Caracas

[QUOTE=SuperZest;2088821]Hi Prince,

Thanks for your report.

I would have a question: do you have a list of club we can go? It would be great if you can add a comment on each club you sent.[/QUOTE]Sorry dude but I have not been to any clubs so can't help you with that. I do recall Haitek posted a list though.

Prince- thanks for the additional details. Thanks guys for the dolartoday website!

[QUOTE=ThePrince1127;2088778]Sorry I forgot to list the escort websites. Have a look at the following sites:

Tus-fantasias.

Sexcaribeonline.

Sexycaracas.

There are also tons of listings on twitter.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Haitek;2088811]I would love to send you my venezuelan phone number by PM but your account is not ativated. The forum rules forbit me to post any private contact in public thread.
Saturday night I would be probablebly at El Canagua club, located on the basement of the parking in Centro Commercio Bello Campo.
I will flight to Barcelona on next Wednesday.[/QUOTE]Hey Haitek,

I now have a paid subscription and have sent you a PM. Would be great to meet up when convenient for you.

[QUOTE=ThePrince1127;2088778]Sorry I forgot to list the escort websites. Have a look at the following sites:

Tus-fantasias.

Sexcaribeonline.

Sexycaracas.

There are also tons of listings on twitter.[/QUOTE]Dear Prince,

Thanks for a great report. I do have a few questions:

1. How did you set up the debit card account. It will be a real challenge carrying around hundreds of Bolivars.

2. Do you customarily pay the chicas cab fare on arrival as is done in Colombia?

3. Do you feel freighthen or feel that your life is in imminent danger other than the usual protective measures that one will take in south central LA?

4. Do you use the hotel taxi or get a regular cab.

5. I heard that some of the hotels have girls on the premises. Did you find this to be the case?

6. Lastly, do the madams at the agencies speak a little english. How did you communicate if your spanish is poor?

7. Did the hotel pick you up from the airport?

Please keep in touch. I have finally received my Venezuela visa. I would like to inform the board that it is a real challenge for US citizens. You have to present letter from your employer, bank account statement, mortgage statement, photos, airline ticket, and hotel reservation in Caracas. You will also need to show a contact person in Caracas. It takes four weeks to receive the VZV visa. I have been told the approval has to come from Caracas for each person who applies. Luckily, the visa is for one year with multiple entries, though you should not stay more than 90 days. This is my own piece of contribution to the VZV board.

Check here.

[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2206-Caracas-Lists&p=2089298[/URL]#post2089298.

[QUOTE=SuperZest;2088821]Hi Prince,

Thanks for your report.

I would have a question: do you have a list of club we can go? It would be great if you can add a comment on each club you sent.[/QUOTE]

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a hotel / apartment with stable fast internet (+10 Mbps down / +5 Mbps up).

I kinda rely on this for my job.

[QUOTE=Korpu;2089213]Dear Prince,

Thanks for a great report. I do have a few questions:

1. How did you set up the debit card account. It will be a real challenge carrying around hundreds of Bolivars.

2. Do you customarily pay the chicas cab fare on arrival as is done in Colombia?

3. Do you feel freighthen or feel that your life is in imminent danger other than the usual protective measures that one will take in south central LA?

4. Do you use the hotel taxi or get a regular cab.

5. I heard that some of the hotels have girls on the premises. Did you find this to be the case?

6. Lastly, do the madams at the agencies speak a little english. How did you communicate if your spanish is poor?

7. Did the hotel pick you up from the airport?

Please keep in touch. I have finally received my Venezuela visa. I would like to inform the board that it is a real challenge for US citizens. You have to present letter from your employer, bank account statement, mortgage statement, photos, airline ticket, and hotel reservation in Caracas. You will also need to show a contact person in Caracas. It takes four weeks to receive the VZV visa. I have been told the approval has to come from Caracas for each person who applies. Luckily, the visa is for one year with multiple entries, though you should not stay more than 90 days. This is my own piece of contribution to the VZV board.[/QUOTE]Answers to your questions:

1. The debit card was arranged by the doorman at the Chacao Cumberland hotel. His name is Kirby and I have found him to be very reliable and trustworthy. Regarding cash, he has managed to change several hundred dollars for me (not all in one go) and mainly gave me 10,000 and 20,000 bills. As a result I have never had the need to carry wads of notes. I do however recommend you calculate how much BS you are going to need for your trip and get it changed right at the start. It will save you heaps of time.

2. A few chicks asked for all the money upfront and others did not. I would leave the money next to the bed so they knew they were going to get paid. Right at the start I told every chick I would give them 50 K to 100 K above the actual rate if they allowed all services, gave great service and allowed filming. It worked a treat each time! Caracas has to be one of the cheapest places to monger right now.

3. I never felt threatened BUT I never walked around at night, only daytime. If you stick to areas where other people are out walking then you will be fine. The stories you read about guns, kidnappings etc are real but I think are restricted to night time.

