Medellin Reports

[StripperMan]

I just bought a new iPhone SE from BestBuy. It's an ATT prepaid phone, and locked for 6 months. Is it true that in Colombia any phone can be unlocked for about 50 mil?

My research is giving me conflicting reports. 80% of the Colombians I talk to say it can be unlocked easily. In Mexico and the DR phones can be easily unlocked as well for about the same price. However, some Colombians like the owner of my Airbnb describe going to "many places in Bogota, and none being able to unlock" their American phones.

[Black Page]

The sticker said 75 k to airport.

This is the standard rate. Sometimes I paid 70 k, requested by the taxi driver and without negotiating.

[ShooBree]

Statistically speaking it appears to be a bit more dangerous.

The over all homicide rate is 31.2 per 100,000 in Guatemala, Colombia is 26.5.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._homicide_rate

However the US tourist death rate over 5 years in Colombia was only point 72 per 100,000, with 19 killed in 5 years per State Dept figures.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...cs/deaths.html

Can't find the number of US tourists to Guatemala but they had 17 US citizens killed over 5 years, Colombia gets 3. 3 million tourists per year, 500,000 from the US, Guatemala gets only 1. 9 million total, number from US uncertain but if the percentages are roughly the same as Colombia then they get around 287,000 US visitors per year, which would give us a figure of 1. 18 killed per 100,000 per year, about 1.6 x's the Colombian rate but still not too bad as the overall US rate of 4.8 per 100,000.

I'm sorry but you really can't count like that.

The murder per capita rate is counted over a time period of a year while most tourists in Colombia may most likely just spend a week or two in Colombia. Therefore you need to multiply the number you get with 25 or 26.

That would result in a murder rate of approximately 20 murders per 100 000.

[PickCherry12]

Day one.

Flew spirit airline's out of FLL at a rate of 192 bucks round trip. We all know spirit is a shitty airline who is grossly incompetent. This goes for every employee who works for spirit! Complete incompetence. Flight was delayed out of FLL for 2 hour's! My return flight was a nightmare as they boarded us all on the plane for an on time departure, only to be told the fucking plane has a flat tire! Took us off the plane to supposedly fix the flat tire, then after 2 hour's they canceled the flight! Complete Chao at the spirit gate! Every employee there is trained to lie straight to your face!

Day one: Arrived in MDE two hour's late. Customs was a breeze, zero issues. I booked my apartment thru my buddy Ruben at Poblado rentals. Beautiful state of the art apartment in Parque Llaras. Ruben sent a driver to pick my and my buddy from Dallas up. Driver was right there waiting with my name on a sign. Took forever to get to apartment due to horrible traffic. This is my 5th trip to Medellin, If you like good scenery, the airport ride gives you plenty of that.

Get to apartment and Maria is there waiting with the key. Ruben is awesome! Never any issues. Beautiful apartments. Me and my buddy unpack and head to the cambio to exchange money. The rate was 2850 on day one. It fluctuates daily all during the day..

How much was the apartment? Any restrictions?

[Admin2]

You got to nip that shit in the bud when it is starting to happen. But of course many guys will let it go unchecked because they are afraid of losing out on the pussy. The reason women are able to run over men the way they do is because men let them. It did not happen overnight. It snowballed.

Still figuring out Colombiana's but all of my experience with latinas in BsAs leads me to believe they are binary in relationships. Somebody is always going to be the boss and if you are unwilling to take that role they are perfectly happy to step up and treat you like a little girl if you let them.

[ColombiaLover]

The white airport taxis are 65 mil to Poblado and 50 mil back. I use the same guy every time. He is honest and told me the prices. Pay any more than that either way and someone is taking advantage of you (more the principle than the money, obviously).

80 MIL. OUCH? The refgular taxi is 75 mil and most private drivers are 70-75, you were overcharged by 5-10 mil, a whole $3. 50 at most.

Good report.

[Queens35]

I'm almost certain the posted rate is 65 k from the airport.

I tookma regular taxi once when Uber couldn't find me for 20 minutes (3 drivers. WTF?

The sticker said 75 k to airport.

[Knowledge]

Correct, they are often worn as a sort of costume jewelry. They are a status symbol. I've learned to ignore them but it took a while to realize they wouldn't cut my dick.

99 out of 100 of them are fashion (fake) braces. That is the thing in Latin America and Asia now. If you look at the chicks that wear them, most of their teeth are already perfect.

[Wolf662]

I apologize if my question is OOT, but there is a reason if I post it here. Please bear with me.

I will go to Guatemala, many years after my first visit (and anyway I did not have the chance to play at that time). I have seen in the Guatemala thread that some people posting here is active also there.

I am interested, more than visiting casas and clubs (which I guess I will do anyway), to explore also the underground and street action. Maybe not necessarily to get a girl, but to get to know the local environment. It's always interesting for me to venture off track.

