Tantric Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago Happy New Year, gents. I’m planning a trip to Medellin in a few weeks. Although I’ve already been to Colombia a few times, this will be my first time in Medellin. Some insight from the sages on this board would be appreciated! GRINDR Thanks to Grindr, I’ve become pretty lazy and now typically order in for dates (both fun and commercial). Question 1: Approximately what percentage of Grindr ads in Poblado are commercial? Or perhaps an easier question (if you have the frame of reference): is the ratio similar to the ratio in Chapinero (Bogota)? SAUNAS Assuming my Medellin hotel will forbid visitors, I’m prepared to venture out to play while in Medellin. The info in @macdaddi’s 2024 Sauna report is very helpful. But as I write this, in some parts of the world it is already 2026. Question 2: Is the info in that 2024 Sauna report still mostly valid? SAFETY I enjoy walking around cities but take precautions when traveling in South America. For example, whenever possible, I only walk with a small amount of cash and leave my credit cards, passport and mobile phone in the AirBnB/hotel. And I never wear jewelry or flashy, expensive-looking clothing. At night, though, I often take my phone (for Uber) and might also take my passport (if required for entering a club). For this trip to Medellin I’ll be staying at the Hampton by Hilton, which seems to be walking distance from the Poblado hot spots. I did a virtual walk using Google Street View and the routes seem well developed. If I meet interesting guys online I assume I’ll play with them in love motels. In Google Maps I found some of the motels but none (or maybe one) in Poblado. For safety reasons, I would prefer to pick the motel myself, rather than depend on my date’s suggestion (since he could then also tip off accomplices and arrange for them to meet us there). From this thread, I learned of an app called Motel Now. However, I did not find that app in the App Store. Question 3: Is the area between the Hampton and the Poblado hot spots generally safe for walking during daytime and early evening? Or would you recommend using Uber? Question 4: Do all businesses (bars, clubs, saunas, motels, etc.) accept cash? Or have some switched to exclusively using cashless payment systems? Question 5: Is ID required to enter bars, clubs, saunas, motels, etc.? If so, for those without local ID, is only a passport accepted? Question 6: Is “moteles” the correct term? How safe are they? More specifically, is it likely that unregistered guests (read: criminals) could enter the motel room, or would they be stopped by the front desk staff? Or can the rooms be accessed without passing through a central reception area? And are certain motels preferred (or avoided) by same sex couples? Question 7: Is there a new app for finding motels? PRICES I read macdaddi’s helpful post about elite prices in Medellin and the local scort mafia. I understand that those elevated prices are only relevant for a certain segment of Medellin escorts and that more reasonable prices are available from other escorts. Question 7: Approximately what percentage of the Medellin escorts are in the elevated price segment (400k)? Around 10% Question 8: Outside of that elevated price segment, if you have the frame of reference, is the more typical rate in Medellin comparable to that in Bogota? Am looking forward to your feedback! Quote
