Medellin Reports

[JjBee62]

To each his own, but I for one enjoy comida colombiana.

Even at home I'm eating Colombian food, cooked by real Colombians, at least once per week. The meat here is better though.

[JjBee62]

I can hardly imagine paying a taxi driver with a 50 mil bill either. If you go from Nequi in Bello to La Estrella, I doubt you would get a fare up to 50 mil. Not really the point though. People with a lick of common sense keep some 20's 10's 5's and 2's to pay a taxi driver without trying to break a large bill.

Now if you want to say that you prefer one of the services, that is just fine. I like DiDi myself. The advantages are you can see how far off the pickup driver is. The cars are newer and much cleaner and you get an automatic fare set by distance which you can lower if you think you can get it for less.

But just to balance your opinion. I've lived here 5 years, speak Spanish but used to be called "Casper" in the service, so I am an obvious gringo. I have not had a driver try to rip me off in the manner you described. Quite the contrary, I've had drivers accept less when neither of us had change. Some taxis use their phone for GPS others don't. The worse thing I've seen is a driver going off on a non-optimal route and I am happy to speak up. Now I have heard some people here say that getting a cab in Poblado near Parque Lleras is a different animal and that may well be true but I don't fish in those waters.

The ex-pats that I hang with have likewise never mentioned a problem with taxis. One is pretty lazy and speaks less Spanish than a 6 year old. He hands the taxi a card with the address where he wants to go. Even he hasn't ever mentioned a problem.

From Parque Lleras I always walked to Parque Poblado to the line of taxis waiting there. I've had a few taxis that hadn't reset the meter, 1 was over 15 k. Had another with a doctored meter. My normal trip cost 6500, but same route was at almost 10 k. Definitely, the Parque Lleras area is the place to be careful with taxis.

Knowing where you're going, the most direct route and having a rough idea of a cost, and having as near as possible exact change.

[Gabacho]

I can hardly imagine paying a taxi driver with a 50 mil bill either. If you go from Nequi in Bello to La Estrella, I doubt you would get a fare up to 50 mil. Not really the point though. People with a lick of common sense keep some 20's 10's 5's and 2's to pay a taxi driver without trying to break a large bill.

Now if you want to say that you prefer one of the services, that is just fine. I like DiDi myself. The advantages are you can see how far off the pickup driver is. The cars are newer and much cleaner and you get an automatic fare set by distance which you can lower if you think you can get it for less.

But just to balance your opinion. I've lived here 5 years, speak Spanish but used to be called "Casper" in the service, so I am an obvious gringo. I have not had a driver try to rip me off in the manner you described. Quite the contrary, I've had drivers accept less when neither of us had change. Some taxis use their phone for GPS others don't. The worse thing I've seen is a driver going off on a non-optimal route and I am happy to speak up. Now I have heard some people here say that getting a cab in Poblado near Parque Lleras is a different animal and that may well be true but I don't fish in those waters.

The ex-pats that I hang with have likewise never mentioned a problem with taxis. One is pretty lazy and speaks less Spanish than a 6 year old. He hands the taxi a card with the address where he wants to go. Even he hasn't ever mentioned a problem.

It happened to me once in Bogota years ago when grabbing a taxi leaving from Montserrate back to Santa Fe and then in Medellin the failed attempt at it which was in 2022. Since then I try to avoid regular non-app taxis.

I said 50mil bcuz knowledge had originally said he got got for a 50mil.. It can be a 20mil or whatever. I assure you though there are taxistas doing that with fake notes..

[Mr Enternational]

I have a friend dating a national beauty contest winner, and even though she is not my type at all, and I have zero interest in her (if she was single), I still would rate her high number, simply because I understand she looks beautiful to many guys. She is fit, takes care of herself, has beautiful face and smile, etc. An ugly chick would never win the contest of that level.

1 depends on what region and who is hosting the contest. 2. You are trying to make objective your interpretation of what you think other guys find beautiful. Other guys from where, that look how, that have traditionally dated women that look like what?

The winner of Donald Trump's beauty pageant probably will not look the same as the winner of Dr. Umar Johnson's beauty pageant, probably will not look the same as George Lopez's beauty pageant, probably won't look the same as Joe Koy's beauty pageant, probably won't look the same as Russell Peter's beauty pageant. Beauty pageants are not created equal. They are based on a particular proprietor and audience.

