Caracas

[QUOTE=Britisher;1808385]Correct me, if I am wrong. But I think I am the first person, who ever posted anything about present day mongering in Venezuela, on this thread in 5 odd years; so may I add my 2 cents on the security issue.

Let me put it this way. If it was not for regular work trips to Venezuela; I would not go for mongering to Venezuela. Having said that, the smaller cities of Venezuela are pretty safe and for a person mongering first time in Venezuela. It would be a good starting point. Say Isla Margarita or Puerto La Cruz via their respective airports.

I live full time in South America (12 months a year) and often travel to different cities of the continent, on a regular basis (because of work) and I would definitely rate Caracas as the most dangerous city of South America. However, it is not Iraq or Syria or Pakistan or Lagos! You get the drift?

Further, if one goes to a dangerous city and comes back unscathed, that does not make the city less dangerous. Some time, luck and good karma plays a role there. And if you test it too often, sooner or later law of probability will catch up with you.

There is no doubt that in about 10 usd, one can have decent sex in Venezuela, but somehow its not exiting as the girl also know you are exploiting the situation. The market is not fairly placed in equal favor or both parties! Most of the girls, I met in Venezuela were not beauty queens from Miss Universe contest. And I consider myself having a very high taste in women. I presume the hot chicks from Caracas have fled the country already for better pastures or rich local men have taken them over. I remember spending few days at Intercontinental hotel in Maracaibo few months ago, and eating all my meals there at the local restaurants inside the hotel. I saw lot of hot girls dining with rich old local men in the super expensive restaurants by local standards!

Personally for the year of 2015 - my 3 favorite cities for mongering in South America were Porto Alegre, Curitiba and Medellin. This is basis having traveled to about 20 odd cities in that continent in 2015.

Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]Good Report. I find the mood of most Chicas is based on the clients mood too. I am always talkative, joking, having fun. So it usually lightens the girls mood tremendously. Even the very hardened ones have a tough time not enjoying the evening.

I read in your post that Hotel Euro Building was 31000 bolivars. If I read correctly some one else had quoted a price of $15 or approx that much. I have no problem with either price just wanted to confirm what to expect to pay. Secondly I would like to know do we have to book hotel before arrival and pay with credit card exchange rate for first two nights in Caracas just to show to immigration reserved booking?

Next question I have is if it is better to bring US dollars or to bring Euros to Venezuela. What was current exchange rate for US$ and for Euro that you were being quoted in black market rates?

Regards,

John.

[QUOTE=Stmp24;1809037]Didn't mean to cause such a stir on the safety issue. Some of you seem a bit paranoid but I don't care to argue. If you want to go to Caracas, go. If you're paranoid or believe your safety is in danger, go elsewhere.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=John;1809825]I read in your post that Hotel Euro Building was 31000 bolivars. If I read correctly some one else had quoted a price of $15 or approx that much. I have no problem with either price just wanted to confirm what to expect to pay. Secondly I would like to know do we have to book hotel before arrival and pay with credit card exchange rate for first two nights in Caracas just to show to immigration reserved booking?

Next question I have is if it is better to bring US dollars or to bring Euros to Venezuela. What was current exchange rate for US$ and for Euro that you were being quoted in black market rates?

Regards,

John.[/QUOTE]1. Please bring only US $ with you whenever you travel to Venezuela (or Argentina).

2. Read my earlier reports, where I have suggested to try to avoid Caracas airport when arriving as depending on the mood of the immigration officer, things can get nasty. I highly suggest flying into Venezuela via Barcelona airport (via Panama City) and / or Paraguana airport (via Curacao).

On another note, while leaving Venezuela, Caracas airport is the best. Unlike others where you can have 4-5 layers of security search of hand and checked in luggage before boarding the plane.

3. Its imperative to show hotel reservation, when demanded by the immigration officer. Sometime, they may even call the hotel to confirm. If its a real booking. So don't try to do any "bait and switch"/ First 2 days. You have no choice but to use yr credit card to do the booking. Look for cheapest deals online and make a real booking for the first 2 days.

Hope this helps.

[QUOTE=Mfins;1809773]Do you see what's Happening in the US right now. Murders everyday and mass shootings. Do you consider the US unsafe?[/QUOTE]The ones in US are bordering towards terrorism.

The ones in Caracas are more related to unhappy and angry and frustrated teenagers who will not analyze you for your race or color or any other criteria and hit you with a gun, a knife and as I heard in many cases throw acid at you if they can not find a weapon (while walking on the road or at the semaphore while in a taxi).

Hope this answers your question.

[QUOTE=Mfins;1809774]Good Report. I find the mood of most Chicas is based on the clients mood too. I am always talkative, joking, having fun. So it usually lightens the girls mood tremendously. Even the very hardened ones have a tough time not enjoying the evening.[/QUOTE]Yes, that's the only way to enjoy the session. If you try to be grumpy with those frustrated chicks. You will not get anywhere in the session irrespective of the money you have.

