You hit the nail on the head. Money may be the world's greatest aphrodisiac,
[QUOTE=Surfer500;2504782]Sex and money since the beginning of time most definitely a universal language and I can understand your frustration with not understanding Spanish and the translator crap. Some guys will swear that they can operate just fine not speaking Spanish using a translator, but the truth is, it's a whole different world when you can speak the language.
Most of the issues and shit that the Chicas try to pull on guys who don't speak Spanish are way less, at least that's been my experience. I've been told I'm fluent in Spanish by other Colombians which honestly I find hard to believe at times because sometimes I can't understand some people and it's a function of their accent. I understand way more than I can say, maybe ten times as much and can carry on conversations on most topics, but flounder on the different tenses to use, but for some reason seem to always be able to get my point across, more so than some speakers who have all the tenses nailed meaning their booksmart, that's at least what a tutor told me.
Regardless, I think you have done quite well in Medellin with the Chicas you've written about in your posts having very limited Spanish speaking skills, a lot of times it's not how much you can say, but the timing of when to say things to the Chicas, albeit it may be garbled.[/QUOTE]But learning Spanish improves access and quality of the encounters as much as any factor I can think of, including money, IMO. My Spanish skills sound about the same as yours. The Spanish I have learned has probably paid more dividends than any other single effort I have made with the chicas. In fact, I dream of the day when I will be truly fluent in Spanish and how that will further enhance my Colombian lifestyle. A milestone for me was when could leave my phone behind and not feel panic inside without access to Google Translate, jaja. Sure, learning Spanish may not be practical for a one time short term visit but even then, if you know ahead of time about your trip here, 20 minutes a day on the free app Duolingo is more than worth it.
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Is it my imagination or does it rain more at night in Medellin than in the daytime?
[QUOTE=Knowledge;2504725]November and May are rainy season in the Valle de Aburra. This November has been unusually rainy. Daily showers and storms of up to several hours are normal. Sometimes it can rain almost non-stop for 48 to 72 hours. The weather you experienced during the quarantine is the norm outside of the rainy seasons.[/QUOTE]And the saying is true, "A street puta would rather go to the dentist than get her hair wet" jajajaja. Trying to find a street girl after a rain storm is futile. Where do they all go?
The foto is Medellin, and that "faucet" style of rainstorm is not unusual. The clouds develop high pressure as they roll up the mountains and then as soon as they cross over the peaks into the valley that is Medellin, the sudden pressure drop releases the water like, well look at the foto.
You can be on the opposite side of the valley and the sun might be shining while you watch one of these babies.
Concerned for my coming trip in early December
The rumor has Colombia going into another quarantine. I'd prefer not to get stuck. Have a friend whovot stuck in Italy for 4 months. Anyone else hearing about another shut down?