Medellin Reports

[Balboa]

I suggest downloading and using this app called Picap. It's like Uber but on a moto. I've used it several times and not only is it cheaper than a traditional Uber but it also gets you to your destination faster as the motorcycles can split lanes and make it through traffic faster.

This is thanks to the ex-mayor Daniel Quintero and his leftist regime. He put up the barriers back in February around Plaza Botero and I believe in El Poblado like in March or April. He was overstepping his boundaries; a corrupt liberal politician who is currently under investigation for spending public funds (caja menor) on restaurants and hotels and other frivolous expenses all over the country from Bogota to Santa Marta. He even resigned early and didn't finish his term. In January Fico Gutierrez will be taking over and he is expected to take down the barriers and return some normalcy to Medellin. But until the end of December there is still one of Quinteros corrupt cronies filling in as substitute mayor so I don't expect the barriers to come down until after the change of power takes place.

-Gabacho.

Yes, I look forward to the return of the gang boys and the violence and muggings in Botero Plaza.

[KilledSoul]

Curious is anyone has stayed at hostels and bring girls back? Assuming you get a private room. Has anyone had any issues? Thoughts?

How do the people stay there react, considering my experience with hostels tend to be busier with people around.

Thanks.

Usually guests and mangements of hostels look down on mongering. Better get a short time hotel and avoid the trouble.

[Huacho]

Curious is anyone has stayed at hostels and bring girls back? Assuming you get a private room. Has anyone had any issues? Thoughts?

How do the people stay there react, considering my experience with hostels tend to be busier with people around.

Thanks.

Very few hostels allow guests of any variety.

[Marxh]

Curious is anyone has stayed at hostels and bring girls back? Assuming you get a private room. Has anyone had any issues? Thoughts?

How do the people stay there react, considering my experience with hostels tend to be busier with people around.

Thanks.

[Gabacho]

Next day in the early afternoon I took a cab to El Centro. Big mistake. The cab ride, I mean. Traffic was unreal and the driver picked the wrong streets.

I suggest downloading and using this app called Picap. It's like Uber but on a moto. I've used it several times and not only is it cheaper than a traditional Uber but it also gets you to your destination faster as the motorcycles can split lanes and make it through traffic faster.

Just a note: Strange to see cops everywhere. Never seen it like this before. Both in Poblado and El Centro. With gates set up to direct your entrance / exit along certain streets. So many offers to sell me drugs, one right in front of a policeman. Absurd. I am heading to BOG tomorrow. Hope all you guys who eat turkey today get yourselves properly stuffed. I'll be doing the stuffing tonight, if you know what I mean.

This is thanks to the ex-mayor Daniel Quintero and his leftist regime. He put up the barriers back in February around Plaza Botero and I believe in El Poblado like in March or April. He was overstepping his boundaries; a corrupt liberal politician who is currently under investigation for spending public funds (caja menor) on restaurants and hotels and other frivolous expenses all over the country from Bogota to Santa Marta. He even resigned early and didn't finish his term. In January Fico Gutierrez will be taking over and he is expected to take down the barriers and return some normalcy to Medellin. But until the end of December there is still one of Quinteros corrupt cronies filling in as substitute mayor so I don't expect the barriers to come down until after the change of power takes place.

-Gabacho.

[LoveItHere69]

Try warm milk. I can't believe you are asking if it's ok to bring drugs to Colombia.

I sure hope he remembers to bring his own girl too.

[Knowledge]

What happened to your phones was not locking. It was blocking. Colombia requires phones to be registered for reasons of theft control and preventing narcos and guerillas using them with no audit trail. I think you have 30 calendar days to register before the phone gets blocked.

Twice I have had phones I brought with me from Canada, which were fully unlocked, become locked to all carriers in Colombia. First time I went there, had a dual SIM unlocked phone, got a Colombian SIM and number and it worked fine for the 25 days or so I was there. But just before I left there was a text message saying something about needing to have it registered. I ignored it because I was leaving and going back home. The next time I went there it was totally locked, and to get it unlocked I had to go back to the carrier I had been using that last trip, and they had to do some digging and finally got it unblocked.

