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Dear all,

I am going back to CTG for few days. I see that all recent posts deal with other matters, so let me ask you straight: how is the situation now? lots of rain? many tourists from Europe etc. are still around? Is the girls/men ratio acceptable or not? any hint for me?

Thanks a lot!

(I posted many reports on CTG in the past)

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In Panama, you can go to bars where you can bang hot COLOMBIAN women for $10 for 10 minues. Yes, $10 for 10 minutes and they are Colombian and they are hot.

This looks unbelievable to me. I've been there a few times and I never heard such low prices. Pls be more specific, if that's true: Where? When?

Thanks

[Fabone]

Just wondering how you can keep Mery and Juan accountable to you for the number of nights they rent out your apartments?

They could just pocket the rent and not tell you it was rented! How do you keep track of them and hold them accountable? Do you look at the logs at the front desk whenever you get to Cartagena?

There has been talk of some cases where they were rented when "they weren't" and other cases where owners were told they were rented a X amount when they were actually rented for more. And the difference was pocketed.

I don't own a condo there but a good friend of mine is having some high-tech equipment installed so that he knows everytime the front door is being opened. I'm sure there are a host of solutions that can protect the owner while still maintaining the tenant's privacy.

[Dw1987]

You don't have to go through this trouble if you use common sense .You don't pay for an Apartment on arrival until you look at it,check the AC make sure its working and has a Safe for your items.How difficult of task is this?I wouldn't rent from Juan without seeing apartment either.You can't get a decent apartment in Cartagena either for under 60 bucks unless its a dump.There are 2 apartments Mery has for 60 bucks night which are owned by someone I know and they are both very nice in Mirador del Laquito.

[Pacific1]

I'll be in Cartagena for 4 nights and don't want to go through Bob573's experience. I've looked for Juan's contact info without luck on this site (before I get flamed, perhaps I missed it or didn't look long enough). Can someone re-post it please?

Thanks in advance.

Bob573,

Would be helpful to others if you passed along the apartment # in Torre Centuaro that you found to be substandard?

I've been inside one apartment in that building managed by Mery and it was very nice, along the lines of the Torres del Lago #801 that you rented from Juan.

I've also been inside 5 apartments in Mirador del Laguito managed by Mery and they were all very nice as well.

I've rented from Mery on 14 different occassions and the only time I didn't like an apartment was one time in Torres del Lago. That particular apartment's problem is that it's on the third floor facing the pool. The third floor is at pool level so when people are at the pool it's like them being on your balcony, which I don't particularly enjoy early in the morning after staying up till dawn with my favorite chica. It was also in the A tower, and there was construction going on at the building next door that started at 8:00 am every morning, and I like my peace and quiet at that hour in Cartagena.

So what apartment is it that we all need to stay away from in Torre Centuaro?

[Hilltopper]

Bob573,

Would be helpful to others if you passed along the apartment # in Torre Centuaro that you found to be substandard?

I've been inside one apartment in that building managed by Mery and it was very nice, along the lines of the Torres del Lago #801 that you rented from Juan.

I've also been inside 5 apartments in Mirador del Laguito managed by Mery and they were all very nice as well.

I've rented from Mery on 14 different occassions and the only time I didn't like an apartment was one time in Torres del Lago. That particular apartment's problem is that it's on the third floor facing the pool. The third floor is at pool level so when people are at the pool it's like them being on your balcony, which I don't particularly enjoy early in the morning after staying up till dawn with my favorite chica. It was also in the A tower, and there was construction going on at the building next door that started at 8:00 am every morning, and I like my peace and quiet at that hour in Cartagena.

So what apartment is it that we all need to stay away from in Torre Centuaro?

[Mule69]

While staying at Playa Mar on my recent trip I had a pleasant conversation with both Mery and Juan at the time. I saw no indication of animosity or competition between the two. They both appeared to be functioning quite well doing their own individual gigs.

SrLengua

I got the same impression as I have seen them interact on the street.I guess they know that it is a 2 block area and they are cordial.I always use Juan myself and he is very good.I had an electrical issue in Playa 801 and he had an electrician there within an hour.The a/c was weak and he had the a/c guy there the same day.Kind of fucked up my pussy schedule but I had a/c!

[Mastorr]

Mery rents a couple apartments I am familiar very familiar with, both have broad band internet, local phone service and cable TV.

The first three photos are photos Torre Centauro #801. a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment fully remodeled to North American standards 2 years ago.

The last 2 photos from Mirador Laguito #701, a 1 bedroom studio.

Mery has a variety of apartments for rent, as well as Juan. Both are great people in my opinion.

Disclaimer: My name is Dogman and I endorse this message (and own these units)

The girl is included in apartment price?

[Dogman2]

Mery rents a couple apartments I am familiar very familiar with, both have broad band internet, local phone service and cable TV.

