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[QUOTE=MojoBandit;2870135]I am not sure that these girls did not mean 200 k pesos for an hour. I have not been down there in a while but that was the going rate for a long time. I have hard time seeing this go up to 200 USD for one hour.[/QUOTE]That's exactly what is happening. No one quotes in USD except for the girls in Gustos from what I understand. It has to be 200 mil and he is hearing doscientos and thinking it's $200 usd.
[QUOTE=MojoBandit;2870135]I am not sure that these girls did not mean 200 k pesos for an hour. I have not been down there in a while but that was the going rate for a long time. I have hard time seeing this go up to 200 USD for one hour.[/QUOTE]These girls are smart. They say "doscientos" and will take what you give them.
[QUOTE=Zeos1;2870076]I can see a casa asking the girls to get tested as there is a sort of employment aspect to their hours and who works there and who doesn't. But not so at Gustos. As I understand it the girls that go there are no different than you and I in the sense that they just decide to go there. And the bar may or may not care if they are propositioning other customers. Perhaps they facilitate some part of that but my understanding is that there is no direct connection between the business and the girls that show up there to try to get dates. So I don't see how they could even ask for any health information. Interesting story though. But I would not count on it reducing any risk.
As far as a particular chica getting tested, I'm sure if she was worried about pregnancy or disease she would or could do that on her own.[/QUOTE]I've never been to Gustos but this place is beginning to sound alot like Helpee without the drama, excitement and numerous hotties.
[QUOTE=Turgid;2870205]These girls are smart. They say "doscientos" and will take what you give them.[/QUOTE]Yes but why on earth would anyone think doscientos means $200 usd and not 200 lukas? When girls in centro say quarenta I don't think it means forty dollars, I think it means 40 mil pesos.
The US dollar is not the currency here and no one is carrying around dollars here either. Except for the poblado boys LOL.
FACTS, where's the lie?
[QUOTE=RamDavidson84;2869952]Keep it Simple Stupid Weekend Warrior Guide to Medellin for those who don't use online apps.
Parque Lleras: Gustos and Black Diamond, which I assume used to be the Parque Lleras bar. Parque Lleras street walkers.
Strip Clubs: Fas Dos, La Isla, and Luna Lunera. These are your safest and best bets.
After party spot: El Faisan.
Daytime Massage: Loutron.
Take Uber everywhere. Rappi for food. Ibiza for a love motel.
For a weekend warrior this is how its done if you don't want to go the facebook or tinder route.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Turgid;2870208]I've never been to Gustos but this place is beginning to sound alot like Helpee without the drama, excitement and numerous hotties.[/QUOTE]Gustos is not in the same universe as Help, as far as quality, quantity, and fun atmosphere. Though I guess Gustos is still open, so it wins there.
Hi all.
I'm cross-posting with the Bogota forum. I have the opportunity of a last minute trip to Colombia over the Christmas / New Year period. I have been cautioned against Bogota due to a lack of company between Christmas and NYE. Is Medellin likely to be similar? It is slightly more expensive to get to MDE, but don't mind that if there are more options for company.
Thanks.
[QUOTE=Gabacho;2870223]Yes but why on earth would anyone think doscientos means $200 usd and not 200 lukas? When girls in centro say quarenta I don't think it means forty dollars, I think it means 40 mil pesos.
The US dollar is not the currency here and no one is carrying around dollars here either. Except for the poblado boys LOL.[/QUOTE]Cuarenta.
I want to be a Poblado boy when I grow up.
[QUOTE=Gabacho;2870345]Cuarenta.[/QUOTE]
"This.
Sounds like a poster who has an axe to grind. Getting a bit old.
I think Medellin is safer than a lot of other destinations like the Dom Rep, Philippines or Thailand. Can't comment on Mexico as I've never been. Willing to bet that far more westerners are killed in Angeles City (Philippines) than in Colombia in total. Colombianos will try to direct you away from dangerous areas in my experience and Parque Lleras is fairly safe to walk around, even drunk as it's well lit and loads of cops about (especially now as they set up checkpoints on all the entrances to the Parque).
