Medellin Reports

[Lucky Nuts]

In reality, what are the odds of that 90% ICU number moving much within that 6-day timeframe of the curfew?

Good chance this will be extended well past the April 5th date.

Thoughts?

I'd be very surprised if any curfew was extended past April 5 until the next 3 day weekend. That has been the pattern. Latinos believe a 3 day weekend means to gather in groups of 20 to 50 and party without regard to anything else. Their government is trying to tell them it's not reccommened at this time. Tough through it and enjoy normal life again next week, imo. Until the next 3 day weekend.

[Mr Enternational]

I do not think this is the case, my Spanish is not perfect but I see nowhere in that article where it explicitly states that there will be a testing requirement for domestic flights,

Right. Now that I have gotten a chance to read the article it only says that Fernandez has recommended people that have had covid in the last 14 days or have been in contact with someone suspected to have it not be able to fly.

[Mojo Bandit]

The bullshit that this is. So that means the flights are about to be empty. Last night I bought my ex girlfriend a ticket to come see me in Bogota from Cali, round trip $38 for layer this month. The PCR test costs more right? And she would have to take a test to go back home too? Not to mention I was planning on going to Barranquilla and Medelland as well. How are they coming up with this stuff.

I do not think this is the case, my Spanish is not perfect but I see nowhere in that article where it explicitly states that there will be a testing requirement for domestic flights, all I see is that there was two different Administrative Acts that were combined into one, but each "Act" contained differing "recommendations" for domestic (feeding people in a way that persons sitting next to each other do not have to remove masks at same time. Disinfecting blankets etc) and for international (continuing required Covid-19 testing due to various new unpredictable strains in other countries like Brazil, United Kingdom, and South Africa). Sounds to me like they had two lists of shit and before issuing it as an "act" they just combined the lists into one lists.

Here is what the article states:

"Due to the pandemic, we had had several administrative acts on domestic flights that were updated and also two on international flights. We are now merging into one, with specific recommendations.

That take effect on April 7, 2021.

It never even states anything about Covid testing and domestic flights in the same sentence. I can't be positive because my Spanish skills are not perfect but if you read the other articles they do not say anything specifically about requiring testing for domestic flights, being that this would be a big deal I would think it would be stated explicitly. I also took a look at Avianca and LATAM websites, they make no mention of this.

Here are other articles discussing the same announcement and they do not mention anything about testing for domestic flights.

https://www.vozdeamerica.com/america...vid19-viajeros

https://www.semana.com/nacion/articu...-abril/202110/

https://www.eltiempo.com/salud/pcr-d...olombia-577791

[Surfer500]

https://www.bluradio.com/nacion/ojo-...es-en-colombia

This article says on April 7, PCR tests will be required for International AND Domestic flights.

Anyone else want to hop on the Mexico train? I hope this isn't a sign of things to come, but I'll be tracking everything closely, as I have not yet purchased a return flight from Mexico. My buddy just took a long weekend in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and had a blast. He was super bummed to return to a curfew. Depending on your style of mongering, the curfew can be a speed bump or a road block. If you don't know which it is, for you, then I'd say change your travel plans. For those of you in Medellin, maybe it's a good time to consider a trip, if you aren't locked into a long-term lease, etc.

I'm on my second day of the lockdown here, and I know your here as well. I have no problem getting someone to stay with me overnight, or find Chicas during the daytime, yet I just don't like the idea, meaning the thought, that I am being sequestered and unable to be "legally" out after 5 PM if I want, even though I don't go out much at night anyways. I would of been climbing the walls here when there was a daytime lockdown and a shopping limitation every five days.

So for me, and I suspect for others, it's not only how you roll, but just the thought of being restricted that I am having a hard time with.

[Surfer500]

The bullshit that this is. So that means the flights are about to be empty. Last night I bought my ex girlfriend a ticket to come see me in Bogota from Cali, round trip $38 for layer this month. The PCR test costs more right? And she would have to take a test to go back home too? Not to mention I was planning on going to Barranquilla and Medelland as well. How are they coming up with this stuff.

A while back there was mention of testing to travel domestically in the USA, and that got nixed in a hurry.

You ask where do they come up with this stuff, well I think their scared shitless and rightly so about what's happenning in other Countries, like Brazil, Chile, and the rest of the world and knowing they will never be able to vaccinate out of the Pandemic if that's even possible, hence they are taking every precaution they can to "reduce the spread" with the ICU's already at or near capacity.

The last thing anyone want's to hear in the news in any Country is that Doctors are having to make decisions as to whom gets an ICU bed with people being turned away.

[Kafka]

PCR test cost a little more and it takes a little bit longer. But it's also really accurate. Since the coronavirus statistics are really heavily skewed to the Bogata and Medellin until I can get the vaccine rolled out it does make some sense.

The bullshit that this is. So that means the flights are about to be empty. Last night I bought my ex girlfriend a ticket to come see me in Bogota from Cali, round trip $38 for layer this month. The PCR test costs more right? And she would have to take a test to go back home too? Not to mention I was planning on going to Barranquilla and Medelland as well. How are they coming up with this stuff.

