General Info

[Mr Enternational]

I had never heard that shrimp was forbidden in Islam, so I did some quick research. These guys express what I found, which is that the majority view is that shrimp is halal, and therefore OK to eat:

https://youtu.be/jn_W1L5lrSk

https://youtu.be/Ih4ZFVZMAe4

Shrimp is the same as catfish, a bottom feeder. Might as well have a slice of ham with that shrimp. I just searched too. It seems the answers are all over the place.

[The Cane]

Me and my girl were at the river in Valledupar today. There was a guy with a kufi on selling shrimp. I asked my girl if the guy was Muslim. She said that she did not know. Maybe he just has that as a part of the uniform. I told her that it seems weird he would be selling shrimp when the food laws forbid the eating of shrimp.

Later on I saw the guy again and asked if he was Muslim. He said yes. I said well how the hell are you going to be selling shrimp when it is forbidden to eat? He said yeah, but I still got to get this money. I hear you brother!

I had never heard that shrimp was forbidden in Islam, so I did some quick research. These guys express what I found, which is that the majority view is that shrimp is halal, and therefore OK to eat:

https://youtu.be/jn_W1L5lrSk

https://youtu.be/Ih4ZFVZMAe4

[Mr Enternational]

Me and my girl were at the river in Valledupar today. There was a guy with a kufi on selling shrimp. I asked my girl if the guy was Muslim. She said that she did not know. Maybe he just has that as a part of the uniform. I told her that it seems weird he would be selling shrimp when the food laws forbid the eating of shrimp.

Later on I saw the guy again and asked if he was Muslim. He said yes. I said well how the hell are you going to be selling shrimp when it is forbidden to eat? He said yeah, but I still got to get this money. I hear you brother!

[JjBee62]

I seldom listen to this kind of panic, but actually there arre some truth about it, it can be dangerous. Since we guys from very rich countries seldom experience this kind of violence, it always happens in the poor immigrants "hoods", them attack each other; but entering Latin-American we tend to take un-necessary risks, we should be carful, people from Estrato 1-2/3 can be desperate and don'are care if they serious hurt you with a knife or escopolamina https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escopolamina.

Normally I have taken serious risks, without knowing I did. My careful friend took risks since he didn't want to spend money on taxi, saving 6000 pesos and walked home to Belen in Medellin from la 70. He got robbed with knife on the bridge!

Normally I just think; wow Colombia is heaven! And this is what I report here. This is a message to just straighten up your security, I got it on Latin American Cupid, maybe 50% is not true, but can happen, especially if women or drugs or money are involved;.

"I don't know you.

You don't know me.

But; that it is not going to stop me for me to tell you this:

Few men here on the site.

Really appreciated what.

I told them.

The same thing that I am going to tell you:

Thanks to the UBER driver.

Before yesterday.

I found out That there are.

Several women using Dating sites from Colombia.

Venezuela and Ecuador.

To kill Americans and Europeans.

I connected yesterday on.

Youtube.

And what it was there it was really awful and very sad;

So sad that I ended crying for a Rumanian man.

He fell in love with a 20 years old girl from Colombia.

Sent money to her by Wester Union.

Finally decided to fly to Colombia few weeks ago to meet her in person.

And she took him to a.

Horrific Department, sent.

Him to take a Shower.

And her Real young boyfriend.

Shot the Rumanian guy straight to his right Eye.

She robbed him all his cash.

More than $9.000.

All his credit cards.

Camera.

They thought he was dead;.

But he wasn't.

Now he says that he wants to die.

Because he can not live with just one Eye.

The girl and her Boyfriend are in jail in Cali Colombia now.

But they are just about to get out.

Jesus Christ.

What a Law there.

It sucks.

Another Colombian girl.

Put poison into a German man Drink and killed him to rob him.

Several girls from Colombia are using.

Dating Sites like.

Tinder and OK Cupid.

You never know if Latin Cupid as well.

Please stay away from Colombians, girls from Venezuela and Ecuador.

Don't be part of those Dead Tourist too.

Please be Safe!

I just want to warn you.

Take it or leave it.

It is up to you.

I am embarrassed.

Because women like that.

Damage my Reputation.

They just don't have fear to God.

Some others are taking the organs out to those Tourist men.

And dumb the bodies with nothing inside in farms to the Pigs.

Jesus Christ.

This is Horrific.

I wanted to share it with you.

There is something on that on Youtube in English.

But mostly are programs in Spanish.

If you ever go out your Country to meet a girl.

Please let your Family to know.

Where are you going to.

Where are you staying as well.

And the most important.

Who is the girl that you are meeting and her address; so.

