Medellin Reports

[Nil Admirari]

A friend recently sent me a link to the article below entitled "A Weekend with Pablo Escobar". Perhaps this post best belongs on the far less active, "Stupid Shit in Medellin" thread, but I thought that many BMs here, especially the veteran Medellin hands, would find it entertaining. The author's a Colombian journalist who was invited by Escobar (back in 1983) to visit with him at the drug lord's Naples hacienda (the one populated by an exotic menagerie—both of African wildlife and of human oddities as well). This account of the visit wasn't published until some 20 years later.

As an aside: I don't know about you, but when visiting Medellin today, I find the phenomena of Narco-Tourism to be somehow both amusing and sad, at one and the same time.

https://prodavinci.com/un-fin-de-sem...pablo-escobar/

FYI, the article's in Español, but for those that don't speak / read Spanish, when I click on the Twitter or Instagram icons at the top right of the article and then return to the document itself, a Google translate option appears at the upper right.

[Vewdew]

There seem to be some misspelling words. Someone can correct me if I am wrong. It basically saying the door is electronically locked with a camara or sensor or there could be a doorman. You text the owner a secret code to verify it is you and you are alive and concious whenever entering or leaving the place.

Yes you're right a lot of misspelled words there.

Huspedes = Hospedes.

Tengon = Tengo.

Nmero = Numero.

And a few more small mispellings.

[JjBee62]

Hello everyone,

I read lot of post on this forum I have few question.

1. I have read one of the post where he visited brothels. Is it safe to visit brothels?

2. Any girl friendly hotels?

3. Medellin have black chicas? Or Bogot have more black chicas? Any places in Medellin where you find black chicas?

4. Is it really worth it to try SA? Any one have good luck with it or waste of time and money. I see few of them say they have lot of bots in their websites or any website suggestion.

5. Lot of people on this form are mentioning like 50 mil which means 50 million?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

1. Brothels are more commonly referred to as "casas. " Yes they tend to be safe to go to. It's difficult to maintain a successful business with a lot of dead bodies taking up all the available space, unless you own a cemetery.

2. You should read more posts. This question was just answered.

3. There are black and white chicas in abundance throughout Colombia. You will find them in the same places as you find white chicas. Prostitution in Colombia isn't segregated.

4. Some people love SA. Other people have no use for it. Again you should read more posts.

5. Mil is Spanish for thousand. 50 mil or 50 k is referring to 50,000 Colombian pesos.

[JjBee62]

I was asking if its okay to bring tinder girls the apartment he's renting out and says its fine but to be careful and he has a protocol to follow because his guests have been drugged and robbed before. My Spanish isn't great so I lost him on how he was explaining his "protocol" can anyone help me out on what he means by this?

"Te cuento chicas de tinder han robado a mis huspedes. Les dan escopolmina y los drogan.

Tengon un protocolo.

Un protocolo que debes cumplir si o si o si.

El protocolo consiste en lo siguiente:

Tu nmero de (Hidden by Airbnb) para corroborar que estas vivo y consciente al momento de que las personas entran y salen del apartamento.

They will call your number when guests enter and leave the building to verify you are alive and conscious. They will give you a security code that only you know as a verification password. That's the protocol.

[JjBee62]

I've seen other posters make note of this, but I have never seen this said within an Airbnb listing and I've actively looked. Is it typically under house rules? I just looked at 7 random listings and saw nothing of the sort. I'm not asking in order to be challenging or critical, but to the contrary. I'm headed down in a few weeks for a month long stay myself, and want to make sure I don't screw myself over by overlooking it.

It often doesn't say it, but the building or host does not allow guests. It is always important to ask the host before booking what their guest policy is.

[Nounce]

5. Lot of people on this form are mentioning like 50 mil which means 50 million?

Mil is thousand.

[Nounce]

I was asking if its okay to bring tinder girls the apartment he's renting out and says its fine but to be careful and he has a protocol to follow because his guests have been drugged and robbed before. My Spanish isn't great so I lost him on how he was explaining his "protocol" can anyone help me out on what he means by this?

"Te cuento chicas de tinder han robado a mis huspedes. Les dan escopolmina y los drogan.

Tengon un protocolo.

Un protocolo que debes cumplir si o si o si.

El protocolo consiste en lo siguiente:

Tu nmero de (Hidden by Airbnb) para corroborar que estas vivo y consciente al momento de que las personas entran y salen del apartamento.

Con un codigo de seguridad que slo t sabes!

Y este debe ser verificado por el seor de la puerta.

Al entrar y al salir."

There seem to be some misspelling words. Someone can correct me if I am wrong. It basically saying the door is electronically locked with a camara or sensor or there could be a doorman. You text the owner a secret code to verify it is you and you are alive and concious whenever entering or leaving the place.

[HoustonTxJake]

Hey guys,

I'm finally moving up to the big leagues or rather down (south) to the big leagues from Tijuana to Colombia. Arriving this week and well I got to say the planning and researching has been quite exhausting but informative and hopefully worth it once my feet touch ground. I'm in the process of finding places to stay and I wanted to ask, is airbnb the go to for stays? Can you pay the host outside of using the app for a better price or should I just do some leg work down there and ask random buildings if they have any available apartments for rent for the bang for my buck? Biggest issue I have is that 90% of these airbnbs have no sex tourism allowed and I'm wondering how are staff going to differentiate normal tinder girls I invite over from prostitutes?

