Medellin Reports

[Rahsta]

I'm spending only three nights in Medellin for my first trip since I'm also enroute to Peru and Panama as well. That's really only two full days in town which I intend to spend in addition to a casa visit each day, a visit to Comuna 13 and take the cable car up to Parque Arvi. I also like to sample local food so will be spending time at local restos too. If I had more time, I would take day trips out of town too. I think there seems to be quite a lot to do during the daytime there, not just mongering.

Yes, I went to Comuna 13. It was very good. Some very nice views. There really isn't much to in terms of mongering during the day. From 12 to 9 pm I was bored as hell.

And the constant harassment for money, to buy things and to patronize a busines is too much for me. My ftiend and i was walking toward parque llares and a girl and i guess her bother harassed us for a block. They try to push us to stop and pretty much demanded money. Mind you they where with there mother or other relatives. The kids were native indians and about 7 and8. I looked at my homeboy saying to him do you see this. It was crazy. He said it worst in Cartagena.

[Knowledge]

You will see the same messaging in every metro and tranvia car as well as on the public address monitors and audio announcements. I think you are projecting a bit.

I saw this sign in one of the public transportation buses in Medellin today. It basically says that it's not acceptable to be ogling the ladies. It doesn't say ladies, but I think that is implied. It doesn't say anything about minors or foreigners, and there aren't a lot of foreigners riding the buses. I don't think the authorities are only picking on foreigners.

[Nounce]

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I've met doctors lawyers art dealers business owners all of whom have funded their educations through discreet ways.

I have friends who have met many girls who live normal lives now with well paying jobs by Colombian standards.

Many of them are married and make a good living. But if we call them up for a good time most likely they won't be turning it down.

So you just reinforce what I have observed in Medellin. I assume you are talking about sex for money. There are things that I just don't want to know from people I know, especially that they have been selling sex. It's not my business, telling me does nothing.

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Theres also a list of A list Colombian women (newscasters, models, telenova actresses etc) that are available companions as well. They start at 2 k usd.

Maybe they don't give a rats ass about hood rats but they care that your main objective of being there is to bang their women.

I even know a female cop with a BF that use to be a fb girl. And I'm sure for the right price she'll come out. Lots of things you're not seeing and simply don't know. There's a much bigger side to it.

These are very discrete. I doubt regular citizens would know. I don't think it is the problem. I think the problem is what Lleras has become if you compare it to before pandemic. Also so many foreigners concentrate in one area created a non level playing field.

[Fun Luvr]

I saw this sign in one of the public transportation buses in Medellin today. It basically says that it's not acceptable to be ogling the ladies. It doesn't say ladies, but I think that is implied. It doesn't say anything about minors or foreigners, and there aren't a lot of foreigners riding the buses. I don't think the authorities are only picking on foreigners.

[JustTK]

What do you do during the day (12 pm to 8 pm)? I'm bored as hell during those hours.

Nothing to do.

I also find MDE quite boring by large city standards. But afternoon and early evening is my PEAK time period. I either go casa, Centro streets, message a regular, or go early evening to a street club. Usually home and bored by 8 or 9 pm.

[MoonShot]

What do you do at home 12-8 when not working? There are amazing lunch places to visit, breweries, a number of rather impressive malls for shopping, movie theaters, bicycle rentals / tours, gyms, moto rentals, a dozen tourist sites to check out, or go get a super inexpensive teeth whitening / cleaning and explore other possible medical options, etc. Same or more options as any big city in the USA. Plus many of those same ladies you've been frequenting at night would gladly be a tour guide / company for exploring the city. I've never been bored there.

That is what I was going to say. If you are bored and say there is nothing to do, what do you do when you're not working? Just do what you would normally do. If you're surfing the Internet, surf the Internet. If you just watch all day watching porn, just watch porn. If you drink all day, go to a bar and drink. If you watch sports on tv, just watch sports on tv. Pretty much everything that you would do in your home country when you're not working, you can do in Medellin.

Generally guys who are bored in Medellin are also bored in their home countries.

Now, for some guys, nothing to do means they want to have sex in the daytime along with sex at night. And if that is what you want, plenty of options there. Casas, streetwalkers in El Centro and online girls.

