The number 3 played a huge role in Halloween.
It’s the year 2013.
It was my third Halloween in Medellín.
It was a three-day weekend because All Saints Day is a national holiday.
It was three consecutive nights of going out, taking pictures.
Let’s get to it.
8:18 p.m., Oct. 31, Mahalo Action Sports Café, Loma del Escodero, Envigado
Our group had seven, with five of us in costume: me as John Lennon, Quinn as Sully from Monster’s Inc., Joanna and Katherine as Minnie Mouse and Tadashi with some kind of hideous mask that I still do not know how to label.
Billy and Katherine’s friend, whose name I don’t remember, did not dress up.
The bar was pretty empty when we got there but by 9:30 it had filled up and there was live music too, a band that covered a mix of pop and rock.
Around 10 p.m. or so, we decided to move the party to a section of Envigado near the main plaza where there are a cluster of bars and clubs.
10:24 p.m., Oct. 31, La Bota del Dia
For some reason, all of us were very tired by this time so the next round of beer we ordered was our last.
It was ok, though. I knew I’d be going out the next night and I didn’t want to expend all of my energy on my first night of Halloween.
9:43 p.m., Nov. 1, Calle 9, Parque Lleras, Poblado
Internations, a worldwide organization of entrepreneurs who form chapters in different cities, was having a Halloween meetup here so, being a member, I decided I should stop by.
I had a beer, said hi to a couple of friends, then left. I always knew where I would end up on this night.
10:28 p.m., Nov. 1, Shamrock, Provenzia, Poblado
The main reason to come here was for the costume contest, and Quinn’s furry outfit won him a bottle of Absolut Vodka.
Until that time, I talked to Zach, the manager, and his buddy Bryan who was visiting from Cartagena, and we took a little break to have a drink down the street with some girls we just met.
Later, Zach bought me a shot of Jameson. Definitely a night at an Irish bar.
10:42 p.m., Nov. 2, Luxury, Barrio Colombia, Poblado
We came to this place for the costume contest too, but it never happened, at least not while we were there.
I had so little energy by this night. It’s rare that I go out two nights in a row, so three nights is unheard of, but I was committed to getting lots of pics this year.
It was harder than I thought, not because it was like last year, with not a lot of people out and about, but because there were so many, it was hard to get a really good shot.
That’s ok. It was nice to witness so many people having so much fun.
What’d you do for Halloween in Medellín?
Where are all the photos you talk about? I only see 4!
hey kate! how are you guys doing? where are you guys?
yeah, i know, so terrible. i took dozens of photos, but only four came out decent. pretty sad. i guess that’s what happens when you’re taking photos but all caught up in the excitement.
hope you guys are having a great trip 🙂