Cartagena Reports

At least according to this report:

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KngZQkeeQTM[/URL]

[QUOTE=YippieKayay;2481037]At least according to this report:

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KngZQkeeQTM[/URL][/QUOTE]Thanks for the intel YK.

Good news is that the new report showed direct statements from the President.

The President said in the reports, international flights will be open in September. However, he did not say which day.

I am close to hitting the button on a flight from ORD to Cartagena from 11/27 - 12/10. Been to MDE a few times but never tried Cartagena. Since it may be the first place to open up to International tourists, what do you think are the odds of making the trip in late November? Thoughts?

[QUOTE=CallMeBill;2481423]I am close to hitting the button on a flight from ORD to Cartagena from 11/27 - 12/10. Been to MDE a few times but never tried Cartagena. Since it may be the first place to open up to International tourists, what do you think are the odds of making the trip in late November? Thoughts?[/QUOTE]I'm going to get yelled at for saying this because people don't like it.

You will likely find a route and get a seat on a plane landing in Cartagena. You won't find many restaurants or clubs open (many have closed permanently). Venezuelan border is closed and many of the chicas are long gone not to return for a while. The beaches will have social distancing rules that will be enforced so good luck meeting chicas there. The buildings where you generally rent an apartment that is chica friendly will deny entry to any visitors due to social distancing.

It's done. It won't be back for a while. It's going to be at least a year or two before Cartagena is back as a mongering destination.

You want to waste your time and money? Go ahead and let us know how awesome it will be.

[QUOTE=YippieKayay;2481430]I'm going to get yelled at for saying this because people don't like it.

You will likely find a route and get a seat on a plane landing in Cartagena. You won't find many restaurants or clubs open (many have closed permanently). Venezuelan border is closed and many of the chicas are long gone not to return for a while. The beaches will have social distancing rules that will be enforced so good luck meeting chicas there. The buildings where you generally rent an apartment that is chica friendly will deny entry to any visitors due to social distancing.

It's done. It won't be back for a while. It's going to be at least a year or two before Cartagena is back as a mongering destination.

You want to waste your time and money? Go ahead and let us know how awesome it will be.[/QUOTE]I think for the most part you are right. I know many Venezuelans who are still there. I mostly met women online so that doesn't change but with the clubs closed and social distance on the beach no place to really party. Then if the apartments don't allow guests it's done. It was work finding chica friendly apartments before COVID. It was much easier to find them in Medellin. Colombia took COVID very seriously and shut things down. Which why I'm in another country where finding chica friendly spots is no problem. I'm going to sit back and let all the people who are waiting on Colombia to open go and see how they fare. No point on going if I can't bring chicas back to my apartment.

[QUOTE=Conick2000;2481461]I think for the most part you are right. I know many Venezuelans who are still there. I mostly met women online so that doesn't change but with the clubs closed and social distance on the beach no place to really party. Then if the apartments don't allow guests it's done. It was work finding chica friendly apartments before COVID. It was much easier to find them in Medellin. Colombia took COVID very seriously and shut things down. Which why I'm in another country where finding chica friendly spots is no problem. I'm going to sit back and let all the people who are waiting on Colombia to open go and see how they fare. No point on going if I can't bring chicas back to my apartment.[/QUOTE]Not being able to bring guests in kills the game. The rest is manageable. I have 2 or 3 solid contacts. Looks like I won't be be back there for awhile.

[QUOTE=BrotherP;2481573]Not being able to bring guests in kills the game. The rest is manageable. I have 2 or 3 solid contacts. Looks like I won't be be back there for awhile.[/QUOTE]Why not wait until flights resume and verify the current situation before making a decision? YippieKayay might be right, or he might be wrong. At this point it's premature to make plans either way.

