Medellin Reports

[Villainy]

Yes, unfortunately passing counterfeit money, short changing, and grossly overcharging tourists are very active taxi scams. Two of the best known hotspots where sleazeball taxistas pick up their (usually foreign) victims are the stretch of calle 10 near the Domino's Pizza and the Poblado metro station. Something like ten years ago a taxista gave me a fake 50,000 peso note. After a Claro store refused to accept it I passed it off to a casa. I avoid taxis as much as possible for this and other reasons. They are convenient in certain situations. My advice for using them is to never deal in cash and only book them via didi or uber. If you do this you get the benefit of your credit card issuer to be able to dispute invalid or excessive charges, you have an audit trail in case you need to identify the driver or find a lost item, and you don't have to explain your destination or how to reach it because you can refer the driver to GPS.

How in the world did a taxi driver give you a 50,000 (50 mil) note? What did you give him? The 100 mil note didn't come out until 2016. No one in their right mind should give a taxi driver a 100 mil note. They are odds on to not have change. Common sense applies. Always have a range of small bills in order to pay the taxi driver without needing to get big bills in change. Not so much because of getting fake bills, but because they usually don't have a lot of big bills to give you back. Last thing you want is to have to pull in to some all night cafe to try to get change to pay your driver.

[JohnnieCash]

Has anyone checked out the streetwalker scene in Mayorista by Itagui? I read there is (or maybe was years ago) a streetwalker scene out there.

About a month ago I had a chat with a local Colombian monger in Centro that claimed there is a decent street scene in Itagui on evenings and later but I forgot the street number, probably around there since I doubt there would be two different areas with SWs.

[Knowledge]

This is yet another reason to only engage them via ride share apps. If they deviate from an approved route you can dispute it. Taxistas will intentionally drive into traffic jams so they can relax while the meter runs and lines their pockets.

The trick they pulled on my was they always took the slow, roundabout way to my destination, sometimes stopping at a store or to wave at a friend.

[HumbleHal]

Also you fail to mention that many of the taxistas are thieves. They carry with them counterfeit money and give it out as change and even swap your real money for the fake money and hand it back to you.

The trick they pulled on my was they always took the slow, roundabout way to my destination, sometimes stopping at a store or to wave at a friend.

[Gabacho]

My question wasn't exactly basic and I figured it could benefit others as well. That area has been changing in recent years too which is why I ask. I'll see myself out.

You will have to forgive Sanker, not all of our boardmembers have the most polite manners.

I believe if someone is asking a stupid question that can be answered by reading a few pages back then that deserves being told to RTFF, however a more complex question deserves the respect of being able to be asked and answered by someone with the knowledge to answer said question.

Now as to the Itagui area, I myself didn't even know there was a street walker area there. Itagui is a more upscale suburb of Medellin along with Envigado and Sabaneta, etc. I usually only go down that way if I am eating at the California Buffet which is off of the ayura station.

I do know there are other streetwalker areas besides just Botero / Veracruz and Parque Lleras / Calle 10. Some of them only have chicas at night though and not during the day. One such area that comes to mind is San Diego / La Cuarenta.

[John Gault]

Also you fail to mention that many of the taxistas are thieves. They carry with them counterfeit money and give it out as change and even swap your real money for the fake money and hand it back to you. Maybe you haven't been here long enough for it to happen to you yet, but it does happen and quite frequently. I've never had a bus driver try to that on me though.

A while back ago I took a taxi in Centro. It was late at night and after a while he pulled a knife on me. I only had about 30 k on me so I handed it over to him. He kept asking for a cell phone but I had mine in the room. He was not happy. Finally he stopped the cab and let me out about 3 blocks from my hotel. The mistake I made was sitting in the front seat. I will never do that again when I'm alone in a taxi. One thing made me feel good. I slammed his fucken door so hard the whole taxi shook. I could have taken his number and went to the police but I have delt with the police before and it is a total waste of time.

[Knowledge]

Yes, unfortunately passing counterfeit money, short changing, and grossly overcharging tourists are very active taxi scams. Two of the best known hotspots where sleazeball taxistas pick up their (usually foreign) victims are the stretch of calle 10 near the Domino's Pizza and the Poblado metro station. Something like ten years ago a taxista gave me a fake 50,000 peso note. After a Claro store refused to accept it I passed it off to a casa. I avoid taxis as much as possible for this and other reasons. They are convenient in certain situations. My advice for using them is to never deal in cash and only book them via didi or uber. If you do this you get the benefit of your credit card issuer to be able to dispute invalid or excessive charges, you have an audit trail in case you need to identify the driver or find a lost item, and you don't have to explain your destination or how to reach it because you can refer the driver to GPS.

