Cartagena Reports

[Mr Enternational]

However, to be real, CTG was always a tourist traphigher prices than any other place.

Yep. That is why my first time there after going to other Colombian cities I said there was no need to go back. Cartagena is to Colombia what Phuket is to Thailand.

[Mr Enternational]

Am I wrong on this or not, why is Cartagena even talked about being a monger destination at all anymore?

Nostalgia. That and a lot of people are afraid to go to a new place. Take the Sosua thread for instance. A lot of people are finally fessing up that it has gone downhill despite me saying this for the past 13 or so years. But they still keep going there with excuses such as there is a beach, and the food is good, and their cousin's ex-boyfriend has a place there.

I said years ago how it was like battered spouse syndrome. No matter how bad it gets, they will not leave it. Leche papi leche. $100 short time. I am from the school of giving them $25/ day and having to make them go home because they did not want to leave.

It is funny because now many other places they could have explored and gotten to know in that timeframe are also headed downhill. But I do not feel bad for them. Should have checked it out while it was hot, instead of swearing by the one place.

[Dcfan77]

I have been saying this for years now. The "make it rain ninjas" fucked the game up at all the main spots in Colombia. Super high hyperinflation! However, to be real, CTG was always a tourist trap—higher prices than any other place.

Why guys are so scared to explore new cities, I will never understand. MAN UP!

Well yea, you're finally catching up. I've been reporting this since last year when I went to Carnival in Barranquilla.

These guys are trying to put girls on retainer to be their vacation girlfriends and they think the girl is being loyal to them but the girl is already hooked on that "get the bag" social media bullshit and she's getting multiple gringos sending money where she doesn't have to leave her house anymore. What these men did was hyper-inflate everything and the older the chica gets the more she wants. A perfect example is look what happened in Sosua, exactly how those women became entitled and started acting like women from ATL, MIA and NYC is exactly how the girls in Cartagena are acting now. I knew it was time to find another place when I saw the uptick of girls wearing Yankee fitted and all white Airforce Ones, then came the triple nose ring nonsense.

Just about every girl down there running around with an iPhone Pro Max and that should immediately tell any gringo these girls are taking on the materialistic culture broadcasted on social media from western women and the more places that get access to reliable internet the worse this is going to become; Thailand is slowly getting there as well.

[Degenerate24]

Going to CTG in early February. Last time I traveled to CTG was 2 years ago and I know alot has changed. I slit time between at Hotel Oz in Boca Grande and an Airbnb in El Laguito last time. I definetly will not be staying in a hotel this time around. Question for the group: Is it better to stay in Getsemani or El Laguito for a Mongering and site seeing visit. I'm staying 5 days in total.

Getsemani might be closer to the nightlife and action.

[RacShack]

I have talked to so many normal chicks about things concerning money that I no longer think this is the case. For instance, if I ask them how much is their electric bill every month, they will tell me in dollars. I say but it is Colombia, so why are you telling me in dollars? They will say because they think I do not understand pesos. So maybe there are so many tourists in those areas that did not understand pesos, that the hookers figured it was easier to tell them in dollars. I can just see a mf whipping out his calculator when a chick tells him 150 pesos, as I have seen my friends do in every other country when making purchases.

Am I wrong on this or not, why is Cartagena even talked about being a monger destination at all anymore? It's been spent for at least 5 years now, I can see if it's on a bucket list or something! But as far as hookers gooo, come on! And I've had lots lots of good times there in its prime!

[Nypher]

Everywhere there's passport bros are prices have doubled and even tripled. Yesterday one girl in cartagena charged in dollars demanded 300 for an hour and she wouldn't budge! That's double what you't pay in Atlanta or Miami. Why hop on a plane and pay for an overpriced Airbnb in a city where street & beach vendors charge triple the price of everything. On top of that the girl that I did smash last night was complaining about the price and I told her it was good money. She then pulls out here phone and shows me money transfers she's received from passport bros 2 of whom she's never MET! One works as a bus driver and the other in a warehouse. This woman is getting ran through all week and she's still receiving transfers from men she's never met.

Well yea, you're finally catching up. I've been reporting this since last year when I went to Carnival in Barranquilla.

These guys are trying to put girls on retainer to be their vacation girlfriends and they think the girl is being loyal to them but the girl is already hooked on that "get the bag" social media bullshit and she's getting multiple gringos sending money where she doesn't have to leave her house anymore. What these men did was hyper inflate everything and the older the chica gets the more she wants. A perfect example is look what happened in Sosua, exactly how those women became entitled and started acting like women from ATL, MIA and NYC is exactly how the girls in Cartagena are acting now. I knew it was time to find another place when I saw the uptick of girls wearing Yankee fitted and all white Airforce Ones, then came the triple nose ring nonsense.

Just about every girl down there running around with an iPhone Pro Max and that should immediately tell any gringo these girls are taking on the materialistic culture broadcasted on social media from western women and the more places that get access to reliable internet the worse this is going to become; Thailand is slowly getting there as well.