First thing, thank you to all of you, thank you Britisher, all your post were amazing very informative.

I was looking for a lot of information on Internet about Caracas and the night life and these information is really useful. Thank you so much.

I am departing from Seattle WA and probably be in Caracas the 26th maybe for one week or more, that depends if I go to Los Roques, there is some beautiful pictures about that place on the Internet. Does anybody knows how safe is Los Roques?

Also after I reviewed Britisher posts, of course I'll stay at Eurobuilding hotel, please Britisher if you can send me some extra information about the hotel, like your contacts to change dollars and or the contact for the girls inside the hotel I will appreciate it.

I speak fluent Spanish by the way so I think I will be fine and ready to post when I will return to the USA.

Is anybody going to be there at the end of this month?

[QUOTE=Britisher;1809867]Yes, that's the only way to enjoy the session. If you try to be grumpy with those frustrated chicks. You will not get anywhere in the session irrespective of the money you have.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=StrawBoy;1787688]I have been reading the forum for a while. But cannot find the answer I need.

Does anyone know any English speaking Chica at Caracas? Which high end hotel is close to university / college?

I really want to make the trip to Caracas. But I am still worrying about my life (haha. Please do not laugh at me and I am half serious).[/QUOTE]Who is going to be in Venezuela those days. Also I speak fluent Spanish.

[QUOTE=Jc1981;1810250]I am departing from Seattle WA and probably be in Caracas the 26th maybe for one week or more, that depends if I go to Los Roques, there is some beautiful pictures about that place on the Internet. Does anybody knows how safe is Los Roques?[/QUOTE]As per my friends in Caracas, its highly dangerous to be in Caracas during holiday season as need for money / buying gifts is exponentially more and henceforth more crime.

I was suggested that if I am in Caracas in this period. To return to my hotel before sunset and not step out till morning.

One way to do this would be to just stay in hotel and order delivery via internet.

[QUOTE=Britisher;1810428]As per my friends in Caracas, its highly dangerous to be in Caracas during holiday season as need for money / buying gifts is exponentially more and henceforth more crime.

I was suggested that if I am in Caracas in this period. To return to my hotel before sunset and not step out till morning.

One way to do this would be to just stay in hotel and order delivery via internet.[/QUOTE]Wow is to late. I already bought my ticket and made my reservation at the Eurobuilding Caracas hotel.

[QUOTE=Soldierb11;1808942]Two things that worry me about traveling to Venezuela.

1. personal safety-- some of this risk can be mitigated by being smart about what you do. Where you stay. Where you go. What you carry with you. Etc.

2. financial safety-- as WT69 points out everyone of his crew had a problem. This risk is much harder to reduce in my opinion. Don't use your ATM or credit card? Then you have to bring in $5000 in cash and that opens a big risk. Don't bring much cash and only use your credit cards? Well we see what happened to WT69's crew.

I am dying to get down to Venezuela but I'm still on the sideline waiting to come into this game.[/QUOTE]1. Book hotel in safe area (around las Mercedes in Caracas), move only by taxi even it cost more (in preference hotel's taxi) and go to studios by day time and call agency's girlss by night time to come to your hotel. Take a phone and buy a local sim to allow you to contact the girls.

I did stay only 3 days in Caracas and spend 2 weeks in Margarita and Puerto la Cruz where I did not feel in danger.

2. 1500 $ in cash is more than enough for 2 weeks in Venezuela if you exchange your currency at black market rate. Only paid in bolivars, never in dollars and never never never with credit card.

[QUOTE=Britisher;1810428]As per my friends in Caracas, its highly dangerous to be in Caracas during holiday season as need for money / buying gifts is exponentially more and henceforth more crime.

I was suggested that if I am in Caracas in this period. To return to my hotel before sunset and not step out till morning.

One way to do this would be to just stay in hotel and order delivery via internet.[/QUOTE]I meet last October a French guy who live there and married with a local girl. His brother in law get killed. The robber shot him to steal his sneakers, yes sneakers! This may be a coincidence but in only 2 weeks in Venezuela I know someone who get killed.

The French guy carries a gun on him when he goes out at night with his own car. He said that if his car breakdown, he get robbed or worse killed if he do not show that he have a weapon on him.

I also spend a lot of time in South America and I believe that in this moment Venezuela is more dangerous than other south american countries. Even in center downtown Caracas, I'm much more careful for my safety than in Rio or Sao Paulo's suburbs areas. Medellin's centro and Bogota's centro are like kendergardens compare to Caracas.

[QUOTE=Britisher;1809374]You are welcome. I have learnt a lot from ISG and AP. This has helped me immensely in mongering especially between 2008 2012 period. I always look to contribute back.

