Flower festival parade. Worth visiting? Logistics?
Has anyone attended flower parade in St Elena recently? Would you say it is worth visiting it for someone who does not speak Spanish? And what is best mode for going to the city to watch the parade. Take taxi or?
Not sure if return to Medellin will be smooth or too complicated?
Is that area safe during the crowded period?
And if I can't visit the parade, what are some good venues to see the flowers near LA 70 area?
Not all Colombianas are prepagos
I think I'm successful finding normal girls for several reasons. I speak Spanish fluently and try to know as much as I can about the city and the culture in Medellin. I make an effort to target girls who have full-time jobs, live in decent neighborhoods, and don't have kids as well. I talk to girls extensively before I meet them (this tends to screen out most of the grillas and trafficked girls you mentioned). I also ask girls out for a coffee or lunch / dinner to get a better read on them vs. Right to my apartment. Have I met some semipros that way? Yes. Most semipros I meet end up being a great experience and I'm more than happy to give a regalito to them after sex. My point from before is that if you get a girl who tells you "the me lo que quieres" (give me what you want) or "the me un regalito" (give me a gift) when they are about to leave, just give them 200 or 250 k. I've never had someone get pissed at me when I've done that. At the same time, I've met and slept with many nonpros as well, including the girl I was just living with for three weeks.
Do I recommend other's do what I do? Not necessarily especially if you don't speak Spanish or have a poor sense of social awareness. But it's worked well for me so far. At the same time, I'm under no illusions that most nonpros are looking for something as well. This may be a visa, financial help down the line (I. E. Postpago), or someone to take them out and show them a good time. Those are things that come out with time. I'm more than happy to accommodate option number three. Anyway, not all Colombianas are prepagos and there is a healthy dating market out there as well of girls who are interested in getting to know and date foreigners. I think many other members as well as several of my friends who frequent Medellin can attest to the fact that there are lots of nonpro options out there for those who know how to look for them.
[QUOTE=Paulie97;2840858]As is often the case with guys on this site, you seem to have some fantasies going on in your head. The typical Medellin girl that finds her way on a foreigner's Facebook friend list is working, selling sexual services, content, or both and most if not all that you felt like you got "for free" felt cheated after the fact but didn't have the courage to ask for her money. That's assuming you aren't blowing smoke which is common enough here.
P.S. Also a lot of these girls are part of organized businesses and have handlers.[/QUOTE]