Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=Exoticspirit;1570673]If the chica prices at the Mansion are 150,000 pesos and at the various casas less, would the overall prices be pretty comparable to those at SJO?[/QUOTE]I agree with you, kind of.

Ricker as you probably know is being a tad sarcastic, in an amiable way. He has a point. A comparable-looking Del Rey chica won't budge from $100 and the experience likely will be shorter and more mechanical. Yes, your typical Colombian hooker outside of Colombia is hardened. But she's also away from home and possibly feeling a bit lonely and exposed. My suggestion, read Ricker's old posts about providing BFE and put them into action with Colombianas in Costa Rica. I have, both there and elsewhere, and it often works.

Anyone been there lately and what was the situation like?

If you feel more comfortable PM me.

Thanks.

[QUOTE=Ricker;1570835]Yeppp you're totally correct. Plenty of ColUmbians in SJO. Best to go no further and just stay in SJO.[/QUOTE]I have made 19 trips to CR & 6 trips to COL. I am hesitant to say I am a member of the "CR Sucks Club," but...

1. Medellin is a beautiful, world-class city while San Jose is well, just San Jose: cry:. Medellin is clean and modern, and its residents seem to take pride in it. If you play by the rules, you probably are safer in Medellin in spite of some of the problems lurking beneath the surface.

2. IMO, the quality of women in Medellin (in terms of looks, attitude and pricing) is much better than San Jose.

3. San Jose attracts a greater variety of women: Ticas, Nicas, Colombianas, Dominicanas, etc. Than Medellin. However, in Medellin, you will find a variety of colombianas from all over the country (European hispanics, blacks, morenas and indigenous).

4. Excluding the MM / EC operation, San Jose is more retail-oriented for mongering. Most of the action is concentrated in the gulch which is pretty easy to navigate after a trip or two. In Medellin, the action is spread out and it takes more time to learn your way around. Your efforts will be rewarded though, because there are many more venues to meet pros, semi-pros and non-pros.

5. English is spoken more in San Jose than in Medellin. You will find it easier to meet chicas and navigate, in Medellin, if you know some Spanish.

6. The overall cost of chicas, accomodations and meals in Medellin is less expensive than in San Jose.

7. Transportation in Medellin is superior to what is available in San Jose. There is nothing like the Metro transportation system in San Jose. A trip on the Metro costs less than 70 cents and you can get from one end of the city to the other in a matter of minutes. Medellin taxis are relatively inexpensive just like in San Jose.

8. Although mongering is prevalent in Medellin, it is not tolerated in public as well in San Jose. Sure, many Colombianos make good use of the ubiquitos casas and / or have a girlfriend or novia on the side...but they enjoy them quietly and discreetly. We can do the same and still enjoy ourselves. (The anecdotal middle-aged gringo with a 20 yo paisa in a public place does draw unwanted attention). : roll: I saw the looks and heard some of the comments when my novia and I met my 72 yo buddy with his 19 yo Mansion date at the Oviedo Crepes & Waffles. It does pay to keep a low profile when in Medellin and Colombia in general. The ultimate move to assure your privacy, and a degree of discretion, is to book an apartment. If it has multiple bedrooms and baths, you always have the option of sharing it with a wingman or two. Two or three wingmen make an ideal-sized group for doing all the activities you came for in the first place, yet small enough to stay below the radar. You'll end up with some pretty nice accommodations for a fraction of the cost of a standard hotel room. : wink:

9. Medellin is much larger than San Jose and "absorbs" extranjeros better. In San Jose, we trip over other gringos on the streets and in the bars, restaurants and hotels. Not so in Medellin. When I did extended stays in areas like Laureles and Guayabal, I have gone as long as a week without seeing other gringos. When I did see them, it was in areas like Poblado, Aves Maria (Sabaneta) or when I hooked up with CRT and **** guys. It's the same in the outlying pueblos of the Antioquia countryside. This is not much of a problem for me. But for those of us who enjoy the continual company of fellow countrymen...it may be.

