Medellin Reports

[Villainy]

I'm willing to bet (correct me if I am wrong knowledge) that the taxista pulled the old cambiazo or switcheroo trick on him. Basically you hand your authentic 50 mil note to the taxi driver to pay your fare and the taxi driver grabs it from you and quickly switches it with a fake 50 mil while you aren't looking (he has it in his sleeve or something). He then hands you back the fake one as if it was your real one and says something along the lines of "amigo este billete parece falso, no tiene otro billete?

Especially if you are a foreigner visiting Medellin for the first time and haven't been in this situation or have limited espaol nor know how to tell the difference between a fake note and a real note, this will catch the person off guard and make you think you had gotten the counterfeit from somewhere else. Then the person after receiving the fake 50 mil will then pay with another bill and the taxista may or may not short change them to steal even more money.

I literally almost got into a fight with a taxista in May 2022 when he tried to pull that shit on me. I handed a 20 mil to the dude to pay a 16 mil fare and the idiot handed me back a fake 20 mil saying it was falso and asked me for another one. I quickly replied "ese billete no es mio. Usted lo cambi" then the girls and I got out of the taxi and I slammed his car door so hard that it probably damaged something and then the dude sped off. He only got me for 4 mil pesos, my vuelta that I didn't get back.

I can hardly imagine paying a taxi driver with a 50 mil bill either. If you go from Nequi in Bello to La Estrella, I doubt you would get a fare up to 50 mil. Not really the point though. People with a lick of common sense keep some 20's 10's 5's and 2's to pay a taxi driver without trying to break a large bill.

Now if you want to say that you prefer one of the services, that is just fine. I like DiDi myself. The advantages are you can see how far off the pickup driver is. The cars are newer and much cleaner and you get an automatic fare set by distance which you can lower if you think you can get it for less.

But just to balance your opinion. I've lived here 5 years, speak Spanish but used to be called "Casper" in the service, so I am an obvious gringo. I have not had a driver try to rip me off in the manner you described. Quite the contrary, I've had drivers accept less when neither of us had change. Some taxis use their phone for GPS others don't. The worse thing I've seen is a driver going off on a non-optimal route and I am happy to speak up. Now I have heard some people here say that getting a cab in Poblado near Parque Lleras is a different animal and that may well be true but I don't fish in those waters.

The ex-pats that I hang with have likewise never mentioned a problem with taxis. One is pretty lazy and speaks less Spanish than a 6 year old. He hands the taxi a card with the address where he wants to go. Even he hasn't ever mentioned a problem.

[AmorPorFavor]

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.

I eat out every lunch and dinner when in MDE and I never eat Colombian food. Tried it a few times, don't like it. Yes there are many good restaurants in Poblado and you eat at 50-60% of the cost for the same in the USA. The Peruvian food is especially good.

[Gabacho]

The most dangerous thing in Medellin Colombia.

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[Knowledge]

I meant a 20,000 peso note. Different denomination, same scam. I agree about late night stops to get change. They usually pull up next to another taxista or go to a gas station. Long story short, I hate taxis.

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.

[MoonShot]

This is so true. I showed a buddy a recent video of Parque Lleras on YouTube and his first impression was that there are so many 'hogs' (in his words). Imagine if I showed him a video of the Centro girls. But then again even though we don't see it on video, some of the Centro girls, even the bigger ones, get some business maybe from locals. I would think that if any of these girls did not get even one customer over time, they wouldn't last very long out there just standing around for hours and days for nothing.

I have wondered the same thing. Who is taking these chubby unattractive older women hanging out in El Centro? There are so many other women who are younger, relatively more attractive or in better shape. It may be the case that they are providing good service to clients and are friendly and kind and the men appreciate the good service that they are providing. Clearly given that they are unattractive or older, they have to be good in bed otherwise I can't see how they are getting any business. As for the thicker girls, there is a market for that physical type and perhaps some of the local men prefer the meatier girls.

[Exoticspirit]

As you noted, beauty is subjected and what is a 9 or 10 to one man is a 7 to another. I recall talking to a guy who was talking about all the 9's and 10's he was seeing and paying a lot of money for and when he showed me the pictures, I didn't think they were 9's and 10's at all. You can't have an objective ratings system when men are looking for different things from girls. Most guys like slim petite girls but some guys like thicker curvier girls. Well a so-called slim petite girl who is a 10 would not be of interest to a guy who likes curvier thick girls. The guy who thinks a particular curvier thick girl is a 10, for a guy who likes slim petite girls only, he would not be interested in that girl at all.

