Cartagena Reports

[MongerHunger]

Where's the supermarket and liquor store near the Clock tower? I'll be staying near to there and need to know if I have to catch a cab to the supermarket or is one nearby where I can get my waters, snacks and other things.

On Calle 34 near the clock tower and plaza. Supermarket and liquor in same place.

[Mojo Bandit]

Now ya see, that's why this Place should rename into The Experienced Travelers Corner. Far more informative than you would get on some shill blog or website, neh?

I'm glad they use WhatsApp, I was dreading another communication app, already having to drag around WeChat, Skype and Line. Is mobile data available?

I love the food you posted about. I'm pretty much Asianed out at this point in time and need a dose of Spanish. Give me some arrepas!

Mobile data article: Comprehensive Guide to Buying and Using Cell Phones in Colombia.

https://medellinguru.com/cell-phones/

[Nyezhov]

Apologies for not replying sooner but I wrote a reply yesterday but must have got distracted and then closed my browser before hitting post.

I am not so sure you want to eat what the chicas eat in Colombia. I mean its okay to try and if you are really really hungry it will hit the spot but Colombian food is notoriously bland to us gringos. If you want to try it what you want to look for if you are looking for typical Colombian food is basically a sign that say its typical food but will say "typical dishes" in Spanish is "Platos Tipicos" this is mostly grilled meats and rice dishes with chicken, fried fish or whatever, coconut rice is a favorite. Bandeja Paisa is the national dish. I have eaten it just to try it out but not something I am in a hurry to eat again, though I imagine if one was really really hungry it would be very satisfying. I will post a photo below, the meat is grilled skirt steak and sausage, the beans are like red beans, the thing that looks like its notched and cut in section is bacon that is mostly fat, the bread is arepa which is similar to a cross between a corn tortilla and American corn bread (there used to be a walk up place on the main drag of Bocagrande that served stuffed arepas, ground meat and spices with cheese. Those arepas are good late at night when you have a drinking buzz on)..

Now ya see, that's why this Place should rename into The Experienced Travelers Corner. Far more informative than you would get on some shill blog or website, neh?

I'm glad they use WhatsApp, I was dreading another communication app, already having to drag around WeChat, Skype and Line. Is mobile data available?

I love the food you posted about. I'm pretty much Asianed out at this point in time and need a dose of Spanish. Give me some arrepas!

[UnknownGuy]

Where's the supermarket and liquor store near the Clock tower? I'll be staying near to there and need to know if I have to catch a cab to the supermarket or is one nearby where I can get my waters, snacks and other things.

[Mojo Bandit]

I don't go to Thai places in the states, unless they are small town local refugee places. The fancier the decor the whiter the food.

Years in Bangkok taught me what food is.

Food I'm looking for in Cart would be the same the girls eat.

Apologies for not replying sooner but I wrote a reply yesterday but must have got distracted and then closed my browser before hitting post.

I am not so sure you want to eat what the chicas eat in Colombia. I mean its okay to try and if you are really really hungry it will hit the spot but Colombian food is notoriously bland to us gringos. If you want to try it what you want to look for if you are looking for typical Colombian food is basically a sign that say its typical food but will say "typical dishes" in Spanish is "Platos Tipicos" this is mostly grilled meats and rice dishes with chicken, fried fish or whatever, coconut rice is a favorite. Bandeja Paisa is the national dish. I have eaten it just to try it out but not something I am in a hurry to eat again, though I imagine if one was really really hungry it would be very satisfying. I will post a photo below, the meat is grilled skirt steak and sausage, the beans are like red beans, the thing that looks like its notched and cut in section is bacon that is mostly fat, the bread is arepa which is similar to a cross between a corn tortilla and American corn bread (there used to be a walk up place on the main drag of Bocagrande that served stuffed arepas, ground meat and spices with cheese. Those arepas are good late at night when you have a drinking buzz on).

