Medellin Reports

[Mike6911]

Anyone here has experience opening a local bank account (Bancolombia) without a Colombian cedula or visa? I'm going to try next week, hopefully by bringing my property purchase agreement / contract and income sources will help since all I got is a passport. Thanks in advance.

I opened one with just my passport a few years ago. Told them it was to do with a property purchase, etc. and it was reasonably straightforward.

The branch I used (in case that matters) was the one in Sante Fe Mall.

[Surfer500]

Anyone here has experience opening a local bank account (Bancolombia) without a Colombian cedula or visa? I'm going to try next week, hopefully by bringing my property purchase agreement / contract and income sources will help since all I got is a passport. Thanks in advance.

I opened an account with Bancolombia while a student at EAFIT with my Passport at the branch on campus. I heard that there is one other bank, but I don't recall the name that would open a bank account for a foreigner. The BanColombia branch at EAFIT is the only exception I was told in Medellin that allows it. Albeit, I think in your situation you might be able to convince someone to open an account for you, but suggest you go to one of the larger full service Bancolombia branches that has a staff of more than just tellers who deals with businesses as well. Ask to speak to a manger versus an assessor who has the authority to do so. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Poster99]

Anyone here has experience opening a local bank account (Bancolombia) without a Colombian cedula or visa? I'm going to try next week, hopefully by bringing my property purchase agreement / contract and income sources will help since all I got is a passport. Thanks in advance.

You need to find an accommodating branch as well as bank employee who will do it. It can be done, but takes patience. This has been discussed on FB with a list of Bancolombia branches that others have been successful at.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1594...tourist%20info

[JjBee62]

Maybe it is someone canceling on you twice and you still trying to give them business.

Then there's the whole explanation of why she should agree to let him pay after. Reeks of desperation for a 30-35 year old with obviously fake boobs and ass.

Surely pickings can't be that slim that we need to beg 3rd stringers to play by our rules.

[Poster99]

Maybe it is someone canceling on you twice and you still trying to give them business.

His problem. He tried for #3. For someone to take such offense at a girl requiring payment upfront is preposterous. OP makes lots of assumptions. I. e. the girl should know that he is a man of his word. And all the conclusions and assumptions he makes about the girl having scars and such. One has to wonder why he even propositioned her 3 times. And he pats himself on the back. While it is not the most honorable profession, have some respect for a human being.

[RiceRocket99]

Anyone here has experience opening a local bank account (Bancolombia) without a Colombian cedula or visa? I'm going to try next week, hopefully by bringing my property purchase agreement / contract and income sources will help since all I got is a passport. Thanks in advance.

[Mr Enternational]

Care to explain why?

Maybe it is someone canceling on you twice and you still trying to give them business.

[Nounce]

It's stories like this that make it embarrassing to be a gringo.

Care to explain why?

[Nounce]

Take a look at this website for predictions.

https://covid19.healthdata.org/mexic...aths&tab=trend

Lou was posting about Mansion.

[Kafka]

https://covid19.healthdata.org/colom...aths&tab=trend

Scroll down to see hospitalizations

Take a look at this website for predictions.

https://covid19.healthdata.org/mexic...aths&tab=trend

[BigButtDetecto]

According to the news reports they are allowed to re-open after 5 days (Wednesday).

Take a look at this website for predictions.

https://covid19.healthdata.org/mexic...aths&tab=trend

[Gbaby32]

Hi all, I will be in Medellin on May 4 with a friend, and we're both staying at the Mansion (M1) for the first 3 days. I just saw the post about them being raided and closed for the weekend. I hope it will open back up by the time I get there. What are the chances? And is the bar next door open? TIA.

Girl texted me saying it will be back open the 28th.

[Villainy]

I have a few "rules" that I think would be helpful to a lot of visitors. We all know that "rules" may work for most but there are always people for whom they don't work. I. e. We are all different. So to quote a famous pirate. "They are more like guidelines."

1. You don't go out with a woman with a bigger ass than yours. It just won't work out.

2. 1 You don't fall in love with your hooker.

2. 2 You don't marry your hooker.

2. 3 You damn sure don't impregnate your hooker.

3. 1 You never send money to a girl you don't know.

3. 2 You never send money to a girl you DO know.

4. If you are on vacation, you don't see 1 girl 10 times, you see 10 girls 1 time.

5. When a prepago tells you she wants to be your "novia" (girlfriend), remind her that novios (boyfriends) don't pay their novias and watch how fast she backs away from that idea.

6. Never arrange an overnight (toda la noche) or a trio with a girl you haven't seen before. It won't happen the way you picture it. If, after having seen her once (preferably twice). You'll be far better positioned to know if it will be as much fun as you would like.

7. If you want to find your friends on FaceBook for God sakes create a new account and don't use your real name, location, phone number or birthdate.

8. Never share information about a lady friend on the forum. Someone will tell her about it, and you will get burned. (Personal experience).

[Hioctane]

I was shocked at how the plane was empty: from Panama to Medellin. 737 only had 20 people in it. Super empty. I think its because of the lockdowns and the ICU beds filling up Streets were somewhat empty. Got to my place, all good. No issues.

I flew in from MIA on Thursday. The flight was packed!

[Lou32]

Hi all, I will be in Medellin on May 4 with a friend, and we're both staying at the Mansion (M1) for the first 3 days. I just saw the post about them being raided and closed for the weekend. I hope it will open back up by the time I get there. What are the chances? And is the bar next door open? TIA.

According to the news reports they are allowed to re-open after 5 days (Wednesday).