Medellin Reports

[BlueChange]

I have good news for you. In spite of the sad facts of the New York guy, and in spite of what your friends are telling you, the odds are grossly in your favor against ending up dead or robbed. I wish you a pleasant trip.

I agree. The guy from NY was a rare case. I am going to bet he flashed cash and someone tipped them off. He was an elderly guy who while yes he was in Poblado I don't think realized he needed to give up the money. Your life isn't worth it. That said, of couse be cautious but this is a rare happening. I adise that you make friends with locals. I have been able to hang in places no white people go to and have been totally fine. You just have to build those good connections and your good.

[Mr Enternational]

I was in Brazil last June / July. God Damn it sucked compared to Medellin. Fucking every single girl was giving hard time even to do BBBJ. It has changed for the worse so much that I can't even imagine it would have ever happened. Girls quality even in Barbarella was not a wow factor. For me simply no comparison. Medellin is hands down the place to be.

My first trip to Brazil was back in 2003 and my first trip to Colombia was in 2004. Since then I have gone to Brazil about 10 times and visited Colombia about 50 plus times.

I am not giving any specifics but cost benefit to sex ration Colombia especially Medellin is best.

You have been going to Brazil since 2003 and you are stepping foot in the clip joint known as Barbarella, where in the heyday girls would dare ask 500 reais when you could get a Help chick all night for 100 reais? There is your problem right there. And with the exchange rate now over 4 reais per 1 USD you could be having a field day by going to the casas and privees, most under 80 reais per session. Even still, I can agree with you that on this side of the planet Medellin is the best thing going. IMHO Colombianas are the prettiest, Brazilians have the best bodies, but you are going to have the most overall fun in Thailand.

[John]

I was in Brazil last June / July. God Damn it sucked compared to Medellin. Fucking every single girl was giving hard time even to do BBBJ. It has changed for the worse so much that I can't even imagine it would have ever happened. Girls quality even in Barbarella was not a wow factor. For me simply no comparison. Medellin is hands down the place to be.

Now you may not agree but then again you may not want to spend same amount of money in Colombia what you spend in Brazil so that is not similar comparison. If you want to pay same amount of money what you pay in Brazil then you can easily get better or similar quality women. Plus accomodation costs and such if you include it all. Including airfare and make that comparision then for sure Medellin has much better scene then Brazil.

Now I agree for those who are going to Brazil for tourism then Brazil in my opinion is the best country in the world. IF you add mongering with Tourism.

My first trip to Brazil was back in 2003 and my first trip to Colombia was in 2004. Since then I have gone to Brazil about 10 times and visited Colombia about 50 plus times.

I am not giving any specifics but cost benefit to sex ration Colombia especially Medellin is best.

Happy Hunting.

John.

I'm guessing if you try Brasil, it may move to the top of your list. I've been to most of the mongering locales and Brasil is a very solid #1 for me.

What is great about Paraguay? That's one place I've never thought about trying. Landlocked and very poor, right? I've heard that Asuncion is a dump.

[Mr Enternational]

Can you book an uber ride if you don't have a local number nor the mobile app? Can you book a ride using your laptop on WiFi, for example? Or Whatsapp?

Uber IS an application on your smart phone. When you click the app it sends your GPS coordinates to the system then it shows you all the cars that are available in your vicinity. You can plug in where you are going to get a price estimate. Then you click one of the cars to come pick you up. It tells you the license plates number and type of car I think along with the driver name and phone number.

My first time using it was at the Manila airport. Very confusing because there are many cars and many people at an airport. I have T-mobile so I was able to text the driver but he was not going to text or call (I would not answer anyway) an international number so after not being able to find each other he cancelled the pick up.

I turned on my overseas phone and put my Philippines SIM in. I was lucky that it still had credit on it from before. I ordered another car and this time, because I had a local number, I was able to communicate with the driver telling him exactly what I had on and where I was standing.

Also, when you sign up you put a credit card in to be linked to your account and when the driver drops you at your destination the money is taken right off your card and a receipt is emailed to you. After you click to be picked up there is nothing else to do but get into the car and go to your destination. Everything else is automatic.