The first three photos are photos Torre Centauro #801. a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment fully remodeled to North American standards 2 years ago.

The last 2 photos from Mirador Laguito #705, a 1 bedroom studio.

Mery has a variety of apartments for rent, as well as Juan. Both are great people in my opinion.

Disclaimer: My name is Dogman and I endorse this message (and own these units)

[Henry R]

Still no feedback from anyone on General Cartagena Apartments (Cartagenaapartments.com)?

Any advice pro or con?

[SrLengua]

While staying at Playa Mar on my recent trip I had a pleasant conversation with both Mery and Juan at the time. I saw no indication of animosity or competition between the two. They both appeared to be functioning quite well doing their own individual gigs.

SrLengua

[Neworlean]

I can't rember exactly how much I paid, but I think it was $50 a night in Playa Mar. I belive merry lived in the building next door. Not exactly sure about all the details because it was 2 years ago when I was a rookie and went to Cartegena, but the apartment was very nice had a black leather sofa, balcony, tv, and nice bedroom. Anyway Merry was nice and helpfull.

However, I do understand that problems will arise from time to time, and you experence may be different from mine. I would however definately go with Merry again since I had a good experience with her.

[Tiny 12]

Why I am so mad is because I rented from Merry after someone on here said she had nice places. So ya, YOU. YOU MAN! YOU FUCKED UP MY VACATION! I am not going name you, but ya, YOU! I had 220 volts above my head and shitty floors because of YOU man! If I ever see you on the beach I am introducing myself, and you do not want to meet me after fucking everything up with your shit advise.

Ya, again, asswipe, YOU FUCKED UP MY VACATION!

This is IT MAN! THIS IS WHY I WORK! So who cares if I am spending $500 a day? Who cares? It does not get better and I am only living once. Life is not a practice. This is the live act, there is no breaks or curtain calls. I am not spending my limited time in life in a shitty apartment.

Guy who said Merry had nice places = Lick my balls.

I may be the person you're talking about, who fucked up your vacation. I'd point out that that Mery rents nice apartments in both Mirador de Laguito and Playa Mar, the two buildings you rave about in your post. She also has or at least used to have one nice place in Torre Centauro.- the rest in that building admittedly are shit.

When people take the time to share their experiences here, you shouldn't threaten to kick their asses because you disagree or had a different experience.

You're blasting mongers here that try to save a buck, and you say that you don't care if you spend $500 a day while you're on vacation. But how much did you lose on your deposit? You stayed there two or three days, so I guess $350 or $400. Again, what do you expect? If you pay $50/night for a two bedroom apartment, you're lucky to get A/C. If you'd posted something on here beforehand asking about a $50 apt at Torre Centauro and stating you're not a budget monger, you probably would have gotten warned.

Sr. Lengua's assessment is spot on IMHO. Mery hasn't gotten many bad reports from renters. Landlords, well, that's a different story. But most of us here are renters, not apartment owners.

[SrLengua]

I just returned six weeks ago from my first trip to Cartagena and rented an apartment from Mery and it was perfectly fine. On five different boards I have never heard anyone speak ill of her.

It is my understanding that Mery does not own these apartments. They are owned by private individuals, and Mery simply schedules the pertinent dates and accepts payment on behalf of the owner. Once payment is made she has no control over refunding money if a renter fails to do their homework and ends up in an apartment they don't like. Nor does she have control over the condition of the apartments. It is the owners responsibility to maintain the apartments appearance and the renters responsibility to determine in a given apartment meets their indivudal standards of comfort prior to making payment.

Your tone and tenor is remenicent of the angry, immature high school age kids I deal with in my work. Kids who need an attitude adjustment. I suggest that if you choose to return to Colombia that you leave the attitude behind.

If you have reason to feel phucked or slighted by a resident Colombiano and use the same threatening tone with them, you may just return from your trip in a pine box as oppossed to the comforts of a 1st class airline seat.

SrLengua

[Member #4349]

Last been to ctg over 3 years ago but I'm going again maybe Sept.

I've followed the reports, but can any regulars give an insight into changes now and 3 years ago, any general monger observations really.

I have taken an apartment at Laguito. (Not the high priced heavily advertised one's as I wanted to see what it was like on the ground first!).

Is Tony still on the beach peddling overpriced chicas? (and even more overpriced drinks?)

Seems a bit like the high paying crowd has turned up?

LDV was good, many pussies few dicks. Also the old town square had several discos, none of them that good. Went to pleyboy one time, was a bit disappointed with sausage fest.

Are there still mucho streetwalkers in the town square, albeit of a skanky cokey variety? What about demi luna street - much sw action?

Used to be a couple of casas, rosarios and a couple of others one out by the oil refinery - whats still going, and whats the rates?

I always thought a town size of CTG should have more casa's?

Any crackdowns, ley law days, clean-ups, navy-in-town days I should avoid in Sept?

Report and pics on my return.