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[QUOTE=Voyajer1;2111806]Conveniently located close to the metro station, Estadio. But breakfast is rather Spartan, limited, limited choices. Not bad for the price, though.[/QUOTE]I checked that hotel Dorado and came up with 75 a night for March. Where you getting 43?
What does the mansion charge for a driver from the airport vs taking a taxi from the airport.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2112244]You guys had better get out of Poblado and head to Centro where it is safe!
[URL]https://www.minuto30.com/ciudadano-estadounidense-fue-asesinado-con-arma-blanca-en-el-poblado/529964/[/URL][/QUOTE]I totally agree. Centro Medellin is totally safe during the day and up to 11 pm at night. Anyone who says it is dangerous needs to tell their own personnel story and stop spreading rumors.
Put it in writing. I was out near the Vera Cruz Church and Parque Botero every evening for 7 days up to 11 pm and never had any problems. I even went across the street from Parque Botero twice at 10 pm and walked by all the bars in the Zona Rosa. It was kind of seedy but no one bothered me. Also there were no beggars or touts around this part of town at night either unlike Ermita in Manila. Folks don't believe what others are writing. Just go there and see for yourself. I even walked from Parque Berrio to the San Antonio metro station one night at 11 pm and no one bothered me.
Around $75 k.
A taxi charges somewhat less, I think.
I like the microbus or minivan, that carries like 12 people. It's local flavor, but it takes you to El Centro. I don't like piling out of a minivan en El Centro with luggage, but then I only take a carry-on. So getting out at El Centro, one could take the subway to the Poblado station, then take a taxi, or just take a taxi from El Centro, in the latter case you are spending more.
It may be possible to get the minivan to let you out closer to El Poblado, but I have not been successful.
[QUOTE=TjBrazil;2112321]What does the mansion charge for a driver from the airport vs taking a taxi from the airport.[/QUOTE]
That is some Willie Sutton style robbery. He's the guy who is famous for answering the question of "why do you rob banks" with "because that's where the money is". Why do criminals target Poblado? Because that's where the money is.
[QUOTE=Wolf662;2112289]Exactly! LOL The period I posted about a few pages back had 2 foreigners killed in El Poblado, 2 in Laurales and zero in Centro. LOL.
The reason I don't mind Centro so much late at night is it is only a block and a half to my 3 strip clubs from my hotel, plus 2 Casa's (Yakuza more like 50 ft), 24 HR indoorATM, 24 HR food. Not much exposure.
I see this guy, 41-year-old man identified as Johnny Noel Simancas Jr was killed with a knife, time to up your game in unarmed combat against a opponent or two armed with knives. Giving them what they want won't always keep you from getting stabbed but worth a try. I suggest a full size umbrella with a sharpened point as a possible weapon you can carry anywhere without trouble.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Kelso1;2112161]For the money that is saved by taking the bus would get you a real nice adventure in a casa. Let's face it not all guys have money to burn. Also I have had a few nice conversations on that bus with some interesting females.[/QUOTE]Anyone who can't spend $25 on an airport transfer should keep their broke ass at home. In Colombia in particular taking a public transportation is not a good proposition. In many cases taxis directly are cheaper than a combination of a metro or Transmileneo plus a short taxi ride. You can do it for experience, do a metrocable etc. But why anyone with luggage and valuables will opt for a bus on a way from an airport is beyond any comprehension. Each country is different, and I do use public transportation in other countries, when it is both convenient and economical, that is when it makes sense. And it does not make sense in this case.
I suspect the American may have been up to some shady business, drugs and such. I don't have any facts to support that. It is a hunch that makes the pieces fit together.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2112244]You guys had better get out of Poblado and head to Centro where it is safe!
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Last time I had an early flight out of Meddy at about 8 am. It has never crossed my mind to walk myself at dawn with luggage to Poblado metro station, then take a metro to the city centre, then take a public van to the airport if it even were available so early, and then to fear it may stuck somewhere in traffic for whatever reason and I would miss my flight. So, that's why I call busing to and from airport a BS, the same sort of advice given earlier in the thread to protect oneself in the city centre with 'a full size umbrella with a sharpened point as a possible weapon you can carry anywhere without trouble'
[QUOTE=Questner;2112354]Anyone who can't spend $25 on an airport transfer should keep their broke ass at home. In Colombia in particular taking a public transportation is not a good proposition. In many cases taxis directly are cheaper than a combination of a metro or Transmileneo plus a short taxi ride. You can do it for experience, do a metrocable etc. [b]But why anyone with luggage and valuables will opt for a bus on a way from an airport is beyond any comprehension.[/b] Each country is different, and I do use public transportation in other countries, when it is both convenient and economical, that is when it makes sense. And it does not make sense in this case.[/QUOTE]It is not that someone can't do something sir, but obviously you have a different idea of when something is convenient and economical than other people do since there are millions of people that take public transportation with their luggage and valuables from countless airports all over the world everyday. I have never taken a taxi from and to the airport in Medellin (Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Monteria I have), because I am one of those that see the bus as convenient and economical.
