Solo On Bogota's Dirtiest Street 🇨🇴
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- Опубликовано: 2 мар 2023
- 🇨🇴 Having checked into my hotel in the centre of Bogota I decided to go and take a walk around and see what the city had to offer. What I found was a place littered with rubbish, toxic smells and well, let's just say the world's oldest profession. However despite all that the people were extremely friendly and we met some Venezuelans who told me what to expect on my journey to their country. Join me on a street tour like no other...
This is part four of the Latin America journey from Cusco to Caracas.
Gracias a mi chama Lucy para ayudar con translations.
Instagram: realbaldandbankrupt
I begin to understand bald's style: Walk tall, walk confidently, talk loud, act friendly to all, draw attention to himself. Bad guys are unlikely to mess with someone who has the full attention of the neighbourhood. And, oh yes, don't stop for long, keep on moving, and move quickly ! Love his stuff !
100%
yup
that can backfire quite easily, carrying around a nice camera.. but I see what you're saying
I'm from El Salvador. It's mainly about not going out alone at night in obvious sketchy places. Go to busy nightcluby places if you want to experience nightlife. The locals will tell you where you can't go. During the day just have common sense. 99% people don't want to fuck with you and just want to go about their day. Just be aware of your surroundings on the streets and you'll be okay.
Also cameraman never dies. This is he biggest life hack😂
I love that Ben walks around Bogota like he's the mayor of the city
That's how they colonized most of the world.
You mean like Mayor of Bogotown🤣
@@Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer 😛
@@Maitaijun that wouldn't work in my country 😂
I think a confident (and friendly) demeanor is essential when traveling. Most people respect and appreciate charisma when they sense it in others
I lived in Bogotá (I'm from Sweden) for about three years and never hung out in the city center/downtown. It's chaotic and noisy and crowded and gets dangerous at night. There are lots of nice and safe neighborhoods in Bogotá, further up North in Chapinero and Usaquen. Lovely country and people over all.
Hur hamnar man i Bogota?
@@HolyGayfish One thing leads to another in life and theeeen all of a sudden you live in Colombia.
Right now even in the north is like that, a complete invasion of venezuelan misery everywhere, and ours leaders don't do anything because they are woke
@@whitefluffycloud När man lowkey har ett cola beroende men det är billigare i Colombia😂
@@gupna2755 lol 😝
Hahahah! Benjamin is a madman! As a Colombian myself I can assure you that most of the people that live in Bogota would never dare to come even close to where he's walking right now. It's a understatement to say that what you have just witnessed in this video was extremely risky, and i'm really glad he had the balls or the stupidity to show us this part of Bogota! Great Video! RESPECT
Na esa zona ya la están es demoliendo
So true! :D People have NO IDEA. He risked his life for us this time.
@bald and bankrupt risk your life for your faithful followers! 😁
@@baldandbankruptAvoid similar areas in Venezuela, it's beyond dangerous there
The lads been to Rhymney,, he'll be fine 🤣
I am from Bogota, and I can tell you that you walked around one of the most dangerous streets of the entire country. Hats of my friend, you are crazy.
May i inquire you about what is dangerous in there? I mean What kind of dangers are there? Is it gangs?
@@MV-hx6jr yea it's the capital so it's like a hot spot for gangs
@@MV-hx6jr of course. There is the tolerance neighborhood of Bogota, where a big part of drug dealers, h00k3rs and bandits live. There is a very famous robbery mode which is called millionaires trip, where they drug you and they kidnap you for one to two days and they empty your credit cards, bank accounts, etc. he also went very close to one of the biggest micro traffic places in Latam. It does not exist anymore, but if you search the Bronx bogota, you will find a lot of documentaries about that place, where drug bands had a crocodile to eat people jaja
He is a mug
Your surname is dangerous - Salamanca. Ant relation to Hector?
😂
Love the way you treat the people very respectfully❤ Thanks Mr. Bald😊
Love how Bald is just randomly everywhere in the world
It's not randomly
@@psimel14 you don't say
That one unemployed friend at 10am on a Monday
It's most definetly not random
@@og.nohaze7740 he's always in the land of communism ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Im from Bogota and even i wouldnt have the balls to come up to those people for a chat, props to you man youre a legend.
Could you please translate what did that man said to Bald at 10:13?
@@Shifftee he said there was a painting of a car around the corner which won "the contest"
I think the reason he can get away with it is the confidence, people just assume he must be a fearless mean dude if he's acting that way.