[Nypher]

She is a girl that he found on a site. We made a video together on YouTube. My homie Ryan keeps on trucking.

https://youtu.be/YV3EFhFESoI?si=ZA0FY7DV7mpSQYiy

It looks like they are just walking around centro and the fancy mall in San Diego. At first I though it was 2 guys just hanging out and after watching the video I still think its just 2 guys hanging out.

[DTrain228]

Going to CTG in early February. Last time I traveled to CTG was 2 years ago and I know alot has changed. I slit time between at Hotel Oz in Boca Grande and an Airbnb in El Laguito last time. I definetly will not be staying in a hotel this time around. Question for the group: Is it better to stay in Getsemani or El Laguito for a Mongering and site seeing visit. I'm staying 5 days in total.

[Black Page]

They will say because they think I do not understand pesos. So maybe there are so many tourists in those areas that did not understand pesos, that the hookers figured it was easier to tell them in dollars.

That's not much different from my point. If a girl has a reason to believe she's more experienced than me, it is not a good situation for me. I wish to be in the opposite situation (although getting more and even more hard or impossible to find in CTG).
I stand on my point: Whenever I hear "dollars" from a girl, I run away.

[Mr Enternational]

Quoting USD => she is well used to deal with gringos => she considers and will treat you as a gringo => she expects you pay as a gringo in gringoland.
==>> Whenever I hear "dollars" from a girl, I run away.

I have talked to so many normal chicks about things concerning money that I no longer think this is the case. For instance, if I ask them how much is their electric bill every month, they will tell me in dollars. I say but it is Colombia, so why are you telling me in dollars? They will say because they think I do not understand pesos. So maybe there are so many tourists in those areas that did not understand pesos, that the hookers figured it was easier to tell them in dollars. I can just see a mf whipping out his calculator when a chick tells him 150 pesos, as I have seen my friends do in every other country when making purchases.

[Black Page]

Or just walk away because talking USD and you will always lose. In my experience, that dynamic is much more common in CTG than anywhere else in the country.

Quoting USD => she is well used to deal with gringos => she considers and will treat you as a gringo => she expects you pay as a gringo in gringoland.
==>> Whenever I hear "dollars" from a girl, I run away.

[GringoTigre]

If they ask in USD negotiate lower, if she won't budge then find another that will.

If the quote or even mention dollars, counter with the same in pesos. Say something like "OK 200.000, listo, nos vamos" Maybe they come back "no pesos, dollares" then you say you don't have dollars, 250 pesos or nothing.

Or just walk away because talking USD and you will always lose. In my experience, that dynamic is much more common in CTG than anywhere else in the country. Of course owing to it being a tourist destination. It's incredibly rare to hear anyone give a price in BOG or MDE in USD.

[The Tall Man]

Everywhere there's passport bros are prices have doubled and even tripled. Yesterday one girl in cartagena charged in dollars demanded 300 for an hour and she wouldn't budge! That's double what you't pay in Atlanta or Miami. Why hop on a plane and pay for an overpriced Airbnb in a city where street & beach vendors charge triple the price of everything. On top of that the girl that I did smash last night was complaining about the price and I told her it was good money. She then pulls out here phone and shows me money transfers she's received from passport bros 2 of whom she's never MET! One works as a bus driver and the other in a warehouse. This woman is getting ran through all week and she's still receiving transfers from men she's never met.

How fucked up is that! Totally agree with you on every point.

The Tall Man.

[Hobo3]

I guess you have to go by the vibe, I speak enough Spanish and speak enough that it's comprehensible and if you don't negotiate a reasonable price then move on. I mean, there's dozen of ass out there and if one has an attitude then do you really want to pork her? Haven't been down to Cartagena yet but in Medellin, no female I had to negotiate with gave me a problem, one or two were chatty but I still payed below the US price.

If they ask in USD negotiate lower, if she won't budge then find another that will.

I speak fluent Spanish not what I'm sure is your broken Spanish. I taught English in Colombia for three years. And trust me the prices that you think you're getting a good deal on are prices that would've been considered outrageously high just a few years ago. Just a few years ago 200 mil was the standard. Anybody who's been coming to the city for years knows that. You're probably paying 2 to 3 times that thinking that it's a good price and guess what's going to happen in a few years. Some clowns going to come along and think paying $200 is a good price. Hoeflation.

[CK465]

Everywhere there's passport bros are prices have doubled and even tripled. Yesterday one girl in cartagena charged in dollars demanded 300 for an hour and she wouldn't budge! That's double what you't pay in Atlanta or Miami. Why hop on a plane and pay for an overpriced Airbnb in a city where street & beach vendors charge triple the price of everything. On top of that the girl that I did smash last night was complaining about the price and I told her it was good money. She then pulls out here phone and shows me money transfers she's received from passport bros 2 of whom she's never MET! One works as a bus driver and the other in a warehouse. This woman is getting ran through all week and she's still receiving transfers from men she's never met.

I guess you have to go by the vibe, I speak enough Spanish and speak enough that it's comprehensible and if you don't negotiate a reasonable price then move on. I mean, there's dozen of ass out there and if one has an attitude then do you really want to pork her? Haven't been down to Cartagena yet but in Medellin, no female I had to negotiate with gave me a problem, one or two were chatty but I still payed below the US price.

If they ask in USD negotiate lower, if she won't budge then find another that will.