Medellin Reports

[quote=jergens007]i like pussy,

i am asian/white. but i look more asian. i have been to colombia 3 times. bogota, medellin x 2 and my more recent trip to cali, you can read my detail report in the cali section.

since colombia is a not a popular tourist country compare to countries like brazil, france, spain etc. it is common for colombians to see white gringos walking around on the streets but they rarely see asians around. when they see one, they are very curious they look at you longer and are willing to open up and have a conversation with you.

my first trip to medellin was in 2007. me and my friends stood out. i went with a 6'1 blonde pale white guy looks like a harmess nerd and a korean guy who was 6'4 with tattoo sleeves kinda skinny, has the rock star emo look. me. i'm 6'0 athletic built and trendy. anyway. as a group we stood out.

my korean buddy can speak decent spanish, and when he did, people jaws dropped. there were speechless. everywhere we went, we were called " chinos" so expect to get called that when you go to colombia. everywhere we were we get stares. when we talk to people, they ask where we are from, are we exchange students? etc,

at the regular clubs, i do get alot of stares from everyone. colombian dudes know how to speak english would come up to ask if we want x, weed, or coke. if you know how to speak spanish, have decent fashion style, know some salsa dancing. you wouldn't have too much of a problem scoring with a non pro.

when i visited other countries like brazil, france. i did not get any stares.

this is how i felt. just imagine. that you are a hot ass girl with big ass tits walking in the mall by yourself. and every dude is staring at you.

or your a celebrity walking into a restaurant, people stare at you.

yes i felt like a celebrity when i was in colombia!

if you don't want to draw to much attention because of your ethicity, wear a baseball hat and sunglasses.

and please don't wear shorts! lol[/quote]i agree with pretty much every thing written above, being asian has an advantage in south america if you speak some decent spanish. you have an "exotic" quality that is an instant conversation starter; once again you have to be able to hold the conversation is the hard part. and if you're trying to pull a non pro. if not who cares what she has to say?

if you're not super tall you'll be surprised how much easier it is to fit in. me i'm 5-5, dark hair, dark eyes, brownish skin. that is a pretty wide demographic in south america that most guys would fit.

i'm goning back in nov and i can't wait!

At one time, I told someone that if he wore shorts that I wouldn´t leave the house with him.

Shortly thereafter, I changed and now I often wear shorts even in El Centro.

At the time I had read a post about ¨Walmart Gringos¨etc
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I started to go out and take pics of people wearing shorts.

In one day, I realized exactly how many DO wear shorts.

Even the recyclers wear shorts, people riding motorcysles wearing shorts.

People walking around Laureles often wearing shorts and sandals.

For months now, it has been hot in Medellin, making wearing shorts more common and more necessary.

That being said, overall-YES! try to atract as little attention as you can while in Colombia.

Not just because you are wearing shorts will you be targeted by thieves, kidnappers etc. it is just that the more you blend in, the better of you are.

Also, on the weekend, you will find everyone wearing shorts on their days off.

The city of Medellin closes off lanes of all major roads so that people can walk, ride their bicycles, walk their dogs etc.

These closures even include avenida Poblado, Oriental, a lane of the autopista, all the way around El Estadio.

If you want to wear shorts, come to Laureles, you will fit right in!

This forum has been put under moderation by Jackson because of the high rate of serial antagonists, which in the past affected negatively the normal exchange of information among serious members, interested mainly to one thing (dont ask me to mention it). Today I see why.

I guess that yesterday Jackson was a bit abstracted (quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus), authorizing posts including insults or even plain advertisements (Full Service Med??). This has started a flame that I am afraid is going to last. Jackson, I would suggest you clean up the forum, deleting all unnecessary posts, to restore normal communication between members.

Thanks.

Just heard on TV that Rio got the olympics. Just imagine all the 12 year old and older Putas down there starting to think about all the money they can make. Heaven just arrived. They will be 18 by that time and ready to be fullly turned loose. Prices will go up and a new standard will be set. Go now before the rush has to be the thought

Does anyone know if the dancers from mangoes are available for take out? If yes what are the prices. I remember last time one of the waiters at Mangoes mentioning that it was possible but never went ahead with it.

Thanks

Dunno, but I know they won't be cheap!

Maybe if you are a good salsa dancer, you'll get 5% off.

you might want to choice your words more carefully; you did/do offer "full service"!

Do you have any rooms renting near El Centro or Bello? The hotel I used to stay let me down on my previous visit and I really do not want to return to them.

Thanks


[QUOTE=Full Service Med]Well, no, its just to help you guys drive around Medellin and country sides! No sex with me or my partner, we can take you guys to safe palces ti have it, this and that, but NO, this is really serious Business, and cheap, so.

The services are:

1. Pick up
2. Apto Rental close to Oviedo Mall.
3. Girls if you need.
4. Tours.
5. Trips.
6. Bilingual Driver and Guide
7. Party
8. We take you back to the airport.
9. We recieve dollars.
10. We also pick you up at the nightclubs, and does not matter how drunk you are.
11. Etc

You can send us any question at full service medellin al together in the email of Gmail.