Cartagena has typical Colombian food but is also a Caribbean coastal city with a Colombian Coastal culture, know as Costenos, their cuisine is going to have more seafood mixed in.

Like anyplace there are regional differences in food. Colombia has 7 regions and each of these has a people from that region that refer to themselves according to their region with pride, Cartagena is in the Caribbean region where they call themselves Costenos, in the Andean mountains area that includes Medellin they call themselves Paisas, Pacific coast includes Buenaventura: Afro Colombians, Andean Valleys which includes Cali call themselves Calenos, the Eastern grasslands which is where the city of Yopal is they call themselves LLaneros, the people of the Andean Savannah region which includes Bogota are called Cachaco and / or Rolo.

You may not care about these things now but flying between cities in Colombia is inexpensive between some cities can be like $50 or less so maybe later you and / or other members reading this may want to explore more.

I like going between Cartagena and Medellin, I love both places. Cartagena for its historic architecture and being right on the sea and the central availability of gorgeous chicas of the night being so centrally located in the old city by the clock tower and the clubs.

Medellin probably has 100 times more chicas but not a place where hot chicas of the night gather, the system is different and in my case I have my list of chicas there already so I can get room service all day long. I just call them on WhatsApp and set up an appointment. In contrast to Cartagena's coastal Caribbean heat and high humidity the short flight to Medellin takes you to what may be the most consistently pleasant climate in the world. Medellin is known as the city of Eternal Spring, a goldilocks microclimate where its never too hot and never too cold its high 70's or low 80's Fahrenheit everyday all year round. There are also thriving neighborhoods with international cuisine styles to be found and areas like La 70 which is a strip with bars and restaurants that goes on for 3/4's of a mile. Then there is the legendary Lleras Park which is a city park surrounded by bars and restaurants that fan out from the park for blocks but the high concentration of people is right in the immediate vicinity of the park and it is thousands of people on a Saturday night and few hookers mixed in also.


I highly recommend having WhatsApp when you are on the ground in Colombia, the system is different there, here in the USA we enjoy the luxury of being able to call anyone with a different carrier without getting charged and we enjoy unlimited call time minutes and text messages but the business model is different in Colombia so they fall back on WhatsApp to avoid all this. I always get chicas numbers for instances when I may want to hook up with them during the day or just meet a chica I want to hook up with later,

[Xpartan]

Telling me I had to leave made no sense. I was the only person in the pool area and I was doing nothing wrong, I was in the pool wading around by myself.

Thanks for clarifying it for me.

Well I'm going to be vaccinated by the first of February so I can go wherever I want.

How have you come to this conclusion? Even the vaccine makers and the CDC don't know whether or not the vaccine prevents you from spreading the disease. Most of the world is still on the lockdown and AFAIK no one hasn't said anything about easing the restrictions yet. So unless you know something, "wherever I want" sounds overly optimistic.

[Nyezhov]

Here's some silly questions.

How is the threesome action?

Any increase in snatch and grabs recently?

[YippieKayay]

Well I'm going to be vaccinated by the first of February so I can go wherever I want. My favorite hotel the palmetto E is not allowing guess which is a big bummer. I need an ocean view and as close as I can to Juan Valdez. I'm researching some airbnbs down by Hollywood Beach.

That's too bad. How do you like it when I told you this would happen a year ago and you called me a fool? You're not finding shit in Cartagena like before. Maybe you will stop acting like a fool.

[Kafka]

Well I'm going to be vaccinated by the first of February so I can go wherever I want. My favorite hotel the palmetto E is not allowing guess which is a big bummer. I need an ocean view and as close as I can to Juan Valdez. I'm researching some airbnbs down by Hollywood Beach.

[LivingFossil]

The security here is good. I have to unlock an iron gate and two doors to get into my apartment but I have never seen a guard on duty. The place is dark at night. I live on the third floor and never see anyone coming in. I could run a brothal out of here. The apartment is small and the water is cold but it is in the heart of the action. Next time here, I would be tempted to just get this place for pussy and stay somewhere that has hot water. Yes I am a pussy. Got a real winner out of La Dulce Vida. Beautiful and loved it in the rear. 300,000. Worth every peso.

