Medellin Chit Chat Thread

[QUOTE=ShawMan74;2123836]Hey guys, I have a question for anyone who has stayed in both Argentina AND Colombia for extended periods of time.

How does Medellin compare with Buenos Aires in a general sense?

I'm talking about everyday living. I understand that's different for everybody, but I just wanted an idea of how the two compare. I'm sure that someone else has spoken of it, but times have changed over the last few years, so I thought I'd ask anew.[/QUOTE]I've never been to BsAs, but I'll give what I know of Medellin.

The historic and traditional center is El Centro, which is not a generally safe area. I know several people who always stay there with no problems. I also know several people who are terrified of the area.

If you're going to have a lot of down time, you might run out of things to do in 3 weeks. I've heard many complaints that there's nothing to do here. I've also heard plenty of "I don't want to do that" when I offer suggestions. If you're the type who really wants to find something to do, you will find plenty. If you're the guy who just wants something to complain about, you'll find plenty of reasons to complain.

Food is cheap. You can find a complete meal for about $2 including drink, typically fruit juice. The public transportation is very good and taxis are cheap. Walking is my preferred transportation and I average about 5 miles per day. In some areas you need to watch your step, not only for doggy treats, but because sidewalks are terrible. People are friendly.

The mongering scene has been slow the last 10 days, but there were still options available. It is already picking up quickly. If you're coming in summer you'll have more options than you'll ever have time for.

[QUOTE=JjBee62;2124458]I've never been to BsAs, but I'll give what I know of Medellin.

The historic and traditional center is El Centro, which is not a generally safe area. I know several people who always stay there with no problems. I also know several people who are terrified of the area.

If you're going to have a lot of down time, you might run out of things to do in 3 weeks. I've heard many complaints that there's nothing to do here. I've also heard plenty of "I don't want to do that" when I offer suggestions. If you're the type who really wants to find something to do, you will find plenty. If you're the guy who just wants something to complain about, you'll find plenty of reasons to complain.

Food is cheap. You can find a complete meal for about $2 including drink, typically fruit juice. The public transportation is very good and taxis are cheap. Walking is my preferred transportation and I average about 5 miles per day. In some areas you need to watch your step, not only for doggy treats, but because sidewalks are terrible. People are friendly.

The mongering scene has been slow the last 10 days, but there were still options available. It is already picking up quickly. If you're coming in summer you'll have more options than you'll ever have time for.[/QUOTE]Thank you so much for your info / help! From everything you're describing, this sounds financially feasible. Medellin for 3 weeks. Followed by Cali for another 3 weeks, and then Ecuador (non-mongering) for about 2 weeks is looking very strong on paper. I'm not much for "anesthetized experiences. " do you have any recommendations as far as outdoorsey stuff goes? Thanks to everyone here once more. You guys are the best.

[QUOTE=ShawMan74;2124639]Thank you so much for your info / help! From everything you're describing, this sounds financially feasible. Medellin for 3 weeks. Followed by Cali for another 3 weeks, and then Ecuador (non-mongering) for about 2 weeks is looking very strong on paper. I'm not much for "anesthetized experiences. " do you have any recommendations as far as outdoorsey stuff goes? Thanks to everyone here once more. You guys are the best.[/QUOTE]One thing you might consider is "Real City Tours Medellin". The walking tour is conducted in English and is free (although they would greatly appreciate tips at the end, if you enjoyed it). The tour is 3-4 hours long during the day in El Centro. You'll learn a lot about the history of Medellin. How some of the parques came into being. My trip was with about 25 people and only 1 other American (the rest were European). It was fabulous. Botero plaza, Parque de Las Luces, Parque Bolivar. They have other tours also which I will try on another occasion. There is also a coffee tour but it's expensive and an all day affair. I hear it is superb (especially if you're a coffee aficionado). Take the Metro-Cable to some of the barrios, or the Escalator to the top of Communa 13. As Jjbee said "if you're a doer" you're not going to have a single boring day.

If chica quality and cost are the top two criteria, then Medellin is your place. Not as cosmopolitan as BsAs but to a foreigner, plenty exotic enough.

[QUOTE=ShawMan74;2124639]Thank you so much for your info / help! From everything you're describing, this sounds financially feasible. Medellin for 3 weeks. Followed by Cali for another 3 weeks, and then Ecuador (non-mongering) for about 2 weeks is looking very strong on paper. I'm not much for "anesthetized experiences. " do you have any recommendations as far as outdoorsey stuff goes? Thanks to everyone here once more. You guys are the best.[/QUOTE].

Here's something to do.

I want to ask if someone would please link me to a report that has an area map where most of the scene can be found? I tried searching and I can't find anything. Also, I'm still confused, I'm reading the reports but I can't make heads or tails of the scene. This isn't my first rodeo, I've been to Thailand, Moscow, Rio, I've seen quite a bit, I just can't figure out (from what I've read) how it really works over there. THANK YOU GUYS SO SO MUCH!

