Medellin Reports

[CrackerBlack]

Me and a buddy wandered the deserted streets of El Centro looking for a casa that wasn't closed. No luck. Not sure if stuff was open in Dec 31, but get your action in early and those ladies lined up for any Jan 1 fun if needed for upcoming years. Never seen the door of New Life closed before during normal hours, sort of a shocker!

It's tough to find action on Jan 1, and if you do find something with someone you don't already have a relationship with, you should be a little more careful. Anyone who is out working on Jan 1, is probably in a very desperate situation. New Years is probably the most important family holiday. Lots of people are posting about being afraid of going to centro, or other things like that, all things that don't really have a very high risk compared to things we do in every day life. I wander around El Centro all the time, I've even accidentally stumbled through the zombie land of junkies in between minorista and plaza botero a few times, and never had a problem (certainly that is dangerous, though. Hopefully I don't have to explain that LOL) but if I was out trying to find action on Jan 1st, I would be extra careful with any interactions. The combination of pre-selecting for desperate people, plus being a day that probably makes people feel extra bad, is a tough combination.

That said, there was action available, the bars in La Ralla were open. (marked as streetwalkers near Mayorista on the map) and I did have a few drinks down there on Jan 1st. There was a small group of girls working down there as there always is, but I was just drinking with a buddy, I didn't see anything worth overcoming my risk tolerance for.

[Balimassage]

Me and a buddy wandered the deserted streets of El Centro looking for a casa that wasn't closed. No luck. Not sure if stuff was open in Dec 31, but get your action in early and those ladies lined up for any Jan 1 fun if needed for upcoming years. Never seen the door of New Life closed before during normal hours, sort of a shocker!

[Hasideas Tao]

Hey guys, maybe this is a shameless post. Mainly because its the new year and I am gearing up for an adventurous and prosperous 2019 and I want to make new acquaintences, friends, partners and clients. I hope I do not break any forum rules.

I'm in the states now for the holidays imagining what will come of this new year. I will be back in Medellin next week.

I've been living in Medellin full time for 6 years and visiting for 10. I've rented several apartments in various parts of the city, stayed in many normal hotels, short stay hotels and airbnbs. In this time I have had a few eye opening run ins. I've been robbed, scammed by chicas, shaken down by cops, in addition to being wrongly arrested for stupidly carrying my personal perscription meds in an unmarked container. I have my share and continue to create exciting stories as well as unraveling some sticky ones.

As a result, I know lawyers, great Spanish teachers, dentists, government agencies, gone through the visa process many times on my own as well as with agenices, taken classes at EAFIT, UPB and The University of Antioquia. I also ride my bicycle every day. I know Medellin very well and many of the nuances that come with living in a third world country for 6 years. I've had a few serious paisa girlfriends, friends and family from the states come visit me as well as a consistent flow of guests from all over the world stay with me for days and weeks at a time.

I've successfully organized bachelor parties, birthday parties, walking tours, food tours, club tours, bicycle tours, barrio tours, excursions outside of Medellin, ATVs, horsback riding, bird watching, hiking, photo shoots. AND I have a lot of super cool, sexy, trustworthy, easy going amigas who always love to hang out in addition to other locals who maybe can answer some of your questions and help you with what you want.

I am probably one of the least judgemental people you will ever meet. However, being that Medellin is probably one of the most economical places you would want to visit, I have little pacience for stinginess. And finally, in my home, alone and with guests, I can be more of a stickler for cleanliness and good hygene. I meet new guys from this board and others on a fairly regular basis and if it can be called a skill, I think I am getting good at it because my knowledge and enthusiasm has been reciprocated in many rewarding ways.

I enjoy receiving private messages, feeling useful and appreciated. Thank you to all who contribute thoughtful and usefull information.

[Chicafan]

El centro just means downtown. I guess it has been negatively hyped so much that people that have not been are starting to picture it as a war zone. LOL. In what other cities around the world are people advising others to stay away from downtown? It sounds ridiculous.

I agree, provided one exercises common sense and does not inadvertantly make himself a target. I've been a couple times to Botero area during the day and it is not scary. I had a nice lunch one time outdoor and never felt unsafe, never felt like I was being watched or followed. It's very busy during the day and there did not seem to be much room for someone to rob another in broad daylight with so many people around.

