Medellin Reports

**SlapShot10** · 06-05-21 17:13

Flew in from Cancun, yesterday...

- Taxi dropped us at the wrong terminal.

- Taxi didn't have change.

- Line of 300 people for security in Cancun, many of whom still had to do the health form and did not find out until the front of the line that it was required or how to find it. It boggles my mind that they don't have a single staff member cruising the lines with a QR code to help explain and expedite the process.

- Everyone in the check-in line was pissed off, doing the Check Mig Form, weighing bags, smashing carry-ONS into the measure cube.

- I had already done my Check Mig, but could not select Colombia for my gal, and they said she needs to do it. The form wasn't working and the airport wifi sucked. Finally, the manager said take a screen shot of the error and show it when you arrive.

- The check-in agent charged me $170 for 2 bags being a combined 10kg overweight. I literally didn't even look at the receipt until we got on the plane, because I was already so annoyed I knew I would blow a gasket. It was some fucking crazy energy with a father sitting on the baggage scale, other people yelling about God knows what.

- They said I couldn't board without an outbound flight ticket. I told them I've gone to Colombia 10 times and never needed one, and that the Colombians can make their own decision if I can enter. I'd be happy to buy a flight on my phone upon arrival if it were to become and issue. Manager didn't help one bit, and I had to buy a $500+ roundtrip back to the US for August, which I was already planning to do at some point.

- We had seats 8A & 8C, the flight attendants start moving everyone from the front to their real seats. We were sitting in 6D & 6 , so us moving back 3 feet must have had an enormous effect on the weight distribution for takeoff. Then, they come back and ask us to move to row 27. I said, "OK but we can move back after take-off, right?" (I didn't want to be the last gringo in the immigration line. She says no. So, I went and sat in the jump seat. Such a fucking annoying 2 hours. I ended up moving back up to row 8 as they prepared for landing, and immigration took about 30 seconds as I was the first gringo in line.

- Traffic sucked around 7 p to Envigado, as predicted.

*No PCR Required / No Check Mig / No Proof of Outbound Flight* (This is not to say you shouldn't do Check Mig or have an outbound flight, just that I wasn't asked for either).

My small 1-bedroom is decent, brand new remodel, really nice location, and I like the local vibe. Pinky tried to take the 11p bus to go see her family, but it was full. So she had to Uber back and forth, then take the 930a. I'm looking forward to meeting up with some new chicas, and maybe a couple repeats, but today is strictly for getting wasted. It's kind of weird seeing all the masks, after being in Mexico, but no one was giving me dagger-eyes when I was walking around town with mine in my hand. If you haven't stayed in Envigado, I would recommend giving it a chance. Especially, if you're considering moving to Medellin and don't know where you want to live.

Cheers.

**MarquisdeSade1** · 06-05-21 17:03

Originally Posted by Surfer500 [View Original Post]

I've been in El Centro every day this week, typically in the morning and late afternoons. I usually do one in the morning and one in the afternoon and go swimming in between. This week I have noticed more and more girls all over the place. They are under the METRO, around all the statues, the park adjacent to the Mueseum, the walkway alongside the Church, and lurking everywhere in addition to the backside of the Church with all the bars.

On Friday I arrived at 3 PM and stayed until 8 PM. The peak of girls was around 5 PM, there was easily three hundred out, not even counting the street on the backside of the Church, and I didn't even check out La Grief or Raudual to see what was going on. And some of the girls where like in "packs" of two to five girls making laps, and lots of very young ones.

And now things are only going to get worse which is a good thing since they have opened the border with Venezuela. My bet is there will be many more arrivals. And I have begun to notice a lot of prettier and thinner girls working then ever before. There used to be so many grotesque and fat Venezuleans and now the "A" team has started to arrive. And a lot more gringos have arrived as well. Since the lifting of the weekend lockdowns and the testing requirement, there's going to be an onslaught of them in the weeks to come..

I spent 60 nites in nana in 2019,3 floors of bars maybe 1000 or 1500 chicas on a packed night (maybe 10% Lb bars) now Soi Cowboy, I'm guessing at least 20 or 30% Lbs?

Not to mention the zillions of freelance Lbs just meters away on Sukumvit.

In any case not so fast back to Nana.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/w...gtype=Homepage

Enjoy El Centro.

**JustTK** · 06-05-21 16:46

I also saw stats that 0. 1% of infections came from open spaces. So all this mask wearing outside was just a load of garbage, as I suspected. And all those that complained about people not following protocols. Well those protocols were wrong.

Originally Posted by Elvis2008 [View Original Post]

Now it is vaccines? I thought lockdowns where you force people to stay indoors where the virus was spread was going to fix everything. Moving the goal posts again Cuomo?

