We’ve published several articles about the budding nudist community in Colombia, and not much has changed in the last year except in the nation’s capital, Bogota, where a thriving nudist group, Naturismo Bogota, offers the most incredible assortment of nudist activities we’ve ever seen anywhere.

Take a look at the scheduled events for July, 2009:

Every Thursday: Nude yoga
Every Saturday: Nude biorhythm, which is a kind of dance class.
July 10 and 24: Nude bio dance
July 14 and 28: Nude tai chi
July 20: Water workshop (not sure what this one entails)

Thus, fifteen indoor activities just this month, many of which are rather unique in the nudist world! The classes are open to all and cost only 15,000 Colombian pesos for men, 8,000 for women, which at the current exchange rate amounts to just 7.14 USD and 3.80 USD, respectively!! You need only bring a towel and adequate footwear. Understanding Spanish definitely helps!

As if that wasn’t enough, the group organizes massage classes for couples, nude mountain hikes, as well as all-inclusive nude weekends on a ranch in nearby Villaviciencio (Meta) and trips to Tayrona National Park’s nudist beach.

Naturismo Bogota’s web site here

We’ve occasionally heard from people telling us they visit swingers’ clubs in their home town, simply because there’s no nudist clubs where they live. Others have asked us if they can go to such clubs and just be nude.

First, let us say that it’s a strange world we live in, where nudists are often accused of immoral acts (namely, being nude), yet nobody seems to have a problem with the numerous sex clubs in their communities. It’s a fact that there’s a very large number of swingers’ clubs on this planet, some in places you would least expect. In some countries, there’s virtually no nudist venues of any kind, but scores of options for swingers. Our guess is that sex sells!

What consenting adults do to each other is none of our business, but a swingers’ bar isn’t the best place to go if all you’re looking for is social nudity. While it’s common for swingers to patronize nudist resorts, they usually behave like other nudists while there, lest they’re looking to be tossed-out the door in a hurry. Conversely, if you’re a nudist and you’re not looking for sex, don’t act shocked by what goes on on their turf. You’ll see sexual acts in abundance and you might even get proposals to participate, invitation which may come in the form of touching. You don’t enter the lion’s den and expect the lion not to take notice!

Swingers do get naked, but they get naked to have sex. Typically (we asked real swingers, okay!), there’s a main room where social mixing, dancing and boozing happens, and other areas where the “nasty” happens. Nudity usually only takes place in the wet room (hot tub, etc) and a variety of other rooms with beds, couches and various implements for enacting sexual fantasies. Customers will more often than not cover themselves with a towel before and after having sex. While probably nobody will mind if you’re naked the entire time, you might be the only person(s) that is nude and not having sex!

In answer to the question in our title… Yes, but you won’t be a nudist while you’re there! Stick to the nudist clubs, or just be naked at home!

The following is a press release provided to us by the organizer. The “X” isn’t for X-rated, in case you were wondering!…

This year marks the ninth annual X-Bash. The event features independent artists, bands, performers, and their friends, strutting their stuff. The real fun starts when the sun goes down!

Land O’ Lakes, Florida July 17 - July 19, 2009 – Come celebrate X-Bash the ninth annual artist community and clothing-optional blow-out! Independent artists, musicians, and other performers—such as fire-eaters—show off their talents! The event gives the individuals a chance to showcase their talents, provides networking opportunities, and helps strengthen the communities in the bay area.

This event started as a birthday party for XZanthia, a young woman entrepreneur, and her company, Inner Flame Studios. It has since grown into a major event, with people from around Florida, and even out of state, attending. The event takes place at her father’s Naturist resort, The River Boat Club, located just behind Caliente, in Land O’ Lakes. What started as a young woman’s birthday party is now a big gathering for personal friends and professional peers, to meet like-minded people, and to have fun.

The funds from this event go towards helping the artist community, like supplies needed for the artists, as well as general upkeep of the property. As the new, young people come in, XZanthia is slowly adding emphasis to the art part of the community.

Additionally, her inner circle is also working on putting together a television series on a local station, to cover all of the independent events in Tampa Bay. The show will provide a platform for independent talents, allowing them exposure throughout the central Florida region.

For additional information on X-Bash, and the upcoming events for the independent artist community of Tampa Bay, contact XZanthia or visit http://www.xzanthia.com.

Contact:

XZanthia, Owner
Inner Flame Studios
6901 Caliente Blvd.
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34637
720-339-7502
htpp://www.xzanthia.com

A hotel on a private island with all of 3 rooms ranked second only to Mexico’s Hidden River Resort in Trip Advisor’s recently released list of the top ten nudist destinations in the world.

Located in Panama’s Bocas del Toro province in the Western part of the country near Costa Rica, the quaint clothing-optional venue is aptly named “Garden of Eden”, and is run by an American couple, Helena and “BoBo”. Patrons can enjoy kayaking, snorkeling, and scuba diving, among other things, in this tropical paradise. Rates range from 140 to 160 dollars per room, per night, including breakfast.

Garden of Eden bills itself as an adult-only venue, and their site uses the expression “be naughty” which may invite non-nudist behavior by some guests. Of course, if you rent all three rooms, you can pretty much make your own rules!

Panama has few other options for nudists, aside from the nude beach on Contadora island, a 15 minute flight from Panama City.

Blogger.com, a free blog hosting site owned by Google, took the unusual step of censuring two of the most widely read and respected nudist blogs on the internet: Diary of a Nudist and the Terra Cotta Inn’s blog. The move against the sites came without warning and appeared to stem from complaints by conservative users. Both blogs kept within the boundaries of family-oriented naturism and couldn’t be construed as having adult material, even though they did have a number of photos of nude people, which is perfectly understandable for any nudist site, such as the one you’re reading right now!

Attempts to view the blogs lead visitors to a warning screen, stating that the sites have content of a dubious nature and gives them the option to continue or quit. Diary of a Nudist has been active for three years without a hint of a problem, according to its author, who now will seek to move the blog to paid hosting rather than one of the free services like Blogger, which can go as far as unilaterally terminating users’ blogs. Meanwhile, the Terra Cotta Inn’s blog has also run for several years and is one of the means owner Tom Mulhall uses to promote his very popular clothing-optional resort in Palm Springs, California.

All we can say is: Shame on Blogger, a.k.a Google, for caving-in to special interests.