Medellin Reports

The Poblado Metro station and the area on la 10 near Dominos are notorious hotspots for the most abusive taxi ripoffs. There have been several newspaper and television press reports about it. It's gotten to be almost as bad as the US $100 beer and umbrella scams on the beach in Cartagena. It's too bad the buses are so uncomfortable because they are a convenient and low cost option. Uber and didi work but you have to wait. The key is to insist on the meter being turned on.

[QUOTE=Surfer500;2810074]I've never eaten anywhere in Medellin at a high end place where more than 10% has been asked for or already included in the bill. Unfortunately more of this is going to occur as more and more foreigners show up and people figure out how to squeeze them.

A perfect example of this happened to me two weeks ago. I met one of my Chicas at the Poblado Metro Station and we got in a yellow cab to go to a Hotel near Tesoro. I showed the driver the route on my phone and asked him to turn on the meter and he refused. He said the fare would be 20,000 COP so I told him that was insane and that I wasn't that dumb and got out of the Taxi and slammed the fucking door.

We got in another cab and the fare ended up being only 10,000 COP.

Moral of the story like you point out is don't put up with this shit.

However because things are so cheap here, a lot of times it's just chump change for many, and as much as this stuff pisses people off like you and I, can you blame them for trying to squeeze foreigners no different than other parts of the World.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=TexasPistol;2810209]....After a few bad experiences I have become very cynical about any Internet photos (including ones on normal dating sites). I assume that they are, shall we say, aspirational until proven otherwise.[/QUOTE]My rule of thumb is to imagine her 7 years older and without makeup.

[QUOTE=Gabacho;2810178]Servicio al cliente*.[/QUOTE]Your losing your Spanish skills, major language blunder. LOL.

This is good information, I think I might qualify for the "senior discount" METRO card.

With that being said, I'll see if I can get it.

If so, I think I'll save about 200 Pesos each time I use the METRO.

So I could kind of look at this as though after I've ridden the METRO about twenty times, I'll be able to partake in a Centro SW courtesy of the METRO.

It' almost like many years ago getting a card punched at a Pizza place where you get a free pizza after you've bought so many.

[QUOTE=Davvv100;2810121]..... I told her she looked very different from the pictures. She laughed and said this is the first time someone tells her that. She said it's ok, I just have to pay her and she will leave.......[/QUOTE]I can't help feeling you were scammed. Suggestions? Video call prior.

[QUOTE=Davvv100;2810121]Seeking username: Mia.

Name: Ivana.

Age: 24.

Height: 5'3.

Link: [URL]https://members.seeking.com/member/8f8d99f5-76e9-4ce2-ae28-4dee38e8936f[/URL].

All right guys, I want to share this review with you guys just in case you are considering meeting this girl.

Intro:[/QUOTE]My thoughts.

1. Find your price range. Whether you're comfortable with 40 k, 400 k, or 1 million, stick to your range. It's okay to splurge on occasion, but you need to verify in advance that what you get is what you expect.

2. Meeting in a public place for a minimal amount is a good idea. If a girl resists meeting in this way it's likely she knows she won't live up to your expectations.

3. Have an escape route. When you saw the girl and realized it was a mistake, a good escape plan could have minimized the unpleasantness. Show up wearing a mask and tell her you have Covid and can't see anyone, pay her a reasonable amount and send her away. Diarrhea makes a good excuse as well. Or pull a Colombiana move. Tell her your brother was in an accident and you are waiting for news.

4. Bottom line: Never take someone to your room if you don't want to do anything with them in your room.

[QUOTE=NilAdmirari;2810106]To echo JustTK (second the motion), I'd agree that Guatape (both the town and the nearby rock formation, El Peon) is the only tourist destination within a one day, round-trip that qualifies as"not-to-be missed" even if one's on a brief vacation in Medellin..[/QUOTE]Another overlooked tourist destination which is more for Colombians that can be done in one day is partaking in a "DIA de sol", meaning a day of sun in and around Santa Fe De Antoquioa and San Geronimo.

There are a lot of hotels with nice swimming pools and you pay an entrance fee of anywhere from about 60,000 to 80,000 COP per person to use the facilities including lunch. And some of the facilities also have wet and dry Saunas as well.

No more than about 4 hours travel time roundtrip or less by bus from the Caribe Station.

Actually a shorter trip than to Guatape, and what's nice it can be very hot there, and is a perfect day trip with a Chica.

They love hanging by a pool in a slinky bikini and sipping on beers.

[QUOTE=ChuchoLoco;2810174]Probably spend too much time there and at all hours but I fit in even at my age. Never had a problem but don't like the taxis there so I walk down to I believe San Juan Blvd or another major street to get one. Nice mix of people enjoying Mother Nature and some beers and.[/QUOTE]Parque Periodista is also known as "Stoners Park" that nobody has seemed to mention yet.

You literally won't see anyone sitting in the park without at least one of the following, a joint in one hand, a beer in one hand, some white powder being sniffed, and / or other stuff as well.

It can be a fun place kind with a "beatnik" atmosphere at times.

And if you play the guitar and are good you will get a lot of attention and might find a stoned hippe chick to bang there.

Seeking username: Mia.

Name: Ivana.

Age: 24.

Height: 5'3.

