Cartagena Reports

[Vern2020]

I'll be arriving 11/5, and I'll be sure to post a trip report when I get back from a 10 day trip. Staying in one of Juan's apartments in Laguito. Does anyone have any experience golfing down there? Is Karibana any good? Is it worth bringing my clubs, or nah?

[HighOnTravel]

If you are having acid reflux, I recommend Omeprazole, an over the counter remedy that a local pharmacy should have available. For me tomatoes are the trigger so stay away from dinner time pizza. Frankly it sounds like you may have some other malady so see a doc on your return.

I usually take 1:2 viagra as Cialis gives me the burps and does not work for me as well but trial and error with that. M.

As for the woman, most I see here are overweight, dress poorly, and seem a bit uncouth. I think many are desperate Vennies. Really have seen very few where I would even consider pulling the trigger. I am off to Santa Marta tomorrow for a few days before returning. Once pulled a fantastic girl there from Bananas, of all places, but a bit dubious of lightning striking twice. Stay tuned.

Omeprazole.

Thanks for the name of this medication. In the US I always just hit up the nearest CVS, Walgreens or gas station and Zantac or Pepcid AC and pop a few of those and have a smooth drinking session. Haven't seen those two so far in any pharmacies here and everything I have tried with the exception of papaya (the fruit) has been useless.

I think I'll skip alcohol tonight again just pop some hydrocones before my date and maybe one more Cialis then eat some more papaya tomorrow morning to let my stomach heal more then go to the pharmacy tomorrow to get "Omeprazole" and celebrate tomorrow with some alcohol.

These are probably really basic stupid sounding questions, but if I want to go monger tomorrow night at the typical spots, the vulce vita, space, isis and delerium do they actually enforce a dress code? I think I can only do the centro area with shorts sandals and a tank top from now on if I arrive early before 6 pm. It is just too hot and I hate getting my freshly washed clothes sweaty before I go out. Would like to take a bottle of baileys or maybe a 6 pack of Colombian beer and ride the horse and carriages around by myself a few times then go to cafe de mars to watch the sunset with a few pina coladas before hitting up the usual pro spots.

Also. Is it safe to buy some see from one of the beach touts on Bocagrande beach? One of them has my whatsapp and harasses me every time I go to the beach usually just about buying some chicas although has offered see as well. I would use him out of sheer convenience but am paranoid because of all the police around that area. Seems it is much safer to just buy from taxi drivers or chicas.

Have to buy some bleach and hydrogen peroxide tomorrow as well. Got some red wine spots got all over the white painted wall in my airnbs kitchen the night I had my bad stomache acid puking. Already got one bad Airbnb review under my belt def don't want another.

[Tomasb]

The hotel entrance is right across from Plaza San Diego and believe it is the only entrance. There are tables both in the courtyard and also an inside dining area facing the pool. The buffet ends at 11 am and not sure when it opens but would guess around 7. If you sit outside, be careful of the crows who will try to steal your bread etc. it’s open to non-guests for dining only.

Does Hotel Santa Clara set that up in the court yard or near the court yard? How does a non-guest find the place? The website says their place opens at 11am does that sound right?

[Mojo Bandit]

Yeah, yesterday evening I went to the new mall, Sensavuela, as I noticed that Andres Steak house there offered breakfast and then found out the mall does not open until 11. A bit late for me for breakfast. There is a Crepe and Waffles there too.

I had breakfast buffet at Hotel Santa Clara. Great buffet for about $20 USD and well worth it or eggs Benedict salmon for about $10. Still a good deal compared to US where a standard restaurant breakfast for can cost $20. French Press served also.

Does Hotel Santa Clara set that up in the court yard or near the court yard? How does a non-guest find the place? The website says their place opens at 11am does that sound right?

[RamDavidson84]

You did state "The only race which can truly call themselves Americans are indigenous people".

I understand where you are coming from though, I interpreted it a bit out of context.

