Medellin Reports

[Gabacho]

Yes, they all are.

They're all a fucking ripoff too. Plaza Botero / La Veracruz / CRA 53 is a much better value and half the time (possibly more than half) it's the same chicas working both venues.

It's like Mr. E said recently, you can buy a Big Mac at the regular McDonald's or you can buy a Big Mac at a McDonald's inside an airport. Same Big Mac but two different prices.

[Gabacho]

I don't think they use vos in Latin America. I had a mexican girl I was seeing in Tijuana ask me what polvo was and I told her. It was in a song that we were watching the video for on TV.

I was walking past the UVA park this morning and I happened to see this sign that reminded me of your post LOL. See the attached photo.

[MtlJay123]

Happy to pay extra for the guest, but looking for a hotel where I can walk to Parque Lleras, 4 or 5 star.

[DiscoverFL]

Here's an example https://youtu.be/vo5V1k4R0nU?si=V5bpfc6aUIlGS2J3.

The problem I have with these videos, especially since I've never visited, is that I have no idea who is and who is not a working girl. Sure, there's a lot of fat ass chicas and attractive ones being shown here but it's all useless if it's just random videos of women on the street. I guess you never know until you try, but without knowing who you can and can't pick up, what's the point?

Are you meaning to tell me that the majority of the women in this video are approachable for an appointment?

Yes, they all are.

[Knowledge]

I've been seeing reports that the Schwab card may not refund Davivienda's new fee because the fee is not disclosed. As you said, 15,000 a few times during a vacation visit is not going to ruin anyone financially. It does start to add if you are here all the time and you need a lot of cash on hand. I don't personally use cash for much of anything except girls. I very rarely do barrio plate of the day places so I can go a couple of months or more between ATM withdrawals. Just talking about this brings back my anger about not loading up on more pesos when it was at 5,000 just after Petro's election. I thought 20 million was enough but I was wrong LOL!

Yeah for Uber, and restaurants in moderate / wealthy areas should take a card. As many others say, get a Schwab card. Covers ATM fees, I feel like Davienda atms for max pulls were like $10-$15, not a huge deal to wait until end of month for Schwab to refund you. I'll do 2 max pulls. 1 stack goes to girl stuff. Big bills for simplicity, I'll negotiate for more time or extras if I'm short by a denomination. The next stack as someone else said make convenience store runs. Plenty small items, mouthwash, hard seltzer, bottled water, single use body cleaning products. All things I need. Worst case hang onto left over for next trip, or deposit foreign cash at my bank if it's like $300+ I don't want sitting for months.

[Knowledge]

The whole world is clickbait for some of the youtubers. It is indeed a hustle. They will say anything on those videos to get more views. They don't worry about reality or anyone's reputation getting in the way of their earnings potential. My advice is, whatever you are doing or not doing, avoid them whenever you see them.

Yeah some of these Youtubers can be dicks about it. In Amsterdam you're explicitly not supposed to film, a few will do half ass face blurring where several frames are completely exposed, while getting a mongers face going / leaving a window. Not illegal, but very explicit. Same for Parque Lleras, plenty of normal tourists there so not as explicit but often will film cash or Translate exchanges. When called out about it there has to be enough support in comments, and even then they'll just repost when heat dies down.

I appreciate the value, but it is parasitic because they'll shit on the hobby and say it's purely tourism channel. But then not offer tourism advice, strategy with the girls, and sell uncut vids for higher price. It's a hustle.

[Huacho]

not a huge deal to wait until end of month for Schwab to refund you.

This continues to puzzle me because Schwab refunds my ATM fees right away, not at the end of the month. I must know somebody or blow somebody.

[XXL]

Yeah some of these Youtubers can be dicks about it. In Amsterdam you're explicitly not supposed to film, a few will do half ass face blurring where several frames are completely exposed, while getting a mongers face going / leaving a window. Not illegal, but very explicit. Same for Parque Lleras, plenty of normal tourists there so not as explicit but often will film cash or Translate exchanges. When called out about it there has to be enough support in comments, and even then they'll just repost when heat dies down.

I appreciate the value, but it is parasitic because they'll shit on the hobby and say it's purely tourism channel. But then not offer tourism advice, strategy with the girls, and sell uncut vids for higher price. It's a hustle.

