Medellin Reports

[MaxKane]

My claim is anecdotal, same as yours. You say its up, I say its down. Whete is your evidence to support your claim?

I know many guys that stay in centro and have been coming many years. They all say its far safer now than it used to be. Used to be very dangerous, where as now they feel more confident walking around, even at night.

It's reasonable to assume that as tourist numbers have increased in recent years, so will crimes against tourists, so the raw number goes up but the crimes per capita (percentage) is more likely to have gone down.

This article says there were 25 foreigners killed in Medellin in 2022.

https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/20...%20 in%202022.

However the number of international visitors to Medellin in 2022 was over 1. 4 million.

https://www.medellincolombia.co/gene...%20 in%202022.

That's a rate of 1. 7 homicides per 100,000 which makes it safer than most US cities. The avg for Colombia is 27.1, the US is 6. 8, I'm taking the risk as the UK is 1. 2.

As for crime in general, getting mugged, drugged, whatever. It's the same rule as travelling anywhere, just don't be stupid. Don't walk around strange neighbourhoods at night, don't walk around with your expensive phone out, don't start shit with the locals, don't get so drunk you can't find your way home, don't accept candy from strangers, that kind of thing. Same rules as Thailand, the Philippines, Barcelona or New Orleans. If you're not a complete idiot Medellin is perfectly safe.

The best thing you can do to avoid a dangerous situation is to look out for and avoid them. No matter where in the world you are.

[Duncan216]

To the dude who's balls the tranny grabbed.
You were manhandled my friend. Jajaja. But all kidding aside what the heck were you doing at plaza botero and the iglesia at night? Sunset means it's a no go zone.

LOL, manhandled indeed! It was my first time there and I was in my early 30's. I had a hotel in botero and was scouting for some action (just not that kind of action). Many years later, I tried going out at night just to see what I had missed. It def wasn't worth it. The girls wanted more money than the casas and they upsold like crazy. At the time the casa girls were hotter too.

[MongerHunger]

There have been rude loud-mouth gringos hanging around a bench at the Veracruz since the beginning of Covid pandemic, and they are inviting problems to other foreigners. These overweight, unattractive guys act obnoxious, drink with working girls and fight with local punks on the center of promenade. Locals hate them. Most of them had their belongings stolen and some of them were extorted to pay money for their security. Basically they are advertising that foreigners are easy to be stolen and they deserved to be so. Just be careful at Botero and stay away from local hustlers and loud-mouth gringos.

I've seen those old gringos before sitting and drinking with the chicas near the Vera Cruz mall. Sometimes they have music blasting and trying to look cool. It's kind of funny to me. They look very out of place. The first time I seen them I was like WTF?

[JustTK]

IDK where you are getting your info from but crime on Gringos is up.

My claim is anecdotal, same as yours. You say its up, I say its down. Whete is your evidence to support your claim?

I know many guys that stay in centro and have been coming many years. They all say its far safer now than it used to be. Used to bevery dangerous, wheteas now they feel more confident walking around, even at night.

[GeneHickman]

There are very few real Mexicans in Colombia. It's more likely that they are pochos (US born citizens of mexican decent) who are posing as Mexicans who are in Colombia.

Exactly high end Mexican narcos know not to go to Colombia, they would more likely find local or get their chicas flown in to Mexico. The lower end ones or regular guys choose local options.

[GeneHickman]

Nice anecdote.

My contacts tell me crime is way down. Good news indeed. Thanks to petro.

IDK where you are getting your info from but crime on Gringos is up. Whether that is a function of more gringos going there and being stupid or being targettid I'll stay curious about. But definitely the number of scopings and robbery v Gringos is up compared to pre pandemic.

[Blue Touch]

I did it again. Stayed out till 10:15 pm near the church. Late 20 year old girl grabbed an older local with backpack trying to get him upstairs to do the deed. He was not interested. She grabbed his shirt hard so he could not get away. She got her BIG girl friend to come help her. The BIG girl stood beside him but did not help because there were 5 people right their and in the bright light. If the 5 people were not there I am sure the BIG girl would have helped.

Last week a foreigner who should know better got pick-pocketed around 8:00 pm near the church. Two girls were hugging and loving up on him and his ego went into high gear and his brain dropped into reverse. He figured it out and grabbed her and forced her to sit on the bench as he checked his pockets. He let her go and the two girls ran away into the night with 70,000 mil / $18 USD. I laughed at him because he was an idiot. He told me he was leaving in the morning and I laughed harder. Too damn funny that his last memory was going to be that.

YOU do not belong in Centro after 8:30. Truth be told I am starting to feel like I do not belong here either at any time. May be my last trip or at least my second to last trip. The girls just are not enough reason to be here. Other areas of Medellin are not much better or the other cities I have been to..

