Medellin Reports

[Osteoknot]

As reading DANE stastistics from a Web page. First of all, the work force in Colombia is very "informal" meaning it is hard to know who to count as employed and not employed.

There are many different ways to look at it depending on your methodology. I have this annoying habit of actually analyzing and synthesizing data before I accept it. I prefer a more direct comparison to the USA since I would want to know roughly what levels would be equal to feel like you are living in poverty between these two countries, where I spend most of my time, Colombia and USA. To wit (these numbers are rounded), the poverty level here in Pussy Prison or the USA is around $12,000 USD per for a single individual per year, which equals about 45 million COP per year.

Half the Colombian workforce is at or below the minimum wage of around 12 million pesos per year. If I generously attribute the cost of living (which does not necessarily equilibrate the quality of life) to be about half in Medellin as it is in USA. Then we can use a cut-off of around 22.5 million pesos per year for people living at or below what would be considered the cost-corrected level of poverty for the United States. I think everyone would agree that living at or below the minimum wage would not be much fun, in either country. This puts around 80% of Medellin's living below this level. This is consistent with around 80% of the people in Medellin living in the lowest two social stratas used by the government to develop social welfare programs (although the strata system does not consider the income per person).

I was using a poverty level of 10% for the USA, that could be off as when I Google it now I am seeing a range, but 80% from above is 8 X bigger than 10% which is where I got my guesstimate.

Granted, it's easy to manipulate and use the numbers that support one's viewpoint but that's where I got mine and it's consistent with my empirical and real-world observation. Perhaps I overstated my cut-off point as poverty. More like, "it would suck to try and live on this amount of money. " I certainly consider it debatable and not the final word. In fact, anyone else can have the last word on this as I need to Keep on Keepin' On!

[JjBee62]

How are the barbers in medellin? Better to get your cut at home?

Because the barbers in Dr are pretty good.

I usually get my haircut and do my pedicure and manicure stuff.

I don't go to barbers, because I still have hair and prefer to keep it. The last barber I went to just started with the clippers without asking anything. Took 6 weeks for my hair to grow back to the length I wanted it to be and my hair grows fast.

However, I've always gotten good results at the various hair salons. If you're staying in Laureles there's a street full of them on the south side of Unicentro mall.

[Fun Luvr]

Comparing the poor people in Colombia where the poverty rate is at least eight times higher than in the USA is also full of pitfalls. In a nutshell, poverty is the exception to the rule in North America, while here in Colombia, poverty rules.

The official poverty rate in the US in 2020 (most recent official rate) was 11.4 percent. Eight times that is 91.2. Anyone who believes the poverty rate in Colombia is at least 91.2 percent must be on one of the hullucination trips being discussed here. The official poverty rate in Colombia in 2020 was 37.5 percent.

[RamDavidson84]

How are the barbers in medellin? Better to get your cut at home?

Because the barbers in Dr are pretty good.

I usually get my haircut and do my pedicure and manicure stuff.

I Wasn't impressed with Medellin Barbers, to be fair only been to two. Cartagena had real pros though. Best shave and cut of my life.

[Havana927]

How are the barbers in medellin? Better to get your cut at home?

Because the barbers in Dr are pretty good.

I usually get my haircut and do my pedicure and manicure stuff.

[WarmBlankets]

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https://efukt.com/23652_South_Americ...lpha_Male.html

[Grizwooos]

Hey all,

Planning on going to Medellin for the first time next month. Been RTFF and seeing great info. If anyone has any helpful hint would be appreciated. I'm hoping to develop some FB contacts. What's the best way to go about this? Does anyone have a FB contact they could share to help me get started? Much appreciation!

[FRobertson]

It's sad, there has been so much research done on hallucinogens but most of it was buried and dismissed. There is clearly benefits for a lot of mental disorders. There were a lot of just horrible experiments also. Clearly there is a lot to be sorted and it is starting to be opened up again. I think that a lot of people have a tourist sort of ayahuasca tours but I know people who have been invited to have the proper ceremony. You will need a guide if you are doing it properly and not just getting high. Additionally, if you are just getting high it may not be the experience you want. Have you ever done acid? Mushrooms? Peyote?

Yes, my impression about psilocibin research was that in the USA it's insanely difficult, nearly impossible, to gain access to it for research purposes as the govt put it on Schedule I, with no "known" medical uses. So we can't discover medical uses because we can't have access to it because it has no known medical uses. Brilliant logic.

