Cartagena Reports

[Kafka]

Like Kafka says it is hard to find chicas in Cartagena or any of Colombia that speak good English. As per her ;looks I also point out that it said at the beginning of the video that the girl was from Bucaramanga. There was one scene where it looked like Cartagena but the rest looks like it was shot in Bucaramanga. This explains something about her looks. Average chica from Cartagena is going to be darker skinned becuase they are Costena but a chica from Bucaramanga is more fair skinned becuase like chicas from Medellin they are essentially Paisa from the Andes region. That goes without saying that plenty of chicas from the Andes region do visit Cartagena to work. But as far as her speaking Englsih so well I wonder if he or the producers of this TV show did not shop around on a website like Colombian cupid or even seeking arrangements to find her. That would explain how he snagged one who speaks English so well.

Some of the most gorgeous women (in my opinion) I have met in Cartagena were from Bucaramanga. There is an old photo attached of one I met years ago. You can see by her cell phone how long ago.

Beautiful this is why I love Colombia. I agree about the Bucaramanga girls. For some reason they're more down to earth than the Medellin and definitely the Cartagena. I'm not going to shed any tears about the Clock Tower, the last time I was there in September it was rough, not really the girls but the other element that seemed to come around. Just getting in a taxi was problematic.

[Nypher]

Damn, what a shame. I'm scared to even go to Cartagena now. I'd be scared to even approach a girl in the clubs and ask for services. They probably would do stings or something idk. Any idea about that? Are we able to approach them in the side streets and in clubs or is that an issue too? This is crazy. I really need to know otherwise I'm just going to stick to Medellin and Bogota for my trip in January.

Clubs are safe just make sure the chicas have their Cedula and verify their age.

The problem I have with this is that they are pushing all the girls from where the clock tower to inside the clubs, and if they do that it won't be long before the clubs do the same bullshit in Cartagena that they do state side where girls enter free but guys have to pay to enter. Dolce already hit me with that a few times this year where no bottle service no entry. When I cave and say ok and point to the medium bottle they say they don't have any more only large bottles. When I point to the Titos they say they don't have it either. So we usually end up getting some type of liquor we don't drink and just give it away to the girls just so we can get in have a seat and get decent girls.

But to be fair Dolce is now full of fake tits and fake ass and some of it looks so ridiculous because their thighs are so skinny compared to their ass. It's like sticking 2 toothpicks in a meatball.

[Mojo Bandit]

Anyone has seen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXATfZKoJ1Y ?

What are the chances of finding a cute girl like this who can speak English like her in Cartagena?

Like Kafka says it is hard to find chicas in Cartagena or any of Colombia that speak good English. As per her ;looks I also point out that it said at the beginning of the video that the girl was from Bucaramanga. There was one scene where it looked like Cartagena but the rest looks like it was shot in Bucaramanga. This explains something about her looks. Average chica from Cartagena is going to be darker skinned becuase they are Costena but a chica from Bucaramanga is more fair skinned becuase like chicas from Medellin they are essentially Paisa from the Andes region. That goes without saying that plenty of chicas from the Andes region do visit Cartagena to work. But as far as her speaking Englsih so well I wonder if he or the producers of this TV show did not shop around on a website like Colombian cupid or even seeking arrangements to find her. That would explain how he snagged one who speaks English so well.

Some of the most gorgeous women (in my opinion) I have met in Cartagena were from Bucaramanga. There is an old photo attached of one I met years ago. You can see by her cell phone how long ago.

[Kafka]

I notice this trend among taxi drivers when dealing with foreigners has changed to be more aggressive and deceptive. Many of them want to get in on the overcharging of tourists.

One taxi driver told me that I have to pay 20,000 pesos instead of 8 because it was raining. We argued in the taxi but he had home-field advantage and I had already given him the 20,000 expecting my change. It's not the money. It was how he try to handle me.

I noticed their overall attitudes were far more deceptive from when I first came. It's like being back in a DR where you have to ask them how much before you conduct any business.

I find the same thing to be true. In general it feels like the whole country is kind of become more disrespectful of foreigners. If the president really wants to make Cartagena more hospitable for travelers he needs to crack down on all the hustlers that are pushing a hard sale on tourists no matter where they're from. Sure the clock tower has become something of an eyesore and that's understandable but targeting foreigners is not the answer. To me sex tourism is people on sex tours, groups that are specifically marketed as providing sexual experiences. Bit I heve mo idea what Duque means, and I don't know about you but I don't want to be the test case.

[Kafka]

Anyone has seen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXATfZKoJ1Y ?

What are the chances of finding a cute girl like this who can speak English like her in Cartagena?

Slim to none.

[Nypher]

So this is just a little piece of what's happening over my first week here.

Keep in mind these girls were inside the club, female to male ratio was 10 to 1 and they were sitting being blocked by a wall of other girls standing so mongers couldn't see them. We only saw them because they were sitting at the table behind us.

So I got both the numbers and and told one of them 400 K each for the night for my friend and I, dos palvos. It was a simple deal, my friend gets one girl and I get the other, no sharing girls or any thing crazy like that. Both girls demanded 1. 1 mil or $100 for the hour or $300 for the night each.

