A couple more things I was just thinking about saying. Where I am in Poblado, it seems very safe. I've walked home alone at 3 am and 5 am. Colombia seems to be much safer than Brazil, though I suspect some areas of town are pretty dangerous, especially considering Medellin was ranked #14 most dangerous place in the world on this list by the business insider (I was a little surprised to see 4 cities in the US on there, Rio and Sao Paulo didn't even make the list, though I feel much safer here than in Rio): http://www.businessinsider.com/most-dang...2-10?op=1. I was in centro and during the day I was wearing gucci glasses and a watch and I was fine, but I think at night it wouldn't be the safest place. In Brazil though, I would never consider walking more than 3 blocks alone after 10 or 11 pm in most areas of most cities.
Another thing, I haven't really figured out how much it costs to call here. I filled up my phone with about US$15 and haven't had to refill it yet after about 5 days. The phone I got however was mad cheap, about $20. It's a peice of crap. I have an iPhone but didn't want to go through the trouble of figuring out how to get it working here, plus I don't want it to get stolen either. A couple people have told me they really like stealing iPhones here. For a good deal on a phone go to centro. There's a spot called "Opera." Check it out, it's just a huge area with a ton of cell phone stores. It's a $5 ride from poblado. I suspect phones in Poblado might be a little more on the pricey side, but I'm not sure.
Another thing, I haven't really figured out how much it costs to call here. I filled up my phone with about US$15 and haven't had to refill it yet after about 5 days. The phone I got however was mad cheap, about $20. It's a peice of crap. I have an iPhone but didn't want to go through the trouble of figuring out how to get it working here, plus I don't want it to get stolen either. A couple people have told me they really like stealing iPhones here. For a good deal on a phone go to centro. There's a spot called "Opera." Check it out, it's just a huge area with a ton of cell phone stores. It's a $5 ride from poblado. I suspect phones in Poblado might be a little more on the pricey side, but I'm not sure.