[PaisaPorFavor]

I've seen plenty of cops while walking around past midnight. Not that they would do much but they don't just disappear.

Exactly.

My advice, when the cops split from el Centro, it's generally a good idea to leave as well.

Usually about 9 or 10 pm or so.

It's just common sense.

Regardless of what some tough guys like to post, walking around Botero area, especially alone, at night, cops gone, is a recipe for getting robbed.

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[Balboa]

https://data.colombiareports.com/med...ty-statistics/

It is unlikely that a gringo would get killed while visiting el centro even in flip flops. More likely to get robbed.

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Exactly.

My advice, when the cops split from el Centro, it's generally a good idea to leave as well.

Usually about 9 or 10 pm or so.

It's just common sense.

Regardless of what some tough guys like to post, walking around Botero area, especially alone, at night, cops gone, is a recipe for getting robbed.

[GMan076]

Hey guys,

Thanks to everyone for their contributions. This will be my first visit to Medellin and I'll be going with a buddy of mine. Neither of us speak great Spanish, but our plan to check things out and take things as they come. I've got a total noob question: What exactly are "Casa's" in Medellin? I know the translation, and I know what these are in Cuba, but I'm a fit vague on what these are in Medellin. Are these homes turned into brothels? Or are they simply commercial brothels? I know some of you are laughing right now. That's OK. Please bear with me. Any assistance is appreciated.

[WindAngel]

https://data.colombiareports.com/med...ty-statistics/

It is unlikely that a gringo would get killed while visiting el centro even in flip flops. More likely to get robbed.

But it is worthwhile to understand that el centro is a lot more dangerous than say Poblado.

Just click on the areas of the map (Homicides by district) and it will give you the total number of murders per year. For 2017. I think the number of murders in Poblado was about 6 and for El Centro about 120.

I think Tijuana is a lot more dangerous than el centro but they don't over react like it is here.

There is so much foot traffic in el centro, as long as you stay in the busy area and don't draw attention to yourself, it is not so dangerous even after sunset.

[Knowledge]

According to what I read in the forum, you are allowed to bring facebook, tinder, or other girls to the gringo hotel. I defer to people who actually stayed there to confirm. I know for a fact that groups of facebook girls are also regulars at the gringo hotel because some of them told me so. As for the 8/10 guys a day, you aren't going to get away from that with the facebook contacts that are traded on this forum. I'm going to leave it at that because I don't want to be the guy who starts beating the girlfriend experience dead horse again.

JjBee62, you do make a lot of sense. I suppose it would be quite difficult (and expensive) to convince those girls to hang out with you if they don't really need the money to begin with. I just personally have a bit of a mental block about being able to relax with someone that has had 8/10 guys a day for as long as she can remember.

Will have to hit those FB / SA / Tinder girls then! Although in order to do that I'l probably (definitely) have to move out of the mansion and get my own place. Time to grow up I guess!

[Baudelairemod]

Don't pay chicas to "hang out" with you. It rarely works. She'll be bored. If she wants to hang out with you that's great. I let them hang out if they want and pay them if I fuck them.

They'll hang out with you if it involves dinners, drinks, shopping whatever usually. Sometimes even just a movie. More importantly, they'll do it if you're someone they don't mind being seen in public with.

The ones who start asking for an hourly rate I don't engage with at all.

Sorry I should have specified. By hanging out I meant a situation where they'd come over, we'd have a drink or two and then get down to business. I've done my fair share in the past by taking out to dinner girls but that's not really one for me anymore. Conversations tend to drag and you just find yourself wondering why did you ever thought that was going to be a good idea in the first place??

Basically all I want is just a nice (and obviously hot) girl to spend time with outside the casa and no time constraints. And that I can put in a cab after 90 minutes or so! Don't worry, I'm not looking for a holiday girlfriend.

[YippieKayay]

Don't pay chicas to "hang out" with you. It rarely works. She'll be bored. If she wants to hang out with you that's great. I let them hang out if they want and pay them if I fuck them.

They'll hang out with you if it involves dinners, drinks, shopping whatever usually. Sometimes even just a movie. More importantly, they'll do it if you're someone they don't mind being seen in public with.

