Cartagena Reports

[Mr Enternational]

I deliberately disabled my American cell phone so I wouldn't get one of those huge bills that they talk about every once in awhile on the TV. Is there a way to keep your American SIM card active without getting a big Bill?

It must not be the American SIM, but the company and plan you are using. For probably the last 10 years I have been on the T-mobile plan where I do not pay anything extra for roaming internet and have free calls over wifi. I also have free calls and texts between USA, Mexico, and Canada. My bill is $70 even every month. I let my Colombian SIM go many years ago. It was no longer needed with this plan and whatsapp. I am in Brazil now writing this through my T-mobile internet.

[AlwaysHorny 2]

Jet Blue changed my flight and now I arrive on a Monday instead of Wednesday. Fortunately, I can work remote so after about 1/2 pm I can get out and about. I might even work from a Juan Valdez if the internet connection is good.

Has this ever happened to anyone? I got the BS covid excuse from Jet Blue, but to not have ANY other options than to go two days early? I can understand adjusting the hours some, but this pissed me off. Initially. It's less than $100 for the two additional nights of lodging and then whatever I spend will basically be the same as when I'm at home. I get to ease into my vacation and not run the streets too crazy as well as spread my chicas out over 7 days. I'm not expecting much for Monday and Tuesday since it is typically the slowest days of any mongering destination I've visited in the past.

Lemons=lemonade LOL.

[Cuba Tourist]

I deliberately disabled my American cell phone so I wouldn't get one of those huge bills that they talk about every once in awhile on the TV. Is there a way to keep your American SIM card active without getting a big Bill? What I've been doing is disabling the American phone and using a separate phone with a Colombian SIM card. In Cuba getting a SIM card is a huge thing because they're afraid of people plotting a counter revolution but in Cartagena it was very simple I just went to the first internet cafe near the apartment and asked for one and then also bought a 5 gig got a plan with unlimited phone usage and texting for 15 days for 50,000 pesos. If there's any alternatives to this I would love to hear it. If anyone's here let me know and we can meet for lunch or whatever.

[NeilGeorge]

I used Travelpass last week through Verizon and it worked perfectly. Is it your phone?

Can I use my Verizon phone in Colombia?

If your unlocked cell phone has GSM 850 and 1900 bands it should work in Colombia. A CDMA phone will not work in Colombia. In the US, both Verizon and Sprint use CDMA. An unlocked GGSM quad band phone is a good choice for Colombia and other countries. Dec 29,2014.

[NeilGeorge]

I used Travelpass last week through Verizon and it worked perfectly. Is it your phone?

No, its Verizon's phone. I am buying it from them each month. Travel pass did not work before Christmas when I was in Cart and I had to cut short my vacation so I did not miss business calls. Have read on other blogs that Sprint is not compatible either with Colombia's telephone grid.

[Tomasb]

Interesting to hear your remarks about Sprint and Verizon not working in Colombia. For years, I have used TMobile and that service has worked for me in the past in Colombia but it has been several years since my last visit. However, Sprint acquired TMobile (or was it the other way around?) last year so I am now billed via Sprint. Supposedly, this deal happened in part so they could combine their networks with the international deals they had made with foreign telecom companies to share their towers etc.

If Sprint does not work, I would have to resort to a local SIM card so no big deal, just a minor inconvenience.

I used Travelpass last week through Verizon and it worked perfectly. Is it your phone?

[PerkinWarbeck]

Verizon and Sprint phones do not work in Colombia. Incompatible with the Colombia network system. Yet Verizon tried to sell me their "Travel Pass" which did not work. Not even working with wi-fi.

I used Travelpass last week through Verizon and it worked perfectly. Is it your phone?

[Kafka]

Riquisimo is not that good. And Carbon de Palo is no more. So really not sure where to go from meat. But if you want a nice little seafood place try El Bony on the beach. The waitress can be a little confused with the food is very good especially the grilled fish. Probably not a good idea to go after 7: 00 pm. You will find the Venezuelan girls at the Clock Tower and Hollywood was pretty sparse. Much fewer girls than previously, but there was action at the clock tower even at 9:00. Best of luck. If you want to get a nice massage go to Hollywood and ask for Emily or Luz.

My best advice is to really just enjoy your trip and don't worry too much about getting laid-- it can be really more trouble than it's worth. It takes quite a bit of energy to find the right ones in that clock tower scene can be a little overwhelming....and you never know what you're going to get to you get the girl back in your room.

