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11-20-23 09:22 #64280
Posts: 3Finally
So I've been planning this trip for 2 years now but I couldn't find anyone to go until now. Finally bought my ticket.
I will be there from Dec 11th - 17th.
Main priorities are Guatape, Loutron, Cerro El Picacho, Energy Spa, New Life, La Isla, Fase Dos, Luna Lunera, Comuna 13, Want to do a Colombian Party bus.
And Crepes and Waffles (LOL).
Definitely bar hopping all 7 of these days. If anyone wants to join for a beer I'm down.
I've been messaging Facebook girls for a while now. How much should I quote them?
Also any tips? Will probably end up at Gustos one day cause the first 3 days will be in Laureles then Poblado the last 3 days.
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11-20-23 05:28 #64279
Posts: 1757Originally Posted by FlagRunner77 [View Original Post]
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11-20-23 04:43 #64278
Posts: 2580You sound like a pro with 9 posts, axe to gring, getting old WTF
"This.
Sounds like a poster who has an axe to grind. Getting a bit old.
I think Medellin is safer than a lot of other destinations like the Dom Rep, Philippines or Thailand. Can't comment on Mexico as I've never been. Willing to bet that far more westerners are killed in Angeles City (Philippines) than in Colombia in total. Colombianos will try to direct you away from dangerous areas in my experience and Parque Lleras is fairly safe to walk around, even drunk as it's well lit and loads of cops about (especially now as they set up checkpoints on all the entrances to the Parque).
Usually when you read into a foreigner being killed in somewhere like Medellin (or Angeles, Pattaya, Cancun, Sosua, et al.) its usually because the foreigner ended up doing something stupid, like in the post you quoted. Guy was shot resisting a mugging, I'm a self defence practitioner (Krav Maga) and the best course of action in a robbery is to give them what they want. No phone, no matter how shiny or wallet no matter how full is worth getting shot or stabbed over. I'm no fan of muggings but if you get to the point where there is a physical confrontation it's already too late to start defending yourself and you fucked up, prevention is much better than cure on this one, I'd wager that the people who mugged this guy were following him for a while.
By and large Medellin is pretty safe, unless you're an idiot. Just take basic self preservation measures like not getting into fights with locals, don't get involved in the local drugs trade, don't walk down dark alleys, not accepting candy from strangers, so on and so forth. ".
I've never heard of a tourist being murdered in BKK Pattaya or even fucking Tijuana WTF are you smoking.
https://www.travelinglifestyle.net/c...-crimes-surge/
I think Medellin is the most dangerous city in the world for tourists and if you're a monger, your risks are much much higher.
Show me a city with more tourists being murdered, I doubt anywhere in Africa is this dangerous, Rio? Doubtful?
Mexico is safer and they have a full blown drug war going 24/7.
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11-20-23 04:24 #64277
Posts: 4059I want to be a Poblado boy when I grow up.
Originally Posted by Gabacho [View Original Post]
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11-20-23 04:07 #64276
Posts: 1298Originally Posted by Gabacho [View Original Post]
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11-20-23 02:44 #64275
Posts: 128Hi all.
I'm cross-posting with the Bogota forum. I have the opportunity of a last minute trip to Colombia over the Christmas / New Year period. I have been cautioned against Bogota due to a lack of company between Christmas and NYE. Is Medellin likely to be similar? It is slightly more expensive to get to MDE, but don't mind that if there are more options for company.
Thanks.
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11-19-23 23:20 #64274
Posts: 1757Originally Posted by Turgid [View Original Post]
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11-19-23 16:45 #64273
Posts: 4059FACTS, where's the lie?
Originally Posted by RamDavidson84 [View Original Post]
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11-19-23 16:18 #64272
Posts: 1298Originally Posted by Turgid [View Original Post]
The US dollar is not the currency here and no one is carrying around dollars here either. Except for the poblado boys LOL.
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11-19-23 15:42 #64271
Posts: 5726Originally Posted by Zeos1 [View Original Post]
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11-19-23 15:39 #64270
Posts: 5726Originally Posted by MojoBandit [View Original Post]
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11-19-23 09:19 #64269
Posts: 1298Originally Posted by MojoBandit [View Original Post]
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11-19-23 09:03 #64268
Posts: 1264Originally Posted by GeorgeCarta22 [View Original Post]
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11-19-23 04:33 #64267
Posts: 61Originally Posted by Zeos1 [View Original Post]
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11-19-23 04:32 #64266
Posts: 61Originally Posted by MojoBandit [View Original Post]
Maybe I just had an off night or looked super touristy. All the street girls I approached charged the $200/ hour rate and they werent pretty. I only asked to get an idea.
Again this is only 2 nights and maybe 5 girls total so. Not much of a sample size.