Sosua Reports

[Wrx2005]

I simply make them promise to spend the money on their kids. This removes any awkwardness in accepting cash as it often does in First World situations. Poor people will feel OK accepting on behalf of their kids when they might be too proud to accept for themselves.

Of course I have no way of knowing how they use the money and I don't really care. It is just a mechanism to overcome any embarrassment.

There are hundreds of attractive and pleasant young women who are only happy to accept 700 pesos, a good meal and moto money. But you are unlikely to find them in clubs, bars and discos.

I see Mr Charles. So even if they have no children, you know they can use some money for something.

[Charles Pooter]

sorry, duplicate post

[Charles Pooter]

I don't hand it to them. I stuff it in their jeans or their pocketbook. Other than that, I am feeding them, and making sure they are comfortable when they are with me.I

I simply make them promise to spend the money on their kids. This removes any awkwardness in accepting cash as it often does in First World situations. Poor people will feel OK accepting on behalf of their kids when they might be too proud to accept for themselves.

Of course I have no way of knowing how they use the money and I don't really care. It is just a mechanism to overcome any embarrassment.

There are hundreds of attractive and pleasant young women who are only happy to accept 700 pesos, a good meal and moto money. But you are unlikely to find them in clubs, bars and discos.

[Wrx2005]

700 Pesos for short time, sounds kind of low. Do you speak Spanish and how many girls quoted you this amount, and at what time?

Some chicas who present themselves as non P4 P, a dude might end up giving them very little or nothing at all. Like in my case. The night watch mans daughter that I met one night in the courtyard of my apartment complex. She spent two different nights at my spot. And each morning before I took her to work or to her taxi, I gave her very little. 700 the 1st time, 1500 the 2nd time. It's possible I could have given her nothing. But I'm sure she needed the money, maybe even hoped I would give her something? She has 3 children I don't see why she wouldn't need more money for them.

Those are infrequent opportunities. Chicas like that set the tone by reminding a dude that they arent like the rest of the women in Sosua. So I use that to my advantage. But I still feel like giving them something, even though they seem uncomfortable taking money directly from me. I don't hand it to them. I stuff it in their jeans or their pocketbook. Other than that, I am feeding them, and making sure they are comfortable when they are with me.

I'm willing to bet you probably had instances similiarly, where you could have given a chica nothing if you wanted to?

[Love Bite]

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[Surfer500]

Been in sousa four days and right now it is like being a kid in a candy store. Too many chica's and not enough gringo's, not that I am complaining. I was able to get a hot chica three days twenty-four / seven for a $. Excellent looks, body and service. She came with friend and it was hard for them to find someone with all the extra girls. She needed a place to stay and something to eat which she cooked and a / see a pool and tv to watch. Also they all where over twenty-five so that makes them old maids in the DR. Yesterday with the rain and power problem at Classico short time when down to 700 peso and 2000 for all night from good lookers. They was looking to make what ever money they could since no guys where around. Took one home with great results. With hurricanne Bertha on the way my plan is to go out early ask for short time and doing the rain storm tell her she can go. Then wait for a long term deal.

700 Pesos for short time, sounds kind of low. Do you speak Spanish and how many girls quoted you this amount, and at what time?

[Haunted]

Been in sousa four days and right now it is like being a kid in a candy store. Too many chica's and not enough gringo's, not that I am complaining. I was able to get a hot chica three days twenty-four / seven for a $. Excellent looks, body and service. She came with friend and it was hard for them to find someone with all the extra girls. She needed a place to stay and something to eat which she cooked and a / see a pool and tv to watch. Also they all where over twenty-five so that makes them old maids in the DR. Yesterday with the rain and power problem at Classico short time when down to 700 peso and 2000 for all night from good lookers. They was looking to make what ever money they could since no guys where around. Took one home with great results. With hurricanne Bertha on the way my plan is to go out early ask for short time and doing the rain storm tell her she can go. Then wait for a long term deal.

Good job man!

As a vet advised me. Remember. 'not all are chosen'. LOL.

[Dick Hertz]

Been in sousa four days and right now it is like being a kid in a candy store. Too many chica's and not enough gringo's, not that I am complaining. I was able to get a hot chica three days twenty-four / seven for a $. Excellent looks, body and service. She came with friend and it was hard for them to find someone with all the extra girls. She needed a place to stay and something to eat which she cooked and a / see a pool and tv to watch. Also they all where over twenty-five so that makes them old maids in the DR. Yesterday with the rain and power problem at Classico short time when down to 700 peso and 2000 for all night from good lookers. They was looking to make what ever money they could since no guys where around. Took one home with great results. With hurricanne Bertha on the way my plan is to go out early ask for short time and doing the rain storm tell her she can go. Then wait for a long term deal.

[Surfer500]

So, only ride with a registered, jacketed, motoconchista.

As always you give very sound advice, hence I have retained the services of a registered and jacketed Motoconchista for the remainder of my stay. No need to worry about exhaust pipe burns, however dung droppings could be problematic.

[Surfer500]

Dinner in shorts? Even in Bermuda they put on long pants for dinner engagements, though a well-fitting short pant with belt, knee stockings and leather oxford shoes or docksiders is acceptable for lunch..

On the evening of the MotoConcho accident I was actually denied seating at Louis's Parilla in Cabarette as I was not wearing a tie and jacket.

[GrownMan1]

I am glad you made it safe no major accidents with the rain. We know you only ride the Moto Concho for the pure enjoyment of hugging the driver.

Surfer please stop wearing shorts.