Also you fail to mention that many of the taxistas are thieves. They carry with them counterfeit money and give it out as change and even swap your real money for the fake money and hand it back to you. Maybe you haven't been here long enough for it to happen to you yet, but it does happen and quite frequently. I've never had a bus driver try to that on me though.

[MoonShot]

You may not like Colombian food but Medellin has a lot of good places to eat. Especially in Poblado there is a wide variety of food choices that are global in nature such as Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Peruvian, American, and Japanese. For Americans, there are a lot of very good hamburger, hot dog, fried chicken and pizza. Places. You may not like Colombian food but you don't have to eat Colombian food. I enjoy eating here. There is also a lot of bakeries.

The number one cheap snack I would recommend are the empanadas. Tasty and under a dollar.

Of course a lot guys here are more interested in eating something else but outside of the bedroom, there are some decent places to eat.

[John Gault]

Has anyone checked out the streetwalker scene in Mayorista by Itagui? I read there is (or maybe was years ago) a streetwalker scene out there.

In 2010 it used to be awesome. Once it got dark there was plenty of hot girls for 30 to 40 K. About 18 months ago I went there at night and I saw about 5 girls there and none I liked.

[Silvakeviniam]

RTFF the thread and do some F** contributions before you start asking questions. All your 3 posts are just questions that have been answered and answered before.

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My question wasn't exactly basic and I figured it could benefit others as well. That area has been changing in recent years too which is why I ask. I'll see myself out.

[Woodman09]

To believe that mongers are altruistic guys who want to share information freely to help others without passing judgment on others is naive. The only common link among all of us is that we want to have sex with attractive women and we are willing to pay for it. That by itself is not enough to make us a brotherhood with a lot of common interests. If you read the thread for at least a few pages, you would quickly see that there is a lot of name calling, believe that I'm doing it right and you're doing it wrong, you guys are a bunch of simps because you do certain things, I pay this much and if you pay any more you're an idiot, and other things like that.

It is the way it is because we are all so different and we don't have much in common other than wanting to have sex with attractive women and willingness to pay for it. There is also always this conflict. If we say a lot of positive things about Medellin and make it easier for everyone to come here, there would be a lot more guys coming here. And yet guys here constantly complain that there are too many guys coming here.

In many ways this thread is no different than discussion about politics. People have different opinions on how to do it right in Medellin and they have firm convictions that the way they are doing it is the way it needs to be done and if you're not doing it that way, you're a sucker or a lowlife.

So I do enjoy reading about other people's experiences yet at the same time you might notice that I've almost never asked for assistance on how to do things in Medellin. Instead I just do research on the internet and configure things out myself. I do ask myself this question, do I want to encourage more guys to come to Medellin and if so, why is that a good thing for me?

Some people have to put down others-- a lot of that going on -- I have made some real friends over the years though. I think this is the same as most of life-.

A few guys have even donated to the Venezuelan family I am helping.

It is funny though, the idiotic fights and the put down artists. I just laugh at it. -.

[Gabacho]

To each their own. But I find it a hassle. After spending the better part of the day getting to Medellin, the last thing on my mind is saving $20 some dollars. You mentioned the bus but didn't mention the cost of the cab after getting dropped off. Why hassle with your luggage. Where else can you get door to door service at $20 or $24 ?

Makes no sense to me. Unless your budget is extremely tight and living on paycheck to paycheck in the states.

Also you fail to mention that many of the taxistas are thieves. They carry with them counterfeit money and give it out as change and even swap your real money for the fake money and hand it back to you. Maybe you haven't been here long enough for it to happen to you yet, but it does happen and quite frequently. I've never had a bus driver try to that on me though.

[Gabacho]

New Life and Sexy Amigas were 50 k, 7 years ago. I'm positive they aren't still 50 k.

Mileroticos rates vary from girl to girl. They are not all 50 k, never have been, never will be. If he's happy with what he got for the price he paid, then he's absolutely right.

They were talking about Centro street girls.

[Param Ahmad]

What tickles me is how they want you to baby the door. They think that if you close the door with any kind of strength then the car is going to fall apart. Can anyone explain that?

I can confirm your observation, but I don't know why. Maybe their car doors are fragile.

[SankarShetty]

RTFF the thread and do some F** contributions before you start asking questions. All your 3 posts are just questions that have been answered and answered before.

Has anyone checked out the streetwalker scene in Mayorista by Itagui? I read there is (or maybe was years ago) a streetwalker scene out there.

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