Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=PolloNegro;2494253]Centro is very dangerous if you do not speak Spanish, you have no street sense, and you are in Centro alone. You have heard my speech, to each their own! Pollo Negro is out![/QUOTE]

A man from Cali, Colombia says in 10 years he has only been to the Cali center twice. The center is considered 1 of the most dangerous zones during the day and completely off-limits at night. He went there twice In 10 years for the commerce as there are Historically some good stores in the center. 1 of the times coincidentally across the Street from the store he visited there was an ambulance police and news crew present as there had been a shooting half an hour before he arrived.

And whenever a local from Cali needs to buy something from a store in the center they look for alternative stores located in the safe parts of town. And if the local visits the center he uses the In-N-Out tactic. He doesn't waalk around and go sightseeing. So, if you wander into the center is because you're an adventurer, commando, you know what you're doing, You assume the risk, You know how to fit in, and you're not behaving like the safe part of town locals.

So, unless you have a good reason, don't take the risk. That being said, if you're Streetsmart you can do it.
Another local from cali told me there are many parts of the cityy where you just don't go.

[QUOTE=Ewe52;2494290]One of my girls said her watch was taken riding the metro when the train stopped two guys leaving trapped her arm stripped off the watch and ran off. All happened I'm seconds from what I was told.[/QUOTE]Well, sure. And in a big European city someone on a scooter grabbed my phone at a semaphore, when I was checking my mails. I was just fast enough to pinch it, and they didn't get it. It wasn't even me, it was just a reflex. They do these robberies all the time. It's happening everywhere not just in Medellin. A friend of mine got robbed of all his possessions by a girl slept with him in Portugal. So what? Be careful in Medellin like in any other country, included the one you are living in.

[QUOTE=Frank11;2494318]A man from Cali, Colombia says in 10 years he has only been to the Cali center twice. The center is considered 1 of the most dangerous zones during the day and completely off-limits at night. He went there twice In 10 years for the commerce as there are Historically some good stores in the center. 1 of the times coincidentally across the Street from the store he visited there was an ambulance police and news crew present as there had been a shooting half an hour before he arrived.

And whenever a local from Cali needs to buy something from a store in the center they look for alternative stores located in the safe parts of town. And if the local visits the center he uses the In-N-Out tactic. He doesn't waalk around and go sightseeing. So, if you wander into the center is because you're an adventurer, commando, you know what you're doing, You assume the risk, You know how to fit in, and you're not behaving like the safe part of town locals.[/QUOTE]I don't know Cali, but in Medellin there are so many soldiers, than no one is touching you during the day en el centro. I tell you that. And on La 70 this night I have seen 20 motorcycles and at least 15 agents of the special force, all in black armed like they were ready to go to war.

[QUOTE=JjBee62;2494244]At least 90% of robberies in Medellin go unreported. Instead of basing your opinion on the experience of 1 gringo, ask the chicas how many times they've been robbed. Ask how many cell phones they have had stolen. Ask how many people they know who have been stabbed or shot.

Your point about only carrying what you can afford to lose is a good one.

Your thoughts about what will happen if you don't have anything to steal are potentially fatal.[/QUOTE]The reason I say it is hard to discern is because it also one of the most common ploys chicas use to get extra money from a Gringo, so beware. I've heard the story at least ten times from different girls, maybe half were believable, who knows. The angle is that you will have no way of reaching them to fuck them if they don't have a phone. Say, "Oh well" and move on. Unless you are pussy whipped by this particular chica or you think you are going to marry her, don't be buying cell phones for girls you've fucked. At least the Thai girls don't lie about it, they simply take you shopping and see what you will fork over, jajaja. Chicas will provide cell phones for their relatives, they just keep handing them down as long as there are Gringos out there willing to buy them. I knew one Gringo who bought FOUR cell phones for his chica in three months. I told him, "I guess even Grandma has a got a cell phone by now," jajajaja.

I try to include practical tips in my posts when I can: When my Number One girl got her cell phone stolen she was sitting in a cab at a stoplight and her door was unlocked. The cab driver should have locked the doors. The thief opened her door, brandished a knife, and grabbed her phone. Lock your doors and don't keep your windows rolled all the way down when in heavy traffic. The cab driver could be in on it and be setting you up as a mark.

