Medellin Reports

[SBTiger]

1. Casas, salas de citas. Do not have signs, they look like any nondescript office or apartment. 2. Evenings are the worst time to visit them. Late morning or early afternoon. 3. Gems are not typically found in the well-known, higher profile casas like Energy. They are high volume girls, typically "operadas" (surgically remastered, robotic chicas) Patience, walking shoes, and dig a little deeper. 4. Yes its a spanish speaking society, any travelog book at your local library will say so.

Oh, well, maybe next time (if).

[Black Page]

Dear all,I will be arriving to Medellin next week, late at night. I asked this days ago, but nobody responded: anyone knows if at the MDE airport there is any shop selling SIM cards or recargas, open after 11 pm?

Ok I am here so I can respond my questions, to the benefit of others who are interested to this.

THERE IS a small shop at MDE airport, open 24/24 (so the salesgirl told me), right in front of Juan Valdez at 2nd floor (1st floor with European numbering). They sell also SIM cards and do recargas, but it's not their line of business (not even advertised with a sign).

At 11 pm, I bought a TIGO prepaid SIM card, with 4 G LTE, and I added a data plan for 1 GB 1 week, for only 16 k. There must be some problem, because it connects and works, but since yesterday my MIFI connects only to Edge and with few kbps data speed. Unusable nearly. Today I go to buy a Claro in an official sales point.

About IMEI registration, no issues at all. My devices are all working. The GSM phone was succeffully registered online, the MIFI comes from my operator and works (well, I hope the EDGE problem is not due to this).

[JjBee62]

Fun Lovr, Crypton and Mr Enternational, thanks a lot for your advice! Is the RLD within walking distance of the downtown then? I mean this area below. What's a street reference for that area?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLib1vL08PI

Are the chicas all independents, or do they have pimps? Lots of guys hanging around in those videos, do you have to look out who's around before taking one to a room?.

I didn't watch the whole video, but it begins at the corner behind Iglesia de la Veracruz. Calle 51 at Carrera 53, I believe.

Downtown is a large area. However, every place you want to go is within walking distance. If you don't want to stay downtown, pick a spot in Laureles close to a metro station. You can be downtown in under 10 minutes for under $1.

Most of the casas are downtown, several blocks east and a few blocks north of where the video begins. Walking downtown at night is optional. I did it 3 times a week for a few months without anyone bothering me. However, there were streets I avoided after 8 pm. After that, most of the shopping places are closed or closing.

Most of the streetwalkers are reasonably safe with regards to pimps. If you're looking for curvier ones, try the area around Calle 53 and Carrera 54.

There are plenty of love motels in Colombia. Prices range from about 15 k to 100 k. 15 k gets a bed and a shower. 100 k gets jacuzzi, stripper pole, love chair, sound system, great shower and every accessory you can think of available for a price. They are all over the city, with several downtown.

[Hasideas Tao]

That video starts at Calle 51 and Cra 53. The area from Calle 51 to 53 between Cra 51 and 54 should encompass the complete RLD. Calle 53 is also known as Av DeGrieff. The Veracruz area is Calle 53 from Cra 51 to 52. The RLD is downtown. It is within walking distance to most of the downtown casas.

Almost all the working chicas in Medellin are independents. It a good ideal to survey your surrounding at all times. There should not be a problem taking the chicas to a room because the room is in a hotel, not in someone's house.

There are many love hotels in and around Medellin.

Many Medellin residents have told me to not be downtown after dark. I take their advice and I'm not there walking the streets after dark. There are too many other options to take that risk. There are no reasons that better chicas come out after dark in the downtown area.

Agreed. For the most part. If you are new to an area, the people who hang out there every day will notice you immediately. If you look like a gringo or a tourist, they will assume you have more money in your pocket than anyone else on the block. Especially if you are walking back and forth rubbernecking. IF you do choose to go to an area like that, I suggest taking a seat and plant yourself somewhere in the middle for an hour and you can relax assess and take in the show much more discretely and safely. IMHO a very entertaining experience.

