Medellin Reports

[Wolf662]

How you can think this. Have you seen a cedula?

And my understanding was they can't get a cedula till they are 18 anyway?

[SlapShot10]

As a newbie I was forewarn ahead of my travel not to wear shorts so I did not bring any. Staying 4 months in Lauereles I was so pissed to see people wearing shorts every where. So I disagree with this stigma of wearing shorts. I also noticed many exaggerations and overhype of things. But admit some advises and suggestions were on point. I heard many disparities about excessive charge from yello cabs and how uber is so much cheaper and safer. After computation $1 difference. Can you believe cheepy blakman was like what's the fuss. It very well could be safer. But I felt very safe. No harm done Colombia. Just another on ground perspective.

Slapfugitive LOL. Keeping me posted on LA 70. I did not get to enjoy the chicas and bars because of pandemic.

Heading out to the market with Pinky, both of us wearing shorts, and me wearing suede off-white sneakers! Wish me luck!

I've actually noticed a lot of locals wearing shorts and more American-type clothing, in Laureles. Of course, my mask can hide my face, but I'm clearly a gringo. Pinky says even when I'm wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and sneakers, I look like an obvious gringo.

Had a 200 k 9 p-4 a trio with the boneless blonde serpent and Pinky, Saturday night. We stepped out for dinner on La 70 for DIA de Amor & Amistad. A lot of restaurants are still not open for dine-in, in the area, so we ended up on 70. We hit a fonda bar on the south end for an hour or two of drinks, before coming back home for the trio.

For all the Uber / Taxi debate, I highly-recommend using DiDi, and the drivers get paid better than with Uber. I spend $1. 37 every morning on my 7-8 minute drive to the gym.

I hit Sweet Georgia Cafe's new spot near Parque Poblado for breakfast, yesterday. Big American breakfast and it's 2-for-1 all month. 28 k for 2 huge plates, plus a juice and a coffee. We went to watch a soccer game, but their wifi is shit and the streaming service was constantly freezing and loading. Then, we hit Hooters & Ay Wey, before calling it a night. I really need to remember to eat when I go out drinking from noon to 8 p.

All of my 2002-born cuties have gone dark on me, since the weekend. I wonder what's in the air?

[Osteoknot]

How you can think this. Have you seen a cedula?

If you are saying there is a birthdate on a cedula then it must be on the flip side because all I see is the foto, their printed name, their signature, and their government ID #.

That's how I can think it.

[LivingFossil]

I'm thinking about going in November but personally my best spot to get easy lays was parque Lleras where hot working girls are prancing around in droves in sexy dresses. If this place is not poppin full of chicas I know where are many other mediums but for me this was quick, cheap, easy, with hotter girls than El Centro and a better location.

When will Lleras be poppin again and how much is PCR test and where did you get it done?

[Lugnut]

I specifically don't ask for their cedula, which for some strange reason does not list birthdates.

Keep On Keepin' On.

A cedula most certainly has the holder's birthdate: back side, top right, in bold.

[HBoy54]

I specifically don't ask for their cedula, which for some strange reason does not list birthdates.

How you can think this. Have you seen a cedula?

[Wolf662]

Anyone with recent boots on ground know if ayenda botero aka hotel btero has not shutdown? It's the hotel behind nutibarra across from yakusas, recently whatsappd the # that sent me reservation nfo last time & service person replied noting Ayenda is no longer carrying hotel btero in their Ayenda ownership, so concerned the very reliable great ground0 hotel changed ownership or closed, I see booking dot com & other sites show data not known unlike last March, would be bummed finding it closed if arriving next few months so to prepare, info appreciated. Are most of the centro decent hotels closed besides the short time motels?

Been looking into that myself as the Hotel Botero is where I have stayed all 4 times in MED.

So far it looks like for Chica friendly it would be the roach motels of Hotel de greiff (above Conejitas) and the Normandy (next to Barra Ejectiva) for location, and I think Davinchi Suites (Cra. 51 #53 93) under the Metro is a short term that also rents long term as they were listed on either hotels.com or booking.com and the rooms are nicer but somewhat scary location at night.

For nicer with pool but most likely not chica friendly you have Hotel Capitolio and next door Hotel Cristal behind Catedral Baslica Metropolitana (the big brick church at Parque Bolivar) both share a pool, and Ambassador Medellin looks nice with a pool on the roof (Cra 50, 54-50).

Anybody have any info to add on any of these please jump in, I think Mr International has stayed at the Normandy.