I would suggest that you simply stay at the condo San Peter on La 70 in Laureles. I will be staying there next week myself. They are chica friendly as long as they have an ID. The cost is around $35 per night.

[Lucky Nuts]

Thank you for your help.

You should also check the rates at the cambios along calle 10 as I found one there with a better exchange than those in the mall. It was on the south side of 10 across the street from yet another cambio. It's worth your time to walk around and shop rates if your changing much money.

[Osteoknot]

Connie just has this vibe about her that I love. She pretends like she cares, and even if I'm paying for the illusion she does the best at keeping it.

If your brain thinks it's real, then it is. Perception is reality.

[HadWard]

Hello everyone,

I read lot of post on this forum I have few question.

1. I have read one of the post where he visited brothels. Is it safe to visit brothels?

2. Any girl friendly hotels?

3. Medellin have black chicas? Or Bogotá have more black chicas? Any places in Medellin where you find black chicas?

4. Is it really worth it to try SA? Any one have good luck with it or waste of time and money. I see few of them say they have lot of bots in their websites or any website suggestion.

5. Lot of people on this form are mentioning like 50 mil which means 50 million?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

[JjBee62]

Hey guys,

I'm finally moving up to the big leagues or rather down (south) to the big leagues from Tijuana to Colombia. Arriving this week and well I got to say the planning and researching has been quite exhausting but informative and hopefully worth it once my feet touch ground. I'm in the process of finding places to stay and I wanted to ask, is airbnb the go to for stays? Can you pay the host outside of using the app for a better price or should I just do some leg work down there and ask random buildings if they have any available apartments for rent for the bang for my buck? Biggest issue I have is that 90% of these airbnbs have no sex tourism allowed and I'm wondering how are staff going to differentiate normal tinder girls I invite over from prostitutes?

How long are you staying? If you're only staying for a short time, you don't want to have it screwed up by staying in the wrong place. If you're staying for a long time, then you don't want to commit to a place which might not meet your needs.

If you're staying for a short time, 2 weeks or less, either a guest friendly hotel or apartment will work fine. If you're going to be there for a longer stay, 2 or 3 nights in a hotel should give you time to check out apartment options.

Since you've done your research, I'm going to assume you want to stay either in Laureles or in Poblado. Poblado is more expensive, especially close to Parque Lleras. Laureles is more accessible for walking around.

If you're looking to spend $30-$50 per night for lodging, Laureles has more options. If you're looking at $60 and up, Poblado has more options.

For apartments in Laureles San Peter apartments is a good choice. You can find them listed on Hotels.com and other booking sites. They are chica friendly and convenient, with banks, restaurants and a grocery store nearby.

For hotels, as per Osteoknot, Ayenda hotels are chica friendly and there are several in Laureles. Just search Google for Ayenda hotel Medellin and look at the map.

If you're more interested in Poblado Energy Living is a very popular place to rent apartments. It's fairly expensive, but it's well reviewed here. There are also some Chica friendly hotels. Haven Hotel, Hotel Du Park Royale and others are decent options, but you'll pay more.

If the place says "no sex tourism", don't book there. Unless you're planning on leaving the sex part out of your tourism.

[Osteoknot]

There is a moto zone in El Centro. About 2 blocks where nearly every business either sells or repairs scooters and motorcycles. It's located a few blocks west of the Prado metro station. At least I believe that's where you'll find it.

I don't know if there are any Yamaha dealers there or not, but it might be worth checking out.

If you want to talk to an expert, who might be able to point you in the right direction, go to Medellin Sport Rentals and ask for Santi. It's located in the Manila neighborhood. Carrera 43 F #14-45. He can give you an opinion about every make and probably help.

They also do rentals of motos and ATVs.

I know the moto zone of which you speak. Catgirl, her novia Jazzy and I made the rounds there my last trip. Thanks for the tips.

I was always a Suzuki guy, or maybe a Honda guy, but the culture here in Medellin is pro-Yamaha. Nothing wrong with Kawasaki either when you're talkin' Japanese rice burners.

[Osteoknot]

Drawing inspiration from a post I saw recently and wanted to add to it.

Strong work, concise, useful, organized, tight, good writing. Basically, everything my posts are not, jajaja. You are a Quick Learner, grasshopper. I think you can unofficially be graduated from newbie status. Pretty soon you will start to lap us which is the best possible result. Keep on Keepin' On!

[RiskyBusinesss]

I was asking if its okay to bring tinder girls the apartment he's renting out and says its fine but to be careful and he has a protocol to follow because his guests have been drugged and robbed before. My Spanish isn't great so I lost him on how he was explaining his "protocol" can anyone help me out on what he means by this?

"Te cuento chicas de tinder han robado a mis huéspedes. Les dan escopolmina y los drogan.

Tengon un protocolo.

Un protocolo que debes cumplir si o si o si.

El protocolo consiste en lo siguiente:

Tu número de (Hidden by Airbnb) para corroborar que estas vivo y consciente al momento de que las personas entran y salen del apartamento.

Con un codigo de seguridad que sólo tú sabes!

Y este debe ser verificado por el señor de la puerta.

Al entrar y al salir."