General Reports

[Biggfeller]

Was supposed to head to TJ today with a friend but something came up and he is a no show.

Was really looking forward to my first time there and just curious as to safety, etc on a solo trip. Would I be better off making arangements with one of the services? I am still up for the day trip.

Appreciate any thoughts.

Thanks

[Country John]

i must respectfully disagree with you on the matter of police activity. i think that ideally the police are out to get the bad guys, however in tj i have personally had drugs planted on me by the police, and an accomplice. i have had them search me on 3 different occasions for no reason, just speed up in the van and yell hey you. i do not drink, i have never been in a fight, i am respectfull-this considering that i am mongering, i keep a low profile, and i don't dress like a "gangster". i am an average looking clean cut guy.

mexican police use there position to make money. they make a large piece of their salaries by extorting it from tourist. yes, one can say "no", and insist on seeing a judge, but how often does that actually work. in addition, in the case of the police all of a sudden finding drugs at your feet on the ground, what is the watch command going to say? are they just going to side with the tourist? i am not the only one that has been in this situation in tj. they are all in it together. i do not believe there is an honest cop in the whole city, especially in the zona. corruption in mexico is a way of life.

any tourist that feels that they are above or beyond the possibility of police harassment in tj must be very well connected in tj. if you are not, then the likelihood of you being in the possession of any sort of drug, be it beyer aspirin or any other kind of drug and not encountering some sort of problem is slim.

any monger that reads this board should error on the side of caution in mexico, do not be a cowboy, it is not your range.

yes, police corruption is a problem. i've stood my ground many times and won. the cops know they are taking a chance, some are more convincing than others but they are all wrong and if you have the time you can handle the problem. that's my own personal experience, yours might be different. i understand. i learned a lot sincei moved here.

perhaps if you have a few positive experiences you'll know what i mean. in the meantime you are right to err on the side of caution but you should never pay.

country john

[John Rain]

Country John once mentioned Mermaid in TJ, I have not been able to find it yet.

VC

Just FYI, Mermaids Bar / Message Parlor is dirctly across from Las Chavelas and Adelita Bar.

(As CJ mentioned here: http://internationalsexguide.info/fo...742#post423742 )

Here's a photo.

Had a couple drinks here and watched the floor sho, but never took a girl for message / sex.

Mike

[Double]

i must respectfully disagree with you on the matter of police activity. i think that ideally the police are out to get the bad guys, however in tj i have personally had drugs planted on me by the police, and an accomplice. i have had them search me on 3 different occasions for no reason, just speed up in the van and yell hey you. i do not drink, i have never been in a fight, i am respectfull-this considering that i am mongering, i keep a low profile, and i don't dress like a "gangster". i am an average looking clean cut guy.

mexican police use there position to make money. they make a large piece of their salaries by extorting it from tourist. yes, one can say "no", and insist on seeing a judge, but how often does that actually work. in addition, in the case of the police all of a sudden finding drugs at your feet on the ground, what is the watch command going to say? are they just going to side with the tourist? i am not the only one that has been in this situation in tj. they are all in it together. i do not believe there is an honest cop in the whole city, especially in the zona. corruption in mexico is a way of life.

any tourist that feels that they are above or beyond the possibility of police harassment in tj must be very well connected in tj. if you are not, then the likelihood of you being in the possession of any sort of drug, be it beyer aspirin or any other kind of drug and not encountering some sort of problem is slim.

any monger that reads this board should error on the side of caution in mexico, do not be a cowboy, it is not your range.

[Country John]

When the cops patted me down, they searched inside my shoes, inside every pocket and in the crevices of my wallet, which is where I had a Viagra pill. So there is no safe place to hide it from them except for maybe your crotch.

Look down a few posts and READ. You do not have to HIDE viagra from Mexican police.

Country John

[Nevermore]

I hopped a cab back to the border the other night and there were two young cops waiting right at the taxi drop off. They were both very polite, cordial, and spoke good english (continued to speak english even after I answered all their questions in spanish). They asked me to empty my pockets of everything and one of them patted me down. I had my left over cash in my front pocket, took it out, stacked it with my wallet and car keys on top of a garbage can and neither one touched it or asked for any of it. It seems they may be feeling the heat from the gov't for fucking with tourists. I think they were looking for prescription drugs so if you're going to be a dumbass and try to get some out of TJ, best put it in your shoe.

