Already did. This past spring, I spent a month in Medellín, at a hostel in the Belén Malibu barrio.
I had read great things about Medellín and seeing how cheap it was to visit and how little-known it was amongst most tourists, I decided to go.
I've never had a better time in my life! I was blown away at how gracious and accommodating people were, and I attracted a lot of friendly curiosity since I do not look like a Colombian.
Not once did I ever fear for my safety. (I did take advice on how not to <em>dar papaya</em>, though.)
I got a chance to see everything, except for the Pablo Éscobar tour circuit which I avoided since I felt that it was not the most respectful way to experience the best the country had to offer. I felt like the nasty aspects of the area's history were quite adequately covered by some of the city tours I went on.
Planning to visit again as soon as finances allow. Perhaps to stay for good.
TL;DR Medellín is entirely worth a lengthy stay on its own merits, wholly independently of the Éscobar history.
Us the app series guide, it will specify everything and lets you keep track.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.battlelancer.seriesguide
This is the google play store link. It's also available on iOS.
Yes, that's one version out there. As I said, many testimonies reaffirm this, ex-members, police officers, book authors and others.
I'm gonna leave here a quick transcript from the book: "La Parabola de Pablo".
>Page 239: "...When they took down the door, Gustavo comes out running with a shotgun in his hands. Certainly he thought it was their natural enemies, the Cali Cartel but he was wrong. He Opened fire and gets killed by the agents. The chief of security of Gustavo spoke with Pablo that one of his bodyguards had given him up. (One corrupt official gave the name of the informant and they ordered the assassination of him). Besides, he also made it clear that "El Señor Gaviria"(Gustavo) had come out running with his hands up asking for mercy, begging not to be killed..."
Now of course, Pablo really must've felt pain for losing a true companion but he was at war and he knew it. That's the life he had chosen.
It is also said that the death of his brother in law, Mario Henao was more "hurtful" for him than Gustavo's. It's difficult to know for sure but this are testimonies that are regarded as liable for the past few years.
It's from a book written by Jesus Blancornelas, the journalist that survived an attack from the Arellano's when David Barron was killed.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/9707809620/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Il5DFbFY0G0SZ
Some of his Sicarios considered Escobar as a Religion, there's a documentary about drug lord's on Netflix that do a quick resume about his life and his operations.
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A book you can read about Escobar is where his own son Sebastian Moroccan wrote it. Pablo Escobar
Now for Felix Gallardo the truth is that I have not found anything relevant, maybe another person who may have read something can tell you. However, I have read the following book Narcoland which is written by Anabel Hernandez, Mexican Journalist and Author, and it's the best I've read!.
this documentary series is spot on! it paints a full picture of the situation - MKUltra, the rise of the Medellin Cartel, Afghan heroin and the war on terror, LAs crack epidemic, and all the corruption in between
Awesome! I did a TJ Spotify list also to support my book Tequila Vikings, which takes place in Tijuana at about the same time as Season 3 (and also touches upon the cartel's influence on Tijuana at the time).
The soundtrack to that scene at night ROCKED!
I liked this one written by James Kuykendall, Kiki’s boss when he was kidnapped ¿O Plata O Plomo?: "Silver Or Lead" The story of the kidnapping and murder of DEA agent Kiki Camarena https://www.amazon.com/dp/1790575648/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ABVJKZMV32F08PAGQNN1
Enter The Last Narc https://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Narc-Season-1/dp/B08D11X73N?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_dls
This Docuseries covers it all in incredible detail. So good. It makes me wonder why Hector wasnt just the main character in Narcos: Mexico instead of Walt. Hector was the entire operation/ investigation. Dude is seriously a bad ass, and has some serious credentials to back it up. Hes 2 degrees, a masters, a doctorate lol, and the craziest resume.
Another really interesting one is the book written by Pablo Escobar's son, Juan Pablo Escobar, called "Mi Padre". It's the story of Pablo Escobar told by his only son.
I don't know what the song is, but I do know that you should totally download Shazam on your phone. The app (if you don't know) discovers exactly what song is playing when you point your phone at it. It has a very accurate search algorythm. Overall, this app will help you not only with this situation, but with any similar cases you maybe find yourself in in the future.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shazam.android