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01-04-24 20:23 #64963
Posts: 23Originally Posted by MaddTraveler [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 19:53 #64962
Posts: 40New Life sucks
Originally Posted by ElPostino [View Original Post]
The girls there are trash, beat up, run-thru hags. 5 years ago we would make a stop there once in awhile and occasionally find a fresh girl.
Those days are long gone.
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01-04-24 19:35 #64961
Posts: 4026Unlikely? For every grainy hotel and apartment security camera video of unattractive street girls carrying sacks of some unfortunate punters belongs, there are many more videos of armed robberies in restaurants and bars. The closest I've personally come to witnessing one was when I read about the robbery and realized I was having a meal just across the street when it happened. I figure if I can be that close at the same time and not even notice it then I needed to up my precaution game. If you look at some of the videos what stands out is how nonchalant the victims are, almost as if they expect it. The Colombian saying is "hoy me tocó. ".
Originally Posted by Putero1 [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 19:29 #64960
Posts: 4026I haven't been in there often or recently enough to judge the lineup. Based on what I know of the place I have no reason to doubt your assessment. With no hesitation I will say the atmosphere in the waiting area has always been a bad combination of an inner city medical clinic waiting room, an American frat party, and an abandoned property auction. I'm mystified by its popularity.
Originally Posted by ElPostino [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 19:26 #64959
Posts: 4026Bienestar familiar (the agency you mentioned) has had an office in the alleyway leading from Parque Berrio to church for many years. Also, the police's women and children special brigade regularly set up intervention tents and work out of their vans in the middle of the plaza. How effective they have been I will leave up to the experts. When the barriers were initially put up I posted here that the one advantage was the reduction in vendors with loudspeakers and the most annoying of the panhandler / thieves. I also complained that those benefits did not begin to outweigh the disadvantage for my main reason for being in the plaza. Your point about limited access for the less privileged is very well taken. Not long before his death, Botero himself cited this as the reason he disagreed with the barrier. All that aside, I stand by my assessment that the real reason for the barriers in Centro and Poblado was political. The Mayor, who had been recalled and who later resigned in disgrace, did it as a political stunt to revive his moribund election campaign. Good riddance to the barrier and to the clownish Daniel Quintero. I am Knowledge and I approve of this message.
Originally Posted by Zeos1 [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 18:51 #64958
Posts: 1089Originally Posted by Knowledge [View Original Post]
The barriers changing the traffic flow into Parque Lleras were set up specifically over concerns about underage prostitution, and there initially was some presence of agencies that try to combat that, for example they had staff at the area around the entrance to try to talk to and protect children that were hanging out around there. Again, whether this has helped to deal with that who knows. And it may have also been to try to slow down the prostitution in general in that area, as the city was seeing it as a negative for general tourism and for the image of the city. They certainly do not like being seen as a sex tourism destination.
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01-04-24 18:00 #64957
Posts: 50Originally Posted by YahnCruz [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 17:51 #64956
Posts: 6Sosua Veteren Going to MDE
Hello, will be going to MDE next week, or Back to SOSUA LOL. I'm a bit uncomfortable I'm so used to Sosua. I Would like to know exactly where all the action is, I've seen videos on YouTube of "Parque Lleras" with alot of chicas at night, and Also El Centro that was marked as "dangerous" but nice woman roaming around, and I'm going to assume brothels. Not quit sure the walking distance between the areas. What area should I stay in or landmark should stay close to (Airbnb) where I could walk to all the action. Thanks in advance! I've attached links to the videos I'm talking about in the description.
Will decide and book my flight tonight based on you guys feedback! Thanks a million times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo5V1k4R0nU&t=975s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv9yL3mxfS4
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01-04-24 17:21 #64955
Posts: 4026I watched the video and realized it is about Cartagena after I responded. I usually avoid youtube videos of this sort. It's a good example of how random guys can say whatever they want on there and viewers pick up on it in a game of telephone and turn it into the media frenzy we are seeing now about the dangers of Medellin. If it keeps nervous punters away I guess it's not a bad thing.
Originally Posted by Gabacho [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 17:09 #64954
Posts: 4026Inflation is real. I'm pretty sure Amigas Sexxy is still 65/ half hour. It's starting to get popular with gringos lately. The nearby Aiffe is only 60/ half hour but really struggling for staff quality.
Originally Posted by YahnCruz [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 15:29 #64953
Posts: 12New life half hour cost is now 70.
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01-04-24 15:27 #64952
Posts: 4026This is what I was referring to in my response to the "I don't want the barriers removed" posts. The new mayor is known for a firm anti-crime and law enforcement stance.
Originally Posted by DoomBringer321 [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 15:21 #64951
Posts: 32Originally Posted by Knowledge [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 15:05 #64950
Posts: 1233Originally Posted by DoomBringer321 [View Original Post]
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01-04-24 14:40 #64949
Posts: 32Originally Posted by DoomBringer321 [View Original Post]