Medellin Reports

[JohnnyO]

I wanted to add to my recent post but I can't due to a time limit. Anyway as I am asking a lot of info and I am unable to give back as I am not on the ground yet I will add my cliff notes here.

[JohnnyO]

Hey guys,

Tickets are booked for early Jan with KLM from Europe 693 round trip. I've been lurking around this forum for a while now, taking notes and reading as much as possible. Thanks to all so far that have provided on the ground reports.

Since my trip is definitely on, I now have some questions.

I'll be arriving in Medellin around 6 pm. Whats the best option for getting COP at that time, will the cambios still be open or maybe the ATM is better?

Is Uber the best option from the airport? I seem to remember someone saying you need to walk across a carpark or something.

Is it best to wait until the next day to get a sim at the Claro store because almost every country I've been to, they rip you off with tourist sims at the airport which are no better than regular ones downtown?

Can anybody who has stayed at the San Peter apartments in Laureles recommend a contact they have there. They have some on airbnb but the owners are saying no guests / sex tourism etc.

I know there has been a lot of discussion on not going to Botero at night and I get it but what about taking a taxi or Uber straight to a bar or strip club like Barra Ejecutiva and then a taxi back, I presume that's safe enough?

Are most of you guys who are go to Centro asking the girls if they have a Cedula or not and I presume the hotels will ask as well?

When you take a girl from Centro are you letting the girl guide you to a hotel or is better to take her yourself to somewhere like Zona Rosa or Premier Plaza? It seems like a better option to pay a bit more where you know you'll get an hour to a few hours rather than paying cheap and getting a knock after 20 min, that's what I'm gathering from reading the forum?

Thanks again.

[Knowledge]

I've seen this movie before. I hope for a surprise ending this time.

Yeah I remember going there years ago, it definitely changed its decor since then. I'm a Chino so I stand out in non gringo areas, and I like that. I'm staying a couple blocks from San Javier Metro Station, walking distance to communa 13. No gringos at all here except those doing the tour. When I walk out at night, I get looks like wtf this Chino doing here LOL. People are always friendly and interested in how I ended up here. I tell them I love living like a local. Chicas that come here ask the same thing. But my apt has nice view and large balcony. I can play loud music all day and night with no complaints.

[RiceRocket99]

Yeah I remember going there years ago, it definitely changed its decor since then. I'm a Chino so I stand out in non gringo areas, and I like that. I'm staying a couple blocks from San Javier Metro Station, walking distance to communa 13. No gringos at all here except those doing the tour. When I walk out at night, I get looks like wtf this Chino doing here LOL. People are always friendly and interested in how I ended up here. I tell them I love living like a local. Chicas that come here ask the same thing. But my apt has nice view and large balcony. I can play loud music all day and night with no complaints.

I am glad to know someone else has been there! I've been there about 5 times and have never once seen a gringo. Yes, definitely have change. They like to consider whatever you give them (if it's too much) as a tip, if you don't demand your change. Even the doorman did not have change last Tuesday. Geez.

And it is true that you can do what you want there. The midget sells tussi for 60 mil for a small bag. I don't touch the shit, but the lesbian who was with us bought some.

[LeyenLouvain]

If you fancy a virtual trip inside Gustos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zcIkywvx08

(I found this thanks to Mojo Bandit who posted a video from the same youtuber in the Cartagena thread which includes the famous Tony).

[ColombiaLover]

I am glad to know someone else has been there! I've been there about 5 times and have never once seen a gringo. Yes, definitely have change. They like to consider whatever you give them (if it's too much) as a tip, if you don't demand your change. Even the doorman did not have change last Tuesday. Geez.

And it is true that you can do what you want there. The midget sells tussi for 60 mil for a small bag. I don't touch the shit, but the lesbian who was with us bought some.

Club Exclusivo is on Calle 33 right before Carrera 78. It's right next to Fonda Lupita, it's a non-descript black door, but you can see a camera with red dot outside. I was there last night, def bring your own chica. Luckily I brought 2 haha. Got there around 11:30 pm and left at 2:30 am (still packed). I'll say it stays open as long as people are there. Mostly techno / rave music. It's tussi central, as everyone is doing it and you can buy on spot. We brought our own. I have a connect in Bello that makes it nice and bright pink, not that light pink cut down garbage. You can smoke weed, cigarettes, do lines, do what the fuck you want except fucking. Unfortunately I went on a bad night, too many dudes. It was a sausage fest haha. And make sure to have exact change, the midget waiter took like 15 minutes to get me change. Hate hassling about that. Half bottle of rum was 90 mil and cover is 20 mil for guys and 10 mil for girls.

Man I use to be to able party hard, and I still do, but now that I'm about to be 40 (I know not that old but ain't that young) I can't hang with these 18 yr olds anymore. Well I'm still going to try!

