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08-02-22 00:07 #12862
Posts: 1257Originally Posted by OakTownPaul [View Original Post]
I seriously mourn for the Cartagena of ten and fifteen years ago but your right you will never know so it shouldn't matter to you. Whats there today is all that matters and it really is still better than most places in the western hemisphere. With a few exceptions in Colombia and Braziul it probably ranks the top 3- 4 places that has the greatest concentration of hot chicas for sale in a small area.
When I started going to Cartagena it was still a place where mostly Colombians would go for a vacation or a weekend, and I think the touts knew better than to harrass Colombians the same way they harrass gringos. I used be able to walk the length of old town and not get accosted, plenty of art sellers and mimes and all that but they were respectful. So now the touts are so fucking aggressive if someone bothered me that much in the states they might get a bloody nose. They have gotten rediculous and even the fact that they are even allowed to harrass you that much makes you feel unsafe in a way. I may be wrong but I think that is what he means. I have not heard of anyone getting assaulted in the old city.
You do not need an amigo so much as you need earplugs. Just put some headphones on and everytime someone who is not a gorgeous babe seems to want to approach you just point to the headphones and shake your head.
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08-01-22 21:35 #12861
Posts: 1Originally Posted by KcTalent [View Original Post]
I'll be in Cartagena from August 10th to August 16th. I would really appreciate, if you can share some good contacts.
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08-01-22 00:39 #12860
Posts: 15Nine Nights in Cartagena. Arriving Soon
Originally Posted by Tomasb [View Original Post]
However, I am taking note of your comments about El Centro. Unless I am with an amigo, I will probably not venture downtown until after I get my feet wet. I am not a rookie, as I consider myself to be a "moderately" experienced traveler in this space, but I know when to be cautious. (I have been to Thailand (Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket and Chang Mai), the DR (Sosua / PP, Santiago and Santa Domingo) Spain (Barcelona and Ibiza), Mexico (Tijuana and PDC) Kenya (Nairobi and Mombassa), Costa Rica (SJ and Jaco) and Medellin, Colombia. However, this being my first time in Cartagena, and I never forget that I have "gringo" pasted on my forehead, I have no spanish skills, and I am no longer the hunter (like back home) - I am the hunted.
When I go to new place, like I am now, I will frequently stay at multiple places just to get a feel for the various options. I will also overbook, so that I can make some changes once I see the City. There are times when I will end up paying for two different hotel rooms for the same night. (This is usually a cheap hotel, where I know I can bring someone home, and then another "nicer" hotel.) What I like about a good hotel is that it helps conjure a GFE. (Which is what I like.) It seems kind of silly to even try for the GFE when you have reserved 30,60 or even 120 minutes for a small room within 500 yards from where you first met the young lady. (Or maybe I have just never had that kind of GF. LOL) In any event, my biggest disappointment is not being able to get a top hotel and "know" that I can bring a guest home. Fortunately, I was able to score 4 nights (early in my trip) at a verified "guest friendly" ISG recommended apartment in a good location. (Very popular, and these were the only days available.) Afterwords, I have a reserved (I) a cheap love hotel where I know I can take someone and (ii) a pretty nice 4 - 4. 5 star hotel in Bocagrande. Plan: If I meet someone (in the first 4 days) who is worthy of a repeat experience, I might have them join me when I check into a new hotel mid-stay. Otherwise, I might cancel the reservation if it does look good.
As I have been derelict in contributing content, I will provide a report (mainly focusing on the accommodations) upon my return. Nobody wants to hear me talk about my meeting the girl of my dreams, falling in love and. Wait! I do not even want to hear about that!
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07-31-22 22:26 #12859
Posts: 300Clock Tower scene
Originally Posted by Tomasb [View Original Post]
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07-31-22 21:58 #12858
Posts: 1264General observations
I have been coming to Cartagena off and on for about 15 years.
The first several years until about 2013 were great for mongering. A lot of hot Colombianas from other coastal cities and towns, MDE girls who tended to be more beautiful and voluptuous, and nary a Vennie to be seen. Most of the action was inside the old city near the clock tower though there were some scattered clubs on the side streets that might yield some action. I generally took them back to my short term apartment rental or hotel without any difficulty. It was usually pretty good service too with the occasional dud but at the price I was paying it hardly mattered.
