Comments on: Taxis in Bogota http://www.bogotablogger.com/taxis-in-bogota/2007/04/16/ random thoughts of a gringo living in the capital city of Colombia Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lostgring http://www.bogotablogger.com/taxis-in-bogota/2007/04/16/#comment-7789 Lostgring Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:34:43 +0000 http://bogotablogger.com/index.php/taxis-in-bogota/2007/04/16/#comment-7789 I found it hard to get used to at first because I was so used to using allot of force to close the door on my van. These doors must weigh only a couple of pounds. And for sure, the taxi drivers get very upset if you slam it. More often than not, when they know you are a Gringo they will do their best to close the door themselves. I found it hard to get used to at first because I was so used to using allot of force to close the door on my van. These doors must weigh only a couple of pounds. And for sure, the taxi drivers get very upset if you slam it. More often than not, when they know you are a Gringo they will do their best to close the door themselves.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.bogotablogger.com/taxis-in-bogota/2007/04/16/#comment-64 Jamie Mon, 07 May 2007 21:39:37 +0000 http://bogotablogger.com/index.php/taxis-in-bogota/2007/04/16/#comment-64 So true about the doors. Once the other passanger with me slammed the door and the driver refused to take us and told us to get back out. But when you consider how tiny those cars are its understandable. I've never had a problem with taxis but then I've never travelled without a Colombian and I'm naturally quite tanned and don't seem like a grino (unless I open my mouth!) So true about the doors. Once the other passanger with me slammed the door and the driver refused to take us and told us to get back out. But when you consider how tiny those cars are its understandable.

I’ve never had a problem with taxis but then I’ve never travelled without a Colombian and I’m naturally quite tanned and don’t seem like a grino (unless I open my mouth!)

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