Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=Wolf662;2005312]Left out part, Botero Hotel also 100 ft from bus stop and back entrance to Nutribara Hotel with Banco Colombia ATM 24/7 -1/2 block to grocery store, 1/2 block to great corner eatery, 2 blocks to 3 diff strip clubs and several casa's and both parks close by (Botero / Bolivar) and the red light block around the church.[/QUOTE]Well, after living on top of conejitas for so long, I finally had enough of the the noise from the street, hard mattress and roaches. So I booked two nights at the Hotel Botero for 75 k a night. The rooms are not bad, but the A / see don't work, or just blows warm air and there's no fan. Well, at least its close to bus station that goes to the airport. Last time when I was staying in the area, I check out of my hotel to early, around 3:30 in the mourning and I got stuck in the area until it opened. I just stayed with in quick running distance of the hotel Nutribar door, because the whole area transforms into the walking dead after midnight. One guys walking towards you dressed in garbage bags anothers dragging himself towards you and reaching his arm out and alot of them look like they have some sort skin disease's. This time if its closed I can just wait in the hotel lobby. I guess being across from yukusa isn't so bad either, but I not crazy about the rooms there either. The beds practically take up the room. The walls look like their about to fall down. Its they just stapled for sheets of plywood together. Anyhow I'm sure this will be a better improvement. Thanks for the info.

[QUOTE=CeeJay1;2005653]Well, after living on top of conejitas for so long, I finally had enough of the the noise from the street, hard mattress and roaches. So I booked two nights at the Hotel Botero for 75 k a night. The rooms are not bad, but the A / see don't work, or just blows warm air and there's no fan. Well, at least its close to bus station that goes to the airport. Last time when I was staying in the area, I check out of my hotel to early, around 3:30 in the mourning and I got stuck in the area until it opened. I just stayed with in quick running distance of the hotel Nutribar door, because the whole area transforms into the walking dead after midnight. One guys walking towards you dressed in garbage bags anothers dragging himself towards you and reaching his arm out and alot of them look like they have some sort skin disease's. This time if its closed I can just wait in the hotel lobby. I guess being across from yukusa isn't so bad either, but I not crazy about the rooms there either. The beds practically take up the room. The walls look like their about to fall down. Its they just stapled for sheets of plywood together. Anyhow I'm sure this will be a better improvement. Thanks for the info.[/QUOTE]NP, I had a inside room, the windows opened to a central shaft / space and just left my windows open all night, nice and cool. Hot water takes a bit to get going but is nice and hot and my room had a big shower. Check out the roof bar after it opens at 11:30, they have a steam room etc and nice views of the city. I never did eat at the 2nd story Botero hotel restaurant, let me know if it's any good if you eat there.

That Tiendas D1 grocery store 1/2 block away is nice too (west end of Nutibara) and that back door through the small resturant in to Nutribara and then right / right to ATM is nice and safe too. Yeah I thought the "room" at Yakuska were yikes and would def. Take them to the Botero if staying there or to the love hotel next door.

[QUOTE=CeeJay1;2005653]Well, after living on top of conejitas for so long, I finally had enough of the the noise from the street, hard mattress and roaches. So I booked two nights at the Hotel Botero for 75 k a night. The rooms are not bad, but the A / see don't work, or just blows warm air and there's no fan. Well, at least its close to bus station that goes to the airport. Last time when I was staying in the area, I check out of my hotel to early, around 3:30 in the mourning and I got stuck in the area until it opened. I just stayed with in quick running distance of the hotel Nutribar door, because the whole area transforms into the walking dead after midnight. One guys walking towards you dressed in garbage bags anothers dragging himself towards you and reaching his arm out and alot of them look like they have some sort skin disease's. This time if its closed I can just wait in the hotel lobby. I guess being across from yukusa isn't so bad either, but I not crazy about the rooms there either. The beds practically take up the room. The walls look like their about to fall down. Its they just stapled for sheets of plywood together. Anyhow I'm sure this will be a better improvement. Thanks for the info.[/QUOTE]Oh yeah, and I thought the Brasa Pan on the corner near the subway line across from Nutibara 1/2 block from Hotel Botero had good cheap food and was open late and early.