I just met 1-2 happy prostitutes in Venezuela. Most of them had a sullen look on the face and though they did everything I wanted. It almost looked to me as if I was exploiting them by the power of money, I had. I am in my early 40's, decent shape (fit. No beer belly), most of my hair on my head still intact, maintain super hygiene on a daily basis- so assume, prostitutes would not be grossed out having sex with me. But despite that and paying almost double or triple to what the girls asked me in Venezuela. They did not look happy.

I have never felt this while mongering other parts of the world!

The only 1-2 happy girls I met in Venezuela are the ones who spend most of their time working in Panama and earning USD and once in a while return to Venezuela to spend time with family and agree to earn the bolivars just to hang out with parents etc.

Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]Most if not all the professional girls I meet are single mothers who are struggle to feed their childrens in a very difficult economic environment. I can understand why they do not look happy.

Hopefully, thank to the French and Canadian community in Margarita, I meet some semi-pro who seems happy. They introduced me to students and other girls who do have a normal job day time and want some extra money and also fun with foreigners.

Anyway, Venezuela is not a destination only for P4P. The cost for P4P is very cheap thank to black market rate, but the country offert more than P4P. Local people are friendly, they are easy going, they love reggeaton music and disco, they drink a lot beer and rhum from morning to night. Weather is always warm and beaches are clean and beautiful. At first the local seems totally indifferent, they are not looking at you, not speaking to you... But if you do the first step and speak to them and drink with them, they are really friendly.

I will be in Caracas from 2nd of February 2016, and then Puerto la Cruz, Isla Margarita.

Any of you will be there at the same time, I will be glad to share a drink.

[QUOTE=Haitek;1810783]Most if not all the professional girls I meet are single mothers who are struggle to feed their childrens in a very difficult economic environment. I can understand why they do not look happy.
[/QUOTE]This cannot be stressed enough. Venezuelans have been through a continuous erosion of our quality of life, which has dramatically sped-up in the past two years. That kind of thing takes a toll on even the sunnier disposition. If the girl is a single mom, even if she has enough cash to cover all expenses (and that's a "if" that most people here can't even come close to achieve), she still on her mind that for doing something as simple as buying milk or a pack of Pampers, she is going to spend hours standing in a line to enter a supermarket, or if her kid is sick, finding the prescription drugs will be an ordeal where she has to search through all the city, often coming up empty handed.

To further illustrate the point, I should mention that I live in a good part of the city (and my city is the second biggest in the country after Caracas), a upper-middle class neighbor. Five years ago, if I took a car ride at night, pretty much every block, almost every home would be decorated for Christmas. Tonight, if I do the same, I could drive for ten, twenty blocks around, and count with one hand the houses sporting visible lights and decorations.

Of course, it certainly doesn't excuse a bad service if it happens. I mean, the waiter at the restaurant you are having lunch could be having the worst day of his life, but that is none of your business. I don't really want to come off as telling a sob story, just trying to give some context, that if prices for mongering are extraordinarily good if you are carrying $$ it's because some pretty harsh times have befallen on people that just the other day were doing pretty fine.

[QUOTE=MaraCucho;1818175]This cannot be stressed enough. Venezuelans have been through a continuous erosion of our quality of life, which has dramatically sped-up in the past two years. That kind of thing takes a toll on even the sunnier disposition. If the girl is a single mom, even if she has enough cash to cover all expenses (and that's a "if" that most people here can't even come close to achieve), she still on her mind that for doing something as simple as buying milk or a pack of Pampers, she is going to spend hours standing in a line to enter a supermarket, or if her kid is sick, finding the prescription drugs will be an ordeal where she has to search through all the city, often coming up empty handed.

To further illustrate the point, I should mention that I live in a good part of the city (and my city is the second biggest in the country after Caracas), a upper-middle class neighbor. Five years ago, if I took a car ride at night, pretty much every block, almost every home would be decorated for Christmas. Tonight, if I do the same, I could drive for ten, twenty blocks around, and count with one hand the houses sporting visible lights and decorations.

Of course, it certainly doesn't excuse a bad service if it happens. I mean, the waiter at the restaurant you are having lunch could be having the worst day of his life, but that is none of your business. I don't really want to come off as telling a sob story, just trying to give some context, that if prices for mongering are extraordinarily good if you are carrying $$ it's because some pretty harsh times have befallen on people that just the other day were doing pretty fine.[/QUOTE]Very relevant post Mara Cucho. Your English is excellent. And I doubt, anyone could have explained it and laid it out so well. I am not sure if an average American or European monger reading here, will be able to absorb the words you have written or imagine the situation exactly and / or even if he has traveled to Ven. In recent months, have the sensitivity to absorb crux of the whole problem there and the mongering situation / sullen faces of the girls. Like I said, Ven. Is not my preferred area for mongering despite the awesome rates due to the power of the dollar there. Due to the whole situation.

I have had sex with single mothers or girls in other countries of South America. And I can tell you. They are pretty cool or reasonably happy!