[Frannie]

Last night I unfortunately had to take a MotoConcho. I had just finished dinner with the GF in Cabarette and had to go from one end of Cabarette to the other. It had just started to rain and the streets where wet. I told the driver to go slow over a distance of about two miles and safely arrived at my destination, however when getting off the MotoConcho my leg hit the exhaust pipe somehow, and I know have a small burn to deal with as I was wearing shorts. Unless your suited up like a Hockey goalie, MotoConchos should be avoided as anything can happen and it won't be pretty.

Dinner in shorts? Even in Bermuda they put on long pants for dinner engagements, though a well-fitting short pant with belt, knee stockings and leather oxford shoes or docksiders is acceptable for lunch.

You are obviously not used to motor bikes, because watching out for the hot exhaust pipe on the kerb side of the bike is always essential when mounting or dismounting, especially if you are carrying cargo like groceries in both hands.

Suited up like hockey goalie? Not necessary, though it is safer to wear lace-up shoes and not flip flops, because if you do have an accident your bare feet will be very vulnerable in flip flops. Long pants and long sleeves will also provide some protection from road rash should the worst come to the worst.

One tip is to get a moto that has a seat with a small luggage rack behind it. This gives you something to hold onto with one hand behind you. Also check that the foot rests are in decent condition and at the right angle. With two decent foot rests and a hand behind you on the luggage rack, you can form a pretty stable triangle.

I have ridden moto conchos hundreds of times and have never been in an accident. , but they do happen. Usually the worst accidents are not the fault of the motoconcho, but truck drivers with heavy loads and unroadworthy vehicles.

[GrownMan1]

Last night I unfortunately had to take a MotoConcho. I had just finished dinner with the GF in Cabarette and had to go from one end of Cabarette to the other. It had just started to rain and the streets where wet. I told the driver to go slow over a distance of about two miles and safely arrived at my destination, however when getting off the MotoConcho my leg hit the exhaust pipe somehow, and I know have a small burn to deal with as I was wearing shorts. Unless your suited up like a Hockey goalie, MotoConchos should be avoided as anything can happen and it won't be pretty.

I am glad you made it safe no major accidents with the rain. We know you only ride the Moto Concho for the pure enjoyment of hugging the driver.

[Charles Pooter]

Last night I unfortunately had to take a MotoConcho. I had just finished dinner with the GF in Cabarette and had to go from one end of Cabarette to the other. It had just started to rain and the streets where wet. I told the driver to go slow over a distance of about two miles and safely arrived at my destination, however when getting off the MotoConcho my leg hit the exhaust pipe somehow, and I know have a small burn to deal with as I was wearing shorts. Unless your suited up like a Hockey goalie, MotoConchos should be avoided as anything can happen and it won't be pretty.

Good warning.

Motos are dangerous but it is a question of risk against convenience. With my daily routine living in Puerto Plata life would be hopelessly inconvenient without them. I must have taken about 7000 rides by now. I have had one accident and was lucky to get off with just a slightly bruised ankle. The driver and his bike came off a lot worse, but it was one of only four or five times out of that 7000 I was not riding with a professional motoconchista, just the puta's "friend" who threw in a lift home as part of the price (a bad bargain, as it turned out).

So, only ride with a registered, jacketed, motoconchista. If they are giving a couple of dozen rides a day a lot of the bad ones get weeded out by natural selection. Most older drivers are quite careful and skilful.

Another tip is to choose a driver with wing mirrors and a helmet. His having a helmet won't help you in a crash, but it usually indicates a more safety-conscious driver. And my favorite driver lost a day's income because he would not work until he had wing-mirrors fixed on his new bike.

Always choose a more mature driver (same reason). The godfather of North Coast mongering always said "You see bold motoconchistas, and you see old motoconchistas, but you never see old, bold motoconchistas". Also the old ones suffer less hormonally from the macho urge to race, compete or cut corners.

Never ride in the rain, and I also avoid riding when the streets are wet, unless I am with one of my panel of three "motoconchistas de confianza" (tried and trusted drivers). If you here long enough, collect numbers of those you find reliable.

Always wear long pants. But any gentleman would wear long pants when out and about in town. It's not the beach, dude!

Never travel along main roads. If I wanted to travel from one end of Cabarete to the other I would take the publico or guagua.

Watch out for that exhaust pipe. Newbie error, dude!

Guys are always warning about motoconchos, and that is fair enough because they are dangerous. But how many of those guys smoke, take drugs, routinely drink more than two units of alcohol a day, occasionally drink excessive amounts of alcohol (more than eight units), practise unprotected sex with strangers, practise "extreme" sports, etc, etc.

If you do any of those things then riding a motoconcho (and taking the same precautions as me) should be well down your list of worries as the death / injury / sickness rate is much lower than from doing any of those things.

By taken the above precautions you can shade the odds to what is acceptable.

Research in many countries over several decades is unanimous in proving that eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day lengthens your life by 5% with associated reduction of illnesses. How many who warn about motos do that? Most of my American friends here seem to live off a diet of fried fat with grease sauce.

It is all about priorities and risk assessment.

[Haunted]

Just curious about the strength of the wifi connection at CC. Is it strong and consistent?

Also, thanks for the current reports. Sosua seems best for a weekend. I guess I have to follow the footsteps of some of the experienced vets and really make an effort to explore the different parts in the next few years and only slide through Sosua for a couple days max here and there.

Just came back from Sosua. Stayed at CC for part of my trip.

WiFi was rock solid.