So you can actually book a ride if you do not have a local number (however 9 times out of 10 you will need to communicate with the driver on specifics - I am wearing a red jacket and standing next to the no parking sign), but you can not book a ride from a laptop, whatsapp, or without the mobile app.

[Baby Boy]

For the past 2 yrs I have made it a point to live in MDE for 3 or 4 months each year for vacation. I love this place but I still see the dangers around me. For transportation, I use Easy Taxi and Uber, both can be tracked if any issues comes up. Recently, I've become more leaning towards uber because I can get a fare estimate and if I need to complain, I just let Uber know. Another reason, is Uber drivers are given training and are screened before they are added to the network.

Uber is very convenience no doubt, I use it here in the states but don't be fooled by their false promises. They are not much safer than a taxi. There's no training and their background check is a joke. As how I know this, I worked as an Uber driver last year. Go to http://uberpeople.net/ forum if you want to know more. Bottom line, when you're in a foreign country, stop acting like you're in your backyard. Be aware of your surrounding.

[Puntz79]

Brasil, everybody I know who goes there gets robbed. It is too hot for me and I can't speak Portuguese so it is hard to motivate myself to go to one of the three countries in South America where I don't speak the language. I am in Portugal right now and I can read everything but I can't understand shit. Or more precisely, I understand about half the words in each sentence but I can't understand any individual sentences. So if I want to fuck Brazilians, who certainly are good fucks, I do it in Spain.

Yes, not just Asuncin but the entire nation of Paraguay is a complete dump, a total piece of shit, and is indeed landlocked (although that is just because they had an insane president who lost an insane war and thus their former coastline) although so is the Slovak Republic and several other fine countries. Not sure how landlocked factors into the equation.

Paraguayan pussy is second to none. Paraguayan women will do any fucking thing you can think of without batting an eyelash (although in the brothels they may very well require a condom). Paraguayan women can shed all their clothes in less than three seconds. It is quite unbelievable.

I fucked so many paraguayas in Buenos Aires that I finally decided I had to go there. The first time was in early November and it was 116 degrees Fahrenheit or 46 point something Celsius. The third time was in August and it still hit 90 F although that is abnormal. So it is a tadly bit on the warm side. Despite all that, serving cold beer is a point of national paraguayan pride so it is tolerable. I recommend reading At the tomb of the inflatable pig if you want to go there, or even if you don't. Madame Lynch was quite an interesting historical figure.

Not saying that Brazil is totally safe, but I have coworkers and friends that visit Brazil regularly. Sao Paulo, Rio, and Recife. They have never been robbed. Again, if you take common sense precautions and do not flash wealth in Brazil, you will be fine. Don't walk around alone, don't act like you don't know where you're going, and the chances are that you'll have a safe and enjoyable trip. The people I know who have been to Latin America several times will say Brazil has more dangers for tourists than Colombia, but it's a beautiful country with beautiful people and I plan on traveling there by the end of the year.

I'll agree with Buenos Aires, and the Paraguayan chicas are beautiful and easy to find in BAires. Also a very nice city, although the steak was disappointing when it comes to flavor (lack of seasoning).

[Puntz79]

Can you book an uber ride if you don't have a local number nor the mobile app? Can you book a ride using your laptop on WiFi, for example? Or Whatsapp?

Use the Uber app. You don't need a local number, and local taxi numbers do not know your phone number nor do you know their phone number. If you try to contact a driver or text them, it will be received to them coming from some random number and vice versa. Totally safe. And Uber is fairly good with quality of drivers, although I've had a couple new ones that were only a few days employed by Uber in Medellin. Easy Taxi is a similar except not as anonymous. If you have a local number, that seems to be more beneficial from my understanding.

Even if you don't use the apps, ask a store or restaurant to call a cab for you. Ask the hotel reception. I have gotten into taxis in Bogota and Medellin in front of shopping malls but from where the taxis stands are. Hailing down a taxi. You just never know.

[Combo]

Brasil, everybody I know who goes there gets robbed. It is too hot for me and I can't speak Portuguese so it is hard to motivate myself to go to one of the three countries in South America where I don't speak the language. I am in Portugal right now and I can read everything but I can't understand shit. Or more precisely, I understand about half the words in each sentence but I can't understand any individual sentences. So if I want to fuck Brazilians, who certainly are good fucks, I do it in Spain.

