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[QUOTE=GreenTree;1348303]Heading down for Thanksgiving week, any one have any advice? Tour guide?[/QUOTE]Read the map from top down in order of importance, you don't need a guide.
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[QUOTE=GreenTree;1348303]Heading down for Thanksgiving week, any one have any advice? Tour guide?[/QUOTE]If it is your first time in Ctg, I advise using a tour guide or local wingman who can help you understand the culture in that enchanting caribbean city, trust me it is easy to get in there but hard to get out when you are having lots of fun (smile) , Fabio the wingman can translate for you if you don't speak Spanish and also show you a different experience that a lot of tourists miss out on, Cartagena is a great place, good choice for thanks giving!
[QUOTE=Hillbilly69; 1348498]Read the map from top down in order of importance, you don't need a guide.
[url]https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?vps=3&jsv=329b&hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=202115846141467908565.0004a0706d2b411420a83[/url][/QUOTE]Isn't it time to put Hillbilly69 map to Reports of Distinction, so that all the Cartagena newcomers will see it?
How is it done?
I made two mongering trips to Cartagena and trips were mostly based on this map.
It is of great help to everybody who don't know anything about Cartagena, you get good general view of the city and see where all the important mongering places are.
Thinking about hiring the tour guide named Fabio that has been recommended on a few sights. I am a first timer to Cartagena and am not extremely confident in my Spanish. However, the price seems a little high. I'm not a budget traveler, but don want to get taken to he cleaners either. I will be there for six nights by the way.
Any advice?
Hi, I have no connection to any tour guides there, but have been there a number of times and I really don't think you need a "guide". Please follow the previous info and map. You go to the beach during the day, maybe mix in some sightseeing, eat either high end or low end, both are readily available, then mix your nights with LDV and the regular clubs in centro. There will also be alot of us gringos down there at that time, its not hard to meet up with someone on the beach, etc. By the way my spanish is poor, but I always manage. I'm headed down for my 5th trip, its a great time, you won't be dissappointed. By the way, where are those daily reports You can promised?
[QUOTE=GreenTree; 1349799]Thinking about hiring the tour guide named Fabio that has been recommended on a few sights. I am a first timer to Cartagena and am not extremely confident in my Spanish. However, the price seems a little high. I'm not a budget traveler, but don want to get taken to he cleaners either. I will be there for six nights by the way.
Any advice?[/QUOTE]I'm skeptical of guys who make fake accounts to promote themselves with fake references.
There are two guides / hustlers mentioned on ISG that have extremely suspicious "testimonials". Fabio is one of them.
Check the guy giving the reference. Only one post on the forum, and it's to promote some tour guide.
Check CartaAngel's posts. He's pimping this one guide all the time, or trying to be the middleman on rental apartments.
He has good English and makes an effort to disguise it. Once you look closely you can see traces where he writes like a Colombian.
You can draw your own conclusions from that.
Some LDV girls actually double as guides. Attached certified guides for serious inquires.
[QUOTE=Cachorro; 1350431]I'm skeptical of guys who make fake accounts to promote themselves with fake references.
There are two guides / hustlers mentioned on ISG that have extremely suspicious "testimonials". Fabio is one of them.
Check the guy giving the reference. Only one post on the forum, and it's to promote some tour guide.
Check CartaAngel's posts. He's pimping this one guide all the time, or trying to be the middleman on rental apartments.
He has good English and makes an effort to disguise it. Once you look closely you can see traces where he writes like a Colombian.
You can draw your own conclusions from that.[/QUOTE]Hey Cachorro what you say might be true but it does not apply in my case if I always mention Fabio it's when I read someone's message looking for a good tour guide, everybody on this site has a person they trust in Colombia either for chicas or for rentals Why not recommend to newbies and no I am not trying to get a cut out of apt rentals Fabio takes care of me and you know, I am just helping him out, any problem with that?
[QUOTE=Questner;1350454]Some LDV girls actually double as guides. Attached certified guides for serious inquires.[/QUOTE]Another option is the Taxi driver Mery uses alot, can't remember his name a heavy set jolly older fellow who sits across the street from Marinare alot.
He is a English speaking guide as well.
I would personally walk to the beach find a girl with a big set of tits to be my guide.
On another note if Fabio is posting he should realize it is acceptable to do so.
Just as long as Bruce don't get a username and offer child care services in Cartagena we should be alright.
I've been studying this map like its a final exam LOL. Thanks Hillbilly69 for the great insight.
