Medellin Reports

[Putero1]

As a foreigner you have the advantage that a good girl will see you as kinder, sweeter and less dangerous than the average Colombian guy. This is mostly bad tbh because most of them will see you as a mark $ - all females do this everywhere, it's in their nature. Never let them know if you are loaded. Part of the dating culture in Latam is the man pays, so it will be very hard to know if she really loves you, or if she is just taking advantage. Unless you spend a lot of time with her and are a good judge of character.

I agree with the other posts that the culture is wary of strangers and that they go out in groups and take care of each other. But women are amazing and looking to be admired, especially by a foreigner. They respond to flirting, if done well, amazingly.

I'm traveling to Medellin for the first time and the type of woman I'm looking for seems to match what you're describing. Educated and smart, talented. How do I go about meeting them? I'm a mid-30's male and I'll be staying in El Poblado.

[DoomBringer321]

What do you think of these new ordinances from the city of Medallin new mayor put it down guess he does not want public mongering.

https://youtu.be/UVjozKqkmSw?si=qsJ9d1vHF5LtHEs0

[Stl24]

Thanks for the info. I am only in Medellin for 2 1/2 days so for me it's about maximizing my playtime LOL.

Hotel Dix is nice but nothing really upscale like the Dann Carlton and it's a bit pricey for what it is because of the location. I stayed there a while back one night and basically you're paying for location on CL 10 right near Lleras and girl friendly. This is perfect if you just have a short stay, but I wouldn't book there for longer than 4-5 nights. This area some nights late get full of pickpocket teams that target drunk foreigners. The hot tubs take 30 minutes to fill up. Have fun.

[Combo]

You probably need to get a job. Then meet her through work or meet her brother or best friend through work and have them set you up. From what I understand, Colombians are very cautious about strangers, there is no hookup culture, so you need to have some sort of solid social connection in advance. You might be teaching English classes in a school for adults and get acquainted with an adult female student.

Colombians are very cautious about strangers for good reason. For a good part of their history, that stranger might be trying to kill or kidnap you. Therefore they generally go out with friends and they keep an eye on each other.

[TexasPistol]

I'm traveling to Medellin for the first time and the type of woman I'm looking for seems to match what you're describing. Educated and smart, talented. How do I go about meeting them? I'm a mid-30's male and I'll be staying in El Poblado.

You probably need to get a job. Then meet her through work or meet her brother or best friend through work and have them set you up. From what I understand, Colombians are very cautious about strangers, there is no hookup culture, so you need to have some sort of solid social connection in advance. You might be teaching English classes in a school for adults and get acquainted with an adult female student.

[TexasPistol]

Common sense is crucial. It's all a question of perspective. I wonder what my gut tells me is true and most of these unfortunate victims don't have much experience in the country, or less than they think they do.

Other than homicides no one really knows what the odds are or how much it's changing for the worse because so few robberies are reported.

In retrospect, I did some foolish things in Colombia, as I have in every other place I have been including the US and nothing serious has ever happened to me.

People who have had a bad experience in Medellin will swear it's hell on earth and people who have not had a bad experience (yet) will say it's all exaggerated.

Personally, after my vast two week experience there plus all the youtube videos, news reports, this forum, etc etc I think that if you are white and you are on the street or in a bar in Medellin you are very possibly in someone's crosshairs. It's not a remote chance, it's a fairly good chance. I would avoid the street and the bars as much as possible. I believe that the street after sunrise but before 10:00 am is probably good because criminals are up late and they also have to sleep.

[Combo]

That's the biggest problem. I'm real smart about watching my drinks. Never leave it unattended, but since they are putting it on their body now, there is no escaping it. It's scary stuff. I say F Colombia now.

That may or may not happen, but putting it in a drink is the easiest and most efficient way to get it in your system. So that's what we should be careful about.

You are going to risk the danger of Medellin for 3 weeks because of a lease? Is the lease really worth the risk or is the risk really not as important as the lease? If the reposted news reports die down will you come back? That's enough questions. Now I will make a statement you can verify on your own if you are interested. The volume of crime in Bogota, including drugging robberies, is vastly greater than it is in Medellin. Be safe.

Yeah, Bogota is even more dangerous than Medellin. And the weather's not as nice.

[TexasPistol]

Getting married to any girl, anywhere is a bad idea.

I can't really argue with that. I am divorced twice, one American one Russian.

[Knowledge]

It happens in restaurants from time to time. This is why I avoid having my back to the street or sitting at table on or near the street. If something pops off I want to have a chance to stash valuables before the crooks get to me.

