Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=Knowledge;2684550] this is my official position on Schwab vs any other option: Schwab is the best, there is no other viable solution.[/QUOTE]Having both Schwab and E-Trade is optimal. Schwab charges 3% if you purchase with their debit card and E-Trade only 1%. Both refund all ATM / cash machine / cajero fees but E-Trade charges a 1% fee on foreign withdrawals. So, for the dedicated traveler, Schwab for pulling cash and E-Trade for using the debit card for the rare situation where credit cards aren't feasible.

[QUOTE=Johny99;2684583]Thanks for your posts. While I have been to the mansion twice, it has been over a decade since my last visit. Can you give me an idea about pricing for the young ladies? Short time and overnight.

Also, how hard was it to get decent weed and what did you pay for it?

The last time I went, the big guy (Greg) was still top dog, but he wasn't there. There was Robert, the ex-cop, and the younger guy, who lived there. I am not sure who leadership is now or if they are even involved in it at all. I know they were thinking about selling back then.

Also, the last time I went there, there were not that many girls hanging out at the mansion. However, the young guy had a book and a webpage you could check with the girl's pictures, and he would contact them. You could also tell him what you like, and he would make recommendations. Which were always good. However, you had to track him down for this and he didn't go out of his way to be helpful. He seemed a bit jaded by the whole thing. How is that process working now?? Do they have more girls coming in and out?

I'm also thinking of doing the El Centro thing. I'm curious how that went for you. I'm only going to be there for a few days as I have another purpose for going to Medellin and will be extending my trip for some are&are.[/QUOTE]Robert & Alexa are handling things at the mansion now. When I was there in March, there was about 6-10 chicas daytime at the pool and from 10-25 nighttime in the bar. The bar now has an outside entrance since you've been there. Outsiders can enter the bar at night for a fee which varies. Chicas ST want about 200-250 k.

[QUOTE=Villainy;2684453]Maybe so. Or did they charge you a hidden fee. As in your exchange rate was 3% less than it should have been?? Banks aren't in the business of helping their customers, they are in the business of making money. So one way or another they will get their hands in your pocket.

Schwab doesn't charge a foreign transaction fee and they give you the day's Visa Exchange rate. They make their money by you having an investment account linked to your bank account with them. The expectation is that eventually (or maybe immediately) you will use their investment account and they will earn some commissions that way.[/QUOTE]The real question is how deep the Colombian banks will get into your pockets, and I have never been charged a "hidden fee" or a "foreign transaction fee" with either of my Bank of America or Wells Fargo debit ATM cards in Colombia, and the best exchange rate I have ever gotten is from Scotia / Colpatria bank.

As far as the three percent which your reference, this is typically associated with USA credit cards, and unless you have a credit card that specifically waves that fee, which there are several of, you will be charged the 3%.

I have never heard of "hidden fees" associated with a debit ATM card from the USA.

As far as the banks digging deep into your pockets, well Bancolombia is very good at this, as their ATM exchange rate is always below Scotia's, and if you have an account with them here in Colombia, they are even worse than WF or Bank of America in the USA with the fees they charge their customers.

At the end of the day, it's the exchange rate the Colombian bank gives you as you have pointed out, along with what they charge as a fixed fee in Pesos to make the transaction.

And there's a big variation in this between the Colombian banks, with Bancolombia and others totally hosing customers as you point out.

This is the issue that you have raised.

[QUOTE=Zeos1;2684712]Passport? Only document you need.[/QUOTE]That is not correct. I arrived in Medellin last week and immigration required a Covid test document. They don't require any booster shots, just the initial one or two shots.

[QUOTE=Osteoknot;2684556]...... Doesn't the Visa exchange rate set of Friday carry though until Monday and tend to be a little higher than earlier in the week or am I getting that wrong?[/QUOTE]You are exactly correct. The Visa Exchange rate is set based on the monetary exchange transactions at the end of the day. The reset is at midnight. So, on Monday at 12:00 AM there were no transactions on Sunday so the rate continues through Monday and gets reset at 12:00 AM Tuesday based on Monday's exchange rate transactions.

