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Hey everyone!
Great info on this thread, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. So any help would be greatly appreciated!
4 of us will be in Puerto Plata / Sosua for 4 days. I could care less, but the others want to stay in a "resort" or "villa" and not a hotel. Pool, right on the beach, etc, etc. We're in our late 20's early 30's. Price is really not a big factor. However, chicas are! LOL! So any resort / villa options that are chica friendly?
Thanks!
CJ
[QUOTE=Wrx2005;1591951]Likewise, it's nice to know I can always come to visit, but not have to put up with the madness in the DR full time.
What I'm talking about, is that there was always reason to doubt if the dude in question was ever deported like was previously reported, assumed or believed. In a few days or posts, your ass is going to be enlightened. So just sit tight. If and when the information comes forth, especially here, then you look dead in the mirror and see what a moron looks like.[/QUOTE]
I doubt that. Not sitting tight, since I don't care. Just wish you would stop your Sarah Palin word soup routine. It would really be nice for someone to post a report about having a good time in Sosua. I'm done with this little exchange.
RR.
[QUOTE=Oakie;1591999]I concur with Charles. I bet you have a great time. Trying to rid Sosua of hookers is like trying to separate peanut butter from bread.
But get back to us, in detail.
Nothing like a Newbie Report to give a fresh perspective on things and get rid of some of the negativity I've seen here lately.[/QUOTE]You may not have thought of this, but it might save you a few dollars.
According to Yahoo Finance, the current dollar-peso exchange rate is 43.475 Pesos to the Dollar.
Don't use airport cambios, enquire at your hotel what rate they offer.
If you take a cab, ask if there is a cambio nearby. They often have pretty good rates.
Only exchange a few hundred dollars at a time, and pay your hotel bill on the first day. Find out the cost in dollars or pesos; there may be a difference you can take advantage of.
If a safe is available in your room, use it, and don't carry large amounts of cash on you.
[QUOTE=Yanqui69;1591506]BB has been under attack before, and weathered the storm.
The key is its location. Some complain about being isolated, but this is what keeps it alive.
It even dropped the gallery of chicas from its website, or a selection book on site, to eliminate potential ammunition for opponents.
A prominently located place draws too much attention from tourists and politicians. This is the problem with the blatant street activity in Sosua.
When a place becomes famous for vice, watch out.
No big tourist venue nearby, so the family tourist trade is not affected.
Same with FOD.
In the old days under Dominican Billy, no problems that I heard of.
A new owner called it the "Mustang Ranch" (not even original) prominently displayed right across from Playa Dorada, and plastered a website with pics of chicas.
Really blatant, in your face stuff, across from a major resort. Bad idea.
In its present form, a "normal" tourist, wifey and kiddies, would have no idea it exists.
Down a long driveway, enclosed behind walls, inconspicuous sign, no problem with alienating tourists.
I don't cruise Santiago, but plenty of posts mention available chicas in casinos.
Likewise with Punta Cana, etc. There are women available, but more discreet, so tourist trade is not put off.[/QUOTE]Interesting. Now that you mention it, it is impressive that BBs has been so successful given its location. By that I am not talking about staying out of trouble with the law, but rather, about word getting out and getting customers to come. I visited the DR almost a year ago. I rented a car from SD at the time, and was driving around looking for it but couldn't find it. To be so hidden, and yet so successful, speaks well of the owners. Especially since more centrally located places like FOD are still struggling.
I kind of regret not trying harder to find it.
A completely unrelated question. How do places like the-Latin or Rumba become the places where working girls hang out? Is it just a matter of being a big nice place? Or are some deals made with girls on the side? Just wondering if any DR vets knew the scoop.
[QUOTE=RonnyRon;1592024]I'm done with this little exchange.
RR.[/QUOTE]Yes you are!
[QUOTE=Yanqui69;1592027]You may not have thought of this, but it might save you a few dollars.
According to Yahoo Finance, the current dollar-peso exchange rate is 43.475 Pesos to the Dollar.
Don't use airport cambios, enquire at your hotel what rate they offer.
If you take a cab, ask if there is a cambio nearby. They often have pretty good rates.
Only exchange a few hundred dollars at a time, and pay your hotel bill on the first day. Find out the cost in dollars or pesos; there may be a difference you can take advantage of.
If a safe is available in your room, use it, and don't carry large amounts of cash on you.[/QUOTE]The best exchange rate to be found is at the Western Union.
[QUOTE=Frannie;1590940]Be careful you don't choke on your dick.[/QUOTE]I don't know what this means. But thanks for the valuable post, you added alot to the forum. Bob is having his property sold from what I hear. Saw signs on bars about accompanied chicas that are no where near the strip that just got put up 2 nights ago.
[QUOTE=Frannie;1591141]
I don't think that those men who have local girlfriends or lovers or those who travel to meet women and who speak Spanish and can blend in to the DR will be particularly affected, but the days of places where groups of men arrive at weekends so that they can walk around and pick up short time chicas in wholesale numbers may be severely diminished over time.
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You might be right. After all, some of us had plenty of fun in Sosua before Rumba and D'Latin even existed. Perhaps the New Jacks, weekend cats and those that see Sosua as the poor man's Rio might be a bit disheartened.
[QUOTE=Manny51;1592028]Interesting. Now that you mention it, it is impressive that BBs has been so successful given its location. By that I am not talking about staying out of trouble with the law, but rather, about word getting out and getting customers to come. I visited the DR almost a year ago. I rented a car from SD at the time, and was driving around looking for it but couldn't find it. To be so hidden, and yet so successful, speaks well of the owners. Especially since more centrally located places like FOD are still struggling.