[ColombiaLover]

I remember you well. LOts has changed. A lot more ballers, weekend warriors and idiots visit than ever before. Prices have been driven up, whether you are talking Mansion, Parque Lleras, Centro, Seeing or whatever. Good deals can still be found, but not as easy as before. I used to go out to eat a lot more and would got to a bar or club to listen to music. I would still do that (although exercising more caution), but don't very much. Happy with my chicas in my apartment with the jacuzzi. I rely a lot more on friends and relatives of girls I know or seeing girls I saw years back who are not actively in the game, but who will still bang you because of the pre-existing "friendship. " Cost of apartments are up (at least in Poblado and Laureles), but you can still find good deals on food, fresh fruit, etc. I used to use taxis, but now exclusively use Ubers or my driver. Scop has been around for decades, but it's use to commit crimes against gringos has escalated quite a bit. The exchange rate, once close to 6,000 is now back to about 4,800. Still good compared to the 2200 rate when I started going 18 years ago and the 1750 low during the GFC.

Good question about Mayorista. I have not been there in probably 10 years or more. At one time, it was a great and inexpensive place to go. Last time I went, not as many chicas and many who may have been less than the age required. Lost interest. But if someone says it's made a revival, I'd love to go back and remember all times.

This year I will be finally back to Medellin, after 5 years I could not enjoy it. I really did ANYTHING at night there, if someone remembers my 10 y old posts. I know my question will sound naif to everyone, but now in 2024 what are major changes after COVID? I am worried to go back and find nothing of the world I was used to know so well.

OK, I read about barricades and their removal in Centro. What is there now? The population of young and old girls at day and night changed a lot? Is the night there still a zoo of glue sniffers? Clubs in Plaza Botero, 53th, etc. Are still the same good ones?

Is Mayorista still active?

I will be grateful to any old reg who will want to share candid impressions. Thanks!

[Fun Luvr]

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".

Edit it after you post it. The auto-correct software doesn't change an edited report.

[Param Ahmad]

Oasis Massein (03-09-2024).

Transversal 42 b #63 c-45, Conquistadores. Chicas: _ Prices: 285 p.

Hours: Monday to Friday 11 am to 7 pm, Saturdays 11 am to 5 pm, Closed Sundays.

Tel: + 57 323xxxx7-62.

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".

I found a 2 year old Google Earth photo of the address showing FOR LEASE (arrendia) signs, using the address on the Oasis Massein Web site.

Let us know if you find it and what you think of the place.

[MiamiBoy1]

As you noted, beauty is subjected and what is a 9 or 10 to one man is a 7 to another. I recall talking to a guy who was talking about all the 9's and 10's he was seeing and paying a lot of money for and when he showed me the pictures, I didn't think they were 9's and 10's at all. You can't have an objective ratings system when men are looking for different things from girls. Most guys like slim petite girls but some guys like thicker curvier girls. Well a so-called slim petite girl who is a 10 would not be of interest to a guy who likes curvier thick girls. The guy who thinks a particular curvier thick girl is a 10, for a guy who likes slim petite girls only, he would not be interested in that girl at all.

In addition, in terms of facial features, makeup makes a big difference. The same girl who you think is a 7 may be a 9 with the right makeup and also the right outfit. And that 9 or 10 you saw it last night may be a 7 when you wake up in the morning and her makeup is off.

If you ever watch a beauty pageant like Miss Universe, you can easily see the disagreements on who is beautiful. Many times the girls that I think are gorgeous don't make the cut and the girls in the top three, I think may be only sevens.

While I agree that some discrepancies do exist, the scale itself is intended to be objective. You should be able to rate a girl regardless of your interest in her. I have a friend dating a national beauty contest winner, and even though she is not my type at all, and I have zero interest in her (if she was single), I still would rate her high number, simply because I understand she looks beautiful to many guys. She is fit, takes care of herself, has beautiful face and smile, etc. An ugly chick would never win the contest of that level. Same thing with cars. The fact that you can't afford a Ferrari doesn't make it a shitty car. Or if you can afford it, but just don't like supercars and prefer a respectable Rolls Royce. Ferrari is still a great car desirable by many regardless of what you think about it or what you rate it. The vast majority of people would rate it a very high number. Also, in order to use the scale properly, one has to have experience with hot women, have a good taste in women. If a guy fucks 5's and 6's, or average looking girls, all his life he has no clue of what a true 9 or 10 is. Anyone above a 6 or 7 would be considered HOT by him and the difference between a 7 and 8 for example, would be blurred. I can guarantee, that if you take a newbie from Oklahoma who has been married to an ugly or average chick all his life and bring him to La Isla, he will rate everyone 8's, 9's and 10's.

[Black Page]

Has anyone checked out the streetwalker scene in Mayorista by Itagui? I read there is (or maybe was years ago) a streetwalker scene out there.

This year I will be finally back to Medellin, after 5 years I could not enjoy it. I really did ANYTHING at night there, if someone remembers my 10 y old posts. I know my question will sound naif to everyone, but now in 2024 what are major changes after COVID? I am worried to go back and find nothing of the world I was used to know so well.

OK, I read about barricades and their removal in Centro. What is there now? The population of young and old girls at day and night changed a lot? Is the night there still a zoo of glue sniffers? Clubs in Plaza Botero, 53th, etc. Are still the same good ones?