Are you actually in Cartagena? I'm curious about the situation of the Venezolanas in Colombia. I have heard conflicting reports. On the one hand a few mongers have told me, like you, that most of the venezuelans have gone back to Venezuela and there are mostly only Colombianas working. On the other hand, I've heard from multiple people that Santa Fe is still filled with Venezolanas. Muchisimas. I've also heard that Maduro closed his borders and even heard news about venezuelans being stuck in Colombia.

[QUOTE=YippieKayay;2481430]I'm going to get yelled at for saying this because people don't like it.

You will likely find a route and get a seat on a plane landing in Cartagena. You won't find many restaurants or clubs open (many have closed permanently). Venezuelan border is closed and many of the chicas are long gone not to return for a while. The beaches will have social distancing rules that will be enforced so good luck meeting chicas there. The buildings where you generally rent an apartment that is chica friendly will deny entry to any visitors due to social distancing.

It's done. It won't be back for a while. It's going to be at least a year or two before Cartagena is back as a mongering destination.

You want to waste your time and money? Go ahead and let us know how awesome it will be.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=YippieKayay;2481430]I'm going to get yelled at for saying this because people don't like it.[/QUOTE]No, you are going to get yelled at because your information is not accurate.

Granted, this is from Santa Marta but not Cartagena but here are the rules at the Marirott there:

Fitness Center: Open from 6 am to 9 pm, we have established a maximum capacity of people and we have a number of furniture in accordance with the regulations in order to respect social distancing guidelines. Reservation required and facemasks are required at all times.

Spa: Open, from 8 am to 8 pm, reservation required.

Beach: Open from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. There are limited chairs available as we encourage our guests to respect social distancing guidelines and for fulfill the local regulations.

Kids Club / Playground: Closed until further notice.

Our Restaurants are open every day in different schedules:

1525 Restaurant.

For Breakfast: On Weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 PM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Only available Á la carte service.

For Dinner: Every day from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM.

Cayeye Restaurant.

Open for lunch and dinner every day from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

[QUOTE=YippieKayay;2481430]You will likely find a route and get a seat on a plane landing in Cartagena. You won't find many restaurants or clubs open (many have closed permanently). Venezuelan border is closed and many of the chicas are long gone not to return for a while. The beaches will have social distancing rules that will be enforced so good luck meeting chicas there. The buildings where you generally rent an apartment that is chica friendly will deny entry to any visitors due to social distancing.

It's done. It won't be back for a while. It's going to be at least a year or two before Cartagena is back as a mongering destination.

You want to waste your time and money? Go ahead and let us know how awesome it will be.[/QUOTE]Dude,

I have lined up women in Mexico that I had no chance at pre-Covid, and Colombia is Mexico x 10.

Tallman just said pussy in Medellin is the best he has ever seen. I already have my choice of women lined up dying to go a hotel like this Marriott where there is an open restaurant and a gym. Colombia sucks? You are out of your fucking mind. Right now is the best it has ever been. Hell, this chica just sent me this photo this morning. I have never seen so many hot women ready to get down with gringos. I cannot wait to get there. I am wondering if I am going to be fucked to death!

[QUOTE=JjBee62;2481599]Why not wait until flights resume and verify the current situation before making a decision? YippieKayay might be right, or he might be wrong. At this point it's premature to make plans either way.[/QUOTE]I cannot imagine anywhere is going to be happy with women being paraded in and out of rooms. Thing is you bring in women for a day or two and book for two people and then switch hotels or residences if you want to have more than one chica. The previously chica friendly hotels in Mexico City were anything but when Covid hit. I had to get one chica a separate room one night to get her into my hotel.

One option is having a residence that allows for multiple bonings a day is like an airBNB style apartment that is very private, but I do not know how you find that. The only other possibility I can think of are multiple cheap hotel rooms which I did in Mexico City as well but even that option was not that great due to no shows.

