Caracas

[ThePrince1127]

Prince- excellent report in these times in Venezuela! Do you mind explaining the currency unit and how accurate is the USD / Euro conversion rate that I am seeing on FX or Oanda etc? My limited understanding is that the street rate is much favorable than the official rate as one would expect given the current situation.

Also it'd be great if you could share any website or online resource where you found the chicas and please give us an idea about priced in USD for short time and TLN.

Thanks,

Frankfurt.

Maracho is correct. Official exchange rates are of no relevance, you need to look at the website dollartoday. I am paying between $3 to $5 per hour for the escorts. I had one stay all night for $25. It is a buyers market, supply outstrips demand.

Caracas at present has to be one of the cheapest places on the planet where you can find high quality chicas.

[MaraCucho]

Frankfurt, check dolartoday (search for it on google), that website always has the up-to-date black market exchange rate. The official rate is nonsense, please ignore it since it's irrelevant to the reality of the country. Bear in mind that the exchange rate you see in dolartoday is just a guide, the exchangers will be offering a lower rate.

[Frankfurt]

Prince- excellent report in these times in Venezuela! Do you mind explaining the currency unit and how accurate is the USD / Euro conversion rate that I am seeing on FX or Oanda etc? My limited understanding is that the street rate is much favorable than the official rate as one would expect given the current situation.

Also it'd be great if you could share any website or online resource where you found the chicas and please give us an idea about priced in USD for short time and TLN.

Thanks,

Frankfurt.

So, despite the dire internet reports and warnings from some fellow mongers I took the plunge and decided to give Caracas a whirl. And boy am I glad I did!

Unfortunately, my Spanish sucks so I have been sticking to online escort agencies, I appreciate these only scratch the surface of what is available but believe me, it is enough to keep you busy! Girls charge anywhere between 30 K -100 K per hour. Surprisingly the older chicks tend to charge more.

[ThePrince1127]

So, despite the dire internet reports and warnings from some fellow mongers I took the plunge and decided to give Caracas a whirl. And boy am I glad I did!

I am not a frequent poster on this board, primarily because the countries I normally visit (Asia) are so well documented that there is little new information I can add. As Caracas is not as well reported upon I think my contribution may help those people still deciding on whether they want to experience this country.

First off, a huge thank you to the senior posters on this thread, it is your reports that persuaded me to book a ticket and experience what Caracas has to offer.

So, to the practicalities.

1. Immigration was not an issue. The maximum undeclared amount you can bring into the country is $10,000. I was way under this.

2. I made a reservation online for 3 nights at the Chacao Cumberland hotel and paid roughly $30 per night. Immigration do ask where you are staying so this is important. Once I arrived I extended for an additional 2 nights and paid on 123 K BS ($7) per night.

3. The Chacao is a basic hotel but centrally located and has no issues with girls coming.

4. I am currently at the Altamira Village Hotel. This is a much nicer hotel and has the benefit of having a number of really nice restaurants attached to the hotel. Rate here is 350 K BS per night.

5. Changing money has been relatively straight forward for me. I have been using the doorman at the Chacao Cumberland hotel and have found him to be very reliable. I have been changing dollars for between 16 K to 18 K. I know I could have got up to 20 K if I haggled but I would rather the doorman makes a decent cut – that way I know I can rely upon him.

6. The doorman also set me up with a local debit card which has been very useful.

7. All notes have been large denominations.

So, with regards to hotels and currency, there are no real issues. The major concern is that you have to have all your money in cash. If you are robbed then you do have a problem. The other option is you can transfer money via PayPal. I found a contact that was prepared to do this but the rate was much lower (only 14 K BS per dollar) so I passed.

I have been very careful whilst here, hardly ever venturing out after 7 pm and taking taxis everywhere (trips only cost 10 K BS). If it was not for the super long queues at ATMs and supermarkets I would not even realize there in a problem in Venezuela. Having said that, every local I have met has a robbery story to tell so do not be lulled into a false sense of security.

Unfortunately, my Spanish sucks so I have been sticking to online escort agencies, I appreciate these only scratch the surface of what is available but believe me, it is enough to keep you busy! Girls charge anywhere between 30 K -100 K per hour. Surprisingly the older chicks tend to charge more.

With regards to service, everything is on offer! Every girl I have been with bar one, has provided kissing and oral to completion without me asking and most offer greek. I have also had a good success rate with girls allowing me to take pictures and videos. A really good tip is for you to bring along a Venetian face mask, this almost guarantees they will let you take pictures.

The online agencies are OK, I have not had any bait and switch scenarios but some of the online photos are heavily photoshopped. I have found it useful to let them know what type of chick I am looking for, rather than selecting by the pictures alone.

Another great thing is the variety on offer. Blondes, red hairs, white chicks, Morena's, black girls, big butts, small butts. They are all available!

I have been travelling to Asia for the past 10 years and prior to this trip, my only venture to South America was a trip to Colombia back in 2003 – before it took off. Caracas reminds me of Colombia 15 years ago. My advice, experience it while you can. It will not remain like this for very long.

A few of the companions that have kept me company.

[Korpu]

Hello everyone,

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Britisher, Heitek, Maracuho, and others for the wonderful advice that they have expressed on this board. I have read every single note from 2015 - 2017. I have made up my mind to visit Caracas. I have visited the Congo in the midst of a civil war with child soldiers running around with AK 47 assault rifles. Caracas can not be worse than that. I believe that Caracas will be a bargain.

