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[Johan007]

Mad City Dave:

Fuck The US state department!

If you believe them you could not visit 97.8 % of all destinations in the world.....including NYC!!!

LOL

just don't do anything REALY stupid like backpacking in Afghanistan,Colombia,Iraq or North Corea!!!

Johan.

PS: just stay low profile...and GO!

[Lexton]

Paraguay Visa and Argentina Entry Info

I have learned that it is impossible to acquire a Paraguay visa at any border entry. The Paraguay Oficina de Migraciones(that stamps your passport at the border) does not have the authority to issue a visa. A visa can ONLY be issued in the Paraguay Consulados in other countries.

I called the consulado in Foz do Iguazu about a visa, explaining that I did not have a Brazil visa. The woman I talked to spoke excellent
english and there was no misunderstanding. She said I could obtain the visa, but I had to get stamped out of Paraguay. But when I arrived at the consulado, the woman who actually issues the visa told me it was impossible without a Brazil visa, and I would have to travel to Posadas, Argentina to get a visa. When I tried to reenter Paraguay, they would not give me an entry stamp because I did not have an entry/exit stamp from another country(Brazil) after my exit stamp. After some discussion in Spanish about what I could do now, they gave me a stamp CANCELLING my exit from Paraguay, to leave my prior Paraguay entry active.

I then returned to Asuncion, to try to get an extension instead of a new visa, and found out the extension was not very good.

It is possible to acquire an "extension" to the visa at the Oficina de Migraciones in Asuncion. It costs about GS160,000. It is complicated, you have to get an AUTHENTICATED copy of your entire passport(including all of the movement information), and take it to the Oficina de Verificationes in Asuncion with your passport. They investigate the visa to insure its authenticity, and presumably you as well. They then give you a verification stamp in the passport. You then return to the Oficina de Migraciones to obtain the extension stamp. The other big problem with this is it is not really an extension of the visa. It is a permission to remain in the country 90 days longer. The problem with this is it is no longer for multiple entry/exit. You lose this capability, and if you exit the country for any reason you cannot return without obtaining a new visa from a consulado outside the country. The Oficina of Migraciones in Asuncion cannot give you a visa for multiple entry/exit in any way.

Obviously, they are not very enthusiastic about extending the stay of Americans in Paraguay in any way. They are much worse than Costa Rica in this way, and Costa Rica is a pain.

On crossing the border from Encarnacion into Posadas, I was not asked about a return ticket to the US. I was simply given a visa stamp for 90 days. In this way, the Argentina entry at Posadas is the same as the entry into Buenos Aires from Uruguay via the Buquebus.

[Adelante Siempre]

HOW TO OBTAIN A PARAGUAYAN VISA FOR US CITIZENS.

The visa has to be obtained from a Paraguayan consulate or embassy.

I think it´s been mentioned before, how to get a Paraguayan visa for US citizens. I want to add though, that your best bet is the multi-entry visa for $65 (has to be in US dollars cash or credit card). It´s valid for three months. Here is what you need:

1. $65 US dollars

2. one passport photo

3. A bus or airline ticket showing proof of onward passage from Paraguay, is a must.

4. Three photo copies of the first two pages of your passport

5. Three photo copies of each document they make you sign. Usually there is a photo copy place near the consulate. You run back and forth a couple of times.

6. You need a credit card, and 3 photocopies of it. The credit card is an absolute must.

7 They take your fingerprints also.

[Anonymous]

MadCityDave,

I went to Ciudad del Este, Iguazu Falls and the dam all in one day. The "black market" in CDE is huge and I'm sure there are deals to be had. The falls are definitely worth seeing. Next time I will spend more time in Brazil at the national park.

We were able to cross the border without Brazillian visas. I don't know if this is such a good idea any more but we were told the tri-country area (Paraguay, Argentina & brazil) is treated kind of like a free trade zone. There are people driving, boating and walking across all borders at all hours.

Be careful in the markets. They are a little sketchy and lots of counterfeit goods. It didn't look that safe to me. A policeman friend of mine in Asuncion told me it was fairly dangerous, expecially for tourists. Personally, I would not go there at night.

Hope this helps.

[Agus]

Check this link for visa info and application.

http://www.traveldocs.com/py/vr.htm

You need to apply to the Consulate in you area, LAX, Miami or DC. It takes a couple of days.

In BsAs, it takes one day, you'll need to take a copy of your tkt with the application. I think it was $45 there, versus $65 done at the US.

If you're travelling by bus you can do before crossing the border at the local paraguayan consulate.