[QUOTE=PappiRob;2684420]Thanks for the pointers, they are appreciated.

I've never been on a mongering trip with this many guys. Suggestions on ground rules?

I don't drink, so no issues with someone keeping an eye out for the group.

If FB doesn't work out, any back-up plans worth mentioning? Should we just head to Parque Lleras and go from there?

Cheers.[/QUOTE]If you're going to do it as a group:

1. Nobody goes off on their own. I once spent 3 hours waiting for a guy who had grabbed a girl and split, without telling anyone.

2. Come up with some basic housekeeping rules. Some guys will turn a rental into a pigsty.

3. Have a plan for settling disputes. If you have a bunch of girls over and 2 guys want the same girl, know in advance how you'll settle it.

4. Make your plans in advance. Schedule how each night will be spent (party at home, party in Parque Lleras, or party at La Isla. If guys want to do their own thing during the day, figure out what to do and where to go, and what time to be back.

You should be fine with Facebook. Find some girls you can connect with, figure out a plan to meet them somewhere, like a club in Parque Lleras, have the house stocked with whatever supplies you need. Do the clubs for awhile then grab some taxis, if necessary, and head to the house.

Trip length a little over three months, arrived in Medellin on Dec 24th 2021, and landed back on US soil on April 1, 2022.

I screwed up by not understanding the tourist visa correctly and had to take a last minute side trip to Panama shortly after arriving in MDE. The tourist visa does not automatically reset at the beginning of the calendar year, as I believed. Therefore I had to leave and come back in 2022 before the 8 or 9 days left on my 2021 "visa" ran out. Please understand there is no "visa" in the proper since when you visit Colombia as a tourist. Immigration is simply going by your passport stamp to determine your number of days (90 days + 90 day renewal max allowed per calendar year) for tourism. When you "upgrade" or change to a true visa of which there are many different types, then you get an actual separate paper visa. Clear as mud? The word "visa" is used by convention for tourists.

Panama was cool but too much like the USA. I wouldn't make it a destination point for mongering but if you happen to be connecting there, consider making it a layover for a couple of nights. I couldn't wait to get back to Medellin.

This is my third year of spending half my time in Medellin. My long term goals are dual citizenship and to live in Medellin more than in the USA.

Accomplished one goal this trip of getting a total dental rehab including one wisdom tooth pulled and all my old mercury fillings drilled out and replaced with modern white amalgam. Multiple dental visits, I think five, would've cost over $2,000 USD back here in Pussy Prison. Total cost a little over $400 USD in Medellin and the quality of the work was equal or better than that in the USA.

Some Seismic Shifts in my Top Ten List, especially at the bottom half. These are my personal subjective rankings. I use a customized system that formed itself (teleologically) around the idea of maintaining an open relationship with my perennial Numero Uno Novia Catgirl. The Number One position is exclusively for Catgirl. The other positions are fluid and up for grabs.

This is my "youngest" Top Ten group so far and by that I don't mean age. The average length of time a chica was on the list at the start of this trip was over two years. Now there are two new chicas added who I only recently met, and four chicas I have known for over two years got bumped off the list.

The most significant change was the dynamic between my Number One novia, Catgirl and I. Before this trip and in general, I was the one getting my freak on more than her. Then she joined and blew up on TikTok with more than 143 K followers in 2 months. If you saw her, you would instantly understand why. As my wingman put it when I showed him Catgirl on TikTok, "You're trying to tell me that you are tapping that? Yeah, I have to pinch myself a lot in Medellin.

Before this trip, Catgirl was experimenting with bisexuality and she went into full lesbo mode briefly a couple of times this past trip. She would like me to become bisexual and I compromised by letting her fuck me up the ass with a strap on dildo one night, a first for us both. I was so fucking high I don't remember a lot of the details. I was happy not to be sore the next day and it seemed to make her happy, so worth it, jaja.