[Tomasb]

Yeah, yesterday evening I went to the new mall, Sensavuela, as I noticed that Andres Steak house there offered breakfast and then found out the mall does not open until 11. A bit late for me for breakfast. There is a Crepe and Waffles there too.

I had breakfast buffet at Hotel Santa Clara. Great buffet for about $20 USD and well worth it or eggs Benedict salmon for about $10. Still a good deal compared to US where a standard restaurant breakfast for can cost $20. French Press served also.

[Tomasb]

If you are having acid reflux, I recommend Omeprazole, an over the counter remedy that a local pharmacy should have available. For me tomatoes are the trigger so stay away from dinner time pizza. Frankly it sounds like you may have some other malady so see a doc on your return.

I usually take 1:2 viagra as Cialis gives me the burps and does not work for me as well but trial and error with that. M.

As for the woman, most I see here are overweight, dress poorly, and seem a bit uncouth. I think many are desperate Vennies. Really have seen very few where I would even consider pulling the trigger. I am off to Santa Marta tomorrow for a few days before returning. Once pulled a fantastic girl there from Bananas, of all places, but a bit dubious of lightning striking twice. Stay tuned.

This is my impression every time I go out man. Am never impressed by the talent with the exception of a few here and there who are usually already taken up by someone who is probably offering a lot of money. Oh well it is what it is. I do enjoy just drinking and walking around that area flirting with the idea of taking one home. Problem is once I get too drunk and I get one home I go full ED mode. It's crazy. And to top things off I seem to have developed a stomach ulcer. Too bottles of wine last night had me puking my guts out. Not because of the alcohol just the stomach acid buildup. Been eating papaya all day to to try and dix it.

I am just getting to the point in life where I do not think pros are for me anymore. I prefer to date normal girls and get fucked up on various pharmaceutical drugs that unfortunately give me ed as a side effect. To each and their own I guess. I have noticed that the weed here gives you terrible heartburn as well. No bueno.

I got some Cialis today at Olympica pharmacy. I just popped one 5 MG tab as I have an important date tonight. Will 5 MG do the trick? Or should I just pop another one an hour before my date to be safe?

So far the first one just made me feel sleepy LOL. I could take a great nap right now. Feels good actually. Am just hoping I get hard once the time to lay the pipe comes.

[UnknownGuy]

I am not really a morning person but it still drives me nuts that one of my favorites calls itself Crepes and Waffles but does not open until 11:30. .

Yeah I hate that about the place. Went there to eat and they said they are not serving brunch anymore. I'm like why'all never opened for brunch.

My breakfast spot is a little cafe right up the street from there. I may order the egg sandwich with this nice ass sauce they give you. Or order the fruit bowl. But I always get 2 cups of their Aqua de Panela (sugar cane water) with lime.

[Nounce]

I am confused, ...

I think the point is people won't know you are from USA when you simply say you are American which I think would be your intention.

[Mojo Bandit]

My bad I doulbe posted so I just edited so it woul not take up space

[Mojo Bandit]

Guys who cares. Come on.

I can't wait! I even added a day to my trip.
I read the post about one of Juan's apartments only allowing one guest per person. I asked him and he said as far as he knows nothing had changed with that building and you can have multiple visitors?? I did ask him to double check as that's where I will be!

And lastly, anyone have a good breakfast spot to recommend?! I always struggle with that. I am a morning person. Everything I find online is about brunch etc.
They are every where!

You are going to have a great time becuase you have a great attitude! I had said that months ago Juan said some buildings were only allowing one guest at a time becuase of covid but I would think they relaxed that by now.

I am not really a morning person but it still drives me nuts that one of my favorites calls itself Crepes and Waffles but does not open until 11:30. Anyway I hhear good things about this place in Bocagrande and it opens at 7:30 AM.

Ely Cafe. Here is the address you can copy and paste into Google Maps and see the photos and reviews. CL. 7 #2-50, Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia.

