1981 Im on it! didnt know meetup.com was effective in Colombia or at all ,great info ,love it
Been in Philippines 5 times ... it's not cheap country, only plus they speek English
Another great one! Bogota is number one on my list. You aks the right questions. Lol
Glad you liked Bogota my man. I personally much preferred Medellin for pretty much everything. Weather, women, culture, and good vibes. The one thing I loved about Bogota, as you mentioned as well, is the food. They got world class restaurants man, so many of them, just countless places that have food out of this world. The restaurant scene there is probably the best out of any city i've been to. Next time you're there you gotta go to Andres Carne de Res which probably epitomizes Bogotá's restaurant scene because it's the king pin, and a whole experience of it's own.
@@slyslife thats true man, its pretty touristy but so are the other famous spots like monserrate but doesnt mean they aint fun!
Go to María Candelaria it's a restaurant ran by two elderly scientists that apply scientific principles to their pechuga rellena. Also a friend from my uni has a hostal called Astromelia.
Sounds like me, If I go back, won't want to leave Bogota or Colombia, specifically with those ladies walking with helmets on.
Keep up the good work bro, very informative and down to earth, fire 🔥
Thanks Sly I always wanted to visit Bogota!!
@@slyslife My kind of weather. Okay Sly are the women friendly in Bogota?
@@tokyojapan6734 yes, i'm actually living in Bogotá, and women here are nice, honest, polite, well mannered, kind, and of course friendly.
@@cocodrilogamer Do some of the bars play American music?
@@tokyojapan6734 the most of bars plays local music, but with some of luck you con find some bars wich plays american music
Hi Sly, always enjoy your videos. I was curious as to what made you decide to leave Medellin after living there for so long?
@@slyslife 1000%+
Beautiful country I would love to go there for a vacation to see what is like for myself this is so cool videos✌🏿
I’m visiting Bogota July 16th- 20th this year for my birthday. We staying in Parque 93. My friends and I don’t speak Spanish whatsoever. Will we get by? Or should we download those translator apps 😂
Another great video my brotha! Happy to see you are doing well.
Metro problem is being solved. A Chinese-Canadian company just signed a $4+ billion contract to build an above ground metro. More Bogota videos!
@@slyslife an above ground metro is going to make traffic worse for everyone, the only problem in Colombia is corruption.
awsome that you gone to Bogota to find new stuffs
About the usual rainy weather, just few days ago, Bogota's wearher was springlike.
True about the traffic. They are building a metro though
I LOVE BOGOTÁ CHAMP
The metro has been approved and signed. It will be built and operational in 2025.
Jaja sigue creyendo mk.
Great video, especially the last part! I definitely have a new prospective on Bogota 👍🏽
The guy at the end is speaking facts.
So Bogota is a cool place to visit. Apartments are very affordable (200 - 400 A MONTH). Many people speak english in Bogota as well. The only thing is bring your jacket the weather gets breezy at night I mean really breezy. Make sure your Airbnb has Heating before you book. Is it a must visit not really!
Quality of life. We Americans sometime forget that. Great Job Jake
Cakes at 3:30 time stamp...sorry, back to the video.
Im not a dude who likes cold weather. Ive been to Bogota and met some wonderful people. But I prefer Medellin and Cali
I plan on going back to bogota at the beginng of next year...what months are you going to live there??
Hey man do some videos about the eje cafetero, Pereira, manizales, and armenia
@@slyslife I been there before and let me tell you that you might find those places surprising since the eje cafetero was once antioquia a long time ago. Anyway you might learn more stuff during during your stay. I wished I knew about the eje cafetero when I first traveled to colombia, you are ganna like it.
I remember it like this. It was wet. And yeah, lots of Asian places. Nice seeing the places you walked. Walked the same area many times. Tha good life. Binge watching your RUclips tonight from Texas.
Finally. Nice review facts of bogota
i really wanna go to Colombia
That’s awesome man, I can’t wait to visit myself.
Sly's Life I’m good bro but it’s flash flood season here, I’m just trying to stay dry lol
Traffic gets good when you have a bike, motorized or otherwise. Cool video :)
Great video, I love Japanese food, Ramen and Poke bowls!,cheers and Blessings, Dr. Marco!
How do you compare the weather in Bogota to Seattle? I'm from Seattle but I can't imagine the weather being that cold anywhere in Colombia lol
because it's so close to the equator, weather is not really dictated by seasons, but relative to mountain height, all those other cities he named like, Cali, Barranquilla, Medellin is 4,905 FT, while Bogota is 8,660, thats why it gets cold when the sun goes down.
Harry Da Loc
There are glaciers and snow in the highest mountains in Colombia.
Bogotá has a similarly rainy and cool weather like in Seattle, but there are also dry seasons when it is pretty sunny for several weeks.
The average low temp for anytime of the year in Bogota is mid to upper 40s. Seattle on the other had can average lows in the mid 30s in winter. Bogota is not really "cold" per se. But probably considered cold to the rest of Colombia....kind of like how some people consider San Francisco to be cold in the summer even though the temps can be 52 to 62 degrees. That's cold for summer, but not cold in general.
Thank you for your empowering infos!👍🐗
Wtfffff hahahaha I’m colombian I was born and raised in Bogotá and yeah I have parents from Santander so you can say I have the genes. But boiiiiii the elegant and beautiful ones are all around Colombia, but bogota its not an exception like the hell😂😂😂
Sly, I'm moving down this spring we should link up! Bogota isn't for me. I've visited and compared to Medellin i feel it's missing that small city charm. And the weather....not for me.
@@slyslife what's the next city?
I am referring to healthy living, the food, and how well they exercise and how Colombia is well fit than Americans.