Found this post over at C R T. It's a good post about how a newbie monger almost ended up in a world of shit while venturing out alone:

By [B]Dskreet[/B]:

"Up early. After Erica made my breakfast, I headed over to Energy again alone hoping to see one that I regretted passing up the day before but there was an entirely different crew there. Most of them were 7's but I still wasn't feeling it. I thought Olga may have permanently injured me.

Decided to head out on the Metro to the Metro Cables up to ARVI. I felt like Anthony Bourdain doing that on my own even though I know that he always has a least a cameraman with him. It was a beautiful day and I met a lady from Mexico who spoke perfect English with her paisa girlfriend on the way up. We had a pleasant, non-mongering type of conversation.

At the top, they headed out on a guided tour and I opted to sample the street food like I was on the Travel Channel or something. Finally decided to head back down and [b]made a series of stupid mistakes[/b].

First, I got into a cable car with four Colombian men in their late 30's or early 40's. After a while, I realized that they were talking about me and wondering where I might be from. One of them guessed Aleman!

Eventually, we began a very strained conversation. When they asked me if I was alone and what I did for a living, I told them the truth. Then one of them pulled out a cell phone and made a call. At that point, I realized that I had made a huge blunder.

When the Arvi cable got to the bottom of the first leg down, they invited me to go with them to the ticket window for the next cable car down to the Metro. I feigned an urge to use the bathroom and shook free. Then I waited for ten cable cars to leave the platform before I got into the next car with a family. Disaster avoided. Lessons learned. Next time I am asked if I'm alone, I know to say that no, there are about 10 other Gringos waiting for me, and when I'm asked what I do, I now know to say that I'm a missionary.

Got back to the mansion and it was dead. Either all of the Chicas were with boyfriends for Saturday night, or at Liquid Lounge' grand opening. I wasn't going back to that place even if Shakeera and Jennifer Lopez were there. Went to bed by 10:00 pm exhausted and slept like a rock. Thanks, Olga!"

[QUOTE=HasideasTao;1570766]The change thing is always a problem! Taxis, a fresh juice, bars, it happens to me all the time. I think it is a serious economic flaw. Many times I did not buy things because they could not make change. Empanada shops always seem to have change.[/QUOTE]This is an issue in Medellin and can only be avoided by hoarding small bills. Use your 50's and 20's to pay for things accumulating small bills. When you have a 50 and a 10 a something cost 10 pay with the 50. The guys who don't do this are the guys stuck with the big bills.

When you enter a cab or are looking for change ask the person, "tiene la devuelta por cincuenta mil?" My Spanish is not that good but I have memorized about a hundred phrases that I use often and this is one of them.

Good luck.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1570850]Anyone been there lately and what was the situation like?

If you feel more comfortable PM me.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]I read two reports that said the park was closed but I haven't seen anything to indicate this. I was here for 7 weeks in January and February and have currently been here for a month. I have smoked pot in this park multiple times on this trip.

The police presence in El Centro is the most that I have ever seen currently. I have even seen police with drug sniffing dogs searching for drugs. With all of this being said I always have a joint in my wallet and smoke pot in different spots throughout El Centro.

If you buy pot in Periodista it is sold as a skinny joint with a filter on the end. 3 k per joint. A good place to buy pot in El Centro is at the entrance of the minimall entering Chicaspuntos and SF3. There are bunch of guys handing out business cards for mps. Tell these guys to walk over one street and get some for you. 2.5 k per joint, decent stuff, fat joints rolled individually in aluminum foil. Offer the guy more or less 10 k to make the run for you.

On this trip I have been smoking a bunch of pot in the mps. I would say about 1/3 will let you smoke, 1/3 will want a small tip, and 1/3 won't allow it. On this trip the only place I haven't smoked in was New Life.