I think that Bald is build like a unit and makes him a bit intimidating to them, as he doesn't look like your average Gringo
He is lucky he didnt get his balls chopped in that área where nobody reasonable from Bogotá will ever go. even he deserved it for being so irresponsable and only showing the worst shitholes in beautiful Bogotá .
Bald and Bankrupt goes to my home city exactly when I move to London. Hope you had a great time, I love Bogotá for the people more than the city itself. Amazing you showed the amazing people we have.
Please can you tell me if it's safe to travel to Bogota? As a solo tourist would I be okay in a tour group? If not?
8:09 Can we take a moment to recognise the guy on the lefts fantastic walk....
wtf that had me fucking dying
The 2 guys in the motorcycle were two famous youtubers in Bogota's scene, they are 'Sin Rol Específico' and 'Crissinlimites', they were trying to tell you to don't do that cuz it's dangerous and that's it. They are not robbers.
Famous Botota bloggers eh? That's like saying the worlds fastest sloths...
@@TheVanillatech As the commentary states, they are famous IN Bogota's scene, I see no oxymoron in that one, only a moron not understanding the main statement.
@@herrburgos 🗿
@@herrburgos An oxymoron is a contradictory conjunction. That's not what I did at all. Was it?
@@TheVanillatech You know there's a world outside your own bubble?
Dude just walks down a random street in the world and starts yelling. Best travel channel in the world
lmfao. sounds mentally insane when you put it that way
Most definitely not random
honestly lol. i think that's part of the weird charm. unlike other travel vloggers, no humility, only hubris. and he makes it fucking work
definitely not a random street, that's a red district and is surrounded by crack houses xD
bald's fearlessness in approaching people still blows my mind and I've seen so many of his videos.
It’s necessary as criminals learn to target people who are weak or seem distracted. So my being so loud and focused on the people he could disarm many criminals
@@maknavickas I think you're absolutely right.
What Ben shows us is that wherever you go in the world 99% of people are friendly, happy to chat and good humoured. I've found the same wherever I've gone. The bit you have to worry about is how dangerous the 1% are. Ben is a polyglot - he is fluent in Russian, his Spanish is good enough to have conversations with people - and that's what makes the video so enjoyable - hearing from the "person on the street" (literally!). I'd love to visit Colombia but I wouldn't be as brave as Ben wandering around some ot those streets.
I was there. My wife is from colombian carribian (and hence no fan at all of the "rolos") - she is always scared in her own country. The problem is reading the press. It is full of graphic pictures of murders, street crime. We live in Berlin which i no cloud cookoo home either. Reading the BILD newspaper here meanwhile reads similar as popular colombian papers like Q'Hubo. 🙂
@@becconvideo Mate the rest of the country dislikes people from the Caribbean
This bald guy steps into a city and literally owns the turf! Who can beat him and his attitude! What a character!!
If you give $5 to somebody who is used to making 3 a month, you can literally own them.
That’s why we love him
He disparages my Bogota. That’s illegal actually.
I have not seen all your videos, but the only place I saw you get physically attacked was in the USA. You were attacked because you were wearing a Trump hat.
@@happinesstan That's not what literally means
What makes your videos fun are not the places you go to but the people you engage with. The fact that you’ve picked up so much spanish lately is amazing! This was a really fun episode! Keep talking to people like this! Thanks for the entertainment mate!
You never see it as how he degrades everyone/everywhere in his videos aside from Russia? Interesting
14:10 ... Something slipped out for a brief moment there. :)
He had a privat teacher for years as he stated on instagram.
@@ctlspl He also talked about her in one of his videos. I believe it was the one when he was kicked out of Russia and made one about his home country, but i am not completely sure.
Potter > Petter
This guy is a breath of fresh air its not about himself like most on you tube its about people and how they live a nice bloke
Erm nah it’s very much about himself. Has an arrogance compared to others.
I randomly remembered that I subscribed years ago and it is good to see that you are still alive.
Hey Bald! I know you probably won’t read this, but I’m a big fan of yours from Bogotá, Colombia. Your videos helped me escape from reality during the harshest COVID lockdowns back in 2020, and ever since I’ve been following your content. Since you’re in Bogotá, I was wondering if I could greet you for a moment while you’re still around. Best of lucks and enjoy my hometown!
