Cartagena Reports

[World Travel 69]

It is the same in most Latin American Countries.

Religion and Families.

When I mentioned "family time' in my reply to Black Page, it wasn't in reference to there being families or not in Playa Hollywood, the discos, etc., lol. I was referencing that with it being 3rd most popular week in Colombia for spending time with family, some wg's will be doing just that instead of working. With Colombia being made-up of a predominantly Christian populace that believes in the the birth and resurrection of Christ, it is not uncommon for them to spend considerable time with family during the last week of December, the first week of January and Easter weekend.

Does that mean that one won't find wg's during Easter weekend? No. It just means that some wg's will be absent from working due to spending time with family.

Personally, if I'm spending $$ flying in from a place like Italy, where my flight may cost close to a $1,000 or more, I might choose a different weekend than Easter weekend as the main focus of my mongering. Not because there won't be any wg's, but because there may be less than most other weekends. I'm playing the averages.

Just trying to put "family time" into proper context, and like most everything else in Colombia, the result is "it depends" and just when you think there's a pattern or a rhyme to the reason, there isn't. What do I mean by that? Well, one may go to LDV or the beach on a certain night or day of the week several times and notice that there seems to be less chicas there that particular day of the week. Then all of a sudden, you go that same particular day or night of the week, and there are so many doable girls that your cup runneth over. The averages said there wouldn't be many chicas there that particular day or night, but lo and behold there turned out to be so many chicas that your neck became sore spinning around to trying to take 'them all in. Colombia.

[Old Parr]

Very much enjoyed reading your Cartagena experience. Fao and Emily are personal friends of mine, and now you can understand why. Both are quality individuals who I have complete trust in, and that says a lot especially with Colombianos, and costenos en particular.

[TomJackin]

Logistics:

Flight:

I flew United round trip from San Diego for $980 and some change. On the way over, a stop in Denver, and a stop in Panama; around 9 hours flight time. On the way back, stop in Panama, a stop in Houston, about the same flight time.

Airport:

The airport in Cartagena is small. There was no ATM that I could find. But there was a place to exchange money, so I exchanged enough for the taxi and one night on the town. Taxi was 25 K to the apartment, and 18 K when I returned.

Money:

The currency in Cartagena is Pesos. The airport rate sucked, but I was in need for the evening. The exchange place I used in town was 2140 pesos to one dollar. Passport was required! When I ran out of dollars / pesos, I abused the ATMs nearby my apartment.

Apartment / Juan:

I stay at one of Juan's rental apartments. It was a big 2 bedroom located on the beach in El Laguito for $90 per night. I had a large balcony overlooking the pool and beach / ocean. Apartment was equipped with WiFi, wide screen TV, A / see in each room, and 24 hour security. Security check the IDs of all the girls and logged their information in a ledger. There was housekeeper service available, but I did not need the service.

I arrived late night Thursday and the security guy knew who I was when my Gringo face appeared. Juan came by the following day at noon. I paid the remaining amount and he answered all my silly questions, as well as giving me his contact information. On Sunday, the A / see in the living room went out. I called Juan, and he had a A / see tech at the apartment within 30 minutes. I went to lunch and when I returned, the A / see was up and running. In summary, Juan is the upmost professional and I would rent from him again!

Sim Card:

I got a sim card from Claro in Bocagrande for 5 K. I put 10 K of minutes on the card, and that was plenty enough. Passport was required!

Transportation:

Taxis were always available and quite cheap; 5, 6, and 7 K was the norm around town.

Safety:

I felt completely safe walking around the various areas I visited. Cartagena is the tourist capital of Colombia. On the weekend, many families poured into town from all over Colombia.

Food:

I ate several restaurants; here are my thoughts:

Monte Sacro. Excellent.

Bacco Trattoria. Excellent.

Crepes & Waffles. Very good.

Riquisimo BBQ. Very good.

Cazbon Antioqueno. Good.

Anaflecha. Good late night drunk food.

Street food in the Walled City. Excellent.

BTW, there was Subway in the Walled City; oh the shame!