My friend an I are not about to drop $600 combined on some average looking chicas when we have endless options.

Needless to say, instant delete and we just went with girls that were already know. Prices already set based on our history of knowing them over the years and zero bullshit haggling from being over charged.

[Lebyteme]

I notice this trend among taxi drivers when dealing with foreigners has changed to be more aggressive and deceptive. Many of them want to get in on the overcharging of tourists.

One taxi driver told me that I have to pay 20,000 pesos instead of 8 because it was raining. We argued in the taxi but he had home-field advantage and I had already given him the 20,000 expecting my change. It's not the money. It was how he try to handle me.

I noticed their overall attitudes were far more deceptive from when I first came. It's like being back in a DR where you have to ask them how much before you conduct any business.

Bro if you hopped in a taxi without first agreeing on the price then that's all on you.

[NeilGeorge]

I notice this trend among taxi drivers when dealing with foreigners has changed to be more aggressive and deceptive. Many of them want to get in on the overcharging of tourists.

One taxi driver told me that I have to pay 20,000 pesos instead of 8 because it was raining. We argued in the taxi but he had home-field advantage and I had already given him the 20,000 expecting my change. It's not the money. It was how he try to handle me.

I noticed their overall attitudes were far more deceptive from when I first came. It's like being back in a DR where you have to ask them how much before you conduct any business.

If you go from the airport terminal, they add an airport fee for airport pickup. Often I have walked a couple of blocks away, onto the main street, by the drug store and hail my cab from there. Also they have a rate chart. Normally 8 mil sounds like the regular rate. But the rate is higher after certain hours and possibly on weekends. Ask for the rate chart if you feel they are taking advantage of you.

[Nypher]

I notice this trend among taxi drivers when dealing with foreigners has changed to be more aggressive and deceptive. Many of them want to get in on the overcharging of tourists.

One taxi driver told me that I have to pay 20,000 pesos instead of 8 because it was raining. We argued in the taxi but he had home-field advantage and I had already given him the 20,000 expecting my change. It's not the money. It was how he try to handle me.

I noticed their overall attitudes were far more deceptive from when I first came. It's like being back in a DR where you have to ask them how much before you conduct any business.

Thats exactly how there were getting us. They would say its raining and streets are flooded so it cost more. But to be fair we did have to drive very slow through some foul smelling water every night in Bocagrande and EL Laguito. After the first 2 time they got me with the 20 mil on this trip I just tell them "10 mil a Centro" or 10 mil a El Laguito" then when they say no I start walking to another taxi and it quickly changes to yes jajaja.

Same shit the motoconchos use to do to me in Sosua. I know its 50 pesos to get from where we were to the beach or Anvee but they wants to charge 100 or 200 pesos.

Every day haggling jajaja.

[GrownMan1]

Speaking of back and forth from el Laguito to Centro, cab drivers here are trying to charge 20 mil for that trip when it's usually 8 mil.

I notice this trend among taxi drivers when dealing with foreigners has changed to be more aggressive and deceptive. Many of them want to get in on the overcharging of tourists.

One taxi driver told me that I have to pay 20,000 pesos instead of 8 because it was raining. We argued in the taxi but he had home-field advantage and I had already given him the 20,000 expecting my change. It's not the money. It was how he try to handle me.

I noticed their overall attitudes were far more deceptive from when I first came. It's like being back in a DR where you have to ask them how much before you conduct any business.

[Mtljay]

Anyone has seen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXATfZKoJ1Y ?

What are the chances of finding a cute girl like this who can speak English like her in Cartagena?

[Elvis 2008]

Cancun's climate is more accommodating. Cartagena is brutally oppressive outside of winter months.

Kafka,

That is interesting take. Honestly, though, I had to pass on going to Cancun in the summer months because of the amount of rain. In the fall, there were hurricanes and tropical storms. I thought the Mexican Pacific was hurricane free, but then they had a small one while I was in Acapulco. I was told Cartagena is hurricane free.

The one place I saw that always had sun and good weather was Cabo San Lucas. Thing is that when you get into the depths of winter, it can get pretty cold there.

[Blingz]

Walled through the plaza tonight, Police are basically keeping all girls away from there, both outside and inside. All the girls are now inside the clubs or walking around outside the clubs.

Those who know how to use the apps or have a solid list of chicas in their contacts will not be affected.

Damn, what a shame. I'm scared to even go to Cartagena now. I'd be scared to even approach a girl in the clubs and ask for services. They probably would do stings or something idk. Any idea about that? Are we able to approach them in the side streets and in clubs or is that an issue too? This is crazy. I really need to know otherwise I'm just going to stick to Medellin and Bogota for my trip in January.

[Tiny 12]

Here's an interesting article on the impending crackdown.

https://www.infobae.com/america/colo...nas-no-gratas/

[TnJed]

Walled through the plaza tonight, Police are basically keeping all girls away from there, both outside and inside. All the girls are now inside the clubs or walking around outside the clubs.

Those who know how to use the apps or have a solid list of chicas in their contacts will not be affected.

Now that's a sad photo. I loved hunting at the Clocktower Plaza last April. Cartagena, I can take or leave but the Clocktower was fun.