I kind of regret not trying harder to find it.
A completely unrelated question. How do places like the-Latin or Rumba become the places where working girls hang out? Is it just a matter of being a big nice place? Or are some deals made with girls on the side? Just wondering if any DR vets knew the scoop.[/QUOTE]I initially planned in March 2013 to head straight to BBs as it was my first time in DR, but they had no rooms and went to New Garden instead. I did manage to book one night at BB, middle of my trip. I was very dissapointed, it is in the middle of nowhere, cab cost the same from New Garden to BB as it did from Santiago airport to Sosua and the girls at BBs aren't worth it. The only thing I liked were the rooms which were ace. I'd go back there purely for the rooms, if the location was better, but I will say this again the girls at BBs are not worth the trip. Though I realise I only stayed one night, staff are very good especially the mamasan character, and (part) owner.
[QUOTE=Terrym1;1591764]My first trip to Sosua is next Wednesday. It was supposed to be a present from me to me for my 40th birthday. But just my luck, it sounds like everything is getting shut down right before my trip. I guess I can just relax on the beach, but that will get boring after a couple days. I'm there for a week.[/QUOTE]I just came back from PP / Sosua about 2 months ago. First time there.
I had many other commitments take up my time from mongering, but still had a blast.
Good enough that I'm planning to go back in a few weeks!
You will have a great time!
[QUOTE=Orgasmico;1592079]You might be right. After all, some of us had plenty of fun in Sosua before Rumba and D'Latin even existed. Perhaps the New Jacks, weekend cats and those that see Sosua as the poor man's Rio might be a bit disheartened.[/QUOTE]I think the strongest factor is the high level of supply and demand. Lots of very poor Dominican women and lots of demand for them.
Those factors are pretty powerful.
IF THE POLITICIANS ARE TO BE BELIEVED NOW, bringing that supply and demand will continue, but the way its done will have to change.
The stated objective for "cleaning up" Sosua is to encourage tourism, - which is not a bad objective, as it might be better the economy, jobs, etc.
The key will be to bring supply and demand together DISCREETLY. Off the main strip, less blatant bars, etc.
The ideal response, in my view would be something similar to what exists in parts of Europe.
There are "houses" there that give no clue as to what is there. Just the address number and a doorbell button to push for admittance.
Clubs with an inconspicuous entrance, maybe even a walled / fenced compound, similar to what one sees at BB, FOD.
Nothing visible from the sidewalk. Nothing to offend the wife and kiddies.
Maybe a few similar places just outside town, with similar inconspicuous profiles.
Small bars on side streets, with maybe just a sign and the rest screened from easy view from the street.
The women need the money, and the men want the sex.
I believe the trade will continue in another form.
Thanks for the tips and encouragement. This one is a good to keep in mind anywhere in the world: "Do not get hung up on any one chica. If she is not easily and agreeably available, move on. There will always be a better one down the road. " My Spanish and French are pretty non-existent, which is why I picked Sosua. I booked a room at Casa Valeria. I'll post a report of my impressions.
Terry
Until the day comes that one walks around Sosua and cannot find a single girl that will have sex with you for money, Sosua is not dead. The town is known for its single nightlife and the government knows this. Trying to change it into a family oriented town, they can only do that to a certain extent. There's money that comes in from our business, and they can't risk that. They can try to mask it as much as possible, but prostitution is not illegal in DR. And until that ever changes, the chances of Sosua dying are slim to none. The way I see it, things can only change in DR if either prostitution becomes illegal. OR. There are enough jobs that pay well enough to where women can take on those rather than getting into prostitution. And that's not an overnight change. Nor one that would take a few months, or even a few years. The worst that can happen is places get shut down, only to see the girls go to smaller more discrete places, and business continues from there. Or there are tolerance zones that are similar to other cities in other countries. Rumba and the'Latin were the large can't miss spots where the women would gather and the men would go to in order to pick out a woman as easy as getting Coke from a 7-11. But there are many other bars in the area. And I have had some of my best experiences with talking to women at those bars. Rumba and the'Latin just made the job incredibly easy. But I was never a fan of them and would only go there at night if I didn't have a session planned already. It would be one of those "ah crap, I need to just fuck right now and don't have anything planned with anyone tonight. I guess I'll just go to the'Latin. " Heck a lot of times it would be I'd walk down towards that way and end up spotting a chica or two walking down PC on the way over there or at a bar in the area. And I'd end up with them.
Sosua is alive, you just need to figure out the new game which isn't exactly different from the old game. Maybe you need to walk a few dozen steps more than before. That's about it. The quality is still there, the quantity hasn't diminished. If you think things have really changed that much, and have this much doubt. That's fine, go find another place that is so close to the US that offers that same kind of value, and the rest of us who come here will continue to enjoy. Let's all sit back, enjoy a nice cold Presidente, and enjoy the numerous opportunities that await us in this great beachside town that is so close to the United States.
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This is one of the links to know the prevailing cash exchange rates (USD AMEX travellers cheques have got slightly better rates).
[QUOTE=Questner;1592169][URL]http://www.scotiabank.com/do/es/1[/URL], 8924,00. Html.
This is one of the links to know the prevailing cash exchange rates (USD AMEX travellers cheques have got slightly better rates).[/QUOTE]I hope this is a silly question but will I be able to exchange £50 notes (GBP) anywhere as some places I have travelled to do not at all.