The Beach:

Playa Hollywood had a very mixed crowd. When facing the ocean, the gay section is on the left, and all others are to the right. I read and noted a lot about the beach in advance. BUT, I still had issues with the massage bitches. I came off the main road and down the path to the beach. I was greeted by One-Tooth Alex. I asked about Fao and Tony, but he told me they were not there today; fucking liar! Sat in one of the chairs and the massage bitches came in flocks. They kept sitting in front or in back of me rubbing my calf or back with lotion. No, No gracias, and No fucking gracias, did not seem to slow them down! Finally I told One-Tooth Alex to keep these bitches away from me or I would walk; that worked!

One-Tooth Alex brought over a hottie and she sat next to me for a bit. She was hot, but her attitude sucked big time; big turn off for me. I asked her about Fao and Tony and she replied in English, "Tony is a mother fucker!" I wanted to ask her how she really felt, but it would have been a waste of time. I sent her on her unhappy way. Out of nowhere, another massage woman attacked me from the rear. As I told One-Tooth Alex, I walked!

As I'm walking down the beach, I run dead into Fat Tony. I asked about Fao, but he lied as well. But I stood my ground and continue to walk. Tony caved in and brought me over to Fao's section. I had the pleasure of meeting Fao and Emily. Fao offered me his personal chair and I talked to Emily and her sister (Fao did not charge me for anything except the drinks that I ordered). One of the better looking massage girls showed up and it turns out she was one of Emily's friends; she was happy to come to my apartment after sunset. She was one of the best fucks I had during my stay.

I looked around the beach for 4 days, but saw very little freelancer action. I sat in Fao's section and had some great massages from Emily and Emily was always on the lookout for freelancers. She brought one over that was a complete hottie, but I had a date within a couple of hours; so I passed. Thus, there was some beach action, but after I researched the topic, I guess I expected more. All and all, Fao and Emily are hard working honest folks and I highly recommend them to anyone that visits Playa Hollywood.

Other venues:

La Dulce Vita. I was in stumbling distance of the club. I was there every night to check out the action. The first night, I pull a dark skin hottie out of there for 200 K, and I tipped her as well. The talent in there was off the hook. Beautiful women with great bodies from all over Colombia. Some girls were asking for 300,400, 500, and 600 K for a couple of hours. One night, I met a girl sitting outside the club, and off we went for 150 K. There was also a hot MILF that I talked to a couple of times and she met me the last night that I was there for dinner and rack operations later.

Tu Candela Bar. Inside the Walled City near the clock tower. I went there a couple of times, but I must have been too early because there was only a few freelancers there each time.

Just inside the Clock Tower. What a scene! I walked out of Tu Candela Bar one night and there were freelancers all over the place. The girls were asking for 100/150/200 K per hour. Some of the girls were hot, others were just scary. I pulled two girls from the place and both were a blast in the apartment.

Cupid Girls. I had three lined up to meet, one was a no show, one showed but wasn't worth my time or effort, and one was a direct hit! She was a blast in the restaurant and in the apartment!

Conclusion:

Cartagena had a lot more to offer, I barely scratched the surface of clubs and the girls. I feel like I let down the monger community because I did not explore more; sorry guys. But I did have a great time and I will return someday, when, not sure. I feel that knowing some Spanish is a must because many of these girls speak no English. At times, I felt challenged with the Spanish that I know. I felt completely safe throughout the entire trip. Yes, the place is a tad expensive compared to other monger destinations, but I just had to check the place out; and I'm glad I did!

[Hilltopper]

You're a good guesser! Cerrtainly in the top 3, er lowest 3 for hunting. Family time.

When I mentioned "family time' in my reply to Black Page, it wasn't in reference to there being families or not in Playa Hollywood, the discos, etc., lol. I was referencing that with it being 3rd most popular week in Colombia for spending time with family, some wg's will be doing just that instead of working. With Colombia being made-up of a predominantly Christian populace that believes in the the birth and resurrection of Christ, it is not uncommon for them to spend considerable time with family during the last week of December, the first week of January and Easter weekend.

Does that mean that one won't find wg's during Easter weekend? No. It just means that some wg's will be absent from working due to spending time with family.

Personally, if I'm spending $$ flying in from a place like Italy, where my flight may cost close to a $1,000 or more, I might choose a different weekend than Easter weekend as the main focus of my mongering. Not because there won't be any wg's, but because there may be less than most other weekends. I'm playing the averages.