One day I found Catgirl with Cricket (her novia) on TikTok in San Andres with some rich dude. I reacted with a stretch of hypersexual behavior that if you would've told me before hand what would transpire both in quantity and quality I would've said, "Impossible."

I called an end to an epic sexual run with about five weeks to go before the end of my trip, but the run never stopped until my wingman poured me in an airport taxi the morning after I passed out in a puta motel. Amazing that I made the flight and got Covid tested in time, at the airport, which BTW is known for never producing positive Covid test results. A good wingman is worth his weight in gold but they are far and few in between.

I averaged 4. 1 chicas per day for the first couple of months, then 5. 2 girls per day during my last 20 days in Medellin. Realistically, that has to include at least one daily three-way to keep the average up. I had a significant lesiones sexuales when my right nut got smashed in cowgirl position by a very muscular chica, about a month ago from which I am still healing. I almost died in Jacksonville on the way home from urosepsis as a delayed but direct result of this injury. I am still on prednisone and Cipro and doing much better. Taking a break from sex also helped a lot.

Catgirl and I are closer than ever although we have definitely not defined closeness as face-to-face contact time. She is young and just discovering herself and if I tried to put her in a cage she would only resent me for it later. Plus, I am having the time of my life, but make no mistake, without Catgirl as my Number One girl, there would be no Top Ten list. All the chicas on my list are fully aware of Catgirl and her lock on Number One.

To be continued, I am putting my Top Ten List under a separate post.

[QUOTE=FunLuvr;2684735]That is not correct. I arrived in Medellin last week and immigration required a Covid test document. They don't require any booster shots, just the initial one or two shots.[/QUOTE]I got this today from the Sherpa web site care of American Airlines. Also Spirit also said the same thing.

Fully vaccinated travelers arriving by air are not required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before traveling to Colombia.

Continued from my previous post.

Number One, Catgirl. We've known each other for three years, been a couple for two. Everyone said it wouldn't last. I didn't speak of a word of Spanish when we met and she still doesn't speak any English. I hope we last forever but no one thought we would last this long. Catgirl and I have some kind of psychic bond that if I told you a couple of the events that happened to support this, you wouldn't believe me. A psychic connection does not prove love, but it sure as hell makes an impression.

Number Two, Scarlet. No one tries harder to please me or make me happier than Scarlet. That's her in the middle of the photo and that is how we met up more than half the time. Her two good friends were both new to P4P, but I have also referred out to mongers I met in person. I am watching Scarlet turn into a beautiful woman right before my very eyes. She started out at Number 17 when I used to run a list of twenty chicas, but that many girls simply proved beyond my ability and resources to manage. Ten is better.

There are two Number Three's, I can't pick one over the other between Sexy Lexy and Soft Swirl.

Number Three, Sexy Lexy, Vennie, walked here from Cucuta, tougher than ninety percent of the guys here. She can make me act stupid quicker than any other chica alive, except for Catgirl. Passionate. I have known her for over 2 years. One night this trip she asked me if I would like to fuck her sister who I did not know existed. They are one year apart but look like twins. Sister's first foray in P4P. Foto is typical in that she took it when I was not aware while I was eating her ass so I would see it later as a surprise on my phone. Hawter than fuk.

Number Three, Soft Swirl. Vennie. Wifey material, intelligent, and sexy. Great cook. Steady job. Fantastic at sex and blowjobs. I am godfather to her son after her mom died from Covid and then subsequently Soft Swirl got critically ill from the same Covid strain. Intelligent, college educated. She would do anything for me and I try to reciprocate the best I can. I could see Soft Swirl and her son moving in with Catgirl and I someday, but I don't believe in making plans, only setting goals.

