Medellin Reports

[Rock Harders]

I lived in Buenos Aires for eight years and never heard that term used. Of course, 1. 000 argie pesos was a lot of money back then. All I ever heard was the term roca for 100 pesos (Presidente Roca's portrait is on the 100 peso bill).

I can verify that the term is used quite frequently in spoken communications in Buenos Aires but almost never used in written form.

[Big Boss Man]

I lived in Buenos Aires for eight years and never heard that term used. Of course, 1. 000 argie pesos was a lot of money back then. All I ever heard was the term roca for 100 pesos (Presidente Roca's portrait is on the 100 peso bill).

I see it sometimes on the Foroescorts forum. Here is an example:

"Me alegro la haya pasado bien, pero por esa guita casi dos lucas hay en bsas unas diosas, super completas que te parten la cabeza. Why ademas por una hora. Fijate las xp en el foro".

Maybe you can translate for me. Something like "For 2000 pesos, she must be a goddess?

Maybe those writers are not Argentinians. When I googled it, it says the term began in Chile.

[Old Parr]

Hi fellow mongers,

This is my first trip to Colombia / Medellin.

I booked this Apartment near Lleras Park called "Modern Apartments", here is a link.

https://www.booking.com/hotel/co/mod...ee8bc5d;dcid=2

Did anyone of you stay at this place? Any negative or positive experience?

Thank you and have a great day.

Easyease

You might get a response if you post this on the appropriate thread providing reading comprehension of the index is not a problem for you, and in case it is, here is the link I was referring to.

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...tal-Apartments

[Surfer500]

Ha! Glad to hear I'm not that much out of the loop on the terminology! I hope this dude finds the acceptance he needs in writing fake reports. Geez! How hard is it to learn a country's currency?

I find it hard to believe people think that BrazilSoccer's reports are fake. I have met him personally four times in El Centro and what he's been saying is spot on as I have spent several weeks there myself. Just because he's using a terminology for money "lucas" doesn't mean that he's faking reports.

[Jdit]

The term luca was new to me too. None-the-less, with 5 minutes of internet research, I discovered that "luca" is in fact used for money in several South American countries. In Colombia specifically it is considered "low class" vernacular which shouldn't come as any surprise for El Centro. Besides Colombia, it is also used in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, etc. The association with 1000 pesos is also correct.

If your referring to BrazilSoccer he is the real deal as I on two past trips have met up with him on 4 different occasions in El Centro.

I'm not aware of people on this board calling him out. The reality is that very few on this board are in tune with "El Centro" like he is.

In terms of "Lucas" this is not another word for the Peso like dinero or plata for money but for the amount of 1,000 Pesos.

It's kind of like the term "Benjamin Franklin" which a gringo would understand to be $ 100 US.

We all can learn a lot from BrazilSoccer's posts in terms of living cheap in Medellin.

[Dickhead]

1 luca = 1000 pesos. It is a slang term and you see it written only occasionally.

I lived in Buenos Aires for eight years and never heard that term used. Of course, 1. 000 argie pesos was a lot of money back then. All I ever heard was the term roca for 100 pesos (Presidente Roca's portrait is on the 100 peso bill).

[Knowledge]

Such orthodoxy on this forum, it makes me laugh. I think BrazilSoccer made a few valid points. I avoid spending more than I have to but I don't spend a lot of time bargain hunting while on vacation. I do it when I'm back at home. It's a technique I use to cope with the boredom.

If your referring to BrazilSoccer he is the real deal as I on two past trips have met up with him on 4 different occasions in El Centro.

I'm not aware of people on this board calling him out. The reality is that very few on this board are in tune with "El Centro" like he is.

In terms of "Lucas" this is not another word for the Peso like dinero or plata for money but for the amount of 1,000 Pesos.

It's kind of like the term "Benjamin Franklin" which a gringo would understand to be $ 100 US.

We all can learn a lot from BrazilSoccer's posts in terms of living cheap in Medellin.

[EasyEase]

Hi fellow mongers,

This is my first trip to Colombia / Medellin.

I booked this Apartment near Lleras Park called "Modern Apartments", here is a link.

https://www.booking.com/hotel/co/mod...ee8bc5d;dcid=2

Did anyone of you stay at this place? Any negative or positive experience?

Thank you and have a great day.

