Medellin Reports

[SavePros321]

Hell, no. Probably the most laughed at accent in the Spanish speaking world is the Mexican accent.

I don't think there is really a Spanish close to Castillian outside of Spain, due to their lisp and their use of vosotros. But Colombian Spanish is considered the most neutral because the accent is easiest to understand.

Plus they all belive their ancestors were Aztec Warriors. In no way would they identify with the Conquistadors (Spain).

[Dickhead]

Yeah, neutral is a good way to describe colombian Spanish. But I don't really agree with you about Mexico. There are many different accents there. I'd contend the argentine / uruguayo accent is the most laughed at.

[OralSkillz]

Isn't Mexican Spanish supposed to be the most like Castillian Spanish? Being that Mexico City was the centre where language and culture was dispersed.

Hell, no. Probably the most laughed at accent in the Spanish speaking world is the Mexican accent.

I don't think there is really a Spanish close to Castillian outside of Spain, due to their lisp and their use of vosotros. But Colombian Spanish is considered the most neutral because the accent is easiest to understand.

[BeersTerry]

Isn't Mexican Spanish supposed to be the most like Castillian Spanish? Being that Mexico City was the centre where language and culture was dispersed.

[C Jack Sparrow]

Don't take this the wrong way but your direct approach will almost never work in Latin America. On Facebook, they are all "non pros". They would not appreciate you treating them that way (applies to most). Also, like the other poster said you may be risking offering to non pros.

Best approach on Facebook is to invite the ones you like and take your chance. You spend thousands of dollars to get to CO and lot on food and hotels. Don't over analyze regarding few bucks. Some you will score and some you will loose but treat them all the same. If the Facebook friends tell each other that your a nice guy, on your next trip you will have a line of "friends" waiting for you.

Mention $. If offened she will forgive you. You need to ask to know what's her game.

I started with respect and got tons of disrespect from girls and families also, ending up with my current attitude; ask directly.

You can spend time and money on what you think is a potential girlfriend while she is only spending time with you just to figure out to get her hands on your money; presents, simply just take your wallet and gone in a few seconds, put you in a position where you promise a lot in front of her family, who plays along.

You look for Perfect 10's and 9's. They don't need much skills or experience since you don't act intelligble.

Looking for perfect 10's is realistic, you will find your Dreamgirl, your Pocahontas, but along the way you will suffer heavy losses, that's life.

Doens't matter if you are handsome or not. Money is in short supply in Colombia, handsome men are everywhere.

She can get a handsome novio when she wants. She probably already have a Colombian boyfriend. Or 2! You are easy pray.

Colombians, though many are respectful, there are those who totally lack respect, and 100% of them take contact with gringos, while descent people requires more time.

Therefore you will meet a lot of bad girls. They all say they are from Bello.

If she wants to meet you, then assume she is a "interesada".

The view these type of Colombians have on foreigners in combination with the IMPULSE, is that you are some kind of St Claus, Papa Noel. This childish behaviour is typical Colombian and I have not met it in equally poor Peru, not in Brazil, Argentina or Uruguay.

Ask what you want to know, to aviod even more embarrasement and conflicts later on.

They use simple social tricks to make you waste so much money as possible before you get it.

Sweetnees is weakness! 75% of your perfect 10's are from Estrato social 1-2 which means they and their families lives on minimumwage-level.

They are used to being abused and humiliated and have nothing to loose.

If she is serious, even a poor barrio girl can be serious, she will understand why you ask such questions in a very direct way.

In todays Colombia perfect 10s doesnt want to get married to escape poverty. Some want to consume luxury items and travel. For 5 years. Then they are wasted, they are unable to force themselves to the disciplince university studies requires.

The more forward looking once doesnt want to marry either, they want you to help to pay the tuition to a private university.

With this possibilites; luxury consumption, travelling, university studies to make a career; marry a gringo is a boring option.

[Aussie Greg]

I thought you died years ago?

A. G.

I agree that colombian Spanish is the best in Latin America. I don't necessarily agree that it is the most like castilian, but then again, none of the Latin American Spanish is all that similar to the Castilian with the lisping and the "lesmo." And I am always astounded when people go to Argentina to learn Spanish, as argentine Spanish is almost unintelligible to many other Spanish-speakers, especially porteo Spanish (Buenos Aires). Plus, if they do understand it, they can spot an argie or an uruguayo a mile away, and who wants that? I like Pimsleur a lot (I am doing their Italian now) but I never understood why they used argie speakers. I lived in Argentina for about seven years and after I left there, I took great pains to lose that accent. That was after spending time in Spain, and every time I opened my mouth someone would say, "che boludo argentine Maradona dame la cocaina" or some such slur. Of course, I originally learned castilian Spanish and then I went to Mxico and everyone was like, 'quin es ese maricn?' so I had to lose that accent. So, you can't win!

[Vitrea]

How do you guys find FB chicas? Do you type anything special in FB?

I tried a few times to ask them "Cuanto?" after some time but hadn't good luck when I want to give them money. I'm 25 years old and German. When they like me they meet and I pay for their taxis (but that requires some long talks) or they don't want a meetup. Offering money didn't change anything in that. I'm after to meet some 9 or 10's, for some reason I have to modify my "dinero game" ?

Don't take this the wrong way but your direct approach will almost never work in Latin America. On Facebook, they are all "non pros". They would not appreciate you treating them that way (applies to most). Also, like the other poster said you may be risking offering to non pros.

