Sosua Reports

[Supertigre]

Thanks Supertiger, Publico taxi isn't a gua gua is it? A gua gua is sort of like a public taxi? I heard a gua gua was a mini van or van of some sort. You just stick your hand out and they will pick me up? I think I would have a problem with communicating with them about where I'm going or how much to pay since I don't know any spanish

Can the publico taxi take you anywhere? Can they stop anywhere?

Also, are there roaches or rats in Europa? Water running well?

Yes, stick out a hand.

The publico taxi is called a "carro" (car) and works pretty much the same way as a guagua, with the same fare, so they are interchangeable. The carros run all night, but the bus-type guaguas don't.

A publico taxi going from Sosua to Puerto Plata will drop you where you like in Puerto Plata, within reason. A taxi from Puerto Plata to Sosua will drop you in front of the supermercado, opposite Canto del Delfin (Song of the Dophin) on the main road.

I'm not aware of roaches or rats at the Europa. I have stayed there many times. The odd mosquito will make an entrance if you leave the door open. It is a good idea to take some mosquito repellent, because if you are sitting in bars or restaurants at night, they have a tendency to go for your ankles.

One would have to check the guest register. You can ask. The Spanish words are cucaracha(s), and raton(es) (which covers both mice and rats).

I would not worry too much about not being able to speak Spanish, because the people there are used to ignorant tourists. And look, if you are planning to fuck their women, you need to brush up on your sign language at least.

The water at the Europa runs reasonably well. Sometimes you have to flush the toilets two times. There is hot water round the clock.

[DR Monger II]

Thanks Supertiger, Publico taxi isn't a gua gua is it? A gua gua is sort of like a public taxi? I heard a gua gua was a mini van or van of some sort. You just stick your hand out and they will pick me up? I think I would have a problem with communicating with them about where I'm going or how much to pay since I don't know any spanish

Can the publico taxi take you anywhere? Can they stop anywhere?

Also, are there roaches or rats in Europa? Water running well?

[Supertigre]

The taxi will run you $40 or more to get to PoP though if there is a few of you you can call Frank's and see if they can get you a ride.

Classicos prices vary but 1500-2000 is average for TLN. Though some get for less and others have been known to pay more.

Have never stayed at Eurpoa but friends have and they like it.

You can take the publico taxi from Sosua to Puerto Plata for about US$1 each way. (25 pesos daytime, 30 pesos at night, unless it has gone up in the last few weeks).

They run all night. The night taxis have "Transporte Nocturno" on the lighted roof sign.

You pick up the taxis at Sosua at the intersection at the top of the road that runs from Classico disco to the highway, or just ask anyone where is the "parada de taxis" (taxi stand).

In the daytime you pick up the taxi or guagua in Puerto Plata at the Central Park "Parque Central". At night time outside the hospital on the highway. (Again ask for the "parada de taxis de Sosua".) In Puerto Plata you can take a motoconcho (30 pesos) to the taxi stand, if you don't know where you are.

If you are going to or from Cristals nightclub/brothel, you can alight or pick up a publico taxi on the highway outside the courthouse at Long Beach. Cristals is 3 minutes walk, or take a motoconcho.

You can also get one outside the gates of Playa Dorada if you are staying at Field of Dreams.

The publico taxi is usually a Toyota Corolla. A full payload is six passengers plus the driver, that is two passengers in the front passenger seat, and four in the back. However, if you are a big spender, you can pay double and have the whole of the front seat for yourself. If you are a really big spender, you can buy all the seats, so it would cost 180 pesos ($6) to buy all six seats to take the taxi from Sosua to Puerto Plata at night.

Or you can pay the US$40 for a tourist taxi.

Or you can charter a helicopter.

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[Escort King]

What is the going rate at Classicos for ST and TLN? Also, I read different reports about Hotel Europa. Is it a dump? Or is it at least a decent place to stay? Should one make an attempt to go to Franks place or El Bohen when in Sosua?

The taxi will run you $40 or more to get to PoP though if there is a few of you you can call Frank's and see if they can get you a ride.

Classicos prices vary but 1500-2000 is average for TLN. Though some get for less and others have been known to pay more.

Have never stayed at Eurpoa but friends have and they like it.

[Silver Shadow]

The Europa is NOT a five-star hotel.

It is, however, a clean, inexpensive (around $45 a night for a single, depending on exchange fluctuation) room with a refrigerator (for your less costly bodega Presidentes), an accommodating staff (who will check in any lady you bring back - for their protection as well as yours), a self-programmable room safe (for your passport and everything but walking-around money).

It is about a five-minute walk (or a 30 DR - about a buck - ride to the center of town), and less than twice that to the beach.

