Caracas

[Haitek]

Am I reading DolarToday correctly, and the exchange rate is 60,000 : 1 now?

This is the exchange rate on the colombian border. In Caracas you may have 55.000 by transfert and 50.000 with cash.

[GreatGuy1234]

Am I reading DolarToday correctly, and the exchange rate is 60,000 : 1 now?

[Gbawekanu]

Please if anyone knows of any reputable money changer in Caracas. Please PM me.

I will be there next month.

[Combo]

I also have another question, what do you think are the most beautiful girls among Colombians, Mexicans and Venezuelans?

Because we hear everywhere that the girls of Venezuelan are the most beautiful, even on forum when we go back 50/60 pages back.

However, when I look at the photos of Colombia escorts and Mexicans on twitter, they are more beautiful than those of Venezuela.

Also many shows their face unlike that of Venezuela.

Just my opinion, but the looks of Venezuelans and Colombians is several levels above the Mexicanas.

But the best place I've visited for beautiful women is Sao Paulo, Brasil.

[Joel1986]

I also have another question, what do you think are the most beautiful girls among Colombians, Mexicans and Venezuelans?

Because we hear everywhere that the girls of Venezuelan are the most beautiful, even on forum when we go back 50/60 pages back.

However, when I look at the photos of Colombia escorts and Mexicans on twitter, they are more beautiful than those of Venezuela.

Also many shows their face unlike that of Venezuela.

[Joel1986]

Hello everyone,

I would like to know which club offers the best show according to you.

What day does it take to attend?

[Tomasb]

The airport had been closed for several years. A commercial flight crashed in 2008 killing all on board after numerous other close calls and smaller accidents. Think it flew into the mountain upon take off. Merida was anti Chavez and presumably still is and Merida could never get the airport moved to another location. As you noted, it's a mountainous city and this airport is not well situated. Commercial flights resumed from Caracas in 2014but I bet flights only depart Caracas if they have full occupancy. With the current economic and political situation, it may be difficult to find a flight.

I would say the best way is from Colombia.

You would want any Cessna pilots to be certified for mountain flying. To me, it sounds like a suicide mission.

Have fun!

The climate is rather cool, like Bogota's, but the cable car (world's longest) is under repair, and I can't find any flights at all to Merida, only to El Vigia down in the lowlands. Would it be safer to travel to Merida overland from the Colombian border town of Cucuta (only 100 miles), or the much-longer route from Caracas (300 miles)? Don't hordes of Venezuelans do this every day?

Merida has several university campuses, so could be fruitful territory for mongers if safer than the capital (security situation?). Could a chartered light aircraft, like a small Cessna (from Cucuta or Caracas) be a viable option, especially if sharing with friends? Thanks in advance.

In general Americans, Africans and Asians need a visa for Venezuela. Other nationalities, including Canadians & Europeans, are granted 90 days at the border. This also extends to Americans resident in neighboring Colombia, such as retirees.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Venezuela

[MaraCucho]

Thanks MC.

I'm assuming Angelus strip club is still the hot spot in Caracas??

I am not sure! It's been a while since I've visited Caracas. Coincidentially I am travelling to Caracas next week to (among other things) check how the current states of the clubs and such places, on behalf of a forum poster who is coming to Venezuela. I'll post any up to date info I manage to get.

[JohnnyDh]

Caracas is not safe for the people who live in Caracas, much less for a gringo. It isn't impossible to navigate the city and have fun, but make no mistake, you have to be extra careful. Like all good things in life, it's all about risk management.

I don't think it's even possible to exchange dollars to bolivares in the USA, or anywhere outside Venezuela with the exception of a handful of colombian cities in the border with our country. There is no interest in our currency, most venezuelan bills have less value than the paper they are printed on.

Forget about using credit cards, besides paying for the hotel. If you pay for stuff with your US credit card the exchange rate will be the official one, $1 = 10000 bolivares. The exchange rate at the black market is $1 = 44000, over 4 times more. Plus, with how people here are starved for dollars there is a high risk of credit card fraud, even if you only go to nice upscale places. Last year I served as a guide to group of british tourists, and one of them got a fraudulent charge made to his credit card, made in a local travel agency

Thanks MC.

