Cartagena and Colombia; Do's, Don'ts and Knows

00:00 Introduction 00:18 1. Reason to Register with Your Countries Embassy Website 01:10 2. Why Register for ENTRY with Colombian Migration, migracioncolombia.gov.co 01:56 3. Distances in Colombia are vast, plan accordingly, examples provided 02:42 4. Choose your travel companions wisely 02:54 5. Using a power strip/surge protector 03:10 6. The Reason you want to sit far forward in your arrival plane 03:46 7. Reasons understand Spanish, the Monetary System and Reasons for the Diaspora 06:11 8. Cartagena is Tourist Heavy 06:27 9. Understanding What drives the Rapper Trade (nothing to be afraid of) 07:35 10. Cash is not quite King 08:45 11. Understanding your Exchange Rate Options 10:53 12. Caution when and where to use ATM's 11:07 13. There is a heavy police presence in the Tourist Areas 11:56 14. The FIRST thing that will get you caught up and involved in trouble 12:50 15. The SECOND thing that MIGHT get you in to trouble 14:39 16. DATING APPS 15:34 17. UBER YES Taxi's YES..... BUT with definite CONDITIONS 17:13 18. Don't bring up Pablo Escobar 17:22 19. Is the water safe to drink? 17:51 20. Being Humble will serve you well 18:22 21. Don't think everyone likes speaking English with you 18:39 22. You can never have enough baby wipes 18:41 23. You won't get hot water everywhere 18:56 24. You don't need as many clothes as you think you need 19:35 25. You're not going to find a big coffee cup, bring your own if you're a cafe addicto 19:44 26. Don't make the mistake of passing duty free, especially if you have a favorite brand 20:05 27. Being careful! There are so, so many people leaving Colombia in Wheelchairs, you'll see You probably haven't heard some of these Do's and Don'ts and what to knows'. I hope you find them helpful, I've collected these higher level tidbits of information over 4 extended trips to Colombia which has included Bogota, Pierra, Solento, Cartagena and Barranquilla. let me know if you want me to look into some more you may have heard about. thanks!