Cartagena Reports

[YippieKayay]

Will the taxis at the airport take USD? Any advice? I'the rather not exchange currency at the airport.

In Colombia the currency is Colombian Pesos. Paying in USD is a way to get ripped off fast.

There are ATMs in the departures area, and you can exchange a bit of cash in arrivals before you go out. Best to do that instead of offering USD to a taxi.

[MobToatl88]

Will the taxis at the airport take USD? Any advice? I'the rather not exchange currency at the airport.

[Ggekko2009]

Anyone have experience in this new building. Are they chica friendly?

The short answer is No. Don't even bother with that place.

[Sangnyc21]

Anyone have experience in this new building. Are they chica friendly?

[JjBee62]

I've been to Cartagena many many times and go 4-5 times a year. I probably spend around 60 days in that city every year. Let me share with you my experience: they usually have change but I don't fret over 2 k (I generally have lots of 5 k and 10 k notes on me when taking taxis). I've never seen fake currency in Colombia. I've never been robbed in Cartagena but always stay in the tourist areas. The closest I've been to being robbed is some Venezuelan men approaching me outside the old city as I got out of the cab. I walked off toward the old city which has a fairly decent police presence.

The concerns you share I would say would happen in Medellin more than in the tourist areas in Cartagena. As a friend in Cartagena once told me as I was leaving a casino with 12 million pesos in winnings: "Anywhere else you would be killed for that but not in this area. ".

Taking Uber anywhere in Bocagrande, Laguito, Getsemani, or the old city is going to be a lot more trouble than its worth. Not to mention always get in the front seat because if taxis see an uber they are going to be pissed off.

I have seen a couple of cases of counterfeit bills, although it's hard to say if they were deliberately, or originated with the taxista.

I've used both Uber and taxis. I've had issues with both. The problems were just occasional things. If you deal with enough taxis, you're going to eventually run into one who will try to overcharge.

The problem with getting robbed in a set-up by taxi drivers used to be a Bogota thing. I haven't heard about it anywhere else, or recently.

[Black Page]

Concerns about taxis in general are.

YippieKayay is totally right.

I never had such problems in CTG in 10 years of visits.

At worst, I can give 10 k instead of 8 k. It's called tip.

Why call UBER when yellow cars pass in front of me one after the other?

[Sangnyc21]

Anyone eat here? I enjoy fine dining so for those guys who enjoy eating in high end restaurants please feel free to give me some advice.

[YippieKayay]

Concerns about taxis in general are:

- Change. Driver doesn't have any (so ends up getting a 12 k tip on top of 8 k for example).

- Fake notes. Driver gives you a fake note as change, or says that you gave him one.

- Being robbed by his associates. There's no record of who he is or where he's taking you.

Uber (and similar) help to avoid these.

I've been to Cartagena many many times and go 4-5 times a year. I probably spend around 60 days in that city every year. Let me share with you my experience: they usually have change but I don't fret over 2 k (I generally have lots of 5 k and 10 k notes on me when taking taxis). I've never seen fake currency in Colombia. I've never been robbed in Cartagena but always stay in the tourist areas. The closest I've been to being robbed is some Venezuelan men approaching me outside the old city as I got out of the cab. I walked off toward the old city which has a fairly decent police presence.

The concerns you share I would say would happen in Medellin more than in the tourist areas in Cartagena. As a friend in Cartagena once told me as I was leaving a casino with 12 million pesos in winnings: "Anywhere else you would be killed for that but not in this area. ".

Taking Uber anywhere in Bocagrande, Laguito, Getsemani, or the old city is going to be a lot more trouble than its worth. Not to mention always get in the front seat because if taxis see an uber they are going to be pissed off.

[LeyenLouvain]

I'm not sure why everyone is freting over transportation, look I don't speak a lick of spanish and I over paid, anywhere I was going it was 8000. Thats literal pennies, I didn't ask before and was fine paying it every time. If you speak spanish you could probably get it for 6000 but who cares. Uber is not common there and I would assume its more expensive. Cartagena is plenty safe just be smart.

Concerns about taxis in general are:

- Change. Driver doesn't have any (so ends up getting a 12 k tip on top of 8 k for example).

- Fake notes. Driver gives you a fake note as change, or says that you gave him one.

- Being robbed by his associates. There's no record of who he is or where he's taking you.

Uber (and similar) help to avoid these.

[DeepXliv]

https://www.photoprepagos.com/prepag...gusto-id-vbgpp

Be careful of this chica, in fact, choose another. We set an appointment. She said she was in the Hotel Caribe, about 12 min taxi ride east of the walled city. When I got there, it was a no tell motel, the kind you drive your car into a garage and they close you in so nobody can see your car or Lic plate. The room rate was 35 KCOP which obviously fell on to me and I was ok with that. So I am waiting in the courtyard & I whatsapp her. She messaged back 4 min, then 10 min later, she messaged 6 min and still wasn't there 10 min after that. She finally shows up about 30 min after the appt time. I know, I know typical in COL. What she did was wait till I got there and then got a cab to the Caribe. Very standoffish, bad attitude, just not into the cita at all, not smiling, not talking, barely going thru the motions. She was the chica in the fotos. Not much to look at but just a perfect body, beautiful small operated senos, perfect little culito and nalgas, really a 10 below the neck and a 5 above the neck line which is why she doesn't have any facial shots on her anuncio.

