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[Dad Fun 555]

Does anybody have any information on getting Colombia student visa for long-term stay (by studying Spanish)?

I thought there was a public university (not a "private language school") in Bogota which did this but I cannot find it now.

I would be very interested to hear other's experiences.

[Lord13]

You will be fine. I recommend you stay in Casa Blanca 1 or Casa Blanca 2 (CB1 or CB2). These two hotels are for MDE newbies, full of gringos. Read the other thread named 'Casa Blanca Medellin' if you have not done so for more info, and also other threads too for where to go and where not to go at night and other tips on safety.

Good luck,

EZ

Looks nice, but a little pricey for me. By the way, is it difficult to get Viagra in Medellin?

[Bango Cheito]

Most of the trout and tilapia here are from farms, as is the salmon, although national salmon is still a small industry. Generally salmon here comes from Chile.

[Voyajer1]

They are all from the sea, but some of them can be grown in fish farms in land. If you are getting sick from the seafood, remember that many of the species you mentioned, especially the sea catfish are bottom feeders. So, only thoroughly cooking the fish will kill the more annoying stomach ailments when it comes to fish ingesting certain poisons and what have you at the bottom or at the end of an unprocessed sewer line; however freezing and extreme heat do the trick 99. 9% of the time. In order to be safe, make sure that you see the food literally "Smoking" from the kitchen if you are eating out. Make sure you tell them that you like your food really, really hot. Be safe.

Sorry for being uneducated, but is Robalo fresh water fish? I also assume that Bagre, catfish, is fresh water fish too. So Can I assume that, Tilapia, Robalo, and bagre are relatively safe? I like, and therefore frequently ate, cazuela de Mariscos, which includes shrimps, squids, and other unknown fish. Thanks for the great info, esepecially fish eyes. Probably you examine chicas' eyes with the same sharpness as well.

[Member #4394]

Sorry for being uneducated, but is Robalo fresh water fish? I also assume that Bagre, catfish, is fresh water fish too. So Can I assume that, Tilapia, Robalo, and bagre are relatively safe? I like, and therefore frequently ate, cazuela de Mariscos, which includes shrimps, squids, and other unknown fish. Thanks for the great info, esepecially fish eyes. Probably you examine chicas' eyes with the same sharpness as well.

If you only eat fish you should maybe switch to canned. That fish even in EXITO or Pomona does NOT look fresh. Look at the eyes. The eyes always tell. I wouldn't eat the frozen fish. They probably just freeze the OLD fish. Who knows? Unless you eat the fresh water fish like Tilapia or Cachama, everything must be bought in from the coast. I don't know where the fish market is located in Medellin. They must have one and it must be in el centro somewhere. I've never been so can't help you there.

Keep your diet Plain and simple. Starches = Pasta, Potatoes, Rice. That will serve as both a binder for your stomach and fill you up at the same time. Nothing foreign there to process. Take some extra strength PEPTO with you and some IMODIUM. Do you eat GREENS and wash them with tap water?

My paisa friends always tell me that the tap water in Medellin is the "best" in Colombia and you can drink it right from the tap. Fuck That. I'd rather pay 2mil and buy a gallon of BRISA then to fuck up my whole vacation. Better be safe than sorry. I always get some kind of squirts in the Caribbean but never in South America "knock on wood" LOL

[Bango Cheito]

Oh, LT. Please feel my pain as a fellow Buddhist. I was naive about the quality of fish in Med. Similar to you, I do not have a stellar opinion about food in Co. In general. Merci.

I concur. In Bogota and Medellin stick with locally caught fish that's really actually fresh. Don't eat ocean fish or seafood there. Van Camps makes an excellent canned tuna as well.

In Bogota all seafood is frozen by law, which just ruins it for me.

Tap water in Bogota and Medellin is fine. I've never NOT had problems every time I was in the DR, despite not drinking the water. Here in Bogota I drink the shower water every day and drink tap water all day long, never the slightest problem. I did the same in Medellin too. The water is not your worry here. Colombia is better off for potable water than the USA. As a general rule, the hotter the climate the more you have to worry about the water supply, although I also drank Cartagena tap water with no grief. Cartagena water is heavily chlorinated though.

