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[QUOTE=HuskerDude;2938035]I've never had any problems with the water in Medellin.[/QUOTE]I have, once anyway. Wan't fun. Problem is if the water gets turned off and underground supply pipes leak then there can be infiltration. And there are leaks, you see them at times. So they need to super chlorinate and flush the system when this happens. They don't. So you can get contaminated water. Luck of the draw.
[QUOTE=Zeos1;2938122]I have, once anyway. Wan't fun. Problem is if the water gets turned off and underground supply pipes leak then there can be infiltration. And there are leaks, you see them at times. So they need to super chlorinate and flush the system when this happens. They don't. So you can get contaminated water. Luck of the draw.[/QUOTE]Their lead pipes leach into the water and make you retarded, the more you drink.
[QUOTE=HumbleHal;2938136]Their lead pipes leach into the water and make you retarded, the more you drink.[/QUOTE]So are you saying all the people in Medellin are retarded because in Santo Domingo barrio, where I live when I am there, everyone drinks the tap water. Just after it's been cut off and cut back on you have to let it run for a minute to get all the crap out and after it runs clear again it is safe to drink. You can also buy a water filter to run it through but it isn't necessary water in Medellin is potable and perfectly safe to drink and I've been drinking it on and off since 2020.
[QUOTE=Gabacho;2938197]So are you saying all the people in Medellin are retarded because in Santo Domingo barrio, where I live when I am there, everyone drinks the tap water. Just after it's been cut off and cut back on you have to let it run for a minute to get all the crap out and after it runs clear again it is safe to drink. You can also buy a water filter to run it through but it isn't necessary water in Medellin is potable and perfectly safe to drink and I've been drinking it on and off since 2020.[/QUOTE]Just ask the residents of Flint Michigan why they are replacing all their lead pipes and blaming the water supply for their retarded kids. It probably has something to do with their parents being on crack and not helping them with homework also.
The filters you add to your kitchen faucet only remove the large stuff, like bugs, worm eggs. Refrigerators have filters also, but they only remove large gunk like mud and sediment from the water supply. You think it is safe to drink "filtered" water, but fluoride, lead, and other chemicals remain in the water. It does not remove the lead that is bonded to the H2O. That goes into your body and settles in your brain. It is not excreted or removed by your liver or kidneys. I am a doctor.
[QUOTE=Zeos1;2938122]Problem is if the water gets turned off and underground supply pipes leak then there can be infiltration. ... So they need to super chlorinate and flush the system when this happens. They don't. So you can get contaminated water.[/QUOTE]It's about as healthy to drink the Medellin water as it is to drink chlorinated swimming pool water, after the neighborhood kids have peed in it. You still get fluoride, lead, and many metals leaching from the old pipes that filters cannot remove. PVC pipes is supposed to be better, but the PVC is polyvinyl chloride and that is not healthy to have in your body also.
PVC is made with vinyl chloride, a gas that's a known carcinogen and endocrine disruptor. Long-term exposure to vinyl chloride through inhalation or orally can cause liver damage and increase the risk of a rare form of liver cancer. The EPA has called vinyl chloride a human carcinogen, and in December 2023 announced it would include vinyl chloride in its list of priority chemicals for risk assessment. Vinyl chloride can also enter drinking water when it comes into contact with PVC pipes.
Toxic chemicals.
Independent researchers have identified up to 50 toxic chemicals that PVC pipes can release, including benzene, styrene, chlorine gas, ethylene dichloride, asbestos, PFAS, and mercury. These chemicals can cause health problems like liver, brain, and lung cancers, lymphoma, leukemia, and hormone disruption.
Is a common problem all over the world, really bad in poor countries.
It has severe long-term effects on physical and mental health, like kidney and liver failures, retardation which may show up in your offspring.
To avoid problems, drink only canned beers by major international brands on the road.
[QUOTE=HumbleHal;2938273]I am a doctor.[/QUOTE]But not an MD. Right?
