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While we've all become somewhat sanguine about the drug wars and their impact on TJ, the word is, that's all about to change. This is a fairly graphic blog that stays current on the scum that are screwing the place up
[url]http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/10/el-chapo-will-bring-war-to-tijuana.html[/url]
I am getting ready to ship out soon:
1. I need to buy a space heater for my room. Would walmart be the best ? I have between $40/50 to spend on one.
2. I've been reading about TJ residents being limited to the amount of US dollars they can accept. I doubt people give a crap but is this affecting any cambio places ?
3. Where is Ave 5 y 10 ? I don't see it on my map. I believe that is where walmart is but I have no idea how to get there.
Thanks.
Just for informative purposes,
There is a restriction on how many dollars they businesses can accept, this doesn't affect anyone who is not a formal business, however, even business owners have found ways to get around this restriction, so don't worry about it.
The "5y10" its not a street, its actualy an intersection, a crossing of two main boulevards located in the "la mesa" area of TJ, this name is of popular creation, there used to be a "5 and 10" store at the corner of that crossing back in the 80's, it was the same as the 0.99 cents stores back in the US, anyway, everybody started calling the intersection as "5y10" becase the store had a big shiny neon sign on it and everybody saw it, these days, the store is long long gone but the name sticks, you can ask any cab driver to take you there, everyone knows it.
[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I am getting ready to ship out soon:
1. I need to buy a space heater for my room. Would walmart be the best ? I have between $40/50 to spend on one.
2. I've been reading about TJ residents being limited to the amount of US dollars they can accept. I doubt people give a crap but is this affecting any cambio places ?
3. Where is Ave 5 y 10 ? I don't see it on my map. I believe that is where walmart is but I have no idea how to get there.
Thanks.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I am getting ready to ship out soon:
1. I need to buy a space heater for my room. Would walmart be the best ? I have between $40/50 to spend on one.
2. I've been reading about TJ residents being limited to the amount of US dollars they can accept. I doubt people give a crap but is this affecting any cambio places ?
3. Where is Ave 5 y 10 ? I don't see it on my map. I believe that is where walmart is but I have no idea how to get there.
Thanks.[/QUOTE]
2. I use ATM's rather than cambios but neither the San Diego nor Tijuana press have run any stories about problems with them.
3. 5 y 10 refers to the area around the intersection of Lazaro Cardenas and Diaz Ordaz but there is no Walmart there.
[QUOTE=Dornyone]While we've all become somewhat sanguine about the drug wars and their impact on TJ, the word is, that's all about to change. This is a fairly graphic blog that stays current on the scum that are screwing the place up
[url]http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/10/el-chapo-will-bring-war-to-tijuana.html[/url][/QUOTE]
Thanks for posting the link. I don't believe that Capella's position is the consensus view and I think the article misrepresented General Duarte's position. Zeta a weekly paper recently ran an interview with Duarte and I don't recall him saying anything like that.
[QUOTE=Reinaldo]2. I use ATM's rather than cambios but neither the San Diego nor Tijuana press have run any stories about problems with them.
3. 5 y 10 refers to the area around the intersection of Lazaro Cardenas and Diaz Ordaz but there is no Walmart there.[/QUOTE]
There is a Wal Mart on the way to 5 and 10,many collectivos on NW Corner of Zapato y Madero kittycorner from Hotel Catalina,some say 5y10 on front some Wal Mart some Mercado de Los Todos,market with everything past Wal Mart I recommend this place open 7 dayscolectivo about 8 pesos.Also some collectivos say Swap Meet in English on Weekends there is giant swap meet here by 5 y 10,it will put Wal Mart to shame unless you seek something specific hope this helps.Bigjohn
[QUOTE=Reinaldo]Thanks for posting the link. I don't believe that Capella's position is the consensus view and I think the article misrepresented General Duarte's position. Zeta a weekly paper recently ran an interview with Duarte and I don't recall him saying anything like that.[/QUOTE]
Well, like it or not, TJ is rockin', 18 dead this week.
Stay out of the Taxi Libres, looks like they might be couriers.
"The party were the killings took place may have also been a well known tiendita or drug house and the base of operations for the transport of illegal substances, which were delivered by the taxi service."
It would suck to be a fare when TSHTF.
[url]http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/10/tijuana-violence-18-dead-since-sunday.html[/url]
[QUOTE=Dornyone]Well, like it or not, TJ is rockin', 18 dead this week.
