Cartagena Reports

[Ferolga777]

Thank you Vallenato

Here are a few choice translations


[280 Aids cases detected in 2003]

[STD's are up 50% in 2003 compared to 2002.]

[Herpes, gonorreah, syphilis have made a resurgence, because condoms are not used.]

[Over the last 15 years 1500 cases of AIDS have been diagnosed.]

[Nyc Expat]

Greetings,
I'll be in CTG from 7-11 April. Looking forward to first trip to S.A. and LDV is highest priority.

BTW, has anyone else noticed Cartagena-hot website is closed?.

[Vallenato]

The below article is in today's El Universal (newspaper of Cartagena). It basically says HIV/Aids cases in Cartagena is on the rise from the previous year. Put a hat on that Jimmy!

Aumentó el Sida en el 2003 en Cartagena

ANÍBAL THERÁN TOM
El Universal

Un total de 290 casos de Sida se detectaron en el 2003 en Cartagena, de acuerdo con el informe del perfil epidemiológico de la ciudad presentado por el Dadis ayer.

Según el informe, el Sida se incrementó en un 15% con relación al 2002. Aunque Alexis Ramos, médico epidemiólogo del Dadis, dijo que se estima que el contagio de los casos detectados se presentó progresivamente en los últimos 10 años, lo que indica el incremento de la prevalencia de la enfermedad.

También es preocupante, agregó, que se hayan aumentado los casos de enfermedades de transmisión sexual en el 2003 en un 50% con relación al 2002. "Cuando estaban casi controladas volvieron a presentarse casos de sífilis, herpes genital, gonorrea y otras enfermedades que se contagian por el no uso de preservativo y la promiscuidad sexual", dijo.

En Cartagena se han registrado en los últimos 15 años 1.500 casos de VIH Sida. Por esa enfermedad han muerto cerca de 480 personas, según las cifras del Dadis.

Indicó que el Dadis realiza controles no sólo en las personas que se dedican al comercio sexual, sino en el resto de la población. "Nuestros funcionarios dictan charlas en colegios y universidades sobre los peligros del sexo sin protección", dijo.

Así mismo, el director del Dadis, César Pión, dijo que se ha iniciado la búsqueda activa de casos en toda la ciudad, pues se busca bajar la incidencia de esta enfermedad. "Hay que reducir el estigma y la discriminación hacia los enfermos de VIH y por el contrario debemos reconocer que es una realidad social", indicó.

[TheShadow2]

Mexpat,
All reports have the Decameron not chica friendly. I saw the same package deal, it is a hell of a deal and hard to pass up.
The hotel you want for your needs is The Las Velas hotel. Location could not be better! You pick up your chica in LDV, you walk out the door, down some steps, cross the street, and you are at Las Velas. It is also smack dab on the beach right where the action is.
You'll love La Dolce Vita. LDV is a friggin smorgasboard :-)
The same chica going for 200 an hour in Costa Rica will struggle to get 40 dollars for the night in Cartagena.
I'll be there myself in for a few days in Mid March. Have a ball amigo!

[Mexpat]

So, as my 3 month visa will be up in Costa Rica the end of March I'm going to have to leave my beloved San Jose for a few days before I can re-enter for another 3 months. I've been wanting to check out Cartagena and today found a really cheap package deal from San Jose, about $500 for five nights at the Decameron Beach Hotel on Bocagrande beach, all-inclusive with airfare, transfers, meals, booze etc. Too good to pass up.

Questions for some of you Cartagena experts.

First, does anyone know if the Decameron is chica friendly. Somehow as it is an all-inclusive place I kind of doubt it. My Spanish is fluent and I plan to be working the Decameron's bars and disco for vacationing talent but will also be taking chicas out of LDV I'm sure.

If Decameron is not chica friendly I'll need to rent another cheap hotel room where I can take chicas from LDV, the beach and other places. Can anyone point me towards a couple of hotels that might work for this purpose?

Most of the rest of the info I need I have found already posted. I'm looking forward to CTG. I love Colombianas but the ones who make it here to San Jose and frequent the Del Rey are mostly out of my price range, particularly during the high season. Some of these hot Colombiana ho's are asking and getting up to $200 an hour here. Unreal! I'm looking forward to tapping some of this fine poontang at the source.

Thanks for your help.

Mexpat

Photo is of a Colombiana I know who is now asking $200 in the Del Rey in San Jose and getting it from some of the tourists.

[JT]

IMHO, they are a shithole. Try Excelarus, Torre Centauro, or other buildings on the other side of the road.

[Octatron]

JT, and anybody else

What is your impression of the El Conquistador apartments in Laguito? Which is a stone throw from the Hilton. I’m thinking about buying an apartment there. Then renting it out. Also anybody have any experience with the Realtor named Paul Juan, is he honorable?

Happy hunting!

[JT]

I use Juan Ventura, a real estate agent. He has very nice condos at good prices. His email is itts @ excite . com

[Texas Joe]

Hey Guys,

I know you get this a lot, but Ive been reading your past posts and it doesn't really make sense to me. Are there any good contacts as far as apartments to rent for about ten days, and is late May early June a good time to go. I'm pretty sure I got all the names of the clubs down, just wondering about this is all. And if any one wants to hang out for a few days, I'm going to be travelling solo on my first trip to Colombia.

Thanks

[JT]

MAN,
From my personal experiences in LDV, Friday and Saturday nights are the best. The worse night is Sunday by far. Sunday is reserved for casas when I visit CTG. You may also try some escort agencies. Cartagena-hot . com worked well for me on three different occasions.

[Man]

Is there a difference, action wise, whether or not I should visit on the weekend, or during the week?

[Nyc Expat]

'Semana Santa'
Does anyone have any info or experience regarding this holiday in April?.

Is it a waste of time to visit the city that week or is it business as usual?. Thanks.

[JT]

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