Caracas

[Explorer8939]

I had no problem with ATMS in Caracas.
Only issue with ATMS is Bolivar is so week it takes multiple withdrawals to get out a couple hundred bucks.

You may have forgotten to disclose that the exchange rate given at ATMs is the "official" rate, so anyone following your advice will get very little money for their dollars.

[Asshoole Greg]

Heading to Caracas very soon, I need to know what are the best clubs in the city. I want smoking hot exotic chicks only. Price is not a object, but I want only prime girls that give awesome action.

Fu old people

[ChicagoBoy23]

I had no problem with ATMS in Caracas.

Disregard postings from people who have never visited Venezuela.

Only issue with ATMS is Bolivar is so week it takes multiple withdrawals to get out a couple hundred bucks.

I thought the chicas win Venezuela were super hot. Definitely hit a Samba club the chicas love to dance!

[BayBoy]

Me and my buddies are going to Venezuela in a couple of months from now, I'm really lookig forward to the trip.

I've read all 41 pages of the Caracas reports on the WSG (I know, I need to get a life) and theres been some real good info on many posts.

It seems to me that Ave. Casanova has got alot of sex action along that street. Can anyone tell me what to expect there (SWs, bars, niteclubs, love hotels)? And is it safe at night?

Thanks for any info you can give me -- bayboy

[Clitfly]

Hi all. Thanks to all posters who have supplied a vast amount of info for my trip. I'm planning to be down in CCS next week. If anyone is interested in hanging out, please PM me. I'm early 30's and speak fluent Spanish (padres de Chile). New to the mongering scene, having spent time in Cuba and DR. Will be checking out the pro and non-pro scene. Leaving those high-priced sexycaracas.com chicas as a last resort. Will post reports upon my return.

Need some help on finding a hotel. Hotel Paseo Las Mercedes has gotten good reviews but does anyone know the price? I've seen $68 posted on this board but their website indicates $100. What's the deal? Does their website show gringo prices? Should I call them directly? Can anyone recommend anything else? PLEASE HELP!

If anyone wants to hang out, drop me a line. I plan to leave on Monday so if anyone needs anything brought down from Toronto, Canada let me know.

Chris

[Johan007]

Hi,

besides all the hassle you need to go through to change $$$ or Euros I have heard and read on some Dutch and German boards about Isla Margarita that there is a lot of SCAMS with ATM's too. Peope couldn't get money out....but after getting home they saw that money was off there bancaccount! Or in some worse cases the ATM just took their card in for some reason. Also on Margarita Island lots of criminals like to rob you when being at an ATM.
Also caracas seems to be one of SA most dangerous cities.

These (and some more) were the reasons NOT to go to Venezuela and I went to the DR for my last trip.

I never regreted that choice. Chavez is getting crazier and crazier each day....and for forreign investors it's getting harder and harder to set foot on venezuelan soil. I wonder how long he can keep up making this "cheap oil for influnece" thing......


Johan.

[Johan007]

I read the law and you can't be imprisioned unless you're exchanging thousands of dollars. That's why I posted that the fine is 2 times the amount of the transaction.

There's a link off the Universal page for both the law itself and a FAQ.

Does anyone happen to know how the law has affected the black market rate ie is it higher or lower than it was before the law went into effect.

Hi,

besides all the hassle you need to go through to change $$$ or Euros I have heard and read on some Dutch and German boards about Isla Margarita that there is a lot of SCAMS with ATM's too. Peope couldn't get money out....but after getting home they saw that money was off there bancaccount! Or in some worse cases the ATM just took their card in for some reason. Also on Margarita Island lots of criminals like to rob you when being at an ATM.

These (and some more) were the reasons NOT to go to Venezuela and I went to the DR for my last trip.

I never regreted that choice.


Johan.

[Reinaldo]

The Chavez government made it illegal to exchange $ on the black market. If caught you can be fined and imprisoned.

I read the law and you can't be imprisioned unless you're exchanging thousands of dollars. That's why I posted that the fine is 2 times the amount of the transaction.

There's a link off the Universal page for both the law itself and a FAQ.

Does anyone happen to know how the law has affected the black market rate ie is it higher or lower than it was before the law went into effect.

[Too Tall]

It should definitely be mentioned that there are many cases of counterfeit Bolivares being sold to unsuspecting foreigners. Be careful who you change your money with.

I was warned about this by the locals. Once I settled in though, my hosts were able to get me a better than avergage exchange rate without any worries about the money being bad.

[Xxxplorer]

The Chavez government made it illegal to exchange $ on the black market. If caught you can be fined and imprisoned.

This does not stop the exchange of foreign currency just takes it away from the open. You have to be very careful going forward.

For example I understand that there are many people offering to exchange currency at the airport even today after the new law is in place. Don't do it. In my opinion corrupt officials will figure out they can make money by preying on tourist with $$$. If they catch you (the exchanger maybe their partner) they will scare you with arrest. And you are likely to end up with neither dollars or bolivares. It's a matter of time.

You must now work a little harder to exchange your $$..

I am sure local board members such as Catire and others who reside in Caracas can hook you up with a local that will help you get a better rate for your bucks away from the eyes of government officials

This is a recently passed law that makes it illegal to buy or sell dollars at other than the official rate.
I'm wondering if it's being enforced ie have they cleared out the money changers from the airport etc.

The law provides for fines amounting to 2 times the value of the transaction.

