Medellin Reports

[Fun Luvr]

I hope this does not mean what I think it means.

It's strange that SureMan doesn't have any followup posts. Sounds like a hoax to me.

[Knowledge]

I hope this does not mean what I think it means.

A gringo is on the top floor of hotel dorado.

He just jumped.

[SureMan]

A gringo is on the top floor of hotel dorado.

He just jumped.

[Zeos1]

I came in on Thursday morning from Guyana.

Was using my Canadian passport.

90% of the passengers were foreigners.

Went to the officer and was sent to another one.

Gave him my passport showed me a small paper that said Canadians have to pay 260 mil pesos or 85 Canadian dollars.

Only debit or credit cards are accepted.

I did not take any of my cards with me.

Reason my last trip in October I sent myself pesos from Guyana with WU.

So I had a lot that was left back.

So I had to sit on the chair behind him.

Then an officer came to me and said one of her colleague will use his card.

I gave 300 mil pesos for good deed.

This was implemented in November.

Petro introduced it.

I did google it.

It's political.

So I just had to share it fir fellow Canadians.

They had it a few years ago for a while, then dropped it around 2020 sometime I think. I had to pay it 2 or 3 different trips. Anyway, not original with Petro, although he has now re-instated it.

[Eustisflman]

I came in on Thursday morning from Guyana.

Was using my Canadian passport.

90% of the passengers were foreigners.

Went to the officer and was sent to another one.

Gave him my passport showed me a small paper that said Canadians have to pay 260 mil pesos or 85 Canadian dollars.

Only debit or credit cards are accepted..

https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/colombia#entryexit

Entry tax.

As of November 14,2023, you must pay an entry fee equivalent to $85 CAD in Colombian Pesos upon arrival in Colombia. You can only pay by credit card. The payment must be made upon entering the country during the immigration control process. There could be significant delays to make the payment, which could disrupt your travel plans.

You don't have to pay this entry tax if:

Your destination is the archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina.

You have a valid Colombian visa.

You are less than 14 years of age or more than 79 years old.

You are a member of the crew of international transport means (conditions apply).

[Woodman09]

I always carry a knife with a 2 inch blade; not for protection, but for convenience when I need it for normal knife usage. I asked a local man about the laws and he said Colombia citizens are allowed to carry knives, and it would depend on the police officer if a foreigner had one. He said he didn't think there were any laws against it. In 13 years and many trips, I have never had an encounter with the police.

All Bogotá.

I was walking through the North Stroll in SF and all of a sudden there was a cop reaching into my jacket pocket from behind and he took my jack knife-- that was it-- no other interaction.

Once late at night a cop asked me to empty my pockets on Calle 19 and kept one of my lighters-- LOL-- he did ask to keep it.

Another time I was walking with this big mouth fat Chicago Polish dude who likes to because-play as a pimp-- he had like 2 million or so on him and the cop made him take him to his apartment and he found a bullet in there and dude had to pay him like 300 mil or so-.

A few times I have been rousted for smoking a J -- ended up giving a bribe.

[Knowledge]

If you can get it past TSA you will have no problems here.

I always carry a knife with a 2 inch blade; not for protection, but for convenience when I need it for normal knife usage. I asked a local man about the laws and he said Colombia citizens are allowed to carry knives, and it would depend on the police officer if a foreigner had one. He said he didn't think there were any laws against it. In 13 years and many trips, I have never had an encounter with the police.

[Gabacho]

I always carry a knife with a 2 inch blade; not for protection, but for convenience when I need it for normal knife usage. I asked a local man about the laws and he said Colombia citizens are allowed to carry knives, and it would depend on the police officer if a foreigner had one. He said he didn't think there were any laws against it. In 13 years and many trips, I have never had an encounter with the police.

I think if he packs it in his checked bag it should be OK. He shouldn't under and circumstances try to take it in his carry-on luggage. Once he gets here as far as carrying it on him, I'm not sure of the exact laws, like you say it will likely just depend on the cops who stop him and if he is even searched, 9 times out of 10 they just ask for cedula number and you show them your ID or passport and that's it.

I highly doubt he would get arrested for carrying a pocket knife even if the cops did search him and find it, worse case scenario is pay a bribe and it gets confiscated.

[TjBrazil]

Nope, wasn't me. I've been there at night though. And especially after the metro stops it is like a zombie land. Police are all gone, very few people around and none of them were just normal people. I was never so glad to see a taxi across by one of the strip clubs and even better when I got out of there back to my place.

I remember my first trip to Colombia, burning both ends, left a strip club, walked outside, and it was like a nuke hit. I didn't see a soul. It was frightening. I went back inside and asked the guy to call me a taxi and tipped him a couple bucks. Colombia late at night in the wrong area is pretty scary. The funny part was I think I would have preferred a bunch of shady characters everywhere than empty. It's like the whole town knew don't stay out past this time.

[Fun Luvr]

Speaking of weapons, I was planning on bringing down a pocket knife that has a blade about 2 in to carry around with me. What are the laws and how likely am I to be checked? I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it just in case.

I always carry a knife with a 2 inch blade; not for protection, but for convenience when I need it for normal knife usage. I asked a local man about the laws and he said Colombia citizens are allowed to carry knives, and it would depend on the police officer if a foreigner had one. He said he didn't think there were any laws against it. In 13 years and many trips, I have never had an encounter with the police.

[Gabacho]

Nope, wasn't me. I've been there at night though. And especially after the metro stops it is like a zombie land. Police are all gone, very few people around and none of them were just normal people. I was never so glad to see a taxi across by one of the strip clubs and even better when I got out of there back to my place.

One time I went literally at 2 am and was doing laps around Cra 53 (bar street) and Calle 51 (pedestrian walkway) and it was very different than in the day time. Luckily nothing bad happened to me but I didn't see a single cop and most places were closed up and there was lots of homeless people and the few chicas I did see were nasty looking drug addicts or trannies.

[SureMan]

I came in on Thursday morning from Guyana.

Was using my Canadian passport.

90% of the passengers were foreigners.

Went to the officer and was sent to another one.

Gave him my passport showed me a small paper that said Canadians have to pay 260 mil pesos or 85 Canadian dollars.

Only debit or credit cards are accepted.

I did not take any of my cards with me.

Reason my last trip in October I sent myself pesos from Guyana with WU.

So I had a lot that was left back.

So I had to sit on the chair behind him.

Then an officer came to me and said one of her colleague will use his card.

I gave 300 mil pesos for good deed.

This was implemented in November.

Petro introduced it.

I did google it.

It's political.

So I just had to share it fir fellow Canadians.

[Zeos1]

Aren't you the guy that was going around plaza botero at night carrying the baton ready to whack people's hands if they tried to touch you LOL??

Nope, wasn't me. I've been there at night though. And especially after the metro stops it is like a zombie land. Police are all gone, very few people around and none of them were just normal people. I was never so glad to see a taxi across by one of the strip clubs and even better when I got out of there back to my place.

[Huacho]

My guess is if you limit it to two short term guests or one long term guest per day, it will be okay. The problem with some of those buildings is that other residents complain. If anyone complains, tell the owner your guests are friends visiting you.

Look them straight in the eye and tell them it's your niece.

[NiteRiderCal]

So which place have the hottest looking girl? I guess it is in the eye of the beholder. But still, I like your opinion. I read through many pages and on line video. It seem Loutron is on top, what is second, third etc. ? Can you guy make a list of above average. I'm not talking about club. Thanks.