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[QUOTE=YouCan;1916046]Girls in any country love guys with fat pockets. As most guys in the know or newbies who listen its better to go with a nice condo. Its so much easier and comfortable.[/QUOTE]And the more they think you have, the more they expect you to spend. Don't shoot yourself in the foot thinking you have to show off. Save that shit for back home. It's not necessary in third world countries.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1916051]And the more they think you have, the more they expect you to spend. Don't shoot yourself in the foot thinking you have to show off. Save that shit for back home. It's not necessary in third world countries.[/QUOTE]I agree. I imagine those dudes that are flying chicks out to San Andres and Cancun are paying more for the same chick I can bang for less on her home turf.
[URL]http://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/seguridad/intento-de-fleteo-en-el-poblado-contra-ciudadano-extranjero-BH4669300[/URL]
Anybody know any of the gory details. Was the guy staying at the Mansion?
[QUOTE=MedellinGringo;1916089][URL]http://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/seguridad/intento-de-fleteo-en-el-poblado-contra-ciudadano-extranjero-BH4669300[/URL]
Anybody know any of the gory details.[/QUOTE]Damn! These fuckers are getting brazen! I very often will walk from my apartment as far as Centro Commercial de Santa Fe, which is past Oviedo Mall and the Carruja supermarket. Even at night! Never had any problems.
I'm glad the guy was not killed (article said he was injured). Medellin needs to step up their game if they want to continue being known as an up-and-coming tourist destination (you have seen all of the articles touting that they are trying to rid their Pablo Escobar image and become an attractive tourist spot).
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[b]Medellin Tourism: Best of Medellin[/b]
[i]"Once infamous for dangerous gangs and drug activity, Medellin has been transformed. Its now a vibrant destination for travelers seeking a culturally rich vacation."[/i]
[url]https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g297478-Medellin_Antioquia_Department-Vacations.html[/url]
[b]Latin Americas New Superstar
How Gritty, Crime-Ridden Medelln Became a Model for 21st-Century Urbanism[/b]
[url]https://nextcity.org/features/view/medellins-eternal-spring-social-urbanism-transforms-latin-america[/url]
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[QUOTE=MedellinGringo;1916089][URL]http://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/seguridad/intento-de-fleteo-en-el-poblado-contra-ciudadano-extranjero-BH4669300[/URL]
Was the guy staying at the Mansion?[/QUOTE]Let's not automatically assume this was a monger. I have seen many foreigners walking around Medellin that don't at first strike me as "sex tourist". I've even seen an obvious North American (White Male who spoke English) with his wife and kids crossing the street at the intersection with me to go to Santa Fe Mall.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1916051]And the more they think you have, the more they expect you to spend. Don't shoot yourself in the foot thinking you have to show off. Save that shit for back home. It's not necessary in third world countries.[/QUOTE]I've done several Thailand and Dominican. I'm street smart. All great advice though. I booked Colombia because a friend in Dominican said I should go to her country. 3 cities in 2 weeks but it's sounds like the best place is MED.
[QUOTE=MedellinGringo;1916089][URL]http://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/seguridad/intento-de-fleteo-en-el-poblado-contra-ciudadano-extranjero-BH4669300[/URL]
Anybody know any of the gory details. Was the guy staying at the Mansion?[/QUOTE]I know exactly where that is. Been in the exact same spot many, many times. That's supposed to be in one of the safest locations in all of Medellin!
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1915814]What good is play if you can't brag about it to your buddies?[/QUOTE]For some of us, our satisfaction comes from what we do when we are with a lady, not bragging about it.
Maybe your question was in jest, but I don't see any indications of that.
[QUOTE=MedellinGringo;1916089][URL]http://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/seguridad/intento-de-fleteo-en-el-poblado-contra-ciudadano-extranjero-BH4669300[/URL]
Anybody know any of the gory details. Was the guy staying at the Mansion?[/QUOTE]Here's the follow-up story:
[URL]http://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/seguridad/atentado-a-ciudadano-norteamericano-fue-por-robarle-un-reloj-AA4673435[/URL]
If Google Translate is correct, it looks like bad guys on a motorcycle observed the gringo buying an expensive watch at the mall and then tried to take it from him. When he resisted, they busted a cap in his leg. Interesting, I've never been hassled in any foreign country while wearing the $10.99 Casio watch I bought at Walmart LOL.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1916051]And the more they think you have, the more they expect you to spend. Don't shoot yourself in the foot thinking you have to show off. Save that shit for back home. It's not necessary in third world countries.[/QUOTE]And the more you increase your chances of being robbed / drugged / scammed. These girls see a guy throwing around money and their derelict friends will have their eye on you.