[RiceRocket99]

Club Exclusivo is on Calle 33 right before Carrera 78. It's right next to Fonda Lupita, it's a non-descript black door, but you can see a camera with red dot outside. I was there last night, def bring your own chica. Luckily I brought 2 haha. Got there around 11:30 pm and left at 2:30 am (still packed). I'll say it stays open as long as people are there. Mostly techno / rave music. It's tussi central, as everyone is doing it and you can buy on spot. We brought our own. I have a connect in Bello that makes it nice and bright pink, not that light pink cut down garbage. You can smoke weed, cigarettes, do lines, do what the fuck you want except fucking. Unfortunately I went on a bad night, too many dudes. It was a sausage fest haha. And make sure to have exact change, the midget waiter took like 15 minutes to get me change. Hate hassling about that. Half bottle of rum was 90 mil and cover is 20 mil for guys and 10 mil for girls.

Man I use to be to able party hard, and I still do, but now that I'm about to be 40 (I know not that old but ain't that young) I can't hang with these 18 yr olds anymore. Well I'm still going to try!

Arrived on Tuesday. Enjoy my usual afternoon non-pro snack. She's is finishing her HS classes, so she needed to release some stress.

Went out on Tuesday night with two chicas, probably both well-known the guys on the board who use FB. Went to Gatos to eat (it's on a street just beyond Lleras). They have some interesting drinks and the food is decent. It was 11 by the time we finished and we knew that things would close officially at 12. Tried to go to one club down near Ibiza, but it was closed. Ended up going to a club I've been to a few times on La 33. The current name seems to be Club Exclusivo, but no sign out front. In fact, if you did not know it was there, you would never find it. Given COVID and their desire to stay out late, they have one guy (the "look out" as I call him) sitting near the street telling those who arrive that they are open. The two doors are sound-proof. You hear nothing. You see nothing. 10 mil for chicas, 20 mil for chicos. They play decent music (DJ). Bottle of rum was 160 mil. Not a huge crowd, since it was Tuesday. I think they stay open until 2. Just an option should you want to continue your party. Bring your own chica.

I passed on the 80 mil Thanksgiving dinner at Patrick's. Will probably stop by Lleras tomorrow and give a report. It will NOT be in Gusto's! Jejejej.

[Blakman]

I got to experience balling through you. Thanks man. Tonight I will see if its okay to go out. Fase dos

10 k entry (cash only).

770 k VIP area + bottle of your choice (270 k Absolut looked on the lower end, and I went with 440 k 23 yr Zacapa).

Mixers included.

The space is big, and we had a group of 6 that turned into 8 before closing time. The Zacapa was bullshit, and I had the manager come discuss it. It was like rum water. The smell and taste was weak compared to every other bottle of Zacapa I have ever had. The pitcher of cola was disgustingly flat. However, the sparklers were really cool and the ice was cold! I finally gave up complaining about the rum, because nothing was going to be done. We got free bottles of Coca Cola for our trouble.

I saw a familiar face in the crowd, whom I didn't know to be a Gusto girl, but it makes perfect sense. She is one that really hit it off with Pinky, but I phased-out because she always wants 250 k and wasn't really making my head spin. She's a cool chick though. She gave me shit for never inviting her over anymore. The crowd wasn't too big, but there were plenty of options available for those looking.

We started the evening with an early Thanksgiving dinner, then popped by Envy Rooftop for a couple drinks. My friend was told 830 p and showed up on the dot. Pinky's friends were told 8 p and showed up at 850 p and 10 p. Eso es Colombia. There seemed to be a good amount of girls walking the park and Calle 10, last night.

Lots of the normal discos around Calle 10 are closed or limited to just the weekends, still. So, we tried Gusto. I wouldn't recommend balling there, at all. That being said, I knew exactly what to expect and wanted a different vibe than Bendito Seas.

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[SlapShot10]

10 k entry (cash only).

770 k VIP area + bottle of your choice (270 k Absolut looked on the lower end, and I went with 440 k 23 yr Zacapa).

Mixers included.

The space is big, and we had a group of 6 that turned into 8 before closing time. The Zacapa was bullshit, and I had the manager come discuss it. It was like rum water. The smell and taste was weak compared to every other bottle of Zacapa I have ever had. The pitcher of cola was disgustingly flat. However, the sparklers were really cool and the ice was cold! I finally gave up complaining about the rum, because nothing was going to be done. We got free bottles of Coca Cola for our trouble.

I saw a familiar face in the crowd, whom I didn't know to be a Gusto girl, but it makes perfect sense. She is one that really hit it off with Pinky, but I phased-out because she always wants 250 k and wasn't really making my head spin. She's a cool chick though. She gave me shit for never inviting her over anymore. The crowd wasn't too big, but there were plenty of options available for those looking.