Yes, not just Asuncin but the entire nation of Paraguay is a complete dump, a total piece of shit, and is indeed landlocked (although that is just because they had an insane president who lost an insane war and thus their former coastline) although so is the Slovak Republic and several other fine countries. Not sure how landlocked factors into the equation.

Paraguayan pussy is second to none. Paraguayan women will do any fucking thing you can think of without batting an eyelash (although in the brothels they may very well require a condom). Paraguayan women can shed all their clothes in less than three seconds. It is quite unbelievable.

I fucked so many paraguayas in Buenos Aires that I finally decided I had to go there. The first time was in early November and it was 116 degrees Fahrenheit or 46 point something Celsius. The third time was in August and it still hit 90 F although that is abnormal. So it is a tadly bit on the warm side. Despite all that, serving cold beer is a point of national paraguayan pride so it is tolerable. I recommend reading At the tomb of the inflatable pig if you want to go there, or even if you don't. Madame Lynch was quite an interesting historical figure.

Wow I may have to try Paraguay. I had no idea.

Regarding languages, I'm similar to you. That is, I'm near-fluent in Spanish, but Portugues, for some reason I could never catch on to. Nevertheless, almost all my best mongering memories are from Brasil. And IMO Rio and Sao Paulo are both fantastic cities apart from mongering (though in very different ways). They can be dangerous, but so can most monger destinations in Latin America. I suppose Europe is safer. It's also cold when I like to travel.

Anyway, I'm off to read up on the Paraguay section.

[Almotu]

...Recently, I've become more leaning towards uber because I can get a fare estimate and if I need to complain, I just let Uber know. Another reason, is Uber drivers are given training and are screened before they are added to the network.

Can you book an uber ride if you don't have a local number nor the mobile app? Can you book a ride using your laptop on WiFi, for example? Or Whatsapp?

[Knowledge]

I agree, I think they are both very good and convenient safety options. It's rare these days to find a superior service that cost less than the going rate. All is not rosy however, ubers are few and far between in Centro past 3 pm Or so. I avoid hailing taxis in Centro because it's easy enough to find one dropping someone off looking to pick up a fare. I think the keys are be aware and don't be so fucked up you don't know what you are doing, at least not while you are out on the street.

For the past 2 yrs I have made it a point to live in MDE for 3 or 4 months each year for vacation. I love this place but I still see the dangers around me. For transportation, I use Easy Taxi and Uber, both can be tracked if any issues comes up. Recently, I've become more leaning towards uber because I can get a fare estimate and if I need to complain, I just let Uber know. Another reason, is Uber drivers are given training and are screened before they are added to the network.

[Knowledge]

I have good news for you. In spite of the sad facts of the New York guy, and in spite of what your friends are telling you, the odds are grossly in your favor against ending up dead or robbed. I wish you a pleasant trip.

A few months back I posted the question about safety in Medellin, specifically about what I was hearing from my local Medellin friends who live and work there. Know that there are other gringo shit that goes on in Medellin that we NEVER hear about (IE kidnaps for ransom, etc.).

See post #17272:

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...083&viewfull=1#post1759083.

Now a few months later and unfortunately for the NY guy killed my Paisa friends were 100% correct.

This all being said I am going next month but must say that my whole outlook and they way I travel and move about will be completely different. We need to adopt the Jason Bourne attitude.

The Tall Man.

[Dickhead]

No its not problematic if you stay longer. You just have to pay a penalty fee or go to customs and have them stamp you for another 90 days both have fees. How much is the fee depends on how longer you over stay the 90 days. You are only allowed 180 days maximum each calendar year.

The question, admittedly off topic, was about Spain. This information is absolutely inaccurate because the rule is 90 days within 180 days and the 180 day clock starts ticking upon entry. You CANNOT get another 90 day stamp after being there for 90 days. After being IN the Schengen Zone for 90 days you must be OUT of the entire zone for 90 days. When was the last time you were there?

