[QUOTE=Wapo469]Well I finally booked my first trip to Colombia. And decided on Cartagena since its my first time and I'm going solo. If any of you guys are gonna be around lets hook up. I'll buy first round at LDV[/QUOTE]
of chicas or drinks?
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[QUOTE=Wapo469]Well I finally booked my first trip to Colombia. And decided on Cartagena since its my first time and I'm going solo. If any of you guys are gonna be around lets hook up. I'll buy first round at LDV[/QUOTE]
of chicas or drinks?
[QUOTE=Escort King]of chicas or drinks?[/QUOTE]LOL. Well I meant drinks. But if someone can hook me up with a wild time. Then I can hook up a first round of chicas too. Damn tom33. Too bad you won't be in town. Was hoping to hook up with you in Cartagena
Nice to meet you in Ctg.Had an awesome visit and enjoyed all the chicas.You the man...fellas this guy had a gorgeous chica in his shower when I went to see him,he stays busy...........mule69
And I had to stop shooting the video of her shower when Mule knocked on my door. I have a shower enclosed in clear glass in the master bath. I gladly paid extra for that clear glass.
Actually they are sucking the life out of me one load at a time. But what a way to go!
[QUOTE=Tom 33]And I had to stop shooting the video of her shower when Mule knocked on my door. I have a shower enclosed in clear glass in the master bath. I gladly paid extra for that clear glass.
Money well spent amigo! What a body she had! I miss it there already and plan to return soon..Yeah I know it's a tough job Tom...but keep up the good work,I can only imagine the babes you will meet in Medellin.......Lucky bastard!!!
[QUOTE=Tom 33]And I had to stop shooting the video of her shower when Mule knocked on my door. I have a shower enclosed in clear glass in the master bath. I gladly paid extra for that clear glass.
Actually they are sucking the life out of me one load at a time. But what a way to go![/QUOTE]
Mule's got to be a tough name in Colombia....
I'm going to be there with a friend of mine by the 2nd. Wapo..when will you be there?..I will take you up on that first round of drinks. Just provide me on where we can meet and what time exactly..also Tom, you are the man with all the great info for a newbie like myself coming to CTG for the first time...it would be nice to link up with you before you head out to MDE on June 9th. If you want to send me an e-mail directly, it's [email]ccstev@yahoo.com[/email]
Skyjuice,
The 30-35k/night hotels I was referring to on the backside of Boca Grande have A/C. In fact the A/C works almost too good. You wake up freezing, after your chica has yanked all the sheets over her and off of you. No hot water though. But in CTG who needs hot water?
Just a thought if you are still looking. It's the best alternatice I have found in CTG for being central, with A/C, and not being in a dump. There are actually 2 of them right next to each other by the Olimpica. I know one of them is run by an Argentian family. They aren't 5 star. But heck. You only sleep there. If you want a place where you think you are just going to hang out in the hotel or apartment all day, I recommend one of Mery or Juan's rentals. In fact I'd probably recommend you do that on your first trip anyways as it will seem more "special". But as you get the urge to go back and back and back, as we all do. Lodging is absolutely the #1 thing I try to budget as much as possible.
[QUOTE=Skyjuice]I'm going to be there with a friend of mine by the 2nd. Wapo..when will you be there?..I will take you up on that first round of drinks. Just provide me on where we can meet and what time exactly..also Tom, you are the man with all the great info for a newbie like myself coming to CTG for the first time...it would be nice to link up with you before you head out to MDE on June 9th. If you want to send me an e-mail directly, it's [email]ccstev@yahoo.com[/email][/QUOTE]
I'll be in CTG starting on the 10th, booked a place via Juan Ventura in a great building in Laquito (i.e. roll out of LDV, end up at apartment). Will be there for two weeks, with a small MDE trip in the middle.
This site, as well as CH, has been invaluable in my research, have compiled a 200 page document on all aspects of CTG and MDE, based on what I read. Though reality is never what you expect, I feel like I'm not going in blind or naive.
