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You stated that prostitution was illegal in Colombia.

It is not.

Just thought I'd share a wonderful evening that I had last night. I went to dinner at a friend's house near the aeroparque in Belén. The barrio may have been Las Playas. That part of Belén can be...

The tourist zone in Cartagena is the one really safe area in all of Colombia. The airport is in the city in a fairly safe barrio(Crespo). Transport from the airport to the tourist zone is quite...

Your use of taxis will get you into big problems. Don't do that.

You can walk from some metro stations in some directions in the middle of the night. Do you know which ones and in which...

You are the guy who said look at the statistics. Now you say that there are no statistics.

You are trying to promote a business by making absurd statements about safety. I will not let those...

Can you give me a link to those stats, Frank?

A friend of mine was kidnapped by a taxista and two guys on a moto with a gun while he was coming in from the international airport about 3 years ago....

I have seen spinning and aerobics classes in Bodytechs.

People living in the best areas of the US are regularly subject to home invasion robberies, of course.

I could tell you. But then I'd have to silence you.

There is no bad gym anywhere in Medellín or in Colombia for that matter.

You can do multiple transactions in any ATM up to the daily limit set by your home bank. Say your home bank has a limit of US$500 per day, the exchange rate is 2200, and the ATM has a limit of 300K...

I work for no one. I am retired and live in estrato 4, Barrio Santa Mónica, Comuna La América. There is a difference between fear mongering and reality. I regularly speak to Paisas who shop in la...

Thanks for your post.

Mayorista is not the safest area in Medellín, either. Most Paisas that I know will not go there because it is too dangerous. Not everything is as it may appear in Medellín or...

a pinhole camera is usually installed somewhere above the keypad to get your pin. that is why i suggested covering the keypad when you enter your pin. many atms in medellín now have a cover installed...

In over 6 years of living in Colombia, I have never had an unauthorized credit charge. And I use credit cards frequently. You must have had some incredibly bad luck.

Just ask Juanjo. It's safer than Kansas here.

As long as the credit card does not leave your sight, you can safely use it.

ATMs are your best deal. Make sure that you cover the keypad when...

The official taxi charge from the international airport to Medellín, set by the City, is 50K. You can get a deal, but don't count on it.

The minibus is 6K to el Centro.

I have been living in Medellín for over 2 years now and spend a lot of time at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. I have heard very little anti-American sentiment outside of the Universidad de...

The leftists feel oppressed by everyone. Just ask them. It is not hard to find inequity in a world where things will never be fair. Fortunately, leftists can and do grow up.

Do-it-yourselfers are free.

Bart,

I am glad you enjoyed MDE. If you are careful, you can have a nice, safe trip. But don't go by feel. Us Gringos do not know what to look for here.

I live in estrato 4 in Medellín and have lived for 6 years in Colombia. Damn near every Colombiana I meet seems to fall all over me. And I am a fat, old guy.

Colombian men in general are mommas...

Yup the American system sucks. The only thing worse is what every other country in the world has. Did you ever wonder why the US dollar has drastically increased in value against world currencies?
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If you think you ATM charges are high, wait until you see the scalping you take changing USD. There are many US banks that charge nothing for ATM withdrawals. CapitalOne is one.

A mini-bus runs...

Yes there is a tax, several actually. Many airlines include this in their tickets. I believe that you can pay in COP, USD or by credit card.

You need to change trains to get to Laureles from la Mayorista. To get to the casas in el Centro, you just have to get off at Parque Berrio. You do not have to change trains.

You might want to...