Stay out of the Taxi Libres, looks like they might be couriers.
"The party were the killings took place may have also been a well known tiendita or drug house and the base of operations for the transport of illegal substances, which were delivered by the taxi service."
It would suck to be a fare when TSHTF.
[url]http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/10/tijuana-violence-18-dead-since-sunday.html[/url][/QUOTE]
This was a very interesting read. Thank you for posting it. Obviously the timing was meant to coincide with the calderon innovadora conference.
I am curious to know what the boundaries are for the zona central ? Colonia mexico sounds very familiar and so does colonia libertad. Libertad is in otay and colonia mexico rather close to el centro ?
Again great read..thanks.
[QUOTE=Artisttyp]This was a very interesting read. Thank you for posting it. Obviously the timing was meant to coincide with the calderon innovadora conference.
I am curious to know what the boundaries are for the zona central ? Colonia mexico sounds very familiar and so does colonia libertad. Libertad is in otay and colonia mexico rather close to el centro ?
Again great read..thanks.[/QUOTE]
Col Mexico is probably 10km south of Zona Norte and mostly residential. Tijuana is broken into delegaciones (delegations or boroughs) , and delegations are broken into colonias. TJ has nine delegations. It can be confusing because Centro can be referring to the delegation or the zone. Centro includes the downtown area from the border including Zona Norte, Zona Centro, Zona Rio, Independencia and many, many others). To west of Centro is delegacion Playas, to the east Otay, and San Antonio de los Buenos to the south. Col Mexico is in far south Centro.
Here's a map. [url]http://www.tijuana.gob.mx/Delegaciones/Delegaciones.asp?delegacion=2[/url] .
[QUOTE=Jim0129]Hi! that's not right, I really don't know the story of the zona, and I am ashamed to admit it because I am a local, but just to give you an example, Adelitas is going to be 50 years old in two years (founded in 1962) so the foundation of the zona wasn't 15 years ago, I've been going to la zona since I was 18 and I'm now 35 and thats even more.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the zona has been around as long as San Diego has been a Navy town.
And didn't they have a scene in Seabiscuit where they came down to TJ to race. Remember? That would have been during WWII.
But as Jim says, I know I have been in the zona since the late 80's, and know it was well developed back then.
And I know a WWII veteran who spoke of it fondly with me before he died a few years ago. No condom sex back in the day, he said!
SS
Hi Guys! I used to post here in the TJ forums a lot a few years back but in recent years circumstances have allowed only a couple of trips. I did make a trip this past week, Sunday October 10th and Monday October 11th. I have already posted two reports about my experiences with two muchachas at Las Chavelas in the new thread dedicated to [url=http://internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3128]Las Chavelas[/url]. Herein follows my other experiences and observations.
[b][u]Part One: Early Sunday Afternoon[/u][/b]
I have been looking forward to this trip for months now. It’s been almost two years since my last trip. I used to be in TJ once or twice a month. I know a dozen girls well and another dozen slightly. At my last visit four women I know well had already left. One married a gringo, one retired and lives elsewhere in Tijuana and two others retired and returned to their home towns. Two were very close and I’ll miss their companionship. They were great for activities outside of Zona Norte and gave me experiences I would never have had otherwise. But they are gone.
Now there are two women on my mind. Friends of sorts, of course, our regular normal lives can never mix--too many complications on both sides to ever allow that to happen. But when in Tijuana, they are my friends and muy simpático. At least in my mind they two woman I would very much like to hold once again. Will they be there? What if I never see them again? Are they okay?
I am rather fussy about what I need to travel to TJ and spend Saturday trying to remember everything and get it ready. I prepare a small backpack to hold a change of clothes and all the little comforts I like as well as a few things for the girls. Sunday morning I am excited and wake early like 6 am. By 11 am I am anxious to leave although it is rather early. I stop for gas and then head down I-5. There is little traffic. I’m surprised, the whole trip it is wide open. I reach San Ysidro and pull into the Ueno parking lot. I cross over the border.
I avoid the Yellow Taxi parking lot and exit to the right by the pharmacies instead. I get into the first taxi and ask him to take me to Revolución by el arco. On the ride over, I don’t see many Americans walking around. We reach the arch and I ask him to turn the corner at Art. 123 and drop me at Constitución.