Say it again Paulie. Say the governor of New York did a great job with the virus. I need the laugh.

**JohnnyWalker55** · 06-05-21 14:49

Originally Posted by BlackThought [View Original Post]

Please check out La Isla and Gusto.

Was in lleras last night to check it out, everything is open. walked by gustos around 8, lots of staff waiting around, i guess it gets packed later on.
didn't go in ....but plenty of girls in the park quoting 250-300 k, not sure if they would go lower, already finished three times yesterday, not interested in smashing was just having a few drinks and seeing the scene.

I chuckled to myself, because I saw a girl there that I saw in centro earlier that day. These same girls get dolled up and go to the gringos there for the big bux. Lost track of how many times I heard english spoken around me.

To be clear, this is NOT a knock on what people are willing to pay, who gives a sh*t. Just found it funny they upcharge like that. The taxi laughed when I told him, he said that's why he works poblado too.

Unfortunatly, the scene is still shit for non-pros, who wear one or two masks everywhere they go, masks, malls, etc.. Sure, you can ask them to pull it down, but I think why all the effort when I can just go pay 30 k for a hard 7 20 yearold spinner in veracruz. i cannot understate how many girls there are right now, literally 100 at least like surfer said

**Surfer500** · 06-05-21 13:25

Originally Posted by MojoBandit [View Original Post]

I have found 4 airlines so far that are reporting that there is no test requirement to enter Colombia: Spirit, Copa, Jet Blue and Avianca. American Airlines is redirecting some website called "Sherpa" and it still has the test requirement on there.

Mr E just posted an image in the Bogota thread showing that Delta is also showing no test requirement

Unfortunately the Embassy website is running behind but I should think that the airlines matter more since they are the gatekeepers.

A friend just bought a ticket on United, no test required. The invasion of the Gringos and Europeans has already begun, and they will be coming down in boatloads now that the Country has dropped it's testing requirement.

**Mojo Bandit** · 06-05-21 08:47

I have found 4 airlines so far that are reporting that there is no test requirement to enter Colombia: Spirit, Copa, Jet Blue and Avianca. American Airlines is redirecting some website called "Sherpa" and it still has the test requirement on there.

Mr E just posted an image in the Bogota thread showing that Delta is also showing no test requirement

Unfortunately the Embassy website is running behind but I should think that the airlines matter more since they are the gatekeepers.

**Elvis 2008** · 06-05-21 07:29

Originally Posted by Paulie97 [View Original Post]

The goal has always been to minimize lose of life until vaccines could be developed and distributed. That's what has brought about the recent successes in the states, not the disease running it's course. And vaccinations are on the increase in Colombia which is excellent. The goal of restrictions as of late has always been to keep hospital ICUs from overflowing. Yes those measures have worked for that purpose, both recently and historically.

Now it is vaccines? I thought lockdowns where you force people to stay indoors where the virus was spread was going to fix everything. Moving the goal posts again Cuomo?

Say it again Paulie. Say the governor of New York did a great job with the virus. I need the laugh.

**BlackThought** · 06-05-21 06:29

Originally Posted by JohnnyWalker55 [View Original Post]

Basically pre pandemia but w masks on chin.

Vennies charging 25 k, and theyre not bad. Sessioned with 3 this am, finished with 2. 25 k each room 6 k. Flacas, early 20's cute face. Buyers market. most girls charging 30 + room but i sure you can get that included

In theory you could smash 500 girls a year at this price for a total of 5-6 k usd. Candyland.

Botero and verazcruz packed, real talent around raudul hiding inn hallways, flacas not those operated freaks;) ... charging 50 k for 30 min room 11 k. I'm sure you can do 50 k total. Model type chicas.

pretty much back to normal. checking out clubs later

Please check out La Isla and Gusto.

**BlackThought** · 06-05-21 06:22

Originally Posted by Paulie97 [View Original Post]

The goal has always been to minimize lose of life until vaccines could be developed and distributed. That's what has brought about the recent successes in the states, not the disease running it's course. And vaccinations are on the increase in Colombia which is excellent. The goal of restrictions as of late has always been to keep hospital ICUs from overflowing. Yes those measures have worked for that purpose, both recently and historically.

Yup, California tied the covid restriction tiers to ICU capacity by region. It helped drive down cases and things have been returning to normal.

**Mojo Bandit** · 06-05-21 03:53

Originally Posted by BigButtDetecto [View Original Post]

I read on the news that Colombia will stop the PCR requirements for travelers in July.

Can you provide us with that new source? Because that says July, I've been seeing June.

