Medellin Reports

[Aussie Greg]

Air,

That was a great party mate, the girls have aged a bit, only Paola works at Mango's now, she was at El Castillo a couple of days ago training, regards.

Aussie Greg

More Mango Girls at Mansion circa 2006

[Kravfighter]

I know many Colombians who don't want anything to do with Asians and they are all lumped together as "chino" whether they be from Cambodian, Chinese, jap, korean. Its all the same shit to them. Alot of those looks I'm sure were like WTF are YOU doing here rather than "OH wow, you are so cool, I'm so eager to meet and talk to you! " LOL It all comes down to personality and gift of gab.

Sorry to hear about your experience. I'm mixed with Filipino and Thai. I traveled to Colombia in February 2009. I didn't encounter any discrimination problems. I had no problems consorting with the locals. Also had no problems talking to and picking up chicas. I was even called Chino even though I don't look like one. But I don't think they were trying to be racist. It is just ignorance on their part. Just like how some Americans can't tell the difference between a Japanese and Korean. Same difference.

[Av8r]

More Mango Girls at Mansion circa 2006

[Da Kine Kid]

From guys that's been there, I hear that it is true that you will need a visa for Brazil.

You do need a visa to go to Brasil, but it's not a big deal at all. Just a formality, it processes very quickly too. As I understand it, it's a tit for tat against the US for putting such stringent entry and visa requirements for Brasileiros.

[Dennisdejesus]

I'm interested about your services, will be there in 3 weeks and would like to know more. Do you have a website or email address. Your settings does not allow private msg's.

D

Hi

No.

Just as I explained.

Drive you around the city, tour, partys, girls, apto rentals etc!

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[Cubanut]

Frank C,

Yes, Brazil requires a visa. And they have a number of requirements that go along with it. Need tickets in hand to apply so that tends to prohibit last minute first time travel to Brazil. Your passport has to be valid for 6 months after your scheduled arrival. Costs $150 (130 + 20), submit with photo, you must use the visa within 90 days of issuance, but it is good for multiple entries for something like 2 or 5 years.

My 2nd Brazilian visa ran out this year a month before I was to go to Rio to meet up with some friends. I procrastinated to the point of where I obtained the use of a rush service company. Funny thing is that the company is located in the same building as the Brazilian consulate office just a couple of floors below.

Anyway, the service filled out the forms for me and basically I just had to sign off, give them my passport and pay a fee (and the visa fee) and in a couple of days I had my passport and Visa. Never had to show proof of travel. They gave me a 5 year visa as well. It could not have been easier and a lot more pleasant than dealing with the bitches that work in the consulate (that's right, I called them bitches cause of their bad attitudes).

Just as a tidbit. About 4 years ago I met up with a fellow monger in Rio who had a visa problem. He's Canadian and had been to Rio the year before and upon his return visit, it wasn't until he was at Brazilian immigration that it was discovered the visa he had been given was only good for 90 days after 1st entry.

Long story short, he had to take buy a rt ticket and take a flight to Buenos Aires and spend two days there at the Brazilian embassy to get a visa stamp in his passport in order to return to Brazil for entry.

Cheers,

Cubanut

PS. I thought I'd include a photo of a girlfriend I had in Brazil. I had met her during Rio Carnival 2004. She is from Brasilia. She was the best part of that trip and was the life of the many parties we attended together. After Carnival she and I and a friend of mine went to Brasilia and shacked up with her and her girlfriend for 4 days. Again it was a treat because she worked as a stripper in a night club and every night we would take 2 different friends of our choosing for nightly orgy sessions. It's great to have a girlfriend with an "open mind".

[PlatinumCastle]

Hey if anyone is from Southern California and fly's out to Colombia send me a PM, I have a couple questions.

Thanks

JD

[Furysys]

Canadians absolutely need a visa to go to Brasil. Have one in my passport. Also for US citizens. The interesting part is that for Canadians the visa is exactly 1/2 the cost for Americans. Does that mean they think we are half as rich, or half as stupid? No se.

[Casaloma]

From guys that's been there, I hear that it is true that you will need a visa for Brazil.

I lived in Rio for 3 years and now live in Medellin. If you are a US Citizen and have a US Passport you "definitely" need a Visa to enter Brazil. Lately they have been issuing them for 5 years but depends on the Brazilian Consulate and how they feel that day? Also if you are planning on entering Brazil and you have been in Colombia make sure you have a Yellow Fever Certificate.

[Hioctane]

Hi Mackin,

But did they close the Help Discoteque with the two thousand girls ? If they closed it, I would have to re-think it. It´s going to be hell getting around there with all the re-building. And somebody told me you needed a visa to go to Brazil, is that true?

