Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=HarigeHarry;2613570]He left his wife for her (her wife was his age, this girl is almost 20 years younger) and she's just taking all his money, little by little. She made him buy properties in her name[/QUOTE]She is not taking anything that he is not giving and there is no way she could make him do anything. He has to take the responsibility for being the fool in this case.

[QUOTE=HarigeHarry;2613570]Anyway if you still want to, you can at least do some simple quick tests to see if this is a girl to avoid: Leave some money in your room that she'll 100% notice and then give her all the opportunity to steal it. Some of these girls will![/QUOTE]Well no shit. And while you are at it jump into a snake pit. Some of those snakes will actually bite you! This is surprising to whom? Next up: Testing to see if a gambler will cheat. Some people have no business involving themselves in street shit.

[QUOTE=FunLuvr;2613467]None of that will work. First, how do you plan to get out of Colombia without an exit stamp? Even if you could, that works against you. Time runs from entry to exit. Also, entry and exit dates are stored in a computer, tied to your passport.[/QUOTE]You could catch one of the illegal buses that transport Venezuelans across the border. It's a very porous border apparently. Can go via Cucuta or near to Maracaibo.

You would leave without passing thru immigration. Then when you return you would have to deal with the "missing" entry and exit stamps at both Ven and Col immigrations. It is a very risky affair. Far easier to just leave the country then "lose" your passport, then enter on anoother.

[QUOTE=MojoBandit;2613484]I read about this on an FB page- but they said the girl was probably in ICU. Did you get the impression she was going to be alright?

The FB poster said that the crowd of people thought he jumped to commit suicide and landed on the girl and were about to finish him off until somebody said they saw him fall. I'm not so sure that should have made a difference. Either waty he was a careless.[/QUOTE]Good chance he was probably trying to steal smthg from the next room. Or escape a liability from the room he was in. Otherwise why go the window route, instead of the corridor route? Hehe.

[QUOTE=HarigeHarry;2613570]That's why it's better not to repeat with the same girl. I know sometimes that's hard because some girls just make you feel so good. But falling in love and then even starting a relationship with one is really Russian Roulette. I live in a country where a lot of Colombian girls go to work and I actually know several guys who started relationships with some of these girls. Some seem to work out well. Another guy I know is less fortunate, he's still in the relationship after several years. [/QUOTE]Yes, it can go either way. Some work out, others don't. But isn't that the reality of life in the "real world" too?

For the second time. I got my Covid testing done at Cendriata Sede in La America barrio, less than a 10 mil COP taxi ride from the Dorado La 70 Hotel, or the next metro station from Estadio headed toward San Javier, named Floresta.

For some strange reason the taxi drivers and Uber drivers have a fairly hard time finding this place, even though it's a straight walk from the FloreIsta metro station.

Tell the drivers to search for this on their phones - "Cendriata Sede Medellin" and the address should pop up as Cra. 80 (same as Avenida 80), #44 B-91 in the La America Barrio.

There were some changes worth noting, they opened at 6:30* am Now instead of 6 am Like before. I was there early and first in line. By the time the door opened* the line was 5 people deep. By the time I was there for 10 minutes, there was 10 people waiting. Being first in line is a great advantage, I was in and out in 15 minutes. The people are nice and helpful and my 1/3 Spanish fluency got me through with no problem and the lab tech help me fill out the one form. You want to test that is done by nasal swab.

The cost was under $20 and they accept credit cards. The results were in my Inbox by the time I was back at my hotel.

I forwarded the email with the results to the lobby desk at my hotel and had them print two hard copies for me and I tipped them 5 mil COP.

I asked one of the older tinto ladies if the guy did what he did to avoid paying for the room. She said "yes, that could be."

[QUOTE=JustTK;2613599]Good chance he was probably trying to steal smthg from the next room. Or escape a liability from the room he was in. Otherwise why go the window route, instead of the corridor route? Hehe.[/QUOTE]

This is I think a helpful reminder to be aware of our surroundings and not rely on assumptions and past experiences. Basically, day or night, it's a good idea to avoid isolated areas and use a "look ahead" posture to avoid walking into something. On a side note, the fence around the plaza makes it easier for police to patrol but once they are gone it makes it easier to bandidos to stalk their prey.