Ya visitaste Bucaramanga o Manizales? Os lo recomiendo
How cold does it get in Medellin?
"She gonna look at you upside down." 🤣🤣🤣
@@slyslife I got you.
idk man the girls there were like the girls here, always wanted me to pay for everything and nothing in return and some straight up wanted me to take care of her and her kids(tons on single moms on dating apps) but still fun place to visit. Met a hottie in Neiva but to much attitude.
chexmix0101
Did you go all the way to Neiva? Why did you end up there? It’s not a popular city for foreign tourists yet.
Another great video Sly. Sry we never caught up in Medellin. I have been living in Envigado for a year now. Are you planning on coming back?
@@slyslife just saw this. If you already left safe travels man.
Awesome insights, thanks.
Thanks can you recommend a taxi driver? I have a 9hour layover
why you pick a rainy day to make this video? bro.
Salute!! Can you recommend a taxi for me? I have a 9hour layover in November
Thumbs up for the interview at the end.
Thank you for this video, please can you tell me what street was this?
Looking forward to more Bogota Videos!
Tremendous content! I'm heading for the first time. I'm familiar with Medellin, any neighborhoods similar to Laureles or El Poblado?
Los Rosales, Zona T, San José de Bavaria, Teusaquillo, Cedritos, Colina Campestre, Niza, 93 Park.
Yes I agree quality of life is GOOD in Columbia.
C. Jordan COLOMBIA
C. Jordan There are tens of millions of Colombians who would easily disagree with you. The poverty and corruption here is astounding.
@@southernarawak5699 I bet any poor person from the U.S. will say the same about the U.S.
What is the name of the Asian restaurant? I love Asian food also and will be in Bogota (for the 3rd time) in February.
Bogota feels cold because insulation and heating in houses are practically unknown.
Not really, you can go and buy a heater in home depot or any hardware store any time in Bogotá. But the people who used them are usually foreigners from warmer countries.
@@degas7aaa274 but any heating or cooling device will wreck the electricity bill as houses are built out of brick and mortar, and no insulation. As a matter of fact, a house in Stockholm is more cozy and warm than one in Bogota.
@@albecker2982 That last thing you said is true. Actually, funnily enough, now that I think about it, the people that complaint the most about the weather in Bogotá are Russians and Scandinavians. Anyhow never gets that cold in Bogotá to justify insulating a house and you can always use the fire place or just one heater in a specific room.
@@degas7aaa274 some old houses have built in fireplaces, but that is not the standard. I've stayed in English style houses in the Teusaquillo District and they're freezing cold at night. In London, insulation and heating is a must for those dwellings.
Hey Sly. When you first went to Colombia, did you have to get immunization shots before going? Keep up the informative videos! Thanks
Sometimes Colombia requests you have yellow fever shots depending on what country you're coming from.
@@Karl__Pierre I am from Spain and no shot was mandatory, anyway, they recommend you to take 3 vaccines: Fiebre amarilla, fiebre tifoidea and hepatitis A (in spanish). But if you go to Colombia and then you want to go to Ecuador, Brazil or near countries, you need to have at least the yellow fever, if not you can find yourself stuck in the airpot, which i think its a problem that Sly had in Brazil.
Great nuanced video.
What is the name of the Asian Restaurant you spent all your money at?
Bogota is really cold and it rains all the time, women are very average compared to other Colombian cities but nightlife is the best
Alexander Adnan
It rains all the time during the rainy season, but in dry season it stays pretty sunny during several weeks.
@@byrlink yeah man, but the overall weather in Bogota sucks compared to other Colombian cities. It's just like London
The women look average in Bogota because, as he said, you see them mostly covered up due to the climate. The less a woman wears, the more a man sees and sub-consciously looks better to him. I live in Northern California and every summer women in Sacramento look way better to me than women in San Francisco. But that's because women in Sacramento are wearing daisy dukes and halter tops with their hair flowing while in he same day only 80 miles away, women in San Francisco are wearing pants, jackets, scarfs, and caps to keep their heads warm.
Where are you going next year? You said you were leaving Colombia.
It seems most expats take buses or the metro in Colombia. It's a pain to get a driver's license and they won't accept foreign licenses. So ride a bike. Bogota has a lot more bike lanes than the rest of the country and the mayor is always encouraging everyone to ride. You won't get as sweaty as the lower elevation cities either.
7 million people (est) in bogota. It was when I was there last anyway, which was in 2012. Damn, never mind, that’s a long time and mucho ninos later, lol.
I'm headed to Bogota in February.... whats the name of the asian restaurant?
I hated the pollution when I was there
You really like Asian food bro Lol...but great video as always and thanks for the infos.
Sly's Life Maybe it’s because Colombian food don’t taste that good....and I really like Colombia, but every time I eat the food I got food poison.
Good video keep it coming doing very good
I want to move to Bogota. Where do you recommend looking for a job?
the downtown
Bless up
Are there a lot of spiders in Bogota??? I have arachnophobia BAD!!!
Colombia everybody speaks English....I love the green, a lot of trees and parks...👍
Nobody speaks English in Medellín, outside maybe Parque Lleras 😂
That's not true. There's certain probability that you find someone that can speak english.... But not everyone speaks
@@miguelballen4119 it's rare, but the guy who commented first said everybody does which is super false lol
bogota is cool for 2 blocks then you ask where is the metro?
Damn, what Jay said was deep.
@sly how do u find apartments to stay in cali medellin? @airbnb?
Did "Jay" say any more about speaking English in Bogota while off camera?
@@slyslife Thank you Sly...Valuable and much appreciated!
what is the name of that Asian restaurant?
I might have to visit Bogota