Frank Casio!

From guys that's been there, I hear that it is true that you will need a visa for Brazil.

[Hioctane]

I know many Colombians who don't want anything to do with Asians and they are all lumped together as "chino" whether they be from Cambodian, Chinese, jap, korean. Its all the same shit to them. Alot of those looks I'm sure were like WTF are YOU doing here rather than "OH wow, you are so cool, I'm so eager to meet and talk to you! " LOL It all comes down to personality and gift of gab.

I don't know about that. Everywhere I went, from taxi drivers to working girls they asked where I'm from. They're initial reaction was "Japon." I don't know what kind of Colombians you know, but I also met lots of amigos of my amiga and they've been real nice offering me drinks and whatever.

I actually saw a Korean dude cleaning up the rooms at Optiosis strip club. I thought he was Chino but he spoke spanish and said he was from Korea.. with good spanish too. LOL

[Aussie Greg]

We had a group of 60 guests, grilfriend, staff ect at Mangos last year for Halloween, enclosed foto's.

Aussie G

Okay, so I'll be down there around Halloween and I hear Mangoes is the place to be for the costume party. Does everyone dress for this or do only Gringos participate and local guys look on? Any ex-pats in need of someone to shop up some costumes for them on our way down? By the way if you guys haven't seen the hotties at the nightclub scene check out the Colombian version of Napkin Nights called Pegateya.com. I'd say Carnival at Mangoes is probably the wildest! There are some outrageously gorgeous women on the site and it sealed the deal for my upcoming visit to Colombia!

Also wondering about what camera to bring. I prefer my SLR because of how sharp the images are but with the recent crime described here I'm wondering if I should bring a smaller camera. I've got a Canon Elf but is so soft on the image focus. Am considering picking up a G11 (about the size of a handycam) as my G3 used to take great shots. Thoughts anyone? Does Mangos allow cameras/camcorders inside? Most of the stuff I see on YouTube looks like it's from a cell phone.

I'm also thinking of trying to improve my Spanish and have been looking at language schools. Can anyone recommend a school offering short term instruction? I would be great if they also taught English to cute Paisas that I might be able to meet for. ONS, SLR, LTR, friendship etc. Yeah, sorry I'm more of a part time monger. Getting too old and tend to agree with Gregg that there comes a time in life where you slow down and just want to have something real. Something stable. Someone to talk to, to share thoughts with. Okay I'll stop because I'm making the hard core mongers I'll. Sorry.

So I've read the forum on where to go to find my fun with prepagos. But may I ask where would one go to meet regular ladies (non prepagos) that might be interested in an LTR with an asian gringo if I were the right man. Meaning no insult to these places but do places like MM, Executive Hotel, VIP ect have a reputation in Medellin? That is if I were staying at one of these mongering hot spots, would I lose credibility with regular ladies?

[Aussie Greg]

Asians, we have many guests here at the Mansion who are asian and my first wife was half Chineess and half Vietmanies.

Remines me of a family story.

My uncle was a prisnor of war under the japonnes for 4 and a half years, the family thought he was died after being taken prisoner with the fall of Sinapore.

Anyway, two days out of Perth on a hospital ship the family was told he was alive and would be traveling down to Pemberton in a week or so by train.

My father, other uncles and sisters (who were quiet small at the time) were told by my grandmother to look around the house and pick out every thing thats asian, put it in a plastic bag, take out the back and bury it in a hole.

Anyway uncle Jack arrives home, looks like a dingo who's had dierrea, worms etc, ect for the last 4 and a half years.

He's sitting at the dinner table and my gandmothers says to him, Jack what would you like to eat, pumkin soap and then roast beef Maum.

After that, my grandmother says, Jack what would you like to have for sweets! "desert" ooh mum, I'd love some of your "rice pudding".

If your americian, you probley won't get it.

Aussie Greg

I know many Colombians who don't want anything to do with Asians and they are all lumped together as "chino" whether they be from Cambodian, Chinese, jap, korean. Its all the same shit to them. Alot of those looks I'm sure were like WTF are YOU doing here rather than "OH wow, you are so cool, I'm so eager to meet and talk to you! " LOL It all comes down to personality and gift of gab.

[Mackin]

Just read what I wrote and I butchered the language a little. Sorry for that and that you could read it. If you are from the USA You need a visa. If I remember correctly it is about 85.00 USA Been a few years so can't say exactly. Don't know about other countries.

[Aussie Greg]

Mango's dancers, all pic's taken at the Mansion.

Aussie G

Does anyone know if the dancers from mangoes are available for take out? If yes what are the prices. I remember last time one of the waiters at Mangoes mentioning that it was possible but never went ahead with it.

Thanks