I'm going to rate that about 92% garbage.

About 4 million foreigners visit Colombia every year, 10-15 are killed.

Yes, there are dangers and there are risks, but most of those risks are controlled by you. Even the foreigners killed are usually not the result of a planned murder.

In a case where someone is sending money Western Union, why kill him, particularly in your house. You keep him alive and happy so he keeps sending the money.

You need to be aware of your safety and be aware of your surroundings. You don't need to run and hide under your bed. And if you want to stay away from Colombian, Venezuelan and Ecuadorian women, then don't go to Colombia or Ecuador.

Simple problem, simple solution.

[AmoMedellin]

I seldom listen to this kind of panic, but actually there arre some truth about it, it can be dangerous. Since we guys from very rich countries seldom experience this kind of violence, it always happens in the poor immigrants "hoods", them attack each other; but entering Latin-American we tend to take un-necessary risks, we should be carful, people from Estrato 1-2/3 can be desperate and don'are care if they serious hurt you with a knife or escopolamina https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escopolamina.

Normally I have taken serious risks, without knowing I did. My careful friend took risks since he didn't want to spend money on taxi, saving 6000 pesos and walked home to Belen in Medellin from la 70. He got robbed with knife on the bridge!

Normally I just think; wow Colombia is heaven! And this is what I report here. This is a message to just straighten up your security, I got it on Latin American Cupid, maybe 50% is not true, but can happen, especially if women or drugs or money are involved;.

"I don't know you.

You don't know me.

But; that it is not going to stop me for me to tell you this:

Few men here on the site.

Really appreciated what.

I told them.

The same thing that I am going to tell you:

Thanks to the UBER driver.

Before yesterday.

I found out That there are.

Several women using Dating sites from Colombia.

Venezuela and Ecuador.

To kill Americans and Europeans.

I connected yesterday on.

Youtube.

And what it was there it was really awful and very sad;

So sad that I ended crying for a Rumanian man.

He fell in love with a 20 years old girl from Colombia.

Sent money to her by Wester Union.

Finally decided to fly to Colombia few weeks ago to meet her in person.

And she took him to a.

Horrific Department, sent.

Him to take a Shower.

And her Real young boyfriend.

Shot the Rumanian guy straight to his right Eye.

She robbed him all his cash.

More than $9.000.

All his credit cards.

Camera.

They thought he was dead;.

But he wasn't.

Now he says that he wants to die.

Because he can not live with just one Eye.

The girl and her Boyfriend are in jail in Cali Colombia now.

But they are just about to get out.

Jesus Christ.

What a Law there.

It sucks.

Another Colombian girl.

Put poison into a German man Drink and killed him to rob him.

Several girls from Colombia are using.

Dating Sites like.

Tinder and OK Cupid.

You never know if Latin Cupid as well.

Please stay away from Colombians, girls from Venezuela and Ecuador.

Don't be part of those Dead Tourist too.

Please be Safe!

I just want to warn you.

Take it or leave it.

It is up to you.

I am embarrassed.

Because women like that.

Damage my Reputation.

They just don't have fear to God.

Some others are taking the organs out to those Tourist men.

And dumb the bodies with nothing inside in farms to the Pigs.

Jesus Christ.

This is Horrific.

I wanted to share it with you.

There is something on that on Youtube in English.

But mostly are programs in Spanish.

If you ever go out your Country to meet a girl.

Please let your Family to know.

Where are you going to.

Where are you staying as well.

And the most important.

Who is the girl that you are meeting and her address; so.

If something ever happens to you, someone can help you out.

God bless you!

Be safe please!

[Fun Luvr]

The GSM or CDMA are just mobile networks. The iphone 5's works with both. Just make sure it is unlocked.

https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_5s-5685.php

After doing some research, I guess I got some education. The 5s is supposedly 4G capable. If so, then it will operate on 4G networks which do not use GSM or CDMA. As Sun08 posted, if it is unlocked, it should work in Colombia and other countries, dependent on the frequencies used.

Here is a link to an article that explains the different networks much better than I can: https://www.pcmag.com/news/cdma-vs-g...the-difference.

[Sun08]

Good point. Yes. Thank you. This is exactly the advice I was looking for! GSM is SIM so I can switch between countries but CDMA is hooked to the network. Maybe that's why someone suggested the Blu, it's a dual sim. I don't know if a dual sim is that important to me. Any other considerations?

The GSM or CDMA are just mobile networks. The iphone 5's works with both. Just make sure it is unlocked.

https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_5s-5685.php

[Jmioffe]

Is it a GSM or a CDMA network phone? It must be GSM. Checking the internet, it appears the 5's was mostly produced for the CDMA networks, although one model was for GSM.