The cops are attacking the end-users to try and combat the number of counterfeit and stolen phones in Colombia. I was walking with my Numero Uno girl and her girlfriend (they are lovers, jeje) in El Centro when the cops did a random stop on us. I am not a techy but chica's cell phone registration was not in her name, they looked it up in real time. They took her to the police station, threw her in a cold damp cell, made her take her shoes off (WTF?) and did not release her until 10 at night, over 8 hours later. She was never arrested, but they kept her phone. The chica bought her phone on the black market, but the cops are not just going after the dealers and distributors. They are punishing the consumers too, hoping to quell demand. Be forewarned.

Also, only carry what you can afford to lose but if possible have at least 400-600 on you to bribe the cops. When I say "bribe" I don't mean American style. A Gringo buddy of mine who is magnet for trouble, twice got rousted by cops who basically let him go after they took all the money in his wallet, without saying a word about it. The bicycle cops on Avenida 70 were notorious for this a while back. Mark one for the argument against shorts, jaja.

Disclaimer: My observations are all still based on a "Pre-Covid" Colombia. Locations, trouble spots, issues may have changed since then for the worse or better. Jaja.

Random Gratuitous Fotos: Same Gringo friend hooked me up with this chica on Halloween night 2019. She is dressed as GI Jane. At first, we did not have a spark but she has one of the most kick ass bodies I've ever fucked so I pursued her a bit. Now she holds the Number Five spot in my line-up (all my regulars have and know their number) and the title, "Best Body. " Remember, Sexy Dexy and Skater Chic had Best Ass, but overall got to give GI Jane "Best Body. " She has a full time job and has never asked me for a peso, except after fucking jaja and she gives me great deals on that rate and fringe benefits that would more than double the price for a full-time puta. These shots are not too revealing but as the saying goes, "You can't fake bone structure. " The fotos also suggest her fun personality which is something I always look for. Keep your eye out for more revealing shots of GI Jane in the future. I have a pussy shot of her you will never forget, jeje.

I will post the link to a security guide. It's in Spanish but worth of effort to read. [URL]https://www.policia.gov.co/sites/default/files/cartilla-de-Autoproteccion.pdf[/URL] Since most of the debates here are about the central area of the city, I would suggest to avoid Sundays, morning and evening peak time hours, and leave before the evening rush hour.

Other security considerations you may think of. Assume you are made of glass and even the little shatter will break you. Assume there isn't any law, but a thin veil around you to fool you into thinking law can help you. And also know, when bad folks shoot they don't usually miss. It costs about 300-500 K to borrow a weapon, and 2 mln to buy, and there are actually tens of thousands illegal arms in the city.

Why would a group of colombian girls go down to mexico. Inquisitive mind wants to if other than vacation.

[QUOTE=Blakman;2494332]Why would a group of colombian girls go down to mexico. Inquisitive mind wants to if other than vacation.[/QUOTE]Up, not down.

Jajajaja, couldn't resist.

[QUOTE=Blakman;2494332]Why would a group of colombian girls go down to mexico. Inquisitive mind wants to if other than vacation.[/QUOTE]Some work, some get 'rented' by guys for an extended period.

That is a fair question. You can add these destinations to the list: Curacao, St. Maarten, Aruba, Spain.

[QUOTE=Blakman;2494332]Why would a group of colombian girls go down to mexico. Inquisitive mind wants to if other than vacation.[/QUOTE]

I don't have your expertise I assume. Here is what I know. A couple of months ago I needed to send an online purchase to a relative's house. I could not remember her address and I could not reach her by phone in time to place the order soon enough to get a promotional price. I used her mobile phone number to look up her postal address on the Internet. It took five to ten minutes. I am neither law enforcement nor an operator (I assume you mean ISP or telecommunications carrier by that). If it were my imagination rather than what really happened then you would be correct.

To be fair, my relative leads a plain vanilla straight arrow life. She has no reason to take the very basic personal privacy steps to prevent me doing what I was able to do. Others who may have reason to secure that sort of information don't always bother to do it or know how to do it.