But over the last few years, there has been a sea change and not for the good. The Vennies seemed to have taken over the scene and the quality of the Colombiana has dropped significantly. Prices have increased and quality has come down and it seems the quality of the mongerer has also decreased. This seems to have had a negative effect on the various housing options in the city with many of the landlords or AIR hosts specifically not allowing visitors under any circumstances. In fact, I found only a few AIR places that did not specifically disallow visitors in my last review this morning. I suppose some jerkoff guy banging a chica on a second story veranda for all the world to see does not help ease this situation, as what occurred a few weeks ago.
I did not like that the action appears to have shifted from the clock tower to a couple of street inside El Centro. On my last visit, some of these girls appeared to pop up out of bushes or doorways or hustlers tried to entice you to go to a certain club (for a kickback). For the first time, Cartagena to me did not seem as safe as in the past. I would prefer having all the action in the Main Clock Tower Plaza where they can be observed a bit easily.
Nevertheless, I really see the quality and fun factor to have dropped significantly. First, finding a decent place to do the deed seems more and more problematic but the quality of the experience seems much less than in the past. I would not even bother with a Vennie but a decent looking Colombiana seem pretty pretty thin on the ground too, I will still go because I enjoy the overall vibe and, in fact, will be visiting late October but mongering is hardly worth the hassle. Maybe I am getting older or living in the past but it's no wonder as the past sure was better.
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07-31-22 07:29 #12857
Posts: 104I Might
Originally Posted by PerkinWarbeck [View Original Post]
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07-30-22 18:19 #12856
Posts: 387Short time room question?
Originally Posted by Ukman57 [View Original Post]
Question. I have a friend visiting. Our airbnb doesn't allow guests and I don't want hookers / drama back there anyway. Can you get a short time hotel suite, where there is two rooms connected? So we could party / drink beers together and then fuck them in separate rooms? All the short time rooms I have ever been in were just set up for a couple / single room.
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07-30-22 13:40 #12855
Posts: 35Clock Tower chica asking prices
Its been 3 years since I was last at the clock tower. I am just wondering what is the going chika asking rate t When I was there last they were asking around 200,000 Cop. Some chickas were neg others were firm. So hows the current asking prices, any one know.
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07-30-22 04:20 #12854
Posts: 168Originally Posted by OakTownPaul [View Original Post]
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07-29-22 22:04 #12853
Posts: 15Originally Posted by PerkinWarbeck [View Original Post]
Hope this rate stays good, or gets better by the time I arrive in Cartagena on August 28.
I have not yet booked my hotel. I am now looking into the best way to use the strong dollar when paying for the hotel. (I imagine the larger chain hotels are still charging their same fees in USA Dollars.).
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07-24-22 01:05 #12852
Posts: 637Yep!
Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
"They took advantage of the situation, my friend had to collect the money with the rest of his colleagues. They took approximately 3 thousand dollars. The next day, other police officers arrived and since my friend had already gone to the airport, they went there to question him, but finally he was able to travel,” added Barros
Looks like it was his last night in the country, and he wanted to go out with a bang jajaja!
But selfish shit like this is why I don't travel in large groups anymore because the actions of 1 idiot can cost everyone the AirBB due to some of the Hosts put in the house rules if the police show up for any reason, they reserve the right to immediately cancel the reservation and the occupants must leave the property immediately. Also to add, he had to collect money from his friends to pay the $3000 bribe to which now his boys have less dollars on hand to enjoy their vacation smh.
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07-23-22 14:56 #12851
Posts: 15925Originally Posted by Py141 [View Original Post]
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07-23-22 11:42 #12850
Posts: 168Originally Posted by DragonLink [View Original Post]
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07-23-22 03:46 #12849
Posts: 15925Originally Posted by Nypher [View Original Post]
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07-22-22 19:37 #12848
Posts: 4Originally Posted by Nypher [View Original Post]