If you are a paid member you should be able to get access to the Medellin Google map.

[QUOTE=ShawMan74;2130846]I want to ask if someone would please link me to a report that has an area map where most of the scene can be found? I tried searching and I can't find anything. Also, I'm still confused, I'm reading the reports but I can't make heads or tails of the scene. This isn't my first rodeo, I've been to Thailand, Moscow, Rio, I've seen quite a bit, I just can't figure out (from what I've read) how it really works over there. THANK YOU GUYS SO SO MUCH![/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=PaisaPorFavor;2130859]If you are a paid member you should be able to get access to the Medellin Google map.[/QUOTE]I absolutely AM a paid member, both on this board and on Argentina's separate board. Where can I find the map? (or am I just blind?

[QUOTE=ShawMan74;2130963]I absolutely AM a paid member, both on this board and on Argentina's separate board. Where can I find the map? (or am I just blind?[/QUOTE]I made a map for downtown use where most the action is, PM me a email address and I will send you one, the one I post here gets reduced in size a bit and gets blurry.

Sorry I deleted the post.

[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2418-Medellin-Lists[/URL]

[QUOTE=ShawMan74;2130846] Also, I'm still confused, I'm reading the reports but I can't make heads or tails of the scene. This isn't my first rodeo, I've been to Thailand, Moscow, Rio, I've seen quite a bit, I just can't figure out (from what I've read) how it really works over there. ![/QUOTE]There is a 1/2 HR video on the MED adult scene on this page: (has about a min and half musical intro with hot Colombianas) The prices on the vid are a little high because the peso has dropped since then:

[URL]https://colombia.adultsearch.com/medellin/[/URL]

I'm just going to drop this here.

[QUOTE=ShawMan74;2130846]I want to ask if someone would please link me to a report that has an area map where most of the scene can be found? I tried searching and I can't find anything. Also, I'm still confused, I'm reading the reports but I can't make heads or tails of the scene. This isn't my first rodeo, I've been to Thailand, Moscow, Rio, I've seen quite a bit, I just can't figure out (from what I've read) how it really works over there. THANK YOU GUYS SO SO MUCH![/QUOTE]There are 3 main P4 P scenes in Medellin.

1.) casas. Like Thai massage parlors.

2.) strip clubs where you can take the girls next door for short time.

3.) Facebook freelancers.

Personally I only go to Medellin for the Facebook girls. Someone else can give a better lowdown on the casas and strip clubs. Because prostitution is legal (only pimping is against the law), Medellin has a huge freelance scene. The only place I can think of that has a larger freelance scene is probably Pattaya, but it's way easier to find hot freelancers and arrange appointments with them on Facebook than on Thaifriendly or Badoo. It also doesn't hurt that Medellin is famous for having beautiful women.

BTW, the post before mine is advertising a Super Bowl party being put together by Jonesie who runs a different forum. He throws together parties like that sometimes and invites freelancers to come. The fee that the guys pay helps cover taxi costs for the girls and then the guys and girls arrange their own appointments themselves. I've never been to one of his parties, but it's a great example of how the freelance scene works in Medellin. Nobody's pimping the girls and the girls won't go with you if they don't like you, but everything's so convenient that it's super easy to arrange meetings with beautiful girls with much less hassle than anywhere else in the world.

[QUOTE=Richmond72;2136527]3.) Facebook freelancers.

Personally I only go to Medellin for the Facebook girls. Someone else can give a better lowdown on the casas and strip clubs. Because prostitution is legal (only pimping is against the law), Medellin has a huge freelance scene. The only place I can think of that has a larger freelance scene is probably Pattaya, but it's way easier to find hot freelancers and arrange appointments with them on Facebook than on Thaifriendly or Badoo. It also doesn't hurt that Medellin is famous for having beautiful women.[/QUOTE]So how do I get in touch with facebook freelancers in Medellin?

[QUOTE=HarvestBoi;2124716]If chica quality and cost are the top two criteria, then Medellin is your place. Not as cosmopolitan as BsAs but to a foreigner, plenty exotic enough.
.[/QUOTE]I agree. And if you are into outdoors activities (non-sexual I mean) then Medellin wins over Buenos Aires, too. Medellin sits in the middle of a beautiful mountain range which goes up to volcano peaks above the snowline (LOS Nevados near Manizales) and down to tropical humid heat (Magdalena and Cauca river valleys). You can go hiking, mountain-biking, road cycling, quad-biking, horse-riding, paragliding, canoeing, canyoning and more. For a start I recommend seeing the pine forests of Parque Arví just on the edge of the city.