Medellin Reports

[JjBee62]

No I would never avoid it, its another one of many options in Colombia and I met the best chica of the trip on CC. The point is, for my own personal needs there is absolutely no need to waste time trying to prepare anything in advance and that is something I would never do again. When you get there you just contact them and ask them what they doing and if they want to meet, it's as simple as that. The other girl I met came over and I never expected she would stay a few days and that I would spend so much time with her on my trip.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

If you're moving to Medellin and planning to spend the rest of your life there, get married and all that, there's no reason to start talking to girls before you get there. You'll find much better options every day.

If you're going to Medellin for a short vacation, there's no need to start talking to girls before you get there. You'll end up locked on to a few girls and you'll miss out on all the opportunities.

These girls can go from not knowing anything about you to wanting to marry you in less time than it takes to figure out why all of them are saying "mor."

[Knowledge]

This is a recurring forum theme. The other perennial conversations are ATMs (with sub-category Scwhab vs. The global fintech industry) and facebook / tinder / colombiacupid etc. If the circular conversations did not happen every few weeks I would suggest a separate thread be set up for them. It's not a valid suggestion because for some reason the forum stays in a cyclical focus on these three conversations.

Veering off those topics for a moment, I noticed yesterday what another poster mentioned about more police than usual around Plaza Botero. I'm guessing it is for reasons of Semana Santa and coronavirus restrictions enforcement. For what it's worth an uber drive told me he's been making frequent trips to and from the airport for the past week. So it seems it's true tourism is on the upswing.

2nd this. When I started out as a noob with barely any Spanish, I was ignorant thinking my experience was better than anyone else's mongering routine without Spanish. God, what a fool I was to think this. Learning Spanish these 5 years has been worth it. Freebies, civie hotties traveling with me to other countries, and just overall better treatment from all walks of life when venturing out in any Spanish speaking country. Spanish is not required but without it, missing out big time!

[Knowledge]

Television and other video media help.

Unless you live somewhere that gives you the opportunity to practice, learning a new language is challenging. You can learn the words, but when the native speakers start hurling words at you, mixed with slang and idioms, it all goes out the window.

Buy the ticket, take the trip and you'll have a lot more incentive to learn the language. If you wait until you're fluent, you'll never leave home.

[JohnnyO]

I didn't make a CC account but I started a LMC account over all I still am curious to try it out and see what I can land or even start a tinder for Colombia I will. Be there mid April for 10 days. I do speak Spanish and I am Latin so I hope this helps a bit regarding the chicas. Would you completely avoid the online dating scene all together if you had to do it again.

No I would never avoid it, its another one of many options in Colombia and I met the best chica of the trip on CC. The point is, for my own personal needs there is absolutely no need to waste time trying to prepare anything in advance and that is something I would never do again. When you get there you just contact them and ask them what they doing and if they want to meet, it's as simple as that. The other girl I met came over and I never expected she would stay a few days and that I would spend so much time with her on my trip.

[Gbaby32]

Report from my first trip in Jan. So I did a lot of ground work on CC and fb, big mistake. No preplanning with these chicas is required. Just rock up and contact as you go. Anyway I started talking regularly with a chica about 2 months prior to my trip, I had mixed feelings about her, especially as she broke the golden rule of asking me to send her money. Normally that is an instant red card but I thought it would be interesting to hit the ground running and meet someone I had been talking to for a while.

On route to Colombia overall I had bad vibes from this chica and my gut instinct which is usually right is telling me she is no good so on the plane I decide to block her. Then a few hours later while still travelling a chica source / guide that was recommended on here informs me there will be a lockdown / curfew and the girls are running for the hills, so I think damn I have to unblock CC girl.

After travelling for over 27 hours with little sleep and a number of delays my driver is still waiting and I have my first glimpse of Colombia, I am exhausted and tell my driver the only thing I need is water and a few beers. He stops the car and I am about to dash to the corner store and he tells that its safer if he goes and this makes me kinda concerned about saftey.

Fast forward to my 2nd or 3rd night after finally getting sleep and rest figuring out a few things I am in contact with CC girl and she is on her way to San Peter. I go down to reception and I am surprised that she looks more beautiful in real life but the moment I meet her in reception I get the bad vibes again.

In my apartment we simply don't connect and she's visibly frustrated that I don't speak Spanish. After trying to settle in with her with music food and drink she starts going on about weed. Now I don't do drugs of any kind and if a girl wants to smoke weed I would be fine with that but nothing else because I believe it's just asking for trouble. So she keeps going on about this weed and its starting to annoy me. She then says she has a friend on the way with weed and asks if I will pay for it, it wasn't so expensive and I think if this keeps her quiet for a while then ok.

