LA 33

On a truly average Saturday night, my friends and I wanted a real Colombian experience.  I asked one of my Paisa friends to take us anywhere but Poblado.

We ended up on LA 33 in Laureles.  I had seen the bars and clubs lining this street before and had always wanted to try it out, but hadn’t had the chance.  I was super excited for the night.

We ended up at a small Salsa Bar.  We found one of the few tables still open in the back, and we ordered a media of Rum and a few cokes for the four of us.

A few drinks in, they started asking for girls to come up and dance on the stage.  At least, that’s what my friends told me.  I happily jumped up there, basically forgetting that I don’t dance Salsa at all or speak Spanish.

Luckily, it was more about hip-hop dancing, which I am capable of.  Eventually I realized that it was a contest.  There was one guy from the bar that was dancing with all the girls, in a very suggestive way…to put it gently.

I had a great time. and I ended up winning second place!  My prize was a media of Rum for the table!

If you want to party like a real local.  Check out the area.  There are a ton of different bars with a range of music to make anyone’s night.

Post by Holly. Currently living in Medellin, Holly is getting to know the Colombian culture through music, language, and base jumping!