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Originally Posted by Fossilkid93
Thread has been pretty dead for awhile. I haven't been to Medellín before, but I've done a ton of research and am moving there next year.
From what I gather, it's probably best to grab a cab at night even in the wealthier areas. Definitely don't go wandering alone in el centro at night.
Are cabs safe in Medellin? When I was in Bogota cabs were a big no-no, high risk of robbery/kidnapping. Even the locals I hung out with were extremely cautious of which cabs they picked. Getting my hotel to call a cab required a password that the hotel gives you and the driver is supposed to repeat back to you. Other times that I wanted to go out, I used a private driver that was vetted out by various companies in the U.S.
Does the same not apply in Medellin?