I didn't make a CC account but I started a LMC account over all I still am curious to try it out and see what I can land or even start a tinder for Colombia I will. Be there mid April for 10 days. I do speak Spanish and I am Latin so I hope this helps a bit regarding the chicas. Would you completely avoid the online dating scene all together if you had to do it again.

[JohnnyO]

Report from my first trip in Jan. So I did a lot of ground work on CC and fb, big mistake. No preplanning with these chicas is required. Just rock up and contact as you go. Anyway I started talking regularly with a chica about 2 months prior to my trip, I had mixed feelings about her, especially as she broke the golden rule of asking me to send her money. Normally that is an instant red card but I thought it would be interesting to hit the ground running and meet someone I had been talking to for a while.

On route to Colombia overall I had bad vibes from this chica and my gut instinct which is usually right is telling me she is no good so on the plane I decide to block her. Then a few hours later while still travelling a chica source / guide that was recommended on here informs me there will be a lockdown / curfew and the girls are running for the hills, so I think damn I have to unblock CC girl.

After travelling for over 27 hours with little sleep and a number of delays my driver is still waiting and I have my first glimpse of Colombia, I am exhausted and tell my driver the only thing I need is water and a few beers. He stops the car and I am about to dash to the corner store and he tells that its safer if he goes and this makes me kinda concerned about saftey.

Fast forward to my 2nd or 3rd night after finally getting sleep and rest figuring out a few things I am in contact with CC girl and she is on her way to San Peter. I go down to reception and I am surprised that she looks more beautiful in real life but the moment I meet her in reception I get the bad vibes again.

In my apartment we simply don't connect and she's visibly frustrated that I don't speak Spanish. After trying to settle in with her with music food and drink she starts going on about weed. Now I don't do drugs of any kind and if a girl wants to smoke weed I would be fine with that but nothing else because I believe it's just asking for trouble. So she keeps going on about this weed and its starting to annoy me. She then says she has a friend on the way with weed and asks if I will pay for it, it wasn't so expensive and I think if this keeps her quiet for a while then ok.

Then she says she also needs rum and her friend is on the way. I now know its always good to have a bottle of rum in your gaff for chicas. A few minutes later she says we have to go, I am like where. She says her friend is almost here and we will have to go to pick up the rum and weed. I agree but then all kinds of scary things start running through my mind especially as there is a blacked out car downstairs waiting. I am new in Colombia, I am worried about safety, I don't know the city and I am about to get into random car around midnight with random people to go god knows where. Will I end up dead? Looking back I think this was a dumb move.

So we are in the car and she says we are going to Poblado. I read about Poblado and it seemed like we were driving away from the city and I was real nervous at this stage. So anyway we get to Poblado and we get to an apartment where a guy meets us, he turns out to be a cool guy from I think from Costa Rica with a little bit of English. She tells me to say we have been friends for years and the guy tells me in English he knows her from CC and she told him to also say they have been friends for years.

He was actually having a bit of a party with a few others and it turned out to be interesting but my chica was real distant we me and he also got annoyed with her as she kept turning the music up too loud.

To cut a long story short. We made it back to mine safely and then she complained she had no coke for the rum, after that was fixed she complained she had no lighter for her weed. I had already written this chica off long ago as she was a complete mood killer and slept without even smashing her, then kicked her out the next morning with a few thousand pesos so she could take the metro or whatever I didn't care.

Lesson learned, always listen to that little voice in your head.

[Maelstrom]

You're right!

Speaking Spanish not required.

Fun can certainly be had, just like you have.

Lots of other factors; personality, looks, chemistry, money of course, Lol.

Speaking Spanish, however, brings it to another level!

Pretty much common sense.

2nd this. When I started out as a noob with barely any Spanish, I was ignorant thinking my experience was better than anyone else's mongering routine without Spanish. God, what a fool I was to think this. Learning Spanish these 5 years has been worth it. Freebies, civie hotties traveling with me to other countries, and just overall better treatment from all walks of life when venturing out in any Spanish speaking country. Spanish is not required but without it, missing out big time!

[JjBee62]

You're right!

Speaking Spanish not required.

Fun can certainly be had, just like you have.

Lots of other factors; personality, looks, chemistry, money of course, Lol.

Speaking Spanish, however, brings it to another level!