The second time I brought a different new unlocked phone as a burner phone. Bought a SIM at a dealer store and they provided a number, etc. And said no need to do anything more. I used it for a while then got the same message. I went to a Claro company store and they said that the number was not mine, it was probably the dealerships number, and that I could not do anything about it. So I threw away that SIM, bought another at the Claro store, and they register it properly when you buy it.

[Knowledge]

You are 100% correct. I was referring to flagship phones of the iphone 15/ Galaxy S23 ultra variety.

You don't need $1500 usd to buy an unlocked phone outright. China makes really good quality phones from companies like Huawei and Xiaomi that are very affordable unlocked outright and have decent specs that are nearly the same as more expensive top their phones.

For example my current phone is a Xiaomi Redmi Note 12's which I picked up for $200 usd brand new in the box carrier unlocked. It has as 6.43 inch amoled screen with 90 hz refresh rate, 8 gb of ram (expandable to 12 gb by using part of the storage space as ram) 256 gb of storage, dual sim card and microSD (up to 1 tb) all on the same sim card tray, 5000 mah battery that lasts me all day long, and a 108 megapixel camera and a Mediatek Helio G96 8 core chipset at 2.05 Ghz and a 33 w usb-see fast charger that gets me from 0 to 100 in a little over an hour.

All that for $200 usd and that was several months ago when it first came out, it looks like it can be found for $180 usd now.

And my old phone before this one I had a Huawei P30 which I also picked up for much less than $1500 usd, and it was an absolutely great phone that I had for over 3 years. Before Trump started the tech war against Huawei they were making great phones that rivaled Apple and Samsung and for a fraction of the cost.

[Edward Q]

Spent most of the day watching football. At 7:00 I met V. in parque Lleras for another session. She was late but I was grateful that she showed up. Some of the "showroom shine" had worn off and I began to see that this angel from the night before was much more of a devil than I realized. For one thing, she was drunk. Not wasted, just a little glassy eyed. Her rambling conversation and giddy demeanor told me she was on something. At the liquor store she bought a Four Loco and we made our way to the apartment. Once again, I gave her some sexy clothing. She modeled. We snuggled for a good while. I could tell she wanted to relax and was in no hurry. Great GFE. We did every perverted thing I could think of. To my surprise she brought something called "Anal Lube" and applied it liberally. In the end I told her I was happy to meet a girl as perverted as me. She said, "Si. Anal es rico. " She would have hung out for a while longer but her speech was getting slurred and her eyes heavy. Sometimes I couldn't understand what she was saying and it turned out she was just singing lyrics to songs that popped into her head. Better to send her on her way. I recalled that prior to the real heavy petting she pulled something from her purse and went to the bathroom. I'm pretty sure it was coke. The fire in her loins and aggressive sex afterwards confirmed this. Also the fact that, in our conversation, she told me that last night, after leaving me, she hung out with friends until 8 AM. Like many young kids here, the drugs are just too available and irresistible. On the other hand, she could not have been more sexy and into it. Watching a girl from the street cum, really cum like a freight train, is rare. But V. has a real talent. I no longer had thoughts of planning our honeymoon, but still. She was amazing, sweet, playful and a little crazy. No talk of money until the end when I took out my wallet. Like last night it was 150 K plus 50 k tip. My kind of girl and one I will never forget.

Parque Lleras was dead in the afternoon. No girls. At 7:00 when I met my girl, there were only a few walking around. After the football game, around 11:00 PM, the park was out of control. Packed with people. Hawkers trying to get you in their club. Guys on the prowl or chatting up prospective dates. Cops getting loud and trying to control the drunks. And Girls everywhere, including some real stunners. One or two I had to circle back to confirm that they were as hot as I thought. If I only were a younger man.

Off to Bogota today.

[TjBrazil]

Hello There,

Can anyone advise me if it is okay to bring CBD gummies to Colombia? Sorry, but it helps me with getting deeper sleep. I am coming from the US.

Thanks.

Try warm milk. I can't believe you are asking if it's ok to bring drugs to Colombia.

