General Info

[The Tall Man]

Are there increasing numbers of refugees from Venezuela in Cartagena, Medellin, Bogota, Cali. ? Friends now in Medellin are telling me that they see more and more Venezuelans, some obviously desperate, in places like El Centro.

Yes is true, I run into Venezuelans girls daily when in and around Medellin.

TTM.

[Mr Enternational]

Are there increasing numbers of refugees from Venezuela in Cartagena, Medellin, Bogota, Cali. ? Friends now in Medellin are telling me that they see more and more Venezuelans, some obviously desperate, in places like El Centro.

Yes. They are in Dominican Republic as well.

[Montani]

Are there increasing numbers of refugees from Venezuela in Cartagena, Medellin, Bogota, Cali. ? Friends now in Medellin are telling me that they see more and more Venezuelans, some obviously desperate, in places like El Centro.

[Drifter47]

Thank you, no luck in Bogota.

There is one in the Santa Fe Mall, one in the Premium Plaza Mall, and one near Laureles-Estadio, Cra. 65 #45-85. It is between the Estadio and Suramericana Metro satations, very close to the Metro line. Jumbo is a large supermarket.

[Fun Luvr]

Where is Jumbo, sitting in Medellin right now.

There is one in the Santa Fe Mall, one in the Premium Plaza Mall, and one near Laureles-Estadio, Cra. 65 #45-85. It is between the Estadio and Suramericana Metro satations, very close to the Metro line. Jumbo is a large supermarket.

[Drifter47]

Where is Jumbo, sitting in Medellin right now.

I walked into Jumbo with my phone and my passport and walked out with a sim card 15 minutes later.

[JjBee62]

Why do you have to bash everyone that do not conform to your standards, everyone is not perfect I guess unlike you.

It's "everyone that does not conform."

I didn't bash anyone, just stated an easily confirmed fact. Read the forums. Look for the posts where someone wants to throw the wildest party ever. You'll find them about every 6 to 8 months. Now check the forum posts of the poster. I have seen no exception, they never post trip reports. In fact, they never post useful information. All of their posts are questions, usually questions which have already been answered many times.

The same is true for almost everyone who states they'll be sure to write a full report, when they ask the previously answered questions.

In defense, I've never stated that everyone should conform to my standards. If you would read the forums, you would see that I've written more than once, everyone should find what suits them and not worry about what other people are doing.

[JjBee62]

I been to about 23 country's and this is the first place that I could not buy a sim card unless I am resident, I know there will be a lot of members that say different but I am staying right across the street from the government building and have spent 2 hours talking to officials. The only way to get a sim card is to have a Colombian buy it for you.

I walked into Jumbo with my phone and my passport and walked out with a sim card 15 minutes later.

[Drifter47]

Why do you have to bash everyone that do not conform to your standards, everyone is not perfect I guess unlike you.

The guys who come in with that scenario never have any trip reports. They never go anywhere. Another group that never posts any trip reports are the guys who finish with "I'll be sure to write a full report. Nine months later they are on a different forum asking for the same information in a different country.

[Drifter47]

Tried Movistar and Claro and both the same answer Only Colombians can buy. Ministry of tourism is where I spent two hours trying to get an answer, so that's all I know. Relying on WiFi to keep in contact with chicas.

Are you sure? There are multiple reports here where member was able to get sim w / o any issue.

I think showing passport is sufficient to get a 10 $ loaded SIM.

[Drifter47]

Really? Wow!

At least I use the form for what is suppose to be GENERAL INFO not Bashing.

[Mush Elvii]

I been to about 23 country's and this is the first place that I could not buy a sim card unless I am resident, I know there will be a lot of members that say different but I am staying right across the street from the government building and have spent 2 hours talking to officials. The only way to get a sim card is to have a Colombian buy it for you.

Are you sure? There are multiple reports here where member was able to get sim w / o any issue.

I think showing passport is sufficient to get a 10 $ loaded SIM.

[Gertsch700]

I been to about 23 country's and this is the first place that I could not buy a sim card unless I am resident, I know there will be a lot of members that say different but I am staying right across the street from the government building and have spent 2 hours talking to officials. The only way to get a sim card is to have a Colombian buy it for you.

Really? Wow!

[JjBee62]

Don't hold your breath. Every single one of his posts is nothing but a question and asking for help. Not a single trip report written.

The guys who come in with that scenario never have any trip reports. They never go anywhere. Another group that never posts any trip reports are the guys who finish with "I'll be sure to write a full report. Nine months later they are on a different forum asking for the same information in a different country.

[Eszpresszo]

Don't hold your breath. Every single one of his posts is nothing but a question and asking for help. Not a single trip report written.

That was my point in my earlier post. But, this kind of BM seems to be more common. Lots of questions on different forums, with very hypothetical questions that often don't jibe with the standard MO for the destination (example: requests for info on upscale in-call escorts in Bali). Often their questions assume money is no object. But, if money was no object you wouldn't be asking for help here.