Medellin Reports

[JjBee62]

Next time I will be more careful when stating it. I have never met any venni in Medellin has a passport either.

It depends on where you meet them. If you find them in El Centro they probably won't have a passport. The ones I found, 1 through a referral, had a passport and an education in hospitality management. Last time I talked to her she had opened a store in La Floresta. The other one just returned to Venezuela last week.

[Plan77]

Parque Lleras has usually more 3 girls on most evenings, but don't count on it because daily rain can really drop the numbers, for an hour or two. Of course there are more girls in clubs but there is usually a cover charge.

Not sure why anyone would take chances with low quality women in centro while deed can be conducted in nearby casas like new life, zandalay etc for slightly higher prices in much, much, much better circumstances and with much better looking girls. No need to sweat in the trains, take uber from san peter. Its mere 3 bucks one way. Door to door.

FB takes quite a bit of time and effort. One must have dates set well before arrival.

Google translate specially voice and offline translation have made life so much simpler. I had no problems talking with anyone.

Medellin is very safe actually, at least while the sun is up. In the evening just uber door to destination and back.

In driver is better than uber. Pay cash and done. No credit card charges shit.

Colombia is first country in the world that I have seen offer a low exchange rate at money exchangers. The official xe rate was 4100 pesos to 1 USD, exchanges offered 3750 to 3800 with pan cambio in unicentro mall offering highest 3810.

At airport, just before exit, it was just 3250 - holy eff.

Laureles is very central, very lively and is full of restaurants. One can easily walk outside on CR 70 till 11 pm without any fear.

It rains everyday, sometimes it will really rain hard and spoil your evening. Street Girls scatter or don't show up in first place. Always have plan be.

Get a sim ASAP, it is lifeline to enjoyment (aka translation, directions).

A small propina of 1.5 K or 1 K is very appreciated by taxi drivers. Overall Colombians are friendly people happy to talk.

MDE airport is very small for international arrivals and departures, some English is spoken but it is very limited.

Medellin trains must be avoided during rush over, become too busy and sometimes there are long and painful service disruptions. Very unsafe due to covid. Masks are enforced on public transportation. Still need to fill out checking for arrivals and departures.

Most FB girls insist on 200 K plus taxi, 250 is more easily accepted.

Avianca is the worst airline when it comes to price gouging. Stay far far away from these cheapy blood suckers. The dme and nicker to the extent of being criminals (100 bucks for a bag if you failed to check it online, 100 bucks for the check in at airport if you failed to check in online).

[LoveItHere69]

Thus comparisons to the US are invalid before one ever begins as the contexts are different.

The point was not to compare USA city neighborhoods to Medellin neighborhoods. The point being made is that a bad neighborhood anywhere is a bad neighborhood, and a bad neighborhood is bad for everyone. From there all neighborhoods will be worse for a non-local. The more removed you are the more dangerous. Centro is more dangerous for non-Centro living people. Safest to least in order would be people living in Centro, other Medellin neighborhoods, other Colombian cities, Latino foreigners, and most dangerous for non-Spanish speaking foreigners. Normally the further you are from being local equates to less friends and support (people you know) to aid you if trouble arises. Another is that if you are just passing through you will not press charges and stay for any court proceedings.

[Nounce]

I agree it is a matter of semantics, but Nounce stated "you can't bring them back to San Peter if they only have Venezuela ID". You admit a passport is a form of ID. Nounce tried to defend his statement by saying he meant cedula, but that is not what he said.

Next time I will be more careful when stating it. I have never met any venni in Medellin has a passport either.

[Plan77]

Thats good intel. I did not know about a gringo bar at the San Peter. I am so glad I booked a room at the san peter LOL.

I wish I knew it earlier but Joe was my guardian angel on day 1 when I really found myself in a pickle. I arrived at san peters at 11 am and of course room was not ready despite having been told that it might be available. The lady at reception didn't speak a word of English.

There was no WIFI.

It was my first hour in Colombia.

I had only 10 K pesos left.

I was really pissed off and getting angry just when I heard Joe speak English to another guy staying at SP. The bar opens at 3 PM but I managed to talk to Joe just as he entered the bar door. He was very kind and happy to help come into his bar, let me use bar wifi and introduced me to a vennie who spoke excellent English. Within a minute I was fully back in business, he told me where to get the pesos from, how to get the sim and answered my other questions.