[RaulDepac]

You should post this question with the expats groups in Colombia on Facebook. I know there are at least a few groups and youll find more people actually living in Colombia

Thanks, I didn't think about that.

[StudBucket]

My understanding is that it is required when flying from Colombia to CR except when you have stayed in major cities like Bogota, Medellin and Cali.

1. Can someone please confirm if it is so?

2. If I do decide to get one in Medellin, will it be "easy" to have it back dated a few days so as to get past the 10 days before arrival in CR issue?

TIA for sharing your experiences.

You would not be required to vaccinate if you stayed in Medellin and flew out of there as the following cities are excluded from this: Barranquilla, Cali, Cartagena, Medellíand, and San Andrés Providencia.

[Gabacho]

Twice I have had phones I brought with me from Canada, which were fully unlocked, become locked to all carriers in Colombia. First time I went there, had a dual SIM unlocked phone, got a Colombian SIM and number and it worked fine for the 25 days or so I was there. But just before I left there was a text message saying something about needing to have it registered. I ignored it because I was leaving and going back home. The next time I went there it was totally locked, and to get it unlocked I had to go back to the carrier I had been using that last trip, and they had to do some digging and finally got it unblocked.

The second time I brought a different new unlocked phone as a burner phone. Bought a SIM at a dealer store and they provided a number, etc. And said no need to do anything more. I used it for a while then got the same message. I went to a Claro company store and they said that the number was not mine, it was probably the dealerships number, and that I could not do anything about it. So I threw away that SIM, bought another at the Claro store, and they register it properly when you buy it.

You can register it yourself. That message you got had instructions on how to register it. Now a days you can register the phone thru the apps or on the website with either claro or Tigo. Back in the day like 2018 they had a system to where why could call a number or text a number and register it by entering the numbers to your passport and pressing the # button.

This is to a regional or carrier lock this is a system that is used in Colombia to stop stolen phones from working. There is a website called imeicolombia. Com where you check if a phone has been reported stolen and thus will be blocked. If buying a used phone I suggest you check the imei number on that website before buying it. Often dual sim phones will only have one of the imei numbers reported even if it is stolen. Anyways just register the phone when you buy it or bring it in from abroad it takes like 5 mins. You shouldn't have ignored that first message you got when why were leaving if you would have just registered it the then and there you wouldn't have had any problems on your returning trip. And you can do it all thru the phone itself, there is no need to go to the carrier store or a dealer store.

[Edward Q]

Came to MDE to get a bad tooth looked at. Turned out it really needed pulling. The night before my ordeal at the dentist, I picked up a young girl on Calle 10 in Poblado. So many many girls to choose from in and around Parque Lleras. I smiled at a few but waited until the time was right. I always like when a girl responds to "how much" with "how much do you say?" I got her to say a number then cut it in half. She said OK. On the way to the apartment she said her name was Valeri, she was 19, from Vennie land and only arrived 2 weeks ago. Based on her youthful, bubbly nature, I believed her. In the room I offered her some sexy clothing. She went nuts. Stripped immediately and tried everything on. She was very comfortable being naked in front of me and I was very comfortable staring at her and touching her body. This clothing thing is a definite ice breaker. Negotiations for BBBJ began. I claimed my resources were limited, so that put a ceiling on what she wanted. We settled on an additional 70 k. I know it's high but she started this with "I never do this. " Plus she was a hot 9. 5 in every way. So I paid the fee and she did a great job. Well, except for afterwards when she began to wash her sneakers in the sink and beg me for more clothing. She was very much into the sex. Asked me to tell her when I was about to cum so that we could cum together. It didn't work out that way but I loved her enthusiasm. And such a sweet little pussy and cupcake tits. She told me she had a child but her body did not look like it at all. Loaded up with clothing and 220 K she left a little pissed because I wouldn't give her an extra 20 for food.

