Medellin Reports

[Balboa]

… there are quite a few verbs that are masculine but end in -a. The good news there is, most of those end in -ma and have Greek rather than Latin origin. The most common one is el problema but you have el drama, el tema, etc. One that does not follow that pattern is el planeta.

Great lesson, except those aren't verbs señor.

[JjBee62]

I will do 250 Colombian pesos I thought she meant US.

That is something you should always clarify. It's very common for girls to say 200 or 250 when they mean 200 or 250 mil pesos. However, there are some girls who expect you to think they are talking in pesos, bit they want dollars when in your room.

The solution is simple. Respond with, for the girl you mentioned.

Siempre pago 200 mil mas taxi, o 250 mil no mas para taxi.

I always pay 200 k plus more for taxi, or 250 k with nothing more for taxi.

[TjBrazil]

I left the airport and offered 90 k to taxi. It was the same price as uber on the way back so you don't have to worry about being ripped off like Cancun. Went to Oviedo mall and bought sim card on the second floor. Had a big red sign. The hottest girls were at the mall. Great place to practice game. Changed dollars at the cambios at the mall and received 3900 to 1.

Went to Loutron, energy casa and sexy amigas. Loutron had a bad feel and bad attitude. Energy had large lineup. Didn't pick a girl. Sexy amgas had a girl. I paid her 50 k extra for BBBJ.

Next night went to the strip clubs: la isla, fase dos, san diego show bar, and luna lunera. The girls all looked like they were hit by a ugly stick. Las isla had a couple girls that were cute but the place went downhill. Used to look like the playboy mansion 4 years ago. Luna lunera is now a Clip joint. Waiter said I had to pay 150,000 for minimum consumption to sit with the girl I was going to drink with. I left. Its a real hustle when you walk in there. Avoid. San Diego is now half the size it was. Avoid.

Went to Gustos next night. All the girls looked ugly hard and older. I left. Outside gustos is where all the hookers hang out, like Help in Brazil. You will find a girl there but I would get a apartment so the nicer hotels don't give you crap. Next day went to a amazing seafood restaurant called Pesqueira Charcuteria del Mar. The menu had amazing unique dishes. Last day went to OM spa in the mall and did the 2 girl massage and paid an extra 100 k for each girl to get the happy ending and go topless. I know its a lot but I wasn't in the mood to negotiate. At night I did the hookah bar until 4 am. Bottom line Medellin is a great cheap bang per dollar but its not that great anymore compared to 4 years ago. When I got home I booked a trip to RIO which is the gold standard. I'm done with the subpar mongering destinations.

[LuvChicas]

Wondering if anyone who has been to both Cartagena and Medellin would share their opinion for me. I was in Cartagena last summer and had a great time, wondering if I should hit it again or try Medellin.

Things I enjoyed about Cartagena:

-Had no issue not being fluent in Spanish (Google translate and such).

-Loved the club scene for picking up girls (places like Space).

-Beaches weren't bad either.

-Enjoyed the general attitude of girls I was with. Didn't feel rushed to finish or anything. Just about all gave BBBJ before.

-Looking for caramel to brown complexion, not into the darker almost black so much.

-Usually paid 250 K for short time with multiple finishes, didn't do more that 300 K.

Any feedback you can give me on Medellin vs Cartagena on the above points is appreciated. Also thinking about trying Rio.

Well, my two cents worth view: my routine is to usually visit both places every time I go to Col. The only thing that CTG has better is the wonderful fresh seafood that I crave. And yes it does cost much more to P4 P in CTG. You won't find the 30 k diamond in the rough street chicas of MDE which I luv to chase, and are my preference. I do speak fluent Espanol, which definitely helps me in my conquests. Buena suerte. Luvchicas.

[TjBrazil]

Arrived at the airport and couldn't buy a sim there so I offered the taxi 90,000 pesos to poblado. That is actually the same rate that I paid when I took uber back to the airport when I went home, so you really don't have to worry about being ripped off like cancun. Offer 90 k and off you go. The hotel I stayed at had to meet the girls in the lobby to bring her up. Hassle. My advice is get a apartment in medellin with airbnb or poblado rentals. Avoid hotels and the walk of shame.

