General Info

[Davidb3069]

I'm making my first trip to Ecuador on the 12 of may for a week. I'm flying in from Colombia. I'm assuming from what I've read that cross-country travel between major cities isn't the big concern that it is in Colombia. It looks like the border towns around Colombia in the north are the major place to watch out for. Am I correct?

I have taken buses in CR, DR, Nicaragua and other places and had no problem. I am just being extra cautious

Recommendations for altitude sickness in terms of medicines, etc.?

Looking forward to Ecuador.

David B.

[Mer07]

How much is a penny?

I thought Ecuador only uses US dollars, but many uses "penny". The Sucre was eliminated 2000.

How much is a penny. Confused!

[Mraughh]

Thanks for your informative reply to my post. Obviously, the GFE feeling is different for everybody. But can I get PSE with a lot of DFK & BBBJ in the casas? My least favorite four words in the world is probably "No Kissing, no like." LOL

Depends on the girl. If you invest some time in them, you'll get more. Helps if you can speak at least a little spanish also.

[Almotu]

What is the deal with this Airline? I think there is mention that they are joining the OneWorld Alliance. Can this mean co-share flights with AA from American cities? Anyone know how their service is?

[Almotu]

Thanks for your informative reply to my post. Obviously, the GFE feeling is different for everybody. But can I get PSE with a lot of DFK & BBBJ in the casas? My least favorite four words in the world is probably "No Kissing, no like." LOL

[Jan 156]

Hey Christopherd, you've asked some good questions here. First of all, keep in mind that you have to pay an air departure tax everytime you fly out of Ecuador, which was $37.90 USD as of a couple weeks ago. So you might want to factor that into your flight expenses. Also, Brasil requires a yellow fever vaccine from anyone that has been in Ecuador the last 90 days, just something to remember if you want entry back into Brasil.

As for the price of the ticket, I'm no travel agent, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it would probably be cheaper to fly to Miami than to Quito from Rio. Inter-continental South American flights are quite expensive, especially once you add up all the taxes and airport fees each country has. The best advice I can give for the lowest price is just to search the internet, or perhaps check out some travel agencies once you are in Rio.

As far as the *quickest* flight, I know Avianca has a Rio to Quito flight, with a stop in Bogota. That would probably be the quickest flight (unless it has an overnight stop in BOG). Copa Airlines also has a flight, but you would have to backtrack a little with a stop in Panama City. You might want to check out LanChile as well. I think that's probably it though, without having to make a ridiculous amount of stops and plane changes.

Let's see, what else...as for a map, you can go into almost any travel agency in Quito and they will be more than happy to give you a free map of the city. And for small bills, your best bet might be to change your 20's at a Casino, there are a few around Gringolandia. They always have change. But definately do change all your large bills, any chance you get. I once bought 80 cents worth of food at a Supermarket, and when I saw all the loose change in the cash register, I decided to use a twenty to pay for it; I've never seen a cashier so pissed off in my life! But there's nothing worse than going into a 700 penny casa and finding out they "don't have change". Yeah right.

Any other info you need should be found on the board. Hope this helps.

Hey there, thanks for that! I would have missed the yellow fever thing so will check that out see if I can get it before going. The small change thing is a pain in lots of places - it's always my first job of the day in Rio. I've found a map name from the long 'fuck clubs' post but I'll try the freebie first. I like a complete A-Z for finding thise small roads that aren't marked on the tourist guides - and the big ones often include bus routes too.

One other thing - some non-mongering info - my lonely planet recommends a train de diablo ride that goes up into the mountains. Anyone know how far (time wise etc) that is from Quito?

Thanks again, guys

[Ezinho]

I'm planning a side-trip to Quito from Rio de Janeiro. Probably 10 days max.

Plenty of Rio experience and general mongering but never been to Ecuador before.

General recommendations would be much appreciated (much useful stuff on here already, still working thru it).

Esp -

Best airlines for a good price between Rio & Quito

Good budget accommodation in Quito. I l'd like easy access to budget P4P but also some convenience in getting the best out of non-mongering aspects of teh city.

What to ask for in terms of a map in a bookshop. A-Z means zilch abroad. In Rio, for instance, the equivalent is a streetguide called 'Ruas' which has every street.

Where's the best place to get small bills? Are they easy to obtain?