[Member #4394]

Oh, LT. Please feel my pain as a fellow Buddhist. I was naive about the quality of fish in Med. Similar to you, I do not have a stellar opinion about food in Co. In general. Merci.

Matt, eating pussy that smells and taste like fish will do that. But, once you get passed the smell, you've got it licked. Seriously, sorry you're having stomach problems. Being from Texas, I wouldn't eat Bar-B-Que in New York. Only fish near the sea where it slept the night before. Colombian food is not all that great, in my opinion, but that's a different thread. Hope you are feeling better and wish you only.

Good energy

[Omeprazol]

Hey You are very welcome, Do you mean that we chatted before one on one or that you have enjoyed my posts about Argentina vs Colombia? If you go to Brazil (sorry no intel on Brazil) Arg is a short flight away! Beach you have to give that to Brazil; they just have more coast line and the world famous Brazilian Bikini! Access? From what I've been reading Brazil has certain elements that are missing from Arg. & Col. Have fun and post back about your trip.

You mind if I hit you up for infor about Prauge / Czech Rep?

I enjoyed your posts. We have never chatted one on one. My trip, if I go, will be in December or January. Sure, I will try and help you out with Prague. Do you have any specific questions? I know the guys at the Prague thread are quite good and certainely hold way more knowledge about this place than me.

[MiamiHeatLuver]

I dnt knw why, my stomach gets sick every time I come to Colombia. Is it because I eat mainly fish? Some of the fish in Medellin maybe frozen and kept for a long time, I believe. I avoid street vendors' food and fruits, and only drink bottled water though. I apprecite any suggestion.

If you only eat fish you should maybe switch to canned. That fish even in EXITO or Pomona does NOT look fresh. Look at the eyes. The eyes always tell. I wouldn't eat the frozen fish. They probably just freeze the OLD fish. Who knows? Unless you eat the fresh water fish like Tilapia or Cachama, everything must be bought in from the coast. I don't know where the fish market is located in Medellin. They must have one and it must be in el centro somewhere. Ive never been so cant help you there.

Keep your diet Plain and simple. Starches = Pasta, Potatoes, Rice. That will serve as both a binder for your stomach and fill you up at the same time. Nothing foreign there to process. Take some extra strength PEPTO with you and some IMODIUM. Do you eat GREENS and wash them with tap water?

My paisa friends always tell me that the tap water in Medellin is the "best" in Colombia and you can drink it right from the tap. Fuck That. I'd rather pay 2mil and buy a gallon of BRISA then to fuck up my whole vacation. Better be safe than sorry. I always get some kind of squirts in the Caribbean but never in South America "knock on wood" LOL

[Legal Tender]

I dnt knw why, my stomach gets sick every time I come to Colombia. Is it because I eat mainly fish? Some of the fish in Medellin maybe frozen and kept for a long time, I believe. I avoid street vendors' food and fruits, and only drink bottled water though. I apprecite any suggestion.

Matt, eating pussy that smells and taste like fish will do that. But, once you get passed the smell, you've got it licked. Seriously, sorry you're having stomach problems. Being from Texas, I wouldn't eat Bar-B-Que in New York. Only fish near the sea where it slept the night before. Colombian food is not all that great, in my opinion, but that's a different thread. Hope you are feeling better and wish you only.

Good energy

[Member #4394]

I dnt knw why, my stomach gets sick every time I come to Colombia. Is it because I eat mainly fish? Some of the fish in Medellin maybe frozen and kept for a long time, I believe. I avoid street vendors' food and fruits, and only drink bottled water though. I apprecite any suggestion.