El Universal no longer publishes the parallel dollar rate.

[Reinaldo]

This is a recently passed law that makes it illegal to buy or sell dollars at other than the official rate.
I'm wondering if it's being enforced ie have they cleared out the money changers from the airport etc.

The law provides for fines amounting to 2 times the value of the transaction.

El Universal no longer publishes the parallel dollar rate.

[Termas Time]

Hello fellow mongers,

Could someone share info on which Caracas hotels are girl-friendly? Also, if you have e-mail or website info that would be appreciated.

I have already tried to contact Hotel Paseo Las Mercedes and for some reason they aren't responding. I would like to pay less than $100.

Thanks.

Termas Time

[Pajama Sam]

i recently went to caracas and thought i would update the brethren mongers. upon arrival to maiquetia airport, i noticed several construction improvements have been completed. the arrival of passengers occurs in the upper floor exclusively. in spite of my late arrival (11: 45pm), reynaldo, my trusted driver was there to receive me. imho there are ways to cut corners and save money, but when it come to transportation, i like to err on the side of safety. reynaldo speaks english and has a well maintained vehicle. you can fin him at venezueladriver. com he took me to my hotel and after checking in, we went on a scouting drive. we visited divas nightclub. the place is two blocks from plaza miraflores and in a nice office building. you walk down from the first floor and enter the place through bank vault. the place is medium size and there were around 40 girls on a tuesday night. the girls ranged from 6 to solid 10s. the establishment wanted 400, 000bs for take-out. i always get cel numbers to hook up later, thus avoiding the ridiculous bar fines. we had a couple of beers there and then went to saxon nightclub, which is close to the gran melia hotel. this place is quite big and unfortunately had only about 20 girls, with only a few 9s. again, a tuesday night.

i decided to call it a night and figured i would call-in from a list i had compiled off the el universal newspaper. this is a fruitless excercise if you don't speak spanish or talk to reynaldo in advance. he will make the calls for you and pick-up and deliver your selection.

the nexty day, i was quite busy and could not get off from work until 7p. at that time i decided to get a massage. i had done some research and thought i'd try spa mystic moment 212 271 0186. i had heard good things about a girl that goes by the name of germany (go figure). i arrived at the place which is about 15 min from downtown in a penthouse office suite. i called ahead and confirmed that full service was 100, 000bs (around $45 at the official rate).

upon arrival, i was treated to a beverage (water, whisky or beer) and a parade of the available girls. there were only about 10 girls available and only 2 that struck my fancy. germany was busy at the moment. i selected a girl by the name of veruska. she is not in the online gallery, about 5'2'', slim hot body and perky breasts. i chose full service. she took of her top off and proceeded to deliver a nice massage asking me the things i liked and how i liked to be treated. we struck up a nice conversation while she continued to relax and excite me skillfully. i responded by caressing and sucking her breasts which she enjoyed. thirty minutes into this very stimulating experience, she asked if i had ever enjoyed the "hielito" (little ice cube). i responded no. she gave me a devilish smile and grabbed a piece of ice from my cup and started running it around my thighs and groin. i had to be peeled off the ceiling.

i would have thought this would be torture, but it actually was quite excitin and only the beginning. she put the ice cube in her mouth and proceeded to give me a covered bj. this girl was astounding! i had to stop her as the whole thing was bringing me to the edge. i proceeded to pay attention to her clit and kiss her neck which she enjoyed immensely. when it came time to mount her, she said, we weren't done witht the ice cube. she grabbed another one and inserted it into her vagina.

she grabbed my penis and put it right in. this was quite a surprise, but it turned out to be quite memorable. needless to say, we melted the ice and continued with some very athletic sex. once i came, she proceeded to clean me and took me to their shower, where she lathered me and helped dry me off. i gave her 20, 000bs tip and got her cel number for a later visit. this girl was total gfe and from my research, pretty close to the overall experience in this mp.

caracas is a nice place to monger if you have the time and a good driver. venezuelan girls are imho the most beautiful girls on the planet. i have sampled colombianas and orientals too, but venezuelans are quite special.

monger on.

[Draday97]

My friend and I are heading to Caracas this weekend, and we are looking for any good advise as for as seeking out the pros and non-pros. Thanks in advance.

[Catire]

Some friends of an expat acquaintance (now gone) started putting on parties at the little house on the way to Playa Grande, which has immensely improved the nightlife. There's a Bs. 5,000 cover but the drinks are cheap. I'm 2/4 on bedding girls I've met up with there (after chatting on the beach) the night I've met them, which beats the living daylights out of my Caracas %. One was barrio from Maracay, a 7 or 8, the other middle class from Caracas and spoke excellent English, about a 6. It's not the Litoral de Sao Paolo, but worth the effort for anyone in North-Central Venezuela.

Catire, I actually think that the drive there is pretty cool!

If neither of us knows about it, I expect that I'll have as much luck finding a middle class public beach near La Guaira as I did being elected Pope. But I'll put some feelers out. Something probably existed before '99, but is now washed away.

I'll get the name of the beach if you're that interested.

as to Choroni drive, yes it is very cool, but not if you're in the back seat (I got very queasy) or if you have little patience for an hour long drive thru twists and turns, a fucked up road.. and God forbid that one of those trucks and or buses catches you unaware and blasts their horn, you'll probably lose control of the car and roll down the cliff.