Replying and hoping internet works its charm by giving you as much likes as you need for Bald to see this, and you get to meet him. Te deseo buena suerte!
@@sue9861 thanks for your reply! I wholeheartedly appreciate it :)
bumping this up
And another one 😃
Hope he sees this
Bald starting to learn the art of thumbnail creation
Starting to learn? He’s always been very good at it.
Nice name
@@DecapitatedOwns666 Mistah dong
What's a thumbnail??
mo Clit bait at all
12:55 thumbnail but overall great video. It's crazy to think life can be so different around the world.
Great milkers 😂
@@Racingredcoyoteexactly!
Man, If I were you, I would not dare myself to walk alone in those isolated places of the city holding a camera or my phone because I can be robbed. You did a risky work going there, but I'm happy to know nothing bad happened to you when you were there. By the way, nice video! I really enjoyed watching it and i am also glad you visited Colombia! ;)
Man knew what he was doing with this thumbnail 😂
Haha just noticed that
That's what I'm waiting for
men of culture!
Ehhh..she doesn't look good
@@devinvez3869 but do you see the size of those hooters?
he never fails to still find a lada , bababushka or random soviet era something, everywhere he goes. the GOAT
It was not Lada. It was Fiat 125. But it has little relation to Lada still
@@algotua This Lada (precisely, VAZ 2103) was based on Fiat 125 due to agreement between Soviet government and Fiat
@@georgyefimov9823 No, Lada was based on Fiat-124. Fiat 125 is a slightly bigger model. But it looks alike 2103
No soviet sinks... I'm disappointed
@@onlyLEVSKI was waiting for him to say the word "Soviet"!
My wife is from Bogota and what I appreciate the most is the humility/hospitality of the culture despite living on far less than everyone else. Recently the family said not to bring "me" to Bogota because the robberies and violence is worse. Obductions are on the rise also. You've got brass balls bro..... I enjoyed the video.
They're always scared :-) And it is always more dangerous than before. Actually homicide rate has fallen considerably - it used to be far higher than 30/100k. But you cannot come a colombian woman with statistics.
I am English with an Ecuadorian wife. Ecuador is getting that way too. Venezualans and Albanian gangsters are taking hold.
Benjamin, I followed you from the very beginning and I was so pleased to see you back. A year ago I thought you’d called this channel quits! Of course you need your own life. Your travels continue my own journeys which my health no longer allows, and I really enjoy you.🌿
Fun fact: My grandfather was an immigrant, he arrived from Czechoslovakia after WW2. That yellow building where you start the video, he used to own a very famous restaurant until he passed. They lived in the second floor of that same building, it wasnt a bad area in the past. Now its a disaster, thank you for showing the reality of our city. According to our mayor everything is fine.
Thank you for sharing 💓
Great comment
wow interesting, do you know the name of that restaurant?
Many mayors in America say that everything is fine as the city burns around them.
What changed? How did it become a terrible area?
Do you speak any Czech bro?
My man walked through streets not even me, being Colombian, would dare. Respect
wait. i thought you ar from around India.
@@richmondmagallon6948 Why because he has an Indian guy on his profile image?😂 It doesn't mean shit haha
@@xRoxuno i really have no idea until now 😅
@@richmondmagallon6948 😂😂😂
@@richmondmagallon6948 That indian guy is a meme
I came across your page and have seen a few of your videos so far and let me tell you, you are BRAVE🌟👍🏼👍🏼
Im English and I live here, albeit the posh northern suburbs, and people are really friendly and nice, Colombians are the best!
so you're an international drug smuggler.
Mr Bald was so rattled by the experience, he posted a Daily Bald video on the main channel. Fair play for what you do my friend
I think he was planning for it to be a daily bald, but the quality ended up great enough for his main channel. Several of the interactions in this video were gold.
@@NCbassfishing24 Yeah, he even says at 14:00 it's a Daily Bald
wow. im missing out, what is his second channel?
@@TheSkippShow It's called Daily Bald. Lots of good content there
I was thinking the same, as in he constantly alludes to the fact that this was a video intended for his daily bald channel which he hasn’t uploaded to for quite a while, but I guess the content turned out better than he expected so he put it on the main channel instead. Either that or he was drunk when he uploaded it 😂
Seeing how other people live in different parts of the world really brings life into perspective and makes you appreciate what you have a lot more. Thank you for these beautiful videos Bald.
