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06-08-16 20:25 #19860
Posts: 2345Some good points on SP & Medellin and I am a fan of both. I'd add that SP is much bigger than Medellin. Its the biggest city in the Southern hemisphere and takes a bit of getting used to. (Medellin has a couple of Metro lines, whereas SP's crisscross wildly -- think Poblado or Berrio in rush hour and multiply by ten). There's a regular poster on the SP forum who takes visitors round (though I don't know him personally). A tiny bit of English is spoken in both cities, but not that much so either Spanish or Porto is very helpful (the similarity makes it often easy to guess the equivalent, or be understood when speaking slowly). There is some similarity in the casa experience (though Medellin has an advantage with the proximity of many casas to each other). There are comparable 'trashy' areas of very cheap sex (with associated dangers especially for the unwary). SP probably has more clubs but there is not an equivalent that I have come across to The Mansion, although people sometimes arrange private parties. Medellin has better weather, but in SP you can always hop on a bus or plane to Rio or somewhere warmer.
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06-08-16 17:43 #19859
Posts: 4099Add travel time, it's about the same from Europe but Medellin is much closer to North America than Sao Paulo. Even if you compare the few direct flights to Sao Paulo vs. Medellin connections.
Originally Posted by Turgid [View Original Post]
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06-08-16 16:52 #19858
Posts: 770San Paulo vs Medellin
Originally Posted by Turgid [View Original Post]
Thanks!
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06-08-16 15:07 #19857
Posts: 366Originally Posted by BrasilSoccer0 [View Original Post]
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06-08-16 14:13 #19856
Posts: 5841Medellin vs Sao Paulo
I am in Sao Paulo now and offering a comparison to Medellin since I was there just a few weeks ago. I would not rate one city above the other and believe that the individual tastes of mongers would cause them to choose one city over the other. Here goes:
Chicas. Equal (I once believed Brazilian chicas to be hotter in looks than Colombian babes but am slowly coming around to giving Paisas the edge).
Chicas performance in bed. . Sao Paulo (hands down Brazilieras are better in the sack than Paisas, no doubt about that).
Prices. Medellin (cheaper, even with the favorable exchange rate with the Real. Sao Paulo is not a cheap city).
Food. Sao Paulo (I find Brazilian food to be the best outside of the US).
Things to do. Sao Paulo (much bigger city, more museums, concerts, street activity, better parks, etc.).
Weather. Medellin (Brazilian winter now but can get warmer than Medellin, more variable weather in Sao Paulo, Medellin has spring like weather all year round).
In conclusion I would say that for mongers on a budget Medellin is the better city and for those who can afford it, Sao Paulo.
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06-08-16 11:45 #19855
Posts: 151Originally Posted by BrasilSoccer0 [View Original Post]
One way to pass the time in a good way is to volunteer in the really poor areas or at some of the orphanages. There are several great groups that you can work with. For me it is really rewarding. Its gives you a little balance to the debauchery of the monger life. The best one is Angeles de Medellin https://www.facebook.com/angelesdemedellinfoundation. They have a community center up high in the hills above the Metro Cables. You can help out the kids and have a great day up there. Its an amazing place.
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06-08-16 10:14 #19854
Posts: 507Medellin long term Spanish-speaking monger report (Staying busy)
Staying busy:
When you live here you can't just do what you normally do when you're here for a short time!
So I stay busy doing normal stuff as though I was back home. I enrolled in a gym and attended roughly 3-4 days out of a week. Also in my case I like playing video games so I made sure to bring my PS4 and a couple of games to keep me entertained when the beautiful Paisas are not around.
Another activity I truly enjoy is spending a weekend in different small towns or pueblos as they are know here. Being in el centro gives me great and fast access to both bus terminals to travel antioquea state and see the nice little town and reset the busy city mode every once in a while.
I also enjoy swimming "Photo attached" and here you can go to several swimming pools where for a small fee you can have a great day with your lady friends! And if you are a serious swimmer, then you can head out to the olimpic pool compound and do labs there. Just be aware of the limited time they give to the public: they train all kinds of teams there and hence have a tight schedule.
And if you are still bored well, you can take a leisurely stroll in el centro, go have a capuchino in caminó real mall or just sit and enjoy the lively activities on one of (junin pedestrian road) benchs. That's the closedoff pedestrian road that leads straight up to parque bolivar.