Next day in the early afternoon I took a cab to El Centro. Big mistake. The cab ride, I mean. Traffic was unreal and the driver picked the wrong streets. I leapt from the cab at the sight of the first large bronze Botero statue. Walking around I noticed the girls were quite unattractive. And although it was obvious why they were there, very few even looked at me when I walked by. The cops seemed much more interested in hassling the trannies. I wound up sitting and just looking at the passing people. I felt safe but also knew to be cautious. If I had more time I probably would have walked around more and settled on some average talent. The smell of marijuana is so pervasive and the number of poor beggars and those out of their minds on drugs. Not as relaxing as I remembered it being. I found myself wishing for one of those biblical thunderstorms that often befalls MDE and sends people scurrying to the doorways, just because it bonds people to one common objective: stay dry.

My next stop was a late dentist appointment where this friendly dentist worked on me for 90 minutes. Afterwards, I had to take antibiotics and Hi-dose IBprofeino, and because of this and the anticipated pain, I thought I might skip the nighttime routine. Glad I didn't. Did a few loops around Lleras. The place, again, was filled with nice looking girls. I wound up sitting in a fairly open spot. I waited until the right girl caught my eye. I noticed one girl joking with a gringo, and I liked her attitude. She and her friends then approached me. I started with some light banter, like "Here comes trouble. " The girls were funny, especially the leader. This is the one I wound up with. On the way to the room I found out she was a Paisa, aged 23, with a young son. Again, she did not look at all like a mother. We had a few laughs trying to cross the streets and avoid getting run over. Also, she nearly stepped on a toddler who was let to roam the sidewalk by her mother, who sat begging for change. I grabbed her hand and we walked as a couple, joking at all the pot sellers who insisted their drugs was better than everyone else's. Back in the room she became more demure, while still enjoying herself. And just one thing told me that she was going to be a 10, the fact that she didn't ask for money up front. She also didn't negotiate at all for BBBJ, just nodded her assent for some promised "propina". I booked for 30 minutes but we hung out for over an hour. The clothing gimmick was unnecessary for her, but she seemed happy enough to take some with her. I won't bore you with the details, other than to say she was the first girl I was with this trip who eagerly enjoyed DATY. She came easily after that. This girl loved sex. I forgot all about the mouth pain and started to mentally plan our honeymoon. I walked her back. We got a beer. I made a date for the next day. We both joked about one of us not showing up. Best session of the trip.

Just a note: Strange to see cops everywhere. Never seen it like this before. Both in Poblado and El Centro. With gates set up to direct your entrance / exit along certain streets. So many offers to sell me drugs, one right in front of a policeman. Absurd. I am heading to BOG tomorrow. Hope all you guys who eat turkey today get yourselves properly stuffed. I'll be doing the stuffing tonight, if you know what I mean.

[Zeos1]

That one I do know about. It is not regional. It is Colombian. The subject comes up pretty regularly in this group. I run into it every time I get a new phone. It used to be a real pain until Claro set up a way to register phones on their website or via their app. Carrier locking prevents you using a SIM card issued by another carrier in a phone unless the phone is unlocked. It is neither regional nor country specific. I haven't bought a phone via a carrier in many years. When you run the numbers, the subsidy carriers give you combined with the rate plan requirements make the cost of buying an unlocked phone outright cheaper. That doesn't matter to people who can't come up with US $1,500 to buy a phone outright. Like many other marketing schemes, the carrier subsidy takes advantage of people with limited financial needs. It's the mobile phone equivalent of barrio stores that sell slices of cheese, loose cigarettes, and individual tampons for less than the cost of a full package but at a much higher individual cost.

Twice I have had phones I brought with me from Canada, which were fully unlocked, become locked to all carriers in Colombia. First time I went there, had a dual SIM unlocked phone, got a Colombian SIM and number and it worked fine for the 25 days or so I was there. But just before I left there was a text message saying something about needing to have it registered. I ignored it because I was leaving and going back home. The next time I went there it was totally locked, and to get it unlocked I had to go back to the carrier I had been using that last trip, and they had to do some digging and finally got it unblocked.

The second time I brought a different new unlocked phone as a burner phone. Bought a SIM at a dealer store and they provided a number, etc. And said no need to do anything more. I used it for a while then got the same message. I went to a Claro company store and they said that the number was not mine, it was probably the dealerships number, and that I could not do anything about it. So I threw away that SIM, bought another at the Claro store, and they register it properly when you buy it.