[DiscoverFL]

What do you do during the day (12 pm to 8 pm)? I'm bored as hell during those hours.
Nothing to do.

What do you do at home 12-8 when not working? There are amazing lunch places to visit, breweries, a number of rather impressive malls for shopping, movie theaters, bicycle rentals / tours, gyms, moto rentals, a dozen tourist sites to check out, or go get a super inexpensive teeth whitening / cleaning and explore other possible medical options, etc. Same or more options as any big city in the USA. Plus many of those same ladies you've been frequenting at night would gladly be a tour guide / company for exploring the city. I've never been bored there.

[DiscoverFL]

I get this part and I currently use gli router with vpn. But challenge with phone is you can't carry it outside room (if you want to bang in lunch break) and to check email or attend teams. Looking for solution to it.

Setup your personal phone to VPN to US then set it up to be a WIFI hot spot. Connect work phone (with cellular and GPS turned off) via WIFI to personal phone.

[Balboa]

Uh, there was no agent in the foreigner's line, and she knew it. If it was a question of being in the wrong line, she would have said that up front. It was leafing through the passport and seeing how many Colombia stamps I had that pissed her off. I was there. You were not. You are making shit up to make yourself feel better.

That is great. It reminds me of when in the USA the police left guys seeing hookers alone until they did not. Everyone was convinced that the cops were going after people seeing trafficked women The police said otherwise and said that if you were seeing pros, you were supporting trafficking and few believed the police were serious. Then they did stings arresting thousands including billionaire Robert Kraft. That was a huge reason I gave up the hobby in the USA.

And guys were in denial until they were not. They had no issues with LE until they did.

https://english.elpais.com/internati...t-a-hotel.html

The first repercussions of the discovery of a USA Citizen with two girls, aged 12 and 13 respectively, in a luxury hotel in Medelland's El Poblado neighborhood were announced on Monday. At a press conference, Mayor Federico Gutirrez said that he would be signing two decrees: one, prohibiting sex work in the area of Medelland for six months, and another the enforcement of a 1 am Closing time for bars in the area for a month.

https://www.financecolombia.com/us-g...n-trafficking/

Medelland's Mayor Federico "Fico" Gutierrez met this week with US Ambassador to Colombia Francisco Palmieri in Bogot to discuss joint efforts against sexual predators and human trafficking. Ambassador Palmieri pledged the total cooperation of the US government and its resources to support Colombian law enforcement, and to bring any American perpetrators to justice, including extradition of American citizens to Colombia.

Does that say that if the mayor says you are fucking women 18 and over you are fine? Hell no. Is the USA government going to support you if you are in trouble? Hell no. The USA ambassador has said he is coming after you if you get in trouble.

You are seeing what you want not what is being said and written and attacking anyone who does not cow tow to your POV. You need to get over yourself. So now besides the druggings and the theft and the killings, you have two governments condemning what you are doing, but that is okay. Everyone should listen to you because you have it all figured out.

Hmmm thanks for the rant, Lol.

Have they made prostitution, in general, illegal in Colombia?
Or illegal only for foreigners?
Cheap Charlie's?

I can understand the stand against predators (pedis). That has always been illegal, but now being enforced more strongly, which I support.
According to you, they (the government, US and Colombia) are after you if you engage in any type of prostitution.
Which is legal in Colombia, with adults.

Have there been mass arrests of guys engaging in LEGAL prostitution?
No.

No need to blow a gasket and demean people because they don't fully agree with your point of view on something.
Youre an alarmist, which is Ok if thats what you want.
Im a realist. Not everyone is out to get me if Im not breaking any laws.

I am kind and respectful to the people of Colombia, and they are towards me as well.
I speak their language fluently.
Ive being going there for about 25 years now.
Not one look of digust towards me.

[Knowledge]

I appreciate that you shared this information in a responsible way. Too often I see people on expat social media describing what works for them as "this is the way to do it." You added the very important caveat that there are organizations that don't allow even your expert configuration. Usually it's payroll tax concerns that cause companies to ban off shore work; other companies don't have multinational operations, and still others have defense or other government contracts that prohibit offshore access by employees. When I doubt I usually recommend getting permission to work "remotely from time to time" to prevent summary dismissal if you are discovered. With that in hand, you can finesse extended time away. I agree with you that your setup is going to get it done in all but extreme situations.