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06-08-16 10:00 #19853
Posts: 507Quick responses and comments
Guys thanks for the good compliments and by no means this is meant to make you feel jealous as a well respected senior member commented earlier but its meant to show a different mode of doing things in medellin especially if you know spanish, have the means to stay long term, and not scared to death from el centro. And honestly I hope somone trys it and report back!
Special thanks to Surfer500 for defending me and yes we have met in el centro and can personally vouch for his confidence in walking and hunting in one of the centro hot spots so he knows what I am talking about cause he does the same thing and not afraid to proposition ladies he meets on the streets.
The "Lucas" thing. It's colombian barrios slang for pesos but one Luca equals 1000 pesos. I mentioned this in the prelude. Sometimes, and this may work for the typical shrt trm monger, I would just whisper "30 lucas" to the girls as we pass eachother and turn my head to see if she caught the bait so to speak. So far 2 of the ladies in the fotos I'm posting have. Where the fu at £ did I come up with that idea from: from asking local Colombian men whom I observe whispering stuff then pickup the girls.
Finally, it's not as easy as it seems, sometimes I had to spend 2-3 hrs daily and come up with nothing! And I suddenly get a call from a girl who ignored my calls to the point I can't even recall who she is because I spent all that time talking to more ladies.
So don't get offended if I don't share contacts info of these ladies. But I'll be happy to help answer Qs about how TOs!
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06-07-16 16:17 #19852
Posts: 695Look at the previous posts by the guy who attacked TroyBoy. He does not contribute any information on the board, but only attacks other guys. It is obvious that he has not been in Medellin for a while or in his entire life, and he has some mental problems.
Originally Posted by Phunluv [View Original Post]
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06-07-16 14:50 #19851
Posts: 2893Pacsafe
Here is the link to their products.
http://www.pacsafe.com/bags/portable-safe.html
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06-07-16 14:10 #19850
Posts: 305Anchored
Originally Posted by ElMechanico [View Original Post]
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06-07-16 06:20 #19849
Posts: 262I don't get the latent homophobia with some of the recent responses to Troy's report. I just thought it was an amusing anecdote, the kind of crazy or funny stuff that happens to any of us mongers who are a little curious or adventurous, and we're feeling bored on a slow Sunday afternoon, or feeling amped up for an epic Friday night binge of debauchery. Monger's credo is nothing ventured, nothing gained right?
It also shows that even some gays have to pay for sex. I used to think they just all hook up with each other via bathhouses, bars, Grindr, etc. And it was only us straights that had to pay for sex. It's a strange world with all kinds of people.
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06-07-16 03:25 #19848
Posts: 2345Originally Posted by JjBee62 [View Original Post]
Another point:
There are mongers on here with a very wide range of experience and street-smarts, from newbies to residents to people who have punted worldwide and punters who have regularly had great times in places that are considered 'dangerous' (and for a newbie, indeed are). I hope the forum doesn't become so 'high class' as to rule out the lower end of the market. (I actually joined the forum many years ago after finding useful info on a similar 'lowlife' area in Brazil). I've had plenty of crazy nights in the streets on the 'wrong' side of Parque Berrio, even if I wouldn't recommend them (I don't want to be responsible if you get yourself robbed or killed). I imagine some people get into problems even in Minorista and I am shocked of course that upmarket Mansion got robbed (you can go even more upscale in lovely Medellin but I draw a line somewhere).
We're here to give info to others, based on experience, with appropriate safety tips, not judge. I don't think Colombia is a country for a total beginner -- too much to learn too quickly -- but there are at least locals who will take people under their wing. If some people got robbed in posh Poblado, that's unfortunate, but remember most people there don't see any trouble, almost ever. Whereas Parque Berrio is what in most cities you'd call a 'badlands' at night. Just to keep some perspective!
It's a great country and a great city. Enjoy!
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06-07-16 02:17 #19847
Posts: 5496While nobody might want to talk about them, I'm thinking a lot of people would like to know where not to go. Especially since they are already there.
Last edited by Admin3; 06-08-16 at 00:58.
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06-07-16 01:46 #19846
Posts: 4099Yeah, I remember a few years ago stumbling into what looked like a Centro casa. The first thing that jumped out at me was there was no one to receive me. I walked into an empty sitting room. When I scanned the room I noticed a statuette on a table near the middle of the room. It was a headless nude male torso in the style of Michelangelo's "David. " I turned on my heels and left the establishment, not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by TroyBoy [View Original Post]