[QUOTE=SoloTraveler10;2937633]For those who frequent lleras park (or really anywhere), do you always invite the girls you want back to your own room or find a short stay hotel to walk to? I'm reading some of you follow the girl to a hotel she recommends which to me seems like there's a possibility of a set up.[/QUOTE]I always invite the girl back to my place and I've never had an issue. But I'm always in a place with security and I never leave them alone unless it's for a short time like going to the restroom. I haven't had any real experiences with girls in Medellin getting handsy with my stuff. Hell, I usually leave a bunch of snacks out and the ladies usually ask me before eating anything. If you're not wasted beyond recognition and generally aware of things, I feel that most of the girls understand not to show their barrio side (maybe until they get to know you).
I've never brought two girls at once in Medellin so I can't vouch for that scenario.
Has the app worked for anyone?
Or should I just use the website? Can someone please share correct the link.
So I got. Flight, hotel and MIG form. Do I need anything else?
[QUOTE=HumbleHal;2938274]It's about as healthy to drink the Medellin water as it is to drink chlorinated swimming pool water, after the neighborhood kids have peed in it. You still get fluoride, lead, and many metals leaching from the old pipes that filters cannot remove. PVC pipes is supposed to be better, but the PVC is polyvinyl chloride and that is not healthy to have in your body also.[/QUOTE]What water would you recommend to drink in Medellin?
[QUOTE=HumbleHal;2938273]Just ask the residents of Flint Michigan why they are replacing all their lead pipes and blaming the water supply for their retarded kids. It probably has something to do with their parents being on crack and not helping them with homework also.
The filters you add to your kitchen faucet only remove the large stuff, like bugs, worm eggs. Refrigerators have filters also, but they only remove large gunk like mud and sediment from the water supply. You think it is safe to drink "filtered" water, but fluoride, lead, and other chemicals remain in the water. It does not remove the lead that is bonded to the H2O. That goes into your body and settles in your brain. It is not excreted or removed by your liver or kidneys. I am a doctor.[/QUOTE]Most older houses in cities I have lived in once had lead pipe into the house from whatever the main lines were from the city. There have been mandates to replace all of these but there are still older houses that have lead pipes coming in from the streets. The city I live in they all were lead for a hundred years or more, and only in the last 30 years have been replaced. And likely those created problems, especially if the chemistry of the water was such that lead was absorbed and or released more readily. Not saying any of this is good. But many people have lived normal lives it seems in spite of things like this.
[QUOTE=JaySingh1010;2938388]Has the app worked for anyone?
Or should I just use the website? Can someone please share correct the link.
So I got. Flight, hotel and MIG form. Do I need anything else?[/QUOTE]I stopped filling that thing out a long time ago. I have a buddy that went to Colombia for the first time Thursday and he did not fill it out either. If it is still a thing, then it is not enforced.
My flight is from IAD to Bogota to Medellin.
For MIG form, my immigration check point will be Bogota or MDE?
[QUOTE=Zeos1;2938415]But many people have lived normal lives it seems in spite of things like this.[/QUOTE]Perhaps if they didn't drink spiked water they could've lived longer healthier lives, and be a bit smarter than they end up being, say by 5-10%. It can be subtle. Whether that's true or not is basically impossible to prove either way though.
[QUOTE=JaySingh1010;2938388]Has the app worked for anyone?
Or should I just use the website? Can someone please share correct the link.
So I got. Flight, hotel and MIG form. Do I need anything else?[/QUOTE]I don't understand your questions since you say you have the Mig form. Anyhow, I just filled out the form a few minutes ago and it is working up to the step where you state that everything is correct. But they send confirmation to your email before that, so I think that step is not necessary.
The website is [URL]https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.co/pre-registro/en[/URL] .
It appears the problem right now is with sending the final confirmation to your email, with the attachment. I went to the process to check my form and it says it was submitted, but it errors when I try to download it.