We started the evening with an early Thanksgiving dinner, then popped by Envy Rooftop for a couple drinks. My friend was told 830 p and showed up on the dot. Pinky's friends were told 8 p and showed up at 850 p and 10 p. Eso es Colombia. There seemed to be a good amount of girls walking the park and Calle 10, last night.

Lots of the normal discos around Calle 10 are closed or limited to just the weekends, still. So, we tried Gusto. I wouldn't recommend balling there, at all. That being said, I knew exactly what to expect and wanted a different vibe than Bendito Seas.

[Combo]

Suggested discussion topic: From all the available women here, how do you choose?

Possible answers: Proximity, ease, age, physique, face, tits, ass, price, attitude, costume, skills, chemistry, impulse.

Personally, I choose by combo of looks and attitude, keep for chemistry and love of tongue.

BTW, regular who also works at Aiffe told me she earns 28 for half hour and 50 for hour. Last I looked, customers pay 50 and 80 there.

Well the house usually does take some of what you pay. I've heard it's typically around half, so what she told you makes sense.

[Blakman]

So becareful out there. Wear your mask. Surfur and knowledge are the guys with inspiring details of centro.

Awesome, thank you gentlemen. Imagine if the structure of this forum wasn't complete dogshit? Then we could sticky these posts. But alas, looks like we haven't unlocked that type of technology yet.

And hey, blakman said a couple nice things about the place. It's definitely very gritty, but with a mask on I generally pass as Colombian so I feel a bit camouflaged.

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[ColombiaLover]

Arrived on Tuesday. Enjoy my usual afternoon non-pro snack. She's is finishing her HS classes, so she needed to release some stress.

Went out on Tuesday night with two chicas, probably both well-known the guys on the board who use FB. Went to Gatos to eat (it's on a street just beyond Lleras). They have some interesting drinks and the food is decent. It was 11 by the time we finished and we knew that things would close officially at 12. Tried to go to one club down near Ibiza, but it was closed. Ended up going to a club I've been to a few times on La 33. The current name seems to be Club Exclusivo, but no sign out front. In fact, if you did not know it was there, you would never find it. Given COVID and their desire to stay out late, they have one guy (the "look out" as I call him) sitting near the street telling those who arrive that they are open. The two doors are sound-proof. You hear nothing. You see nothing. 10 mil for chicas, 20 mil for chicos. They play decent music (DJ). Bottle of rum was 160 mil. Not a huge crowd, since it was Tuesday. I think they stay open until 2. Just an option should you want to continue your party. Bring your own chica.

I passed on the 80 mil Thanksgiving dinner at Patrick's. Will probably stop by Lleras tomorrow and give a report. It will NOT be in Gusto's! Jejejej.

[Blakman]

They have a few days left before you can prepare its funeral LOL

I was headed out of Plaza Botero to meet a friend at the San Jose church yesterday just before 5 PM. As I walked past the cafe across from Veracruz church something caught my attention out of the corner of my eye. It was a huge rat of the 4 legged variety galloping from the area of the Zona Rosa short time hotel a couple of doors behind me. Remember, this was just before 5 PM so the area was packed. There was barely an empty seat in the cafe. The rat ran into the cafe, under the tables and behind the counter. No one noticed it at first be cause the thing was running so fast. After maybe 30 seconds it ran out from under the counter toward the street and I pointed and shouted "look at the big rat", more out of shock than anything else. A pair of women with a young boy jumped up from their table and ran out of the cafe. Then the rat ran through the crowd and back into the cafe. This is when it got weird and absurd. One of the counter girls called the security guard. He went behind the counter looking for the rat. I showed him the direction it ran. When he started stomping around behind the counter it flushed the rat out and it ran back out into the crowded plaza. That is very unusual behavior for a rat. That's why I got the hell out of there. I wasn't trying to get bitten by a rat with rabies or God knows what else. The last time I had an encounter with a squirrel sized Centro rat was during the quarantine. It was so quiet in Parque Berrio a big fat rat was sunning itself out on the sidewalk where there is a taxi stand. There were no taxis and very few people at the time.

Thinking about it this morning, I am reassured I was attentive enough to notice the rat and its odd behavior before anyone else did. That is the way to be in Centro.

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[Blakman]

No Centro for me, no nada. Hopefully tomorrow fase dos, a prepago. Apartment has a blazing view though.

Upon reading the first sentence of your report I thought is was going to be a story about Blakman in El Centro still working on earning a whisker!

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[Knowledge]

That would have been so much better.

Upon reading the first sentence of your report I thought is was going to be a story about Blakman in El Centro still working on earning a whisker!