Similar experience here. It wasn't as much as a problem in Bogotá as it was in the more touristy Cartagena or Medellín. Cartagena was the worst with Ubers. I h

Similar experience here. It wasn't as much as a problem in Bogotá as it was in the more touristy Cartagena or Medellín. Cartagena was the worst with Ubers. I hailed an Uber in a touristy area, and immediately my driver messaged me (in Spanish of course) to get in the front seat, and if anyone asked, he's my friend. Once the Uber arrived, a taxista saw me get in the Uber and started yelling "es un Uber!" and my driver looked over at me and yelled at me to hurry up, before speeding away.