Agus

[Mad City Dave]

Thank you for the visa info.

I am going to the Iguazu falls area (mid-May). I was starting to think about going across the river into Paraquay. The US state department is concerned about this tri-country area. Any info on that area would be appreciated. Are the deals in the market worth the price of the visa?

MadCityDave

[Dougus]

Capt Dave,

You can download a form and instructions from the Paraguayan Consulates website (sorry, I don't have the address). Then overnight the all of the required info to them with a return envelope included. The consulate will process your visa in a couple of days. I have done this a bunch of times and never had a problem.

Good luck,

Dogus

[Member #3430]

Question:

I understand you need a visa to enter Paraguay. Is there a quick way to do this, and would it be easier to get in BA then in Bumfuck Florida?

Reply here or by PM - here would benifit anyone loke me who didn't realize this until I tried to buy a ticket to Asuncion!

Thanks in advance!

David

[XXL]

To Opebo

No, Bali is the worst place in Indonesia for TSM. Why would Bali be safer than other regions? Ever heard of the Bali bombing? Jakarta is as safe as Bangkok, which means as safe as a big sprawling city can be.

Indonesia scary? If you want to have the girls to yourself, follow the scare! Muslim=scary, right? Nonsense! Allah is Great, especially when it comes to men having their way, women keeping their mouth shut and their legs open.

Better not clutter this page with postings about Indonesia though. Go to the Indonesia page and book your flight.

xxl

[Opebo]

XXL, one more question on the BB topic. Regarding Indonesia, does your recommendation include Bali? I'm thinking of going there in the next few months. Other parts of Indonesia sound scarier and less appealing to me.

[Jaimito Cartero]

If you have a special request, I would make it before you leave the bar or wherever you picked her up. Waiting until you're in the room and getting ready to rock and roll isn't quite right.

I guess I equate barebacking with prostitutes as Russian Roulette. I know I only like BBBJs, so I can understand part of it.

[XXL]

To Opebo

Colombia is not much better than Brazil in this respect. Mind you, I was told in Brazil (a 100% condomaniac country) that "young favelas girls do it BB". Unfortunately, young favelas girls are not really an option for us law-abiding foreigners unless we want to land in jail or end up dead in a ditch.

There is one BB paradise left on planet Earth though: Indonesia. Did I say BB? More like BBBBBBBB!

xxl

[Opebo]

XXL, I'm a commited barebacker, like you, but I am quite willing to insist or persuade even in countries where they suggest it. I'm wondering where you find countries that are as yet untainted by this aspect of the modern world? In Thailand I've had some not even bring it up. More often I have to be pretty persuasive and stand my ground, but get it bareback about 95% of the time. The key is if they won't I just walk, as paying for condom-sex is not of interest to me. Condom-sex is actually not preferable to staying home and masturbating, in my opinion.

I'm in Cambodia at the moment, and sadly, bareback is not always asumed here anymore, though with the Vietnamese girls it can virtually always be had if you insist (forget the Cambodians, they're awful, and condom-obssessed). And in the Philippines its rather easy to get bareback, though many at first request a condom. In none of these places have I normally had to pay extra for it. Usually its just a matter of standing one's ground and being willing to walk.

Some people have posted here that bareback is redily available in Columbia and Paraguay, I believe. But your standard of not wanting it even suggested is rather demanding. Can you tell me some other places to go to find such a paradise?

[Johan]

I was reading Johan007's angry write up. I ditto his sentiments HOWEVER, I don't know why he gets to rev up. If someone pays $1000 a night, so what? That ain't your money. Everyday I saw people wasting their money, our government waste our money. So what? I don't get it. Now, if Johan007 felt we the "stupid fat, ugly old gringos" drive up the price, but that should not affect him!! As long as you are hot looking, fit and young, girls will still dig you. So, what's the problem. So, from the real Johan to Johan007, calm down and enjoy life. Next time you see a gringo pay $1000 a night, just laugh at their "stupidity" and that's all.

[XXL]

Thanks for the info.

I'm not surprised condomism has reached Paraguay.

My T-shirt has "Say no to condoms" writtten all over it, but I have a policy not to shop around for bareback where condoms are the rule.

For one, girls will harden their stance as soon as a man broaches the subject of his own accord. They may assume that if a man is into barebacking, he must be infected, or they know barebacking is negociable at a multiple of the basic rate and expect big money.

Whatever, I admire some mongers' artlessness in assuming that they can have a GFE with girls who won't as much as give them a BBBJ.

xxl