The owner, Diego, is usually on premises, and is helpful with any questions you might have.

I would recommend it to any first-timer, unless someone expects treatment that is unknown in a third-world country. As you may have noted, many mongers make it their home while in Sosua.

[DR Monger II]

What is the going rate at Classicos for ST and TLN? Also, I read different reports about Hotel Europa. Is it a dump? Or is it at least a decent place to stay? Should one make an attempt to go to Franks place or El Bohen when in Sosua?

[Dutchie525]

I just spent a couple of weeks in Sosua for the first time. I have been to the DR before, but that was in Santo Domingo and Boca Chica.
I have enjoyed Sosua. It is small, everything is within walking distance. Disadvantage is that everybody knows each other and you become well known in the scene in a day or two.
Once I had "done" 3 or 4 chicas, I kept bumping into all of them in the bars and Classico disco at the same time. And they will all claim me. Just keep bluffing, dance with all of them...and some others....and take your pick later.
Or, as I did, take a chica early in the evening for short time......and maybe another later for TLN.
I stayed in both Rocky's and Casa Valeria at Calle Dr. Rosen.....they don't blink an eye when you come in with a different girl 3 times a day.

Please if you don't know a girl yet, set a price in advance.......once you are familiar with her later on, she will know what you will spend on her....and she will like you to take her to your room again the following days. It is a market....and there are more girls than guys....so there is no reason to overpay. But treat these girls with respect, something they don't get from Dominican men, and they will treat you like a king.

[Uzinuzin]

Of course, a situation like this is way easier to handle if you are fluent in Spanish.

I think the Spanish is the key, I'm trying to learn as much as possible.

As for being a sucker, due to a few arguments that I had with a few girls and also my rule of only pay 1000 pesos for TLN (perhaps not enough for some good looking ones), I was in fact known as a tight- feasted bastard in the town (well, it wasn't my fault that they agreed to it!). So much so that on the final nights I would stand in Classico club alone and would NOT get hit on once for a full hour? (If you know that club you realize how bad that is.). But perhaps that is a bit extreme, so this time I'll be a bit nicer to them!

Thanks for the advice.

[El Austriaco]

I never pay in advance, but you try to tell a DR puta (all dressed up and ready to leave) that you are not paying her the full amount she wants... !? She will make a fuss you've never seen, scream and shout and wakes everybody up - read the forum a few pages ago - police and all sorts of scammers, pimps get invlolved. And if you manage to survive all those you got to watch your back every day in the street.

So what if she throws at tantrum? If you have been a good customer and friendly with the security staff (make sure to tip them well!), they won't even blink to throw the girl out! Police? Get them over here! Pimps? Why should the mafiosos get involved in that? Why should they even be let into the building?

Of course, a situation like this is way easier to handle if you are fluent in Spanish.

As to watching your back every day in the street afterwards: you know, if you don't stand your ground and set the limits and become known as a gullible tourist (read: sucker), you might have to watch your back twice as hard every day in the street afterwards.

I do agree with everyone regarding ST. I am no longer a TLN guy, either, but if you decide to do TLN, at least only do it with a girl you already know from ST and can gage somewhat accurately, performance and attitude-wise.

EA

[RearWindow]

I never pay in advance, but you try to tell a DR puta (all dressed up and ready to leave) that you are not paying her the full amount she wants... !? She will make a fuss you've never seen, scream and shout and wakes everybody up - read the forum a few pages ago - police and all sorts of scammers, pimps get invlolved. And if you manage to survive all those you got to watch your back every day in the street.

Saying all that I argued with them for some time and didn't pay the full amount to a couple of them (well gave them what they deserved and worked for).

I think generally you should settle for a price that you are quite happy to loose if things didn't work out (in case of a quick service or a bad performance). Bring the price right down to ST, un rato, and take it from there - last time I was only asking for TLN. Well, I don't know but I hope this works better.

I no longer ask for TLN . Only ST, and if the session was good, I then bring up the subject, and they often agree at a price that is quite abit less than an upfront TLN. At that point they kinda know what type of person you are, and you know the same. Win win.

And NEVER pay up front.

[Uzinuzin]

I never pay in advance, but you try to tell a DR puta (all dressed up and ready to leave) that you are not paying her the full amount she wants... !? She will make a fuss you've never seen, scream and shout and wakes everybody up - read the forum a few pages ago - police and all sorts of scammers, pimps get invlolved. And if you manage to survive all those you got to watch your back every day in the street.

Saying all that I argued with them for some time and didn't pay the full amount to a couple of them (well gave them what they deserved and worked for).

