Medellin Reports

[Mr Enternational]

So is it worth taking a layover or even a longer layover through Bogota than flying direct to MDE to avoid the long lines? I would expect some long lines for domestic flights as well?

Cheers.

So instead of leaving Miami at 8 am and arriving in Medellin at 11 am to wait in a 3 hour line that lets you out at 2 pm, you propose leaving Miami at 8 am and arriving in Bogota at noon. Then you will wait in a 90 minute line which will release you at 130 pm to go over and catch your 3 pm flight, getting you to Medellin at 4 pm. You just wasted 2 hours of your life because you did not want to wait in the Medellin line.

There are no lines for domestic flights. You scan your boarding pass and go through the gate and put your stuff through the xray then walk to your gate.

[MongerHunger]

I would expect some long lines for domestic flights as well?

No lines for domestic flight arrivals. Just think about it, why would there be a line?

[Zeos1]

So is it worth taking a layover or even a longer layover through Bogota than flying direct to MDE to avoid the long lines? I would expect some long lines for domestic flights as well?

Cheers.

Domestic flights don't go through customs and immigration so no line.

[LoneWolf76]

While planing my upcoming trip to Medellin, I've been setting up a few dates with some Instagram and Facebook girls. Luckily I came across a post in a Facebook group, about one of girls I've been talking to (Maria Alejandra). In the post it states she has drugged and robbed a client. I also read in another forum she mostly only sees foreigners and is always high on some drug called tussy. I'm assuming she pays off the cops, cause from what I've read she been a working girl for over 5 years and also does some porn (DM for links). DM if you want her phone number, don't think I'm allowed to post it here. I think I dodged a bullet, stay safe guys.

P.S. Thanks to everyone who posts in this forum, I'm somewhat new to the scene and this forum has been extremely helpful for my upcoming trip.

[Explorer8939]

3 hours looking at sausages is ruff. Why they don't use technology to speed people through makes little sense.

The technology isn't the problem.

Having just one Immigration officer for hundreds of people in line is ridiculous.

[HumbleHal]

Bogota is not as beautiful scenery outdoors but the girls are!

Wish I could breathe with the Bogota altitude and Viagra in my system. I have had to switch to Cialis because Viagra stuffs up my nose. And the air is so thin in Bogota it's hard to make it up a flight of steps!

And I run 5 ks for sport.

[Gabacho]

Why don't they use technology for anything. I was in Cartagena trying to get a bus ticket to Barranquilla. There was a bus company office across from my hotel. I went over to try to buy a ticket. The lady said I would have to go to the bus station to buy a ticket. Why the fuck do they pay for an office there and someone to be at the office if you can't even buy a ticket. Hell, they could just put a sign on a utility pole to say go to the bus station to buy a ticket. Moreover, why the hell can't you buy a ticket online? Same with the ATM with a line 1 mile long of people to pay bills, while folks in the first world can pay a bill with 2 clicks on their mobile phone. It is 2025 Colombia!

You can buy bus tickets online in Colombia. I do it all the time when I'm there. There's a website and app called Redbus.

www.redbus.co

You type in your Origen and destino and it will show you all the different bus companies that have that route and the times and location of departure and you can pay for the ticket online or in the app with a credit card or debit card and it will email you the ticket.

I Medellin there is terminal del Norte off of the caribe metro station and also terminal del sur near Poblado station and certain routes only leave from the sur bus terminal so make sure you pay attention to that.

Gabacho.

[DonCarlos1234]

3 hours looking at sausages is ruff. Why they don't use technology to speed people through makes little sense.

I hope Medellin charges more for everything. Maybe the sausage fest will slow down. Bogota is not as beautiful scenery outdoors but the girls are! Few gringos make it that extra 1 hour from out of usa/ Florida. And but then there is Brazil. An extra 6 hours. If I could use Bogota as a rest between Brazil, that would be perfect. Probably not that much rest but breaking up those hours in a row on the plane over 2-3 days layover sounds invigorating.