Cheers :-)

Hey Christopherd, you've asked some good questions here. First of all, keep in mind that you have to pay an air departure tax everytime you fly out of Ecuador, which was $37.90 USD as of a couple weeks ago. So you might want to factor that into your flight expenses. Also, Brasil requires a yellow fever vaccine from anyone that has been in Ecuador the last 90 days, just something to remember if you want entry back into Brasil.

As for the price of the ticket, I'm no travel agent, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it would probably be cheaper to fly to Miami than to Quito from Rio. Inter-continental South American flights are quite expensive, especially once you add up all the taxes and airport fees each country has. The best advice I can give for the lowest price is just to search the internet, or perhaps check out some travel agencies once you are in Rio.

As far as the *quickest* flight, I know Avianca has a Rio to Quito flight, with a stop in Bogota. That would probably be the quickest flight (unless it has an overnight stop in BOG). Copa Airlines also has a flight, but you would have to backtrack a little with a stop in Panama City. You might want to check out LanChile as well. I think that's probably it though, without having to make a ridiculous amount of stops and plane changes.

Let's see, what else...as for a map, you can go into almost any travel agency in Quito and they will be more than happy to give you a free map of the city. And for small bills, your best bet might be to change your 20's at a Casino, there are a few around Gringolandia. They always have change. But definately do change all your large bills, any chance you get. I once bought 80 cents worth of food at a Supermarket, and when I saw all the loose change in the cash register, I decided to use a twenty to pay for it; I've never seen a cashier so pissed off in my life! But there's nothing worse than going into a 700 penny casa and finding out they "don't have change". Yeah right.

Any other info you need should be found on the board. Hope this helps.

[Jan 156]

Still working thru Tungurahua's excellent report, found the map details among other things. Guess Gringoland sounds best for first visit to get to know the place. Undecided whether to book flight Rio-Q in advance or not, or which airlines. Q sounds pretty tempting so I might need to knock another week off the Brasil sojourn!

[Jan 156]

I'm planning a side-trip to Quito from Rio de Janeiro. Probably 10 days max.

Plenty of Rio experience and general mongering but never been to Ecuador before.

General recommendations would be much appreciated (much useful stuff on here already, still working thru it).

Esp -

Best airlines for a good price between Rio & Quito

Good budget accommodation in Quito. I l'd like easy access to budget P4P but also some convenience in getting the best out of non-mongering aspects of teh city.

What to ask for in terms of a map in a bookshop. A-Z means zilch abroad. In Rio, for instance, the equivalent is a streetguide called 'Ruas' which has every street.

Where's the best place to get small bills? Are they easy to obtain?

Cheers :-)

[Dpilzbo]

Ezinho,

You definately hit the nail on the head with your post. I was one of the guys that asked about TLN before I went to Ecuador. I am a rookie monger that only had been to Brazil and enjoyed the TLN and non-pro (semi-pro? ) experience. After reading the postings here and in the other forums for that matter, I had my own theory about why it isn't mentioned. Once getting to Ecuador and learning the "ways of the Ecuador monger". LOL. I understood even more. I think your post should be put in the "reports of distinction" section if for no other reason but the fact you answer the TLN question pretty thoroughly. I think it would be a great help for those new to mongering in Ecuador.

I did offer my opinion about girls coming to the room but I was not even thinking about TLN (I guess subconsciously I have ruled out TLN too). I was thinking of an hour or two in the comfort of one's room. Being able to take a shower with them or offering a bite to eat is just something of interest to me. Also, I'm a big guy and some of those rooms were tiny! I bumped more body parts getting my pants down and that brings up another thing. I would like to be able to put my pants on the floor and not worry about DNA deposits or a few critters coming back with me. LOL. Hopefully, I did not mislead anyone about TLN experiences.

Again, myself and some friends will be back in Quito and Guayaquil in late May. I look forward to meeting and mongering with those of you here in this forum, especially those that are experienced in the Ecuador scene. Guayaquil is first on the list and we intend on discovering AT LEAST one unmentioned place and reporting on the places that have already been mentioned. LOL. If any of you guys are avaliable, let me know and we can make it a group effort! Be safe all.

Dpilzbo

[Ezinho]

This discussion is interesting, so I wanted to add my two cents on these topics of TLN and onsite service. Keep in mind, these are just my opinions, you may not agree with them.