As I do in Medellin: every time I was in Medellin, I spent hours walking around Centro streets, not only at daytime but also well after midnight, and not only along the bars of Raudal and De Greiff but also at Prado under the metro, as well as I spent hours with a friend taxi driver roaming around where it is not possible to walk..

Statistically speaking it appears to be a bit more dangerous.

The over all homicide rate is 31.2 per 100,000 in Guatemala, Colombia is 26.5.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._homicide_rate

However the US tourist death rate over 5 years in Colombia was only point 72 per 100,000, with 19 killed in 5 years per State Dept figures.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...cs/deaths.html

Can't find the number of US tourists to Guatemala but they had 17 US citizens killed over 5 years, Colombia gets 3. 3 million tourists per year, 500,000 from the US, Guatemala gets only 1. 9 million total, number from US uncertain but if the percentages are roughly the same as Colombia then they get around 287,000 US visitors per year, which would give us a figure of 1. 18 killed per 100,000 per year, about 1.6 x's the Colombian rate but still not too bad as the overall US rate of 4.8 per 100,000.

[Wolf662]

I must give a HUGE shout out to my man Wolf!! This brother is a gold mine when it comes to Medellin! Everything he told me was spot on!! I'm a well seasoned traveler and rely on my own two feet to find out secret casas to dream at, but Wolf made it easy for me! Wolf also was generous enough to give me contact info to a smoking hot 18 year old gorgeous spinner! Yes, She is legal age. I personally saw her Cedula. More on her later.

Man,

I am jealous, she had lost her ID she said so I said no way, got her number anyway, she even WhatsApped me to take her to get her ID but that didn't sound like much fun, then my last day while on the bus to the airport she WhatsApped me a copy of her new ID, "NOOOOOOOOOOO! Echoed across the valley's. LOL. Man she has the tiniest flattest waist and looks to be all of 75 lbs wet. Sigh, next time. Was she fun? Cuter / hotter in person then these pictures would indicate I thought.

[Combo]

That is a commom held belief by mongers who go to Colombia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Thailand, and Philippines. They only go to a few spots that are known for hookers and are soon conditioned to believe every woman in the country is a hooker.

You're right though Sosua might be an exception. I think almost every female in that town is available for money.

Of course there not all hookers, not every woman in any of these countries, I myself have been to 3 out of the 5 you list and now in Medellin BUT it is true that in Colombia selling pussy is so ingrained in the culture, such a fine line between a normal professional type woman and making some money on the side, that I can understand why a monger can have this mind set albeit not the norm.

Just my two cents.

TTM.

Yes it's ingrained in the culture, but it's done subtly / discreetly. Rich Colombianos don't bring obvious Estrato 1 hookers out in public. And they don't yell to everyone within 20 feet about all the **** pussy they're smashing.

[Lou32]

I see it a little differently. I do notice the mentality you described but I don't think it's very common among guys who spend time in places beyond the Mansion, casas, strip clubs, and freelancer bars. Every so often, and it is very noticeable, I see a guy who is in a supermarket, a university campus or other public place leering and gesturing at random women. It's not a good look. Unless a guy is developmentally disabled, it doesn't take long for anyone to pick up on the social cues in the reactions of people (not just the women) when they behave like they are in a monger venue in a public setting that is not a monger venue.

When I stay at Casa Blanca and I go out alone I try to act as "moral" as I can (no leering, catcalling or treating every young local woman as if she is a working girl) and that has served me well.

But when I've gone out with less than subtle (and LOUD) gringos who do these things I've always felt the lasers coming out of the eyes of the local folks ESPECIALLY the older females. Very uncomfortable and I'm surprised my fellow ADULT travelers don't have that basic common sense.

[El Mechanico]

I apologize if my question is OOT, but there is a reason if I post it here. Please bear with me.

I will go to Guatemala, many years after my first visit (and anyway I did not have the chance to play at that time). I have seen in the Guatemala thread that some people posting here is active also there.

So what is my question here. How are the streets of Guatemala City at night, compared to Medellin? What is the level of danger? More dangerous? Less? And what about taxis? Are they safe as in Medellin, or there is still a problem of robbing? What about Zona 1? Other areas marked for "street walkers" on the Google map provided in the Guatemala Thread?

I am interested also, I will be in Guat City. Zona 9 from 11/5-11/8.

El Mechanico.

[Chris561]

99 out of 100 of them are fashion (fake) braces. That is the thing in Latin America and Asia now. If you look at the chicks that wear them, most of their teeth are already perfect.

Ahhhhh, now I get it. The more and more I think about it, every chick I saw in Medellin who had braces had damm near clean, white, and perfect teeth. Cool fashion statement for Colombia.

C5.

[JjBee62]

Hmm, thanks for the redirect. Good to know the average cost. I thought some folks told me it should be about 50 mil.

I'm almost certain the posted rate is 65 k from the airport.