Flag those vids to Youtube! If enough of us do so Youtube may remove them or at the very least restrict them to +18.

[JjBee62]

Ah ok, thanks, that's one more reason to stay the hell out of Parque Lleras. Imagine being surprised by questions about why you were in Parque Lleras doing whatever the youtuber says you were doing there.

Wish I had known about that years ago. Instead of going places, I could just look at YouTube videos. Add in Pornhub and you can see what Parque Lleras looks like at night and see what it looks like to fuck a girl someone else picked up there. Add in a video of bandeja paisa and it's just like being there.

[JjBee62]

Is there any good solution for getting change though? It is so frustrating to get mostly all big bills from the ATM and then when I try to pay for something I either get an exasperated look from the employee and they have to go see someone else in order to get change, or worse, they say they don't have that much change (nothing crazy, just a 50 k or 100 k bill).

I always end up with too much change.

Get cash from the ATM. Go to Exito or Carulla, or any large market. Buy a bottle of water, pack of gum or other cheap item, and pay with a 50 k bill. If you use the metro, put 10 k on your Civica card and pay with a 50 k bill. Lots of places you can do that type of thing.

[JjBee62]

There are supposedly three branches in Medellin. In el Centro at Cra 49 #50 - 23, in Poblado at Cra 43 A #16 Sur - 63, and in Laureles at Circular 73 be #76 - 16. I have used the one in Laureles years ago, but a couple of years ago I tried it two or three times and it would not accept a Schwab card.

There is also Scotiobank Colpatria with branches in Medellin that allow a higher withdrawal amount, I think 900 mil. I don't know how much, but they do charge an ATM fee.

The one on Avenida Poblado no longer has an ATM.

[Robotron]

It's a youtube channel that does hidden camera views in the outdoors of parque Lleras and other places. Kinda gives you a view of what it should look like at night in the park.

Here's an example https://youtu.be/vo5V1k4R0nU?si=V5bpfc6aUIlGS2J3.

The problem I have with these videos, especially since I've never visited, is that I have no idea who is and who is not a working girl. Sure there's a lot of fat ass chicas and attractive ones being shown here but it's all useless if it's just random videos of women on the street. I guess you never know until you try, but without knowing who you can and can't pick up, what's the point?

Are you meaning to tell me that the majority of the women in this video are approachable for an appointment?

[DJHeywood]

Go to exito / d1 and buy a soda with it, or something else that's cheap.

Yeah for Uber, and restaurants in moderate / wealthy areas should take a card. As many others say, get a Schwab card. Covers ATM fees, I feel like Davienda atms for max pulls were like $10-$15, not a huge deal to wait until end of month for Schwab to refund you. I'll do 2 max pulls. 1 stack goes to girl stuff. Big bills for simplicity, I'll negotiate for more time or extras if I'm short by a denomination. The next stack as someone else said make convenience store runs. Plenty small items, mouthwash, hard seltzer, bottled water, single use body cleaning products. All things I need. Worst case hang onto left over for next trip, or deposit foreign cash at my bank if it's like $300+ I don't want sitting for months.

[DJHeywood]

Ah ok, thanks, that's one more reason to stay the hell out of Parque Lleras. Imagine being surprised by questions about why you were in Parque Lleras doing whatever the youtuber says you were doing there.

Yeah some of these Youtubers can be dicks about it. In Amsterdam you're explicitly not supposed to film, a few will do half ass face blurring where several frames are completely exposed, while getting a mongers face going / leaving a window. Not illegal, but very explicit. Same for Parque Lleras, plenty of normal tourists there so not as explicit but often will film cash or Translate exchanges. When called out about it there has to be enough support in comments, and even then they'll just repost when heat dies down.

I appreciate the value, but it is parasitic because they'll shit on the hobby and say it's purely tourism channel. But then not offer tourism advice, strategy with the girls, and sell uncut vids for higher price. It's a hustle.

[Villainy]

Is there any good solution for getting change though? It is so frustrating to get mostly all big bills from the ATM and then when I try to pay for something I either get an exasperated look from the employee and they have to go see someone else in order to get change, or worse, they say they don't have that much change (nothing crazy, just a 50 k or 100 k bill).

You might just walk into a branch take a number and wait your turn and the bank will gladly turn your 100 K or 50 K bills into 20 Ks or 10 Ks.