The ones who start asking for an hourly rate I don't engage with at all.

[MedellinGringo]

JjBee62, you do make a lot of sense. I suppose it would be quite difficult (and expensive) to convince those girls to hang out with you if they don't really need the money to begin with. I just personally have a bit of a mental block about being able to relax with someone that has had 8/10 guys a day for as long as she can remember.

Will have to hit those FB / SA / Tinder girls then! Although in order to do that I'l probably (definitely) have to move out of the mansion and get my own place. Time to grow up I guess!

Why would a chick that charges 150 mill an hour stay with a guy all night for 300 mill and live with a guy for a month for 3000 mill or even 2000 mill?

Plenty of chicks make decisions that do not help their bottom line at all if they actually like spending time with you. Or at the very least don't dislike you.

[Baudelairemod]

I'm not sure I follow your logic. If a girl is making 300 k working 3 hours, and is possibly picking up another 300-500 k per week modeling, why would she be willing to hangout with a stranger, unless he's paying really well?

On the other hand, a girl who is lucky to make 150 k after doing 6 guys over 8 hours in a casa is likely to be thrilled to hang around for 3 or 4 hours and get 200-300 k.

The first girl can afford to go do things with her friends, or go shopping with her family. Unless you're offering to fly her somewhere exotic, you're just offering her the chance to do things she would rather do with someone else. Earning another 300 k for another 3 hours isn't a big priority. I'm not saying she won't, but she already knows how much you paid for 1 hour with her. She's doing the math and coming up with 1 million for 3 hours.

The casa girl, or the Facebook girl, they are more likely to want to hangout. I rarely had a Facebook girl who was in a rush to leave. Most of them, I had to give a nudge to let them know it was time to go.

JjBee62, you do make a lot of sense. I suppose it would be quite difficult (and expensive) to convince those girls to hang out with you if they don't really need the money to begin with. I just personally have a bit of a mental block about being able to relax with someone that has had 8/10 guys a day for as long as she can remember.

Will have to hit those FB / SA / Tinder girls then! Although in order to do that I'l probably (definitely) have to move out of the mansion and get my own place. Time to grow up I guess!

[MedellinGringo]

I understand telling people to be careful and not be flashy, but this board has people terrified of even stepping into a place that thousands go to everyday with no harm happening to them. There are risks to everything. If you drive a car you could get into an accident. Hell, you even have to be careful staying home with the home invasions happening these days. In the Bogota thread people are afraid to go to Santa Fe the first time, then they go there and see there is nothing to really be afraid of. Sure there are a few homeless people, and a few drug addicts on the street, but from all these warnings it paints a picture that armed robberies and murders are happening on the corner every hour like it is some kind of Mad Max apocalypse, which is not the case.

https://data.colombiareports.com/med...ty-statistics/

It is unlikely that a gringo would get killed while visiting el centro even in flip flops. More likely to get robbed.

But it is worthwhile to understand that el centro is a lot more dangerous than say Poblado.

Just click on the areas of the map (Homicides by district) and it will give you the total number of murders per year. For 2017. I think the number of murders in Poblado was about 6 and for El Centro about 120.

[BlueCar]

I understand telling people to be careful and not be flashy, but this board has people terrified of even stepping into a place that thousands go to everyday with no harm happening to them. There are risks to everything. If you drive a car you could get into an accident. Hell, you even have to be careful staying home with the home invasions happening these days. In the Bogota thread people are afraid to go to Santa Fe the first time, then they go there and see there is nothing to really be afraid of. Sure there are a few homeless people, and a few drug addicts on the street, but from all these warnings it paints a picture that armed robberies and murders are happening on the corner every hour like it is some kind of Mad Max apocalypse, which is not the case.

I kindly disagree. There are also many people with their limbs / arms missing walking around. I still don't know how that many people lose their arms / legs and wonder if the cause of their tragedies is similar. If there is a common factor I always see at least one robbery or fight break out when I visit el Centro. I befriended some cops and they were telling my how a Venezuelan hooker robbed an European man for his phone and shanked him with a knife. El Centro is not for everybody and you have to have a high risk tolerance. If you want to visit el Centro go with a Colombian friend who knows the area.