I went to Oviedo mall to change dollars and buy a sim on the second floor. Store had a red sign forgot the name. I received 3900 to 1 at the cambios. The mall is where I saw the hottest girls. If you want to practice game, this is the place.

First night I slept to recover from flight. Got up in the morning and went to loutron. Nasty attitude. Didn't take a girl. The place had a bad feel and bad attitude, so I left. Went to energy casa and they had a large lineup there. Didn't take. Went to casa sexy amigas. Picked a girl from there and got a BBJ for extra 50 k pesos. After busting a nut I was done for the night. Next couple nights I checked out the strip clubs and will condense:

I went to La Isla, Fase dose, Luna Lunera, and san diego show bar. They all sucked. The girls were so much uglier than a few years ago. La isla was the best but that isn't saying much. That place was like the playboy mansion 4 years ago. Now you will find a couple girls there. Fase dos and the now smaller san diego show bar was awful. Luna lunera is now a Clip joint. I saw a girl there tried to sit with her, but the waiter said it was 150,000 minimum consumption to sit with her. Avoid this place. I don't know if the locals pay this and I was being targeted for being American, but this place was a hustle from the second I walked. Awful place. Most of the girls looked like they were hit by the ugly stick at the all the strip clubs. Next night I went to gustos for the first time. Again, I wasn't attracted to one girl. Really hard looking older girls there. I left after 30 minutes. Outside gustos on the street are where all the hookers gather. It was like being in front of Help in Brazil back in the day. You can find a girl in this area for sure but you should have a apartment because the nice hotels will probably give you crap if you bring girls from there every night. Next day I ate a the best seafood restaurant I ever had. Its called Pesqueira- Charcuteria del Mar. So many unique dishes on the menu. I wish I went the first day.

Last day I went to OM spa in the mall. Got the 2 girl massage and happy ending / topless which cost me an extra 100 k for each girl. I know its more than I should have payed but when 2 topless girls are ready to do their thing, 100 k each seemed fine. LOL. At night I did the hookah bar until closing at 4 am. Bottom line, I didn't like Medellin this time. Its the cheapest bang per buck right now but the girls just weren't that attractive. When I got home I booked a flight to Rio which is the gold standard. I'm done with these subpar mongering destinations.

[Mechanic88]

Wondering if anyone who has been to both Cartagena and Medellin would share their opinion for me. I was in Cartagena last summer and had a great time, wondering if I should hit it again or try Medellin.

Things I enjoyed about Cartagena:

-Had no issue not being fluent in Spanish (Google translate and such).

-Loved the club scene for picking up girls (places like Space).

-Beaches weren't bad either.

-Enjoyed the general attitude of girls I was with. Didn't feel rushed to finish or anything. Just about all gave BBBJ before.

-Looking for caramel to brown complexion, not into the darker almost black so much.

-Usually paid 250 K for short time with multiple finishes, didn't do more that 300 K.

Any feedback you can give me on Medellin vs Cartagena on the above points is appreciated. Also thinking about trying Rio.

I think if you want value Medellin is better, but honestly you can't go wrong with either. I've had good experience in both cities.

[ColombiaLover]

I honestly enjoy Cartagena more when I got for vacation with family or went with a significant other in the past for romance. As opposed to mongering. Here are my thoughts:

-Medellin is a bit more of an issue if you don't know any Spanish, but it's doable.

-Lots of fun clubs in Medellin if that's what you want.

-No beaches in Medellin, but I don't care because I live in Florida and we have better, cleaner beaches without the folks constantly trying to sell you something. I avoid the beach when I go to Cartagena and stick with the hotel pool.

-Weather is usually better in Medellin if you like moderate temperatures. Cartagena is always hot and humid, like it is here in Florida in the summer. Since I can get that here, I don't need to go to CTG for it.

-I have no issues with most of the girls I see in Medellin. Many give GFE. The girls I see always give BBBJ and most of the ones I see give BBFS (although most of them are not hardened pros. I would require a condom for them).

-You can get all complexions in MDE. White to dark.

-Paisa accent is much clearer and prettier than CTG accent, often which I cannot understand (e. G. , the taxistas).

-I never pay 250 - 300 in MDE. I pay 150 to 150 plus taxi (which gets you to 170-200).