There have been rude loud-mouth gringos hanging around a bench at the Veracruz since the beginning of Covid pandemic, and they are inviting problems to other foreigners. These overweight, unattractive guys act obnoxious, drink with working girls and fight with local punks on the center of promenade. Locals hate them. Most of them had their belongings stolen and some of them were extorted to pay money for their security. Basically they are advertising that foreigners are easy to be stolen and they deserved to be so. Just be careful at Botero and stay away from local hustlers and loud-mouth gringos.

[JustTK]

It's sad indeed. Ever since Petro took office, things have gone down hill quickly!

Nice anecdote.

My contacts tell me crime is way down. Good news indeed. Thanks to petro.

[Woodman09]

Stayed one month and hated it. Miserably cold. She did not want me touching her with my cold hands and I did not want her touching me with her cold hands. People and dog piss and shit everywhere.

I hate the hot sticky MDE weather- I am from LA and do not miss the hot weather-- Sure some areas are dirty-- but not the RedLight area.

You came at the wrong time there are some rainy periods but the last 6 months have been Great spring days during summer-- If you look on the Bogotá section you will se plenty of Happy reports -- not like here-- Good luck-.

[LoveItHere]

More people out tonight so stayed till 10:00 pm again. My sleep pattern is all screwed up.

The thief girl asks me for money and not in a friendly way. I never give anything and she moved on.

9:30 pm police van and motorcycle pull up at the church / Mor Dis because / pharmacy corner. They walk down the pathway towards bar street. One guy has the child arm patch and they are checking IDs for underage girls. None were there and the guys were sitting together chatting and the girls were sitting together chatting so the guys were not trying to pickup any of the girls. Police make their way down the alley. The big girl from the night before has been chatting with the gringos off and on earlier. After the police leave she tells one of the gringos that the police wanted one of the girls to pretend to be too young so they could make money off the gringos (extortion).

I speak no Spanish so no idea if this was said of not. Sadly, the other gringo who speaks Spanish was not smart enough to ask the other girls if they too were asked to do the same thing (lie about their age). I try to verify stories I hear and this was important to know. I learned before not to have him ask intelligent questions. It gets watered down and lost in translation.

You can stay in Santa Fe redlight area till late without problems-- There are way more Girls too Hot Ones! -- 8+ Blocks of Streetie Sweeties and 8+ Great Clubs with Hot Slutty girls.

Stayed one month and hated it. Miserably cold. She did not want me touching her with my cold hands and I did not want her touching me with her cold hands. People and dog piss and shit everywhere.

[MiamiBoy1]

Agreed. Same quality as la isla for for 150 k 20 minutes instead of 550 k 30 minutes. But ig not as safe. That's what you're paying for at la isla. Safety. I would still do Santa Fe over la isla. I would only put Santa Fe above la isla if the prices come down to 350 k again.

SF girls and La Isla girls are in completely different leagues quality wise. You can compare SF to street sweeties of El Centro, but not to the most high end strip club in Medellin. Sure, La Isla got some bad apples, but overall quality is far superior. And since the rates are fixed, even though pricey, you can choose any girls you want for the same price. SF and El Centro are great only for someone on a limited budget, with low standards (can fuck pretty much anyone). My first 9/10 I did fuck at La Isla, when I first got to Medellin about 8 yrs ago. The girl was a fitness model with 6-pack abs. Cost me around $100 back then. You can't find a fitness model in a dump place like SF or El Centro.

[Jicks]

There is an article in bloomberg.com today about Medellin. Tourist number is going to explode.

I'm here for 34 days and Partners he is correct. It has really gone down hill. I don't think it has been said enough that the amount of attacks against Gringos are mostly unreported. Really the police think gringos are stupid.

A few months ago I was cut on my hand from a knife attack and as I was getting a bandage a cop was there and he quickly walkede away when he saw me.

[Haxagonus]

You can stay in Santa Fe redlight area till late without problems-- There are way more Girls too Hot Ones! -- 8+ Blocks of Streetie Sweeties and 8+ Great Clubs with Hot Slutty girls.

Santa Fe is the Disneyland for guys-- Great Friggen Rides -- So Many Hot Girls -- So Little Time.

Agreed. Same quality as la isla for for 150 k 20 minutes instead of 550 k 30 minutes. But ig not as safe. That's what you're paying for at la isla. Safety. I would still do Santa Fe over la isla. I would only put Santa Fe above la isla if the prices come down to 350 k again.

[Turgid]

It's sad indeed. Ever since Petro took office, things have gone down hill quickly!

Glad I went when I did.

[Gabacho]

I did it again. Stayed out till 10:15 pm near the church. Late 20 year old girl grabbed an older local with backpack trying to get him upstairs to do the deed. He was not interested. She grabbed his shirt hard so he could not get away. She got her BIG girl friend to come help her. The BIG girl stood beside him but did not help because there were 5 people right their and in the bright light. If the 5 people were not there I am sure the BIG girl would have helped.

Big girls scare the fuck out of me. Like on next Friday, the little sister that's bigger than the big sister lmao.

No Bueno!