This is what I was about to say, as someone whose childhood was under communist regime in Poland, still think I was really lucky compare to many others, I wish world would not be like this but ...
and theres a like from me, So Im familiar with situation in Venezuela but this killed me, WTH is going on there, u know they have so much oil and stuff also They're so nice ppl
The cities of America are beginning to look exactly like this, even worse
That’s just common sense bro if you need to see how other people live to gain empathy you’re the problem
@@truth-justice-judge-death its the great reset.
Through the years these stories in this channel are getting stronger and stronger
i wanted to try to help venezuelans feed their children. it became my first reason for traveling outside of the U.S. the first country i traveled to was Costa Rica which seemed sane enough. eventually i ended up in Bogota colombia and it completely changed my perspective on what poverty meant. i dont tell people i grew up poor anymore.
Ai..
Ok… I’m now convinced that Bald is the GOAT of RUclips travel vlogging
Only now ?....
@@shanebarker3131 yes- just now. There’s one or two very superior travel vloggers out there you’d probably wouldn’t give the time of day to. Today with this video … finally Bald proved he is the GOAT.
@@PJL7095 what others do you recommend ?
@@THEVOLCOMLIFE Gabe of Gabriel Traveler is the consummate travel vlogger. Been at it the longest & traveled through the streets of hard knocks in doing so.
@@PJL7095 I haven’t seen him before ,thanks 🙏🏼
So many things to like! If I had to pick one, it would be showcasing the art on the buildings and fences from where this channel visits. All the arts!
Absolute madman Ben! What a episode!!
Maaaaaan the balls on this guy. I´m from Bogotá and I would never walk those streets feeling as safe as he does. Cheers!
Which area is it?
Yeah are you really from Bogota?
You should come to Los Angeles California and tour around Hollywood and Venice Beach... The streets in Bogota look pretty tame compared to Los Angeles... 🤷
No. He's in the tourist center. It is very safe in the day.
@@WezleyB yah well everyone knows that..
Benjamin, those guys that stopped their motorcycle in front of you didn't want to mug you. They're actually RUclipsrs, SinRolEspecifico and CrisSinLimites. All they wanted is to warn you about the level of insecurity of the streets that you were walking through. And from their own experience, they wanted to tell you that you had to be careful with your camera and belongings, overall. Still, you have great confidence and balls to be walking in those parts of the city JAJAJAJA. Nice video
@@Rainierbooks look at the news - bald passed away from heart complications
What is your source??
@@Rainierbooks April fools
@@georgewallace8933 my heart dropped for a moment.
@@victoria856 your heart must drop often
You're here for this 12:56
Thank you
I can’t believe I used to see this guy going to the most random places in Siberia now seeing him in my country is amazing, I hope he goes to small villages too
Can you translate what the old guy said at 10:12?
@@FatHedgie He's asking if Bald had seen another painting down the street. Apparently it won an award.
hes on the prowl for that nice columbian pussy
is Siberia more safe than Bogotá?
I don't think there's any other travel channel that so perfectly balances a truthful investigation of a place, showing both its good and bad sides, with such a fundamental respect and fondness for its inhabitants. Brilliant stuff, and a timely reminder that people all over the world really aren't that different.
People around the world are a lot different
Yes they are very different
Well said brotha love from Ireland 🇮🇪
People around the world are different. But they all want to be treated the same. With Ben’s charisma, respect, passion, and many other ways he carries himself, he finds himself at home wherever he seems to go
People around the world are different. But they all want to be treated the same. With Ben’s charisma, respect, passion, and many other ways he carries himself, he finds himself at home wherever he seems to go
In Indonesia it is called Jalan Jalan - go go go - style - appreciate the style and information - great friendliness with insightful perspective - well done with the spanish and thanks for bringing us along on your Bogota Colombia walk about
Love you Ben . Thanks for your wonderful presentations👍👍
This guy amazes me all the time. His knowledge of languages is incredible. Way to go brother
His a brown noser
Man you bring back memories from when I was living there , it’s an amazing country unfortunately the crime is bad but the culture is beautiful
Good to see your back!
Best Wishes from San Diego, California
Ben has such a talent dealing with these people in a forgiven language. Truly impressive!
But why does he say “suerte” to everyone? I’ve never heard that said as a goodbye. My husband is Colombian and has never heard people say that.
@@magesalmanac6424 he might be the tinder guy be careful honey
r/BoneAppleTea
@@magesalmanac6424 Yeah we say "suerte" like a salute.