[QUOTE=Tasss;2613525]Hey guys,

Just to repeat for the 1 millionth time on the forum, be careful in Centro. Walking through that area at night was always sketchy, but with the new gates there, the Plaza is even more devoid of people at night. I didn't know that and I tried to take a shortcut from the SW corner of the Plaza (around the end of Calle 52) to Ave De Greiff where the strip clubs like Conejitas are. Previously the path around the outside of the museum to De Greiff was de-populated at night with maybe only homeless and trannies walking around so I didn't like going around outside. That's why I typically take a diagonal path through the Plaza. I've done this many times so I thought I knew what to do. But I realized too late that apparently now both paths are pretty empty. About 200 ft in 2 guys rush in from behind me and demanded my phone with both holding knives. I normally look behind me every once in a while if I'm in a sketchy place, but it didn't occur to me they can mark you from somewhat far away and run at you before you notice. Anyways I wasn't going to fight that. I just put the phone on the ground and let them take it. Phone was old, so not a big financial loss. But if you're tense and the thieves are tense, obviously things can go very bad.

As another poster said, I think after 8 pm the risk / reward of going to either Santa Fe in Bogota or Centro in Medellin starts tilting towards more risk. To be sure, I still enjoy both areas, in fact picked up a pretty one next day around the south side of the Plaza at 2 pm, but no more late night outings there for sure. The girls there are rougher and more hardcore, more aggressive trannies, more homeless, more groups of guys hanging around for no apparent reason.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Knowledge;2613634]day or night, it's a good idea to avoid isolated areas and use a "look ahead" posture to avoid walking into something. On a side note, the fence around the plaza makes it easier for police to patrol but once they are gone it makes it easier to bandidos to stalk their prey.[/QUOTE]Yep, Centro during the day is a mix of normal people and freaks. At night all the normal people leave, and its just you and the freaks.

BTW. If anyone is in Centro and wants a regular bar to have a few drinks at night, and also some dining options without having to brave the Freak Show, I recommend this place.

[URL]https://mercadodelaplaya.com/[/URL]

There are about 20 indoor restaurants and a couple of bars. Its very safe. 10 minutes walk from Botero. Or 2 minutes in a taxi at night.

[QUOTE=HarigeHarry;2613570]That's why it's better not to repeat with the same girl. I know sometimes that's hard because some girls just make you feel so good. But falling in love and then even starting a relationship with one is really Russian Roulette. I live in a country where a lot of Colombian girls go to work and I actually know several guys who started relationships with some of these girls. Some seem to work out well. Another guy I know is less fortunate, he's still in the relationship after several years. He left his wife for her (her wife was his age, this girl is almost 20 years younger) and she's just taking all his money, little by little. She made him buy properties in her name and now she's taking his kids from him away too. They used to live in the same house, they're 18-20 years old and since she doesn't like them, she managed to force them out of the house. That's just sad. Another horror story I heard: So this guy took a colombian worker girl in his house and after some time, she asked him if her nephew from Colombia could come over since he got kicked out of his house. The guy agreed. So after some time he found them in his bed together. The 'nephew' was actually her boyfriend from Colombia!! Yeah funny but also sad cause it really happened.

The main thing here is a lot of times that such relationship is not equal. Especially if you're for example much older, or not so good looking as her. She knows that SHE is the catch. And that she can demand things and if you won't give them to her, you know that she'll be gone. And especially if you have given up things for her along the way, you're trapped into this negative spiral. So be very very careful![/QUOTE]Here's a simple rule:

The girls are like renting a car. You enjoy your time and then drop it off. You don't go buy new tires and wheels for it. You don't pay for a new paint job and you don't start to believe you can drive it forever. Even if you rent the same car 6 times, it's still a rental.

If you're looking to buy a car, you don't just rent one forever. And if you want a good and dependable one, you're better off not buying one that used to be a rental.

If you're looking for a woman to marry, you don't pick a prostitute. The potential problems outweigh any benefits.

Women tell me they love me every day, until they learn that I'm not giving them money.

[QUOTE=Surfer500;2613550]A couple of comments to consider. I live two hours from Tijuana and it's a shithole and don't bother with the place and used to be a regular there many years ago.

As far as Colombia not being a GFE destination, well your correct that for those with no Spanish speaking skills it can be a challenge to get this, for the Spanish speakers though it can be off the charts.

