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[quote=happygolucky]hi johan,

can you describe the process of buying a house in paraguay? how did it go for you? [/quote]oo i forget one.

if you build a new house get ready for some serious stress!

with all respect but py contruccion workers are not to be compared with european of us work mentality.

many of them drink booz while on the job. don't are punctual. and some of them even steal things from the construcion place!

besides that their workspeed is way lower then anything i have seen before. even in wintertime they are very slow so it has nothing to do with the high temperatures here during the summermonths (november till march).

however some workers can be serious and do thjeir job good. but they are scares. and usualy are way more expensive. never ever pay them on an hourly basis! just make a price for a complete job. otherwise you will get f%cked over!

i learned this myself the hard way. so i want to warn others for this phenomena! do never ever make usage of an "architekt". because they are expensive and do not add up anything to your house. imho its a pure waiste of $$$$. most py houses are being build without an architekt.

if the boss of the workers tell you the house will be ready in 3 months. be sure it's ready in 6 months! take that in account.

sorry if this sounds a bit discriminating towards py people. but this is (alas) the hard real life. and a fact!

if you can spend the cash buy an allready made house.! most real estate in asuncion however are seen as investment objects and are way to expensive imho.! buying a local newspaper and make sure let the phonescalls be made by a native spanish speaker. most re on the internet (especialy the german brokers) are way to expensive.

johan

[quote=johan007]oo i forget one.

if you build a new house get ready for some serious stress!

with all respect but py contruccion workers are not to be compared with european of us work mentality.

many of them drink booz while on the job. don't are punctual. and some of them even steal things from the construcion place!

besides that their workspeed is way lower then anything i have seen before. even in wintertime they are very slow so it has nothing to do with the high temperatures here during the summermonths (november till march).

however some workers can be serious and do thjeir job good. but they are scares. and usualy are way more expensive. never ever pay them on an hourly basis! just make a price for a complete job. otherwise you will get f%cked over!

i learned this myself the hard way. so i want to warn others for this phenomena! do never ever make usage of an "architekt". because they are expensive and do not add up anything to your house. imho its a pure waiste of $$$$. most py houses are being build without an architekt.

if the boss of the workers tell you the house will be ready in 3 months. be sure it's ready in 6 months! take that in account.

sorry if this sounds a bit discriminating towards py people. but this is (alas) the hard real life. and a fact!

if you can spend the cash buy an allready made house.! most real estate in asuncion however are seen as investment objects and are way to expensive imho.! buying a local newspaper and make sure let the phonescalls be made by a native spanish speaker. most re on the internet (especialy the german brokers) are way to expensive.

johan[/quote]hmm. maybe thats one reason why i always life in hotels. haha. nah a departamento would do it for a solo dude like me, (i know you have a novia/wife), but i won't even try a departamento since i won't life in py my entire life. (most likely until 2010.)

manuel

Hi

Last week I came on business visit to Paraguay. I was staying with a friend(local). He introduced me to a beautiful girl for the night, but her prices were so expensive. Cost me $350, is it worth?

Cybertron

[QUOTE=Cybertron]Hi

Last week I came on business visit to Paraguay. I was staying with a friend(local). He introduced me to a beautiful girl for the night, but her prices were so expensive. Cost me $350, is it worth?

Cybertron[/QUOTE]

Well, that depends. An apartment girl would cost $100,000 Guarani (US $20) per hour and would probably accept less for more time. $350 certainly seems steep for Paraguay unless she's a drop dead gorgeous model, (but I have seen some really lovely girls in the apts. too).

[QUOTE=Cybertron]Hi

Last week I came on business visit to Paraguay. I was staying with a friend(local). He introduced me to a beautiful girl for the night, but her prices were so expensive. Cost me $350, is it worth?

Cybertron[/QUOTE]

With friends like that you have little need for enemies. The minimum wage in Paraguay is about $315 US per [b]month[/b].

[QUOTE=HappyGoLucky]Well, that depends. An apartment girl would cost $100,000 Guarani (US $20) per hour and would probably accept less for more time. $350 certainly seems steep for Paraguay unless she's a drop dead gorgeous model, (but I have seen some really lovely girls in the apts. too).[/QUOTE]

Pardon me, but I hope that you do not mean US$350. That is a month's salary in most Latin American countries. Paraguay may be beyond my means. Mis dios.

[QUOTE=Professor 1]Pardon me, but I hope that you do not mean US$350. That is a month's salary in most Latin American countries. Paraguay may be beyond my means. Mis dios.[/QUOTE]

The minimum wage in Paraguay, recently increased, is some odd number like 1,517,300 guaranies but it translated to about $315 a few weeks ago when I was there. However, if you review Cybertron's posts, he seems to get ripped off in a few different places.

But getting back to pussy, the pussy is quite good in Paraguay. I believe women there realize from a very young age that they will go just as far as their pussy takes them and not much farther. While this is unfortunate, it leads to a pragmatic approach to life which I do not see so much in other former Spanish colonies, where they tend to live in more of a dream world.

When fucking Paraguayas for $20 US it could be expected that you would get minimal service and a boat load of attitude, such as can be encountered in Santiago, Chile for $50-$80 US. But it appears Paraguayans understand the basic concept of give good service and get repeat business. Not just in the wh@rehouses but in the hotels, restaurants, and etc. the service is better than most places in Latin America. And, the people there give you a fair deal and look you square in the eye. They are not obsequious nor fawning in the process.

The beer there is above average as well but stick to the Pilsen and avoid the Polar.