So it'd be great to to hook up with any of you who will be there at that time.
PM, I'll be there with my GF in Colombia during Memrial Day weekend Thurs - Mon. I'm staying at the AFA apartment
Eddie
[QUOTE=Nyorker]Fellow mates,
If I am not wrong, there aren't any meters in the cabs and I would have to negotiate a rate before getting in a cab. If that is true, then I got 2 problems.
(1) My first solo time to cartegena and I don't speak spanish.
(2) How would I negotiate if I don't know how much is reasonable. (Like going to LDV etc...)
Is there a way other then hiring a guide services? if No, then pls recommend guide services. I have heard horrible stories both of getting ripped off by cabies and guide services. Plz suggest.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Definitely don't hire a guide.
The touts on the beach are pretty annoying. Hiring a guide is like inviting the worst kind of tout to tag along with you all day. You can expect him to screw everything up that you want to do.
Any transaction you want to do, he will jump in and try and figure out a way to make you pay more for it, thus guaranteeing himself a commission. Stuff you don't want to do, he will keep recommending over and over again, once again angling for a commission.
Just don't do it.
Yes, taxis are a hassle, only cause they are always trying to fool you one way or another. The good news is you can usually do without them. If you stay in Laguito and Bocagrande you can walk places. Between Centro (old town) and Laguito is a fixed price, 4000 pesos if I remember rightly. Just show him 4k in banknotes before you get in and say "Centro". Done.
I prefer not to take the taxis parked outside of LDV at night, they are more likely to try to jack the price up and generally jerk you around. Wait for a taxi to drive by and hail it.
You should not find it too difficult to monger in LDV by yourself. If you get really stuck try to get another monger to guide you, and you buy the drinks.
My golden rule for negotiating is never ask her a price. Tell her "I want you to stay x hours, and my special requests are A, B, and C. I usually pay 100k, is that OK?". I usually wait until I have some sort of chemistry going with her before I try and close the deal.
I managed to pull a girl out of there each night for that price. If you have to stick to English speaking girls you may have to pay a bit more, but not too much more, I hope.
Cachorro,
Thanx for the insight, I will be staying around laguito area and I am brushing up my Spanish, just downloaded 30 hours of Primseler's mp3s, don't know if I will be able to learn all of it. I won't be hiring a guide related services as you suggested. I got a lot of valuable information for this forum and feel pretty confident too.
One more quick question for Cachorro and fellow mates,
Have you tried Mery Salence rental? I m planning to get apt.403 in Torre Centauro in laguito area, is it close to the action? any suggestion?
or
Juan Ventura apt# Cr704?
[url]http://www.venpro.net/fotosapartamentos/index.htm[/url]
fellas...i'm officially booked to fly with avianca. i will be in ctg on the evening of june 2nd to june 11th. i will be there with a buddy of mine. although i've been to the dominican republic several times with my 5th grade spanish, i have a feeling that d.r will be pale in comparison to ctg. tom, thanks for the speedy e-mail and valuable info. i look forward to linking up with you when i get in. wapo, if you're around at that time..let me know. you got first rounds on drinks..haha. i know most of you have been real good about responding to us newbies eventho we (newbies) should take the time and look back into the archives for the info. i've been guilty of that many times..just laziness i guess but now that i'm officially heading out to ctg, i have at least 3 weeks to go back into the earlier posts and soak up some of that great info. thanks guys !!!
sky
Both Mery and Juan are good quality people with good apartments to rent.
Juan speaks good english and I believe Mery speaks some as well.
Torre Centauro is a good building within walking distance to La Dolce Vita, most of Juans rentals are also in "Laguito", which is where you want to be.
Work on your spanish, that will be your biggest obstacle, but hopefully it won't be enough of a problem to keep you from having a good time...
FYI- Both Juan and Mery speak good English, although neither are native speakers.