Streetwalker Reports

[Ninguno Especial]

2. What price do I expect to pay to Streetwalkers? I seen $30 is the norm, but it looks like they can be had 15-20 dollars?

BOOdU

Stop in San Ysidro and exchange to pesos or use a cambio in the Zona Norte. Never pay more than 300 pesos ($23 or less) for the short time 15. 20 min. Session.

[Hargow20]

The girls could be lying about coming from Veracruz. But I don't see a good a reason why they would lie about Veracruz.

[Ninguno Especial]

I noticed that SG's from Veracruz are nice, better looking and give better service? Any thoughts?

Have noticed it too but don't believe all that say they are from Veracruz are actually from there. Many are from Puebla.

[Hargow20]

I noticed that SG's from Veracruz are nice, better looking and give better service? Any thoughts?

[Bill]

Got to agree with phord and others. Me thinks you are leaning in the right direction.

Have noticed that few mongers wear shorts, light colored pants / shirts.

The people with pastels, white or khaki attire usually are the SG's or guys from OC.

Recommend wrinkled, ripped, black, baggy attire and a dark ball cap. Kinda like your going to rob a bank. Ha!

You will blend in and won't usually get a second look.

IMHO the girls don't care how you look, as long as you are clean and occasionally crack a smile.

Some guys have to get out of the mind set that you must make a good first impression. The working girls are not looking for a soul mate. They want you to get up, get off then step aside until you are ready again.

Many girls are not up to date on currency fluctuation and prefer not to think about it or taking the extra effort to go to a rip off money changer.

"En pesos?" is my verbage.

Like to look at it like buying a used car. The dealer will ask for top dollar to see how you react, but will often take less.

Some guys don't like the negotiation process, so they pay full sticker.

Good luck!

[HorseTrader]

Whether you like it or not, you will be judged by the color of your skin and the clothes that you wear. White and well-dressed = rich (or at least comfortable) and you'll often be charged more. Brown and poorly dressed (and speaking Spanish) = poor (or less rich.). You can't do a lot about your skin color, but you can dress down a bit. Jeans, sneakers and older button-up shirt work well.

When quoted in dollars, you ALWAYS respond with "No tengo dolares. Tengo pesos." or words to that effect. I can't recall a girl ever, at that point, refusing or quoting something higher than 10:1. That includes BGs.

I will say that, last month, a chica in Las Chavelas was trying to work her magic, and hustle a couple of drinks into the bargain. I was paying for the drinks with pesos. She looked at them, and, with a slightly disappointed expression, asked if I only had pesos. To which I replied "Yes.". So, they may prefer dollars these days, and folks may be stupid enough to still use them, but they will take pesos and it will be 10:1. If they balk, move on. There's not exactly a shortage of ladies in LZN.

Given my personal experience and reading recent posts, I'm starting to feel like a mark for the girls. I'm in a position where I can afford more SG and BG action than my body can enjoy, but I don't want to pay a peso more than the next monger. And it totally pisses me off to think that people like me may be screwing up the SG rate structure.

This warrants a trip to a thrift shop for some old clothes.

Horsetrader

[Phordphan]

The girls must be inconsistent with this 10:1 ratio. It did work for me today but it didn't work a few days ago. I keep trying to use it.

Interesting comment about the locals getting it for 100p, I didn't know that. Paulette (at the top of the hill) wanted 30 US, and that was not sin ropa; I moved on to another SG. Perhaps I should wear old beat up clothes to get a better price. I'm usually wearing typical US office clothes.

Whether you like it or not, you will be judged by the color of your skin and the clothes that you wear. White and well-dressed = rich (or at least comfortable) and you'll often be charged more. Brown and poorly dressed (and speaking Spanish) = poor (or less rich ). You can't do a lot about your skin color, but you can dress down a bit. Jeans, sneakers and older button-up shirt work well.

When quoted in dollars, you ALWAYS respond with "No tengo dolares. Tengo pesos." or words to that effect. I can't recall a girl ever, at that point, refusing or quoting something higher than 10:1. That includes BGs.

I will say that, last month, a chica in Las Chavelas was trying to work her magic, and hustle a couple of drinks into the bargain. I was paying for the drinks with pesos. She looked at them, and, with a slightly disappointed expression, asked if I only had pesos. To which I replied "Yes." So, they may prefer dollars these days, and folks may be stupid enough to still use them, but they will take pesos and it will be 10:1. If they balk, move on. There's not exactly a shortage of ladies in LZN.

[Sgt Perv]

The girls must be inconsistent with this 10:1 ratio. It did work for me today but it didn't work a few days ago. I keep trying to use it.

The Chicas are just sizing you up.

[Mr Enternational]

The girls must be inconsistent with this 10:1 ratio. It did work for me today but it didn't work a few days ago. I keep trying to use it.

Interesting comment about the locals getting it for 100p, I didn't know that. Paulette (at the top of the hill) wanted 30 US, and that was not sin ropa; I moved on to another SG. Perhaps I should wear old beat up clothes to get a better price. I'm usually wearing typical US office clothes.

Every time I talk to a street girl they say,"20 dollars." Then I say,"Pero yo tengo pesos." Then they say,"200 pesos." Then I say,"Vamos."

[HorseTrader]

Not to sound rude but YES SGs are still using 10 to 1. $30 was 300 mex all month long. So was $20 equal to 200mex. Besides the bars that cater to gringos use pesos. Now is the time to enjoy the favorable exchange rate.

The girls must be inconsistent with this 10:1 ratio. It did work for me today but it didn't work a few days ago. I keep trying to use it.