Is Mayorista still active?

I will be grateful to any old reg who will want to share candid impressions. Thanks!

[Black Page]

She mentioned trying to get a threesome in MDE. I don't think she know is top sex tourism spot

Ahahahah! You sure? :-D She does not know Google, right?
You might get the (good) surprise of your life.

[Gabacho]

I eat out every lunch and dinner when in MDE and I never eat Colombian food. Tried it a few times, don't like it. Yes there are many good restaurants in Poblado and you eat at 50-60% of the cost for the same in the USA. The Peruvian food is especially good.

To each his own, but I for one enjoy comida colombiana.

[Villainy]

I'm willing to bet (correct me if I am wrong knowledge) that the taxista pulled the old cambiazo or switcheroo trick on him. Basically you hand your authentic 50 mil note to the taxi driver to pay your fare and the taxi driver grabs it from you and quickly switches it with a fake 50 mil while you aren't looking (he has it in his sleeve or something). He then hands you back the fake one as if it was your real one and says something along the lines of "amigo este billete parece falso, no tiene otro billete?

Especially if you are a foreigner visiting Medellin for the first time and haven't been in this situation or have limited espaol nor know how to tell the difference between a fake note and a real note, this will catch the person off guard and make you think you had gotten the counterfeit from somewhere else. Then the person after receiving the fake 50 mil will then pay with another bill and the taxista may or may not short change them to steal even more money.

I literally almost got into a fight with a taxista in May 2022 when he tried to pull that shit on me. I handed a 20 mil to the dude to pay a 16 mil fare and the idiot handed me back a fake 20 mil saying it was falso and asked me for another one. I quickly replied "ese billete no es mio. Usted lo cambi" then the girls and I got out of the taxi and I slammed his car door so hard that it probably damaged something and then the dude sped off. He only got me for 4 mil pesos, my vuelta that I didn't get back.

I can hardly imagine paying a taxi driver with a 50 mil bill either. If you go from Nequi in Bello to La Estrella, I doubt you would get a fare up to 50 mil. Not really the point though. People with a lick of common sense keep some 20's 10's 5's and 2's to pay a taxi driver without trying to break a large bill.

Now if you want to say that you prefer one of the services, that is just fine. I like DiDi myself. The advantages are you can see how far off the pickup driver is. The cars are newer and much cleaner and you get an automatic fare set by distance which you can lower if you think you can get it for less.

But just to balance your opinion. I've lived here 5 years, speak Spanish but used to be called "Casper" in the service, so I am an obvious gringo. I have not had a driver try to rip me off in the manner you described. Quite the contrary, I've had drivers accept less when neither of us had change. Some taxis use their phone for GPS others don't. The worse thing I've seen is a driver going off on a non-optimal route and I am happy to speak up. Now I have heard some people here say that getting a cab in Poblado near Parque Lleras is a different animal and that may well be true but I don't fish in those waters.

The ex-pats that I hang with have likewise never mentioned a problem with taxis. One is pretty lazy and speaks less Spanish than a 6 year old. He hands the taxi a card with the address where he wants to go. Even he hasn't ever mentioned a problem.

[AmorPorFavor]

You may not like Colombian food but Medellin has a lot of good places to eat. Especially in Poblado there is a wide variety of food choices that are global in nature such as Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Peruvian, American, and Japanese. For Americans, there are a lot of very good hamburger, hot dog, fried chicken and pizza. Places. You may not like Colombian food but you don't have to eat Colombian food. I enjoy eating here. There is also a lot of bakeries.

The number one cheap snack I would recommend are the empanadas. Tasty and under a dollar.

Of course a lot guys here are more interested in eating something else but outside of the bedroom, there are some decent places to eat.

I eat out every lunch and dinner when in MDE and I never eat Colombian food. Tried it a few times, don't like it. Yes there are many good restaurants in Poblado and you eat at 50-60% of the cost for the same in the USA. The Peruvian food is especially good.

[Gabacho]

The most dangerous thing in Medellin Colombia.

https://youtu.be/Evf-GJhAfsg?si=cD1ibM6-mSL8c_Sy

Follow Along.

[Knowledge]

I meant a 20,000 peso note. Different denomination, same scam. I agree about late night stops to get change. They usually pull up next to another taxista or go to a gas station. Long story short, I hate taxis.

How in the world did a taxi driver give you a 50,000 (50 mil) note? What did you give him? The 100 mil note didn't come out until 2016. No one in their right mind should give a taxi driver a 100 mil note. They are odds on to not have change. Common sense applies. Always have a range of small bills in order to pay the taxi driver without needing to get big bills in change. Not so much because of getting fake bills, but because they usually don't have a lot of big bills to give you back. Last thing you want is to have to pull in to some all night cafe to try to get change to pay your driver.