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peep. . .i am as white as you can possibly get and live in the dr. i got pulled over 3 times during xmas.
i didn't pay a dime. here is the trick. tell them that paying a "fine" in the street doesn't sound right to you.
you would like to go to the us consulate to ask your brother who works there. . . .
they get pissed and leave you alone. i am 3 for 3 with that!
The "siglo de oro" was around 500 pecos and the "unico" was 1600. Right in the Brugal store on jfk blvd in S.D. and the peco was trading at 43 at the time, so check the math and I think you will see I am right.
I flew into POP last week and a custom agent asked me for money. I pulled out my trump card, ie my diplomatic passport (I work for my Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and the agent apologized and waved me through. I am not supposed to use my diplomatic passport on private trips but I take it with me just for those cases (and to avoid paying the departure tax).
But the other trick that works everytime (at least it has for me), for both police officers and crooked cab drivers, is this. Before you go to any of those developing countries, try to find out the name of the head of the national police (the name of the Ministry of the Interior is too public and too obvious) that you can usually find on the internet. If anyone tries to mess with you, just say, if possible in the local language, that Mr XXX, that you last met only two days ago, would not be pleased if he knew what was happening.
I tried this last in Moldova some three weeks ago and already used it several times in the Middle East, Russia and Central America, and I can tell you that the result is immediate. The cab driver quotes you a decent price immediately and the police officers just lets you go.
I'm planing a trip to the DR soon and as part of this "well-planed" trip I want to know a few things regarding., read along :). My trip is split between getting Pros and Non-pros.
(The plan)
I would say I'm about an average looking 25yr lightskin black-american guy and would pass for P-rican or even DR as a matter of fact. I have made friends with about 5 girls so far from a friendship/dating website I found. Some of the girls are o my MSN and we occationally chat and goof around.One of the girl strips for me on her web-cam often, she is 19 years old. Hmm, I wonder if she is not pimpin' herself at the side to pay for her home internet service. But again she claims she goes to university and even should me their school's website. Who knows if she is B-Sing. This leed me to thinking and regarding the whole "Transportation" question. my plan is to cruise aroung the campuses of UNIBE and other less expensive schools in a sport motor-bike. I'm thinking of buying the sport motobike in DR since I will be spending time there soon and in the future. Or should I invest in a car ? - Look at this way, a motorbike will get you imediate attention because of it's youthful appeal and colors. A car on the other hand will be more comfortable for the dating game and I can play my music loud enuff to get the attention. Fact is I know those DR girls are just like American girls when it comes to lifestyle, they wall want the so called "hot guy" , it's a worldwide epedemic ...lol... and I'm planing on playing that role there. I'm from the eastcoast and maybe I'm being bias about this whole MTV culture.
(The Question)
Will it be better to buy a car, rent a car, buy a motorbike ? ( NOT rent )
(1) Buy a car
(2) Rent a car
(3) Buy a morobike
General question :
What are the custom laws regarding shiping of a CAR or a MOTORBIKE ?
Thanks
1) Car>Motorcycle but SUV >all. Get a diesel vehicle.
2) Shipping a vehicle to DR coulr turn very expensive because customs is crooked, have you seen the postings about the shake downs at the airport? Now imagine if they had your car there and they had power about letitng you have it or not?
3) There's a limit as to how old a vehicle could be before they let you ship it.
4) Where would you store it when you went back to the states? How long or how often would you go back?
I would recomend you rent a car the first time you go.
That way you could use Cabanas. It's what my brother does. He gets into his car, then goes to visit my aunt, drops part of his clothes, and puts some in the trunk. Then goes and sees my aunt when he needs fresh clothes. Rest of the time he stays and sleeps in Cabanas. They are cheaper than having to stay at a hotel. And there is no problem about hotels allowing or not allowing women in.