This place here:

[URL]https://www.google.com/maps/@6.2527809[/URL], -75.5675642,3 a,75 y,31.82 h,82.48 t / data=!3 m6!1 e1!3 m4!1 svam83 pwWpxf_59 rXmlKvuQ!2 e0!7 i13312!8 i6656?hl=en.

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P.S. what's it like living on top of Coneijitas? Have to pay house fee for them to leave or what?

Has anyone tried using the Charles Schwab card in a Bancolombia ATM in the past month? When I was there in January, those ATM's would not dispense any money from Schwab. I'll be returning soon and hoping Bancolombia is back to the way it used to be. Their ATM's are more convenient to where I am staying.

[QUOTE=FunLuvr;2005710]Has anyone tried using the Charles Schwab card in a Bancolombia ATM in the past month? When I was there in January, those ATM's would not dispense any money from Schwab. I'll be returning soon and hoping Bancolombia is back to the way it used to be. Their ATM's are more convenient to where I am staying.[/QUOTE]I used to use Bancolombia all the time. But on my recent visit, noticed their ATMs are no longer part of the PLUS network. So had to use other ATMs: BBBV has a 300,000 COP limit, Davienda ATMs let you take out more. Neither indicated it had an ATM fee unlike some other machines.

Here my 2 cents about Colombia and Medellin for a first time visitor.

No Spanish means no clue in Colombia (unless you go to the Mansion I guess, have not been there because it was full). Here is short description of my journey and what I have learned so far, so people who read this while researching a mongering trip can use these 2 cents.

I knew I needed Spanish for Colombia so I started learning it using Duolingo (free on the web). I think I practiced for 3-4 months every day for about half an hour before I went. I'm the math type of guy and learning a foreign language is not that easy as it is for some. When I arrived in Colombia I still could not understand a thing and nobody understood me when I tried to say something. So I took here in Colombia about 20 hours of private lesson and 20 hours class (here my Duolingo hours were a huge plus)! For this all, I think I paid about $600 and it took three weeks. Suddenly I can kind of talk to the taxi drivers and girls. Not good at all, it is totally broken Spanish but I can say things and understand things.

I can talk to a girl at Fase II and understand things she tells me like many foreigners come to Fase II really do not speak one single word of Spanish or, the taxi driver tells me that at night you can drive through the red traffic lights (until 5:00 AM) and I can tell him that the lights in my country flash orange in the night and that it means the same.

I write this so you have an idea of my conversation level at this moment. When you are at that level suddenly girls are getting cheap.

Fase II is reasonably easy without any Spanish but it is expensive. I think European prices. One hour is all in about $300.000 (taxi, door, drinks, girl). When you can have my kinds of conversation in Spanish you can go to the massage parlors like 'Chicas punto Com'. An hour with a girl there is 60.000! No drinks, no door, no pressure. Anyway, because you can say things and ask questions like if she wants to see you outside the club or if she has a nice friend who is willing or if its allowed at that place at all to take somebody out. When 1 hour in a massage parlor costs you 60.000 all in, you probably can buy a lot for the 300.000 Fase II fee! Negotiating a takeout or getting a phone number and having some fun beside sex? I think at least you need my level of Spanish.

Just for mongering and not willing to learn a bit of Spanish? Even the Dominican Republic / Sosua is easier than Colombia. Medellin is a very interesting city though. Safety? Poblado is safe, also at night. The Center is safe when and where it is crowded (I do not mean 'walking dead' crowded).

Hope somebody finds this helpful.

P.S.

Does somebody knows where to find darker or girls in the bar scene here in Medellin? I see a lot of beauties on the street but none so far (except in Bogota) in the massage places here in Medellin?

I will be in Medellin next week. I have been working CC for a month and have several girls willing to come to my condo for the night. They are asking $300,000 to $500,000. Is that high?