[SlamCity7777]

Thanks for everyones contribution regarding my question about SA chicks. Grateful for the help. Appreciate it. (Especially SlamCity7777). Now to my recent concern; Brazil was my number One choice initially, then I considered Argentina + Colombia my main targets. Up until now. Because recently I found out that travelling to Rio de Janiero will cost somewhat 300 euros (ca 420 dollars) less than flying to BA or Bogota. So even if Colombia and Argentina are cheaper to live in, a visit to Brazil may cost equal when all costs are summed up. To those with experience; am I right about this assumption or way too optimistic (about the costs living in Rio)?

If I travel to South America my main (only) targets are these:

1) Girls, girls, girls. The easier access the better.

2) Hang out at beaches. Which of course requires sunny weather, hot temperatures and sun screen (and bikini chicks)

I predict that in Rio I will have all that in one place whereas in BA and Colombia I have to travel up and down to get my fill. Right?

Hey You are very welcome, Do you mean that we chatted before one on one or that you have enjoyed my posts about Argentina vs Colombia? If you go to Brazil (sorry no intel on Brazil) Arg is a short flight away! Beach you have to give that to Brazil; they just have more coast line and the world famous Brazilian Bikini! Access? From what I've been reading Brazil has certain elements that are missing from Arg. & Col. Have fun and post back about your trip.

You mind if I hit you up for infor about Prauge / Czech Rep?

[Omeprazol]

Thanks for everyones contribution regarding my question about SA chicks. Grateful for the help. Appreciate it. (Especially SlamCity7777). Now to my recent concern; Brazil was my number One choice initially, then I considered Argentina + Colombia my main targets. Up until now. Because recently I found out that travelling to Rio de Janiero will cost somewhat 300 euros (ca 420 dollars) less than flying to BA or Bogota. So even if Colombia and Argentina are cheaper to live in, a visit to Brazil may cost equal when all costs are summed up. To those with experience; am I right about this assumption or way too optimistic (about the costs living in Rio)?

If I travel to South America my main (only) targets are these:

1) Girls, girls, girls. The easier access the better.

2) Hang out at beaches. Which of course requires sunny weather, hot temperatures and sun screen (and bikini chicks)

I predict that in Rio I will have all that in one place whereas in BA and Colombia I have to travel up and down to get my fill. Right?

[Mr Enternational]

I had some fun times in Help in Rio. What I liked about it was that there was pros and non pros there and even the girls had to pay to get in which seem to make them more motivated. On a side note, I have been to Medellin and had fun but found nothing similar to HELP disco. I hit Lleras and some casas, and strip clubs and agencies. But nothing still compares to HELP. So please can anyone HELP a bro out?

Why does everyone keep trying to relive Help? It's OVER! LDV in Cartagena does not compare. When I was there it was just like a small bar with a parquet floor where nobody was dancing. Classico in Sosua is pretty much the same as LDV but with more people and they are actually dancing. Tequila Rocks in Lima does not compare. That is more so a clip joint for rookies. The closest place to it in the Western Hemisphere would be Love Story in Sao Paulo. But if you insist on a place like Help, you need to come over to Thailand. We have several places just like it in Pattaya. (Bangkok has a couple as well although more expensive.) Lucifer, Mixx, Candy Shop, Insomnia, Tony's, Marine Disco, etc. Each one plays a different type of music and Lucifer, Candy Shop, and Marine Disco have live bands as well. What all of them have in common is that they are filled with girls who will go with you for money and sometimes free. And neither of them is a small venue (well Candy Shop is pretty small). The picture is inside Lucifer.

[John Gault]

I had some fun times in Help in Rio. What I liked about it was that there was pros and non pros there and even the girls had to pay to get in which seem to make them more motivated. On a side note, I have been to Medellin and had fun but found nothing similar to HELP disco. I hit Lleras and some casas, and strip clubs and agencies. But nothing still compares to HELP. So please can anyone HELP a bro out?

Go to LDV in CTG.

Better yet go to Tequilla Rocks in Lima or Classico in Sosua or the Del Ray in Costa Rica.

Forget MDE.

Your comment { the girls had to pay to get in which seem to make them more motivated. }

These girls have babys to feed. That is all the motivation they need.

BTW fellow board memembers, I promise this is the last time I answer a Help in Rio question.