I'm assuming Angelus strip club is still the hot spot in Caracas??

[Trevor2522]

The climate is rather cool, like Bogota's, but the cable car (world's longest) is under repair, and I can't find any flights at all to Merida, only to El Vigia down in the lowlands. Would it be safer to travel to Merida overland from the Colombian border town of Cucuta (only 100 miles), or the much-longer route from Caracas (300 miles)? Don't hordes of Venezuelans do this every day?

Merida has several university campuses, so could be fruitful territory for mongers if safer than the capital (security situation?). Could a chartered light aircraft, like a small Cessna (from Cucuta or Caracas) be a viable option, especially if sharing with friends? Thanks in advance.

In general Americans, Africans and Asians need a visa for Venezuela. Other nationalities, including Canadians & Europeans, are granted 90 days at the border. This also extends to Americans resident in neighboring Colombia, such as retirees.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Venezuela

[MaraCucho]

Planning on taking a trip to Caracas. Some questions please:

1. How safe is Caracas for a gringo? (I don't speak a word of Spanish).

2. Whats the names of the best strip joints?

3. Which hotels in Caracas are girl-friendly?

4. Which escort agencies are the best??

5. Can anyone recommend a reliable driver / guide who speaks good English?

6. Should I change my dollars into VZ Bolivars in North-America, or should I do it in VZ?

7. How safe is it to use credit cards in Caracas?

Thanks in advance.

Caracas is not safe for the people who live in Caracas, much less for a gringo. It isn't impossible to navigate the city and have fun, but make no mistake, you have to be extra careful. Like all good things in life, it's all about risk management.

I don't think it's even possible to exchange dollars to bolivares in the USA, or anywhere outside Venezuela with the exception of a handful of colombian cities in the border with our country. There is no interest in our currency, most venezuelan bills have less value than the paper they are printed on.

Forget about using credit cards, besides paying for the hotel. If you pay for stuff with your US credit card the exchange rate will be the official one, $1 = 10000 bolivares. The exchange rate at the black market is $1 = 44000, over 4 times more. Plus, with how people here are starved for dollars there is a high risk of credit card fraud, even if you only go to nice upscale places. Last year I served as a guide to group of british tourists, and one of them got a fraudelent charge made to his credit card, made in a local travel agency.

[JohnnyDh]

Planning on taking a trip to Caracas. Some questions please:

1. How safe is Caracas for a gringo? (I don't speak a word of Spanish).

2. Whats the names of the best strip joints?

3. Which hotels in Caracas are girl-friendly?

4. Which escort agencies are the best??

5. Can anyone recommend a reliable driver / guide who speaks good English?

6. Should I change my dollars into VZ Bolivars in North-America, or should I do it in VZ?

7. How safe is it to use credit cards in Caracas?

Thanks in advance.

[El Minetero]

Absolutely, that's how many Venezuelans (me included) make a living, freelancing over the internet and exchanging the e-money. I do it with a guy I know on Facebook, but of course there is always a risk involved. A safer (and quite popular around here way is using Uphold / AIRtm, with that service you can easily transfer dollars from a variety of sources (credit card, bitcoin, processors like Paypal, etc) to a local bank account in bolivares.

I'd rather just transfer $100 or $200 at a time and get cash in hand. Do people want to get Bolivars out of the country in Dollars? Seems like a transfer from one US Paypal account to another US Paypal account would accomplish that.

[MaraCucho]

"Is it possible to change 'digital dollars', Paypal or debit card transfers, for cash?

Absolutely, that's how many Venezuelans (me included) make a living, freelancing over the internet and exchanging the e-money. I do it with a guy I know on Facebook, but of course there is always a risk involved. A safer (and quite popular around here way is using Uphold / AIRtm, with that service you can easily transfer dollars from a variety of sources (credit card, bitcoin, processors like Paypal, etc) to a local bank account in bolivares.

[El Minetero]

"I have zero problems here, and live really comfortable and have mostly very good sex." Are you living there, or spending an extended stay? What's the possibility of renting an apartment? Do you know the visa possibilities for living there? Is it possible to change 'digital dollars', Paypal or debit card transfers, for cash? Any information about Merida? What's the possibility of getting introductions to women through doormen or other locals, rather than escort services?