[QUOTE=Dickhead]When fucking Paraguayas for $20 US it could be expected that you would get minimal service and a boat load of attitude, such as can be encountered in Santiago, Chile for $50-$80 US. But it appears Paraguayans understand the basic concept of give good service and get repeat business. Not just in the wh@rehouses but in the hotels, restaurants, and etc. the service is better than most places in Latin America. And, the people there give you a fair deal and look you square in the eye. They are not obsequious nor fawning in the process.[/QUOTE]

DH is right on the money Professor; I don't think Paraguay is beyond your means!

As I said below, I have seen some really lovely girls in the apts. (for $100,000 Guarani). However, if you look for company at the Resort Yacht and Golf club and casino ( [url]http://www.hotelyacht.com.py/english/[/url] ), or want a date with a high end fashion model, you will certainly have to pay substantially more. But you probably knew that, si?

Mongers-
The girls at the Yacht and Golf Hotel were asking for $100-$200 USD the last time I was there, which was in October 2007. Actually, their pimp (who was a fat female) was doing all the negotiating for them. The pimp also runs an escort website with pictures of the girls who are available at the Yacht and Golf. Some of the girls on offer (they hang out in the casino) were pretty hot and might be worth $100 USD for all night but anything more is out of the question especially for Paraguay. The girls at the apartments were all 100k guaranis for an hour on site, normally double that for the same amount of time offsite. For those scoring at home, thats $20 USD for the hour on site and $40 USD for the hour offsite. From my experience, there were some really hot babes in the apartments and the average age could not have been more than 21 years old.

A warning about the Yacht and Golf is that it is a very expensive taxi ride from the center of Asuncion, maybe as much as $30 USD or more if I remember correctly. A good trick is to insist at the casino that the Hotel van give you a ride back to your hotel in the center of Asuncion free of charge. I was able to pull this off, and for a small tip get the driver to stop at several apartments in order to find a girl to bring home for the night to my hotel. I did a few full reports on Asuncion a while, so search those for more information.
Suerte,
Rock Harders

I might add one more to this "fenomena".

The Yacht Club is indeed VERY expensive. If You pick up hookers there they'll cost ye.

I can not interfer and will not interfere if gents pay way more $$$ for pussy. But indeed paying 350 DOLLARS US seems very high.

The deal here is that NO BUsses go to the Yacht club. So you'll need a TAXI.

If you are stationed in ASU center this can be 300 bucks or more for the ride.

If you don't speak spanish they pull you over and probably charge you 40 bucks or even more!

The monthly wages indeed is arround 1. 5 Million Guaranies. And thats about USD 312,. A MONTH at the actualy dollar-Guarani rate. Just keep that in MIND. Even drop dead gorgeous models who work in a banc. Or in some cell phone Company do NOT get paid much more then this! 1. 8 million at the MOST!

In the Center, along the main connectionroads from ASU to San Lorenzo you can find very pretty and young girls for arround 100. 000 G.!

Of course if you are drunk. Look like sh%t and don't speak Spanish they'll charge way more.

Have a happy hunting time in Paraguay.

Johan

However if you are drunk, look like shit, and [b]do[/b] speak Spanish you will be okay. At least that was my experience ...

[QUOTE=Johan007]Just keep that in MIND. Even drop dead gorgeous models who work in a banc. Or in some cell phone Company do NOT get paid much more then this! 1. 8 million at the MOST!

Have a happy hunting time in Paraguay.

Johan[/QUOTE]HAHAHA, gosh this all sounds too impressive. Like easy dates and lays all the time? One would think if you earn several 1000 $ just from Supernova status on Pokerstars like myself.

But reality IS different. Can't even lock into conversation and girls don't look me in the eyes. Pick Up Artists call it approach anxiety. (Hey I didn't say I was any good with girls back in germany did I? Iam more a nerd than anyone here, altho I don't look all THAT bad; D)

Money is worth nothing if you don't have proper language and game.

I almost feel here like being extranjero is a handycap, while when I came here I hoped for the opposite.

PS: I still didn't get a Puta and hopefully won't. Its not an ego boost, it causes the opposite if you have values in life.

Bye

Paraguay sounds really good for a next visit in SA, but it seems the visa requirements are a real pain in the youknowwhere. Does anybody have any experience with this, and is there an easier way than what I read on their website, which seems that you have to provide everything but the kitchen sink?

[QUOTE=Furysys]Paraguay sounds really good for a next visit in SA, but it seems the visa requirements are a real pain in the youknowwhere. Does anybody have any experience with this, and is there an easier way than what I read on their website, which seems that you have to provide everything but the kitchen sink?[/QUOTE]
It's been 3-1/2 years since I've been in Paraguay, but I doubt that much has changed. Your best bet is to use a visa service. I use Passports Plus, which provides excellent service: [url]http://www.passportsplus.com/[/url]. The process is very simple. Just fill out their online form, then send it along with your passport and supporting documentation by Fedex. They have a courier who will take it directly to the embassy which will paste the visa in your passport. The courier will then send it back to you by Fedex. The whole process takes between 1-2 weeks.

Hi,

I have an Australian Passport. I also need a visa. I went to the Paraguayan Consulate in Buenos Aires at 8am with 2 passport photos, a copy of my airline ticket from Buenos Aires to Sydney and a photocopy of my credit card. I lodged my application, paid the $65US for a multiple entry visa, and picked up my passport at 3pm that day. With that I went to the Bus Terminal and booked a bus to Asuncion for the next day. It could not have been easier.

I speak Spanish to an intermediate level, which helped a bit.