Number Five, Amazonia. Delivered a baby while I was here. Sweetest girl I have ever met, regular girl, never Play for Pay. Former Number Two, the main reason she dropped to Number Five is she likes to spend time with her family in the pueblo where she was born a few hours outside of Medellin, and I don't see her for long stretches. I arrived early this trip to fuck her pregnant pussy as much as possible before she delivered. See Number Six.

Number Six, Purrfekt Piel. Her baby is due next month. Easiest chica on The List to be around, never a hassle, easy going, hard worker, family business. No tats, no piercings, and a bangin' body. I fucked her pregnant pussy way more than Amazonia's this trip. Met her at a Halloween party as a blind date on my first trip to Medellin and we did not like each other at all in the beginning. She has a lock on the midrange positions on my List.

Number Seven, Pumpkin. The prototype for a Ground Zero Diamond-in-the-Rough. Met her at the tail end of my last trip to Medellin and we picked up right where we left off this trip. Nothing "rough" about her anymore and I had her doing sexual things by the time I left she said she would never do. Love her style and we laugh out loud a lot together. She's still out there at Ground Zero on any given day my Brothers in Hijinx. She hangs out with a childhood friend a lot, a tranny. One of many jewels waiting to be mined there.

Number Eight, Mini-Vennie. Hardcore young Vennie puta miniature from Ground Zero who did a half-flip on me but mostly retained her old habits. Ended up in her puta motel for a few nights near the end of my trip, including my last night. I fell in deep lust with her and I admire the way she handles herself. She mostly slept our last night together but still allowed me access to her wet holes so I took advantage of that situation for hours. She won't allow any fotos so 8 is really a bonus foto of Number One Catgirl.

Number Nine, Nymphette. Met her thru Number Eight above, she was staying across the hallway at the same motel. Super-sweet and easy going fresh, low mileage eighteen year old. I fell in lust with the wet two holes below her waist and she is more than a willing participant. The last two girls are somewhat casual entrants but I lost four chicas as will be described below and I plan to pick up with Mini and Nymphette, both Vennies, where we left off when I return, if they are still around. Always a Big If with these chicas.

Number Ten, Spanish Teacher. Her first time on the list. Known her a long time. We are friends and she is fluent in English. My idea to incorporate blowjobs and "positive oral reinforcement" into our lessons and she thought about it for all of five seconds before enthusiastically agreeing. A natural at blowjobs the cherry on top is she if very coachable so the blowjobs keep getting better. An unexpected bonus, she has strong orgasms from me sucking her breasts and nipples. Very rare, but I've seen it before.

Of note, six out of the ten chicas on the List are Vennies, two are Paisa including Catgirl, one is AfroColombian (dark) amd one is half Mexican (light).

These next chicas got replaced or bumped off the list, on good terms. I am pretty sure we will all still fuck, but they won't get the deference reserved for those on the List.

Sexy Student, she wouldn't come visit me at The Nutti because it was "too dangerous. " She is too used to her Strata 5 lifestyle, plus she is very busy working and a student. Hawt as they come but physical attractiveness is just a beginning for me.

Jaz, high hopes but we never got started and Catgirl convinced me she was bad news.

Super Groovy, great body, great vibe but we weren't clicking anymore. She became more mercenary and professional over the time I knew her. Then I found out she stole some contact info from my phone and tried to use it. The first thing my contact did was tell me.

Finally, Caribe, the web cam model who showed up most mornings at my hotel for at least a couple of weeks after her nightshift to fuck my brains out. Possibly best sex ever, certainly the most unique, for me. Then caught her red-handed stealing from me and things got ugly one morning so that was the end of that. She has true mental health issues. However, I will never forget that moment when it dawned on me that she was looking for a sex slave. When I asked her if this was true, she replied loudly, "Obey me"! Jajaja. I won't be surprised if we circle back around to meet each other again someday, but she's too crazy to keep on the List.