[QUOTE=Wolf662;2005677]Oh yeah, and I thought the Brasa Pan on the corner near the subway line across from Nutibara 1/2 block from Hotel Botero had good cheap food and was open late and early.

This place here:

[URL]https://www.google.com/maps/@6.2527809[/URL], -75.5675642,3 a,75 y,31.82 h,82.48 t / data=!3 m6!1 e1!3 m4!1 svam83 pwWpxf_59 rXmlKvuQ!2 e0!7 i13312!8 i6656?hl=en.

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P.S. what's it like living on top of Coneijitas? Have to pay house fee for them to leave or what?[/QUOTE]Actually, around four or five years ago when I used to go to conejitas, the first floor of the hotel they used (hotel degreif) the portion on the very first floor, that was accessible (and I'm guessing still is) by just walking to the back of the club through the door, up on the stage, was connection to the other part (floors 2 thru 5). When I finished, I would just walk through the laundry room and up to my regular room up the stairs. All the rooms on the first floor have doors facing the hallway, which leads down the stairs to Conejitas on the first floor. Now they separated the first floor with others with a wall. It was convenient though that I didn't have to go out side to come and go to Conejitos. All so, instead of using the club portion of the hotel, I would just talk the girl into leaving with me and going right up the stairs to my room. So, there was no time limit or house fee and the negotiations were strictly between me and the girl.

Go to Zandaly and ask for Pamela.

[QUOTE=MakeMyDay;2005929]P.S.

Does somebody knows where to find darker or girls in the bar scene here in Medellin? I see a lot of beauties on the street but none so far (except in Bogota) in the massage places here in Medellin?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=MakeMyDay;2005929]Fase II is reasonably easy without any Spanish but it is expensive. I think European prices. One hour is all in about $300.000 (taxi, door, drinks, girl). When you can have my kinds of conversation in Spanish you can go to the massage parlors like 'Chicas punto Com'. An hour with a girl there is 60.000! No drinks, no door, no pressure. Anyway, because you can say things and ask questions like if she wants to see you outside the club or if she has a nice friend who is willing or if its allowed at that place at all to take somebody out. When 1 hour in a massage parlor costs you 60.000 all in, you probably can buy a lot for the 300.000 Fase II fee![/QUOTE]You should try the New Life, Calle 56 (Bolivia) # 43-39, piso 2, Club Maracaibo, Calle 53 # 49-30. , or Ejecutiva Strip Club, Calle 53 # (49-70) if you haven't yet, because their basically the same silicone type of girls for a fraction of the price. Some of the girls will go directly to FASE II after the New Life closes at 8 pm and their price goes from 50 K to 300 K.

[QUOTE=Bdb013;2005979]I will be in Medellin next week. I have been working CC for a month and have several girls willing to come to my condo for the night. They are asking $300,000 to $500,000. Is that high?[/QUOTE]300,000 plus food and drinks is about right for all night, but I don't think you should plan an all night with someone you know nothing about. I have been with many ladies in Medellin, and almost everyone has been very nice. But there is always the possibility of encountering a crazy one. I think you should plan a couple of hours with someone, then make further plans after that. You should pay 150 K to 200 K plus a cab fare for a couple of hours.

[QUOTE=MakeMyDay;2005929]Here my 2 cents about Colombia and Medellin for a first time visitor.

No Spanish means no clue in Colombia (unless you go to the Mansion I guess, have not been there because it was full). Here is short description of my journey and what I have learned so far, so people who read this while researching a mongering trip can use these 2 cents.

I knew I needed Spanish for Colombia so I started learning it using Duolingo (free on the web). I think I practiced for 3-4 months every day for about half an hour before I went. I'm the math type of guy and learning a foreign language is not that easy as it is for some. When I arrived in Colombia I still could not understand a thing and nobody understood me when I tried to say something. So I took here in Colombia about 20 hours of private lesson and 20 hours class (here my Duolingo hours were a huge plus)! For this all, I think I paid about $600 and it took three weeks. Suddenly I can kind of talk to the taxi drivers and girls. Not good at all, it is totally broken Spanish but I can say things and understand things.