Thanx "Dotado"
And will soon be hitting the Island and will surely take alot of pixs with my Digital cam. I shall paste the photos and report when I'm back since this website has been very informative.
cheers
Just a little thought about those thinking about moving to the DR. 1 bedroom condos around Puerto Plata /Sosua etc can be purchased for about 20,000US with a maintenance fee of less than 30US a month. You can also buy modest apartments in/near Santo Domingo for about the same price. If thinking about living near Santo Domingo a very inexpensive area is the Oriental Zone which is only about 15 minutes from Boca Chica. I have personally looked at 2 bedroom apartments for rent for about 200US a month and for sale for about 15,000US. There are also financial houses offering great rates of interest on US dollars and are reputable and much safer than banks. Depending on the amount of money placed there, you can achieve between 8-14percent compounded annually. Since this is a 3rd world country, never place all your eggs in one basket. I am planning to buy 3 condos, renting 2 out that are single bedroom/studio apartments, 1 2 bedroom condo for me, and having 60K invested in the DR and for safety about 10k left in the US. I plan on renting the condos out for between 200-250US a week and if they are rented out half the time, minus all fees (electricity, maintenance, etc) plus my interest on my money invested in the DR which will be about 600US monthly (7200USannually) I can survive modestly on a minimum of 1000US a month in the DR but desire to acheive about 1200-1400US a month in total profit. A family of 4 usually lives on less than 300US in the DR. Plus I still have to put a minimum of 300US in my IRA account at this time yearly, which will give me some extra money in about 25 years or so.
To Member #1553,
Someday I hope our paths cross and we meet. I would love to "pick your brain" as I too am planning to move to Latin America and quite possibly the "DR" someday. I now have only a three year time horizon left here in the U.S. If all goes according to plans I will be financially set and ready to bolt!
I priced the condominiums in the Campo Caribe resort in Sosua and Rino the manager is set on prices of $45,000 and up but long term rentals are possible for $350 per month for real stylish one -bedrooms in a "fairly" secure gated community. (plus the complex has an awesome pool!) He is greatly overpricing his new 2- bedrom "luxury" condominiums that are being built now at something like $96,000 usd.
John from the Palace is also a good contact on the north coast as he always seemingly has his "ears to the ground" looking for real estate development ideas and new purchases.
$200 per month for a 2-bedroom as you said is a great deal as long as its reasonably safe and secure. I agree with what I think was one of your posts a while back that said that the only people buying the Sosua/Cabarete luxury homes and townhomes at $250,000- $300,000 usd are rich and dopey (German?) tourists and are grossly overpaying!!
Cheers to all.
I do not know what you guys find in Dominican girls. [blue][Racial Expletive Deleted by Admin][/blue] As I can see it you got to be extremely desparate to go to such a length to get a piece of ass.
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What about the fact that it is blatantly racist and insensitive?!
Dominican women look just like monkeys??? Cork Sucker, I suggest you put your sheet and your hood back on and ride off into the night!
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Hey [blue][Deleted by Admin][/blue],
Sounds like you are [blue][Deleted by Admin][/blue]. Some of these chicas look good. Some are dogs. Whats your problem? Why are you even looking at this web site if those are your beliefs? These guys enjoy the pussy and the women enjoy the money. It seems like there are much more important issues that you should be criticizing. Why waste your time on this? Also, I would hope that if there was a herpes problem, then it would be posted all over this board. [blue][Deleted by Admin][/blue].
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Dude,
Instead of making disparaging comments, why don't you leave this section of the board and focus on that dealing with Scandinavia (ie I take it that you are into blond/blue eyed girls)!
For my part, I will stick with mixed race latino girls. They have a sensuality that is unmatched, and the fact that this cannot be enjoyed by the racists of your type can only rejoice me!
Here's something that was sent to me by a friend (thanks, Bill!), regarding child prostitution and sex tourism in the DR:
http://www.ecpat.net/eng/Ecpat_inter/Publication/Other/English/Pdf_page/ecpat_sex_tourism_dom_rebublic.pdf
Based on 1996 findings, it's a paper in a series of similar studies conducted in a number of different countries (Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Goa, South Africa, Thailand). In case you're interested in the other ones, here they are:
http://www.ecpat.net/eng/Ecpat_inter/IRC/ecpat_public.asp
I'll provide detailed comments about some of the facts claimed in this publication later on, so right now, I'll only say that much: according to the report, prostitution is illegal in DR. It is NOT - only pimping is. Here is Article 334 of the Codigo Penal (Criminal Code) of the Dominican Republic (available in Spanish at http://www.suprema.gov.do/codigos/codigos.asp), in the version in effect in 1996:
"Art. 334.- (Modificado Ley No. 4999 de 1958). El que se haga reo de atentado contra las costumbres, favoreciendo o facilitando habitualmente la licencia o la corrupción de jóvenes de uno u otro sexo, que no hayan cumplido diez y ocho años, será castigado con prisión correccional de tres meses a un año, y multa de diez a cien pesos. Si la prostitución ha sido excitada, favorecida o proporcionada por los padres, tutores u otras personas encargadas de la vigilancia y cuidado del perjudicado, la pena será de seis meses a dos años de prisión y multa de veinte a doscientos pesos."