Just trying to put "family time" into proper context, and like most everything else in Colombia, the result is "it depends" and just when you think there's a pattern or a rhyme to the reason, there isn't. What do I mean by that? Well, one may go to LDV or the beach on a certain night or day of the week several times and notice that there seems to be less chicas there that particular day of the week. Then all of a sudden, you go that same particular day or night of the week, and there are so many doable girls that your cup runneth over. The averages said there wouldn't be many chicas there that particular day or night, but lo and behold there turned out to be so many chicas that your neck became sore spinning around to trying to take 'them all in. Colombia.

[Hioctane]

Hey fellas. I went last year. I had a blast. Yes there are alot of families but its not like they will be hanging out at Playa Hollywood or any of the clubs talked about on the CTG thread. LOL. I stayed in Laguito got an apartment through Juan. I found girls and plenty of them at the beach everyday.

Not sure what you mean. A lot of families go to Playa Hollywood too. I don't want you to give the people the wrong idea that Playa Hollywood is some hooker paradise. There are maybe a handful or two (if you are lucky) of working girls on Playa Hollywood at any given time. I've been there during all seasons and it isn't the greatest place to pick up girls especially if you are picky.

[NCal2014]

I guess that the worst week to go to CTG, if one aims at girls, is the Semana Santa, right?

I just realized that I should change plans for my business trip to Colombia, ending right on that week.

Anybody tried CTG on that week?

Hey fellas. I went last year. I had a blast. Yes there are alot of families but its not like they will be hanging out at Playa Hollywood or any of the clubs talked about on the CTG thread. LOL. I stayed in Laguito got an apartment through Juan. I found girls and plenty of them at the beach everyday. LDV was not full but not empty either. Plenty of working girls walking around for you to choose from. If at 11 pm you see 2 girls walking together or 1 girl just hanging out anywhere and dressed like she is trying to get your attention. Um she's working! Its not brain surgery. I posted on this thread about 1 year ago if you have any questions feel free to reach out. 1 more thing.

Safety: the main ave San Martin. At about 2-3 am the sidewalks were still busy and so it was no issues walking up and down that ave looking for girls. When it was time to head back to my apt I grabbed a taxi. I never like to take risks when it comes to safety in other countries so jist play it safe.

[Hilltopper]

I guess that the worst week to go to CTG, if one aims at girls, is the Semana Santa, right?

I just realized that I should change plans for my business trip to Colombia, ending right on that week.

Anybody tried CTG on that week?

You're a good guesser! Cerrtainly in the top 3, er lowest 3 for hunting. Family time.

[LocoGringo]

I guess that the worst week to go to CTG, if one aims at girls, is the Semana Santa, right?

I just realized that I should change plans for my business trip to Colombia, ending right on that week.

Anybody tried CTG on that week?

Ctg still has plenty of wg that week. Discos are open, some close for Friday and Sunday, some don't. Bogota is dead, not sure of Medellin. Can be crowded but not like New Years.

[Black Page]

I guess that the worst week to go to CTG, if one aims at girls, is the Semana Santa, right?

I just realized that I should change plans for my business trip to Colombia, ending right on that week.

Anybody tried CTG on that week?

[TomJackin]

How much was she asking?

And was she worth it?

Many were asking 300,400,500 K and up.

I paid 200 k plus a tip.

Was she worth it? To me she was.

[Member #4349]

Could not make it pass LDV tonight! The finest women I've seen in a long time! Had to have me one!

How much was she asking?

And was she worth it?

[TomJackin]

If you knew that guy he will take over the damn tour bus and change it to the vodka bus tour.

Could not make it pass LDV tonight! The finest women I've seen in a long time! Had to have me one!

[Mr Enternational]

Don't forget to take rum bus tour of the city.

http://www.viator.com/tours/Cartagen...498-6289GLCRCH

If you knew that guy he will take over the damn tour bus and change it to the vodka bus tour.

[Artisttyp]

19 fucking degrees outside and I am walking around the airport in flip-flops!

Welcome to NYC. SUFFER!

[World Travel 69]

Don't forget to take rum bus tour of the city.

http://www.viator.com/tours/Cartagen...498-6289GLCRCH

Thank you brother! I'm in Denver waiting for my flight. 19 fucking degrees outside and I am walking around the airport in flip-flops!