Medellin Reports

**Sangnyc21** · 02-08-21 07:40

Originally Posted by FunLuvr [View Original Post]

I use Scotiabank Colpatria ATM's. They do not charge any fees, and you can withdraw 4,500,000 COP per day (five 900,000 withdrawals). I know Schwab will refund any fees charged by the banks as long as the fees are specified separate from the amount you receive, but I don't want to reward a bank for charging fees that other banks don't charge. BBVA does not charge fees, but their withdrawal limits are lower. Davivienda doesn't charge fees, but there have been reports that they will withdraw money from your account without dispensing any money. Maybe they have fixed that problem.

Can you go to banks with USD and exchange it?

I rather go to banks and get 100 mil notes.

**Paulie97** · 02-08-21 06:59

Originally Posted by FunLuvr [View Original Post]

Davivienda doesn't charge fees, but there have been reports that they will withdraw money from your account without dispensing any money. Maybe they have fixed that problem.

Reportedly there have recently been some issues with what's called "cash trapping" in Colombia. That may not be the problem, but is something to keep in mind.

https://medium.com/@netsentries/bewa...g-9421e498dfcf

https://www.facebook.com/10000093882...58251184216131

**Lucky Nuts** · 02-08-21 06:15

Originally Posted by Surfer500 [View Original Post]

And totally weird needing a reservation to go the beach in Santa Marta, so I'm assuming you could walk along the Malecon?

Here's the link my hotel told me I needed to use to make a beach reservation. It's suppose to work after midnight for visiting the beach that date. Never worked for me but I had no problem entering thru the checkpoint using just my passport photocopy.

http://reservas.santamarta.gov.co/

I always go to Rodadero Beach near Santa Marta. They now have both the beach and the malecon fenced off so you need to enter thru a checkpoint. Beach road is closed to vehicular traffic and is now the pedestrian walkway. A couple cars are allowed for whatever special reasons along with the horse and buggy carriages.

**Fun Luvr** · 02-08-21 06:04

Originally Posted by Mateocast98 [View Original Post]

For those of you who have the Charles Schwab debit card, which ATMs do you use for the best rates? Also if you could include whether or not you accept the provided currency exchange rate, much thanks!

I use Scotiabank Colpatria ATM's. They do not charge any fees, and you can withdraw 4,500,000 COP per day (five 900,000 withdrawals). I know Schwab will refund any fees charged by the banks as long as the fees are specified separate from the amount you receive, but I don't want to reward a bank for charging fees that other banks don't charge. BBVA does not charge fees, but their withdrawal limits are lower. Davivienda doesn't charge fees, but there have been reports that they will withdraw money from your account without dispensing any money. Maybe they have fixed that problem.

**Kavin76** · 02-08-21 05:12

Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]

You asked; she said she was not. Why do you have concerns about going on a regular date with her? I probably would not even have asked the first time. I just have normal conversations with people. If they are P4P then it will come out in the wash. I am flexible and am just looking for good times no matter how they come, but I know some guys are only looking for P4P.

Really? I go right for PFP. In my experience 99% are all down for it. Some look for boyfriends, but they all want the money and seem down for it if the deal is right.

**Mr Enternational** · 02-08-21 04:37

Originally Posted by Yetiecv [View Original Post]

Another note, I currently have a 24 why / o gorgeous chica I met on Seeking arrangement coming over (I did a one month membership at a "discount" for $60). I asked her a price multiple times and she insist she isn't a prepago. Which could be true but still a little nervous because it's always something,

You asked; she said she was not. Why do you have concerns about going on a regular date with her? I probably would not even have asked the first time. I just have normal conversations with people. If they are P4P then it will come out in the wash. I am flexible and am just looking for good times no matter how they come, but I know some guys are only looking for P4P.

**Villainy** · 02-08-21 04:31

Originally Posted by Mateocast98 [View Original Post]

For those of you who have the Charles Schwab debit card, which ATMs do you use for the best rates? Also if you could include whether or not you accept the provided currency exchange rate, much thanks!

This kind of question gets raised all the time and people just don't understand how it works. (For US cardholders only, Europe is different and I can't pretend to know how their system works).

You get the Visa Exchange Rate when you withdraw money. So, if you go to a bank that charges a fee (BanColombia, Servibanca etc) you still get the Visa Exchange Rate but they charge a fee so you.

Get a little less, but, of course, Schwab reimburses those fees at the end of the month.

As far as banks that don't charge a fee (Colpatria, BBVA, Banco Pichincha, Banco Davivienda) you will get the same Visa Exchange Rate.

So what is the Visa Exchange Rate? It is set daily based on the international exchange transactions (XE.com will show you what the international exchange rate is at any moment in time). The Visa rate.

For the next day is set around midnight. It will be the same rate all day long because they only update it daily. On Friday night they set the rate for the weekend. It won't change until Monday at midnight.

Which means the rate stays the same for 3 days.

So, in theory if you look at the XE rate and you see the dollar is slumping you can withdraw funds and you will be better off than if you wait until the next day.