This report is from 2 days ago.

https://confidencialcolombia.com/lo-...ad/2021/06/03/

**BigButtDetecto** · 06-05-21 03:32

Originally Posted by JohnGault [View Original Post]

I'm almost in the same boat. My test is for this Sunday. I have read the web sites and it looks for no more tests to enter Colombia. The problem is when I got in touch with my airline was they knew nothing about no more tests. So I contacted 2 other airlines and they also were unaware of this.

https://apply.joinsherpa.com/travel-...ericanairlines

This web site also still shows the test needed as does the two embassys also. To me other than the money involved is the stress in not knowing if the test will be done in time.

I read on the news that Colombia will stop the PCR requirements for travelers in July.

**Surfer500** · 06-05-21 03:16

I've been in El Centro every day this week, typically in the morning and late afternoons. I usually do one in the morning and one in the afternoon and go swimming in between. This week I have noticed more and more girls all over the place. They are under the METRO, around all the statues, the park adjacent to the Mueseum, the walkway alongside the Church, and lurking everywhere in addition to the backside of the Church with all the bars.

On Friday I arrived at 3 PM and stayed until 8 PM. The peak of girls was around 5 PM, there was easily three hundred out, not even counting the street on the backside of the Church, and I didn't even check out La Grief or Raudual to see what was going on. And some of the girls where like in "packs" of two to five girls making laps, and lots of very young ones.

And now things are only going to get worse which is a good thing since they have opened the border with Venezuela. My bet is there will be many more arrivals. And I have begun to notice a lot of prettier and thinner girls working then ever before. There used to be so many grotesque and fat Venezuleans and now the "A" team has started to arrive. And a lot more gringos have arrived as well. Since the lifting of the weekend lockdowns and the testing requirement, there's going to be an onslaught of them in the weeks to come.

Initial asking price from just about all is 30 K which is just a starting number. I have seen lots of the same girls out this week who have been there as early as 9 Am and still out at 7 PM, but it tapers off quickly after that. There are so many whom are very desperate for clients. I just don't see that many of these girls getting pulled. So basically you can have the pick of the liter these days.

And it was so packed at 5 PM at ground zero today it almost felt like being at Nana PLaza in Bangkok. May sound odd to some, and I can't wait till Thailand opens back up.

And with Asia in the shitter right now, I don't think there is a better mongering venue on the planet for SW's like in Medellin which I have said on many occasions lately.

**ColombiaLover** · 06-05-21 03:02

Since when is MSNBC non-partisan? Jejeejej.

Originally Posted by Elvis2008 [View Original Post]

LOL. When they are created in nature, that is true. This one was man made, and the variants have been nowhere near as diverse as ones created by nature.

Read these two articles instead of watching MSNBC. They are non-partisan and you might actually learn something.

This article is a blister rebuttal of the Lancet piece where the authors claimed the virus was made by nature.

https://harvardtothebighouse.com/202...nt-from-a-lab/

Lancet Article: For a precursor virus to acquire both the polybasic cleavage site and mutations in the spike protein suitable for binding to human ACE2, an animal host would probably have to have a high population density (to allow natural selection to proceed efficiently) and an ACE2-encoding gene that is similar to the human ortholog..

**JjBee62** · 06-05-21 00:48

Originally Posted by SlapShot10 [View Original Post]

I'm so fucking excited to be going back! I've added about 100 WA contacts from SA in the last 2 months, since leaving. Looking forward to newbies & repeats, alike!

I'm kind of writing-off my first week, as it's just filler until I move into my long-term apartment. I'm considering staying in Envigado, just for a change of pace. Anyone stayed there and have a recommendation as to any smaller pockets that are good areas to be, or any specific apartments? I'd prefer to be by La Calle de la Buena Mesa (CL 30 Sur). Any restaurant or bar recommendations in the immediate area?

I can't remember the name, but the restaurant at the northwest corner of Buena Mesa is good. Just north of that Jack and Roll has the best burgers in Medellin. However, for burgers go a couple blocks north on Avenida Poblado and you'll find Classic Diner, a 50's style burger joint. Pretty cool place.

A bit further north is Salpijugos. Lots of great food and smoothie options there. Down on Avenida Las Vegas check out LOS Contenedores. Several good restaurants there, Milagros, a Sushi place and a pizza place among others. Nice little area.

There's also the new Viva mall. All kinds of restaurant options there.

**Vitrea** · 06-04-21 23:16

Originally Posted by Knowledge [View Original Post]

Manila is far away from what?

To walk from restaurant zone and zona rosa, which is where I like to hang out. Everyone is different. I prefer to walk. I minimize use of taxis and don't like dealing with traffic. I do like some restaurants in Manila and find myself taking a taxi / Uber there. I just don't like staying there.