Medellin Reports

[Paulie97]

I called Viva airline, they assured me the 19th flight from Miami to Medellin is definitely on, and with a US passport I can get on it. I know the airline doesn't represent the official authority, but it is looking good. This official government source clearly stated the two flights on the 19th are the first two inauguration international in and out of Colombia, https://mintransporte.gov.co/publica...e-septiembre/. I'm on the inauguration flight to Medellin!

The two "inauguration" flights you speak of as related to the official source are both associated with Cartegena, not Medellin.

"For that day on Saturday, September 19, the first flight of the Spirit company is scheduled to arrive, from Fort Lauderdale, in the United States, which will arrive at the Rafael Núñez airport in the city of Cartagena at 12:37 pm The second flight, operated by the Colombian company Viva Air, it will leave the same terminal bound for Miami at 11:40 am".

That said your Medellin flight might still be good. Good luck.

[Member #4665]

What Does it mean when a seeking profile In medellin says "I'm a boy not a girl". The profile says she is a female. in the picture she looks very much like a female but then at the end of the profile it says "I'm a boy not a girl". This is just confusing.

[Blakman]

I am curious sjob. How much did you pay for this flight. The prices seem very high.

I called Viva airline, they assured me the 19th flight from Miami to Medellin is definitely on, and with a US passport I can get on it. I know the airline doesn't represent the official authority, but it is looking good. This official government source clearly stated the two flights on the 19th are the first two inauguration international in and out of Colombia, https://mintransporte.gov.co/publica...e-septiembre/. I'm on the inauguration flight to Medellin! Words cannot express my happiness. I will keep people posted.

The proper term for permission to enter a country is called a visa, with a US passport, you don't need a visa to enter Colombia. As far as I know, they have not changed this.

Man, what would it take to convince people that I placed the right bet? In the scientific world we have a say, when you first propose an idea, people will immediately say you are wrong, then after some facts indicating you are likely to be correct, people will say its trivial, finally, when all the facts confirmed you are completely correct, people will say you are not the first one who come up with the idea.

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[Black Page]

The proper term for permission to enter a country is called a visa, with a US passport, you don't need a visa to enter Colombia. As far as I know, they have not changed

You still miss what I say. So I give you examples. Regular immigration rules have not been valid in the last 6 months.

US citizens do not need a visa to enter Europe, but still they cannot enter Europe without 14 days quarantine.

European citizens do not need a visa to enter Indonesia or Singapore, but still they CANNOT enter there without a special authorisation (permission) granted upon providing sound explanation of the reason of the essential travel. In Singapore, in case permission is granted, 14 days quarantine at traveller expense is enforced. I may enumerate many such examples in the world.

You might take advantage of the lack of coordination in Colombia, and I wish you good luck, but I still did not see an official statement about the rules to grant permission to enter Colombia. I suggest to check with the Colombia Embassy in USA. Also, I understand that being allowed to return to USA easily or not for you is not an issue.

Good luck is what I can tell you! (but be careful).

[ColombiaLover]

Amazingly irresponsible and dangerous to whom?

As for me, I could get COVID here or there. I try to be careful, but there is no guarantee. But while I am cautious, I am not going to be like some who are paralyzed with fear (e. G. , Howard Stearn). I do not want to live life this way. I stand as much chance of getting COVID from one of my students at the university as with a Colombiana I know well. At least in my opinion.

It is amazingly irresponsible and dangerous. We shall see.

[ColombiaLover]

I really don't care, as long as she knows how to fuck. Quality solely relates to looks as I'm describing it. I also hope for quality skills.

But Mr. E, seriously, you have been around long enough to know that there are reasons why some of these girls do not graduate on time. Maybe they started late. Maybe they missed a year of school because of their home situation. Maybe the girl was sick at one point. I did not ask her. But I'm not ready to judge her intelligence only by the fact she's finishing HS this fall. Think of how many chicas in CO never finish school or end up going back to school at 22,23, or later to finish.

So you really have a thing for chicks that get held back 3 times? In my day they used to call that retarded. I guess by quality you do not mean intelligence. LOL.

[Surfer500]

New post there so I don't interrupt this fascinating, riveting, in-depth, all angles, no stone left unturned, research project and expert collaboration of virology, international borders, and real estate speculation.

That's downright nasty looking those titties on her. Never seen anything quite like that before. You should post the photo's here so everyone can Gasp in disbelief and envy!

[Sandymnn]

New Life is opened, apparently has been since the 31st of last month. One of you is supposed to wear a facemask all the time! They do request that you shower, which is a good idea anyway. Rates are the same as before the shutdown.