Next point you never, ever, not ever accept the currency exchange rate that the bank offers. If they offer it you say NO. Why? Because that rate is 5% (or more) less than the Visa Exchange Rate.

They ask this question because some uninformed people accept and it is just a give away.

That should about cover it.

**Mr Enternational** · 02-08-21 04:27

Originally Posted by Mateocast98 [View Original Post]

For those of you who have the Charles Schwab debit card, which ATMs do you use for the best rates? Also if you could include whether or not you accept the provided currency exchange rate, much thanks!

Any machine. Do not accept the rate. I even fucked up last month and clicked yes on a $15 commission and $7.99 fee on a machine in Mexico and Schwab gave all of it back to me last week.

**MateoCast98** · 02-08-21 03:22

For those of you who have the Charles Schwab debit card, which ATMs do you use for the best rates? Also if you could include whether or not you accept the provided currency exchange rate, much thanks!

**Slowalk** · 02-08-21 02:17

Originally Posted by PolloNegro [View Original Post]

This was a great weekend Trip, banged many chicas and had my dental implants repaired, Pollo Negro is out!

Great pictures but, did you go to Colombia for dental work?

**Mr Enternational** · 02-07-21 22:03

Originally Posted by MojoBandit [View Original Post]

I would imagine that if you needed something to travel domestically that they would ask yo about it when you are boarding? Does this make sense to everyone reading this?

Nope. They would ask you for it way before that. For examples, if you need a visa or covid test, you are asked for it when you check in and before you have gone through security.

**Surfer500** · 02-07-21 20:45

Originally Posted by MojoBandit [View Original Post]

While the first photo is a contact of mine in Medellin the photo of the two chicas in Santa Marta I pulled off some guys travel blog LOL, I just copied your ideal that a post with photos would get more attention.

Yes I like them a little rough along the edges and the pictures of the Chicas you posted are not my cup of tea, but I know some other guys wouldn't kick my little sweetheart in Santa Marta to the curb, albeit having to have a reservation to go to the beach and potential air travel hassles is damping my mood to fly there. I get messages from her daily and she's a nasty thing.

**GoodTimes4444** · 02-07-21 20:33

Originally Posted by LikeItTight [View Original Post]

Hello gents,

I'm flying into MDE tonight will be there until the 15th, anybody want to grab a drink or do the street / casa scene? Share some stories.

I'll be getting into Medellin on Feb 10, if you want to get a beer and share some stories / info. Send me a PM.

**Mojo Bandit** · 02-07-21 20:24

Originally Posted by Surfer500 [View Original Post]

Yikes I need to up my game, those are some cuties,

While the first photo is a contact of mine in Medellin the photo of the two chicas in Santa Marta I pulled off some guys travel blog LOL, I just copied your ideal that a post with photos would get more attention.

Originally Posted by LuckyNuts [View Original Post]

I flew to Santa Marta last weekend. All I had was a copy of my boarding pass and passport of course and nothing more on my phone. As I went thru the line to enter the airport terminal they told me I needed some app and I don't think it was checkmig. I said I'm just going to Santa Marta for the weekend. She was distracted by others and waved me through. After that there were no more questions. I figured since I'm a gringo she thought I was leaving the country and needed something else maybe it was checkmig I dunno.

Thank you Lucky Nuts, I think this pretty much answers the original question. I would imagine that if you needed something to travel domestically that they would ask yo about it when you are boarding? Does this make sense to everyone reading this?

**Kulibali** · 02-07-21 20:11

Originally Posted by LuckyNuts [View Original Post]

I flew to Santa Marta last weekend. All I had was a copy of my boarding pass and passport of course and nothing more on my phone. As I went thru the line to enter the airport terminal they told me I needed some app and I don't think it was checkmig. I said I'm just going to Santa Marta for the weekend. She was distracted by others and waved me through. After that there were no more questions. I figured since I'm a gringo she thought I was leaving the country and needed something else maybe it was checkmig I dunno.

Be sure to take a paper photocopy of your passport to get access to the beach. It's a very strange and useless covid thing they are doing there. My hotel told me I had to use an app to get a beach reservation but the app never worked and I had no isssue just showing the paper copy of my passport. If you carry your phone to the beach which I don't you could probably use a photo of your passport.

If you fly Viva Air be aware they are sticklers about carry-on luggage coming back to Medellin. I flew to Santa Marta with both a backpack and a small duffle bag with no questions asked. When I tried to return the same way they wanted me to pay for the second item. After a long discussion I had to stuff my backpack into my duffle bag to only have one item still under 10 kg. I carried a folder, laptop and a book separately and that was ok but no second bag allowed LOL. Again they may have tried to treat me differently since I was a gringo but I'm not sure why they are so hard ass there compared to Medellin.

Same here, I did a ten day trip mid January, landed in Barranquilla, from there went to Medellin then ended in Cali. I saw a few people got moved to the side because they didn't have the app, but I was let in once I showed my passport they probably thought I was flying internationally.