Here is the website: https://elyreposteria.com/elycafe/.

Easy to miss from the street so I clipped a photo from Google Street maps to show you.

[UnknownGuy]

Hey guys. I have a very important date tomorrow night and do to a few extra curricular activities here have developed a bad case of ED. Its just temporarily dead down there which is a hugeee bummer for obvious reasons.

My question is which one should I try here Cialis or Viagra and which pharmacies provide the most potent brands. I tried one of each last year in playa del carmen Mexico which did absolutely nothing so def don't want to run into that problem again. This is a non pro who I really want to bang properly as we are on the cusp of forming a real relationship so tomorrow is a key night.

Also. I had a question about the island trips here. I stay in Bocagrande and actually just booked another month and would really like to see more of the islands here.

My questions are: how much should I pay and is it safe to bring my wallet and phone on the boat when I go without having to worry about the boat touts stealing anything while I swim? I will probably be doing a few of these trips by myself at first before I take a girl with me just because I get bored sometimes just swimming on the beach here every day LOL. Might start doing boat trips daily for a while. Any specific recommendations? Thanks.

I've taken both and here is my take on them. I started with Cialis trying 5 MG every night to have it build up in my system for the duration of my trip. Sometimes it worked but I think when it didn't was when I was tried or too tipsy. I hated the stuffy sinus effects and the dull headaches I would get that never went away until I stopped taking the pills. I also got dull back pain as a side effect.

I tried Viagra experimenting with the dosage to find what was right for me. I took 50 MG 30 min before the deed but always got that flushed feeling and I felt my heart racing during sex. 25 MG just didn't last long enough for me trying to go all night but no side effects. My boy just told me take 25 MG first, then and hour later take the next 25 MG. Bingo! That worked for me all 7 days of my last trip. No side effects at all.

You mentioned hating condoms? Prob like I did cause they hurt and you can't feel anything? Well this last trip I found my new goto condoms. My Size Pro. They come in difft sizes and they are ultrathin. I had to keep checking to see if it came off or broke cause I could feel everything. It was insane! Gave some to my boys and they concur they are the best condoms they ever used. Make sure you buy the Pros cause they are the new ultrathin ones. Buy multiple sizes to find the right fit cause you'd be surprised to find out Magnums are actually regular size and you might have needed a bigger size all along.

[HighOnTravel]

I think you missed my point. Of course, we are Americans but South Americans consider and call us Norte Americanos. Indians from the Northern Americas are generally referred to as Native Americans in the US and in Canada frequently as First Nation, probably the best distinction of all. And the disagreement about what we all should be called can get rather pedantic so agree with you on that point.

So to return to Mongering discussion:

I went out last night, first off was an attempt to enter LDV. The doormen would not let me in, presumably because they had reached capacity and so I opted for Space, the upstairs place next door. I was not impressed by the ladies in there, the omnipresent noise, and overall seedy ambience. Even though it was crowded, it ironically appeared to have a lack of energy with many chicas standing in the middle of room gazing at their phones while the guys hung around the edges. I did not attempt a convo with anyone as the noise level and my medium level Spanish would have made any conversation impossible. Then I returned to LDV still to be denied entry and to add insult to injury told to wait on the the opposite side of street. After being accosted by a few aggressive and unattractive hookers there and a fat girl with one leg on a crutch (yes), I decided to leave the area entirely..

This is my impression every time I go out man. Am never impressed by the talent with the exception of a few here and there who are usually already taken up by someone who is probably offering a lot of money. Oh well it is what it is. I do enjoy just drinking and walking around that area flirting with the idea of taking one home. Problem is once I get too drunk and I get one home I go full ED mode. It's crazy. And to top things off I seem to have developed a stomach ulcer. Too bottles of wine last night had me puking my guts out. Not because of the alcohol just the stomach acid buildup. Been eating papaya all day to to try and dix it.