If any of you out there smoke pot and like casa runs send me a pm and I will show you the ropes. I will be here for another 3 months.

See the Liquid thread for more details and Videos of our latest crop of new talent eager to meet Gringos.

[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?3546-LIQUID-STRIP-[/URL](formerly-Liquid-Lounge)&p=1571157&posted=1#post1571157.

How does one facebook negotiate a rate for dos chicas you know already. They are friends. And now you're going to have them together at a short stay hotel.

Thanks.

[QUOTE=Ricker;1570835]Yeppp you're totally correct. Plenty of ColUmbians in SJO. Best to go no further and just stay in SJO.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=TweedleD;1570855]I have made 19 trips to CR & 6 trips to COL. I am hesitant to say I am a member of the "CR Sucks Club," but...

1. Medellin is a beautiful, world-class city while San Jose is well, just San Jose: cry:. Medellin is clean and modern, and its residents seem to take pride in it. If you play by the rules, you probably are safer in Medellin in spite of some of the problems lurking beneath the ...[/QUOTE]Yeppp... Obviously I was Joking around, duh LOL.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1570850]Anyone been there lately and what was the situation like?

If you feel more comfortable PM me.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]I was through there several times about three weeks ago. Looked the same as it has in the past. Kids smoking weed and hanging out. I'm a fan of the casa across the street.

Just came back from a great 8 day trip. Lots of fun and many new places.

I would tend not to get change from cabbies...mainly for fear of getting counterfeit cash.

It happened to a friend of mine who was paying for a cab from the Mansion to Fase Dos.

How do you ask a chica if she is on her period in Spanish? This is the first time this has happened in a very long time (switching positions and find blood all over the condom). Would like to avoid this in the future if possible. I can't think of anything else that kills the mood quicker than being covered in someone else's blood.

Also, when I was here in January all the buses were 1,800 pesos. Now they are all back down to 1,700 pesos (like before). Any idea what happened there?

Also, also, from what I could gather from one of my chicas it looks like the election held yesterday was a tie, so there will be another election soon (she doen't know when). The h0e train was running kinda slow yesterday due to folks out voting.

[quote=beersterry;1572364]i would tend not to get change from cabbies...mainly for fear of getting counterfeit cash.

it happened to a friend of mine who was paying for a cab from the mansion to fase dos.[/quote]i intentionally go out of my way to do this as a first opportunity to break down bills. the largest possible bill you can receive back is a 20 k bill.

i have to believe there are many more people that instinctively look closer at 50's, similar to 100's in the us. even if it was noticed they wouldn't confirep001e it. i would attempt to pass it off to someone else.

this actually happen to me with a 50 k euro bill in europe.

i can't imagine anything happening, over one 20 k counterfeit, even if detected by authorities. we all to sleep with ourselves at night so do as you will and avoid stress if possible.

[QUOTE=SavePros321;1572608]How do you ask a chica if she is on her period in Spanish? This is the first time this has happened in a very long time (switching positions and find blood all over the condom). Would like to avoid this in the future if possible. I can't think of anything else that kills the mood quicker than being covered in someone else's blood.

Also, when I was here in January all the buses were 1,800 pesos. Now they are all back down to 1,700 pesos (like before). Any idea what happened there?

Also, also, from what I could gather from one of my chicas it looks like the election held yesterday was a tie, so there will be another election soon (she doen't know when). The h0e train was running kinda slow yesterday due to folks out voting.[/QUOTE]The election wasn't really a tie, in order to avoid a run-off election the winner must receive at least 50% of the vote, so it is quite common to have a run off election, the run off will be held June 15th. I got caught off guard by the election myself, no booze. Funny thing was I knew the election was going to fall during my trip but I just totally lost track of the days and took some friends out to dinner and tried to order a bottle of wine, nope. I'm going to be back in Colombia during the run off but now I have a reminder set on my IPad to go to the market two days prior and get a bottle of rum so I can at least get drunk at my apartment if I want to.