[Mr Enternational]

3 hours looking at sausages is ruff. Why they don't use technology to speed people through makes little sense.

Why don't they use technology for anything. I was in Cartagena trying to get a bus ticket to Barranquilla. There was a bus company office across from my hotel. I went over to try to buy a ticket. The lady said I would have to go to the bus station to buy a ticket. Why the fuck do they pay for an office there and someone to be at the office if you can't even buy a ticket. Hell, they could just put a sign on a utility pole to say go to the bus station to buy a ticket. Moreover, why the hell can't you buy a ticket online? Same with the ATM with a line 1 mile long of people to pay bills, while folks in the first world can pay a bill with 2 clicks on their mobile phone. It is 2025 Colombia!

[Orgasmico]

When I was in the 3 hour Immigration line at Medellin, I counted the number of Immigration officers handling the hundreds of foreigners waiting patiently: one.

3 hours looking at sausages is ruff. Why they don't use technology to speed people through makes little sense.

[Knowledge]

That is wacko. I'm thinking it might be another labor protest.

When I was in the 3 hour Immigration line at Medellin, I counted the number of Immigration officers handling the hundreds of foreigners waiting patiently: one.

[Elvis 2008]

I always fly into Bogota first, and when leaving the same Unless I have a very late night flight out direct, always go into Bogota first. Even with a long time it's staffed enough to get you thru and also the reality is.
They handle so much volume and don't have the headline grabbing pressure that Med does, looking to make examples out of people.

I can see doing that. The Bogota agents were always more professional than what I saw in Medellin. Bogota is a big business town and Cartagena is a tourist town, so they seem to handle people differently. I could feel the disgust of a Medellin agent who thought I was a typical monger until she saw my gal and her daughter and then the agent completely changed her attitude. It was an eye opener because I had never been treated that badly anywhere else.

There was a Spirit flight from Orlando to Cartagena that was the first international flight to arrive. If you were in the front of the plane, you could get through immigration / customs in 5 minutes tops. I do not recall a problem getting out of Medellin but with Cartagena where they check your BP and ID, sometimes they have one person and 1 hour plus waits. Most times it is well staffed and you can get through quickly. Bogota is pretty efficient and consistent with all their machines now.

When you fly back into the USA, lately customs has not been that ridiculous. New York was probably the worst as expected but not by much. On the flip side, the crew at Orlando was by far the nicest and even though it is a zoo, I really like all the amenities at the Orlando Airport. If I had my way, I would always connect there over Lauderdale or Miami.

[Vern2020]

I always fly into Bogota first, and when leaving the same Unless I have a very late night flight out direct, always go into Bogota first. Even with a long time it's staffed enough to get you thru and also the reality is.

They handle so much volume and don't have the headline grabbing pressure that Med does, looking to make examples out of people.

I went through Bogota last time on my way to Santa Marta. I couldn't believe how long the line was, but yes, it was well staffed and made it through in about 90 min. I haven't been to Medellin in a while. That sucks-- a 3 hour wait! I remember it being fast in the past. I would transfer in Panama City and land in Medellin. Landing in Cali through Panama City had about a 5 min wait in line!

[Degenerate24]

I always fly into Bogota first, and when leaving the same Unless I have a very late night flight out direct, always go into Bogota first. Even with a long time it's staffed enough to get you thru and also the reality is.

They handle so much volume and don't have the headline grabbing pressure that Med does, looking to make examples out of people.

So is it worth taking a layover or even a longer layover through Bogota than flying direct to MDE to avoid the long lines? I would expect some long lines for domestic flights as well?

Cheers.

[Degenerate24]

I always fly into Bogota first, and when leaving the same Unless I have a very late night flight out direct, always go into Bogota first. Even with a long time it's staffed enough to get you thru and also the reality is.

They handle so much volume and don't have the headline grabbing pressure that Med does, looking to make examples out of people.

Is it always the case that it is much faster for a domestic flight in MDE vs an Intl flight? I may fork out a layover just to skip the 3 hours wait in MDE customs.