Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=WiltTheStilt; 1211257]I have been secondary'ed at many airports, I have to travel a lot for work plus I have a lot of stamps in my passport and a beard, so yes it happens all the time.

I almost think you can learn about a country's culture through the experience, for example the Canadians cannot even feign severity, they are just too nice.

In Colombia international flights they are almost certainly going to rifle through your carry on and personal item, that is in the primary search. The secondary searches I've been through mostly consisted of a body scan and a series of questions. You go off into another room (in Cartagena it is up some stairs) and it doesn't take that long.

In the USA, it often consists of a second, more thorough search and can also mean going into a little office with an officer. I've always just been asked more specific questions about the purpose of my trip or whatever.

I would not bring back generic meds from Colombia, not because of the risk but because you can just order them straight to your home for a much cheaper price. Just order them and bring them with you, they never check much of anything coming in let alone that (nor do the Colombian authorities give a shit). Coming back you can either check them or just ditch your remaining supply.

More and more I think the focus is on big quantity smugglers of whatever substance and weapons / explosives, small time stuff does not get sweated unless officer hardass finds that marijuana seed in your jean pocket and just HAS to screw you over.[/QUOTE]Wilt.

I am curious is there anything in your past that shows up that causes you to be flagged?

My passport is full of stamps and I have traveled extensively for the last 35 years. I am missing the beard. Kidding.

Never have I been searched, or sent to secondary search in any country. I frequently carry meds purchased outside of the US, Cannabis seed stock or within Europe grass or hash.

I am not advising anyone to break laws, just relaying my experience.

John Gault's advice is golden. Simply 'tourism' is the best answer.

Reading thru the posts on this it appears most people talk way to much.

What I do is none of their business. IMHO there is no reason for a lengthy explanation.

Your right, customs has much bigger things to look for than our 'little boner' pills ect.

Guido88

I don't know the details, but I heard today that a few days ago a visiting Australian guy was shot, robbed and killed during an attempted kidnapping in Belin. If you are a visitor here, STAY ON THE BEATEN PATH!

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The cabbie from the airport told me to put my head down twice when a group of motos passed by. He said sometimes they see a tourist or gringo on the route from the airport in a taxi and will run the taxi off the road or to a stop and steal luggage et. I don't know how prevelant it is but I wasn't that worried.

[QUOTE=Relapse1952; 1213888]I don't know the details, but I heard today that a few days ago a visiting Australian guy was shot, robbed and killed during an attempted kidnapping in Belin. If you are a visitor here, STAY ON THE BEATEN PATH!

Relapse[/QUOTE]Aussie Greg? The Australian dude who rents the apartments? Do you have a link to share with us? The killing of a gringo would have definitely made the front page of el Colombiano or similar and I don't see shit.. http://www.elcolombiano.com/

[QUOTE=Ricker; 1213583]Heya Johnny G, speaking of your cup of tea, I've been on the ground running here in Medellin, met up with Lucky Eddy at the Mayo last night, had some good fun. Lucky is a cool cat.

Promised myself I wasn't going to fall in love on this trip, I've got too many "novias" between Brazil and Cali and Medellin already hahaha, but of course I met another angel last night. Downright beautiful.

Spent all last night with her, then today running around and hangin at the park with her and her hijo.

Oh well, you only live once, and I'm a quality over quantity type anyway.

Take care amigos, off and runnin'[/QUOTE]So you two guys were having a blast while I was suffering in Nicaragua. For a while I thought I was going to make it my secret place, but the terrible interstructure wore me down. Not a day without powere outs and internet down time and holes in the road where you think you may fall to China.

So Mr. Ricker did Lucky show you my roof top spot? Now that Sir is a secret to be kept from the unwashed masses. LOL.

I'm in Medellin for a while, and when I visit I try to take in a game of one of the two Medellin professional teams. One plays tonight. I highly recommend the experience. The energy and excitement of the fans is much more intense than what one experiences at an American professional game. It's a glimpse into Paisa intensity. And, of course, some of the hottest women on earth are in attendance.

Only good energy, amigos

The Alamo was the only one in parque lleras that was showing the bears game last year.

I just called their. Some girl confirmed they're closed.

I asked her if she had any suggestions for this Monday night football & she couldn't help.

Any body have any other suggestions?

Thank you.

[QUOTE=BayBoy;1211602]The Alamo Bar has closed and gone out of business. Didn't last very long maybe 7-8 months is all. I like the one in BA, a fun place to go and have a beer, watch a game.[/QUOTE]

In case you haven't heard, stay away at night on Calle 53 (Av. De Grieff) & Carrera 53.

I was there around 9pm last night just leaning on the wall across the street from most of the action, just looking to see what 's what, sipping a mountain dew. I'm thinking:this ain't so bad.