[Osteoknot]

To the unitiated, one of the standard ploys when you meet a new chica and decide to stay in touch, is she will have a birthday within the next two weeks. I have developed this standard reply that I offer here for you enteratainment and are&the (RipOff & Duplicate), I am posting under Medellin because that is where I spend 90%+ of my time. My Spanish would get a bronze medal, but this is verbatim how I reply to chicas who say it's their birthday, with English translation:

"Feliz cumpleaños. Envíeme una copia de su certificado de nacimiento, pasaporte you otra identificación oficial del gobierno que muestre su fecha de nacimiento. La chica sudamericana promedio que conozco tiene 5-6 cumpleaños cada año jajajajaja".

In English:

"Happy Birthday. Send me a copy of your birth certificate, passport, or other official government identification that shows your date of birth. The average South American girl I know has 5-6 birthdays every year hahahahaha".

I specifically don't ask for their cedula, which for some strange reason does not list birthdates.

Keep On Keepin' On.

[Osteoknot]

This is the post we all have been waiting for since March; I'm honored to be the one who delivers it. As of 9/19/2020 10:10 pm Medellin local time, I've successfully crossed the holy border of Colombia. No special visa needed, just a negative COVID test (PCR) and undeterred perseverance.

Despite the infinite vastness of the cosmo and the immense loneliness of earth in the universe, this reunification with my long-separated lover managed to bring inexplicable and irresistible joy and happiness to me. I will not forget this moment for as long as I live.

P.S. They took your temperature and controlled the number of person can be in the immigration line, I recommend after you land try to walk fast so you can be in the first wave.

That is great news. How old were the results on your PCR test? I have a positive antibody test which is not the same thing but proves that I had coronavirus (not the sickest I've ever been, but definitely different), and am immune to the current strain at least. I don't have faith the the staff at the airport will be able to make that distinction or understand the result. My other experiences at the border and dealing with the government in general is what works one day, may not work the next, depending on the mood of the government official with whom you are interacting. But you have given me hope. Thanks again.

[MarquisdeSade1]

I too have come to the conclusion about wearing shorts, certainly was not the thing to do on my first visit and long stays in Bogota in the early 1990's and also was somewhat frowned upon here in Medellin on my first visits 10 years ago BUT times have changed and I see many Colombians wearing shorts all around town, especially the locals in the pueblos and especially on a warm weekend.

Yes bring the shorts and you will thank us later for that advice.

Much love and respect to all.

The Tall Man.

How are things?

Can I ask about safety there? Someone sent me this PM today.

"But this can all go wrong very fast, as everyone drops their guard once in a while if only a little. There's always been a lot of desperation there but it's certainly at a crescendo now. Another situation is kidnap for ransom or they just keep you a few days and force you to make ATM runs. Odds of surviving such situations are not good."

Please opine.

Muchas gracias.

[DavisLucJr]

This is the post we all have been waiting for since March; I'm honored to be the one who delivers it. As of 9/19/2020 10:10 pm Medellin local time, I've successfully crossed the holy border of Colombia. No special visa needed, just a negative COVID test (PCR) and undeterred perseverance.

Despite the infinite vastness of the cosmo and the immense loneliness of earth in the universe, this reunification with my long-separated lover managed to bring inexplicable and irresistible joy and happiness to me. I will not forget this moment for as long as I live.

P.S. They took your temperature and controlled the number of person can be in the immigration line, I recommend after you land try to walk fast so you can be in the first wave.

Congrats dude! I'm super envious and am awaiting your reports.

[DavisLucJr]

You know you can not tell these baord members nothing. I dispelled that myth about 5 years ago. I went around Medellin taking pictures of locals with shorts, sneakers, and ballcaps on and posted them here. Boils down to people are observing their dress code from people they see working throughout the day instead of those at leisure.

Yup, nothing wrong with shorts in the proper environment. From personal experience, shorts are ok during the day in settings that are "shorts-friendly" (ie parks, poolside, beaches, a quick walk to the store to buy groceries, going over to a friend's/relative's house for an informal visit). But yeah, never at night, never for work, never for planned events (ie birthday parties or get-togethers). As for running shoes, while I don't personally wear the bright white ones, I find many many locals do wear them.
At the end of the day, for most of the people on here, you're sticking out long before they see what you're wearing.

