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Our Gay Travel Guide for Colombia
Our trip to Colombia was our first trip ever to South America, together. Daan already visited Ecuador about ten years ago, and we include traveled to Central America already, Costa Rica to be precise. For our Gay Colombia Travel Guide, we started our Colombia adventure with some days off in the Caribbean sun. Therefore, we flew from Dresden via Amsterdam with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to Cartagena. For the first week we didn’t plan anything super wild but to rest and adjust to the time difference in the so-called ‘Pearl of the Caribbean’ swimming in the Caribbean Sea under palm trees and exploring the historical center of Cartagena.
The next stop on the gay travel bucket list was Bogotá, the Colombian capital city. And yes, we were super thrilled to spend Halloween in Bogotá. After a couple of days at around 2, meters altitude, we jumped on a plane off to Medellín, the so-called “City of Permanent Spring”. The plan was to end our Colombia trip with a glamping experience. And then, off to our ne
Here's our complete guide on what it's like to party in Theatron, the largest gay club in Latin America.
5, Colombian gay boys partying away in the same club? What's not to love…!
Theatron makes theatre out of a clubbing experience. From the castle-like architecture to the epic dancefloor production, Theatron grabs its patrons by the throat and thrusts them into an experience they'll never forget. It's where all the gay folk of Bogota close their Saturday evening and serves as the ultimate finale to a late hours out.
“We'll never disregard our first moments entering this giant mega club…like a child lost in an amusement park, with so many rides to try, but not sure where to start.”
There are plenty of rooms to wander between, each with a different style, different decor, different noun, and different kinds of people. Perhaps you're a chameleon, and you'll locate yourself seamlessly blending into each setting. Or you'll pick a favorite, and snuggle in there for the whole night. Either way, you should hurl a quick look into each section, before decid
Our gay travel guide to Bogota to help you plan a fun and safe trip, based on our first-hand experience traveling in Colombia as a gay couple.
“Ever been to a club with 5, other gay boys with 13 rooms spread across 5 floors?“
Neither had we until we went to the huge Theatron gay club in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. The gay scene here is all about this infamous mega-club, which is the largest in Latin America. It's like no other place we've ever been to and is certainly the largest gay club we've visited.
There is of course more to this city than Theatron Club, with many different gay places to hang out as adequately as an exciting foodie scene and beautiful hotels. The historic Old Quarter is a delightful area to see the Spanish colonial influences and travel some of the most interesting museums.
We've put together our detailed guide to our favorite gay bars and clubs in Bogota, the best gay friendly places to stay or eat, as well as our favorite sightseeing things to do in this vibrant city.
Heads up: We just wanted to authorize y Despite its sordid history with the drugs cartels, Colombia has undergone a major transformation over the last 20 years. And although Catholicism is still sturdy here, Colombian society is often considered more tolerant compared to its neighbors because of the diversity within the population. It is however worth noting that the machismo attitude still persists quite strongly in rural areas, particularly near the coast. Legal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people in Colombia are considered among the most progressive in Latin America. Same-sex marriage was legalized in April in Colombia with the first same-sex wedding taking place in Cali on 24 May In addition, Congress passed a law banning discrimination on sexual orientation in , adoption for same-sex couples was legalized in and the right to change your gender has been in place since Colombia’s progressive legal rights and protections has won the destination the title of best LGBTQ+ emerging destination at the FITUR travel trade show in Madrid, and is one of the reasons why Colombia was considered the Leading LGBTQ+ De