General Info

[Sandman0011]

Some old habits are hard to drop.

I knew it as LV for so many years I just forgot it had changed names.

[Tom 33]

Look for La Perla Casino. It is just to the left of La Perla in the same elevated complex called Perino Gallo.

Here are a few photos to help with recognition.

One problem, the Hotel Las Velas has been renamed Hotel Dann. I think that all the Las Velas signage has been removed.

[Sandman0011]

Look for La Perla Casino. It is just to the left of La Perla in the same elevated complex called Perino Gallo.

Here are a few photos to help with recognition.

LDV is La Dolce Vita, a "disco" in Laguito. Laguito is a barrio in the tourist zone of Cartagena.

Cartagena is the place for first-timers. Read the forum.

[JuiceGuy]

Thanks Tom!

Everyone says read the forum, but it is hard to know where to start. I can help anyone that is going to Thailand, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Costa Rica, USA, but I don't know where to START to look for the "new" cities.

I appreciate everyone's advice and patience!

[Tom 33]

LDV is La Dolce Vita, a "disco" in Laguito. Laguito is a barrio in the tourist zone of Cartagena.

Cartagena is the place for first-timers. Read the forum.

[Giggity]

I don't know if somebody posted this previously. This site has interactive maps of most major cities of the world. Just plug in the country, city and even the barrio or point of interest. Very detailed.

http://world.maporama.com/idl/maporama/

Thanks! That's a great website, filling in all the gaps left by Google Maps (which hopefully will catch up one day).

[JuiceGuy]

Probably Cartagena. LDV and the hooker bars in Centro.

I find LDV a little hardcore these days... but coming from the Del Rey in Costa Rica you would find it OK value.

Thanks Cachrro!

Does anyone have additional recommendations?

[JuiceGuy]

Probably Cartagena. LDV and the hooker bars in Centro.

I find LDV a little hardcore these days... but coming from the Del Rey in Costa Rica you would find it OK value.

What does LDV stand for?

[JuiceGuy]

Does anyone care to start a top ten places to go for mongering in each of the cities in Colombia? I have never been there but thought it would be helpful to many people. If you agree, please respond and send your list. It will also be fun to see how each person rankings vary.

Thanks.

[PapaMac]

Wow look at the jump in the dolloar against the Colombian peso for the week... an increase in 10%. Geez, today alone it went from 2050 to 2150 pesos to the dollar. You have to love that if you are going to Colombia soon.

Absolutely right. I will be in Medellin tonite. I hope the banks update the atms daily to apply the new rates. This change in value is like a dream. Free coochie.

Cheers

I should be providing updates daily for the next 10 days. Live from Medellin on a mission.

[Cachorro]

In a perfect world I am looking for premium. I usually like any place where I do not have to guess if they are working or not,that i why I like the scene in Costa Rica. I prefer casas with recommendations, hooker bars, etc.

I can get by in Spanish. Do my best and can usually communicate okay. Helpful if the girl can speak a LITTLE English, but hey I am not going to be talking to here that much. :)

I prefer a small go around during the day with the best and most activities at night.

I also like girls that look semi pro although don't let that spoil your recommendations if that is too tough of a criteria.

I also like the girls between 18-30 years old at the most.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks for your help!

Probably Cartagena. LDV and the hooker bars in Centro.

I find LDV a little hardcore these days... but coming from the Del Rey in Costa Rica you would find it OK value.

[Winner71]

Wow look at the jump in the dolloar against the Colombian peso for the week... an increase in 10%. Geez, today alone it went from 2050 to 2150 pesos to the dollar. You have to love that if you are going to Colombia soon.

[SL Willie]

Thank you very much for this link. Very helpful.

Willie

I don't know if somebody posted this previously. This site has interactive maps of most major cities of the world. Just plug in the country, city and even the barrio or point of interest. Very detailed.

http://world.maporama.com/idl/maporama/

I was checking out Cali, parts of which I know pretty well, and was quite impressed. Similar to google maps. You can pull the map in any direction, zoom in or out. Useful tool to see where a chica lives, and make sure that any others aren't too close for comfort.

[JuiceGuy]

In a perfect world I am looking for premium. I usually like any place where I do not have to guess if they are working or not,that i why I like the scene in Costa Rica. I prefer casas with recommendations, hooker bars, etc.

I can get by in Spanish. Do my best and can usually communicate okay. Helpful if the girl can speak a LITTLE English, but hey I am not going to be talking to here that much. :)

I prefer a small go around during the day with the best and most activities at night.

I also like girls that look semi pro although don't let that spoil your recommendations if that is too tough of a criteria.

I also like the girls between 18-30 years old at the most.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks for your help!

[Cachorro]

I really want to travel to Colombia for mongering. I am looking for pros; I don't have time or patience to wait out the non pros. I respect those that choose non-pros and take my hat off to them, but that is not what I am looking for.

Having said that, which is the best and easiest city to monger in Bogota, Medelin, Cartegena?

Please let me know. Thank you for your help.

Juice, it depends.

What's your budget? Low end? Premium?

What kind of place do you want to monger? Casas, street scene, strip clubs, hooker bars, enclave full of monolingual gringos? Daytime or nighttime?

Are you an experienced traveller? Spanish language knowledge?