Medellin Reports

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So my evening date flaked out, due to her crazy dad not allowing her to go out. So I just decided to have a random adventure to Park Lleras.
I arrived about 830 and took a stroll through the park. It's amazing how much has changed in 18 months.

Only 18 months? When did that happen?
I went back there after COVID one year ago, and I was shocked by seeing the change after my last visit before 2020.
One of the most upscale areas in Medellin, with good restaurants, bars, nightlife, and of course girls but high tier, transformed in a puteria crowded by the same type of girls that walk around the Centro, who mass migrate there at night, but changing the price from 50 k to 500 k because of the location. Gosh. I ran away.

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On October 28th I will be arriving in MDE after more than 5 years, my flight arrives at midnight, first time that I arrive into MDE in the middle of the night.
(...) If any of you guys have arrived at this time, do you know if the money exchange places are open? Also, a store were I can buy a SIM card?

1) Never use exchange boots in airports, unless it's an emergency option, or you want to use only cash to not leave traces of your visit to Colombia with family in your bank statement. The best way to get cash abroad is via ATM, because even including fees and the mark up on the exchange rate you will save a lot of money. Two tips:

A) Use the Servibanca ATM (the green one) because it is the only one who allows foreigners to withdraw up to 2.000.000 COP (the limit at Servibanca is normally 720k, while 600k or even 300k at other banks). You will need all that cash if you come to play.

B) NEVER select the option to use the conversion rate suggested by the ATM at first: it's a robbery. Choose to withdraw COP leaving to VISA/Mastercard whatever to make the conversion.

2) If your phone is newer than, say, 2021, it should allow you to install an eSIM. It will change your life when travelling. Yes, it is a bit more expensive than a physical SIM bought on place, but its ease of using is priceless. You install it before flying, and if you did everything right you will be online as soon as you turn your phone on after landing.
If you don't want or cannot use an eSIM, then buy it on site. The problem is that in Bogota there are stores that sell you a SIM also after midnight, but based on what I remember there are no such stores open at night in the Medellin airport. You will have to wait the next day. Go to a store in a mall.

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Sorry, didn't realize typo's were such a big deal. BTW, WTF is the "District of Washington"? I've heard of "District of Columbia", "Washington DC", "DC" but not "District of Washington"?How have you not learned that? See how that works when you come at someone for a simple error.

I see you did not get that I had downgraded my terminology on purpose for someone who does not know that this is Colombia. Should I have written a tautology "Columbia is the District of Columbia"? Or have been less elliptical with "Columbia is the the name of the District, where Washington, Capital of the United States of America, is located"?
Columbia is not a typo. It's a typical way of saying by US folks who do not care to learn where they go outside USA. There are NO other words that can make Colombian people more upset. They even sell hats and shirt at the airport, with written in large letters "It's Colombia, not COLUMBIA!" under the flag.

[Jim0129]

There will probably be an exchange booth open as late as flights arrive. If not, I think there is a Bancolumbia ATM on the arrival level. You need to walk a little way toward the national side of the terminal to find it. There are numerous ATM's on the departure level. Go up the escalator just outside the arrival area. ATM's are near the escalator, along the wall away from the street. I don't think any stores that sell sim cards will be open. Any form that asks for cedula number, I select cedula de extranjero (or something similar) and enter my passport number. The last sim card I purchased was from a little store and I didn't have to register it.

Ok great! Thank you for the information!

[MoonShot]

It's not the spelling mistake itself, it shows that you have come on here asking questions without doing enough research because if you did then you would know the correct spelling.

I dictate my post all the time and I use the word Colombia when I dictate Android constantly spells it Columbia. In fact I am dictating now and saying the word Colombia and you can see how it comes out. I know how to spell the word Colombia the country correctly but sometimes it's a hassle to correct the spellings of Colombia especially for a website like this. Guys constantly misspelled words or make grammatical errors all the time. Misspelling Colombia is not a big deal. I'm going to finish dictating this post without correcting the spelling of Colombia so you can see how it turns out when I say the word Columbia and use dictation. I mean I could go back and correct all the spellings but it's such a hassle and everyone knows what I'm referring to. This is not a term paper. This is a mongering website.

[Manizales911]

That LAST thing I'm concerned about is the correct spelling of that country, especially on this site, I'm sure I will before I travel there. But thanks for the advice and I do not plan on traveling solo. I'm doing my research, I'm just used to the USA site where someone new would ask questions and he was given lots of info. I see it's not quite like that here on the Intl side.

It's not the spelling mistake itself, it shows that you have come on here asking questions without doing enough research because if you did then you would know the correct spelling.

[Fun Luvr]

This puts me in a new situation, I am guessing that most of the stores in the airport are going to be closed at midnight, but I am just guessing, so my question for you guys is:

If any of you guys have arrived at this time, do you know if the money exchange places are open? Also, a store were I can buy a SIM card?