My translation:
"Art. 334 (modified pursuant to Law No. 4999, 1958). "Whoever is guilty of threatening morals by habitually promoting or facilitating the license or the corruption of young people of either sex who have yet to reach the age of eighteen years shall be punished by a correctional prison term between three months and one year, and a fine between ten and one hundred Pesos. In case prostitution was encouraged, promoted or provided by the parents, guardians or other persons in charge of the supervision or care of the injured party, the punishment shall be six months to two years of prison and a fine between twenty and two hundred pesos."
Says nothing about prostitution being illegal, IMHO.
Subsequently, this Paragraph was amended by Law 24-97 of 1997, as follows (info provided by a Dominican lawyer, Mr. Fabio M. Guzman: http://www.******************showthread.php?s=&threadid=15029):
”Será considerado proxeneta aquél o aquélla:
Primero: Que de cualquier manera ayuda, asista o encubra personas, hombres o mujeres con miras a la prostitución o al reclutamiento de personas con miras a la explotación sexual;
Segundo: El o la que del ejercicio de esa práctica reciba beneficios de la prostitución.
Tercero: El que relacionado con la prostitución no pueda justificar los recursos correspondientes a su tren de vida.
Cuarto: El o la que consienta a la prostitución de su pareja y obtenga beneficios de éllo;
Quinto: Que contrata, entrena o mantiene, aún con su consentimiento, una persona, ****** o mujer, aun mayor de edad, con miras a la prostitución, la entrega a la prostitución, o al desenfreno y relajación de las costumbres;
Sexto: Que hace oficio de intermediario, a cualquer título, entre las personas (hombres o mujeres) que se dedican a la prostitución o al relajamiento de las costumbres o los individuos que explotan o renumeran la prostitución y el relajamiento de las costumbres de otro;
Séptimo: Que por amenazas, presión o maniobras, o por cualquier medio, perturba la acción de prevención, asistencia o reeducación emprendida por los organismos calificados en favor de las personas (hombres o mujeres) que se dedican a la prostitución o están en riesgo de prostitución.
El proxenetismo se castiga con prisión de seis meses a tres años y multa de cincuenta mil a quinientos mil pesos.”
Again, my translation:
”The following persons shall be deemed to be pimps:
One: whoever aids, assists, or conceals, in any manner whatsoever, any persons, whether men or women, for the purpose of prostitution or the recruitment of persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation;
Two: whoever receives benefits from prostitution as a result of such practice.
Three: whoever is involved in prostitution and is unable to justify the origin of funds based on his or her lifestyle.
Four: whoever consents to the prostitution of his or her partner and obtains benefits therefrom;
Five: whoever hires, trains or maintains, even with consent, any person, man or woman, even if major of age, for the purpose of prostitution, delivery to prostitution, or to disinhibit and loosen morals;
Six: whoever acts as an intermediary, regardless of in which capacity, between the persons (men or women) who dedicate themselves to prostitution or the loosening of morals or the individuals which exploit or remunerate prostitution and the loosing of the morals of others;
Seven: whoever, through threats, pressure or conspiring, or by any means, interferes with any prevention, assistance or reeducation measures undertaken by the qualified entities in favor of the persons (men or women) who dedicate themselves to prostitution or are at the risk of prostitution.
Pimping shall be punished with a prison term between six months and three years and a fine between fifty thousand and five hundred thousand pesos.”
Again, nothing indicates that prostitution in and by itself is illegal. Pimping is.
Cock Sucker:
Your time on this board should cum and go rather quickly. That is indeed good news Corky!