Turcos Paradise is closed with a For Rent sign on the door. Was one of my favorite places.

[Surfer500]

It is how they phrased the announcement that is confusing. For example, foreigners are not the same as tourists. The international flight resume this month, that is clear. They also said something like tourists will be allowed in October. Does that mean tourists are not allowed in September? I don't have the link. I am just describing why it is confusing.

Land border is already opened for residents.

I think SJobs and CL may slip thru the crack amongst the confusion before the door is shut again or become more restrictive. Good luck to both!

It's interesting what's happening looking at this from available airlines and flights to the Country. COPA sent me a notification that flights would be resuming into Medellin on October 12 and I have been looking at flights. I also decided to see what Avianca had available, and no flights from the USA to Colombia as of yet.

So this is all peculiar in that only Spirit is the way into the Country for the time being? And Spirit of course does fly into Medellin. Almost sounds political somehow with CTG being the first gateway City into the Country. Or perhaps it's because of the higher tourism there.

As far as tourists versus foreigners being allowed into the Country, I highly doubt migracion is going to barring anyone with the PCR test and requisite paperwork on the first "commercial flight" back into the Country. And the airlines will not be allowing any one to board unless all the required paperwork is in order.

So we will all just have to wait until the 21st for the BM's booked on this flight to report back. I suspect we may all be making a mountain out of a mole hill on all this as it's just more paperwork, etc. To travel besides all the security stuff.

[SpiderRider]

New post there so I don't interrupt this fascinating, riveting, in-depth, all angles, no stone left unturned, research project and expert collaboration of virology, international borders, and real estate speculation.

[SJobs]

I wonder if BMs who try and go to Colombia have a plan for if they get the virus while there. What if they have a bad / strong reaction to Covid?

Is there fear of hooking up with chicks who may or may not have the virus? Do you fear making out and eating pussy when the girl can be asymptomatic?

Have many things opened up in Medellin for people to do outside of wherever they are sleeping?

Whats you plan for when they close the. Air space back up within weeks of opening--like almost al nations have had to do since travel creates virus spikes.

I am still not convinced they will be letting American tourists in. It is amazingly irresponsible and dangerous. We shall see.

Like many BM have said multiple times, there are a ton of much more dangerous things with much higher likelihood of occurrence associated with mongering. Worrying about getting Covid while mongering is like a solider worrying about getting hit by lightning while dodging bullets on the battlefield.

Disclaimer, I'm in my 30's and very healthy; I run marathons and I get the flu once every five years (I never take the flu shot), so the chance of me having a serious reaction from covid is very low, it's a waste of time to worry about it. I will do my best to respect the safety protocols laid out by the officials, I will not actively trying to spread Covid by hosting or participating in large gatherings. But I will continue mongering, people who worry about to getting infected from mongering should stop monger.

[SJobs]

You and others (also SJobs) seem to fully ignore that one thing is having a ticket for flight that is scheduled and takes off on time, another is being allowed to board and enter a country. Did you get such permission?

I am happy to hear that on Sep 21 some international flights to Colombia will resume, from LA and even from USA, but where is it written that foreign citizens will be allowed to enter Colombia? And to what purpose?

There is a number of people who really need such flights, beginning with Colombia citizens stuck abroad or foreign citizens stuck in Colombia who desperately want to go back home, but regular travellers for tourism are not allowed..

I called Viva airline, they assured me the 19th flight from Miami to Medellin is definitely on, and with a US passport I can get on it. I know the airline doesn't represent the official authority, but it is looking good. This official government source clearly stated the two flights on the 19th are the first two inauguration international in and out of Colombia, https://mintransporte.gov.co/publica...e-septiembre/. I'm on the inauguration flight to Medellin! Words cannot express my happiness. I will keep people posted.

The proper term for permission to enter a country is called a visa, with a US passport, you don't need a visa to enter Colombia. As far as I know, they have not changed this.

Man, what would it take to convince people that I placed the right bet? In the scientific world we have a say, when you first propose an idea, people will immediately say you are wrong, then after some facts indicating you are likely to be correct, people will say its trivial, finally, when all the facts confirmed you are completely correct, people will say you are not the first one who come up with the idea.

[Elvis 2008]

It is how they phrased the announcement that is confusing. For example, foreigners are not the same as tourists. The international flight resume this month, that is clear. They also said something like tourists will be allowed in October. Does that mean tourists are not allowed in September? I don't have the links. I am just describing why it is confusing.