[QUOTE=FunLuvr;1916188]For some of us, our satisfaction comes from what we do when we are with a lady, not bragging about it.
Maybe your question was in jest, but I don't see any indications of that.[/QUOTE]Nobody is going to rent or buy a Ferrari if they know nobody is ever going to see them in it. A moped is fun and will get you from point A to point be. That is why you call chicks that are good for fucking, but you don't want anyone to know you were with, mopeds. So if nobody will ever know about it why spend tons of money on the Ferrari when a moped will get you where you need to go?
Yesterday I pulled 600,000 Pesos out of a Banco Colombia ATM machine and when I checked my online statement the math came to 3,091 pesos to the US dollar including what Banco-Colombia charged me to use their machine. Are the rates headed back up again?
[QUOTE=BlueTouch;1915769]I heard that several gringos' belongings were stolen at the hotel, and some gringos were told by police to leave the area, otherwise they would be arrested.[/QUOTE]Whatever you heard was wrong. I have been there every other day for the past two weeks and rented a room there for a month on my last trip. The security is excellent in this Hotel and it also is a police sub-station of sorts as the Police use the WiFi and drink coffee there as well. The staff look out for those who rent rooms there and I have had several friends stay there who have never had an issue with anything being stolen. I have never seen the Police in and around the area hassle gringos. I don't know where you got your information but I have noticed a dramatic increase in tours being given to tourists over the past year given the proximity to the Museum and sculptures in the area. The last thing the Police are going to do is to threaten gringos with being arrested if they don't leave the area.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1916267] So if nobody will ever know about it why spend tons of money on the Ferrari?[/QUOTE]Uhh, because we enjoy the company of beautiful women! I am as low key as anyone about my mongering adventures so almost nobody knows anything about what I do. I do however, so appreciate my time with some beautiful young vixen that wouldn't give me the time of day back here in PoonTang prison. I feel this way even tho I know she will be gone in an hour or so & I won't see her until I pay again. Just like the car enthusiast who appreciates a well made good looking car, some of us appreciate a beautiful woman! It's not at all about bragging & showing off! Maybe for you it is but not for me!
El Mechanico
[QUOTE=TheCane;1916186]I know exactly where that is. Been in the exact same spot many, many times. That's supposed to be in one of the safest locations in all of Medellin![/QUOTE]Smart robbers go where the money is, it's not in el centro. All the reports in past 6 years I have been here involving shots fired in gringo robberies, I recall none in el centro, el centro is snatch and grab, then run, and hope the locals don't chase after you and catch and kick the shit out you, which I saw happen last night on Bolivar avenida across from the Nutibara Hotel about 10 pm.
[QUOTE=Bart1;1916497]El centro is snatch and grab, then run, and hope the locals don't chase after you and catch and kick the shit out you, which I saw happen last night on Bolivar avenida across from the Nutibara Hotel about 10 pm.[/QUOTE]Uuuh, so what's your point? That El Centro is supposed to be safer than OviEdo or what? What you wrote doesn't make it sound "safe" at all. For gringos, locals, or whoever might be the unfortunate target. Whether it's a snatch and grab or a mugging or a shooting or whatever, none of that contributes to the "safety" of a place. What it all contributes to is the crime rate for the area, which overall is always worse in a place like El Centro versus a place like Poblado or the Oveido Mall, and especially when it comes to violent crime! Barrios where the money is aren't immune to crime, but they have much lower violent crime rates than places where the money is not. People with money don't live in violent, crime ridden neighborhoods. That's why it's always shocking when something like a shooting happens at a place like OviEdo. Definitely not immune. But still a rare occurrence nevertheless!