First of all, I have never done TLN with a working girl in this country. Never. With normal girls, yes, but never with a pro. I have to admit I much prefer the casa scene, where you can take a girl, bang her for 15 minutes, and then move on to another girl. I personally prefer not to get involved emotionally with these girls; been there, done that, won't do it again. It's funny because when I lived in Brasil, I was the same way, I always loved the Centro short-time/termas scene, and absolutely hated the Help/Meia Pataca scene, so for me Quito is great.

Short Time / Long Time Whatever! After all, variety is the spice of life.

I agree with this Almotu, but for me, the variety is in the different chicas you can bang all in one day, not different time spans! Call me crazy, but I like the availability of having sex with many different women for very little money; I believe Tungurahua holds this same opinion as well.

If you are really into TLN, I honestly am not sure why you would bother coming to this country. Just look at some of the reports in the Guayaquil thread, guys paying $100 or more upfront for TLN, and then the girl leaves after one pop. You can get a girl from one on the chongos to come back to your place for an hour or so, that's certainly possible, but TLN? ¡Bienvenido al Ecuador!

I notice that many guys have asked this same question about TLN, wondering why it is never mentioned on here. Gentlemen, sometimes the most obvious answer is the correct one! It's never mentioned here because we don't do it! Most girls here are not into it, and the local guys (which make up 95% of the clients) aren't into it as well. Keep in mind many of these guys are married, and just come to the casas for a quicky. They have no interest to romance these girls, and they certainly can't take them back home! So, there is no demand for TLN here. And what happens when there is no demand? That's right, Econ majors, there's no supply!

My advice: just enjoy Ecuador for what it is; a place where you can have a quicky with a beautiful girl from $6.50-20USD. If you're not into that, then I suggest going somewhere else. It's not a place to come for TLN, and it's not a place to come for GFE. Again, I don't get why someone would come here for those things when you can go to Colombia, Brasil, etc, etc. Just read the Rio thread, as crappy as the exchange rate is, guys are still getting R150-200 all nighters, thats only $75-100 USD, and the girls are hotter than here, and actually *want* to do TLN.

I think Doombringer wrote a report on TLN a while back, mentioning how crappy it is in this county. I don't have time to search for his post now, but you might want to do a search on his handle. He's a local so he knows what he's talking about.

BTW, just curious . . how much does a normal office secretary earn per week in Ecuador? a waitress? etc.

I'm not sure of the exact minimum wage, but I knew a girl (non-pro) who worked at Supermaxi (the largest gocery store chain in this country) as a cashier, and she made $150 A MONTH. Not sure if that was for a part-time or full-time salary, though.

[Artisttyp]

.....but remember alot of times the service is lame and paying for a double session does not mean you will get better service.
Sooner or later you will get an idea of where to spend your money and who to ask for extras but first I'd shop around and try on the merchandise .

Believe it or not but after three weeks I was bored with the service and could have really used some GFE hotel room action and Im someone that prefers casas over anything.

You will have a good time just be aware of the above.

[Almotu]

Basically, I just like to mix things up. In Rio/Sao Paulo I like to go to termas, boites, take freelancers at HELP, have a local guy introduce me to chicas, massage parlours in Sao Paulo, etc. In Thailand, I like going to beer bars, soapies and go-go bars. Short Time / Long Time Whatever! After all, variety is the spice of life.

I just wanted to know my options for Quito and so far from what I have read here it is very tempting. Great, not having to watch the exchange rate to the local currency all the time before a trip. Let's face it, the USD is not doing well these days. It is nice to go to place and know the value of your 'pennies'.

BTW, just curious . . how much does a normal office secretary earn per week in Ecuador? a waitress? etc.

[Tungurahua]

Hey Kid: scope out the most recent Quito Fuckclub List in the Reports of Distinction section. It will help to shed some light on your question without having to repeat myself here. Other posters, like the fellow previous to your post (Dpilzbo), have recently added some words.

And yes, $7-20 USD is right. 700 pennies gets you some lovin' pussy here.

[HornyAsianKid]

I was looking through the picture forum and particularly pictures from Tungurahua. His girls rate are from $7-20USD i persume. Is that right? Alot of those girls are gorgeous. Most of them look like girls from the hip-hops video. Can anyone tell me the rate for an all nighter with the girls in Ecuador? This sounds way too good. Thank for the info.