Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=Ruddock1;2547509]I'm going to be staying at this hotel in June. Has anyone ever stated here before? I imagine I will be looking at pulling girls from Centro but have to figure out how to get some to come to the hotel at night without staying on the streets to long for myself at night. Any suggestions or experience shared about this hotel or area would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]I stayed at this hotel a few years ago and reported on my stay here back then. I stayed one night in a room I did not like because of traffic noise and moved to a quieter room. The location is great just footsteps away from some great casas. My main reason for not returning was the wi fi which was virtually non existent in the rooms. I had to go down to the lobby for internet. If that situation improves I will stay here again.

Curfew extension to April 9.

[URL]https://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/las-nuevas-medidas-restrictivas-en-antioquia-por-covid-19-BK14873651[/URL]

[QUOTE=Ruddock1;2547509]I'm going to be staying at this hotel in June. Has anyone ever stated here before? I imagine I will be looking at pulling girls from Centro but have to figure out how to get some to come to the hotel.[/QUOTE]This Gran is a good hotel. Second best choice in this area after the Nutibara which is not girl friendly. On previous visit, some girls were let in no problem. For others, they made me pay a fee (a small one). The criteria was vague, they make a judgement call based on her attire and who knows what else. One thing is due to covid they may not be fully open: last month I walked in and they said no vacancy. For Centro hotels, do not book in advance: turn up and inspect as you can't hear street noise on a hotel booking website.

[QUOTE=Ruddock1;2547509]I'm going to be staying at this hotel in June. Has anyone ever stated here before? I imagine I will be looking at pulling girls from Centro but have to figure out how to get some to come to the hotel at night without staying on the streets to long for myself at night. Any suggestions or experience shared about this hotel or area would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]I would check with the hotel on the guest regulations and make sure you book a room for 2 if you want a girl to spend the night. For pulling girls either make a date with a day street / Casa girl or at night hit the Centro strip clubs (the hotel is only a few blocks from Barra Ejectiva strip club with Maracaibo right next door) and either make a date for when the girl gets off work or pay the club the exit fee (50 k I think) to have the girl leave right away. And of course make a deal with the girl for TLN. Toda La Noche. 250 k is what I have offered which usually works.

Appreciate all the posts, I just finished a two week trip most in Medellin but some in Cali, I'll type up some reports but to start I didn't get the chance to check out El Centro. Facebook is easy, websites are easy, Poblado is easy, Tinder is easy but not worth it for a short trip. When the curfew was midnight, there is a club you can go to that was open to 3 am. When the curfew hit 5 pm there wasn't much you just had to hit up girls you already had digits for. I would not recommend going down right now, I would wait until at least mid to end of April. I had a great time, probably fucked 17 girls in the two weeks with some of them having repeat performances and I'll be back Memorial Day weekend if anyone is there.

[QUOTE=Golfinho;2547745]This Gran is a good hotel. Second best choice in this area after the Nutibara which is not girl friendly. On previous visit, some girls were let in no problem. For others, they made me pay a fee (a small one). The criteria was vague, they make a judgement call based on her attire and who knows what else. One thing is due to covid they may not be fully open: last month I walked in and they said no vacancy. For Centro hotels, do not book in advance: turn up and inspect as you can't hear street noise on a hotel booking website.[/QUOTE]Is Nutibara really the best in El Centro? I was so disappointed when I stayed there last time. The only thing I would say in it's favor is the patios, which allow killer views of the city- or a place to cash it all in, as there's nothing more than a wall about 18" high around it. It ended up kinda freaking me out.

[QUOTE=MiamiSammy;2547857]Is Nutibara really the best in El Centro? I was so disappointed when I stayed there last time. The only thing I would say in it's favor is the patios, which allow killer views of the city- or a place to cash it all in, as there's nothing more than a wall about 18" high around it. It ended up kinda freaking me out.[/QUOTE]Freaked you out?

With a criteria of minimal to no street noise (and not windowless), I've found the options in Centro extremely limited to non-existent. At least with the Nuti, you get quiet enough (7th floor) and there's food restaurants and drink onsite. I'd be glad to learn of any better finds.

The Nutibara Annex hotel across the street has gone to monthly only rentals (about $300/ month).

[QUOTE=Turgid;2547731]I stayed at this hotel a few years ago and reported on my stay here back then. I stayed one night in a room I did not like because of traffic noise and moved to a quieter room. The location is great just footsteps away from some great casas. My main reason for not returning was the wi fi which was virtually non existent in the rooms. I had to go down to the lobby for internet. If that situation improves I will stay here again.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the feedback. I'll see what happens. The price looks very cheap at around 32 bucks a night. How far is the hotel from the Veracruz church?. I really enjoyed hanging around Botero Park / museum area. One drawback is me trying to figure out what is in walking distance 3 or 4 minutes away in terms of restaurants / food from the hotel at nighttime? I am trying to figure out will I be a prisoner at night in the hotel with absolutely nothing to do as I hear of the dangers of the city at night or is it possible to find a really close restaurant for coffee / drink etc.

