Medellin Reports

[Fun Luvr]

Upcoming trip Jan 3 , cap fell out of mouth, need it put back in, so minor dental work needed, anyone know of good dentist close to park lieras area, thanks in advance, probably get a cleaning while at it also.

I went to Dr. Marcel Hincapie in Laureles a few years ago to have a cap re-installed. I don't remember the cost, but it was cheap. I also got a cleaning there earlier this year. It was a very good cleaning, not like they do in the US. Cost was 180 mil. They want a panoramic x-ray prior to cleaning, but it only cost 20 mil. Had to go to a different place for the x-ray. His address is CL 44 #68a-43, Second floor. CL 44 is San Juan Ave. WhatsApp # 3116179457.

[TexasPistol]

Anyone we know?

The fact is that a lot of Colombians rob and murder other Colombians in Medellin. I was reading an article recently in a Colombian newspaper that many gay men are victims of drugging robberies. It's really sad.

[Knowledge]

Anyone we know?

Dead body just collected in Centro. Looked like coming from the ST hotel Botero Real on the side of the church.

[Gabacho]

Yo mister perfect, it's 'para' una persona. Por una noche.

So you go around to all the hotels telling them to change the word "hale" to "jale" that they often have painted on the doors here?

[Knowledge]

Video chat filters are not new. It's important to insist that they be removed. I have a few with / without photos and videos I keep as a reminder of how important it is. I don't sweat it most of the time unless I'm dealing with a premium cost or someone who is at an inconvenient distance. I'm resigned to taking an L from time to time.

I believed all the great reviews, which also said that the photos were accurate. She sounded like the hottest girl in Spain. I thought that I couldn't go wrong. So lesson learned. Even video chatting with girls in advance doesn't always work. Maybe there are filters for that now also.

Seeing, physically with my own two eyes, is believing. That's is my new motto.

[RacShack]

Upcoming trip Jan 3 , cap fell out of mouth, need it put back in, so minor dental work needed, anyone know of good dentist close to park lieras area, thanks in advance, probably get a cleaning while at it also.

[TexasPistol]

So why would you book two hours with someone you had never met? And there are lots of brothels in Barcelona for 80 euro an hour, 50 the half.

I believed all the great reviews, which also said that the photos were accurate. She sounded like the hottest girl in Spain. I thought that I couldn't go wrong. So lesson learned. Even video chatting with girls in advance doesn't always work. Maybe there are filters for that now also.

Seeing, physically with my own two eyes, is believing. That's is my new motto.

[TexasPistol]

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[Gabacho]

Yo mister perfect, it's 'para' una persona. Por una noche.

Same shit.

[L00PY]

Dead body just collected in Centro. Looked like coming from the ST hotel Botero Real on the side of the church.

Given the age of some of the guys going in there, the habits of some of the women, and the amount of drugs in the mortar of the church (at least before the most recent renovations), I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.

[Mr Enternational]

Got to disagree here. You got to think what their motivation is. They want money and valuables. They gain nothing from killing you.

They gain nothing FROM YOU by killing you. But maybe they have other things to gain by killing you that has nothing to do with you or your belongings. Maybe YOU should think what their motivation could be, but that you never really know.

[Gabacho]

Dead body just collected in Centro. Looked like coming from the ST hotel Botero Real on the side of the church.

Yup that is Botero Real right there behind.

[AdamWl]

Dead body just collected in Centro. Looked like coming from the ST hotel Botero Real on the side of the church.

[DoomBringer321]

Got to disagree here. You got to think what their motivation is. They want money and valuables. They gain nothing from killing you. If anything, it might (slightly) put more motivation behind an investigation. A gringo robbery is a non-event but as the murder totals tick up, it's harder to ignore, politically. I think what's most important to survive the encounter is that they believe they shook every last peso out of you.

My biggest advice to anyone visiting Medellin at this point is to do a self-assessment. How street smart are you? I'm white, live in suburbia and don't walk the mean streets. LOL But, I have a very good awareness and more importantly, I know my gut feel has kept me out of several bad situations. It's hardly foolproof but I can usually tell if a person has bad intentions. Random crimes, like a moto robbery, just really can't be prevented. What we should really focus prevention efforts on is who we interact with. I have no plans on curtailing my partying. But I will only do it with people that I trust and my gut feels very comfortable with.

The "mean" streets of Medellin have become a shit show it does not matter how street-smart you are if the group targeting you are organized technically aware and somewhat professional this European got robbed out of 15 k in crypto and he had an iPhone so the robbers scanned the face these guys are not idiots, in my opinion, the spot has been blown up and need to look for greener pastures.

https://youtu.be/iv7UaV-167U?si=p3fMN0V03ZOFuh22

[Paulie97]

Got to disagree here. You got to think what their motivation is. They want money and valuables. They gain nothing from killing you.

That isn't what he said though. He said nothing about killing. This is what he said:

I think they'd be happy to take whatever phone you have but you better have considerable cash on you. I can see them harming you if you have very little or no cash on you.

It's common for thieves in a head on, "gentleman's" robbery to beat the victim up if they have little or nothing to give up. This is done out of frustration. That though is likely more common somewhere like the states where robbers are often junkies in need of a fix. It's wise though to carry around about 200 mil, peanuts to North Americans but a good bit of change to a Colombian.

But this all assumes you're going to get a "gentleman's robbery" in the first place, with an opportunity to cooperate and hand over your stuff. Hit and runs are common in Latin America where a group just swarms in kicking ass, empties your pockets, and runs. Though based on anecdotal reports these don't appear to be so common in Medellin, but are more so in Brazil.

Just comes down to what that pussy is worth to you. You can take some precautions while accepting some risks or go to a safer place. It's an individual decision. Some people just hate the idea of staring at a machete or down the barrel of a gun, even if it likely will end well.