In addition, in terms of facial features, makeup makes a big difference. The same girl who you think is a 7 may be a 9 with the right makeup and also the right outfit. And that 9 or 10 you saw it last night may be a 7 when you wake up in the morning and her makeup is off.

If you ever watch a beauty pageant like Miss Universe, you can easily see the disagreements on who is beautiful. Many times the girls that I think are gorgeous don't make the cut and the girls in the top three, I think may be only sevens.

This is so true. I showed a buddy a recent video of Parque Lleras on YouTube and his first impression was that there are so many 'hogs' (in his words). Imagine if I showed him a video of the Centro girls. But then again even though we don't see it on video, some of the Centro girls, even the bigger ones, get some business maybe from locals. I would think that if any of these girls did not get even one customer over time, they wouldn't last very long out there just standing around for hours and days for nothing.

[World Travel 69]

Oasis Massein (03-09-2024).

Transversal 42 b #63 c-45, Conquistadores. Chicas: _ Prices: 285 p.

Hours: Monday to Friday 11 am to 7 pm, Saturdays 11 am to 5 pm, Closed Sundays.

Tel: + 57 323xxxx7-62.

Oasis Massein
https://oasismassein.com/en/,
Tv Calle 42 (second letter of the alphabet) # 63 (third letter of the alphabet ) 45
Neighborhood Conquistadores, Medelln

[MoonShot]

There was a recent YouTube video about a young guy who got robbed and beaten at 2 am in Laureles. He was walking back from La 70 to his Abnb apartment on 72, just a few blocks away. He was approached by a robber and he successfully fought him off. But then four of the robber's friends came over and beat him into unconsciousness. He woke up somewhere in El Centro. For some reason they moved him and dumped him there. I would have thought that they would kidnap him and make him withdraw money but they didn't. The YouTuber is still alive and has a few bruises but otherwise will recover.

In his video he showed where he was and where he was going. Well because I have a death wish, last night, Saturday night, at 11:00 pm, I took that route from the bar to his apartment to check it out. At 11:00 pm On Saturday, they were still a lot of people in restaurants and cafes scattered throughout that street. I still felt relatively safe walking that route. But I can see at 2:00 am On a weekday, the places would be closed and they would be no one else around on the streets. That is the point when it can get dangerous.

Now I was walking around without my phone and I just had $20 in my wallet so I had not much to lose. Another point that some would say is that you should not resist the robbery attempt. But for most people who work hard for a living, it is difficult to just hand over your money to someone who doesn't deserve it. Still, the best course of action is to not carry so much money and leave your good phone in your apartment. So when I was walking late at night as mentioned, the most I would have lost is $20 US.

I can also see that happening to people who live in Airbnbs in Poblado a few quiet blocks away from the bars. One solution of course especially late at night so just take an Uber to get back to your place even if it is just a short distance.

We all go to Medellin to have some fun and being robbed and beaten is not something we want on a trip. So you do have to take precautions and not act as if you are just back home because you're not. Medellin can be at dangerous place if you are not careful.

[MoonShot]

Went to la isla last night. Stuck around for 2 hours looking for my 10 but couldn't find anything. Not even a 9. There were a few 8's but none of them tickled my fancy. I know I know, beauty is subjective. Just unimpressed overall is the point I want to make. Now that the clubs in cartagena closed down, where are all the 9's and 10's going? They are not in la isla. They can't ALL have gone abroad. Did they go to Bogota? Someone lead me on the path to 10's please, money is not an issue.

As you noted, beauty is subjected and what is a 9 or 10 to one man is a 7 to another. I recall talking to a guy who was talking about all the 9's and 10's he was seeing and paying a lot of money for and when he showed me the pictures, I didn't think they were 9's and 10's at all. You can't have an objective ratings system when men are looking for different things from girls. Most guys like slim petite girls but some guys like thicker curvier girls. Well a so-called slim petite girl who is a 10 would not be of interest to a guy who likes curvier thick girls. The guy who thinks a particular curvier thick girl is a 10, for a guy who likes slim petite girls only, he would not be interested in that girl at all.

In addition, in terms of facial features, makeup makes a big difference. The same girl who you think is a 7 may be a 9 with the right makeup and also the right outfit. And that 9 or 10 you saw it last night may be a 7 when you wake up in the morning and her makeup is off.

If you ever watch a beauty pageant like Miss Universe, you can easily see the disagreements on who is beautiful. Many times the girls that I think are gorgeous don't make the cut and the girls in the top three, I think may be only sevens.

[Gabacho]

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.

I have used Indriver (especially from the upper level of the Bogota airport) where it will actually be a yellow taxi that is using the indriver app. As much as I don't like using taxis I will use these indriver taxis thru the app and I have noticed that these taxistas working through the indriver app tend to always be on their P's and Q's.