I'm under the impression that Benjamin is not scared for his life at all. Even if something bad happened to him, he would say: "I know what I lived for!" 😅👏
He was saying that ("I knew better") when he was in laying up in bed in a foreign country with covid when it first broke out.
The Russian interrogation video seems to state otherwise. Self-preservation definitely set in there.
Bald is also an Adrenaline junky. It takes so much before something tends to happen. We push it to the test a but much an backfires.
I mean. yes. this much is very obvious. He lives and walks around with the sort of freedom you can only have once you've conquered your fear of death.
@@scenenuf ??
Traveling mercies to all of the worlds RUclips travelers . God bless you and lots of love folks ! Thanks for the info! 🙏🏾❤️
Great video. I'm glad you showed some better bits too. I often visit Colombia and there are so many beautiful bits that don't get a mention. Candelaria would have been a good contrast to show too - not to hide the cruddy bits - just to show both sides.
Vengo de parte de Criss sin límites y sin rol en específico jajajajajaka
me too
yo
Yo también
Great level of confidence when he walks on the streets...Literally he knows every thing and make common people heroes ❤️
yea because being 2m tall and looking like a human tank does also help a lot as well.
@@casualBob7 But many people have guns, then he is very brave anyway.
I rented an appartment with a friend this year in april EXACTLY right next to where the video starts :D from there it's only a 3 minute walk to the main market street and we absolutely loved the vibes around this area! just be a bit careful at night and you'll be fine :)
I just started following you and wow! So informative and inspiring. Thanks
The car at 9:46 is a Fiat 125p. It was made in Poland under license, just like Lada and Zighuli, although the Russian cars were based on Fiat 124. Apparently, Polish Fiats 125p were also assembled in Colombia.
the front lights made the difference for me. Lada's are slightly different
@@kris1983ish Rear lights are different too. The Fiat 125 (Polski Fiat 125p) is also physically larger than the Fiat 124/Lada 2101.
@@VadGTI My grandad had one orange Polski Fiat
And then it was renamed to FSO 125p, which was produced in Poland until 1991.
Good eye
Bald and bold! I'm from Bogotá and I wouldn't dare go to the area where he started the video (Santa Fe district). I'm glad he has the guts to go off the beaten path and show a place like it truly is, not just the post card images.
But then you probably aren't built like Bald - big, strong and bald. 🤷♂
Ben is literally Mr. Worldwide. I've watched his entire USSR adventure, I didn't think he was trilingual. Much respect from Denmark!
If you watch his Indian adventures you’d see he’s quadlingual.
Pitbull is a pretender.
He even speaks spattering of Hindi/Urdu .
Skal vi være vært for ham i dk?
" Long time no see" was the best line of yours . You are really funny and starical ❤. Love from India ❤🎉 . Yours subscriber since last 3 years
Bald's spanish got so much better compared to that time he was in Bolivia and could barely communicate with the locals. This makes me want to learn the language!
It's an easy language to learn. Much easier than French.
@@goldenretriever6261 Difficulty levels depends a lot on what you previously know and especially what your mother tongue is.
Spanish is a good one to learn, it's pretty easy, and even many everyday natives use it in an easy way, especially if they see you are not native. And hundreds of millions speak it globally
and he is speaking better than when he was in Cuba.
Many locals in Bolivia didn't seem to speak Spanish as a first language either, they were most likely Aymara speakers
The first dude in the beret acted like he was a mighty successful business man guiding you through that great shopping mallwith his attitude
his name was gustavo, gustavo fring
Mafia man using car parking as business
This guy has got some serious balls, there he is cruising comfortably through streets not even most Bogota citizens would ever dare cross on their own or like that
Lived 2 years in Medellin, Colombia and it had beautiful parts that were simply badly maintained and mismanaged. The small towns are best things to see in Colombia like Jardin.
I really love how Bald incorporates different spanish slang vocabulary when he’s out speaking with the locals. A bit of Mexican, Cuban, Venezuelan, Peruvian, etc 😂
He even dropped a bit of Puerto Rican in there I was like OH SHIT if we're not careful he would be going full on Latino mix
why? he just speak spanish
Slang...
@@tedbundy8747 different dialects spoken in various places only.
Can you give us the examples?
I love the way Ben surprises us all with his fluent russian. And then he goes into full spanish. what an absolute legend
Very intelligent individual, with great confidence and charisma. Cool dude for sure.
