Cartagena Reports

From Laguito to the Walled City during the daytime is a nice walk on CRA 1 (starts/ends by Hotel Caribe) which is parallel with the beach. Eventually the beach road becomes another road heading into city center. Here is the military hospital with armed guards on the sidewalk whom btw said a nice hello to me.

Once you pass that and a gas station, you get to a traffic circle with a corner of the walled city and another coastal road on one side and a road with booths where vendors sell trips to Rosario, juice etc. on the other side. Another 200 meters you’ll arrive at Puerta del Reloj and main entrance to the walled city.

Several members have expressed their experiences regarding the vendors. For any newbies, there are many so-called currency exchange touts on the street around the walled city entrance and Plaza de La Coches offering 3500 P to one dollar. You’ll stand out so they approach you speaking english. I found these fellows to be worse than the vendors in and around Bocagrande. Word of caution, don’t speak with them in any language. Ignore them completely. If you allow them to exchange dollars, you’ll get ripped off. Exchange dollars in legitimate establishments or use an ATM card.

Instead of walking on CRA 1 towards city center, you can eventually walk on CRA 2 (Av San Martín) which is the wide blvd. with many restaurants and stores. There are some touts here also but I ignored them.

This post is intended as information to perhaps newbies whom already read earlier posts concerning The Walled City, Bocagrande and Laguito. The old fort is also a tourist attraction but I have not visited as yet.

Plaza de la Aduana inside "The Walled City".

A street in the walled city in the rain.

Here is a pic of the fort

I am in favor of posting some photos, with limitations, of scenery in addition to the women. These photos provide excellent incite for potential visitors what can be expected while they contemplate a trip.

Hey, NYC Expat I give you credit that you even HAVE photos of scenery and landscapes.

I've probably taken 600+ photos on my trips in Latin America - and I have yet to test to see if my camera even works outside! ;)

Cheers.

Just got back from CTG and had a fantastic time. Stayed with a friend who lives there in a condo in Crespo, not far from the action.
I was at LDV almost every night taking a different girl home every night. The bodies are fantastic. Most of my women were in their early 20's youngest was 20. Price varied but the standard was 100,000 for an hour or 150000 for all night. Only a couple stayed the whole night or at least until 6 or 7 am. After awhile I only took short timers because I didn't want the hasle of walking them out of the condo and finding them a taxi at that early hour.

I met one girl on the street that I ended up spending a couple different nights with. She had a great body and was happy to take less money than the LDV girls.

I also went to A Foriegn Affair and paid $25 a girl to meet non working girls. Now I know this doesn't fit in with most of yous guys agendas, but I found it interesting and ended up meeting a beautiful chica, Ana, who wants to have a GFE. Even though I didn't accually "do the deed" with her, I know the next trip with be well worth my patience. After I dropped the non working girls off I'd go to LDV for dancing and what I really wanted, I was happy.

I plan to go next month to hook up with the Ana, but I understand the city is full of rowdy Italians and Americans. Also, Dec. is busy with tourists, I've been told off peak season a guy has less compitition.
Good luck to all that go and you will leave with a happy face.....
I will post a couple of photos of girls from LDV on the photo page.
Ciao, Whitelight

Cartagena is a beautiful place to set up shop for a month or so. It is quiet during the week, but goes off on the weekend. It is the only place I have ever been where consitantly there are more girls than guys at the bars. You can rent a great apartment in boca grande and the girls will be fighting over you.

The fantasy club is an after hour spot where the only let the hotties in. The uglies are waiting at the entrance like dogs begging under the table. Here is a pic of a college girl I saw for awhile. Don't be afraid of Colombia, nicest people in the world. Counting the days untill my return.

Hi Whitelight,

you don't need to worry about ANY forreign tourists in CTG....I was there 4 weeks last october and I only saw 2 americans and ONE Italian. Most Americans (still) travel to Cali,medellin or Bogota.

This is NOT Fortaleza,Rio,Isla margarita or Varadero!!!!!!!!!!!

Sure there are tourists,but they are mainly (richer) colombians from Bogota.Medellin or orther cites.

The only thing that can happen is that sometimes ships from eastern Europe (Russia,Bulgaria,Greece or Rumania) dock in CTG...mostly they only stay 2-4 days.
However the numbers of sailors from abroad are never intimidating. And Colombian police (militairy as well as national) is always nearby to watch them........just in case they wanna "get tough".....LOL

I think you should worry more about the F*ckin'streetvendors!!!!!!!!!!!!

have fun!

Johan.

Hi Pharcyde09,
Welcome aboard.

Where is the fantasy club?. Would like to try it during my next visit.

Johan may not have seen them, but there are fair numbers of Americans in CTG though October is considered low season. November will be VERY busy, especially first two weeks (Miss Colombia). There are far more American (and all other nationalities) sex tourists in CTG than ANY other Colombian city so I must disagree with Johan. This is a fact.

Pharcyde09,

Looks like the inside of Giro Matto. This is where most of the hookers go when LDV and other places like LDV close. Most of the girls you see in there are hookers. The ones left outside are ones who have caused problems inside in the past (think catfights). They let in anyone with money. My last trip this place seemed to have really gone downhill. On earlier trips, there were some good crowds there. The last time appeared to be mostly hard core girls. It does not open till 3 and it really is not until 4 that it starts to fill up. By the time you get a girl home and start having sex with her, it's after 5. Kiss most of the next day goodbye.

The Fantasy club is located in the middle of old town in cartagena. Maybe two blocks in from colombus square. I am sure some questioning could lead you there. I have never seen more hotties in one place with the exception of medellion. I have been all over Asia and nothing beats the swagger and passion of the babies.

Good luck and well worth the search

You should never pay more than 80,000 a night and really you should get it for free. They are literally knocking down your door to meet you. They see so few americans that I was routinely mistaken as Italian. I can baretly spell pizza. First time and last time that has ever happened.

Good Luck

More Colombian babies

November is also when an American marriage agency arranges meetings for many Americans visiting CTG with potential Colombian "candidates".

Anyone know exactly which hotel these dinners occur. Could be good possibilities to "crash" the party or meet some non-pros on their way home.