[JohnJones22]

Went to la isla last night. Stuck around for 2 hours looking for my 10 but couldn't find anything. Not even a 9. There were a few 8's but none of them tickled my fancy. I know I know, beauty is subjective. Just unimpressed overall is the point I want to make. Now that the clubs in cartagena closed down, where are all the 9's and 10's going? They are not in la isla. They can't ALL have gone abroad. Did they go to Bogota? Someone lead me on the path to 10's please, money is not an issue.

[Gabacho]

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.

I'm willing to bet (correct me if I am wrong knowledge) that the taxista pulled the old cambiazo or switcheroo trick on him. Basically you hand your authentic 50 mil note to the taxi driver to pay your fare and the taxi driver grabs it from you and quickly switches it with a fake 50 mil while you aren't looking (he has it in his sleeve or something). He then hands you back the fake one as if it was your real one and says something along the lines of "amigo este billete parece falso, no tiene otro billete?

Especially if you are a foreigner visiting Medellin for the first time and haven't been in this situation or have limited español nor know how to tell the difference between a fake note and a real note, this will catch the person off guard and make you think you had gotten the counterfeit from somewhere else. Then the person after receiving the fake 50 mil will then pay with another bill and the taxista may or may not short change them to steal even more money.

I literally almost got into a fight with a taxista in May 2022 when he tried to pull that shit on me. I handed a 20 mil to the dude to pay a 16 mil fare and the idiot handed me back a fake 20 mil saying it was falso and asked me for another one. I quickly replied "ese billete no es mio. Usted lo cambió" then the girls and I got out of the taxi and I slammed his car door so hard that it probably damaged something and then the dude sped off. He only got me for 4 mil pesos, my vuelta that I didn't get back.

This is one of the reasons why I don't take taxis anymore. I'd honestly rather fucking walk than take a taxi. But I do like using the metro / metro cable and busses and occasionally picap. I have never met a dishonest bus driver, in fact if you pay for a bus with a 50 mil they will give you back a whole bunch of 2 mil bills.

-Gabacho.

[Param Ahmad]

Oasis Massein
https://oasismassein.com/en/,
Tv Calle 42 (second letter of the alphabet) # 63 (third letter of the alphabet ) 45
Neighborhood Conquistadores, Medelln

+ 57 323 285-57-62.

Sensual massage.

Up to 285,000 Colombian pesos (2024).

11 am to 7 pm (last appointment 6:00 pm).

Saturday 11 am to 5 pm (last appointment 4?

Closed Sunday.

By appointment.

The web site describes tantalizing options if you do not insist on a "full menu". Calling, I heard a repeating recording.

Has anybody been to this place?

[LivingFossil]

I've been to MDE several times using SA, Tinder, FB, and always have an amazing time!

I got married not to long ago and my wife knows I like to travel and knows I have been to Colombia and has always wanted to go too.

Of course she doesn't know I monger. Shhh.

We have had threesomes in sex prison America before, very rarely, never pay for play. My wife is younger attractive and is open minded, that's only why I could get married with her.

She mentioned trying to get a threesome in MDE. I don't think she know is top sex tourism spot, I will be hiding her from all the obvious Lleras working girls as best a possible LOL.

I much rather go to MDE alone but since I am going there with my wife.

Does anyone have experience with threesomes that you bring the girl or would straight girls be down to just my wife fuck them?

I am guessing just SA and Tinder are still the best way to find this?

We are not interested in couple swapping or anything with dudes.

I was wondering if anyone here actually had experience in a similar situation, thanks!

[Exoticspirit]

I was just there this afternoon and this is my impression. The vast majority of the girls there are unattractive, old, chubby or combination of the three. But if there will always be one or two girls who are decent enough for you to screw.

As many have said, if you go in the daytime, it is relatively safe because there are a lot of people roaming around. There are many shops there and the locals go shopping there.

Even from watching a lot of the Centro videos, I get the same impression as you about the girls there, ie. , many 'fuglies' but there's the odd one that caught my eye. If nothing at New Life interests me, I might take a walk around Centro to see if there's anything I like. I assume those who are standing close to stairways just use the rooms right upstairs while those standing near the church we'll have to just go to another short time room. But I might use this area as my plan be if New Life doesn't work out for me or I might head back on the Metro to pop over to Energy.

There does seem to be quite a lot of small eateries and street food at Centro where I might stop over for a bit to eat after a session. Might be entertaining to just watch the local world go by for a bit too while munching on something at one of these small places.