[QUOTE=Incrociatore;2494305]That's not possible, you guys should stop to express opinions on things you don't know. Unless you are working for an operator and you have special access, or you are the police (and not all the policemen), you can't track a number. Then, just to clarify, is not really triangulation, because they don't need to use the GPS to locate you, they use the cell your phone is connected, and they know, more or less, where you are. They know the area, and that's it, they can't track exactly your position like with the GPS. If someone steal my phone I can't trace it, unless they shut it down. And I can erase the content remotely as soon the phone is connected to the Internet.[/QUOTE]

I might not know right from wrong but I do know 30 K is all anyone has to pay in Centro. If you 50 K number includes a hotel room then I'm with you. I've been to a Centro casa or two; I can't think of any that are north of 55 K on the high side for half an hour.

[QUOTE=PolloNegro;2494254]And continue to take the wrong route regardless. If you are in Centro and you are not able to spend $13.00 usd on sex, my suggestion is just stay away from the park, I have seen guys tell me straight up that they will not pay any girl in the park $50,000 pesos, but turn around and complain that the chic at the casa was horrible for $60,000 pesos, I telling you now, you are giving foreigners a bad name when you are too cheap to spend $13.00 usd on the girls, your choice, your money, but you know right from wrong. Pollo Negro is out![/QUOTE]

Yes, it's getting to be ISG World Star edition.

[QUOTE=Blakman;2494249]Where a small percent of violence gets over publicized to give vast contrast of what the community is really like. Theres 365 days in a year..[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Incrociatore;2493670]I still wonder how can someone can get robbed on La 70, like I read here, not even at night, but during the day. If you get robbed during the day, you are really doing something wrong. I have been walking en el centro for hours and no one touched me. And I'm planning to go after midnight, with just enough money for the taxi, if not any, without my phone, so they will have nothing to rob.

I want to see if it's so dangerous like people say, because I'm sure it's not. They do rob, for sure, but if you don't have anything to rob, they will not rob you anything. During the day there is a LOT of police, and I have spoken with a policeman who told me they are there the entire night. Of course the night is much worse en El Centro, but it's not the Far West.

To be robbed on La 70 you must be dumb, really. There are places in Italy, and not even in the South, much more dangerous than La 70. I never felt unsafe, and I have been walking at 2 AM in the night. I went to la Mayorista at 1 AM.

I think some of you are paranoid, like the one saying you shouldn't give your phone number. LOL, to a Colombian chica. Fact is, you don't know what you are talking about.[/QUOTE]But I will tell you what I saw there. I was walking with Novia #2 (Maid Service) in the heart of Avenida 70, closer to the University that the Metro Station. I became aware of someone sprinting and approaching from an angle over my left shoulder, street side. What happened next was amazing. Two other guys swooped in at a full sprint, one guy knocked him down with a flying kick and then with perfect accuracy did a side kick to his head while he down, bounced his head off the concrete and knocked him out instantly. At most we were ten feet away and there no one else near. As soon as the guy was down and out, the other two guys sprinted off, from start to finish not more than ten seconds. I am sure all of them were teenagers. The downed guy had on a back pack but his attackers were not interested. Everyone I spoke to said that was an "unusual" incident for that area. My dominant thought then and now was how skillful the little dude was who took him down. Two kicks, one on a full run, the second with pinpoint accuracy. Game over.

Disclaimer: All my posts are based on "pre-Covid" Colombia. Locales and their associated issues may be different now, better or worse.

Prado, especially around the metro station, is the area that makes me more nervous than any other in Medellin. I actively avoid it. It is really easy to get hemmed in there with no way to escape. When I pass through on foot I keep moving at a brisk pace and always keep a building at my side. I can't ever remember moving through there at night on foot. In fact taxi and uber drivers usually detour to avoid it at night so they don't have to stop at a traffic light. That's when the stick up boys on motorcycles or guys off the street run up on you.

[QUOTE=BlackPage;2494212]I have seen with my own eyes down the Metro Prado a guy approached from the back by two thugs. They paired him from both sides suddenly, kept him, took everything, pushed him away. I think they had a knife, but I did not approach to know more.
In such a case, I would not resist and I would let them take anything they find.
Note that people around did not do anything, just commented "ladrones..."

I have seen a poor man with backpack assaulted by a swarm of a dozen street kids. They took everything even the shoes in 30 seconds.[/QUOTE]