[QUOTE=Kazeu;2481611]Are you actually in Cartagena? I'm curious about the situation of the Venezolanas in Colombia. I have heard conflicting reports. On the one hand a few mongers have told me, like you, that most of the venezuelans have gone back to Venezuela and there are mostly only Colombianas working. On the other hand, I've heard from multiple people that Santa Fe is still filled with Venezolanas. Muchisimas. I've also heard that Maduro closed his borders and even heard news about venezuelans being stuck in Colombia.[/QUOTE]This is the Cartagena thread not the Bogota thread. All my Venezuelan chica contacts in Cartagena left the city. Some went back to Venezuela. Others went to cities like Bogota or Cali. The one who is left tells me things are starting to open up but all of her working girl friends are out of the city. Again, I'm referring to Cartagena and not every city in Colombia. I don't visit the other cities often so I can't tell you what's up there.

No, of course I am not in Cartagena. The city has been a ghost town for a while now. Even the real estate agents I know who rent me the apartments told me the buildings were shut down tight when the lock down first started back end of March.

EDIT: I just whatsapped the real estate agent who usually rents me an apartment. She straight up told me no access to the roof top pool and no visitors allowed. Only registered guests or guests coming to register are allowed in. You can't even get to the reception area if you're not supposed to be there.

[QUOTE=BrotherP;2481573]Not being able to bring guests in kills the game. The rest is manageable. I have 2 or 3 solid contacts. Looks like I won't be be back there for awhile.[/QUOTE]Yes it will kill the game but we won't know if this is the case until Colombia actually opens up. I see in the DR a lot of places are just happy to have customers again and are not giving them a hard time If they have guests. Let's hope Colombia is also the case. I'm going to sit back and wait on reports before I book anything or I may email Airbnb hosts and see what their policy is on guests once Colombia is open.

Article in Spanish. The mayor of Cartagena is making the announcement:

[URL]https://www.dinero.com/pais/articulo/vuelos-internacionales-colombia-cartagena-recibira-vuelos-el-21-de-septiembre/299396[/URL]

[QUOTE=Elvis2008;2481654]I cannot imagine anywhere is going to be happy with women being paraded in and out of rooms. Thing is you bring in women for a day or two and book for two people and then switch hotels or residences if you want to have more than one chica. The previously chica friendly hotels in Mexico City were anything but when Covid hit. I had to get one chica a separate room one night to get her into my hotel.

One option is having a residence that allows for multiple bonings a day is like an airBNB style apartment that is very private, but I do not know how you find that. The only other possibility I can think of are multiple cheap hotel rooms which I did in Mexico City as well but even that option was not that great due to no shows.[/QUOTE]Switching hotels where you can register and check in a girl each night usually does not work anywhere because there is a gap between check-and and check out times. For example check out before noon and check in after 2 pm. However, anyone with experience can venture out of the tourist areas and rent a house or an apartment without a security desk; Cartagena is a vast city afterall.

[QUOTE=Questner;2481716]Switching hotels where you can register and check in a girl each night usually does not work anywhere because there is a gap between check-and and check out times. For example check out before noon and check in after 2 pm. However, anyone with experience can venture out of the tourist areas and rent a house or an apartment without a security desk; Cartagena is a vast city afterall.[/QUOTE]Why are people who have never been to Cartagena or understand how things work there posting advice like this? Can you find a building without a security desk? Sure. You're going to spend your entire vacation searching and this building won't be anywhere near the attractions. Do you want to stay at a building without a security desk? I doubt it. The whole point of Cartagena is you pay a little more for a more touristy experience and piece of mind.

I've seen this time and time again. The last time I was there I met a guy who only booked two days because he "wasn't sure. " he thought he could just book an apartment for as long as he wished at a moments notice. The guy spent more time dealing with living arrangements than doing anything else. He was exhausted by it. The only bookings he could find were for 2-3 days at a time in between the longer bookings other people were making. He must have moved five times total. Oh, and not everywhere he went was chica friendly or an apartment I'd stay at.

Also forget hotels in Cartagena. Generally they'll discourage mongering as much as they can.