Cusco

[QUOTE=Floyd Dylan]Anyone know what's up with those girls around Plaza de Armas who are constantly offering massages? I assume it's cheap and probably not a great massage, but are there extras on offer..?

Also - any strip clubs in Cusco? Or isn't that really a Peruvian thing?

Cheers[/QUOTE]
The girls around Plaza de Armas (and in other locations as well) only offer regular massages. No extras, unfortunately. I tried one of them two weeks ago, when I was in Cusco but she made very clear that she did not offer any sexual services. I suppose that it is the same with the other girls.

There are at least two nightclubs in Cusco but they are not advertised anywhere. In fact, they are quite hidden. One is called Casanova, rather centrally located in a small side street (passaje Grace), almost opposite to Qoricancha. There is no sign and they open late, I think 23:00. The entrance is a metal door and you only know that there is a nightclub because there a few security guys hanging around in front of it. There is also a blue lightbar above the door.

The other nightclub in Cusco that I know of is called Noika. It is very close to the Pachacutek monument (a bit farther from the town center) but again, there are no signs, which makes it difficult to locate the place. Anyway, most taxi drivers will know how to bring you there although I found that some of them play completely stupid when being asked for nightclubs, chicas, chongos, etc. Don´t know why.

Hope you guys will forgive me for somewaht unrelated question: I have a flight Cuzco-Lima (LAN) arriving at 12:40PM, and another one LIM-SJO departing at 2:15PM. I heard that flights on the Lima-Cuzco route frequently get delayed. I do realize there is always risk but bad is it really?

Thanks.

[QUOTE=Bucanero]The girls around Plaza de Armas (and in other locations as well) only offer regular massages. ....
There are at least two nightclubs in Cusco but they are not advertised anywhere....[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the fast response. I will be sure to report back if and when I find these places..

[QUOTE=Xpartan]Hope you guys will forgive me for somewaht unrelated question: I have a flight Cuzco-Lima (LAN) arriving at 12:40PM, and another one LIM-SJO departing at 2:15PM. I heard that flights on the Lima-Cuzco route frequently get delayed. I do realize there is always risk but bad is it really?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]I was told that flights out of Cusco oftentimes get delayed or canceled because of fog; however, flights can also get canceled for no apparent reason.

On my last trip, I had a late morning flight from Cusco. Lima. It was a clear and sunny day so there was no weather issues for a flight delay. When I tried to check-in, I was told that the flight was canceled and I had been re-booked for a flight the next day. LAN Peru offered to pay for my hotel room in Cusco for another night. I pointed outside to the clear skies and asked why my flight was canceled. The agent just shrugged her shoulder.

I then told the agent that I needed to leave today since I had a connecting flight out of Lima to Houston. If I couldn't make my connecting flight, LAN Peru needed to re-book that flight and possibly put me up in a hotel in Lima.

The agent asked to see my flight itinerary to confirm that I had a connecting flight. The agent then "bumped" a passenger off the Cusco. Arequipa flight (which interestingly departed about the same time as my original flight) which continued on to Lima. I made my connecting flight back home, but it was without some pleading.

I was told by someone that LAN Peru planes are always in constant use. If there's a mechanical problem or scheduled maintenance, they have no back-up planes.

Good luck.

Thanks a lot, Yujin.

[QUOTE=Yujin]I was told that flights out of Cusco oftentimes get delayed or canceled because of fog; however, flights can also get canceled for no apparent reason.

On my last trip, I had a late morning flight from Cusco. Lima. It was a clear and sunny day so there was no weather issues for a flight delay. When I tried to check-in, I was told that the flight was canceled and I had been re-booked for a flight the next day. LAN Peru offered to pay for my hotel room in Cusco for another night. I pointed outside to the clear skies and asked why my flight was canceled. The agent just shrugged her shoulder.

I then told the agent that I needed to leave today since I had a connecting flight out of Lima to Houston. If I couldn't make my connecting flight, LAN Peru needed to re-book that flight and possibly put me up in a hotel in Lima.

The agent asked to see my flight itinerary to confirm that I had a connecting flight. The agent then "bumped" a passenger off the Cusco. Arequipa flight (which interestingly departed about the same time as my original flight) which continued on to Lima. I made my connecting flight back home, but it was without some pleading.

I was told by someone that LAN Peru planes are always in constant use. If there's a mechanical problem or scheduled maintenance, they have no back-up planes.

Good luck.[/QUOTE]

TACA morning flight claim weather condition for delay in the mean time two LAN left for LIMA. Hard to explain what went wrong with TACA on this day. 81% percent rating for being on time for this segment.

[QUOTE=Xpartan]Thanks a lot, Yujin.[/QUOTE]

Place to eat Chi Cha, call and make a reservation or you be waiting in the bar to be seated for some time.

[QUOTE=Civid]Located on Av Garcilaso between Ave El Sol and Av. Tullumayo. You will see a large yellow gate with a hostal name painted on it. Walk to the gate and to the right you will see a small alley with the entrance to the hostal on your left. Chicas 25 soles and room 5 - 10 soles. [/QUOTE]
About 9pm I went walking to look for this place but did not see any yellow gate with any hostal name painted on it. There was a security guard at a restaurant on Tullumayo right off of Garcilaso. I asked him about it but he had no idea. Maybe this place has closed down.

[QUOTE=Civid]So while in a taxi I ask the driver if there are any chongos (brothels) in Cusco. Of course he responds yes and tells me about a place in San Sebastian, just outside Cusco. He also mentions the previously mentioned expensive clubs but I tell him I want to check this place in San Sebastian.