I have made at least 10 trips to Medellin and have observed that prices are slowly creeping up. Chicas at the Mansion are now charging 200 K pesos plus taxi fare, which comes to around $80. Still a bargain, but the writing's on the wall. In a few years, Medellin will be a venue for the well heeled. Time to begin to explore other venues.

I will write a trip report after my visit. If I can get to Caracas before January, I will do so. It is nice to eat the forbidden fruit.

[SuperZest]

I will be in Caracas on 29th. If you are around, let's keep in touch.

I will be un Caracas begining of octobre. Let's hang out.

[Haitek]

John,

You post has me rather concerned. I arrive next week and am relying on being able to change my dollars into cash. I I will be in Caracas for most of my trip, does anyone have recent experience of changing money in Caracas and can they recommend any places?

Also happy to meet up with any board members that are around. I have send a money order to ISG for a paid membership but doubt it will be processed in time so unable to using message facility.

I will be in Caracas on 29th. If you are around, let's keep in touch.

[ThePrince1127]

Now most hotels are asking for reservations with Credit Card. Since I would never give my credit card to them it is best to plan ahead for this issue.

Plus it is now almost impossible to do cash dealings as cash is a rare commodity in Venezuela now. So any one wanting to go to Venezuela I highly recommend you find a solution to many of these problems.

Venezuela is much more difficult a country now for a foreigner to travel to than what it was even a year ago. Currency currently is at 21.000 to 1 USD. When I went back in Aug 2016 for first time it was at 1000 to USD.

Just changing dollars now is work to do.

Have Fun.

John.

John,

You post has me rather concerned. I arrive next week and am relying on being able to change my dollars into cash. I I will be in Caracas for most of my trip, does anyone have recent experience of changing money in Caracas and can they recommend any places?

Also happy to meet up with any board members that are around. I have send a money order to ISG for a paid membership but doubt it will be processed in time so unable to using message facility.

[John]

Price you are quoting is very good $300 is cheap for LOS Reques.

Price in LOS Roques always quoted high prices to me. Other than that. Every where else in VZ is cheap.

The cheapest price I found last May in a travel agency in Caracas was 300 dollars including two-way airlines ticket and 3 nights hotel in LOS Roques.

[John]

Now most hotels are asking for reservations with Credit Card. Since I would never give my credit card to them it is best to plan ahead for this issue.

Plus it is now almost impossible to do cash dealings as cash is a rare commodity in Venezuela now. So any one wanting to go to Venezuela I highly recommend you find a solution to many of these problems.

Venezuela is much more difficult a country now for a foreigner to travel to than what it was even a year ago. Currency currently is at 21.000 to 1 USD. When I went back in Aug 2016 for first time it was at 1000 to USD.

Just changing dollars now is work to do.

Have Fun.

John.

Hi,

I will be in Caracas for 4 days in October, and was planning to book a room in Eurobuilding, since I read it is chica friendly, but I am open for any recommendations you could give me. Is it better to wait and make the booking just a few days before? Or which other 5* hotel is good for mongering? The only thing I need is a good WiFi connection in the hotel. So, is Airbnb a good option? Thank you for your tips, I know I am asking a lot, I just want to have as much information as I can before booking and paying for the hotel.

[Haitek]

Hi,

I will be in Caracas for 4 days in October, and was planning to book a room in Eurobuilding, since I read it is chica friendly, but I am open for any recommendations you could give me. Is it better to wait and make the booking just a few days before? Or which other 5* hotel is good for mongering? The only thing I need is a good WiFi connection in the hotel. So, is Airbnb a good option? Thank you for your tips, I know I am asking a lot, I just want to have as much information as I can before booking and paying for the hotel.

If you have the budget, Eurobuilding is great hotel. If you are on lower budget, I recommanded the cheaper Cumberland hotel where you can paid in bolivars.

[BrianGriffin25]

Hi,

I will be in Caracas for 4 days in October, and was planning to book a room in Eurobuilding, since I read it is chica friendly, but I am open for any recommendations you could give me. Is it better to wait and make the booking just a few days before? Or which other 5* hotel is good for mongering? The only thing I need is a good WiFi connection in the hotel. So, is Airbnb a good option? Thank you for your tips, I know I am asking a lot, I just want to have as much information as I can before booking and paying for the hotel.

[FrenHil]

Hi,

I will be in Vzl in one week, I pass one transit day in Maiquetia before to see the family in law at PLC.

Do you have any advise to find a girl in this area?

I will stay at Eurobulding express some know if it is Dame friendly? (I know the one in Caracas is it).

[DrMcNaughty]

You can avoid Caracas that way. But. You have the best Venezuelan butt selection in Caracas! Haha.

Seems to me that the safest way to visit Venezuela would be to go to a Colombian border town then cross into Venezuela. If it feels unsafe or the bargains aren't there, then return that night into Colombia. Any Colombian border towns like Cucuta that can be recommended for short trips into interesting towns in Venezuela?

[MaraCucho]

Something I want to mention to help put things in perspective and better understand the massive inflation hitting this country:

Starting in January 1st 2008 the goverment put in motion the "Reconversion Monetaria" plan and the swap to the "Bolivar Fuerte" (Strong Bolivar, greatest joke ever), which basically meant that they were wiping three zeroes out of the economy. 1000 bolivares became 1 bolivar.

So, the exchange rate of BS 17980,95 currently quoted in Dolar Today (which like Haitek said, I fully expect to go past 2 K today), in reality is almost 18 million of the bolivares from less than a decade ago. Believe me when I tell you that 10 years ago, 18 million bolivares was a LOT of cash. I just checked and in december 2007, 1 dollar was 5700 bolivares, which was considered scandalous back then.