Bar El Farol
Dimly lit bar near the main strip with plastic tables and a working-class clientele. Aguardiente and beer only, no cocktails. Cash transactions exclusively.
Other Venues in Barrio Antioquia
La Piscina
Open-air bar in the zona rosa section of Barrio Antioquia. Basic setup with loud reggaeton, cheap beer, and a purely local crowd. Cash only.
El Oasis
Larger venue in the tolerance zone with a dance floor and DJ booth. Straightforward drinks service and a late-night crowd that arrives after 11 PM.
Bar La 45
Corner bar near the main strip serving aguardiente and beer at rock-bottom prices. Plastic chairs, loud speakers, and zero pretense.
Discoteca El Paraíso
One of the bigger dance venues in the zona. Reggaeton and vallenato on rotation, with a working-class local crowd and very low drink prices.
Bar El Recuerdo
Small corner bar in the tolerance zone with a jukebox playing old vallenatos and rancheras. Regulars sit at the counter drinking aguardiente by the shot.
Las Muñecas
Street-facing bar with colored lights and a basic sound system. One of the more visible spots in the zona, open from early evening with rock-bottom beer prices.