Best approach on Facebook is to invite the ones you like and take your chance. You spend thousands of dollars to get to CO and lot on food and hotels. Don't over analyze regarding few bucks. Some you will score and some you will loose but treat them all the same. If the Facebook friends tell each other that your a nice guy, on your next trip you will have a line of "friends" waiting for you.

[LifeIsABeach]

In several Latin American countries people "eat" the last sylabus of some words. Cuba, Venezuela, The Carabean Costa of Honduras, the DR, and even Puerto Rico. People from other countries who are learning English say that LOS Angelenos do the same thing with English. Even in Guatemala, where the Spanish in the capital is fairly slow and clear, folks will say "va pue" for "va pues"....

Same is true with French. After trying to learn French via CDS for my trips to Morocco, no wonder no one understood me. I took a class last year in French and thanks to the teacher who constanly corrected me as the last syllabus is rarely pronounced and different syllabuses are annunciated depending upon the occasion. A very tough language to learn to speak, French.

[SavePros321]

How do you guys find FB chicas? Do you type anything special in FB?

I tried a few times to ask them "Cuanto?" after some time but hadn't good luck when I want to give them money. I'm 25 years old and German. When they like me they meet and I pay for their taxis (but that requires some long talks) or they don't want a meetup. Offering money didn't change anything in that. I'm after to meet some 9 or 10's, for some reason I have to modify my "dinero game" ?

I am not sure what you expect to change by modifying your "dinero game" if you say you have tried to give them money and they still don't want to meet you.

Could also be that you are trying to solicit chicas on facebook who are not pros.

[Member #4398]

Every once in a while I come along situations that scream out this is an opportunity for the right guy, and Karen who I've known and trust for sometime is one of those opportunities. Karen who is skinny with big knockers, is 18 and is a little bit of rebel in that she doesn't see eye to eye with mom and has moved out recently. She on her own but wants to be saved by the right guy. She's willing to take rides until that guy comes along. I've got a few others like her too, but Karen is ripe for the taking! Got to stay here to take rides!

Thanks,

Colombia Jake

That is a pretty gem Jake. I wish I could stay in your place, just to take a ride on Karen, but unfortunately I like to stay in my own place. I am planning another trip to Medellin sometime in April or May 2015. I am sure you will find plenty of riders for her, opportunities for her to make some money, perhaps find that right guy and everybody's happy either way.

[Mojo0]

How do you guys find FB chicas? Do you type anything special in FB?

I tried a few times to ask them "Cuanto?" after some time but hadn't good luck when I want to give them money. I'm 25 years old and German. When they like me they meet and I pay for their taxis (but that requires some long talks) or they don't want a meetup. Offering money didn't change anything in that. I'm after to meet some 9 or 10's, for some reason I have to modify my "dinero game" ?

[Dickhead]

I agree that colombian Spanish is the best in Latin America. I don't necessarily agree that it is the most like castilian, but then again, none of the Latin American Spanish is all that similar to the Castilian with the lisping and the "leísmo." And I am always astounded when people go to Argentina to learn Spanish, as argentine Spanish is almost unintelligible to many other Spanish-speakers, especially porteño Spanish (Buenos Aires). Plus, if they do understand it, they can spot an argie or an uruguayo a mile away, and who wants that? I like Pimsleur a lot (I am doing their Italian now) but I never understood why they used argie speakers. I lived in Argentina for about seven years and after I left there, I took great pains to lose that accent. That was after spending time in Spain, and every time I opened my mouth someone would say, "che boludo argentine Maradona dame la cocaina" or some such slur. Of course, I originally learned castilian Spanish and then I went to México and everyone was like, 'quién es ese maricón?' so I had to lose that accent. So, you can't win!

[SavePros321]

In several Latin American countries people "eat" the last sylabus of some words. Cuba, Venezuela, The Carabean Costa of Honduras, the DR, and even Puerto Rico. People from other countries who are learning English say that LOS Angelenos do the same thing with English.

Edit...Even in Guatemala, where the Spanish in the capital is fairly slow and clear, folks will say "va pue" for "va pues"....

Colombian Spanish is said to be the "cleanest" of all the Spanish dialects in Latin America. Theirs closely mirrors the same Spanish used in Spain (Castilian).

Many Spanish speaking programs (Latin Amercia) use Colombian and Argentinian speakers. All of the Pimsleuer series use these two dialects.

[Psychman]

I think that is an illiterate Dominican saying. I have never heard anyone in Colombia shorten "estas" to "ta".

In several Latin American countries people "eat" the last sylabus of some words. Cuba, Venezuela, The Carabean Costa of Honduras, the DR, and even Puerto Rico. People from other countries who are learning English say that LOS Angelenos do the same thing with English.

Edit...Even in Guatemala, where the Spanish in the capital is fairly slow and clear, folks will say "va pue" for "va pues"....

[Colombia Jake]

www.colombiajake.com not hard at all USA 727-498-1680.

Every once in a while I come along situations that scream out this is an opportunity for the right guy, and Karen who I've known and trust for sometime is one of those opportunities. Karen who is skinny with big knockers, is 18 and is a little bit of rebel in that she doesn't see eye to eye with mom and has moved out recently. She on her own but wants to be saved by the right guy. She's willing to take rides until that guy comes along. I've got a few others like her too, but Karen is ripe for the taking! Got to stay here to take rides!

Thanks,

Colombia Jake