There was a police vehicle sitting there with a cop standing beside it looking like he's waiting for instructions.

No more than 10 minutes after he left, two guys in their mid 20's walked by me. One of them mumbled something. I just shook my head no without looking at him.

They took about 15 steps then one pulled a knife out as they began to turn back.

I pulled against the wall, (not sure why; fight / flight?) the other guy said something & they continued the other way.

Maybe they decided that glass bottle in my hand was a bit of a field leveler.

As I walked across the street I realized I was holding the bottle like he was holding his knife.

Maybe if they had more than a knife, they may've gone thru with what they had in mind.

Took a hot little spinner (don't ask me her name) for 20k & got the fuck out of there.

As I got back to mayo area that now seemed safer, it started to hit me how bad that could've turned out. (it takes me a whole).

Nothing a few shots of agua ardiente couldn't help.

[QUOTE=Relapse1952; 1213888]I don't know the details, but I heard today that a few days ago a visiting Australian guy was shot, robbed and killed during an attempted kidnapping in Belin. If you are a visitor here, STAY ON THE BEATEN PATH!

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Do you have the address? I can't seem to find it.

Thanks

[QUOTE=Mfins; 1213867]Went to a place this afternoon called Exclusively for Men. In MetroCentro Rio sur. Its a legit massage place and we were not looking for extras. Just a great massage and they provided. The girls that were in there were 20-25 and all smoking hot. The massage is completely nude for the clients. They certainly brushed by the Hammer many times and the massage is excellent. I doubt she would have done anything extra if I asked although maybe for the right money but we were just looking for a good teaser for tonights festivities and they provided. 30, 000 pesos for a solid 65 minutes.

Nice and relaxing way to spend an hour.

In the apartment at night a fan and open window is great during the day when the sun is out and directed towards our side of the building its a little warm.

Also, is it just me or do the hot water heaters in these Latin Am. Countries amuse. This is one tiny little wall unit as big as a loaf of bread and the water moves through it and it instantly heats it. It is then directed towards the shower. Not as hot as our US model Water heaters get but good enough. Was in Nicarauga and the hotel we stayed at had this contraption on top of the shower pipe right before the head and it was an electrical thing with all these wires coming out. Just before the water exited the shower head it electrified it and become warm. Saw sparks and heard crackling sometimes. That has to have electrocuted some people.[/QUOTE]

LT,

I was attending games at the stadium when all you gringos were to scared to go!

The DIM tv show even came to the old Medellin Mansion to inverview me with the DIM logo in my swimming pool.

I attended a game here in Cali last Wednesday night to see my beloved DIM "Medellin rojos" play Calias America.

I left just before injury time losing 1 nil. Well after I left we scored 2 goals in injury time and ended up winning 2. 1

The poor Calinas! Who were signing all night Paisa Putas! Which I agree with, there all putas!

Aussie Greg.

P. S. How about another Casa Blanca Cali!

[QUOTE=Legal Tender; 1214137]I'm in Medellin for a while, and when I visit I try to take in a game of one of the two Medellin professional teams. One plays tonight. I highly recommend the experience. The energy and excitement of the fans is much more intense than what one experiences at an American professional game. It's a glimpse into Paisa intensity. And, of course, some of the hottest women on earth are in attendance.

Only good energy, amigos[/QUOTE]

You should know mate, you have been robbed/drugged and nearly all other gringos living in Medellin and Colombia.
Every Colombian that I know have been robbed at gunpoint.
My lattest girlfriend was attacked after she got off a bus, left on the strret for a couple of hours before a person found her and called the police and she spent two nights in hospital. She asked me to buy her another telephone and I said fuck you, youll get robbed again !!

A. G.

[QUOTE=Relapse1952; 1213888]I don't know the details, but I heard today that a few days ago a visiting Australian guy was shot, robbed and killed during an attempted kidnapping in Belin. If you are a visitor here, STAY ON THE BEATEN PATH!

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Druggy, more and more westerners are coming here for drugs, pitty.

A.G.

[QUOTE=Colombia Jake;1213751]Took some guys around last night to help them find what they were looking for. They wanted to party so we went to a cool party area and after a good buzz was on we locked on to these hippy rock and roll party girls. Good times![/QUOTE]

Not the greatest night last night. First off the taxis have no idea where they are going. Easily spent 2 hours of the night driving in circles and I had the directions for each place we went to written down. First was a resteraunt in Palms Mall. Had the address dude had no idea where to go. I asked him please call the resteraunt (which I had the number) and he refused to use his cell. Instead he just drove around and tried to find it.

Second we took a cab from there and tried to stop by the Medellin Mansion. Two different takis couldn't find it and I had the address. Not the phone number though. Horrible.