[QUOTE=Leblon; 1348669]Isn't it time to put Hillbilly69 map to Reports of Distinction, so that all the Cartagena newcomers will see it?
How is it done?
I made two mongering trips to Cartagena and trips were mostly based on this map.
It is of great help to everybody who don't know anything about Cartagena, you get good general view of the city and see where all the important mongering places are.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=HangerOne;1351845]I've been studying this map like its a final exam LOL. Thanks Hillbilly69 for the great insight.[/QUOTE]
Just don't make the mistake of missing the beach on Sunday, it is usually off the hook. By the looks of some girl's Facebook pages there seems to be some " Vacations " going on now! LMAO
Be sure to get phone numbers of LDV and Elektra girls so you can bang them by day for alot less price and don't assume that you see a girl at the beach one day that she will be back again, gather numbers.
Don't forget your soft cooler for the beach and stake out your chair for the afternoon, don't just walk through and assume there is nothing going on, approach the girls yourself or offer them a beer.
Throw in a few Gatorades to go with your beer at the beach, the sun and heat will beat you if you let them.
If you arrive early in the afternoon at the beach and don't have time to get a SIM card just send Emily to get one for you and send some pesos her way, she does manicures, pedicures and massages .
Best place to get your beer, ice and such is the Exito express near Caribe Hotel in Bocagrande if your buying alot, it is walking distance.
If a girl smiles and waves in Laguito by day it probably isn't because your handsome it is probably because she is working, keep that in mind .
If the price of a beach girl is over 100k pesos your getting middled, leave the beach then call her and let Tony stiff the next sucker.
If you are confused as to which are working girls and which aren't ask Emily at the beach.
If you are one of Tony's chairs or cabanas don't give him more than 15k for the day, he will ***** and whine, just give him the money and walk off the beach.
Make sure to have a beer at Plaza Santo Domingo, Cafe Del Mar and Casa De Cerbasa at night just for the views and people watching.
Just a heads up I will be posting a full report on my trip very soon. I had a blast!
I finally was able to recover some pictures from my trip in July. These pics go along with this report:
[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?582-Cartagena-Reports&p=1310064&viewfull=1#post1310064[/url]
Like I said in the report, I didn't find amazingly hot girls, but they were still good enough to poke. Unfortunately all except for 1 showed old battle wounds from pregnancy upon closer inspection. Colombiana's need to learn about the pill! Looking forward to my upcoming trip to Havana.
I went to CTG from Nov 5-11. This was my 5th trip to CTG, but my first in over 2 years. This was during the Colombia National Beauty Pageant and Cartagena's "Independence" Day. I was in Cartagena during the same time period in 2009. Instead of doing an actual "trip report" in my previous fashion, I thought I would just give my observations.
First, IMO, CTG has changed for the worse. I remember when I was first reading the CTG forum 3 years ago, the true CTG vets at that time were lamenting how CTG had changed with increase in chica prices and poorer services than what they were accustomed to. However, my first time in CTG 2009, I loved it so much that I went there 3 times in that year. It was my favorite place to go. But, now it's my turn to remember the "good ole times" with my experience from this trip leading me to question if I would want to go back again any time soon, or ever. So, here goes:
- LDV; Girls much more hardcore, starting out asking for 250K and "negotiating' down to 200K, but very specific for 1 hour. Previous experience in 2009 was starting off at 150-200k, easily negotiating down to 120-130K for 2+ hours and with BBBJ included (a must for me). Also, drink prices in LDV significantly higher than what it was 3 years ago.
- ISIS: Still in Centro but a new location and now very upscale. Very hot girls. $250K for 1 hour (not on site, but nearby) , or 500K for TLN.
- ELECKTRA: Tried go in one night around 4am early in the week (closes at 5am) , but the door guy wanted to charge me 10K entrance fee. When the doors opened and I saw the place dead, I declined. Never went back.
- PLEYCLUB: 250K onsite, can negotiate to meet the girls next day for less. Too much plastic for my taste.
- Chicas Lindas (and several clubs in the same general area) : Ok girls, some gems seen if you look real hard. Can't remember all the 'in house" prices, but 80K multa to take out and then the price for the girl. If you go, be sure to check out the clubs around the corner (walk out of Chicas Lindas, turn left and walk through gas station parking lot; walk another 5 minutes or so and there are several more clubs on the left). Caters mostly to locals.
- Rosario House: First time in this place although it's been around for a long time and apparently caters to the sailors that come to CTG port. $75 USD onsite. Some gems, but high mileage kind of place.