There are too many honorable mention chicas to mention and I fuck many more girls than those on the List. Pretty sure I will get around to fucking all the ones who got bumped off the List, too. We are all on good terms. The List and my system have kept Catgirl and I intact, and peace among the girls for longer than I thought it would last. I don't recommend trying it and not saying anyone would want to. I was hardwired for this before I ever knew I would step foot in Medellin and that it would change my life.

[QUOTE=Surfer500;2684733]The real question is how deep the Colombian banks will get into your pockets, and I have never been charged a "hidden fee" or a "foreign transaction fee" with either of my Bank of America or Wells Fargo debit ATM cards in Colombia, and the best exchange rate I have ever gotten is from Scotia / Colpatria bank.

As far as the three percent which your reference, this is typically associated with USA credit cards, and unless you have a credit card that specifically waves that fee, which there are several of, you will be charged the 3%.

I have never heard of "hidden fees" associated with a debit ATM card from the USA.

As far as the banks digging deep into your pockets, well Bancolombia is very good at this, as their ATM exchange rate is always below Scotia's, and if you have an account with them here in Colombia, they are even worse than WF or Bank of America in the USA with the fees they charge their customers.

At the end of the day, it's the exchange rate the Colombian bank gives you as you have pointed out, along with what they charge as a fixed fee in Pesos to make the transaction..[/QUOTE]I don't want to argue with you but this is important for a lot of people visiting or living here. How do I get money and which method gives me the best deal?

There are transfer sites like Western Union, Remitly, Zoom, WorldRemit and dozens of others. They all charge you either an up front fee to convert and send the money. Some will advertise that they have the lowest fee (which is true) but then they scalp you on the exchange rate. All in all you will lose 3 to 5% on your transaction.

Money exchange places. There are usually a few in the nearest mall or the airport. They don't tell you too much other than this is the exchange rate for US dollars. You will compare two or three and take the one with the best rate but again you'll be losing something on the order of 3-10%.

Using an ATM (cajero) is by far the best option. You will get the Visa Exchange Rate that was set the prior night at midnight EST. (Except Saturday, Sunday and Monday) are all based on the Friday exchange transactions.

Here are the important things to know:

Bancolombia will charge you a fee to withdraw funds. I think they only allow 600 mil as a withdrawal and they charge 16 mil for each withdrawal. This is way too expensive.

Servibanca also charges a fee.

Bank of Bogota charges a fee.

BBVA doesn't charge a fee but you can only take out 300 mil at a time (but you can do multiple transactions).

Davienda doesn't charge a fee and most of their machines allow a 2,000 mil (2 million) withdrawal.

Colpatria doesn't charge a fee and you can take 900 mil at a time (you can do multiple transactions).

Banco Pichincha doesn't charge a fee and you can take 800 mil at a time.

All these banks give you the Visa Exchange Rate. So there is NO better rate available at any of these banks on any given day. You can verify that for yourself, if you don't believe me.

Important: If in the process of withdrawing money you are offered the "guaranteed rate or bank coversion rate" or whatever they call it. You decline it!! Otherwise they give you a lesser exchange rate. If you decline it, you get the Visa Exchange Rate (which is what you want) and the Visa rate is always better.

Now with respect to what your US bank charges you to do the transaction. I can't say. Wells Fargo would charge you a fee to take their ATM card out of your wallet if they could.

Many US banks will charge you a transaction fee or foreign exchange fee or something similar. Surfer500 says his two banks don't charge it. I can only assume that he has a special status or longevity with his banks. Most banks will charge you something, it's what they do.

Schwab is great because they don't charge you on their end. As an inducement to get their card (and hopefull have some of your investments with them) they reimburse you any ATM fees the Colombian bank charges. So as an example, if you go to Bancolombia and withdraw money and get charged 16 mil for the transaction. Schwab will reimburse you the equivalent (in US dollars) of that ATM fee. A friend of mine says he has a Fidelity account and they do the same thing. No fees on their end but they will reimburse any ATM fees from the foreign bank.

