Medellin Reports

[Orgasmico]

I was going to call him out on the 6000 and 4800 too but then I reread his post and didn't see where he said dollar anywhere he just said exchange rate, so I deduced that he must be talking about Great British Pounds instead of dollars and a quick Google search confirmed this. Just last week the GBP to COP was in the lower 4900's and it's currently in the low 5000's.

So I'm pretty sure he was referring to GBP to COP when he mentioned 6000 and 4800.

Good catch, if that is the case. As far as the dollar, we have been getting hit since the high around 4,500 as I mentioned. Prices got pegged to that amount and were never recalibrated as the value of the dollar declined. IMO. This has affected everything from real estate to groceries.

[Gabacho]

Just got back last night after 10 day stay. Airport is 3460/$ exchange. Exchanges places around Poblado & Oviedo & Sante Fe malls are 3660/$ and I got 3920 using Davienda ATM declining conversion rate & I'll get the fee back using Schwab card. , so actually 3920+.

Davivienda is the only way anyone should be getting money. The rest of the other options are all ripoff plain and simple.

[Husker Dude]

Just got back last night after 10 day stay. Airport is 3460/$ exchange. Exchanges places around Poblado & Oviedo & Sante Fe malls are 3660/$ and I got 3920 using Davienda ATM declining conversion rate & I'll get the fee back using Schwab card. , so actually 3920+.

[Gabacho]

Our good friend and underground reporter Osteoknot shared an idea that hasn't been mentioned. If you book your hotels or apartments with booking.com and have some level of history with them you can get a private car from the airport to your residence free of charge. You will of course tip the driver but there is no fee and you don't pay the airport exit fee or tunnel fee either.

The driver will be outside of customs as you go through and will have your name on a sign.

I speak for everyone here on the Medellin thread in saying that we miss reading Osteoknot's informative posts and we hope that he is doing well. I have seen those dudes with the signs with names standing by the lower level door that exits out to the bus and taxi area. I always thought it was some expensive shit for rich people LOL.

[Villainy]

Our good friend and underground reporter Osteoknot shared an idea that hasn't been mentioned. If you book your hotels or apartments with booking.com and have some level of history with them you can get a private car from the airport to your residence free of charge. You will of course tip the driver but there is no fee and you don't pay the airport exit fee or tunnel fee either.

The driver will be outside of customs as you go through and will have your name on a sign.

[Gabacho]

If you're talking about Colombia, the exchange rate is currently 3,911. The exchange rate hasn't been over 4,000 in awhile. When the rate went up to 4,500 a while back, prices were increased accordingly. Prices don't come down though so while they were adjusted up the value of the dollar against the peso has weakened significantly since then while the prices remain higher.

I was going to call him out on the 6000 and 4800 too but then I reread his post and didn't see where he said dollar anywhere he just said exchange rate, so I deduced that he must be talking about Great British Pounds instead of dollars and a quick Google search confirmed this. Just last week the GBP to COP was in the lower 4900's and it's currently in the low 5000's.

So I'm pretty sure he was referring to GBP to COP when he mentioned 6000 and 4800.

[Gabacho]

El Centro is garbage compared to what it was before C19 and much worse compared to several years ago.

While I had been to Bogota pre-pandemic I unfortunately didn't discover Medellin until 2020. However I do agree that Centro was much better at the end of 2020 when Colombia first opened back up to international flights and in 2021 as well. 2022 was still better but starting to go downhill. But when those stupid barriers went up in 2023 that's when Centro took a turn for the worst. Hopefully now that the barriers are gone it will be returning to how it used to be. It's only been a few months so it's still evolving but it does feel more open and free like how it used to. Now we just need the quality of the women to go back to where it used to be and we will be all set.

[Orgasmico]

Welcome back, Plaza Botero / Parque Berrio are pretty much back to pre-pandemic conditions with a few changes.

El Centro is garbage compared to what it was before C19 and much worse compared to several years ago.

[Orgasmico]

The exchange rate, once close to 6,000 is now back to about 4,800.

If you're talking about Colombia, the exchange rate is currently 3,911. The exchange rate hasn't been over 4,000 in awhile. When the rate went up to 4,500 a while back, prices were increased accordingly. Prices don't come down though so while they were adjusted up the value of the dollar against the peso has weakened significantly since then while the prices remain higher.

[MoonShot]

It's not hard to see who takes which girls in the plaza. Anyone interested can watch the girls talk to punters and watch them pair off and head to the hotels. I'm selfish, I focus on me and girls who interest me.

Well yes and no. It would require that you stand around in that area for a while because the girls can stand around for a while before anyone talks to them. I'm not going to waste my time doing that.

[Knowledge]

Welcome back, Plaza Botero / Parque Berrio are pretty much back to pre-pandemic conditions with a few changes. There are a couple of tourist oriented restaurant / cafes with a third due to open soon. The third one is The Social, a popular Provenza bar that serves Colombian pub grub. I believe they are going to take over the restaurant space in the museum. It will be interesting to hear your perspective.

Thanks for your detailed response.

Indeed, I have no doubt that you do the optimum (enjoy in your jacuzzi with girls you know or their relatives), but that's not achievable by poor me, who I will jump in town for one week, work at day, have only the night to roam around. I hope the Greiff, Berrio and Prado area have been not completely sanitized, LOL.

The situation is aggravated by the fact that most likely I will have a couple of naif colleagues to babysit, that is to take them out only to safe places, because they are really not into seedy environments as me. I should probably take them to CTG and tell them to go bed early in MDE. What would be the best safe night club in MDE? A place for no-brainers?

[Knowledge]

It's not hard to see who takes which girls in the plaza. Anyone interested can watch the girls talk to punters and watch them pair off and head to the hotels. I'm selfish, I focus on me and girls who interest me.

I have wondered the same thing. Who is taking these chubby unattractive older women hanging out in El Centro? There are so many other women who are younger, relatively more attractive or in better shape. It may be the case that they are providing good service to clients and are friendly and kind and the men appreciate the good service that they are providing. Clearly given that they are unattractive or older, they have to be good in bed otherwise I can't see how they are getting any business. As for the thicker girls, there is a market for that physical type and perhaps some of the local men prefer the meatier girls.

[Black Page]

I remember you well. LOts has changed.

Thanks for your detailed response.

Indeed, I have no doubt that you do the optimum (enjoy in your jacuzzi with girls you know or their relatives), but that's not achievable by poor me, who I will jump in town for one week, work at day, have only the night to roam around. I hope the Greiff, Berrio and Prado area have been not completely sanitized, LOL.

The situation is aggravated by the fact that most likely I will have a couple of naif colleagues to babysit, that is to take them out only to safe places, because they are really not into seedy environments as me. I should probably take them to CTG and tell them to go bed early in MDE. What would be the best safe night club in MDE? A place for no-brainers?

[Black Page]

Please tell us how you prevent this web site's auto correction software from changing the second letter of the alphabet into the word "be" and the third letter of the alphabet into the word "see".

It's SOOO annoying!

Workaround: upload your report, then spot the auto-correction edits, re-open your report with the edit function, make all changes. The damned auto-correction does not happen on edited text.

[Robotron]

Assuming flights wouldn't get canceled, do you think traveling to Medellin when the entire week is filled with Thunderstorms and 60% chance of rain is worth it? Seems like the parque lleras is the main attraction and I'm not sure if it would dead during rain, or perhaps better deals are to be made if not many people are out. What would other options be in this case? Thanks.