Jajajaja what crazy minds you guys have, i must admite this was going to happen![/QUOTE]

Okay, so I'll be down there around Halloween and I hear Mangoes is the place to be for the costume party. Does everyone dress for this or do only Gringos participate and local guys look on? Any ex-pats in need of someone to shop up some costumes for them on our way down? By the way if you guys haven't seen the hotties at the nightclub scene check out the Colombian version of Napkin Nights called Pegateya.com. I'd say Carnival at Mangoes is probably the wildest! There are some outrageously gorgeous women on the site and it sealed the deal for my upcoming visit to Colombia!

Also wondering about what camera to bring. I prefer my SLR because of how sharp the images are but with the recent crime described here I'm wondering if I should bring a smaller camera. I've got a Canon Elf but is so soft on the image focus. Am considering picking up a G11 (about the size of a handycam) as my G3 used to take great shots. Thoughts anyone? Does Mangos allow cameras/camcorders inside? Most of the stuff I see on YouTube looks like it's from a cell phone.

I'm also thinking of trying to improve my Spanish and have been looking at language schools. Can anyone recommend a school offering short term instruction? I would be great if they also taught English to cute Paisas that I might be able to meet for. ONS, SLR, LTR, friendship etc. Yeah, sorry I'm more of a part time monger. Getting too old and tend to agree with Gregg that there comes a time in life where you slow down and just want to have something real. Something stable. Someone to talk to, to share thoughts with. Okay I'll stop because I'm making the hard core mongers I'll. Sorry.

So I've read the forum on where to go to find my fun with prepagos. But may I ask where would one go to meet regular ladies (non prepagos) that might be interested in an LTR with an asian gringo if I were the right man. Meaning no insult to these places but do places like MM, Executive Hotel, VIP ect have a reputation in Medellin? That is if I were staying at one of these mongering hot spots, would I lose credibility with regular ladies?

Hi Mackin,

But did they close the Help Discoteque with the two thousand girls ? If they closed it, I would have to re-think it. It´s going to be hell getting around there with all the re-building. And somebody told me you needed a visa to go to Brazil, is that true?

Frank Casio!

[QUOTE=Mackin]Just heard on TV that Rio got the olympics. Just imagine all the 12 year old and older Putas down there starting to think about all the money they can make. Heaven just arrived. They will be 18 by that time and ready to be fullly turned loose. Prices will go up and a new standard will be set. Go now before the rush has to be the thought[/QUOTE]

I know many Colombians who don't want anything to do with Asians and they are all lumped together as "chino" whether they be from Cambodian, Chinese, jap, korean. Its all the same shit to them. Alot of those looks I'm sure were like WTF are YOU doing here rather than "OH wow, you are so cool, I'm so eager to meet and talk to you! " LOL It all comes down to personality and gift of gab.

Mr Tango,

I tried to PM you, but no luck.

PM me, I will respond.

[QUOTE=Mr Tango]Also wondering about what camera to bring. I prefer my SLR because of how sharp the images are but with the recent crime described here I'm wondering if I should bring a smaller camera. I've got a Canon Elf but is so soft on the image focus. Am considering picking up a G11 (about the size of a handycam) as my G3 used to take great shots. Thoughts anyone? Does Mangos allow cameras/camcorders inside? Most of the stuff I see on YouTube looks like it's from a cell phone.[/QUOTE]I have taken my SLR to Mangoes without any problem. Point-and-shoot cameras will be prone to ghost images because of poor lighting and fast movement of dancers.

Here are a sample of pictures for you.

Post yours when you return.

Here are some more.

Ah, I need to go to Medellin soon.

[QUOTE=Mr Tango]Okay, wondering about what camera to bring. I prefer my SLR because of how sharp the images are but with the recent crime described here I'm wondering if I should bring a smaller camera. I've got a Canon Elf but is so soft on the image focus. Am considering picking up a G11 (about the size of a handycam) as my G3 used to take great shots. Thoughts anyone? Does Mangos allow cameras/camcorders inside? Most of the stuff I see on YouTube looks like it's from a cell phone.[/QUOTE]Mr Tango,

Bring both an SLR & a Point & Shoot. You will have opportunity to use both.

Mango's allows cameras inside. Not sure though if you want to lug around an SLR all the time. This is where a good point and shoot comes in handy.

SLR shots are the way to go at the homestead, especially with a nice Paisa in front of the camera. However, no need to get ridiculous and bring a SLR that's in the thousands of dollars range. I have seen gents do just that although I could see from their use of the camera and photo results that they don't really spend time learning how to effectively use the camera's multi functions to the point of which they just turn it on auto and end up with a point and shoot SLR!

Cheers,

Cubanut

Frank C,

Yes, Brazil requires a visa. And they have a number of requirements that go along with it. Need tickets in hand to apply so that tends to prohibit last minute first time travel to Brazil. Your passport has to be valid for 6 months after your scheduled arrival. Costs $150 (130 + 20), submit with photo, you must use the visa within 90 days of issuance, but it is good for multiple entries for something like 2 or 5 years.

And I would tend to agree with MiamiHeatluver I don't think Asians get any special looks in SA with one exception: Brazil. When there I learned that Brazil has the largest number of ex-pat Japanese there and have a reputation for being educated and wealthy (in contrast to the working girls' lives). So a lot of people tend to look up to them in Brazil. Also China had been making a lot of investments in SA and when I was there they were looked up to more so than the US of A. I kept a very low profile when I realized that. Oh, and Peru could be another exception. Didn't they have a Japanese President? Fujimora?