Good point. Yes. Thank you. This is exactly the advice I was looking for! GSM is SIM so I can switch between countries but CDMA is hooked to the network. Maybe that's why someone suggested the Blu, it's a dual sim. I don't know if a dual sim is that important to me. Any other considerations?

[Fun Luvr]

I've been thinking of just getting an old iphone 5's. It's cheap ($30), virtually disposable, and in the Apple ecosystem, which I'm more familiar with.

Is it a GSM or a CDMA network phone? It must be GSM. Checking the internet, it appears the 5's was mostly produced for the CDMA networks, although one model was for GSM.

[Jmioffe]

I'm diving into the Colombia scene. I know a lot of it is done by social media. Find one semi-pro and work your way into her crowd, right?

I probably don't want to use my real identity as I get into this scene though. For that, I'll need a new phone. Someone here suggested the BLU V81 V0630 WW. What other ones should I consider?

I've been thinking of just getting an old iphone 5's. It's cheap ($30), virtually disposable, and in the Apple ecosystem, which I'm more familiar with.

I monger in Europe and Canada, and it could be useful there for calling agencies and looking up information. Also a camera to take racy photos on and move to the cloud.

With a burner phone, no history to incriminate me when I cross borders either.

Your thoughts?

[The Tall Man]

I lost 20 lbs during my last visit. I dare say Tall Man may shrink away to nothing if he keeps this up. Slow down! LOL.

Have to change his name to The Thin Man.

During my year in Medellin I went from 260 down to 190. I'm a couple of inches shorter than TTM. Same recipe, I walked every day. First time I walked up the hill from Poblado metro station I had to stop twice and then rest for 20 minutes in Parque Poblado. By the time I left I could take that hill without breaking a sweat.

I need to go back for 6 months and get back to that.

Way to go JjBee62 on the weight, again my knees thank me every day for the 60 to 70 pounds that I shed off my body over the past 4 years.

Right now I am in centro Santa Marta and a prime example of walking is I simply walked 4 hours today, sweat like a stuffed pig in roast as it is hot and humid but keep myself hydrated and honestly never felt better in my life.

And to The Don Carlos, great for you with shedding 20 pounds, keep it up.

The Tall Man.

[JjBee62]

I lost 20 lbs during my last visit. I dare say Tall Man may shrink away to nothing if he keeps this up. Slow down! LOL.

Have to change his name to The Thin Man.

During my year in Medellin I went from 260 down to 190. I'm a couple of inches shorter than TTM. Same recipe, I walked every day. First time I walked up the hill from Poblado metro station I had to stop twice and then rest for 20 minutes in Parque Poblado. By the time I left I could take that hill without breaking a sweat.

I need to go back for 6 months and get back to that.

[DonCarlos1234]

You got a lot of good comments.

I want to add / enlarge the thought about shedding the weight as my story is a prime example.

I am a Tall Man and over the past 4 years have dropped from 280 plus pounds to my now weight of 220 pounds and my knees and ankles and heart and lungs all thank me daily for it, seriously having more than 60 pounds less to carry around has so many advantages including the stamina with the chicas.

I am about 20 years older than you and I will tell you that the older we get the more difficult it gets to keep excess weight off and lose weight so start now.

There is no magic in it, walk, exercise, play some sports, hike, walk more and more, take the stairs (little things add up), no junk food, little sugar drinks, stay active and keep your body in movement. The results and how you feel once you gain control will result in so much confidence and really a different view on life.

Good luck to you!

The Tall Man.

I lost 20 lbs during my last visit. I dare say Tall Man may shrink away to nothing if he keeps this up. Slow down! LOL.

[LatinaLover#1]

I used to live in Medellin and honestly cannot imagine living or spending much time there without speaking Spanish; I'm fully fluent. I also think it would be super boring to have to dick around with a translator while with a chica. Boring for both parties.

That's about it, if you can't speak the language. In my early years before I could speak Spanish I remember how tiring time would get with a girl when we couldn't communicate. I remember speaking broken English to her in hopes that she would understand me better. Ajajaj Trying to communicate usually turned into me and her just saying Si. When you go so tired of it just say Si Too much work for me. When she finally left it was a relief.

You can Pop a language CD in anytime your in the car and it helps.

[Mr Enternational]

On my last trip, 2 years ago, I purchased a Claro sim card. I know that the number it was assigned would be deactivated. Can I use the Claro app to get a new number and package or do I have to visit a Claro store?

You have to go to the store. The number is on the SIM. Can't get a new number without a new SIM.