[Mojo Bandit]

The standard answer when entering this forum and asking basic questions is that you need read the fucking forum. This phrase can even be found in the forums list of abbreviations as found on the front page as RTFF. It is considered lazy and just bad form to come onto a a forum that you have not been a contributor to and just start asking questions. But because I am bored and a little delirious I am going to do two things. I am going to give you a pointer and then I an going to in rapid fire give short answers your questions. First the pointer: there is a "search thread" function at the beginning of the feed for this thread in the gray bands below "enter report" but to the right, where it says "search thread" there you can enter a topic and see if said term is in any reports in the thread.

- Which are the best places to stay? I mean, which zones of the city I should consider for my accommodation?

- Can I use Uber in Medellin?

- Can I buy a local SIM card?

- Which are the best places to stay? I mean, which zones of the city I should consider for my accommodation?
El Poblado, Laureles, Envigado, but you can stay just about anywhere if you have any street smarts - stick to those places if you do not. Always and everywhere at night walk in well lit crowded places so some guy does not jump off of the back of a motorcycle and rob you at gun point.
- Can I use Uber in Medellin?
Technically no but possible yes it is complicated, google Uber in Colombia and read about it - Cabify is a usable app for rides, Didi, EasyTaxi, are others
- Can I buy a local SIM card?
Yes
- Prices on prepagos are the same you get when you go in a brothel or you negotiate with a girl you meet on Tinder?
Prices vary everywhere but a tinder chick is definitely going to ask for more money
- Is it possible negotiate the prices I see on prepagos? I want to get the most of what I pay for.
Always try to negotiate everywhere

- Do all the girls usually do GFE, FK (deep) and OWO?
Some do, some do not - negotiate for these things beforehand - when she agrees to the things - keep the Whatsapp conversation handy to remind her (yes you need Whatsapp when in Colombia)

- I have seen many prepagos girls do incall, which is the additional cost for outcall? Should I go to their place or should I take them to my place?
Some do incall in their apartment and some do outcall - outcall costs more - some will not do outcall

- How much is usually Uber for a 20 minutes trip?
$5(USD)
- Which are the zones I should completely avoid or I should avoid just during the night?
It depends on you level of street smarts - but if you ask you cannot afford it so again - do not go into Centro at all at night and even in the neighborhoods I mentioned earlier on where to stay, El Poblado, Laureless, Envigado, when walking at night stay where there are people about and in well lit areas.

- Where I can find the most beautiful girls?
They can be found everywhere - there are even beautiful girls in Centro around Botero Plaza and the Iglesia De La Veracruz even down

- Is it a good practice pass by a girl on a street and speak to her? Which approach should I use in this case? Should I go straight to the point and offer her money?
There are places where street walking working girls can be found - do not go up to random women and offer them money - to know where to find these street walking women - RTFF

- Which are the best places for nightlife?
It used to be Parque Lleras/Provenza in El Poblado and La 70 in Laureles but the pandemic has been a kick in the nuts to Parque Lleras so maybe now La 70 is the best bet just to party - there are No prostitutes on La 70 but there used to be some at Parque Lleras - and probably still are

- I have seen the temperature can drop till 17see in September. Should I take some jeans with me, or can I stay in Bermuda all the time? Would I need a jumper? I want to travel light.
You are not from the USA for sure - a jumper? Yes take a sweater though you think 17c is cold, and although there is a debate raging in this thread about shorts, I am going to tell you to wear jeans all the time - shorts during the day on sunday is okay but Since most of the time Colombians are going about there jobs and such they will not be wearing shorts, and you will look like a tourist, there are free "gyms" in just about every park and definitely in every neighborhood in Medellin, with some type of kinetic workout equipment that resemble the machines you see in gyms - so if people will go to those in shorts also. but September has nothing to do with it gettin down to 17c - Medellin is the City of Eternal Spring and the temperature does not vary by month it is constant spring weather.

[Black Page]

If the BM's only knew what you have done in Medellin they would be aghast, perplexed, and in disbelief. I don't consider myself an average BM, and couldn't envision partaking in your escapades, but can totally relate to the pleasure you derived from it. I too have done things the average BM wouldn't do either.

And I did not share and announce to ISG everything I did. ROFL!

[Black Page]

Its not the sneakers, its being a foreigner that makes you a targe.

To be fair, it is not wearing white sneakers, but wearing sneakers that cost $200. I am not able to recognize them at a glance, but many people spot immediately the expensive models of Nike and the like. If I wear those sneakers in Centro of Medellin, night or day, I am a dick and frankly I deserve to be robbed, because that is what I deliberately aimed at.

FYI, I wear sneakers every time I go (I went, SIGH!) to Centro day time, because they are comfortable for walking hours, but they cost $40 and I keep them dusty. Still I am aware they are an element that make me spot above the average people crowding the streets.