[QUOTE=Brsvv;2684489]Now, I've been reading about parque Lleras. I know the area but never have I seen working girls there. Can you guys fill me in here? What are the places to go in parque Lleras? Or what's the strategy to find them?[/QUOTE]Any girls hanging around Parque Lleras at night are working girls. The local girls who aren't SW avoid hanging out there because they know they will be mistaken for hookers. It will be obvious to you, they are just standing around the park for no apparent reason. I had the same question before my first trip there (June 2021) but as soon as I got there it was pretty clear. Have fun!

This week started out with mediocrity, and ended with an exceptional find. Goes to show that this is ultimately a numbers game, and if you keep playing you will find what you want.

Instagram girl: Great body but conversation tapered rapidly. Spent increasingly more time on her phone as we had more dates. Looks much better in her pictures, especially skin complexion. Would probably avoid these types as overpriced and boring in the future.

Liberal arts student: Slim, European style body with a Colombian posterior. Great conversation. The best and most fun way to learn Spanish is by talking with these girls. Strangely dominant in the bedroom, and thus unsatisfying. Would not repeat.

Spa worker: While we had a great connection for two dates the previous weeks, she was over 1. 5 h late for dinner this week and failed to indicate if she was on the way or no. I ended up leaving the restaurant. Not being on time due to traffic I can understand, but failure to communicate is inexcusable.

"Shy" girl: Started off a bit odd, with me asking for a video call because I couldn't tell if this girl was attractive from her photos. She was also very late, although communication was better here. We had a solid conversation over drinks and proceeded to my room quickly. There the shyness disappeared completely. She initiated oral (whereas none of the previous girl in the last 3 weeks did, supporting the theory that Medellin is not a place for oral skills). We then proceeded to have 3 "relations", the first two with no refractory period for me and the 3rd one after a 15 minute break. I believe 3 in one hour is a personal record. She then wanted to sleep over, which I suggested should happen later.

It might be a bit early to tell, but it seems I've found what I've been looking for. This is the type of girl who merits investment and long-term support, trips, gifts and all that sugar dating stuff. It support the idea that these things should happen organically, without being pre-negotiated with higher costs. And suggests that what matters is the connection, which is sorely lacking with the higher priced and more business-like options out there.

Bonus observations: Uber is increasingly difficult to book with super long wait times. I switched to Didi and things got better rapidly. It's cheaper than Uber even if you pay in cash and leave a tip. More drivers too because more people use it (because it's cheaper). Also used InDriver for a longer trip to outside the city. Had great conversations with the drivers and got invited to lunch by one of them. If you're having trouble getting an Uber, try Didi, and if your location doesn't have good Didi service, try InDriver.

[QUOTE=Villainy;2684828]Using an ATM (cajero) is by far the best option. You will get the Visa Exchange Rate that was set the prior night at midnight EST. (Except Saturday, Sunday and Monday) are all based on the Friday exchange transactions.[/QUOTE]Just a minor correction. The rate is set at midnight GMT, which is 7 pm in Medellin. All other information you presented is spot on IMO. I don't understand how Surfer does transactions with no fee with a Bank of America card. They state that there is a $2.50 fee for all out-of-network ATM transactions, with no waivers.

[QUOTE=JohnGault;2684787]I got this today from the Sherpa web site care of American Airlines. Also Spirit also said the same thing.

Fully vaccinated travelers arriving by air are not required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before traveling to Colombia.[/QUOTE]My mistake. I wrote Covid test when I meant Covid shot. My second sentence did refer to shots. Covid shot (s) document is required.

[QUOTE=Hunglow1625;2684723]My issue now is trying to find a decent flight into Med from Myrtle Beach.

I hope Spirit will start up again flying from here to there again soon![/QUOTE]Spirit still flies there from Ft Lauderdale, any cheap way for you to get there?