Medellin Reports

[Rewsna]

You must have never flown from Tijuana? I got here from the west coast for $230 one way!

How did you do that? What airline? I fly out of Tijuana often, but never saw one to MDE for less than $300. Please advise.

[Gabacho]

I never saw this problem. The working girls don't like having their photos taken so they generally avoid the statues on the plaza proper. The only place you'd see them would be on the statue of the horse on Carrera 52 and the statue of the woman by Veracruz church. That's 21 of the 23 statues that don't really have this issue.

Tourists really weren't taking photos of those two statues as it feels most didn't cross Calle 52.

Exactly just those 2 statues is where they used to be and in front of premier Plaza and on the other side by the entrance to the CC veracruz and hotel bulevar. That barrier, fence, whatever you want to call it is a symbol of oppression and it must be taken down.

The legality of it may even be called into question because in Colombia parks and plazas are supposed to be legally open to all citizens and visitors, regardless of whether or not they are homeless or working girls, or street vendors.

[L00PY]

The problem with the working girls is that they stand next to the statues that the tourists are trying to take pictures of. Otherwise, most tourists would not know they are there since most are not wearing a ton of makeup, fishnet stocks, and 6 inch high heels. There are plenty of locations to stand that does not require standing next to the statues (good for tourists but bad for us). If the girls stopped standing next to statues I bet they would be allowed inside more readily.

I never saw this problem. The working girls don't like having their photos taken so they generally avoid the statues on the plaza proper. The only place you'd see them would be on the statue of the horse on Carrera 52 and the statue of the woman by Veracruz church. That's 21 of the 23 statues that don't really have this issue.

Tourists really weren't taking photos of those two statues as it feels most didn't cross Calle 52.

[Gabacho]

I have done cheap flights from Miami Florida and normally get a hotel close to the Airport for over night and then the flight to Medellin or Phoenix the next morning. Hotel was around $80 total for the night with a free ride to the airport in the morning. I would not recommend Uber from Miami because they have a difficult time finding you and then charge you for a no show. Just take a taxi and save the head aches. I sure wish they would offer a faster affordable way to get to Medellin from the West Coast.

You must have never flown from Tijuana? I got here from the west coast for $230 one way!

[Mongo1]

I have done cheap flights from Miami Florida and normally get a hotel close to the Airport for over night and then the flight to Medellin or Phoenix the next morning. Hotel was around $80 total for the night with a free ride to the airport in the morning. I would not recommend Uber from Miami because they have a difficult time finding you and then charge you for a no show. Just take a taxi and save the head aches. I sure wish they would offer a faster affordable way to get to Medellin from the West Coast.

It was a last minute flight. I had to fly to LAX to get a direct to Colombia. I have two vaccination cards. One is full and the latest has my most recent shot. They wanted both so I was lucky I still had it.

[Fun Luvr]

This is it for sure. I knew it was since I had my 2019 visit. This video does not seem to have as good of quality as I remember. It seem to rember that after watching it there was no doubt that you could tell that poor girl bled out. But in this link the video stops and starts too much. Thanks a lot though this is exactly the video I remember.

Facebook probably put the original on a server with low bandwidth, then backed it up over that slow link. I think the original had more footage at the end. If we really get lucky, the person who originally posted it still has a copy and will chime in. That's asking for something that probably won't happen.

[JustTK]

They gave up LOL, it lasted one month. I didn't like them.

Street 1 Cops 0. I will enjoy again my double espresso from the bar overlooking the plaza.
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Def is now! - they put the barriers up again today bcos some naughty fkrs spray painted the statues. Haha.

[RacShack]

This is it for sure. I knew it was since I had my 2019 visit. This video does not seem to have as good of quality as I remember. It seem to rember that after watching it there was no doubt that you could tell that poor girl bled out. But in this link the video stops and starts too much. Thanks a lot though this is exactly the video I remember.

What was it over? Why did he shoot her? I also can't find the one where teacher got stabbed in neck and bled out all over, he got involved with two drunks treating waitresses bad! Any one have that one?

[LoveItHere69]

They put it up to keep working girls and homeless people out and let tourists in,

Barricades do many things. They help keep homeless people out (good). Control the thieves coming and going. Police recognize the "repeat offenders" and scares the thieves since there are less avenues to get away (good). Thieves used to hide behind the sales carts to get away. I assume those sales carts were also not allowed in. Hard to track a runner once they pass behind a few carts. Many carts had loud music which I hated. (good if they were gone). The problem with the working girls is that they stand next to the statues that the tourists are trying to take pictures of. Otherwise, most tourists would not know they are there since most are not wearing a ton of makeup, fishnet stocks, and 6 inch high heels. There are plenty of locations to stand that does not require standing next to the statues (good for tourists but bad for us). If the girls stopped standing next to statues I bet they would be allowed inside more readily. Two years ago I liked them but have not seen the restrictions this time around since I have not visited for awhile. Last time the girls got in no problem.

[Anthony2023]

It was a last minute flight. I had to fly to LAX to get a direct to Colombia. I have two vaccination cards. One is full and the latest has my most recent shot. They wanted both so I was lucky I still had it.

On my last visit I only showed them my Covid card from Walgreens showing the 2 shots I got.

[Mojo Bandit]

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=688020572030668 It is post #37138. Incidentally, it was less than three years ago, June, 2020.

This is it for sure. I knew it was since I had my 2019 visit. This video does not seem to have as good of quality as I remember. It seem to rember that after watching it there was no doubt that you could tell that poor girl bled out. But in this link the video stops and starts too much. Thanks a lot though this is exactly the video I remember.

[KeviKev68]

$957 round trip! Yikes! You should have found a cheap flight to Florida and from their book Avianca for a $250 round trip flight to MDE. I booked a $300 round trip a couple weeks ago.

You mean your Covid card?? They didn't ask you for your entire vaccination history right?

It was a last minute flight. I had to fly to LAX to get a direct to Colombia. I have two vaccination cards. One is full and the latest has my most recent shot. They wanted both so I was lucky I still had it.

[BarrioSpinners]

More pictures of the barriers being taken down.

They gave up LOL, it lasted one month. I didn't like them.

Street girls 1 Cops 0. I will enjoy again my double espresso from the bar overlooking the plaza.

Definitely more entertaining than keeping the action out.

BTW, from the news I heard that shop owners complained about the barriers as they were getting less customers, it might be for this reason.

[Gabacho]

Did they put it up to keep the working girls out. ? You have to walk all the way to the other end through the other check point to find the working girls.

They put it up to keep working girls and homeless people out and let tourists in, but in reality it is a symbol of oppression against the lower class people who work informal jobs. I'm glad it was knocked down. The stupid ass mayor posted on Twitter that they are going to put it back up again, but I heard from various sources that if they put it back up again they will just knock it down again.

[Nounce]

...I did not like Avianca they only offer water and coffee. They had one meal chicken and rice and in the morning some sort of crackers and or coffee and water. For whatever reason they are not permitted to sell anything from Lax to Bogota or vice versa.....

I had a couple of flights with them that I have to buy everything, including water. The price menu is on the seat bucket.

I like Avianca for their availability for Colombia and Brazil. Avianca is always available every time I need to get last minute flight at the airport and they have many flights. Sometimes, they let the stopover passengers skip the immigration line at Bogota to make the transfer which is a bonus. Although I think they don't have to because they have many flights to Medellin everyday.