Just my two cents. Actually, MDE sucks. All of you guys considering MDE should go to CTG instead and I will rough it in MDE. .

Wondering if anyone who has been to both Cartagena and Medellin would share their opinion for me. I was in Cartagena last summer and had a great time, wondering if I should hit it again or try Medellin.

Things I enjoyed about Cartagena:

-Had no issue not being fluent in Spanish (Google translate and such).

-Loved the club scene for picking up girls (places like Space).

-Beaches weren't bad either.

-Enjoyed the general attitude of girls I was with. Didn't feel rushed to finish or anything. Just about all gave BBBJ before.

-Looking for caramel to brown complexion, not into the darker almost black so much.

-Usually paid 250 K for short time with multiple finishes, didn't do more that 300 K.

Any feedback you can give me on Medellin vs Cartagena on the above points is appreciated. Also thinking about trying Rio.

[Recondite]

One place Spanish has English beat in terms of sexism (if only a little) is with last names or apellidos. You carry the apellido of both parents (father's first then mother's). Of course your mom's name gets dropped for your kids. They take your and their own mom's first apellido. So there is that.

A group of 999,999 females and you add one male and that flips the gender from feminine to masculine? Show me something, anything, that is more sexist than that, jajajaja.

[AtlNightmare]

I have paid 250 when the exchange rate was 2900. I was fully aware of the going rate and been in Medellin for a while. Sometimes (but not always) a little (but not too much, LOL) flexibility does not hurt, and like JB says, one can negotiate more time.

I will do 250 Colombian pesos I thought she meant US.

[Huacho]

"yes of course love I charge 250 plus taxi".

You do know that means 250 thousand pesos colombianos and not 250 Yew Ess dollars, right? So a little over sixty dollars.

[Nounce]

... It will be a cold day in hell before I pay some shit like that.

I have paid 250 when the exchange rate was 2900. I was fully aware of the going rate and been in Medellin for a while. Sometimes (but not always) a little (but not too much, LOL) flexibility does not hurt, and like JB says, one can negotiate more time.

[Nounce]

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Finally, there is 'apocopation. ' That means that if you have a masculine noun, you drop the final 'o' from the indefinite article. Un peso and ...

Thank you, I did not know that and have been wondering about it!

[AtlNightmare]

This is a message from a FB chick in Medellin this morning "yes of course love I charge 250 plus taxi". I only said it would be nice to meet her when I arrived LOL. She did not beat around the Bush I see but I told her I would have to pass. I know it is not everyone but yeah those prices are out there I see. It will be a cold day in hell before I pay some shit like that.

[Huacho]

In Spanish, the only Romance language in which I consider myself fluent, there are two main things to remember when considering gender. First, although there are very few words that end in -o that are feminine, la mano being the only common one, there are quite a few verbs that are masculine but end in -a. The good news there is, most of those end in -ma and have Greek rather than Latin origin. The most common one is el problema but you have el drama, el tema, etc. One that does not follow that pattern is el planeta.

Then you have the fact that if a feminine noun begins with an unstressed 'a' or 'ha,' the article reverts to 'el' even though the noun remains feminine. Common examples would be el arma and el hacha. This is to avoid 'glottal stops' and make the language flow more smoothly. Try it both ways. Say 'la hacha' and then 'el hacha' and you will see what I mean. This is not necessary in the plural versions las armas and las hachas. Those would be pronounced like 'la sarmas' and 'la sachas' and don't require the pause or gottal stop.

Finally, there is 'apocopation. ' That means that if you have a masculine noun, you drop the final 'o' from the indefinite article. Un peso and not uno peso. Tercer piso and not tercero piso. Buen theía and not bueno theía. Those are all examples of apocopation, which does not exist on the feminine side of things.

Also remember the rules apply to numbers as well, both cardinal and ordinal. Doscientos pesos, doscientas mujeres. La tercera vez, el cuarto cuarto (the fourth quarter of a game, sounds very funny to angloparlantes).

[JustTK]

They are all the same. It is a common characteristic of Romance languages (Latin-based languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian) that things are assigned a gender and the article (the, a, one, two) that refers to the word must coincide with the gender assigned to that word.

You could jump ahead of the times and start practising with an -"e" now. There is already a movement among educated younger people:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/w...-language.html