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11-09-06 07:11 #691
Posts: 3074Comas is not a nice area.
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11-09-06 05:34 #690
Posts: 353@ Super Duty
No disrespect, but man do you sound like a greenhorn in this situation.
My advice: Protect yourself, meaning YOU set the course of your trip, not HER. You stay in an area where you can walk around, and stretch your legs on your own. Stay in Miraflores or Barranco. Plenty of English speakers around, and very tourist-friendly.
She can ALWAYS come to meet you. Peruvians ride the bus all the time. If she's interested in you, she'll make the sacrifice. You can offer her bus fare or cab fare. Not the best decision staying with the family of someone you have never met before. Especially in the middle of nowhere, and it's ghetto as hell there, as my buddy Screwed Up showed me earlier this year.
In addition to the other comments made my posters on the Peruvian family deal, below is a very recent article for you to read. It's just the worst of what can happen when you don't use common sense.
Best of luck in Peru, nonetheless. If you use common sense, you'll be fine and enjoy yourself.
http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a...00010000000001
Dating Scam Ends in Murder
Brazilian Fiancee Charged in Robbery, Slaying of California Man
By KIM CURTIS and STAN LEHMAN, AP
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (Oct. 31) - The lonely, divorced carpenter thought he was going to Brazil to make wedding plans.
Instead, he was drugged and held captive for six days at his fiancee's home while she and another man emptied his bank accounts, according to Brazilian authorities. Then they drove the 56-year-old victim to a vacant lot, where they strangled him with copper wire, doused his body with fuel, and set it on fire, investigators say.
Authorities found Raymond Merrill's charred body in April.
Now, the woman he believed was his betrothed is under arrest, along with a man suspected of helping to kill him.
"He would talk to me about ideal relationships and pure love," said Merrill's best friend, Bill Rauch. "With age doesn't necessarily come wisdom. He was used to doing things his way and, in the end, it did him in."
For months, his family knew nothing of his horrifying end. It was only after a bungled robbery in Brazil that investigators even learned of Merrill's fate.
Merrill met Regina Filomena Rachid last year through an online dating service. At the time, he was lonely and depressed, having been dumped by a Las Vegas woman for whom he had bought expensive gifts, according to Merrill's best friend.
Merrill and Rachid exchanged dozens of calls, e-mails and photographs, often enlisting Rachid's 18-year-old daughter as a translator. Rachid was 41, from an upper-middle-class family that was in the real estate business.
"I thought, `This is going a little fast,' but I didn't want to sound critical," said Merrill's sister, Marcia Sanchez Loebick.
The warning signs were obvious to Merrill's friend of nearly 30 years. Merrill gave Rachid $10,000 to start a skin care clinic and bought her a $20,000 sport utility vehicle. She complained it wasn't a fancier, more expensive model, Rauch said.
"This from a man who was tightfisted," Rauch said. "Ray and I would go out and I'd have to buy all the beers. All of a sudden, he's lavishing all these gifts and money on a relationship he's not even close to consummating.
"I said, `Ray, these are so many red flags. I can't believe you're pursuing this,"' Rauch said. "He would just slough it off. He'd say, `She's just a passionate and emotional Latina .' What do you say to a guy like that?"
Merrill visited Rachid twice in Sao Jose dos Campos , an industrial city about 60 miles from Sao Paulo . Both times he stayed a week longer than planned. Both times he notified Rauch, who then drove to Merrill's home in San Bruno to water the plants and collect the mail. On the third trip, Merrill again overstayed his return, but this time he didn't call Rauch to let him know.
Loebick, who lives in Cleveland , said she sent her brother repeated e-mails warning him that their 86-year-old father was dying, but got no response. She and Rauch's best friend called police in California to report him missing.
What happened to Merrill was more awful than either could have imagined.
Sometime after he arrived on March 21, Rachid and her real boyfriend, Nelson Siqueira Neves, drugged Merrill, kept him in a room in Rachid's house, and drained his bank accounts, stealing about $200,000 in all, according to Merrill's sister and Brazilian authorities.
Then, on April 1 - the day he was scheduled to return to California - they hired Evandro Celso Augusto Ribeiro for $5,600 to help kill him and set fire to the corpse, according to investigators. Authorities found the scorched remains but could not identify the victim, and buried the body in a pauper's grave.
But then Rachid - to raise money to pay off the hit man - took part in the holdup of a black-market money changer, and accidentally left her purse behind, investigators say.
The money changer went to police and turned over the purse, which contained Merrill's credit card. Hours later, Rachid showed up at the same police station to report her purse stolen. Police arrested her on the spot. The alleged hit man soon told authorities what happened to Merrill, investigators said.
Rachid and Ribeiro are in custody, charged with armed robbery followed by death.
Rachid's boyfriend was questioned by police in early October but was released under a Brazilian law that says no one can be arrested in the days immediately before and after an election, investigators said. Now he cannot be found.