I've lived in Medellin for over 7 years. This literally never happens. Nobody gets robbed at gunpoint inside a club while dancing with a girl. What little danger there is, are the chicas, not armed robbery. There are guys on this forum that monger el centro in Medellin at night on the street. And they'll keep doing it and likely never have an issue (even though I would never do that ever) because they know what they are doing.

[Mr Enternational]

The girl who told me that lives in Belen near me, from VZ and likely the most trusted and honest wg I know in mde. She's a sweetie to the point we meet for lunch occasionally. I've heard of that before and some talk about it on YT. Almost like that zombie powder they blow in your face in Haiti to control you (check those stories if you haven't). When I first read about those practices in Colombia I even thought the devil's breath / scopalomina was the same as the one used in the old Carib folk tale. As the two countries did have migrations and connected roots. That shit is real obviously mofos are dropping from it.

That shit ain't real. My girl is Latina and practices Santeria (Condomble, Vodun, Voodoo or whatever you want to call it) and is at my house right now. I just asked her about blowing powder into someone's face to control them and she looked at me like I was crazy. All the shit is is a drug like GHB (date raape). There is no mystery behind it and no creative ways to get it into a person's system. Once again there is nobody that has not been taken advantage of this way and their story starts off with I was not drinking or anything. Stop fucking drinking around folks and you will not get got.

Is blowing powder into someone's face really a thing or is it just an old wives tale? I have never seen somebody report it happening to them like that. I am sure if someone blew powder in your face you would have time to say what the fuck are you doing and get away. You would not just be instantly under their control. I have only seen this in the movie The Serpent and the Rainbow.

"In a time of social and political unrest in Haiti, anthropologist Dennis Alan (Bill Pullman) travels to the torn country to study a Voodoo drug used in religious practices to turn victims into living zombies. With the help of a witch doctor (Brent Jennings) and a fellow researcher (Cathy Tyson), Dennis pieces together the deadly mystery. But as Dennis uncovers the secrets behind the mysterious powder, he must evade the Haitian authorities who view his research as a potential threat. ".

[TexasPistol]

Nobody gets robbed at gunpoint inside a club while dancing with a girl.

I meant while you're wandering around somewhere in El Poblado at night from one club to the next. Supposedly that is prime armed robbery territory.

[Putero1]

And about marrying a girl in a foreign country, I think it can be a good

Getting married to any girl, anywhere is a bad idea.

[Gabacho]

They removed the barriers cause Cartagena needed to borrow them! LMAO. Cartagena's new mayor is "getting rid of prostitution" in the center by placing barriers. LOL. We'll see how long that last.

Cartagena can fucking keep the barriers lmao. I wonder if they sent them via servientrega LOL.

[Putero1]

While you're going out to dance with the chicas, you could suddenly end up looking down the barrel of a gun and some psycho is demanding your phone and wallet.

I've lived in Medellin for over 7 years. This literally never happens. Nobody gets robbed at gunpoint inside a club while dancing with a girl. What little danger there is, are the chicas, not armed robbery. There are guys on this forum that monger el centro in Medellin at night on the street. And they'll keep doing it and likely never have an issue (even though I would never do that ever) because they know what they are doing.

[Knowledge]

Common sense is crucial. It's all a question of perspective. I don't discount the validity of your casa waiting room acquaintance from Bello. From my perspective, Colombia quite a long way to go until it could be like the old days I remember when I first came here for business in the 90's. We were not allowed out of our hotel or office without armed security. As recently as 10 years ago you could not enter the Oviedo Mall parking lot unless you submitted your car to inspection of its undercarriage by a security guard holding a mirror attached to an extension pole. I had not thought about that in many years until a few weeks ago when I saw a guard at the entrance to the Alpujarra underground parking doing it. It used to be standard procedure here. I wonder what my gut tells me is true and most of these unfortunate victims don't have much experience in the country, or less than they think they do.

Common sense bro. Of course our lives is worth more than a few hundreds. I'm not in danger LOL. Mde itself is. Can't allow fear to run me off like that, and just like in everything it's risk management. I met a fella the other at a casa and he lives in bello w a local wife. Doesn't date on app or mess w the scene that targets us and he's fine. We can see many on YT living and enjoying the city, incl women expats. So while the dangers exists, which is in every country mde just require a new level of awareness since it's changing. And no I wouldn't even come if I knew things would worsen. Medellin is on a transition of increase danger, maybe going back to its old ways unless things change. And we don't want to be the Guinea pig for the experiment till others stop coming LOL. So I will get the fuck out, just on my own terms. The slight hood and ganster idgaf side of me hate the idea of being forced to do anything. If I'm in the street and everyone starts running I'm usually calm and walk. Call me a rebel LOL. I'm just glad that many tourists are now canceling their plans to come here and hopefully soon a huge reduction of tourism can starve these mfrs.