I don't do recreational drugs, I did have mushrooms a few times at locations where they are legal and I could get them from legal sources. No peyote (I am open to it but needs to be in a safe place from a reputable source) and no acid. Mostly because of possible permanent adverse effects when done wrong, but also question of trustworthy source being that I am not connected to the community of users.

I have a feeling that the tourist sort of ayahuasca may not be helpful to the same extent a proper ceremony would be. So that's what I'm trying to find.

There was a news story a few years back when a US tourist got lost in some kind of a parallel universe while in ayahuasca ceremony (couldn't find his way back from one hut to another) but he was found a week or two later. Very strange, I thought.

[Sargon76]

Hi All,

I'm new here, but not new to the hobby (been to Mexico and Thailand). I'm planning a trip to Colombia and I see that a few of you guys have guides / wingmans. I'm planning to stay for a month. So I plan to see some chicas, but also want to site see, hike, check out Guatape, etc. Where do I find a good guide or wingman that's knowledgeable about the mongering scene there? Or if someone can point me in the right direction?

I have a driver / interpreter / shopper / trusted friend who will take you around Medellin. He's not especially knowledgeable about mongering but he is reliable and speaks fluent English and was extremely helpful on my trip. If you buy a membership I can shoot his WhatsApp to you in a private message.

[Alaska1986]

Hit the travel announcements section and post your dates and hope a generous monger is in town. I don't know of any mongering guide service I mean I know guys that stay at the mansion and stuff that's probably as convenient as it gets. There's a few Medellin youtubers who have "consultation" fees to teach you the basics but honestly its a pretty straightforward DIY mongering destination. Just take care not to be downtown at night and keep your wits about you and follow what ID call the basic advice in any developing foreign country.

Hi All,

I'm new here, but not new to the hobby (been to Mexico and Thailand). I'm planning a trip to Colombia and I see that a few of you guys have guides / wingmans. I'm planning to stay for a month. So I plan to see some chicas, but also want to site see, hike, check out Guatape, etc. Where do I find a good guide or wingman that's knowledgeable about the mongering scene there? Or if someone can point me in the right direction?

[Johny 99]

Basically I am specifically doing research for a fictional book about Ayahuasca because there's been some research suggesting that it helps with PTSD-related depression. So any rumors on the logistics, effects, side effects or outcome are certainly welcome.

I am actually planning on coming to Medellin to do an Ayahuasca retreat in the next few months. I have done a fair amount of research, and yes it is known to work quite well. I know a lot, clinically speaking, about PTSD; particularly, C-PTSD.

[Johny 99]

duplicate post.

[Norbert61]

Basically I am specifically doing research for a fictional book about Ayahuasca because there's been some research suggesting that it helps with PTSD-related depression. So any rumors on the logistics, effects, side effects, or outcome are certainly welcome.

It's sad, there has been so much research done on hallucinogens but most of it was buried and dismissed. There is clearly benefits for a lot of mental disorders. There were a lot of just horrible experiments also. Clearly there is a lot to be sorted and it is starting to be opened up again. I think that a lot of people have a tourist sort of ayahuasca tours but I know people who have been invited to have the proper ceremony. You will need a guide if you are doing it properly and not just getting high. Additionally, if you are just getting high it may not be the experience you want. Have you ever done acid? Mushrooms? Peyote?

[FRobertson]

Ayahuasca, the dude who I sat next to on the Greyhound bus was reallly into it, and we talked about it a lot, for over an hour. He was into all this spiritual awakening stuff. Never heard of it around here or near Medellin but that could be my knowledge gap. Here's why I won't try it.

After talking to the dude in detail about it, and even though I never tried it, Tussi or 2 CB or pink cocaine or the good stuff they make in Colombia sounded to me and to the guy like the preferable option. And I was not trying to do a sales job on the guy. I won't go into details but everything from the logistics, to the effects, lack of side effects, and especially including outcome, tipped the scales in favor of my obviously biased choice. I am not recommending any specific action for anyone else other than relating my own experience.

As always, stories about recreational drugs are purely fictional and are for entertainment purposes only. I am simply doing research for a fictional book I am writing about Medellin. I do not condone the use of illicit drugs and would never buy, sell, transport or use any illegal substances in any countries of the world.

Basically I am specifically doing research for a fictional book about Ayahuasca because there's been some research suggesting that it helps with PTSD-related depression. So any rumors on the logistics, effects, side effects, or outcome are certainly welcome.

[Paulie97]

Hmmm, based off my own personal experiences I can't find much truth to this. And trust me I am no slender guy. Hookers in general will have fun with any dude who is paying them, but I don't think "regular" attractive Latin American women are going after fat middle aged men because they are attracted to his obesity LOL.

True that.