It’s about 1 pm. I’m excited. What will TJ be like? The last couple of years we in SoCal have been pounded with news reports of the dangers of TJ. What’s the truth now? So I head down the hill of Constitución quickly watching my surroundings but also keen to see if I recognize any of the girls. A few familiar faces, but nobody I’ve ever been with.
Nearing the bottom of the hill I strain to look over at the corner of the alley were my favorite, Miss Perfect, often stands. She’s not there, damn! My heart drops a little, why did I not come here for so long? I cross Constitución and stand where she should be but is not.
It’s empty here. I know it’s early on a Sunday but I have been here many, many times. And my favorite gig is to arrive on Sunday, stay the night in the alley, and return to the USA on Monday. It’s empty. And I just don’t see Americans. Or at least not more that one or two. I don’t expect to see a lot of girls this early but there should be more people walking around. Clearly the economy has been hit hard down here like everywhere else.
The next piece of bad news, I don’t see Miss Cariñoso, my number two favorite must see woman. Damn it! She is the sweetest most affection street girl I know. I hope she isn’t gone as well. She works out of Hotel Mini in front of La Capirucha Bar. Wow, this will be a disappointing trip if I missed both of my favorites.
I walk down to Hotel Las Cascadas, climb the stairs, and inquire about a room, but it’s a little too early. They tell me to come back in about an hour. I exit an then inspect the new entrance to Las Chavelas where Miami Bar used to be. Nice. I continue down to the tortilleria and head towards Hotel Venecia, where I used to know several girls. I see an older woman I know and greet her. We’ve gone to Bar La Gloria and danced a few times for the fun of it. I did bring her back to my room once after too many beers. I finger fucked her to a juicy orgasm. Then she blew me. I don’t know if I’d let that happen again or not. But I’m a big fan of “go with the flow” while in TJ and see what happens. I step down into Hotel Venecia and stick my head in the oficina, but it’s some new person I don’t recognize so I say hello and leave promptly.
So, it’s time for plan B. I decide to get a room at another hotel in the Alley rather than wait for Cascadas. I head down to Hotel Mini. The manager I expected to see isn’t there anymore. Another woman that I recognize is now the manager. We greet each other and I get a room for two nights. I won’t stay the second night, but at least I can take my time leaving on Monday without worrying about an early checkout time. I get settled in my room and ask the housekeeper for a couple of extra towels, tipping her $1 when she returns with two more.
I head out to the street, and my darling, Miss Perfect, is standing at her post! And…she has her back turned towards me. This is great, we’ve had a running joke since about 2003 where I am always trying to sneak up to her, and stand right next to her without her noticing. Somehow, she always manages to turn just as I am getting close to her, but this time she doesn’t! I’ve finally done it! She turns and looks in disbelief! “Mike!” I take her hand. “Are you okay!” She asks. I am so happy to see her again, she’s as beautiful as ever. “What happened? Where have you been? I thought I saw you so many times, but it is never you!” She complains. I kiss her on the cheek and explain my situation to her. After a few minutes, I tell her I have to go to the bank but will return shortly.
I walk a couple blocks over to the ATM, again, noticing very few Americans along the way. I stop at the farmacia and get some condoms. And return to have Miss Perfect take my arm and walk down the block to Hotel Mini. We turn in and I nearly run into —Miss Cariñoso! I stop and greet her. Hooray! They’re both here! I’m so happy.
By the way, they know each other of course, because I introduced them. I don’t bullshit any of the girls, I don’t allow exclusivity, or jealousy, or lies. I’m completely open with them. If I see one while I’m with another, I stop and introduce them. Whoever I’m with gets introduced as my novia and the other girl as my amiga. This has worked well for me and I don’t have to sneak around or avoid anyone or lie to anyone. This was a necessity once I became familiar to more than a couple of street girls.
Anyhow, in the room with Miss Perfect I am thrilled and happy. We catch up with each other’s lives and have a long slow session. I pay her and walk her back and we agree to meet again tomorrow morning.
To be continued…
[b][u]Part Two: Late Sunday Afternoon and Evening[/u][/b]
Having finished with Miss Perfect, I return to my room and shower. Then I walk back down to the far end of the alley and see another girl I recognize, but I can’t remember her name. She greets me and reminds me of her name. I never slept with her but I used to like chatting with her and sometimes bought her a coffee on cold mornings or evenings. She’s always been pleasant and besides she has big tits. Off to the side there’s another girl I know that I know her, but for some reason I can’t place her --something is really different about her. I ask Miss BigTits and she reminds me of the girl’s name.