I am in Cartagena right now. I'd be happy to get together with anyone who's here as well. Thank you to mojo bandit for all of his invaluable suggestions. I'm working off of a phone so forgive me if there's some mistakes here. I went to see Tony on the beach. He wants 200,000 plus 30,000 tip. There are lots of nice girls on his Beach. You could go over to them yourself and just say Hello,. They probably have to give tony a commission anyway. Most of the ones I spoke to were from Bogota. They're all very angry at the government. I know there is an interesting scene at the clock tower late at night but by then I'm fast asleep. I'll have to go at least once but not right now. I ate dinner tonight at ricquisimo's. I had baby beef which I thought was awful. They're supposed to be a lot of Venezuelan women around but I haven't seen any or at least none that I identified as such. Another issue that you probably should know about is that the exchange rate on the Internet is 3600 Colombian pesos for each dollar but the exchange places only give $3,200. When I use my credit card amazingly I get almost 3,700 so that's a really good rate but you can't use credit cards for everything. My friend has a female friend in New York who is from Cartagena Colombia and she said the way that she does it when she visits is she wires herself money and then she can pick up at the bank at the high rate exchange with no fees. I'm skeptical because Banks live to charge fees but she swears up and down that there's no fees. There doesn't seem to be very many tourists here but it doesn't feel empty either. It's a relaxing place to rest and there's plenty of women of all types. I also sent about 60 messages to women on the internet but I haven't had time to follow that up. I would meet some of them for lunch at crepes and waffles and get an idea who they are. There are a lot of opportunities to meet women of all types. Spanish is an absolute necessity.

[The Tall Man]

For what its worth you can wife up for cheap in Cartagena. It depends on the chica and the chemistry between you. Unlike Cuba, as you said, they are not desperate so don't feel the need to hang around unless they are enjoying their time with you.

My last 2 week stay in Havana Cuba was like 5 years ago and I would never return for 2 reasons: 1. The heat and humidity is just exhausting and takes all the joy out of walking and hunting for pussy in Cuba, agreed I was there in August but sweating buckets within minutes of getting out of my shower is just not fun. And 2. Yes they cling to you like white on rice.

This being said I did have some nice Cuban pussy in Havana just the heat and constant sweating takes the fun away.

Just my dos pesos.

The Tall Man.

[YippieKayay]

Cartagena Colombia is much more expensive. Many of the women in Cuba will spend all day with you or basically moving if you want because you are living in such luxury and you can take care of her nicely. In Cartagena Colombia they generally leave pretty quickly. The women who seem to come from Bogota pretty much exclusively clearly more sophisticated intellectually than those from Cuba. The Colombian women seem extremely straightforward and honest. Cubans of all types are deceptive although they won't steal off of your table. But everything they say and do has to be looked at with complete and total skepticism. It's much more relaxed and relaxing in Cartagena Colombia. In Cuba you're in a military dictatorship. To be near the women in Cuba you're living in areas with many low-income people who are pretty close to desperate. Even high income areas in Cuba are filled with people who have virtually no money even if they have very valuable houses. The whole atmosphere there is a bit surreal which is certainly an adventure if you're up for it. But cah Cartagena is much less politically charged and much more stable and that makes things much simpler and happier.

For what its worth you can wife up for cheap in Cartagena. It depends on the chica and the chemistry between you. Unlike Cuba, as you said, they are not desperate so don't feel the need to hang around unless they are enjoying their time with you.

[YippieKayay]

My friend has a female friend in New York who is from Cartagena Colombia and she said the way that she does it when she visits is she wires herself money and then she can pick up at the bank at the high rate exchange with no fees. I'm skeptical because Banks live to charge fees but she swears up and down that there's no fees.

There's a tiny fee like 1-2% hidden in the conversion either way. It will be less than cambios who can take up to 10%.

[Mojo Bandit]

I ate dinner tonight at ricquisimo's. I had baby beef which I thought was awful.

Sorry you did not enjoy the baby beef. You have to drown that baby beef with the chimichurri, but then you also have to like chimichurri LOL.

Did you delete your emails, did you see my post saying that I tried to send you message but your email is at capacity?

[AmorPorFavor]

Welcome to 2021. You can use your no exchange fee credit card for almost anything while getting a great rate. Maybe cheap souvenirs and cheap snacks off the street you will pay cash, and hookers you will pay cash. Anything else and I am swipping my card. I laugh when guys keep asking about exchange rates and changing money. There is absolutely no reason to worry about those things in 2021 when you can swipe for damn near everything. Get with the times folks.

I use my no transaction fee AmX as much as possible when traveling but my main expense when in a foreign country is the hookers and so getting a good exchange rate on cash and not getting soaked by ATM fees becomes important. Isn't saving $ on putas the main topic of conversation here on ISG?

[Mr Enternational]

Another issue that you probably should know about is that the exchange rate on the Internet is 3600 Colombian pesos for each dollar but the exchange places only give $3,200. When I use my credit card amazingly I get almost 3,700 so that's a really good rate but you can't use credit cards for everything.

Welcome to 2021. You can use your no exchange fee credit card for almost anything while getting a great rate. Maybe cheap souvenirs and cheap snacks off the street you will pay cash, and hookers you will pay cash. Anything else and I am swipping my card. I laugh when guys keep asking about exchange rates and changing money. There is absolutely no reason to worry about those things in 2021 when you can swipe for damn near everything. Get with the times folks.

[NeilGeorge]

Verizon and Sprint phones do not work in Colombia. Incompatible with the Colombia network system. Yet Verizon tried to sell me their "Travel Pass" which did not work. Not even working with wi-fi.