He speaks Hindi as well..Jai Bhole ki
Full spanish is an overstatement but he can do basic phrases and thats good
he speaks Russian much better than Spanish which is surprising, normally it's other way around for most people. I'd say his Spanish is B2 and his Russian is C2
Welcome back baldy!!!
never get bored of his videos
As a Colombian, this is the most stressing video I've ever seen. You have iron balls, man.
But he also has the perfect personality, size and street smarts for these situations!
what did the old man say at 10:13 ?
@@wertza720 He asked if he didn't take the one with the car down the street (I'm assuming a car street painting). He said it's the one that won some contest.
stressing = verb, stressful = adjective (hope you don't mind my explanation)
@@kismetau thank you :)
I’m Colombian and I agree with everything you’ve said about the lack of interest from the government with the city. Also I know you have balls of steel but please don’t go to these areas, I’m 40 and I’ve never been in those streets! It’s just too dangerous!
Who can go there safely?
@@micclayjust dont if you dont need to
Bald visits these locations so we don't have to. ..he's not there for a holiday. 🙂
That is the problem with western electoral democratic system without meritocracy. They put monkeys for people to vote. Choose communism for a better future. Don’t be fooled by western system
@@jaystackz3425 I feel like places like these are being exaggerated when it comes to the "danger" level.
There was a RUclipsr who traveled/stayed thru Mexico's cartel states, by himself... For months. Nothing bad ever happened. After he left he said the Northern states of Mexico were more enjoyable vs central Mexico
God bless u for helping those poor girls 🙏
Lots of love from Mumbai India
Your Spanish has improved over the past couple of years, good job.
This guy wins at life, travelling the world speaking to the locals in their own native language fair play mate 👏🏻
whats stopping you
@@Peenpapu34932 fear of change
Family, work commitments, the need to keep paying a mortgage, not being able to speak Spanish, to name a few
@@Peenpapu34932 I have various health problems for one.
It's all possible lads
The best part is to see a smile on those two Venezuelan young lady despite so many hardships in their life ...bless them both !
Nice knowing you Nyima, Make sure you leave enough money here for your ransom. 🇺🇸
@@libertyman3729 Do you even own a passport "Liberty Man"?
Chama with the braids tho 😀😏
If you ever went through hard ships you would understand that hope is the only thing keeping you alive.
And they prefer to live and work in the street that under a socialist dictatorship, that says a lot
this guy's just partying in the streets of Colombia. I love it
He said Peligroso contigo 🤣🤣🤣, I won’t even trust my own shadow down there lol…..keep up the good work Pelon
Love these Colombian people. They make the best of their situation.
Apparently they don't try to get together and clean.
They also make damn good cocaine
@@devinvez3869 just like every American city ? Acting like your country is any better
@@darrenchilds5034 You don't know if he's american but anyway, the US is leagues better than any south or central american nation in every single thing ever.
I'm not even american
@@darrenchilds5034 you must be blind. Or Colombian. how can you say it’s cleaner than the u.s. it’s comparable to Baltimore but not all of the u.s
To those interested in what the man said at 10:12
Here's my translation:
"and if you go up here... did you take the one with the car? that one won the contest, the one with the car and the death. That one was the best drawing"
He was basically telling him to check out another painting
thank you i was looking for this, seems pretty plausible
Omg THANK you it was bugging me what he was trying to tell Benjamin! I knew it was something about the car… And death and a contest lol this makes sense he was just trying to show him some art! -and also, through comments I read the two Bogotá RUclipsrs on the motorcycle were just trying to warn him of where he was going! It’s dangerous. 😆 but Benjamin thought they were robbers! He just didn’t know who they were.
Ben has a million dollar smile. Thanks, Bald, for your videos.
I think the scariest thing I ever done was walk from Chico to Chapiniro when I was in Bogota at about 2AM. All these cab drivers were following us wanting us to get in. We walked by the Spanish Embassy and there were a couple of guys in full body armor with masks and machine guns just standing outside in the dark. My buddy just walked around casually like the guy in the video. I gather that Bogota has two or three good parts and the rest is pretty scary. It was around New Years though and we got to see the display on top of Monserate. That was neat.