Holy shit! It’s Miss Enojado (angry). But now she’s a gordita. Damn she gained weight. She used to be slender and fine. I confirm with Miss BigTits and she agrees: muy gorda. She was one of the girls involved in this controversy [url=http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showpost.php?p=493559&postcount=115]Deep Shit.[/url] and has been pissed at me for four years. I back off and head up the block the other way.
As I pass by Bar La Capirucha a young brunette is standing out front. She’s just average in looks but grabs my hand and I decide to see what happens. It takes all of 45 seconds for her to start kissing me and giving me the full bar girl treatment. I’m muy guapo, my eyes, my hair, my hands, everything is the best she has ever seen. I order an agua mineral and a beer for her. We kiss, we fondle, we dance. Another beer for her. She talks me into a Pacifico Light for myself. It tastes like shit. Pacifico is good but this is my first Pacifico Light and it sucks. For the record, my Mexican favorites are Negra Modelo and Bohemia. Again we kiss and fondle and dance. She asks if I will take her to the room and I agree. The salida is $20 plus $40 for her. I agree and we quickly turn the corner into Hotel Mini.
In the room, she removes her clothes and I realize that I’ve been had. It’s the old double spandex in the bar, double fat in the room. Her tummy and hips and ass unfold from nowhere. Shit. I’m laughing at her and calling her gorda, gorda, gorda. I tell her to give me a blow job, but I really have lost interest…and Mr. Happy is sleeping. Eventually, I call off the whole thing and walk her back to her bar. Damn! I messed up with that one! Oh well, time for the next adventure.
I reckon I’ll head up the hill and see who’s working and maybe stop in at the dive bar El Fracaso to dance some dollar dances with the gorditas there. Near the top of the hill I see Miss ClassicLatina! Great! I grab her hand ask if she wants to dance with me. Sure. We’re off to El Fracaso together. She’s a nice girl, knows no English, full figured, but looks like she’s gained a few pounds since I last saw her. She’s quiet and kind of shy but we’ve done this a few times in the past.
Miss ClassicLatina orders a coke and I get an agua mineral. Then dance quite a few songs. And so it goes for about an hour, then it’s time for the vertical dance in my hotel. As we’re walking downing the hill, some of the girls make fun of her because we are holding hands as we walk. She tells them to shut up because they are just jealous. I’m laughing at the whole thing and enjoying every minute of the experience.
In the room, it’s 300 pesos. We have straight missionary sex. Rather reserved but nice enough. She has a pretty face and I tell her as much. She is surprised that I think so. Then in a classic stupid guy move I tell her I also like her big tits. (They are nice, amazingly firm.) She laughs real hard and says, “So, you like my pretty face [u]and[/u] my big tits! Thank you!” Well, my intentions were good anyway. We finish up and I walk her all the way back up the hill hand-in-hand again. This time nobody makes fun of her. I kiss her on the cheek and say goodbye.
At this point, after showering again, I wander down the alley and see an older gal in front of Chavelas that catches my eye. She’s a slender brunette, maybe 30. We talk a bit and I like her. She promises a great blow job and no cheating, guaranteed satisfaction. (There are very few men walking around. Again, I’m really surprised at how slow it is.) I make swear that she will be great. She does and we head into Cascadas. Our deal is a blow job for 200 pesos. She briefly tries to up sell sin ropa for more money but I’m not interested. She does the deed. I pop. We’re all happy. I like her, she is a possibility for future sessions.
Next I settle into Las Chavelas as reported here: [url=http://internationalsexguide.info/forum/showpost.php?p=1081252&postcount=2]First Chavelas Report[/url]
Afterward, I return to Mini to sleep the night. It’s not a good place to spend the night. It’s very loud. I toss and turn. So, I decide to get a girl to ease my discomfort.
There’s a girl in front of Mini that looks okay. I negotiate a BJ for 200 pesos. But in the room I’m not focused on the issue at hand and things aren’t culminating as they should. I’m tired. I had several beers at Chavelas. It ain’t working. So the gal starts to ask me if I want more time. She offers more time for 200 pesos more. I tell her that she should not charge me anything more because, “Soy tu fantasía.” “¿Que?” She responds, shocked. I explain that really I am her fantasy--an American man, so handsome and kind. Truly, she is lucky for me to allow her to suck me. This is really her fantasy not mine. She is laughing and I keep explaining her fantasía to her. Then I tell her she should spend the night for free to fulfill her secret fantasía. She says it is 300 dollars for the whole night and I laugh real hard. I tell her any girl here is available for 100 dollars for the whole night. Eventually she agrees to $100 but then explains she has to leave at 3 am to return to her home. I decline and we end our encounter on good terms. I walk her out whispering in her ear the whole time, “Soy tu fantasía, soy tu fantasía.” These girls are such fun to play with.