"I feel a really terrible sense of loss," said Merrill's best friend. "You expect to lose your parents. But you don't expect one of your best friends to die."
Kim Curtis reported from San Bruno, Calif., and Stan Lehman reported from Sao Paulo, Brazil .
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11-09-06 05:19 #689
Posts: 3533 observations
Just got back from Lima. Sorry Screwed and LB for not catching up with you. It was a very last-minute trip, and unplanned-for destination. Anyway, I'll catch up before the year's out.
1 - What the fuck happened to the talent at Relax y Vida since the last time I was there, maybe May? No indictments on anything, I'll just say, I preferred to wait in the lobby area watching The Matrix, rather than go upstairs with anyone else.
2 - To the dude who's paying these Tequila Rocks (Miraflores) chicks 500 soles, ba-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. They are laughing at you, not respecting your money, nor giving any better service. In fact, several are duds in bed. Trust me, looks don't automatically translate into great service in bed, no matter what kind of rapport you have with them. Now, since they all gossip, all of them are looking for an idiot to juice out of 500 soles for 2 hours. IN PERU!!!! LOL!!!
3 - Lastly, to the idiot gringo dude who almost got his ass-kicked in the new back bar in Tequila Rocks on Saturday nite, your almost-opponents, 2 Colombian dudes travelling to Lima for "work" purposes, with 3 working chicks from Medellin/Pereira and a lot of money. You really might wanna watch who you're fucking with. We spoke, had some drinks together after the ruckus. They turned out to be cool fellas, who just wanted to be left alone with their chicks and to stay under the radar. Still, they would've put it to you, had security not saved your drunken ass.
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11-09-06 03:44 #688
Posts: 287A Cautionary Tale For Super Duty
Super Duty,
I actually slept at a chica's house for one night and it was not a pleasant experience (see my post dated 4/27/2006 reproduced below). The worst of it is feeling trapped and having your style cramped. My intentions were somewhat different to yours as marriage was not even a remote possibility; I was just looking to f*** a super model type.
I hope you have a more pleasant experience.
The Cat
Originally Posted by TheCatsMeow88
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11-09-06 03:23 #687
Posts: 679Promotion!!
Holy Cow, I'm a Senior. Now, where the hell did I put my AARP card????
Polvo
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11-09-06 03:22 #686
Posts: 679That Sucking Sound
Originally Posted by Super Duty
Run, for the hills. Or Relax y Vida!!
Polvo
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11-09-06 01:56 #685
Posts: 6Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
How often do you encounter other English Speaking people in Lima?
Oh I hear you man. That was my first reaction when she invited me to stay with her, was "Wow I guess you don't know why I'm coming do you." Or she does know why I'm coming and wants to keep an eye on me. On the other hand, it's very gracious to offer someone shelter...and I will probably stay with her a few days, as Screwed Up mentioned, it would be "one for the books."
Actually she's a sweet girl, she works full time and goes to school at night. If she was American I'd be fucking her day and night if she'd let me, but at 22 years old these broads don't know what the hell they want. Definately not marriage material.
My friend, is a little redhead white dude who speaks fluent Spanish. He is concerned somewhat about my safety down there by myself. So he said it would be a good idea to meet up with the girl so I have a "guide."
I'll post the exact location of the apartment for 30 bucks a night when I find out. My friend met a businessman down there, once when he was there. He's been there 3 or 4 times, but not to get laid, mainly to court this girl and marry her. He said the place is a 10 dollar cab ride from Comas, and in a nice area. Thats all i know, and his wife is going there 2 weeks ahead of him. She's going to check the place out for him, and if it looks good she is instructed to pay the man for 10 days or so.
Anyways this is a great site, and I made a note of the places that Screwed Up said to check out.
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11-08-06 18:01 #684
Posts: 2289Originally Posted by Super Duty
I don't know the area you mentioned, so can't comment on the amount it would cost to go there. I can get to the airport for about $10, so either your friend is overpaying, or it's way the fuck out there. There are buses that go almost everywhere, for about a quarter. I've used them with no problem. I'd probably be more inclined to have her visit you for the most part.
If you've only experienced stuck up American women, then you're in for a shock. I wouldn't recommend letting her meet you at the airport. Again, most women in Peru are sharks. They'll gobble you up, and you'll never have a chance.
You also told her you weren't "likely" to marry her. That's just means it's going to be a challenge for her.
Personally, I would come for a few days and stay at a hotel, and not let her know you're there yet. Go fuck some chicas, get to know the city some, and experience Lima before you meet her. Then decide what kind of relationship you want to have with her.
Most locals are grateful if you try to speak Spanish. Don't concentrate on being perfect, just on getting your ideas across. My spanish is understandable, but at a very basic level. That's all you really need.