So I struggle thru the session & finish with a really nice shot between her senos (the one part of the session that was good) , get dressed, lay 120 KCOP on the bed and she says "no it's 150!" I reminded her that her ad stated 120 & if she wanted 150 she should put that in her ad. She relented and said ok. So as I am checking out on the other side of the courtyard, she hangs back in the garage waiting for a taxi. The taxi comes and she gets in and leaves. The lady behind the window that I was paying the 35 KCOP to gets a radio call and then tells me that there is a bottle of water missing out of the fridge so I had to pay for that also. I don't know if this was a scam by the hotel staff or if she actually did steal the bottle of water from the stocked fridge in the room. Anyway, I'll give her a pass on the water bottle.

Anyway, as always, YMMV. She may be into you or just had a bad day. Just be careful of like I said earlier, choose another.

El Mechanico.

Appreciate the review, I had tried meeting up with her before and it didn't happen. I'll count my self lucky. I'll see if I can find the ads of the girls I fucked and post reviews so you have a reference as well.

[El Mechanico]

https://www.photoprepagos.com/prepag...gusto-id-vbgpp

Be careful of this chica, in fact, choose another. We set an appointment. She said she was in the Hotel Caribe, about 12 min taxi ride east of the walled city. When I got there, it was a no tell motel, the kind you drive your car into a garage and they close you in so nobody can see your car or Lic plate. The room rate was 35 KCOP which obviously fell on to me and I was ok with that. So I am waiting in the courtyard & I whatsapp her. She messaged back 4 min, then 10 min later, she messaged 6 min and still wasn't there 10 min after that. She finally shows up about 30 min after the appt time. I know, I know typical in COL. What she did was wait till I got there and then got a cab to the Caribe. Very standoffish, bad attitude, just not into the cita at all, not smiling, not talking, barely going thru the motions. She was the chica in the fotos. Not much to look at but just a perfect body, beautiful small operated senos, perfect little culito and nalgas, really a 10 below the neck and a 5 above the neck line which is why she doesn't have any facial shots on her anuncio.

So I struggle thru the session & finish with a really nice shot between her senos (the one part of the session that was good) , get dressed, lay 120 KCOP on the bed and she says "no it's 150!" I reminded her that her ad stated 120 & if she wanted 150 she should put that in her ad. She relented and said ok. So as I am checking out on the other side of the courtyard, she hangs back in the garage waiting for a taxi. The taxi comes and she gets in and leaves. The lady behind the window that I was paying the 35 KCOP to gets a radio call and then tells me that there is a bottle of water missing out of the fridge so I had to pay for that also. I don't know if this was a scam by the hotel staff or if she actually did steal the bottle of water from the stocked fridge in the room. Anyway, I'll give her a pass on the water bottle.

Anyway, as always, YMMV. She may be into you or just had a bad day. Just be careful of like I said earlier, choose another.

El Mechanico.

[DeepXliv]

Who's "freting" over it? If you're referring to me since I brought up the topic, I'm pretty certain there's not any tone of tension or worry in my post. It was simply curiosity as stated in the post. Others have kept discussing it because right now, there's nothing else to talk about since most people aren't in CTG during the holidays.

Easy just my choice of words, it's a topic that keeps coming back. I've only been to Cartagena but will be in Bogota in a few weeks, I just don't get why this forum isn't more active.

[Trojan22]

I'm not sure why everyone is freting over transportation, look I don't speak a lick of spanish and I over paid, anywhere I was going it was 8000. Thats literal pennies, I didn't ask before and was fine paying it every time. If you speak spanish you could probably get it for 6000 but who cares. Uber is not common there and I would assume its more expensive. Cartagena is plenty safe just be smart.

Who's "freting" over it? If you're referring to me since I brought up the topic, I'm pretty certain there's not any tone of tension or worry in my post. It was simply curiosity as stated in the post. Others have kept discussing it because right now, there's nothing else to talk about since most people aren't in CTG during the holidays.

[Zeos1]

Thanks. This may be a silly question but do you know if there are legitimate apps that can be used for taxis in Colombia in a similar manner as Uber was used?

Easy Or Easy taxi. Used it in Medellin a couple of years back. Worked great.

[Mojo Bandit]

I'm not sure why everyone is freting over transportation, look I don't speak a lick of spanish and I over paid, anywhere I was going it was 8000. Thats literal pennies, I didn't ask before and was fine paying it every time. If you speak spanish you could probably get it for 6000 but who cares. Uber is not common there and I would assume its more expensive. Cartagena is plenty safe just be smart.

I also agree that taxis are not an issue in Cartagena, I used Uber in Medellin for convenience sometimes but Cartagena and Medellin are different. Taxis are cheap and in Cartagena and I could care less if I am getting ripped off for chump change. As others have stated they are also everywhere to be found, I have posted this photo as evidence before, this is in Laguito.