Pretty much common sense.

Unless you live somewhere that gives you the opportunity to practice, learning a new language is challenging. You can learn the words, but when the native speakers start hurling words at you, mixed with slang and idioms, it all goes out the window.

Buy the ticket, take the trip and you'll have a lot more incentive to learn the language. If you wait until you're fluent, you'll never leave home.

[JjBee62]

After hours of searching I believe I found the perfect airbnb jear "calle 70". I have yet to re search that on the forum but It stated its near many bars restaurants mall ect. How much cash does one usually bring I plan to stay for about 10 days to really experience Medellin and what it has to offer.

If you're referring to the San Peter Apartments, it should work fine for you.

I usually bring about $200 of emergency cash. I use my ATM card for whatever cash I need. Usually you will get a better rate than a money exchange, depending on the fees your bank charges. I personally budget for spending $100 per day and plan for $150 daily. Of course it depends on how you roll, but anyone except for the highest rollers can experience all they can handle for under $300 including lodging.

[Lucky Nuts]

So much for egging him on. He's seen some pretty one's he would do there, and he does pretty girls, but he just hasn't sealed the deal yet, and he eventually will, and I'm hopeful he has a good experience. Sounds like El Centro won't work for you which is usually the case if your basing your assessment of the Chicas on youtube videos.

The videos will give you an overview, but your not going to see much close up and personal as most videos are being taken secretly and your not going to get much close up footage.

Jaja well he's already promised it will happen just not sure when. So no egging on needed I was just giving my prediciton for the outcome. Probably it will feel very transactional compared to what he is used to. I love el centro for the casas, people watching and cheap food but no I've never found something to pull there on the streets. I read the tallman's posts in amazement wondering where he finds those hot chicas. Probably just a result of time invested. Good for him!

[Lucky Nuts]

Go to Cendiatra (https://cendiatra.com/sede-medellin-aguacatala/) at Cra 48C #10, between EAFIT University and the Aquacatala metro station. They open at 6:30 am, and you can wait for the results, available in less than an hour. They also have a clinic just outside Laureles. I went there in February. The cost was 50 mil.

I also reccommend Cendiatra after using them on carerra 80 last week. Cost is now 60 mil. I protested LOL and they told me the 50 mil price was a promotion. Received a printed negative report in just under one hour.

[The Tall Man]

Hey all, first post in a while.

Ill be likely heading back to Medellin in a couple months. Wanted to see if any of the guys that live there are interested in getting a beer. The Tall Man, we chatted briefly a couple years ago and apparently have similar tastes there. My love of the centro and san Diego areas are what bring me back. Not a regular here so not sure what the etiquette is involving meetups. I'm pretty fluent in Spanish, comfortable on the streets, and would love to share intel.

Peace.

Good to see your post. Send me a PM no earlier then one week before you arrive in Medellin and yes if I am not traveling I will take you up on that beer, heck their about 3 mil here.

The Tall Man.

[Lefeu]

Go to Cendiatra (https://cendiatra.com/sede-medellin-aguacatala/) at Cra 48C #10, between EAFIT University and the Aquacatala metro station. They open at 6:30 am, and you can wait for the results, available in less than an hour. They also have a clinic just outside Laureles. I went there in February. The cost was 50 mil.

I did mine at a local health center, called Idime. It is located across the Santa Fe mall, Poblado, fairly close to the Carulla. They charged 50 k cops and they give you the option to have a paper result or via email. However, they start doing antigen testing at 10 am. I was there at 10 but there were 2 people ahead of me, and I had to wait 45 min for my turn. I received my results in less than 2 hours.

[MarquisdeSade1]

Pretty much common sense.

Not all mongers have any, jajajaja.

But yes.

Lots of other factors; personality, looks, chemistry.

These help.

But I can agree I've been to places where practically no one speaks English, that isn't very fun (Russia).

I was so pissed off I jumped on an unplanned flight and flew to BKK and had the time of my life, and yes almost all putas speak at least some English in BKK.

[Balboa]

I feel like I have to get this off my chest and this is no disrespect to you personally surfer as you are one of the few stand up guys here who I hope I can eventually buy a beer some day, but I feel there are far too many posts on here proclaiming imminent doom if you don't speak Spanish and how much of a hard time you are going to have.

You're right!

Speaking Spanish not required.

Fun can certainly be had, just like you have.

Lots of other factors; personality, looks, chemistry, money of course, Lol.

Speaking Spanish, however, brings it to another level!

Pretty much common sense.