- Centro (inside and outside of Tu Candela) : On the weekends, there were several girls hanging around just outside of Tu Candela, apparently not being allowed in. I recognized several from the above establishments hanging around on the benches. First girl I talked to wanted "200k for 1 hour" and I lost my interest. I'm not sure how the scene is during the week. There wasn't an entrance fee around 10pm when I entered, but I noticed that others were being charged an entrance fee around midnight, maybe earlier. (If you are a drinker and don't want to pay the 20K+/drink inside of Tu Candela, get the drinks for much less from the guy selling from the cart right outside of the club).
- Playa Hollywood: It used to be that I would see some girls on the beach I wouldn't see anywhere else in CTG, but this time, it was all girls that either worked at LDV or one of the other establishments, asking 200K."Tony Number 1" is still the same, but he got pissed at me because I wouldn't play is game anymore. Most of us that have been to Playa Hollywood in CTG have played into Tony's hand and eventually got smart. So here is what I've learned:
There is now a "bar' area in Playa Hollywood, with each vendor being their own business. There is a woman, an old guy, and a young guy that are setup on the right side of the bar. The old guy and the woman will charge you so that Tony gets his commission if they know he has served you before (and probably because of his pestering). The young guy (name is "Jugo") won't do that. Here are some examples of the price differences between getting your drinks from Jugo directly as opposed to Tony's mark ups: Aguila / Aguila Light- 2K vs 3k; Club Colombia- 3K vs 4K; Pina Coloda and Coco Loco (which the girls on the beach love and Tony "suggests").10K vs 15K. You can sit at the bar, or on the beach chairs with table and shade for free and not be harassed by people wanting you to buy things form them. Additionally, it is a better view IMO to scope the entire beach scene out. For food, if you buy from the lady directly behind this "bar', a plate is 10K vs 15K from Tony.
I was told by one of the beach girls, that if Tony "introduces" you to a girl, he will be expecting a commission of 30K (paid by the girl) so the chica has to factor this in to the price she agrees to. (If I remember correctly, in 2009 Tony's commission used to be 10-20K). As many others have already written, if you see a girl on the beach talk to her yourself. If Tony calls a girl for you, it's most likely just going to be a working girl that's not on the beach right then and if you don't like her, you will be asked to pay for the Taxi for her.
You can decide for yourselves if these price differences really matter, but as you can see, there are significant price differences in food, drinks, and chicas in Playa Hollywood if you use Tony.
-FABIO the Tour Guide: I met Fabio through a newbie that hired him and who I befriended in CTG. Fabio speaks excellent English and in his early 30's. He tries to have you hire him on a "per day" basis to be at your disposal. He will drive you around, introduce you to girls and can be your translator. Here are some facts to know about Fabio. First, he used to work for some marriage agency in CTG and has a list and pics of "girls" in his computer. However, he grossly exaggerated how hot the girls were. The girls were either of the type looking for a real relationship (and therefore would take some wining and dining to get laid) , or were just working girls from the casas that are frequented by the locals. In addition to whatever daily or hourly rate you agree upon, you may need to feed him (if you eat) , get him something to drink (if you drink, but mostly water) , pay any entrance fees, and most importantly, may have his commission tacked on to your final bill if he takes you to some strip clubs. In addition, I think he said he works as an English teacher during the day, so his availability may vary from day to day.
If you factor in all of the above, I think Fabio's true value would to be to someone who doesn't speak any Spanish and is a first time visitor to CTG and who would like someone to tour the outlying casas, going from one to the next without having to get a taxi. If you wanted to have him drive you the Barranquilla for a night, that can be negotiated with him.
So, in summary, Cartagena IMO has become much more expensive and hardcore than what I fondly remember from my past trips. Hopefully, the information I passed on above will be helpful to CTG newbies and subsequent trip reports from other CTG vets may give truer refection of CTG today.
[QUOTE=Bijou; 1354414]I went to CTG from Nov 5-11. This was my 5th trip to CTG, but my first in over 2 years. This was during the Colombia National Beauty Pageant and Cartagena's "Independence" Day. I was in Cartagena during the same time period in 2009. Instead of doing an actual "trip report" in my previous fashion, I thought I would just give my observations.
First, IMO, CTG has changed for the worse...
So, in summary, Cartagena IMO has become much more expensive and hardcore than what I fondly remember from my past trips. Hopefully, the information I passed on above will be helpful to CTG newbies and subsequent trip reports from other CTG vets may give truer refection of CTG today.[/QUOTE]Bijou, unfortunately, IMO your post is very, very accurate in re to the current scene. You nailed every single paragraph.