Admin: Move this as needed, not sure if this belongs in this section.

If anybody is looking for an good, cheap, unlocked cell phone, look at the Samsung Galaxy A02. I just bought a new one on Ebay from a US seller for $130. In past trips, I was using a Motorola that I bought in MDE for 300 k which is slow and when scrolling is not very smooth, and this one comes in 2 models (one has 4 GB RAM, and the other 3). I bought the one with 3 GB RAM and it's 10 x better than my Motorola, smooth scrolling, the apps load fast, pics / videos load fast, and it's got a 6.5" screen.

I tested it with a sim to make sure it's unlocked and it seemed to work (unless it's locked to AT&T because that's the SIM that I tried). I will use this on my trip later this month. I can give you a link to the seller that I used. I have no stake in this, just trying to help a brotha out.

I am also curious. Can you be in a taxi after 5 pm, or is it complete lockdown? Can chicas arrive in taxi at say 8 pm and leave in taxi at 12 pm?

Yes, you can use a driver's license or any other official or official looking government issued ID.

[QUOTE=UsualSuspect33;2547623]Is it possible to get around the Pico and Cedula restrictions if your passport ends in an even number, and your driver's license ends in an odd number?

Can you carry the passport on the even days, and just your driver's license on the odd days?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Queens35;2547893]Admin: Move this as needed, not sure if this belongs in this section.

If anybody is looking for an good, cheap, unlocked cell phone, look at the Samsung Galaxy A02. I just bought a new one on Ebay from a US seller for $130. In past trips, I was using a Motorola that I bought in MDE for 300 k which is slow and when scrolling is not very smooth, and this one comes in 2 models (one has 4 GB RAM, and the other 3). I bought the one with 3 GB RAM and it's 10 x better than my Motorola, smooth scrolling, the apps load fast, pics / videos load fast, and it's got a 6.5" screen.

I tested it with a sim to make sure it's unlocked and it seemed to work (unless it's locked to AT&T because that's the SIM that I tried). I will use this on my trip later this month. I can give you a link to the seller that I used. I have no stake in this, just trying to help a brotha out.[/QUOTE]Yeah the Samsung A02 is a great "burner phone". I bought one at Ktronix in Poblado a couple months ago. I don't know the specs but price was 370 mil pesos so less than $110. Same size and not a lot different from my Google Pixel 3 home phone. One advantage of buying it in Medellin is the imei number gets registered automatically in Colombia so you don't have to worry about it getting locked out after 60 or 90 days. If you are bringing your own phone to Colombia be sure to get your imei number registered. Don't ask me how.

[QUOTE=Ruddock1;2547882]Thanks for the feedback. I'll see what happens. The price looks very cheap at around 32 bucks a night. How far is the hotel from the Veracruz church?. I really enjoyed hanging around Botero Park / museum area. One drawback is me trying to figure out what is in walking distance 3 or 4 minutes away in terms of restaurants / food from the hotel at nighttime? I am trying to figure out will I be a prisoner at night in the hotel with absolutely nothing to do as I hear of the dangers of the city at night or is it possible to find a really close restaurant for coffee / drink etc.[/QUOTE]It took me about 15 to 20 minutes to walk to Botero Park. I have also stayed at Nutibara which is a little more expensive. The Nutibara's wi fi was better. If both hotel's wifi were similar I would prefer Le Gran.

[QUOTE=Orgasmico;2547738]Curfew extension to April 9.

[URL]https://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/las-nuevas-medidas-restrictivas-en-antioquia-por-covid-19-BK14873651[/URL][/QUOTE]They just extended the curfew now until the 19th, with outlying cities having an 8 PM to 5 AM curfew, and 6 PM to 5 AM curfew in Medellin.

I went to a laboratory in Aquacatla this morning and arrived at 6:15 AM and walked out less than 45 minutes later with a copy of the Antigen test result (negative), came back to my apartment and booked a flight for tomorrow, registered with Migracion, so am getting out of here for a while. Since last Wednesday evening I've been hitting EL Centro during the days, and then watch everything turn into a ghost town at 5 PM. Although you can get out during the day, and I'm not out much in the evenings, the situation really bothers me personally. And it's downer in the sense that they are needing to do this, not that I disagree, it's just depressing.

The good news is my Tomboy is in route to spend the next 24 hours with me, so I will be leaving tomorrow with my saddlebags empty, and hopefully things will blow over by the end of the month and I'll be back to pillage in El Centro once again!

[QUOTE=Surfer500;2548079]They just extended the curfew now until the 19th, with outlying cities having an 8 PM to 5 AM curfew, and 6 PM to 5 AM curfew in Medellin.[/QUOTE][QUOTE=SavePros321;2546456]In reality, what are the odds of that 90% ICU number moving much within that 6-day timeframe of the curfew?

Good chance this will be extended well past the April 5th date.

Thoughts?[/QUOTE]I called it first.

It's probably going to continue to get extended until at least mid-May.

But I'm out. Was going down for two and a half weeks, but the 6 pm curfew and the Pico y Cedula is a double-whammy.