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11-08-06 16:42 #683
Posts: 219Originally Posted by Super Duty
Originally Posted by Super Duty
I used to live in Comas for a couple of months back in 2002-2003 with my ex-gf. Talk about a ghetto place.
I would defnitely NOT stay with her. Not just because it's ghetto, but more so because you will see there is nothing around, nothing to do. Unless they live close to Boulevard Retablo, which is packed with bars and disco's, but I doubt they do.
However it would be quite an experience, so why not stay 2-3 nights? But longer than that...
If you decide to go, make sure you check out:
- Boulevard Retablo on thursday-sunday: bars and disco's.
- Boulevard Los Olivos on thursday-sunday: bars and disco's.
- Nightclub Scarletts, last 3 times I went it sucked compared to what it used to be, but hey your close anyway, so why not check it out.
- Megaplaza Los Olivos / Megaplaza Norte any time: malls, movie theaters, kfc,...
http://www.comasweb.com/
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11-08-06 15:22 #682
Posts: 3074Superduty, suggest you check this out: www.nomarriage.com
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11-07-06 23:11 #681
Posts: 6Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
I know more than 20 words but the conjucations and past/future tense is what baffles me, plus if i speak with a person who speaks too fast, i get confused. Online, we use the translator so it's all good.
I'm 38 and never been married, what does that tell you? I'm real leery of marriage. Seen a lot of good men go broke trying to get out of marriage. I wish marriage could be a 5 year contract with an option on the end. Nothing else in life is forever.
My experience is limited to American women... I'm pretty reserved, and try to stay clean, and pick my spots. But you know how it works. And I agree, you pay for pussy---no matter what
I've told the girl I'm not likely to marry her, she says thats fine, and she invited me to stay with her and her family (about 4 people)...I haven't officially declined but that would cut into my other activities.
I'll be there the first week of feb. and staying for a month. The girl lives in Comas, the place i have lined up is a 10 dollar cab ride away, thats what my friend tells me.
If anyone has a place that's a better deal than $30 per night, I'm all ears. Let me know over the next 60 days or so and i'll give my email address to you.
Thanks everybody!
RP
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11-07-06 08:20 #680
Posts: 2289Abbreviations, pussy traps
Originally Posted by Super Duty
I don't think that it's wise to get involved with chicas in Peru, if they're looking for the golden ticket back to the US. If you were young, and she was young, maybe it might have a future. Go down, have some fun, don't make any commitments, and leave it at that. I would make it clear that you're not looking for a serious relationship, though.
If you haven't had much experience with passionate women, you might fall into the pussy trap, and that can be costly. I figure all the chicas I run into are in on the game, or a semi-pro, and try not to get too involved, financially or mentally.
I find it much cheaper to pay for sex in the long run. You can learn 20 common spanish words and get around fine.
If you rent by the month, I think you might be able to do better than $30 a day. I know there are some guys here who have some rentals, and rent by the month is usually 25-40% cheaper than daily rentals.
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11-07-06 05:41 #679
Posts: 77Originally Posted by TheCatsMeow88
I talked to a few girls, but wasn't able to pick them up, or set something up (damn gf...). The women I spoke to were very approachable, one was working at a "ya ya" stand (Lima Lottery), the other was working at the Inca Market. I remember her name was Irene.
I stayed in San Martin de Porres, I tried talking to a few of the girls there that I encountered on the street around the house where I was staying. Nothing. Not even an acknowledgment. And I wasn't even trying to kick game, all I was doing was saying "buenas dias" or "hola, buen dia." Or I'd wave, smile & tip my cap... Nothing
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11-07-06 05:26 #678
Posts: 6Going to Lima
I've been lurking, and I finally registered because I must get some feedback. Sorry to post this under "reports". My friend, who's 40 or so, speaks fluent Spanish, and met a 21 year old girl from Peru online. He went to see her last year, and married her down there. Got her through customs, finally, this Spring. She's a foxy little thing, real sassy, smart. Her English has improved (English classes) about tenfold, and she can almost hold a primitave English conversation. She introduced me to her friend down there (online) I have been chatting with this girl since June, and although I'm not sure about marriage I am going to visit her. He's going down there for new Years, but due to committments here I cannot stay for an extended period of time until Feb. Now, I want to meet the girl but also do some mongering also. Let me asl a basic question: What the hell is a BBBJ? So, I'm 38 years old, have some middle Eastern blood so I could pass for Mexican or indian. I'm above average in appearance, my Spanish sucks ass though. Lord I have tried to learn it but it's a slow go. So, my friend has a place to stay that he will prepay for me when he leaves in Jan. , it is near MiraFlores (I think). A studio apartment for 30 bucks a night, by the movie theaters and Kentucky fried Chicken. I will be staying for a month. I won't be paying for any sex, but I'll be definately up for some new adventures. Any comments or advise is appreciated, thanks guys.
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11-01-06 15:53 #677
Posts: 3074I very rarely ignore someone, unless they deserve it. I sent you a PM.