I can talk to a girl at Fase II and understand things she tells me like many foreigners come to Fase II really do not speak one single word of Spanish or, the taxi driver tells me that at night you can drive through the red traffic lights (until 5:00 AM) and I can tell him that the lights in my country flash orange in the night and that it means the same.

I write this so you have an idea of my conversation level at this moment. When you are at that level suddenly girls are getting cheap.

Fase II is reasonably easy without any Spanish but it is expensive. I think European prices. One hour is all in about $300.000 (taxi, door, drinks, girl). When you can have my kinds of conversation in Spanish you can go to the massage parlors like 'Chicas punto Com'. An hour with a girl there is 60.000! No drinks, no door, no pressure. Anyway, because you can say things and ask questions like if she wants to see you outside the club or if she has a nice friend who is willing or if its allowed at that place at all to take somebody out. When 1 hour in a massage parlor costs you 60.000 all in, you probably can buy a lot for the 300.000 Fase II fee! Negotiating a takeout or getting a phone number and having some fun beside sex? I think at least you need my level of Spanish.

Just for mongering and not willing to learn a bit of Spanish? Even the Dominican Republic / Sosua is easier than Colombia. Medellin is a very interesting city though. Safety? Poblado is safe, also at night. The Center is safe when and where it is crowded (I do not mean 'walking dead' crowded).

Hope somebody finds this helpful.[/QUOTE]It only takes an hour or two to greatly improve any foreign trip. Learn a few standard greetings and responses. Learn the numbers, learn the basic courtesy expressions and learn how to say you don't speak the language.

The natives become a lot friendlier when you are making an effort to communicate. If you're asking for directions in the street, they will grab other people to find someone who speaks better English. If you are just repeating the same English phrases, they shrug and walk away.

Congratulations! You overcame the first hurdle, accepting that a foreign country won't change their language to suit you.

Pan Brasa is a chain. I've seen them other places around Centro. It's a good option to keep costs down.

[QUOTE=Wolf662;2005677]Oh yeah, and I thought the Brasa Pan on the corner near the subway line across from Nutibara 1/2 block from Hotel Botero had good cheap food and was open late and early.

This place here:

[URL]https://www.google.com/maps/@6.2527809[/URL], -75.5675642,3 a,75 y,31.82 h,82.48 t / data=!3 m6!1 e1!3 m4!1 svam83 pwWpxf_59 rXmlKvuQ!2 e0!7 i13312!8 i6656?hl=en.

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P.S. what's it like living on top of Coneijitas? Have to pay house fee for them to leave or what?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=FunLuvr;2006051]300,000 plus food and drinks is about right for all night, but I don't think you should plan an all night with someone you know nothing about. I have been with many ladies in Medellin, and almost everyone has been very nice. But there is always the possibility of encountering a crazy one. I think you should plan a couple of hours with someone, then make further plans after that. You should pay 150 K to 200 K plus a cab fare for a couple of hours.[/QUOTE]Great advice. There's too much downside to committing yourself to all night with a girl you've never sampled before. Do her short-time for a lesser rate. If you get along well, you can either extend the session or do TLN the next time.

Gents,

I'm all booked for a visit to Medellin 3/30, for 5 nights. Post divorce present to myself. I used to spend a lot of time in South America for work (many years ago, in a much more naive and less devious frame of mind). I also speak OK Spanish.

I plan to meet up with a couple ladies I've connected with on Col Cupid (actually, I'm corresponding with several, but not enough time!) A couple seem like regular girls or semi-pros who (I hope) are open to fun with a cool gringo; a couple others seem like veterans. I'll get more direct to the point on our Whatsapp and Facebook conversations before my trip. I don't mind some wining and dining, but there needs to be some sexy time too.

I'd also like to try out a couple of the strip clubs and the night club scene. Not sure if I'll hit the 'spas' but a possibility.

Staying in an apartment in Envigado. Want to experience more local flavor, while still being close enough to the action. Hopefully I planned that part right.

Anyone going to be in Medellin at the same time, I'd be happy to meet up!

C.