[Dickhead]

Brasil, everybody I know who goes there gets robbed. It is too hot for me and I can't speak Portuguese so it is hard to motivate myself to go to one of the three countries in South America where I don't speak the language. I am in Portugal right now and I can read everything but I can't understand shit. Or more precisely, I understand about half the words in each sentence but I can't understand any individual sentences. So if I want to fuck Brazilians, who certainly are good fucks, I do it in Spain.

Yes, not just Asunción but the entire nation of Paraguay is a complete dump, a total piece of shit, and is indeed landlocked (although that is just because they had an insane president who lost an insane war and thus their former coastline) although so is the Slovak Republic and several other fine countries. Not sure how landlocked factors into the equation.

Paraguayan pussy is second to none. Paraguayan women will do any fucking thing you can think of without batting an eyelash (although in the brothels they may very well require a condom). Paraguayan women can shed all their clothes in less than three seconds. It is quite unbelievable.

I fucked so many paraguayas in Buenos Aires that I finally decided I had to go there. The first time was in early November and it was 116 degrees Fahrenheit or 46 point something Celsius. The third time was in August and it still hit 90 F although that is abnormal. So it is a tadly bit on the warm side. Despite all that, serving cold beer is a point of national paraguayan pride so it is tolerable. I recommend reading At the tomb of the inflatable pig if you want to go there, or even if you don't. Madame Lynch was quite an interesting historical figure.

[Lilrhino]

Since it has been a few weeks since my first trip to Medellin, I guess it's about time that I write a report about it and share my experience.

Transportation.

Air. Google Flights or Matrix ITA is probably the best way to find the cheapest flight. I flew Spirit and didn't have any major problems. If you stop by the duty free at MDE on your way back and have a layover in Fort Lauderdale, make sure to check your bag after immigration and put any liquor or liquids you may have bought at the duty free in it. I learned this the hard way. I got all the way to the security check point (at the Fort Lauderdale airport when you leave the immigration area you have to go through a security check again before you go to your connecting gate) before anyone told me that even duty free items that I had purchased during that trip (which were still sealed) had to be in checked luggage or thrown away. A huge waste of an hour that I will never get back.

Land. From the airport just find a cab and ask what the flat fare fee will be. Usually between 60-70 mil pesos. Do not use the cab pickup service from the mansion. They quote you at 70 mil, but then the guy who picked me charged me 80 mil. I paid him be / see I didn't feel like getting into an argument within the first hour of being there. As for getting around use easy taxi or uber, both are safe and reliable and cheap.

Lodging. I stayed in 3 different places.

Mansion / Castle. This place is great. If you want a slightly more quiet experience get a room at the castle (m2). All the vets I met were very helpful and informative. The pool at M1 and the cave is like shooting fish in a barrel. Clean rooms, clean towels, and friendly staff. Great location, except that if you're at M2 the walk back up the hill can be a bit much if you are either out of shape or not used the altitude. Some of the rooms can be a little small and one of the rooms I saw had no windows, but if you look at the pictures on the website it gives you a general idea of what you'll be getting. The breakfast is plain and simple, but if you like french toast they do have that as an option along with the fruit, juice, and eggs.

Happy Buddha Boutique Hostel. Checked into a private room with a / see with a "novia" for a couple days. Great location a block from Parque lleras, super cheap, and a bunch of travelers who love to party. Different experience, but probably won't do it again.

Colombia Jake's. The place is in a very nice neighborhood. His apartment has 4 real rooms. He lives in the fifth room and there is another "room" which is actually the patio area that is sectioned off by partitions. If you are thinking about booking with Jake I would specifically ask not to have that "room". It felt like I was back in college with roommates in a multi room apartment or loft. I did do the rent a date package. First one was great. The second one had an attitude problem, but Jake kick her ass to the curb and got me another chica within the next hour. The third chica was so good I had her again the next night. If you are clear and descriptive enough about what you want Jake will get you almost exactly that. Alma's breakfast / brunch / lunch spot is amazing. Best eggs Benedict I've had south of the US. Also the coffee beans they sell there are very cheap and taste great. I bought about 4 pounds as gifts for friends and family back home. Overall I personally had a great experience and would recommend it. If you have any questions just PM me.

