Medellin Reports

[Mojo Bandit]

I read on the news that Colombia will stop the PCR requirements for travelers in July.

Can you provide us with that new source? Because that says July, I've been seeing June.

This report is from 2 days ago.

https://confidencialcolombia.com/lo-...ad/2021/06/03/

[BigButtDetecto]

I'm almost in the same boat. My test is for this Sunday. I have read the web sites and it looks for no more tests to enter Colombia. The problem is when I got in touch with my airline was they knew nothing about no more tests. So I contacted 2 other airlines and they also were unaware of this.

https://apply.joinsherpa.com/travel-...ericanairlines

This web site also still shows the test needed as does the two embassys also. To me other than the money involved is the stress in not knowing if the test will be done in time.

I read on the news that Colombia will stop the PCR requirements for travelers in July.

[Surfer500]

I've been in El Centro every day this week, typically in the morning and late afternoons. I usually do one in the morning and one in the afternoon and go swimming in between. This week I have noticed more and more girls all over the place. They are under the METRO, around all the statues, the park adjacent to the Mueseum, the walkway alongside the Church, and lurking everywhere in addition to the backside of the Church with all the bars.

On Friday I arrived at 3 PM and stayed until 8 PM. The peak of girls was around 5 PM, there was easily three hundred out, not even counting the street on the backside of the Church, and I didn't even check out La Grief or Raudual to see what was going on. And some of the girls where like in "packs" of two to five girls making laps, and lots of very young ones.

And now things are only going to get worse which is a good thing since they have opened the border with Venezuela. My bet is there will be many more arrivals. And I have begun to notice a lot of prettier and thinner girls working then ever before. There used to be so many grotesque and fat Venezuleans and now the "A" team has started to arrive. And a lot more gringos have arrived as well. Since the lifting of the weekend lockdowns and the testing requirement, there's going to be an onslaught of them in the weeks to come.

Initial asking price from just about all is 30 K which is just a starting number. I have seen lots of the same girls out this week who have been there as early as 9 Am and still out at 7 PM, but it tapers off quickly after that. There are so many whom are very desperate for clients. I just don't see that many of these girls getting pulled. So basically you can have the pick of the liter these days.

And it was so packed at 5 PM at ground zero today it almost felt like being at Nana PLaza in Bangkok. May sound odd to some, and I can't wait till Thailand opens back up.

And with Asia in the shitter right now, I don't think there is a better mongering venue on the planet for SW's like in Medellin which I have said on many occasions lately.

[ColombiaLover]

Since when is MSNBC non-partisan? Jejeejej.

LOL. When they are created in nature, that is true. This one was man made, and the variants have been nowhere near as diverse as ones created by nature.

Read these two articles instead of watching MSNBC. They are non-partisan and you might actually learn something.

This article is a blister rebuttal of the Lancet piece where the authors claimed the virus was made by nature.

https://harvardtothebighouse.com/202...nt-from-a-lab/

Lancet Article: For a precursor virus to acquire both the polybasic cleavage site and mutations in the spike protein suitable for binding to human ACE2, an animal host would probably have to have a high population density (to allow natural selection to proceed efficiently) and an ACE2-encoding gene that is similar to the human ortholog..

[JjBee62]

I'm so fucking excited to be going back! I've added about 100 WA contacts from SA in the last 2 months, since leaving. Looking forward to newbies & repeats, alike!

I'm kind of writing-off my first week, as it's just filler until I move into my long-term apartment. I'm considering staying in Envigado, just for a change of pace. Anyone stayed there and have a recommendation as to any smaller pockets that are good areas to be, or any specific apartments? I'd prefer to be by La Calle de la Buena Mesa (CL 30 Sur). Any restaurant or bar recommendations in the immediate area?

I can't remember the name, but the restaurant at the northwest corner of Buena Mesa is good. Just north of that Jack and Roll has the best burgers in Medellin. However, for burgers go a couple blocks north on Avenida Poblado and you'll find Classic Diner, a 50's style burger joint. Pretty cool place.

A bit further north is Salpijugos. Lots of great food and smoothie options there. Down on Avenida Las Vegas check out LOS Contenedores. Several good restaurants there, Milagros, a Sushi place and a pizza place among others. Nice little area.

There's also the new Viva mall. All kinds of restaurant options there.

[Vitrea]

Manila is far away from what?

To walk from restaurant zone and zona rosa, which is where I like to hang out. Everyone is different. I prefer to walk. I minimize use of taxis and don't like dealing with traffic. I do like some restaurants in Manila and find myself taking a taxi / Uber there. I just don't like staying there.

[Elvis 2008]

It's never going to "run its course" because RNA viruses are orders of magnitude more mutagenic than DNA viruses.