There will probably be an exchange booth open as late as flights arrive. If not, I think there is a Bancolumbia ATM on the arrival level. You need to walk a little way toward the national side of the terminal to find it. There are numerous ATM's on the departure level. Go up the escalator just outside the arrival area. ATM's are near the escalator, along the wall away from the street. I don't think any stores that sell sim cards will be open. Any form that asks for cedula number, I select cedula de extranjero (or something similar) and enter my passport number. The last sim card I purchased was from a little store and I didn't have to register it.

[Dac007]

First you need ti learn it's Colombia, NO you in it. Need to research more. I would not advise going alone first time.

That LAST thing I'm concerned about is the correct spelling of that country, especially on this site, I'm sure I will before I travel there. But thanks for the advice and I do not plan on traveling solo. I'm doing my research, I'm just used to the USA site where someone new would ask questions and he was given lots of info. I see it's not quite like that here on the Intl side.

[Dac007]

Yes. And he did not even learn that Columbia is the District of Washington, but Medellin is in Colombia.

Sorry, didn't realize typo's were such a big deal. BTW, WTF is the "District of Washington"? I've heard of "District of Columbia", "Washington DC", "DC" but not "District of Washington"?

How have you not learned that? See how that works when you come at someone for a simple error.

[Dac007]

This may be the place you have in mind.

A month or two ago, a chica from Fase II who visits me from time to time and a friend of hers were chatting about a nearby, after hours club in that area called El Faisan where they had had a good time the night before.

Feeling curious, a little after midnight one Thursday or Friday night, I took an Uber there to check it out. The address pops up in Google Maps as el faisan night club, CL 36 #46-8, La Candelaria.

However, we arrived at a totally darkened corner building with no signage in an (at night) totally deserted neighborhood of warehouse / commercial buildings.

I've no idea if we somehow missed a well-hidden entrance, or we arrived too early, or the Uber map took us to the wrong location, or the joint was temporarily or permanently closed.

The experience brought to mind the classic Seinfeld episode where George mysteriously ends up very brieflly alone in a warehouse club stacked full of super models all of whom drool over him and when he tries to return only finds a meatpacking plant in the same location.

Thank you bro, if you are ever visit Vegas, let me know.

[Dac007]

Yeah if you saw this then it was from some dye and contact lenses. Colombia is not Scandinavia.

If you are asking either of these questions then you have not been reading very much.

Damn, I just came for some help. I've been reading but posts are all over the place. Thanks for your lack of help. It's a damn shame because I'm helped dozens, probably hundreds of guys who needed assistance in my town (Vegas). Didn't just say f you, go read. BTW, my "blonde" comment was just commenting on the diversity of looks with Colombian women.

[Jim0129]

I have arrived a few times that late, hopefully no immigration delay. ATM machine on premises.

I use taxi outside showing taxi. Usually its around 120,000 pesos. You could alway exchange in USA at the airport. I would check withe cellphone company, I use verizon and it works fine in Colombia.

Ok, great, I was mostly concerned about the money, but any ATM will do, just to get engough to get into a Taxi.

I've been looking at buying a colombian SIM card on eBay, they're not expensive and I would get cell phone service right of the plane, however I've been looking at youtube videos that show how to activate the SIM cards in Colombia and all of them show that you have to input a cedula number. Is that the new norm? How does someone who's not from Colombia get a local cell phone number now?

Thanks for answering.

[Butch145]

Greetings all,

I won't have any local currency for a taxis and no local cell phone and internet services.

How would you guys handle this? Any input would be very appreciated.

I have arrived a few times that late, hopefully no immigration delay. ATM machine on premises.

I use taxi outside showing taxi. Usually its around 120,000 pesos. You could alway exchange in USA at the airport. I would check withe cellphone company, I use verizon and it works fine in Colombia.

[Jim0129]

Greetings all,

On October 28th I will be arriving in MDE after more than 5 years, my flight arrives at midnight, first time that I arrive into MDE in the middle of the night.

This puts me in a new situation, I am guessing that most of the stores in the airport are going to be closed at midnight, but I am just guessing, so my question for you guys is:

If any of you guys have arrived at this time, do you know if the money exchange places are open? Also, a store were I can buy a SIM card?

This has me worried because I won't have any local currency for a taxis and no local cell phone and internet services.

How would you guys handle this? Any input would be very appreciated.

[WawaRider]

Taco.

Thanks for updates, I'm excited to be there in few days.

QQ, where can we get kinky fantasies fulfilled? Nothing too crazy like BDSM but stuff I am assuming a regular lleras girl wouldn't do necessarily.

Are there any casas or clubs for these. Stuff like DT, AR, facial etc.