A great conversationalist.

One thing guys need to mention more often at this forum is that San Peter now had a very busy, American run bar right next to reception. SP is now as good as Hotel M.

[Paulie97]

There might be something there, but 8-11 pm is obviously difficult. Between casa closure and clubs starting up. Your best bet is FB girls. That's what I do to start the night. Then go out and maybe get a girl to close the night as well.

8-11 pm is not the least bit difficult as the larger Centro strip clubs have plenty going on during that time. That's for those who aren't afraid of Centro. It's true that Fase Dos doesn't get going until quite late, as is the case with some other clubs where you pay for the "high end" illusion. Wink.

[JjBee62]

I was inquiring about locations which are pay for play. Something similar to Gustos or La Isla but with working girls and good from 8-11 pm. Just curious if anybody knew a place that was good around that time of night? Has anyone been to the Mansion recently? I have been there before and it is hit or miss but mostly miss around that time.

Around Parque Lleras? Similar to which? Gusto, or La Isla?

There's Proc & Rynos, a sports bar where at least some of the waitresses are working girls, and another similar place 2 doors down. But there's no on-site rooms and I don't believe the girls can leave when working. You can use the places to get phone numbers for later.

There's Jade Palace on Calle 10, that's a combination massage parlor and casa. I've not been. I've seen girls who were available around 8-10 in several of the bars in the area. You just have to walk around and be able to recognize which ones are looking for customers.

8-11 isn't a good time. The girls in the area are either looking for someone to pay for their partying, or they're hoping to find a big spender. During that time, other than Facebook, your best option are the El Centro strip clubs.

[HoustonTxJake]

Actually speakin of Covid Tests where are you all getting a covid test 24 hours before flight back to the USA? Does anyone know of a place in Laureles?

Near Calle 37 and Cra 80 aa.

[HoustonTxJake]

Actually speakin of Covid Tests where are you all getting a covid test 24 hours before flight back to the USA? Does anyone know of a place in Laureles?

There is a lab called ABAD in the Laureles Mall. I paid 120 k.

[Chicago85]

I was inquiring about locations which are pay for play. Something similar to Gustos or La Isla but with working girls and good from 8-11 pm. Just curious if anybody knew a place that was good around that time of night? Has anyone been to the Mansion recently? I have been there before and it is hit or miss but mostly miss around that time.

Have you looked at Traveler69's map? There might be something there, but 8-11 pm is obviously difficult. Between casa closure and clubs starting up. Your best bet is FB girls. That's what I do to start the night. Then go out and maybe get a girl to close the night as well.

[Knowledge]

Conejitas, Barra Ejecutiva, Luna Lunera, and several others.

I was inquiring about locations which are pay for play. Something similar to Gustos or La Isla but with working girls and good from 8-11 pm. Just curious if anybody knew a place that was good around that time of night? Has anyone been to the Mansion recently? I have been there before and it is hit or miss but mostly miss around that time.

[Mtndew704]

I was inquiring about locations which are pay for play. Something similar to Gustos or La Isla but with working girls and good from 8-11 pm. Just curious if anybody knew a place that was good around that time of night? Has anyone been to the Mansion recently? I have been there before and it is hit or miss but mostly miss around that time.

There's bars in el centro that will have working girls inside them during those times but that might not be your speed.

[Paulie97]

Nothing on Chiraq.

As another poster well noted, safety in Chicago can vary drastically depending on what neighborhood you are in. As to Medellin, it's different for locals and tourists as the latter have targets on their backs. Thus comparisons to the US are invalid before one ever begins as the contexts are different.

[RamDavidson84]

Parque Lleras and La 70 have tons of options but this all assumes you speak Spanish and are aware that Colombians like to go out in groups with their friends and / or family members.

I was inquiring about locations which are pay for play. Something similar to Gustos or La Isla but with working girls and good from 8-11 pm. Just curious if anybody knew a place that was good around that time of night? Has anyone been to the Mansion recently? I have been there before and it is hit or miss but mostly miss around that time.

[Knowledge]

Fearmongering and scapegoating are the coin of the realm across Rupert Murdoch controlled media outlets (one of which is linked to the original post).

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/me...a-hotel-celaya

Well I will posit not as bad as Chicago or Mexico!