[Hasideas Tao]

Seriously?? Those street girls are for local minimum wager earners. Brain damaged glue sniffers, psych hospital dropouts, and most desperately hopeless in an urban society. And the rooms are disgusting, its more like breeding in a kennel than any kind of happy fantasy. If you've traveled all the way to Antioquia to do business there. Well. That's remarkably pathetic.

Wow. Incredibly judgmental of the girls as well as their clients hahaha. We all have our good and bad days I suppose.

Perhaps if one were to interview an objective sample "those street girls" some of your presumptions may be true. However, I can tell you that I have spoken to many girls on the streets in Medellin. Avoiding glue sniffers and anyone who looks as if they may have missed a shower on that day, the majority I have spoken to for more than 30 seconds were surprisingly friendly and sharp.

[Dccpa]

Doesn't hurt to have a look! Would you say this one at 5.44 sitting on the blue stool looks too bad, to me she looks very presentable and sexy as hell!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPTb953Lsyc

That video is from 2008. Youtubers keep stealing these videos and posting as new.

[Coupe66]

Seriously?? Those street girls are for local minimum wager earners. Brain damaged glue sniffers, psych hospital dropouts, and most desperately hopeless in an urban society

Doesn't hurt to have a look! Would you say this one at 5.44 sitting on the blue stool looks too bad, to me she looks very presentable and sexy as hell!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPTb953Lsyc

[Knowledge]

You did not exaggerate very much. Now, consider this. The 30 K cost is only slightly less than what the casas charge. It's fun to change it up every once in a while, but be sensible and only do it every once in a while.

Seriously?? Those street girls are for local minimum wager earners. Brain damaged glue sniffers, psych hospital dropouts, and most desperately hopeless in an urban society. And the rooms are disgusting, its more like breeding in a kennel than any kind of happy fantasy. If you've traveled all the way to Antioquia to do business there. Well. That's remarkably pathetic.

[SpiderRider]

That video starts at Calle 51 and Cra 53. The area from Calle 51 to 53 between Cra 51 and 54 should encompass the complete RLD. Calle 53 is also known as Av DeGrieff. The Veracruz area is Calle 53 from Cra 51 to 52. The RLD is downtown. It is within walking distance to most of the downtown casas.

Almost all the working chicas in Medellin are independents. It a good ideal to survey your surrounding at all times. There should not be a problem taking the chicas to a room because the room is in a hotel, not in someone's house.

There are many love hotels in and around Medellin.

Many Medellin residents have told me to not be downtown after dark. I take their advice and I'm not there walking the streets after dark. There are too many other options to take that risk. There are no reasons that better chicas come out after dark in the downtown area.

Seriously?? Those street girls are for local minimum wager earners. Brain damaged glue sniffers, psych hospital dropouts, and most desperately hopeless in an urban society. And the rooms are disgusting, its more like breeding in a kennel than any kind of happy fantasy. If you've traveled all the way to Antioquia to do business there. Well. That's remarkably pathetic.

[Coupe66]

That video starts at Calle 51 and Cra 53. The area from Calle 51 to 53 between Cra 51 and 54 should encompass the complete RLD. Calle 53 is also known as Av DeGrieff. The Veracruz area is Calle 53 from Cra 51 to 52. The RLD is downtown. It is within walking distance to most of the downtown casas.

Thanks again for your help! I can see a small section between Cra 53 and 54 on Calle 51, but this ends at the end of the block. I don't see any other street action there. Calle 53 (Avenida De Grieff) seems to be a large Boulevard alongside a park, or am I doing something wrong?

Would you say that the Medellin RLD is safer than the one in Bogota? It certainly looks less seedy and it's just on the doorstep of the downtown and an area full of shops/cafes etc.

[Fun Luvr]

Fun Lovr, Crypton and Mr Enternational, thanks a lot for your advice! Is the RLD within walking distance of the downtown then? I mean this area below. What's a street reference for that area?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLib1vL08PI

Are the chicas all independents, or do they have pimps? Lots of guys hanging around in those videos, do you have to look out who's around before taking one to a room?