LOL. When they are created in nature, that is true. This one was man made, and the variants have been nowhere near as diverse as ones created by nature.

Read these two articles instead of watching MSNBC. They are non-partisan and you might actually learn something.

This article is a blister rebuttal of the Lancet piece where the authors claimed the virus was made by nature.

https://harvardtothebighouse.com/202...nt-from-a-lab/

Lancet Article: For a precursor virus to acquire both the polybasic cleavage site and mutations in the spike protein suitable for binding to human ACE2, an animal host would probably have to have a high population density (to allow natural selection to proceed efficiently) and an ACE2-encoding gene that is similar to the human ortholog.

Rebuttal: Wait, wait, wait! You mean exactly like a bunch of ferrets or tree shrews, both of which have the same ACE2 receptor as humans, all jammed into a bunch of cages together and then infected over and over again in a lab?! That's crazy talk!!

Rebuttal: As we've explained before, there was no trace of this virus before November 2019, and full zoonotic jumps don't just magically happen, especially not of a virus that's so incredibly adapted to humans and able to infect us undetected and spread undetected, and then kill us after more than enough time has passed to find multiple new hosts.

Point is JC you can throw the book out on what RNA viruses have done in the past.

This more recent article actually is what changed everyone's opinion on the lab leak hypothesis:

https://nicholaswade.medium.com/orig...es-6f03564c038

Given what the vaccines target, I expect them to offer up immunity for a long time.

[JohnnyWalker55]

Basically pre pandemia but w masks on chin.

Vennies charging 25 k, and theyre not bad. Sessioned with 3 this am, finished with 2. 25 k each room 6 k. Flacas, early 20's cute face. Buyers market. most girls charging 30 + room but i sure you can get that included

In theory you could smash 500 girls a year at this price for a total of 5-6 k usd. Candyland.

Botero and verazcruz packed, real talent around raudul hiding inn hallways, flacas not those operated freaks;) ... charging 50 k for 30 min room 11 k. I'm sure you can do 50 k total. Model type chicas.

pretty much back to normal. checking out clubs later

[Blue Touch]

+1.

The Colombian people are not complying with the distance policy.

The goal has always been to minimize lose of life until vaccines could be developed and distributed. That's what has brought about the recent successes in the states, not the disease running it's course. And vaccinations are on the increase in Colombia which is excellent. The goal of restrictions as of late has always been to keep hospital ICUs from overflowing. Yes those measures have worked for that purpose, both recently and historically.

[John Clayton]

Ok Dr. Fauci. ...etc he disease is going to run its course it's unfortunate but it is what it is. ...

It's never going to "run its course" because RNA viruses are orders of magnitude more mutagenic than DNA viruses. This post should be in the Grease Trap (American Politics) forum.

[Paulie97]

The prevailing theme was something along the lines of everything is going to die and there will be nothing left except a few coronavirus infected cockroaches.

Somehow I missed all those posts. Many of us though wanted to take precautions and preserve life while vaccines were developed. The present successes in the states are encouraging to say the least, and we are expanding vaccine distributions to other nations.

[West2323]

Posts on this thread suggest that the Marriott is sometimes guest friendly, sometimes not, YMMV. Any tips for making it more so, or intel on how it's been dealing with the issue recently? I will likely stay there for my coming trip. I do have Titanium status, not sure if that will help, and can bring some small gifts for security.

[Paulie97]

the disease is going to run its course it's unfortunate but it is what it is.

The goal has always been to minimize lose of life until vaccines could be developed and distributed. That's what has brought about the recent successes in the states, not the disease running it's course. And vaccinations are on the increase in Colombia which is excellent. The goal of restrictions as of late has always been to keep hospital ICUs from overflowing. Yes those measures have worked for that purpose, both recently and historically.

[Jbj64]

The policy varies with each hotel. Some will only allow the person's registered to the room. Some only allow a certain number of visitors. Some charge for each guest.

If you prefer an apartment in the Poblado area search for Lifeafar investments. They have a lot of apartments with a wide range of prices and you can ask about the guest policy for each without embarrassment.

You can also search for San Peter apartments. They are in Laureles and allow guests with no extra charges.

Actually life a f a are does not exist anymore they ripped everybody off look under l I v and contact them for apartments.

They have furnished nice apartments all over Medellin.

[Knowledge]

Thanks, this is good intel. I don't have a lot of hotel experience here, at least not overnight hotel experience LOL! I'm going to remember this so I don't steer anyone wrong in the future.

Zona Rosa does have overnight rooms but only for Colombians. They are not licensed to have foreigners staying overnight there, only short time. I know this because I tried to rent a room for overnight and they told me about their license restrictions.