Usually when you read into a foreigner being killed in somewhere like Medellin (or Angeles, Pattaya, Cancun, Sosua, et al.) its usually because the foreigner ended up doing something stupid, like in the post you quoted. Guy was shot resisting a mugging, I'm a self defence practitioner (Krav Maga) and the best course of action in a robbery is to give them what they want. No phone, no matter how shiny or wallet no matter how full is worth getting shot or stabbed over. I'm no fan of muggings but if you get to the point where there is a physical confrontation it's already too late to start defending yourself and you fucked up, prevention is much better than cure on this one, I'd wager that the people who mugged this guy were following him for a while.
By and large Medellin is pretty safe, unless you're an idiot. Just take basic self preservation measures like not getting into fights with locals, don't get involved in the local drugs trade, don't walk down dark alleys, not accepting candy from strangers, so on and so forth. ".
I've never heard of a tourist being murdered in BKK Pattaya or even fucking Tijuana WTF are you smoking.
[URL]https://www.travelinglifestyle.net/colombia-could-lose-popularity-with-americans-as-crimes-surge/[/URL]
I think Medellin is the most dangerous city in the world for tourists and if you're a monger, your risks are much much higher.
Show me a city with more tourists being murdered, I doubt anywhere in Africa is this dangerous, Rio? Doubtful?
Mexico is safer and they have a full blown drug war going 24/7.
[QUOTE=FlagRunner77;2870332]Hi all.
I'm cross-posting with the Bogota forum. I have the opportunity of a last minute trip to Colombia over the Christmas / New Year period. I have been cautioned against Bogota due to a lack of company between Christmas and NYE. Is Medellin likely to be similar? It is slightly more expensive to get to MDE, but don't mind that if there are more options for company.
Thanks.[/QUOTE]The best place in Colombian between Christmas and New Year is Cali. Unless you have chicas you know from previous trips, it will be hard to find company in Medellin.
So I've been planning this trip for 2 years now but I couldn't find anyone to go until now. Finally bought my ticket.
I will be there from Dec 11th - 17th.
Main priorities are Guatape, Loutron, Cerro El Picacho, Energy Spa, New Life, La Isla, Fase Dos, Luna Lunera, Comuna 13, Want to do a Colombian Party bus.
And Crepes and Waffles (LOL).
Definitely bar hopping all 7 of these days. If anyone wants to join for a beer I'm down.
I've been messaging Facebook girls for a while now. How much should I quote them?
Also any tips? Will probably end up at Gustos one day cause the first 3 days will be in Laureles then Poblado the last 3 days.
[QUOTE=Gabacho;2870223]Yes but why on earth would anyone think doscientos means $200 usd and not 200 lukas? When girls in centro say quarenta I don't think it means forty dollars, I think it means 40 mil pesos.
The US dollar is not the currency here and no one is carrying around dollars here either. Except for the poblado boys LOL.[/QUOTE]The girls I met at Gusto clearly spelled out it was dollar. When I asked one the price in peso, she looked up the conversion on Google. I think they have passed the stage of trying to scam mongers. I don't know about the girls on the street as I have never been quoted in dollar. It's always 250 mil to 350 mil. The lowest I got was about a week ago. 200 mil each for a trio. That is only because they asked me how much I would pay. They are inexperienced, done this only twice.
[QUOTE=GeorgeCarta22;2870050]Can you rephrase this sentence? I'm not sure what you mean. Is "drive 3" a club or are you saying I could get 3 of the same type of girls for the price I paid?
I just don't know how an asian guy like myself would be able to pull that off safely. Would love some tips for my next visit though.
Also thanks for the google map info. Appreciate it![/QUOTE]It's roughly what MB explained. The quotes I got earlier this year was 200 to 300 dollars for one hour.
Although I don't go there to monger, but when I passed by after dinner, I would look around. Often I can find one or two that I have no problem taking. That's why I think one needs to shop around and do some homework to decide what is the price you want to pay. You can have 3 tries outside while one inside. Which one do you think will have the better odds of getting better sex? Do you think the same girl will quote monger 200 or 300 USD an hour when they work outside of Gusto? If you know what you are doing at Gusto based on your need, then go ahead.
For security, you can work together with your wingman. If I am really worry about security, I would hire a local, like the housekeeper and pay the same amount for watching my place from outside. That's the general idea.
Any tips to avoid getting mugged while strolling for prostitutes?