I think I would like to stay in downtown, same logic as Mr Enternational. Are there lots of Casas in the downtown? Do love hotels exist in Medellin, if I want to meet a prepagado, but not at my place ?

So it's a hard and fast rule, never to walk at night?

That video starts at Calle 51 and Cra 53. The area from Calle 51 to 53 between Cra 51 and 54 should encompass the complete RLD. Calle 53 is also known as Av DeGrieff. The Veracruz area is Calle 53 from Cra 51 to 52. The RLD is downtown. It is within walking distance to most of the downtown casas.

Almost all the working chicas in Medellin are independents. It a good ideal to survey your surrounding at all times. There should not be a problem taking the chicas to a room because the room is in a hotel, not in someone's house.

There are many love hotels in and around Medellin.

Many Medellin residents have told me to not be downtown after dark. I take their advice and I'm not there walking the streets after dark. There are too many other options to take that risk. There are no reasons that better chicas come out after dark in the downtown area.

[Vern2020]

If you don't have another account using the same pictures, I don't think Facebook goes to the trouble of searching the Internet for a match. If, by chance, you have a local friend who has the same friend as you, you will probably be exposed to your friend. They do a cross check and post "People you may know" in the friend's timeline. Do not have another gringo as a friend in your monger account. That is how many people get exposed.

OK, sounds like I have nothing to worry about, then. Thanks very much. I guess I overestimated facebook's technology. I do not consider my self an overly paranoid person. Just had the wrong idea about facebook! I'm pretty sure I'll go to Medellin for my next trip. Many months away from now. I studied Spanish for 3 months on the computer for my recent trip to Dominican Republic. Got the basics down. I plan to put in more study time throughout the year to up my skills for Colombia!

[Fun Luvr]

I'm thinking of going to Medellin for vacation next year. I went to Sosua this year and San Jose the year before that. I do write trip reports, and appreciate the help I get on this site. Sorry, this is a real noob question. I would like to set up a facebook account to meet girls ahead of time in Medellin. But I have never done facebook before. I don't even have a legit facebook account for myself. I think I can figure out the part about setting up an alias e-mail and opening the account. My question is if I post photos of myself, will my friends and family members be directed to my monger account because facebook has facial recognition and tags me? Do I need to take any precautions to keep anyone I know from figuring out I have a facebook page dedicated to trying to meet girls in a foreign country? Thanks.

If you don't have another account using the same pictures, I don't think Facebook goes to the trouble of searching the Internet for a match. If, by chance, you have a local friend who has the same friend as you, you will probably be exposed to your friend. They do a cross check and post "People you may know" in the friend's timeline. Do not have another gringo as a friend in your monger account. That is how many people get exposed.

[SpiderRider]

Tried Energy on Friday evening, did not like the lineup or the ambiance. Walked away. The place is not that easy to find, and there is no "energy" sign outside.

So overall Medellin experience average / below. Both girls and service were not upto my expectations, and language is overall an issue.

Happy Mongering,

Sam.

1. Casas, salas de citas. Do not have signs, they look like any nondescript office or apartment. 2. Evenings are the worst time to visit them. Late morning or early afternoon. 3. Gems are not typically found in the well-known, higher profile casas like Energy. They are high volume girls, typically "operadas" (surgically remastered, robotic chicas) Patience, walking shoes, and dig a little deeper. 4. Yes its a spanish speaking society, any travelog book at your local library will say so.

[Vern2020]

I'm thinking of going to Medellin for vacation next year. I went to Sosua this year and San Jose the year before that. I do write trip reports, and appreciate the help I get on this site. Sorry, this is a real noob question. I would like to set up a facebook account to meet girls ahead of time in Medellin. But I have never done facebook before. I don't even have a legit facebook account for myself. I think I can figure out the part about setting up an alias e-mail and opening the account. My question is if I post photos of myself, will my friends and family members be directed to my monger account because facebook has facial recognition and tags me? Do I need to take any precautions to keep anyone I know from figuring out I have a facebook page dedicated to trying to meet girls in a foreign country? Thanks.