[Golfinho]

So that means the flights are about to be empty.The PCR test costs more right? And she would have to take a test to go back home too? Not to mention I was planning.

Think of it as nothing but a surcharge. Anything that empties out the flights, and lower income types is a good thing. Why should this change 'your plans'?

[GringoTigre]

Much more information and all the links you need here https://medellinguru.com/coronavirus-in-colombia/

Thanks, this is a great resource. COVID and otherwise.

[Mr Enternational]

https://www.bluradio.com/nacion/ojo-...es-en-colombia

This article says on April 7, PCR tests will be required for International AND Domestic flights.

The bullshit that this is. So that means the flights are about to be empty. Last night I bought my ex girlfriend a ticket to come see me in Bogota from Cali, round trip $38 for layer this month. The PCR test costs more right? And she would have to take a test to go back home too? Not to mention I was planning on going to Barranquilla and Medellíand as well. How are they coming up with this stuff.

[SlapShot10]

https://www.bluradio.com/nacion/ojo-...es-en-colombia

This article says on April 7, PCR tests will be required for International AND Domestic flights.

Anyone else want to hop on the Mexico train? I hope this isn't a sign of things to come, but I'll be tracking everything closely, as I have not yet purchased a return flight from Mexico. My buddy just took a long weekend in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and had a blast. He was super bummed to return to a curfew. Depending on your style of mongering, the curfew can be a speed bump or a road block. If you don't know which it is, for you, then I'd say change your travel plans. For those of you in Medellin, maybe it's a good time to consider a trip, if you aren't locked into a long-term lease, etc.

[Kafka]

The occupation rate was 76% in March 16th. And I am somewhat dubious of the 90% figure. And don't forget that all of that is coronavirus that includes all the other cases as well. I really think this is the last spike and it makes since the shut things down for Easter weekend. But we'll see what happens next weekend. I'm just thinking they're going to open it up a little more don't forget all these lockdowns are hurting all the locals tremendously...... Just like in the US these people need to go get back to work and economy needs to get moving. More vaccine doses are coming both purchased in advance,. And wants the US gets itself inoculated there's going to be a lot of vaccine going around.

Much more information and all the links you need here https://medellinguru.com/coronavirus-in-colombia/

Spot on. If the 90% ICU number is moving in the next few days, then only up. Even when places go into a hard lock down, it still takes a couple of weeks for the number of hospitalizations and deaths to go down. The people who will die in the ICU on April 5 are already infected today. Not trying to be negative, that's just how it is.

[Member #4682]

In reality, what are the odds of that 90% ICU number moving much within that 6-day timeframe of the curfew?

Good chance this will be extended well past the April 5th date.

Thoughts?

Spot on. If the 90% ICU number is moving in the next few days, then only up. Even when places go into a hard lock down, it still takes a couple of weeks for the number of hospitalizations and deaths to go down. The people who will die in the ICU on April 5 are already infected today. Not trying to be negative, that's just how it is.

[Surfer500]

As we all know a few guys were down there a year ago and through the worst of the restrictions and they were having a great time, were the envy of the forum. There's no denying that. Yet Colombia is on the uptick, so more restrictions may well be on the way. Anyone eyeing a return of the good ole days anytime soon may well be disappointed.

This may be an understatement, more like the Envy of ISG. I don't think any mongering venue on the planet has been as active as Medellin / Colombia since the beginning of the Pandemic. I've been here since the end of February, and it's been business as usual, and even more so, as I have noticed more activity at least in El Centro than before the Pandemic. I believe the other board members who have been here since the Pandemic can confirm this, at least as far as street activity.

As far as which direction things are headed, will know more in the next few weeks. At least all of the airlines allow changes / cancellations at no cost so guys with travel plans for in the future should wait until the last minute to cancel their plans. I'm sitting on the fence, with a ticket for departure next Saturday and suspect like you that more restrictions are coming, only time will tell.

In the meantime I'm going to blow as many loads as possible!

[Paulie97]

So I'm not trying to scare anyone away, and I'm sure I will get some pushback on my thoughts, but am just trying to logically put things in perspective at least how I see them.

As we all know a few guys were down there a year ago and through the worst of the restrictions and they were having a great time, were the envy of the forum. There's no denying that. Yet Colombia is on the uptick, so more restrictions may well be on the way. Anyone eyeing a return of the good ole days anytime soon may well be disappointed.

[GeneHickman]

I actually STFF and saw the previous reports, but I figured Centro would be dead, and I felt like walking to Eros instead of taking a DiDi elsewhere.

So, BRENDA at Luna Lunera said not to share her phone number or Instagram, and not to show her face. She said gringos can go find her in Luna Lunera. She sent this pic to use for self-marketing (her best feature is her face, IMO)...

This chica could be working at Loutron or La Isla. This is why it pays to put in the legwork, you never know who shows up where in MDE.