Your place suits me, can you tell us how to find it? I would send you a message but you're not a member. I planning on going next month.

[SouthernOcean]

The security here is good. I have to unlock an iron gate and two doors to get into my apartment but I have never seen a guard on duty. The place is dark at night. I live on the third floor and never see anyone coming in. I could run a brothal out of here. The apartment is small and the water is cold but it is in the heart of the action. Next time here, I would be tempted to just get this place for pussy and stay somewhere that has hot water. Yes I am a pussy. Got a real winner out of La Dulce Vida. Beautiful and loved it in the rear. 300,000. Worth every peso.

[NeilGeorge]

And when I stayed there, they always had one problem or another with it (it was closed twice in 5 days I stayed there). But in fairness, they're probably must limit the crowding nowadays, hence the appointments. Although it sucks they didn't warn you.

Could you clarify what you mean by having to check out within an hour and the refund situation?

Telling me I had to leave made no sense. I was the only person in the pool area and I was doing nothing wrong, I was in the pool wading around by myself. First the maintenance guy came around and was straightening the chairs. Then the security guard came around and told me I must leave because I had not reserved the pool a day ahead of time. I said nothing in response that could be interpreted as hostile. They were just trying to make an issue with a gringo guest. He made it clear I was not welcomed and had done something terribly aggregious and intentional. Maybe another guest had made a problem at the pool, but not me.

No need to give me a hard time, undeserved. When he said in Spanish I "had to leave in an hour", I knew I was not welcomed at all. Promptly got my bag out of the room and checked out, handing him the key to the room at the front desk. As I handed him the key I said to him in Spanish, I am not coming back, your rules are stupid.

Unable to get ahold of Juan, WiFi was not working in that building anyway and he was out of town, had an assistant give me the key. When I got home I emailed Juan to try to get a refund for the last day and he said he was unable to mail me a check or money order for the refund, Juan blamed the situation on the Covid. Juan would have given me a refund on paypal but my account was not up to date and was not working, so he promised to give me credit next time I stayed with him, which may be a long, long time!

[Mojo Bandit]

So the chica splits and I leave for the airport an hour later and I'm in goo goo gaa gaa land after all the great sex. On the flight home I'm watching the movie Hustlers (its good) and the scene comes on where the bad girls have drugged this guy and are running up his credit card and I snap back to reality and realize that I have to cancel that card first thing when I get home which I did that night.

That is funny that that movie played on your flight, as though God was intervening to remind you. Many of the Chicas that I know are mostly trustable but if that chica has to choose between feeding her baby forget about it.

[Nyezhov]

I did not mean to say that we do not talk about food in this thread, we do but its a huge subject and so maybe if you offer up something about your own tastes than more members may be able to help.
I am not sure what part of Asia you refer to but I was in total heaven with the food scene in Thailand, since my trip there I just get disgusted at the want -to-be places that try make Thai food here in the USA, they just lack those fresh ingredients and that good Thai fish sauce with the peppers.

I don't go to Thai places in the states, unless they are small town local refugee places. The fancier the decor the whiter the food.

Years in Bangkok taught me what food is.

Food I'm looking for in Cart would be the same the girls eat.

[Xpartan]

Beware of Marinare. I used the pool about 11 am and the front desk security guard came around and told me I could not use the pool unless I reserved it "the day before". Moreover he said I had to leave in one hour. I checked out of the apartment within an hour. Tried to get a refund from Juan and never did, got a promise that I would get a credit the next time I came to Cartagena on one of his rentals.

And when I stayed there, they always had one problem or another with it (it was closed twice in 5 days I stayed there). But in fairness, they're probably must limit the crowding nowadays, hence the appointments. Although it sucks they didn't warn you.

Could you clarify what you mean by having to check out within an hour and the refund situation?