To be continued…
[b][u]Part Three: Monday[/u][/b]
There was some kind of incident out front in the Alley that involved an angry woman screaming like she was mad, there were police sirens. Eventually, I got up and showered at 7:30 am. This morning would be very special. This would be my time with Miss Cariñoso, my number two favorite must see woman. She works days here and sure enough is already standing out front. I take her hand and kiss her on the cheek. It’s been so long. Let’s go. Miss Cariñoso is very different than Miss Perfect. Miss Cariñoso is soft and curvy. Very pale skin. Wide eyes and face, thick lips. So delicious. I’ve known her since 2004.
I sit on the bed with her standing and just hold her against me for about five minutes enjoying her fresh clean scent. We take off our clothes and repeat the same. I stand and kiss her mouth and shoulders and breasts. She is softly petting me everywhere. She is the most gentle, affectionate street girl I have ever been with. This is how the session goes for almost two hours. Slow and sensuous. Always touching and stroking and kissing. I love time with her so much.
Afterward, I give her money folded up. She puts it in her purse without looking at it. We haven’t discussed this issue since our first year together.
She leaves, I shower and head to McDonalds for some breakfast. Miss Perfect is nowhere to be found so I walk around a bit and head down towards Hotel Venecia to see who is there. Sure enough, Miss Enojado (angry) is standing there. Well, there is no avoiding it and I may as well test the waters with her. I say good morning and she says the same. I ask her if she is still angry with me. She answers, “No, no mas.” I tell her thank you. (I guess four years of dagger eyes is enough.) I am relieved and we catch up on our personal situations. It has been difficult for her. She says American don’t come here like before. It’s hard to make a living. I ask if she would come to Hotel Mini with me. She says she would like that. Most of her friends and co-workers from the old days (a few years ago) are gone now. At the room, we have 45 minutes together for 500 pesos.
Next, still waiting for Miss Perfect to appear, I settle into Las Chavelas as reported here: [url=http://internationalsexguide.info/forum/showpost.php?p=1081456&postcount=5]Second Chavelas Report[/url]
Eventually, Miss Perfect shows up, but I am exhausted. I bring her to my room and we talk for 90 minutes while I inspect every inch of her body and rich dark skin. She gives me a massage. I’m too tired for sex. We talk about my adventures and laugh together about everything. She is a true courtesan and friend. I am emotional when it is time for us to part, unsure of when I will see her again. I walk her back, return, and pack my stuff. It’s late. I need to go home. Leaving the hotel I pass by her giving her hand a squeeze and her cheek a kiss. I hike up the hill to catch a cab.
The damn line takes 2 hours and 20 minutes. I arrive home after 8 pm exhausted. But filled with a fine set of memories of my adventures in TJ.
Be Safe. The END.
[QUOTE=Mike 123][b][u]These girls are such fun to play with.
To be continued…[/QUOTE]
Hats off to you buddy, pretty much the most entertaining string of reports I've read in years. I'm assuming your Spanish is stellar and that Ingles is your first language (I've noted no spelling errors and you don't constantly repeat the same adjectives). These offenses will get you your own forum of course, (a la one wing low) but your memory for chicas and events/offenses is hilarious.
It pretty much sums up what I've suspected for a few years, to get a full taste of TJ and la zona one needs to dedicate a couple of nights. I hesitate to ask but will anyway, how old are you?
In any event, good job and if our paths cross I will buy you a few mineral waters (or beers) :)
[QUOTE=Sunset Strip]Yeah, the zona has been around as long as San Diego has been a Navy town.
And didn't they have a scene in Seabiscuit where they came down to TJ to race. Remember? That would have been during WWII.
But as Jim says, I know I have been in the zona since the late 80's, and know it was well developed back then.
And I know a WWII veteran who spoke of it fondly with me before he died a few years ago. No condom sex back in the day, he said!
SS[/QUOTE]
In the movie Sea Biscuit, the Molino Rojo sign that is across the street from Chicago Club is prominently displayed!