Why would I spend $25 for a taxi that is going to get me somewhere in relatively the same amount of time with just as much comfort as the $3 bus? Likewise I could say that anyone that can not pay $300 short time for a prepago should keep their broke ass home. Or anybody who is not buying a first class ticket should keep their broke ass home. Or anyone that prefers mongering at the 30k casas should keep their broke ass home. But then too I stay in $11 hotels downtown and not in $75 apartments in Poblado. Maybe I should be the one keeping my broke ass home.
[QUOTE=Questner;2112354] But why anyone with luggage and valuables will opt for a bus on a way from an airport is beyond any comprehension. [/QUOTE]Why?
They put the luggage in a rear compartment and put a numbered tag on it, you get a matching tag, you hand it to the driver when you get off and he gets your bag.
You are riding with Colombians who just flew in on a jet, not exactly the super poor. And the final stop is 75 ft from my hotel.
The automotive death rate in Colombia is about double the US one per 100,000 at 17 Vs 9 for the US. If I am going to get in a head-on accident coming down that windy mountain road I'd rather not be in this:
I don't think it's especially dangerous to take the airport bus to Centro of San Diego and then grab a taxi. It's pretty inconvenient but you do save $15 to $20. There are plenty of waiting taxis and the bus company keeps troublemakers away. The buses will also drop you at a couple of stops along the way. Backpackers are known to jump off at the stop closer to Poblado for a cheaper taxi ride to their hostels.
[QUOTE=Questner;2112354]Anyone who can't spend $25 on an airport transfer should keep their broke ass at home. In Colombia in particular taking a public transportation is not a good proposition. In many cases taxis directly are cheaper than a combination of a metro or Transmileneo plus a short taxi ride. You can do it for experience, do a metrocable etc. But why anyone with luggage and valuables will opt for a bus on a way from an airport is beyond any comprehension. Each country is different, and I do use public transportation in other countries, when it is both convenient and economical, that is when it makes sense. And it does not make sense in this case.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Questner;2112361] So, that's why I call busing to and from airport a BS, the same sort of advice given earlier in the thread to protect oneself in the city centre with 'a full size umbrella[/QUOTE]If after you give over your $ to a knife wielding opponent he decides to stab you to death anyway, I'd prefer a 3 ft umbrella with a steel tip over hand-to-knife combat. Keeping the blade at distance is paramount as long as you can, till something changes in the equation (people / cops showing up, he gives up, etc) and you can break and run. You might still get stabbed to death but it's a slightly better chance of surviving. This assumes you are in shape with good reflex's and have some hand-to-hand training.
If you want the Whatsapp of my taxi driver (he drives a white taxi. The airport taxi). He or his dad will pick you up. 65 K from airport to Poblado. 50 K from Poblado back to airport. Very reliable. Nice family.
[QUOTE=Questner;2111646]The airport road is safe, however is recommended to travel during day time. Pre-book a pick up with your hotel. They will gladly arrange for it. The standard rate is 70 K including tolls of 10 K each way, everything up is a premium for your safety. They may also send an Uber driver or someone they can trust and work with daily. Park is very safe on the perimeter, and safer on weekends. Take a cab to the park and back late night.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Wolf662;2112289]Exactly! LOL The period I posted about a few pages back had 2 foreigners killed in El Poblado, 2 in Laurales and zero in Centro. LOL.
The reason I don't mind Centro so much late at night is it is only a block and a half to my 3 strip clubs from my hotel, plus 2 Casa's (Yakuza more like 50 ft), 24 HR indoorATM, 24 HR food. Not much exposure.
I see this guy, 41-year-old man identified as Johnny Noel Simancas Jr was killed with a knife, time to up your game in unarmed combat against a opponent or two armed with knives. Giving them what they want won't always keep you from getting stabbed but worth a try. I suggest a full size umbrella with a sharpened point as a possible weapon you can carry anywhere without trouble.[/QUOTE]
I'm planning a trip to MDE. My passport is valid, but will expire shortly after my planned arrival and departure. I know that some countries have requirements that your passport be valid for a certain time period beyond your entry date. Does anyone know what it is for Colombia?