When the cops patted me down, they searched inside my shoes, inside every pocket and in the crevices of my wallet, which is where I had a Viagra pill. So there is no safe place to hide it from them except for maybe your crotch.

[Country John]

The reason that nobody speaks about the Purple Rain is because you can get better quality ladies for less at Adelitas, Chicago, Tropical, and in the alley. The one square block around Adelitas is fairly safe.

Yes, you can walk in the alley with few problems.

The alley is not dark, it is well lit, and there are normally lots of other American mongers, and people wandering around also. As was mentioned by another of the previous posters, the police, and the drug dealers are to be avoided. You will be able to see the people to avoid.

Just a heads up, if you see a patty wagon parked or on the move go inside one of the clubs and have a drink. The boys with a badge are normally doing their shake downs when you see the van out on the move. Also, you may not posses Viagra without a perscription from a Mexican doctor, so if you buy some, make sure that you take it before leaving the pharmacia.

D

It is not illegal to possess medication to treat erectile dysfunction without a prescription in Mexico. Viagra is NOT ON THE LIST OF CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS in Mexico. The cops have no legal right to hassle you. It is a problem bringing it back to the USA without a prescription.

All too often unwary gringos are heated up because they have medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. They had over the meds and pay a "fine" to the cop (mordita). It is not necessary to do this my friends. So stop doing it. And stop worrying about it.

The raids are to round up the rateros in the street. The druggies and robbers and criminals. The bad girls and boys who rip mongers off etc. The raids are not designed to get the gringos. Quite the contrary. If you are trolling the Zona and are MOVING ALONG you will not get stopped unless you dress like a gangster and behave like an asshole.

The Zona is there for YOU. Enjoy but don't be stoopid and don't be intimidated because you have medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, a substance that IS NOT ON THE LIST OF CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS in Mexico, and for which a prescription is NOT REQUIRED
under Mexican Law. I will post the approptiate link as an edit to theis post.

Be safe and Be Nice.
Country John

Here is where you will find the complete list of Controlled Medications in Mexico:

http://www.cofepris.gob.mx/pyp/estpsic/es.htm

[Texasrob2005]

So I must tell everyone in this forum thank you for helping a guy out from Texas. I just got back a few hours ago from TJ, Aditats. And all I can say is WOW! I walk in and it's PACKED, there are probably about 40 girls in there.

I buy about three girls drinks to figure out who I want to take up, great move on my part because you can tell alot from just talking for a few min's. So the third girl I talk up is the one I get it with. I forgot her name but all I can say is WOW. He is about 5-10, wears some really crazy stuff, has a tribal tattoo on her right shoulder, pierced tongue, blonde hair extensoins, WILD AS SHIT. She right off the bat tells me $50 and I don't try to push it down.

We go up to the room, this girl got REALLY WET. I'm thinking that she must have put some water up inside herself and let it go. I've heard about a lot of girls pulling these kinds of tricks to make the guy think he's just gotten her SO wet. Before she even started I felt a big wet spot on the bed. Either way it was nice. She has big ass REAL tit's, she's a little thick but not bad at all. I was a little worried about getting one of hte REALLT hot girls because sometimes their service is not as good because they know they are really hot.

Either way, tonight was my last night and I sure do hope I would have found this place my first night in San Diego. Either way, I'm coming back if it's just to come check this place out again. I've been all over the world and I must say this was UN REAL! You all here have a true gem.

[Maltrufio]

I hopped a cab back to the border the other night and there were two young cops waiting right at the taxi drop off. They were both very polite, cordial, and spoke good english (continued to speak english even after I answered all their questions in spanish). They asked me to empty my pockets of everything and one of them patted me down. I had my left over cash in my front pocket, took it out, stacked it with my wallet and car keys on top of a garbage can and neither one touched it or asked for any of it. It seems they may be feeling the heat from the gov't for fucking with tourists. I think they were looking for prescription drugs so if you're going to be a dumbass and try to get some out of TJ, best put it in your shoe.

