Hacienda Royal, Bogotá

Advantages: Music
Disadvantages: Rolf Harris decor- now done up! Better!

...The Venue is A hidden gem in the city of Manchester. Located on Whitworth street only a short walk from the Hacienda, it is easy to miss. It is worth searching out. The place is accessed by a doorway which leads you below ground level. You enter inti a dark foggy world of pulsating beats and flashing lights. It is only a small club, with one bar down one of the long walls of its oblong shape. What makes the Venue is the playlist. Predominantly indie, but with a few curveballs thrown in, like the monkees. You are guaranteed old favourites however which make it a sure fire good night out. Lashings of atmosphere and a friendly crowd. Once you are in the place you will never see a bouncer, nor ever see the need for one. So forgo the pretentious royale or the posey Hac. and visit the venue.... Read review

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Advantages: Food, Shopping, People, Views
Disadvantages: Thieves

...Bogota has imporved over the years, once a place of chaotic traffic, bad roads and a general sense of disorganisation, it has changed immesly for the better. Transport - Buses and Taxis they are frequent and roughlty cost the same amount which ever you decide to take, For the buses you jump on where you want and then just let the driver know when you want to get off, there are no bus stops as such. there is also the new El Transmilenio - which is a giant bendy bus which gets around the city much faster. Shopping - Bogota is a great place to shop, you can buy typical colombian things, you can buy jewerelly from tradiational colombian pendents with pre colombian figures, to emeralds and dimonds. For clothes shopping i recommend a place called San Anderisto - IT sells fashionable clothes, along with Toys, Jewerelly, Bed Linen ect ect... Read review

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Advantages: beautiful historic inn at a reasonable price
Disadvantages: the beach is 40 minutes away

...I have stayed at this wonderful hacienda inn twice, in March 2005 and March 2006. And I am going back again in January 2008. It just gets better each time. What I like most about the 400-year-old restored hacienda are the lovely grounds, staying in a pretty room just a few steps from the large pool, the hospitailty of the owners, and the wonderful breakfast (included) on the large covered terrace each morning: fresh orange juice, fruit, eggs anyway you like them, ham, bacon, etc. This is a charming, peaceful place, where you can spend hours by the pool and listen to all the birds, or head into Merida, which is just 10 minutes away by taxi ($6) or 20 minutes by bus (a few cents). The hosts go out of their way to make families comfortable, with toys and activities for the kids, and there also are very pretty private suites where you... Read review

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