I appreciate that, Nounce. I am booked for the 23rd on Spirit to Bogota from FLL and later on Viva to Medellin from Miami that same day. They were both around $150 and I booked the Spirit ticket just two days ago, and it let me book it from FLL but not other cities. The CTG flights were in the $400+ range, so I passed on them even though it seems CTG seems the most receptive to international flights right now.

One of my chicas wanted to go from Barranquilla to Medellin. She was scared of my booking her on Viva air due to frequent cancellations but it was the cheapest and only direct flight to MDE (there was one to EOH? In Medellin), and she got on the plane and to MDE no problem. That tells me the airports are functional now.

This form needs to be filled out prior to going: https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.c...reregistro.jsf.

I tried to fill out but I could not as of yet. Maybe I can tomorrow and say I am on the Spirit flight to CTG that is leaving on the 19th and see if there really is a move to block those of us not engaging in "essential travel". I have not seen that anywhere though, and I seriously doubt that such an order is in effect.

On the Medellin guru site post here,https://medellinguru.com/international-flights/ this is what I read, Colombia plans to resume international flights to Colombia starting in September with flights planed to resume over a period of three months starting with a pilot in September and a return to "normalization" with tourists in November.

I take that to mean Colombian officials do not expect a lot of tourists given how few flights there are not that tourists are banned from going. We shall see.

Land border is already opened for residents.

So if I make it in, should I expect a flood of Vennies? Very nice!

[Nounce]

I have read nothing anywhere about permission. Please post a link about this.

I have read about 20 articles that foreigners will be allowed in September 21. My chicas have been sending me articles. Nowhere have I read anywhere that once the travel ban is lifted, I cannot go. In fact, I have been down on going and my chicas have been insisting that I can come.

It is how they phrased the announcement that is confusing. For example, foreigners are not the same as tourists. The international flight resume this month, that is clear. They also said something like tourists will be allowed in October. Does that mean tourists are not allowed in September? I don't have the link. I am just describing why it is confusing.

Land border is already opened for residents.

I think SJobs and CL may slip thru the crack amongst the confusion before the door is shut again or become more restrictive. Good luck to both!

[Elvis 2008]

Did you get such permission?

I have read nothing anywhere about permission. Please post a link about this.

I am happy to hear that on Sep 21 some international flights to Colombia will resume, from LA and even from USA, but where is it written that foreign citizens will be allowed to enter Colombia? And to what purpose?

I have read about 20 articles that foreigners will be allowed in September 21. My chicas have been sending me articles. Nowhere have I read anywhere that once the travel ban is lifted, I cannot go. In fact, I have been down on going and my chicas have been insisting that I can come.

There is a number of people who really need such flights, beginning with Colombia citizens stuck abroad or foreign citizens stuck in Colombia who desperately want to go back home, but regular travellers for tourism are not allowed.

Maybe there are stranded Colombians, but I listed I was an American and was sold a ticket. I have not seen ANY information where tourists are not allowed. Again, show me the links to back up what you are saying. The articles I have read says the government is opening up beaches for tourism and discouraging vendors from bugging beach patrons. That is a move that seems squarely aimed at pleasing tourists.

The last official announcement from the Ministerio was made at the end of August (Decreto 1168 del 25 de agosto de 2020) and stated that borders will be kept closed at least until 1st October.

Sigh. No, the land and sea borders that will be kept closed until October 1.

FYI, some flights between Bogota / Cartagena and Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, London) have been scheduled already from 15 to 30 September, to serve those in need of "essential travel". This does not mean that I can board and go to Colombia.

Certainly, I wish you will succeed, but I am really curious to know how do you plan to ask the authorization to travel, what kind of "essential travel" could be mentioned to Embassy.

All but "essential travel" was banned between the USA and Mexico. During that ban, I have been to Mexico 8 or so times. Still, I have not seen that phrasing used with the USA and Colombia. Please post links that says that travel to Colombia has to be essential after September 21.

This was the lead story on Zero hedge today: https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/na...acted-bars-and.

It is not that Corona is a hoax. Corona being spread is a huge issue at construction sites, meat packing plants, prisons, and among families. The hoax is where it is not spreading and commonly thought to be: restaurants, bars, airplanes, hair salons.

Someone posted restricting movement was the key to stopping Corona. If that is the case, then why is corona such a huge issue in nursing homes and prisons?

I am not here to debate Corona. I was just wishing that Colombian health authorities saw through the BS, and they have. Banning international travel did nothing for Colombia except hurt its economy. They are doing the CYA political thing with their mask policy and requiring a negative Covid test. Someone posted in the Bogota forum that businesses were screaming at the Bogota mayor to open up the airport for travel, and she has backed way, way down.