I could write a long post about this, but to keep it simple. I use a portable mini-router that is VPN connected to a reliable VPN provider (exiting in the US). It allows no traffic if VPN is down. I connect that mini-router to the place I am staying local wifi. Then my work laptop is connected to it. My work phone (I keep that separate from a personal one) has GPS / location and cellular turned off BEFORE I leave the US. I connect it to the router too, wifi calls allowed. This would not work with highly secure equipment (which can have additional GPS capabilities inside phone or laptop), but for 90% of all corporate setups this works perfect. This gets you to appear as if still in the US. I also use the same VPN at home, so corporate security sees my traffic ALWAYS originating from the same place when I am home or not. There are other methods to increase stealth level (wireguard to a home network, etc.) - but this general setup works great for my corporate setup.

[Exoticspirit]

What do you do during the day (12 pm to 8 pm)? I'm bored as hell during those hours.

Nothing to do.

I'm spending only three nights in Medellin for my first trip since I'm also enroute to Peru and Panama as well. That's really only two full days in town which I intend to spend in addition to a casa visit each day, a visit to Comuna 13 and take the cable car up to Parque Arvi. I also like to sample local food so will be spending time at local restos too. If I had more time, I would take day trips out of town too. I think there seems to be quite a lot to do during the daytime there, not just mongering.

[Turgid]

......And I saw a customs lady in Medellin show me a really nasty attitude...... the customs agent looked with absolute disgust at all the Colombia stamps on my passport.......

Reminds me of the immigration officer at Bangkok international airport many years ago in the days when I used to visit Thailand frequently. He looked at my passport and said to me "You like Thailand girls, eh" with a big smile on his face. He further said "Thailand girls very beautiful, eh".

[ChickySat]

I could write a long post about this, but to keep it simple. I use a portable mini-router that is VPN connected to a reliable VPN provider (exiting in the US). It allows no traffic if VPN is down. I connect that mini-router to the place I am staying local wifi. Then my work laptop is connected to it. My work phone (I keep that separate from a personal one) has GPS / location and cellular turned off BEFORE I leave the US. I connect it to the router too, wifi calls allowed. This would not work with highly secure equipment (which can have additional GPS capabilities inside phone or laptop), but for 90% of all corporate setups this works perfect. This gets you to appear as if still in the US. I also use the same VPN at home, so corporate security sees my traffic ALWAYS originating from the same place when I am home or not. There are other methods to increase stealth level (wireguard to a home network, etc.) - but this general setup works great for my corporate setup.

I get this part and I currently use gli router with vpn. But challenge with phone is you can't carry it outside room (if you want to bang in lunch break) and to check email or attend teams. Looking for solution to it.

[DiscoverFL]

I get the proxy part for laptop but how do you route company phone? Do you turn of cellular network and just use phone via proxy VPN WiFi?

I could write a long post about this, but to keep it simple. I use a portable mini-router that is VPN connected to a reliable VPN provider (exiting in the US). It allows no traffic if VPN is down. I connect that mini-router to the place I am staying local wifi. Then my work laptop is connected to it. My work phone (I keep that separate from a personal one) has GPS / location and cellular turned off BEFORE I leave the US. I connect it to the router too, wifi calls allowed. This would not work with highly secure equipment (which can have additional GPS capabilities inside phone or laptop), but for 90% of all corporate setups this works perfect. This gets you to appear as if still in the US. I also use the same VPN at home, so corporate security sees my traffic ALWAYS originating from the same place when I am home or not. There are other methods to increase stealth level (wireguard to a home network, etc.) - but this general setup works great for my corporate setup.

[Gabacho]

The tolerance in tap water could be quite different between travellers and locals too. Just because locals could drink the tap water doesn't always mean that we could since the stomach flora inside could be quite different from living in different regions for most of our lives.

You just need to get one of these water filters. I've had this one since Feb 2023 and it works great. You just fill it up with tap water and it filters out all the bacteria.

There's different shops that sell them or on Facebook marketplace you can find them cheap I think I got this one for 60 mil.

Also when the water goes out you still have drinking water.