I think generally you should settle for a price that you are quite happy to loose if things didn't work out (in case of a quick service or a bad performance). Bring the price right down to ST, un rato, and take it from there - last time I was only asking for TLN. Well, I don't know but I hope this works better.

[El Austriaco]

The other experience I had was that the girls come in for TLN (Toda La Noche - all night) or a short time (say 1, 2 hours what ever you agreed) and then they get you off in a matter of minutes (the good ones can blow you off you in 10 minutes, I can tell you they are EXPERT down there). Then they put on their clothes with some excuse to bogger off. There is not much you can do about it (you read about this all over this and other forums).

Yes, there is something you can do about it. Like NEVER pay in advance. Try it, and you will be surprised how that cuts down on the percentage of wham-bam-and-dash type of girls.

EA

[Ford]

I have a much better idea for you that will guarantee success. I will be down on the eighth. If you western union me a thousand dollars u.s. I can guarantee you photos that will give you a lifetime of enjoyment. As your proxy, I will even have some two girl sessions for you. For an extra $200.00 I would include a video as well. When you send the money just include a description of the kind of girl you like. But if you like heavy ones it will cost you more! To make the package complete send me a pair of your shoes and I will have them shined by one of the local boys. And I think I can round up a six pack of presidentes as well. I will be anxiously awaiting your answer.


P.S. A photo album of Colombia would be nice, I could take care of that for you In January, No problem......

"the one and only", at your service..........

$1200 for a "two-some", a video, a shoe shine and a six-pack of Presidentes?? I've never read a single post on this board before but my I have a sixth sense for this sort of thing - and I think this is a sweet deal!

I like a Vida Guerra type - alittle chunky - so tell me how much more that will cost and I'll wire you the $$$ asap!

Btw, is there any chance you can get me a souvenir tee-shirt, and maybe a souvenir shot glass with a Sosua logo? It would make a great keep -sake.

I'll pay up to $60 a piece for each.

talk to you.............

[Sammon]

One more thing I need to add is, all girls are not the same. Some girls really care for you and tend to fullfill your wishes more than others. It is a difficult problem to weed out the bad from the good.
I liked the Philippino girl I picked up from LA cafe when she said after 4 rounds of satisfying sex " You picked me for sex and sex only. Before I leave I have to make sure you have had enough for today"

[Pana Nyc]

I have been to the DR and Sosua many, many times.

One of the biggest problems that occurs is miscommunications over time. I don't really take the side either of mongers or of the girls on this, but the simple fact is that if you are going to get the best out of the girls you have to understand a bit about their culture and where they are coming from.

As I posted in the Puerto Plata section, these girls you meet are not licensed professional "providers" and if you perceive them this way, you will be off to a bad start.

They are poor women who nearly always have children and who do not make enough money to support them or to have a few of the things that young women enjoy, like a cell phone, nice clothes, spiffy hair, manicured nails etc., all of which cost MORE not less in the DR than in the US.

When you look at them you see sex, but when they look at you, they see money. On your way to the room to do the deed, you are thinking about getting into their pants, they are already mentally calling their family to tell them they will eat tonight, or buying that cute blouse they saw in the store yesterday.

Your idea that you have purchased them for two hours, or overnight, or whatever you have in mind, is basically meaningless, because they have pretty much no choice but to agree to whatever you suggest regardless of whether they can actually fulfill the deal.

If you have a reasonable knowledge of Spanish, a lot of these problems will disappear, because you can chat with the girl, find out about her living situation, who is minding the kids, how she will get home etc., and work out some agreement with her. Also, if you can speak some Spanish, she will feel much more comfortable with you and want to spend time with you.

Two suggestions to avoid disappointment:

1) Just stick to short time, "un rato", which means just having sex, one orgasm, and then the deal is finished. This avoids complex negotiations.

2) Get to know a girl and spend more time with her, meals, drinks, etc., and she is more likely to treat you like a friend of the family.Spend time with her BEFORE the sex, before you pay her, then she will be in no rush to depart.

3) You don't always have to have sex with a girl right now. You can arrange to meet her later after she has gone home and taken care of business, or you can meet her tomorrow and take her for dinner and dancing before you bed her. Unlike escorts in the US , there is no hourly charge for dining time.

Most of the girls are basically decent and nice people, but obviously this does not apply to every single one. Some are more intelligent, some have better people skills. Like any population, there is a lot of variety, but you in general you will always enjoy yourself more if you treat them like ladies first, and only treat them like bad apples once they have proved themselves rotten to the core.

Great Post Super Tigre, they also call me Tigre/Cassanova/Mafioso down in the DR.....Im guessing we have the same approach when towards chicas down there.