The place is called San Tutis (or San Tutas). It is located in a neighborhood called San Sebastion about 10 minutes outside of the center of Cusco. You drive in to a little compound and there are about 50 doors for rooms where the girls work out of. You walk around and check out the chicas, pick the one you want and go in her room. The price - 15 soles!

The taxi driver was great to, he walked around with me giving me his opiniones on the chicas he knew, and waited for me to take me back to town. Though there were plenty of other taxis there waiting if your taxi doesn´t want to wait.

The taxi asked for 14 soles for there and back. I gave him 20 for hanging out and waiting.

So 20 soles for taxi and 15 soles for chica. 35 soles total!!! So for future mongerers just ask a taxi to take you to the San Tutis (or San Tutas) chongo in San Sebastian.[/QUOTE]
After I could not find the place on Garcilaso I asked the first taxi driver that pulled up if there were any chongos in the area. He said yes and it would be 7 soles to take me and my wingman there. We hopped in the ride. After a few minutes I started seeing signs that said San Sebastian. Having had the info from Civid's post with me I asked him if we were going to San Tutis. He said yes.

We finally pulled up into the compound. There was an open gate leading to a cobblestone road with a guard sitting in a shack. When we got to the top of the hill we turned right and went through another open gate. And there it was. It appeared to be an old motel. Each of the 39 doors (I walked around and counted while waiting for my wingman to finish up) had S/15 painted on it in big letters. If anyone has ever been to Las Cucardas in Lima then it is pretty much the same deal, only it was on the outside, it was cheaper, and there was no cover charge. The driver did wait for us to finish although as Civid reported there were other taxis there as well.

As soon as I got back from Machu Picchu it started raining. The van driver let us out at Plaza San Francisco about 5pm. We had to walk around and look for a place to stay. While my wingman was looking for a 4 star hotel I only needed a hostel or cheap hotel seeing that we would only be here until tomorrow morning. Every place that I found that was decent said that I could not bring guests. Finally I got so fed up with walking in the rain with my bags that I settled on this place. Cusco Plaza II. I was really disappointed that I would not be able to bring anyone because I was hoping to get a S/30 massage after walking around Machu Picchu all day. As for mongering, I knew that I would be looking for an on-site service center. I am pretty satisfied with the room although wifi is only in the common area downstairs. But for US$25 you can't beat it with a stick.

[QUOTE=Mr Enternational]After I could not find the place on Garcilaso I asked the first taxi driver that pulled up if there were any chongos in the area. He said yes and it would be 7 soles to take me and my wingman there. We hopped in the ride. After a few minutes I started seeing signs that said San Sebastian. Having had the info from Civid's post with me I asked him if we were going to San Tutis. He said yes.

We finally pulled up into the compound. There was an open gate leading to a cobblestone road with a guard sitting in a shack. When we got to the top of the hill we turned right and went through another open gate. And there it was. It appeared to be an old motel. Each of the 39 doors (I walked around and counted while waiting for my wingman to finish up) had S/15 painted on it in big letters. If anyone has ever been to Las Cucardas in Lima then it is pretty much the same deal, only it was on the outside, it was cheaper, and there was no cover charge. The driver did wait for us to finish although as Civid reported there were other taxis there as well.[/QUOTE]

Actually more closer to the Trocadero for those have have been. A good place to convince a chica to take the night off and hang with you if the session is good (next night, of course). I had a great session there, and the chica was more than thrilled to spent TLN with me for 60 bucks than have to bang 11 guys for that kind of money....

Do to the effects of "El Nino" (worst flooding in 20 years), Anyone with plans to visit there or Machu Picchu in the next few months, should rethink there plans.

I am scheduled to go the end of June, but will have a "plan B" if the trains are not running.

Hey LB:

I just received an email from a local gal I know in Cusco and she said things are awful there now. Also, the same for the nearby sacred valley. She noted there are lots of homeless, cold, and hungry people due to the incessant rain. She works for a five star hotel in town that is currently 90% empty and was put on 'vacation' by the hotel until things improve.

Because Haiti dominates the news in the US, one does not see any information on this situation. Also, my friend mentioned that Ayacucho is in bad shape too.

[QUOTE=Tomasb]Hey LB:

I just received an email from a local gal I know in Cusco and she said things are awful there now. Also, the same for the nearby sacred valley. She noted there are lots of homeless, cold, and hungry people due to the incessant rain. She works for a five star hotel in town that is currently 90% empty and was put on 'vacation' by the hotel until things improve.

Because Haiti dominates the news in the US, one does not see any information on this situation. Also, my friend mentioned that Ayacucho is in bad shape too.[/QUOTE]
Hey Tom, hows the skiing?

The city of Cusco is fine, although "no tourists"! Either they have canceled their trips or are hanging out in Miraflores.

Sacred valley is a mess with 2,000+ homes destroyed and the crops as well.
We are already seeing the price increases in Lima.

You probably read about the 1500 tourists trapped in aguas calientes (macchu picchu town) that had to be evacuated by helicopter.

The most optimistic projections call for the railway to be rebuilt in 8 weeks.

Heard, you are headed to SEA this spring/summer ?

Do not know if I told you but I have a friend staying at your ex's apartment as the Penthouse is booked till April.

Hola,

Anybody have an update on the status of the railroad repairs from Cusco to MP?

What do you think the outlook is for June 1 time frame?

Thanks,

Noq