Interesting comment about the locals getting it for 100p, I didn't know that. Paulette (at the top of the hill) wanted 30 US, and that was not sin ropa; I moved on to another SG. Perhaps I should wear old beat up clothes to get a better price. I'm usually wearing typical US office clothes.

[Artisttyp]

Also worth noting is local guys get the SGs for 100mx. So when you offer them 200mx most will jump at the opportunity.

[Artisttyp]

Everything in the mongering zone is quoted in US dollars. The taxi quotes in dollars, so do the street girls, the bar girls, the bartenders, the taco stands. Even when you walk up to the arch and go through the shops the prices are quoted to Americans in dollars. You have to specifically ask for prices in pesos, otherwise they assume dollars.

A lot of people think of a 10:1 currency ratio, but that isn't true. Right now it is more like 13:1. Yesterday I exchanged 400 dollars and got back 5200 pesos (Costco in Chula Vista). If a SG offers "20 dollars for me and 5 dollars for the room" you used to be able to get it for 200 pesos and 50 pesos. That no longer works (at least not for me). The street girl rooms are now typically 60 pesos or 5 dollars. One currency advantage I've found is a girl may offer 20 dollars normal or 30 dollars sin ropa, refuse 200 peso normal but accept 300 pesos sin ropa. I'm not sure that is an advantage at all, it wasn't too long ago that I was getting sin ropa for 200 pesos. Yesterday my HK drink was either 4 dollars or 44 peosos. Similar ratio at Adelitas. I find a slight advantge of paying in pesos, but dealing with dual currencies is a pain in the neck and I don't think it is worth the effort. I'll probably switch back over to dollars.

The only place I typically visit that quotes in pesos is the taco stand within a building at the corner of Coahuila and Nirios Herois (sp?). Same block as Hong Kong. They have a big sign posting their prices in pesos, and only in pesos. This place has the best tacos that I've found.

Yesterday's rain was a pain in the neck. Drainage is terrible all over Tijuana and the building overhangs are too small in many areas. Adelita didn't seem to have water problems. At one time HK had a large quantity of water on the floor along the west wall about half way between the entrances, I don't know if that was related to the rain. HK and Adelitas had a normal supply of women, but the streets seemed to be a little low on quantity and most of the better looking girls left the area early in the afternoon and they didn't seem to get quickly replaced by the night girls. I left at about 8:00, maybe a better selections showed up later.

Horsetrader

Not to sound rude but YES SGs are still using 10 to 1. $30 was 300 mex all month long. So was $20 equal to 200mex. Besides the bars that cater to gringos use pesos. Now is the time to enjoy the favorable exchange rate.

[Baxter Slade]

Hey guys,

Will be visiting around Christmas for the first time since 2004.

A few questions:

How much has changed in the zona over the last 8 years?

Any words of wisdom from any monger who has visited close to Christmas? Guessing not every chica will be going home, right?

Are the chicas OK with taking a few snapshots?

Any other comments / advice would be greatly appreciated.

TIA!

I have never been in the Zona on Cristmas Eve or Christmas. But I love the Zona in that week leading up to Christmas. There is a kind of festive spirit in the air. It is my favorite time of year to spend time in the Zona. The girls seem to be in a good mood and the clubs usually offer some free food. I have heard alot of girls leave for there hometowns this time of year, but it is far from a ghost town.

[Nevadajones]

Hey guys,

Will be visiting around Christmas for the first time since 2004.

A few questions:

How much has changed in the zona over the last 8 years?

Any words of wisdom from any monger who has visited close to Christmas? Guessing not every chica will be going home, right?

Are the chicas OK with taking a few snapshots?

Any other comments / advice would be greatly appreciated.

TIA!

[HorseTrader]

Still not getting why you guys are talking in $s instead of pesos.

Everything in the mongering zone is quoted in US dollars. The taxi quotes in dollars, so do the street girls, the bar girls, the bartenders, the taco stands. Even when you walk up to the arch and go through the shops the prices are quoted to Americans in dollars. You have to specifically ask for prices in pesos, otherwise they assume dollars.

A lot of people think of a 10:1 currency ratio, but that isn't true. Right now it is more like 13:1. Yesterday I exchanged 400 dollars and got back 5200 pesos (Costco in Chula Vista). If a SG offers "20 dollars for me and 5 dollars for the room" you used to be able to get it for 200 pesos and 50 pesos. That no longer works (at least not for me). The street girl rooms are now typically 60 pesos or 5 dollars. One currency advantage I've found is a girl may offer 20 dollars normal or 30 dollars sin ropa, refuse 200 peso normal but accept 300 pesos sin ropa. I'm not sure that is an advantage at all, it wasn't too long ago that I was getting sin ropa for 200 pesos. Yesterday my HK drink was either 4 dollars or 44 peosos. Similar ratio at Adelitas. I find a slight advantge of paying in pesos, but dealing with dual currencies is a pain in the neck and I don't think it is worth the effort. I'll probably switch back over to dollars.

The only place I typically visit that quotes in pesos is the taco stand within a building at the corner of Coahuila and Nirios Herois (sp?). Same block as Hong Kong. They have a big sign posting their prices in pesos, and only in pesos. This place has the best tacos that I've found.

Yesterday's rain was a pain in the neck. Drainage is terrible all over Tijuana and the building overhangs are too small in many areas. Adelita didn't seem to have water problems. At one time HK had a large quantity of water on the floor along the west wall about half way between the entrances, I don't know if that was related to the rain. HK and Adelitas had a normal supply of women, but the streets seemed to be a little low on quantity and most of the better looking girls left the area early in the afternoon and they didn't seem to get quickly replaced by the night girls. I left at about 8:00, maybe a better selections showed up later.

Horsetrader