So I guess all her SA pics were completely fake? Not even her? Lots of deceptive pics on her profile. Always a red flag. No pic of face with body and a few heavily filtered face shots. Now her profile says she's in Playa del Carmen. Girls have very high pricing there and its an expensive place compared to MDE. Did your apartment have security? That would help you to be able to call them, after you made friends with them of course. Its always a good idea to bring some small amount of cash down with you to meet them, like 100 m. When she got out of the car and you did not like what you saw you can give her the 100 and say no gracias and beat it. I've done it and its a lot better situation than letting them into your apartment.

I'm trying to figure out if I should go to Medellin this week. The weather says it's raining in the evening this whole week, but I thought it always rains in Medellin. Google said the weather was like this last week as well. I know you can't predict it, but for anyone that has been in Medellin for a while now, do you think this weather would stop people from going on? I'm just concerned the nightlight wouldn't be that good in this weather.

[QUOTE=Surfer500;2810347]Another overlooked tourist destination which is more for Colombians that can be done in one day is partaking in a "DIA de sol", meaning a day of sun in and around Santa Fe De Antoquioa and San Geronimo.

There are a lot of hotels with nice swimming pools and you pay an entrance fee of anywhere from about 60,000 to 80,000 COP per person to use the facilities including lunch. And some of the facilities also have wet and dry Saunas as well.

No more than about 4 hours travel time roundtrip or less by bus from the Caribe Station.

Actually a shorter trip than to Guatape, and what's nice it can be very hot there, and is a perfect day trip with a Chica.

They love hanging by a pool in a slinky bikini and sipping on beers.[/QUOTE]Santa Fe de Antioquia looks cool. Can or have you used Uber to get there and back? You can likely get Uber to go there but I'm concerned about getting one back. I won't be taking the bus. Google says its only 1 hour each way?

[QUOTE=Blitz33;2810315]DownLow123 I've got to ask, how did you find these girls on FB? I've been in Bogota the last few months, coming to MDE next week; and I've mainly been using Tinder, with good success, but FB seems to be an even better acquisition source, and I'd love to know what FB groups or so did you use to find these women.[/QUOTE]FB is exclusive to Medellin here in Colombia.

I got my FB strategy from this forum, though I do things a bit differently my way, you can still find all the how-to's in this forum. You just have to read and follow the advice of past mongers who were successful with it.

[QUOTE=Surfer500;2810342]Your losing your Spanish skills, major language blunder. LOL.

This is good information, I think I might qualify for the "senior discount" METRO card.

With that being said, I'll see if I can get it.

If so, I think I'll save about 200 Pesos each time I use the METRO.

So I could kind of look at this as though after I've ridden the METRO about twenty times, I'll be able to partake in a Centro SW courtesy of the METRO.

It' almost like many years ago getting a card punched at a Pizza place where you get a free pizza after you've bought so many.[/QUOTE]Nah not at all bro. Ni madres. I was just tired I'm back in pussy prison working 13 hour shifts minus 30 min lunch saving up money for my next trip LOL.

[QUOTE=AmorPorFavor;2810355]Seeking username: Mia.

Name: Ivana.
. Its always a good idea to bring some small amount of cash down with you to meet them, like 100 m. When she got out of the car and you did not like what you saw you can give her the 100 and say no gracias and beat it. I've done it and its a lot better situation than letting them into your apartment.[/QUOTE]Yeah I call that key money. Like in real estate when you pay a tenant to just leave rather then dealing with courts and then wrecking your place and time wasting not having a new tenant.

[QUOTE=Turgid;2810341]My rule of thumb is to imagine her 7 years older and without makeup.[/QUOTE]That's best case. I had one girl in the DR whose photos were all stolen from a well known Mexican porn star. However if you screen them with a good, realistic few minute long video chat, you will find women with 100% authentic photos. It's probably about 10%.

[QUOTE=AmorPorFavor;2810364]Santa Fe de Antioquia looks cool. Can or have you used Uber to get there and back? You can likely get Uber to go there but I'm concerned about getting one back. I won't be taking the bus. Google says its only 1 hour each way?[/QUOTE]I have used an UBER once but to only go to San Geronimo which if there is no traffic only takes an hour with Santa Fe being another 1/2 hour away. When the UBER driver arrived he wanted to cancel the ride but I told him I would pay the tunnel fare both ways so he took us. Also, besides the bus they have collectivos that run from the bus station and it really isn't that bad. Another option is to hire a yellow taxi at the Caribe bus station or in Santa Fe or San Geronimo as getting an UBER I don't think is an option from there. I think the taxi's were asking around 250,000 Pesos each way. So you might try getting an UBER to take you and a taxi returning. And the bus ride or collectivo ride isn't that bad as it's a two lane divided road they have been working on for the last decade, so it's not like a one lane road in each direction where people can't pass and can be really slow like it used to be. And it's cheap like around 30,000 COP each way. I personally have been on the bus to other parts of the Country and don't recommend using them except to the Santa Fe area or Guatape as they can be a nightmare. And although Google might say Santa Fe is an hour away, the issue is the traffic getting out of the City and getting back in the afternoon. Therefore I would figure at least two hours to get back to Medellin. If you just want to hang by some pools for the day and not do any sight seeing in Santa Fe I would suggest San Geronimo as it's closer and there are a bunch of places to spend the day.

Hopefully this helps.