Easyease

[Big Boss Man]

He has never been to Colombia, but writes and posts pics of what he reads and finds on other forums, and on google. He has been called out on several occasions. It is not to difficult to figure it out. As many people I know from the ISG from various parts of the world, no one I know has met this particular poster. Like you Mani, I have been visiting and living in this country a long tme, since the 90's, and have asked others here about calling the peso "Lucas" since I was not familiar with the term, and not one person has heard it called this, so that alone tells you all you need to know.

1 luca = 1000 pesos. It is a slang term and you see it written only occasionally.

[Rodeo9112]

He has never been to Colombia, but writes and posts pics of what he reads and finds on other forums, and on google. He has been called out on several occasions. It is not to difficult to figure it out. As many people I know from the ISG from various parts of the world, no one I know has met this particular poster. Like you Mani, I have been visiting and living in this country a long tme, since the 90's, and have asked others here about calling the peso "Lucas" since I was not familiar with the term, and not one person has heard it called this, so that alone tells you all you need to know.

Ha! Glad to hear I'm not that much out of the loop on the terminology! I hope this dude finds the acceptance he needs in writing fake reports. Geez! How hard is it to learn a country's currency?

[Parkinsons]

He has never been to Colombia, but writes and posts pics of what he reads and finds on other forums, and on google. He has been called out on several occasions. It is not to difficult to figure it out. As many people I know from the ISG from various parts of the world, no one I know has met this particular poster. Like you Mani, I have been visiting and living in this country a long tme, since the 90's, and have asked others here about calling the peso "Lucas" since I was not familiar with the term, and not one person has heard it called this, so that alone tells you all you need to know.

"Luca" is the nickname given to the Peruvian currency, the nuevo sol. I ran across it when I was researching local monger forums in preparation for my trip to Lima last month.
Dude got the countries to his fake reports mixed up LOLOL!!!
See for example: http://www.hermanodeleche.com/topic/...1-av-arequipa/.

"Precio: 60 lucas".

See also: http://howtoperu.com/2010/11/13/peru...s-and-phrases/.

"luca one Peruvian Nuevo Sol (mil lucas = 1,000 soles)".

So this guy is a fake, huh? Makes sense, considering how he is "just leaving town" when writing his Medellin reports "in a rush". So if he's challenged on his facts, it's because he was writing "in such a rush". How about meet in person to go for a casa run? " oh I've left town just yesterday"! What coincidence.

[Surfer500]

He has never been to Colombia, but writes and posts pics of what he reads and finds on other forums, and on google. He has been called out on several occasions. It is not to difficult to figure it out. As many people I know from the ISG from various parts of the world, no one I know has met this particular poster. Like you Mani, I have been visiting and living in this country a long tme, since the 90's, and have asked others here about calling the peso "Lucas" since I was not familiar with the term, and not one person has heard it called this, so that alone tells you all you need to know.

If your referring to BrazilSoccer he is the real deal as I on two past trips have met up with him on 4 different occasions in El Centro.

I'm not aware of people on this board calling him out. The reality is that very few on this board are in tune with "El Centro" like he is.

In terms of "Lucas" this is not another word for the Peso like dinero or plata for money but for the amount of 1,000 Pesos.

It's kind of like the term "Benjamin Franklin" which a gringo would understand to be $ 100 US.

We all can learn a lot from BrazilSoccer's posts in terms of living cheap in Medellin.

[Old Parr]

Now I don't feel so stupid, I've spent a lot of time in Colombia over the last ten years and NEVER heard the term lucas, WTF is that anyway?

Here is the results from a google search:

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=lucas+money+denominations.

[Old Parr]

Now I don't feel so stupid, I've spent a lot of time in Colombia over the last ten years and NEVER heard the term lucas, WTF is that anyway?

He has never been to Colombia, but writes and posts pics of what he reads and finds on other forums, and on google. He has been called out on several occasions. It is not to difficult to figure it out. As many people I know from the ISG from various parts of the world, no one I know has met this particular poster. Like you Mani, I have been visiting and living in this country a long tme, since the 90's, and have asked others here about calling the peso "Lucas" since I was not familiar with the term, and not one person has heard it called this, so that alone tells you all you need to know.

[Manizales911]

Okay, I got to ask, why do you keep referring to "Lucas" in noting currency / costs?

Now I don't feel so stupid, I've spent a lot of time in Colombia over the last ten years and NEVER heard the term lucas, WTF is that anyway?