I am just getting to the point in life where I do not think pros are for me anymore. I prefer to date normal girls and get fucked up on various pharmaceutical drugs that unfortunately give me ed as a side effect. To each and their own I guess. I have noticed that the weed here gives you terrible heartburn as well. No bueno.

I got some Cialis today at Olympica pharmacy. I just popped one 5 MG tab as I have an important date tonight. Will 5 MG do the trick? Or should I just pop another one an hour before my date to be safe?

So far the first one just made me feel sleepy LOL. I could take a great nap right now. Feels good actually. Am just hoping I get hard once the time to lay the pipe comes.

[Tomasb]

I think you missed my point. Of course, we are Americans but South Americans consider and call us Norte Americanos. Indians from the Northern Americas are generally referred to as Native Americans in the US and in Canada frequently as First Nation, probably the best distinction of all. And the disagreement about what we all should be called can get rather pedantic so agree with you on that point.

So to return to Mongering discussion:

I went out last night, first off was an attempt to enter LDV. The doormen would not let me in, presumably because they had reached capacity and so I opted for Space, the upstairs place next door. I was not impressed by the ladies in there, the omnipresent noise, and overall seedy ambience. Even though it was crowded, it ironically appeared to have a lack of energy with many chicas standing in the middle of room gazing at their phones while the guys hung around the edges. I did not attempt a convo with anyone as the noise level and my medium level Spanish would have made any conversation impossible. Then I returned to LDV still to be denied entry and to add insult to injury told to wait on the the opposite side of street. After being accosted by a few aggressive and unattractive hookers there and a fat girl with one leg on a crutch (yes), I decided to leave the area entirely. I walked down the main drag where Delirium is located and the crowd seemed equally obnoxious, particularly some of the gordita women playing grab ass, and eventually made my way to the ClockTower and had an excellent Colombia Club negro beer for $7 k (at $1. 75 USD) at the tables across from Donde Fidel. Afterwards, I ran the 'gauntlet' so to speak by Delirium again and made it to my hotel room without further incident. I have not been in Cartagena since 2014 but things certainly seem different here and not for the better. The talent, especially, has deteriorated from many prior visits in the 2010-2014 time period. Since my hotel does not allow guests and I am not a big fan of short term rooms, it's really a moot point this week but I am returning next week for a stay at an Air BnB that does not indicate any restrictions for guests. We shall see.

I am confused, the Indigenous can call themselves "Americans", but me, someone born and raised in the United States and has a blood line which goes back multiple generations does not have the right to call myself an "American"? What am I supposed to refer to myself as then if I cannot associate myself with my native country / continent? You know the term "American" and "America" was coined by a European, Amerigo Vespucci. Do you think the Indigenous tribes back then and even now would really want to call themselves a term which pays homage to a European? I would think they would prefer a term from their own indigenous language. This argument seems silly to me either way, just another toxic argument brought up to make people feel guilt for things they cannot control and had nothing to do with.

[Elvis 2008]

I have tried both Cialis and Viagra, for close to 20 years. For me Viagra lasts all day. For example, I would take one pill in the morning and I am good all the way to the night when I fall asleep. However, early the next morning I need to take another pill, if I have an overnight. Cialis always lasted longer for me, and was very effective for the next morning session. So, this tells me that it works differently for different folks. I tend to like Viagra better, but switch to Cialis if I expect an overnight.

Yeah, I have noticed this too. I bought some Cialis / tadalafil in a liquid form at rasa research (about $1 a dose) and been mixing it with 50 MG generic Viagra's when I need the punch. The 100 MG Viagra lasts all day for me too but taking a 100 MG gives me the side effects: flushing, headache, vision sensitivity, but the 50 MG gives me none of those. I spread those two out over the day and have fewer side effects. This regimen keeps me going, mixing the Cialis and taking the Viagra for added punch. The Viagra seems like the shorter acting but more powerful of the two.