And everything covered and a bare bones experience, well this can be quite the contrary.

Just my personal opinions.[/QUOTE]I live in the west coast as well and prefer Colombians over Costa Ricans. Even though most Costa Rican chicas I've encountered were fluent in English, the service was lackluster compared to Colombians / Vennies.

[QUOTE=Tasss;2613525]Hey guys,

Just to repeat for the 1 millionth time on the forum, be careful in Centro. Walking through that area at night was always sketchy, but with the new gates there, the Plaza is even more devoid of people at night. I didn't know that and I tried to take a shortcut from the SW corner of the Plaza (around the end of Calle 52) to Ave De Greiff where the strip clubs like Conejitas are. Previously the path around the outside of the museum to De Greiff was de-populated at night with maybe only homeless and trannies walking around so I didn't like going around outside. That's why I typically take a diagonal path through the Plaza. I've done this many times so I thought I knew what to do. But I realized too late that apparently now both paths are pretty empty. About 200 ft in 2 guys rush in from behind me and demanded my phone with both holding knives. I normally look behind me every once in a while if I'm in a sketchy place, but it didn't occur to me they can mark you from somewhat far away and run at you before you notice. Anyways I wasn't going to fight that. I just put the phone on the ground and let them take it. Phone was old, so not a big financial loss. But if you're tense and the thieves are tense, obviously things can go very bad..[/QUOTE]As Crocodile Dundee said it best "that ain't no knife, this is a knife" yes size matters both the size of the prey and the size of the weapon. You were a prime target on both accounts.

I have been in centro both in the daytime and the middle of the night close to probably a thousand times in the past 12 years had some close calls, just a couple, but when I show them what a real knife looks like they whimper away.

The Tall Man.

[QUOTE=Villainy;2613455]I have no idea where you came up with that.[/QUOTE]I dreamed it up reading so many other posts from other guys from several different cities in Colombia stating what I just did. She has to be dressed nicely and not slutty. When the receptionist at the nice hotel gives you a sideways look versus the smile at the lower end hotels you get a feel she looks down upon what is going to happen in your room. Also, some of the guest fees are over half the price of the one night stay in the room which means to discourage those kinds of visitors. I will not go track down all the posts that would support my statement so I guess you are right.

[QUOTE=JustTK;2613598]You could catch one of the illegal buses that transport Venezuelans across the border. It's a very porous border apparently. Can go via Cucuta or near to Maracaibo.

You would leave without passing thru immigration. Then when you return you would have to deal with the "missing" entry and exit stamps at both Ven and Col immigrations. It is a very risky affair. Far easier to just leave the country then "lose" your passport, then enter on anoother.[/QUOTE]Apparently the Ecuadorian border crossing does not automatically stamp your passport. You are dropped off across the border then have to walk a couple blocks backwards to get the exit stamp. The line can take anywhere from 30 minutes to more than 2 hours to get the exit stamp. So I am sure some people have gone without the stamp.

What about Spanish classes? What is the absolute cheapest, student visa-approved Spanish classes in Colombia? How much do they cost?

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2613589]She is not taking anything that he is not giving and there is no way she could make him do anything. He has to take the responsibility for being the fool in this case. [/QUOTE]Of course! But the thing is that this girl started asking little by little, more and more. So when do you say 'enough', especially if you're in the hole already? This guy is deeply in love with her and he surely knows that if he now 'cuts his losses', she'll be gone with everything that he already has given her. So, just saying, it's not always that easy. Best is to avoid getting in the hole and not give her anything of course. And if she asks for anything unreasonable just tell here that that's now how things work. Maybe obvious to a lot of people, but it wasn't to this guy.

[QUOTE]
Well no shit. And while you are at it jump into a snake pit. Some of those snakes will actually bite you! This is surprising to whom? Next up: Testing to see if a gambler will cheat. Some people have no business involving themselves in street shit.[/QUOTE]My point was, some girls look like sweet teddybears while they indeed are snakes. Better to make sure ASAP what you're dealing with. Most of the times it's far from obvious.

[QUOTE=JustTK;2613600]Yes, it can go either way. Some work out, others don't. But isn't that the reality of life in the "real world" too?[/QUOTE]Yes for sure, lots of gold diggers out there. But obviously the risk of running into one is way bigger if you start anything with a girl who sells her pussy for a quick buck.