[Double]

The reason that nobody speaks about the Purple Rain is because you can get better quality ladies for less at Adelitas, Chicago, Tropical, and in the alley. The one square block around Adelitas is fairly safe.

Yes, you can walk in the alley with few problems.

The alley is not dark, it is well lit, and there are normally lots of other American mongers, and people wandering around also. As was mentioned by another of the previous posters, the police, and the drug dealers are to be avoided. You will be able to see the people to avoid.

Just a heads up, if you see a patty wagon parked or on the move go inside one of the clubs and have a drink. The boys with a badge are normally doing their shake downs when you see the van out on the move. Also, you may not posses Viagra without a perscription from a Mexican doctor, so if you buy some, make sure that you take it before leaving the pharmacia.

D

[Bad4URHeart]

I really enjoy a good massage before any actions, anyone knows any good massage places in TJ or San Diego? Truly appreciate it if you can give me some info. Country John once mentioned Mermaid in TJ, I have not been able to find it yet.

I am assuming you mean legit massage. If not, then I made a post earlier this month that points out some of the better "extras" massage parlors in the zona.

For legit massage there are two really good choices.

1. Aztec Massage

On 2nd street, just south of the Tijuana Arch on 2nd street. 100 paces West of Revolucion.

2. VivaMex Day Spa

On Revolucion, between 3rd and 4th street
http://www.vivamexspa.com/indexxx.html

Both are less than a half mile away from the Zona Norte. IIRC, a 1hr massage is in the $35 range, and has always been very good for me. These places are legit, and offer no extras.

[Bad4URHeart]

I know that the border towns in Texas are very dangerous right now. How safe is it to walk around in a dark alley behind a building to fing SW?

I am going to venture out tomorrow night and see what I can find.

Why does no one talk about Purple Rain? I went into it, is very expensive but the girls seems nice. just wondering.

Tijuana is relatively safe if you stay on the beaten path. That path would be Calle Coahuila between Ninos Heros and Constitucion (the street that Adelitas is on), Constitucion between Articulo 123 and Calle Coahuila (and a little bit far north to Chicago Club), and Callejon Coahuila (the alley). I posted a map in December 2005 if you need to see the streets in context.

Anywhere else in the zona and you increase your risk. I have never had any problems (other than the rare policia run-ins, all uneventful) and I venture out much futher than mentioned above.

If you are a more cautious person then I am, then don't go anywhere that is not well lit, or where you don't see many other Americanos.

[Pumphernickel]

Check out the Photo Gallery thread for TJ. On the 1st page Bad4URHeart has two maps of Zona Norte. Shows most of the bars, areas where the street girls mostly hang out, a few restaurants and where the transvestites are so you don't wander in by mistake - unless you're into that. Happy hunting.

[TweedleD]

Sometimes you feel like a nut, And then other times you just get your nut.Monday nite hit TJ with a clear purpose, quickly bag some sweet young thing and haul ass home,Mission accomplished! Todo des nuda,boca con condon y mish.20por chica 4 cabs each way 3tacos 5 for the room. I guess that adds up to $36.00 You really do get your best value sun through thursdays.Oh yeah and did I mention that she was a 22 year old hard body that really enjoyed her work!

[Village Chief]

I would stay away from the massage parlors, and the solicitors that try to take you to the massage parlors also.

D

I agree with Double. The massage parlors in TJ are not worth what you are paying for. You end up paying 100 to 150 dollars for the same service you get for 60 dollars in Adelitas. The girls in Purple Rain do not know how to massage and too lazy to do it for you, even their FS skills are not that great. I did a couple of them and decided never to go back again. They might look nice downstairs but once you are up there with them, they are hard negotiators to get you pay 120 dollars. That is already 160 dollars with the 40 up front.

Stay away from Purple Rain! And do not walk back to Adelitas from Purple Rain at night, that street is dangerous. A lot of drug dealers and even worse, he Policia. I got shaken down by the policia once.

I really enjoy a good massage before any actions, anyone knows any good massage places in TJ or San Diego? Truly appreciate it if you can give me some info. Country John once mentioned Mermaid in TJ, I have not been able to find it yet.

Stay safe. I also would like to meet some fellow hobbists if you are interested. Security in numbers!

VC