Benjamin has experienced more of life on earth than a million people combined. And we , the audience, we are very lucky to be allowed to watch his experiences because he is also incredible at being a intuition based journalist documenting everything with a camera. Documenting everything that other journalists tends to ignore. ❤💪 😎
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Wow. What a place. I reckon that speaking passable Spanish seriously helped you, whilst you strolled around some incredibly rough looking streets. A language barrier is the last thing one would want in a place like that.
You have outstanding social skills... everyone was very friendly towards you. Goes to show not to judge a place just from how it looks and smells.
Being a bald, >1,9m tall, bulky gentleman surely helps, dear.
@@andreborges2881 100% I would be mugged and stabbed easily within the first hour. People need to be careful not be mislead by this guys ability to stay safe.
@@andreborges2881 I get that height and mass can help but what does being bald have to do with intimidation? XD
@@iamthebroker more your perception than reality.
@Limitless Experience when you lose your hair there's nothing left to live for, makes a man dangerous
He has cracked it . give him his due he deserves it .I enjoy his videos
I like the fact that you don't say how DANGEROUS!!! everywhere is like a couple of other certain RUclipsrs
Got to hand it to Ben! He pulls of lots of stuff, really impressed how good his Spanish is now too! Must have been gutting getting thrown out of Russia after basically spending his life focussed around that country! So impressed with how he's rolled with it and moved on.
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@@bonticl4349 He is persona non grata in Russia now.
What happened in Russia?
It wasn't his fault in Russ is
man watching all this really makes me appreciate what i have. may these ppl find hope
Yes💔
Popular for all the right reasons. I LOVE how Ben graces and blesses the down trodden. 💛💜💛
im shocked Ben speaking English, Russian and Spanish. Greatest travel vloger ever
As someone who has lived his entire life in Bogotá, I think the most dangerous moment of all the video was that turn at 9:26. That's definitely a street you wouldn't want to get yourself into. All the other places are somehow dangerous too, but as long as you get out of them quickly, you'll be fine.
What, do they come with knife or gun and say "give me your money???" What about the putas @12:52 ?? how much money do they take ?? do putas take customer to someplace and then the men take all the money ??
My man bald you went to a really sketchy part of town. I lived in Bogota for 7 years and I would have never dared to go there, much less alone, and forget about talking to anybody with a camera on hand. Respect
What part is that?
@@euanparkes9794 East North South West Side.
@@euanparkes9794 think it was Santa Fe which is sketchy af
@@charliebad 😂
@@charliebad the fun side of town
Love how he walks through a crazy dangerous city like he runs the place LOL
Gracias a este gringo ahora conozco el barrio Santa Fé, donde nunca me metería a caminar. Saludos de un bogotano migrante.
It doesn't matter where he is....He gets along with everyone...He should be a goodwill ambassador.
As someone who grew in Bogotá and lived there for a lot of years, I would like to point out that Bald went to a really bad neighborhood, the problem with poverty and lack of hygiene on the streets is normal to see in some parts of the city but not everywhere and I would like to point out as well that there are really nice places in Bogotá to visit .
Which neighborhood is this? It is my understanding that south of bogota is worst part. I have family who live in soacha. I was last there 13 years ago, but southern bogota seems much more run down and unsafe than the north
@@bringbackthebifffootyfight4251 this is santa fe. It is the red light district but there are worse parts. South Bogota has some rough areas but i'd say san bernardo is the worst but its relatively close to where Ben was good thing he didn't go.
I love Ben's channel I've watched all of his content and Im hungry for more cheers Ben
Bald must be naturally good at learning languages. When he hands the young Venezuelan lass the dollar(s) note, he addresses her in the correct way. I wish I was so fast with my wits and in intellect.
Good to see bald back in action. Ive been watching this RUclips journey since the early ones in India and I'm just glad you're still making videos.
I actually didn't know about your channel, and I was surprised by how well you navigate through that area. It's quite dangerous, but you handled it like a local. The two guys on the motorcycle who called out to you are also RUclipsrs who create content about the city. While you did the right thing by being cautious of them, they are good people and admire your content. Nice video
He is a ex british spy hes been trained to blend in
He’s incredibly intelligent, he doesn’t give himself enough credit
Ai..
This guy is not afraid of anything)) In addition, his height and at the same time friendliness arouse respect and positive feelings among people.
He's awesome I've watched him for few years now I love watching
Mister bald is weer in zijn element .Mooie \vlog .
"Is that a Lada?" 😄 After watching James May's Cars of the People, I say that once in a while too.
Your ability to pick up languages so quickly has always impressed me.