General.

Clothing. Since I was the one that brought up this issue before my trip, I believe I owe the people who read this board a clear answer. During the day if you are not out to pick up girls and are staying in Poblado or going to touristy areas wear whatever you want. Shorts, sandals, flipflop, tank tops, hats, baseball caps. Doesn't matter. If you are trying to pick up girls or going out at night you don't have to wear a suit, but clean and presentable is my advice. Whatever you wear should be acceptable at Capital Grill, Morton's, or Ruth's Chris is my rule of thumb. A clean non-wrinkled shirt (doesn't have to have a collar), nice jeans / khakis / slacks, with clean sneakers or dress shoes. I don't recommend flashy or shiny jewelry.

Safety. Lately there have been a lot of comments about safety on the boards. In my opinion as long as you are not stupid and aware of your surroundings you have nothing to worry about at least in Poblado and the Laurales area. I was traveling by myself and would be walking around alone between 2-5 am. No one hassled me and I was never close to being robbed. I'm not sure what other people did or how they handled themselves to get robbed, but as long as you are aware of your surroundings and don't act like a stuck up foreign idiot you should be fine.

Language. I brushed up a little bit on my Spanish before I went down, but that was not enough. The better your Spanish is, the more you will get out of Colombia. I have been practicing duolingo and pimsleur everyday since I've been back, so that my next trip won't be so google translate dependent.

Water. Get your typhoid shot before you go down, but I did not have any issues drinking the tap water.

Food. Probably everyone's favorite is Crepes and Waffles, but for me it didn't matter where I ate it was all delicious to me. I'm not a very picky eater, but I do appreciate fine dining as well. I have eaten at a few michelin star restaurants across the globe. With other people saying that all the food is crap, they probably order a steak well done and eat it with ketchup.

Altitude. Medellin is roughly 5000 ft above sea level. If you are not used to being in high altitude it may take a day or two to get used to it. Keep that in mind for your trip as well.

Phone. Buy an unlocked phone from amazon and get a tigo GSM chip / card. 30 mil pesos will give you enough minutes and data for a week. I recommend the Motorola moto e / g, samsung galaxy s3/4 mini, kingzone z1, or any of the BLU smart phones for around $80-200. Cheap but fully functional. Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp are must have apps, along with google translate, a non data dependent translator, and google maps. Easy taxi and uber for transportation.

Money. Get a Schwab and / or Citi checking account. No foreign ATM fees and you get the best rate. Do not use the currency exchange at the airport.

Women.

The women are ridiculously beautiful. IMHO Colombian women are the most beautiful compared to all others. Can't go into much detail about women since this was my first trip and was more so to get a lay of the land, see how the game works down there (I've only mongered in mexico. Mainly Tijuana, Canada. Montreal, and south Korea. Colombia is very different from those places), and I didn't get as much in as I normally would have liked to. First girl I had, I don't remember her name but her facebook is Sharid kemera. 320 mil for tln. Had her for roughly 11 or 12 hours. Great GFE, huge appetite, oral skills weren't to my liking, but everything else was great. Second was a short little spinner, tatiana? Maybe. A bit mechanical, but great service. 170 mil. Memory kinda get foggy from here and forgot to take notes. I just remember a slender chick with very hairy forearms. From what I remember she was good and only 170 mil. If you are staying with Jake ask for Lorena, you will not be disappointed, 420 mil tln. There are others, but those I will keep until I am done with them.

Hope this information helps.

Cheers.

[Cursnoop]

A few months back I posted the question about safety in Medellin, specifically about what I was hearing from my local Medellin friends who live and work there. Know that there are other gringo shit that goes on in Medellin that we NEVER hear about (IE kidnaps for ransom, etc.).

See post #17272:

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...083&viewfull=1#post1759083.

Now a few months later and unfortunately for the NY guy killed my Paisa friends were 100% correct.

This all being said I am going next month but must say that my whole outlook and they way I travel and move about will be completely different. We need to adopt the Jason Bourne attitude.

The Tall Man.

Don't forget Colombia is still a third world country.