Finally gave up on trying to find the mansion and went to San Diego Strip club. Not great. No cover but a three beer minimum. Had one beer paid for 3 and left.

Next stop Luna Lunera. My favorite back in the day. $10, 000 peso cover. 4 beer minimum per person. Four beers totaled. 55, 000 pesos. I asked why they said they had a promotion at midnight a lesbian show. The place was packed. Ofcourse being from the US every strip club has a lesbian show although its not really a show its just a normal thing. So I was not impressed. Found a nice spinner there. Sat with her in a booth and she fired up a joint. She wasnt the only one smoking in the club out in the open. Interesting. Ordered a bottle of tequila 185, 000 for Cuervo 1800 wayyy over priced but my buddy and I wanted to get drunk. Waited untill 2 am as she said if we waited untill her and her friend were off work we wouldn't have to pay the $150, 000 exit fee. Sat and waited 2:00 came her and her friend got dressed and we arranged to meet them a block up the street. Five minutes later she came back and said the boss wouldn't let her leave, so we ended up paying 300, 000 for her and that included the exit fee. My friend paid the same for his. It was for TLN and at this point I was pretty hammered. Decided to stop by the casino on the way back to the Apt. Proceeded to lose 2, 000, 000 pesos in about 15 minutes. Pissed we left went back to the Apartment did the deed twice and she left at 8am. Not a bad night but It gets very tiring paying these ridiculous prices down here. Are all the patrons in the club paying the cover and the high beer prices. I guess so. I don't go to the casas or the one hour love hotels, so I just really don't see any other way to avoid it down here. If anyone has any advice other than the obvious which would be go to a room in the club for 30 minutes or go to a cheaper club (with less quality) or go to Mayorista let me know. I would be happy to hear it. Thanks!

[QUOTE=Mfins; 1214200]Not the greatest night last night. First off the taxis have no idea where they are going. Easily spent 2 hours of the night driving in circles and I had the directions for each place we went to written down. First was a resteraunt in Palms Mall. Had the address dude had no idea where to go. I asked him please call the resteraunt (which I had the number) and he refused to use his cell. Instead he just drove around and tried to find it.

Second we took a cab from there and tried to stop by the Medellin Mansion. Two different takis couldn't find it and I had the address. Not the phone number though. Horrible.

Finally gave up on trying to find the mansion and went to San Diego Strip club. Not great. No cover but a three beer minimum. Had one beer paid for 3 and left.

Next stop Luna Lunera. My favorite back in the day. $10, 000 peso cover. 4 beer minimum per person. Four beers totaled. 55, 000 pesos. I asked why they said they had a promotion at midnight a lesbian show. The place was packed. Ofcourse being from the US every strip club has a lesbian show although its not really a show its just a normal thing. So I was not impressed. Found a nice spinner there. Sat with her in a booth and she fired up a joint. She wasnt the only one smoking in the club out in the open. Interesting. Ordered a bottle of tequila 185, 000 for Cuervo 1800 wayyy over priced but my buddy and I wanted to get drunk. Waited untill 2 am as she said if we waited untill her and her friend were off work we wouldn't have to pay the $150, 000 exit fee. Sat and waited 2:00 came her and her friend got dressed and we arranged to meet them a block up the street. Five minutes later she came back and said the boss wouldn't let her leave, so we ended up paying 300, 000 for her and that included the exit fee. My friend paid the same for his. It was for TLN and at this point I was pretty hammered. Decided to stop by the casino on the way back to the Apt. Proceeded to lose 2, 000, 000 pesos in about 15 minutes. Pissed we left went back to the Apartment did the deed twice and she left at 8am. Not a bad night but It gets very tiring paying these ridiculous prices down here. Are all the patrons in the club paying the cover and the high beer prices. I guess so. I don't go to the casas or the one hour love hotels, so I just really don't see any other way to avoid it down here. If anyone has any advice other than the obvious which would be go to a room in the club for 30 minutes or go to a cheaper club (with less quality) or go to Mayorista let me know. I would be happy to hear it. Thanks![/QUOTE]Mfins. Dude, you've got that kind of bucks to blow on CO pussy and the casinos down there, damn where did I go wrong in my career choice. Urrrrrrrrr!

MFins, if you're buying bottle service and gambling a thousand bucks at these bullshit little tables at the casinos here, I think you know where to start in saving money LOL.

At the Centro strip joints you should not pay a dime over 200K TLN including multa. SW 100K, including Mayo. Elsewhere, best bet is to make plans with the girls away from work.

The beers and covers and shit, I don't know, I guess SD has a cover now. Fase II has a cover. Those are inevitable. I have never been charged a cover anywhere else. How much were the beers? Standard is like 5K per beer and 10K for chica's drinks, that seems to be a standard in some other cities as well.