4. I would always get a taxi from an official taxi rank or get the establishment you are in to call you one. I have not had any problems with taxis and found the drivers to be honest. I never paid more than 15 K BS for a trip (less than 1 dollar) and always tipped them a few K.

5. I only stayed in 2 hotels and neither of them had girls on site.

6. Hardly anyone speaks English. Luckily the agencies rely on whattsapp and I used google to translate messages, it worked OK for most of the agencies. Only a couple got pissed off and did not reply.

7. I used a tour company to pick me up from the airport called taxitocaracas. Like you I was worried after I read all the stories and decided to pay extra to use this service (it cost $40 one way). The actual cost should only be about $2 or $3 dollars but this was my first trip to Venezuela so thought it prudent. In retrospect the licensed taxis at the airport are OK and if I return I will use them (they will be much cheaper). I would suggest you try and get a flight which arrives in Caracas during the daytime rather than an evening flight.

Overall I have enjoyed my time in Caracas, if only I could speak Spanish. It would have elevated my trip to another level!

This chica stayed with me for 3 hours, everything was on the menu. I paid a measly $7.50 and was allowed to record the whole event on video.

[QUOTE=Qaywsx123;2089492]Hi,

Can anyone recommend a hotel / apartment with stable fast internet (+10 Mbps down / +5 Mbps up).

I kinda rely on this for my job.[/QUOTE]I have been staying at the Altamira Village hotel and found the internet to be acceptable. Have been able to stream youtube with hardly any issues. Also they are totally chica-friendly.

Hi mate, great report, thank!

Sorry, I miss you in Caracas, I was all the time with a new girl. This morning I flight to Barcelona.

Enjoy Caracas and stay safe!

[QUOTE=Qaywsx123;2089492]Hi,

Can anyone recommend a hotel / apartment with stable fast internet (+10 Mbps down / +5 Mbps up).

I kinda rely on this for my job.[/QUOTE]Send me a PM.

[QUOTE=Korpu;2089213]Please keep in touch. I have finally received my Venezuela visa. I would like to inform the board that it is a real challenge for US citizens. You have to present letter from your employer, bank account statement, mortgage statement, photos, airline ticket, and hotel reservation in Caracas. You will also need to show a contact person in Caracas. It takes four weeks to receive the VZV visa. I have been told the approval has to come from Caracas for each person who applies. Luckily, the visa is for one year with multiple entries, though you should not stay more than 90 days. This is my own piece of contribution to the VZV board.[/QUOTE]Hey Korpu,

When are you planning to go?

I'm going to Venezuela 5-12 ish of November (I'm from there but live in New Zealand) and setting a few days aside to monger.

I haven't been in the country for years (I know it's all shitted up) but I think I can still disguise as local. If your dates match no problem to meet up and assist. PM me if so.

Cheers,

Resiste.

[QUOTE=ThePrince1127;2088492]So, despite the dire internet reports and warnings from some fellow mongers I took the plunge and decided to give Caracas a whirl. And boy am I glad I did!

I am not a frequent poster on this board, primarily because the countries I normally visit (Asia) are so well documented that there is little new information I can add. As Caracas is not as well reported upon I think my contribution may help those people still deciding on whether they want to experience this country.

First off, a huge thank you to the senior posters on this thread, it is your reports that persuaded me to book a ticket and experience what Caracas has to offer.

So, to the practicalities.

1. Immigration was not an issue. The maximum undeclared amount you can bring into the country is $10,000. I was way under this.

2. I made a reservation online for 3 nights at the Chacao Cumberland hotel and paid roughly $30 per night. Immigration do ask where you are staying so this is important. Once I arrived I extended for an additional 2 nights and paid on 123 K BS ($7) per night.

3. The Chacao is a basic hotel but centrally located and has no issues with girls coming.

4. I am currently at the Altamira Village Hotel. This is a much nicer hotel and has the benefit of having a number of really nice restaurants attached to the hotel. Rate here is 350 K BS per night.

5. Changing money has been relatively straight forward for me. I have been using the doorman at the Chacao Cumberland hotel and have found him to be very reliable. I have been changing dollars for between 16 K to 18 K. I know I could have got up to 20 K if I haggled but I would rather the doorman makes a decent cut that way I know I can rely upon him.

6. The doorman also set me up with a local debit card which has been very useful.

7. All notes have been large denominations.

So, with regards to hotels and currency, there are no real issues. The major concern is that you have to have all your money in cash. If you are robbed then you do have a problem. The other option is you can transfer money via PayPal. I found a contact that was prepared to do this but the rate was much lower (only 14 K BS per dollar) so I passed.

I have been very careful whilst here, hardly ever venturing out after 7 pm and taking taxis everywhere (trips only cost 10 K BS). If it was not for the super long queues at ATMs and supermarkets I would not even realize there in a problem in Venezuela. Having said that, every local I have met has a robbery story to tell so do not be lulled into a false sense of security.

Unfortunately, my Spanish sucks so I have been sticking to online escort agencies, I appreciate these only scratch the surface of what is available but believe me, it is enough to keep you busy! Girls charge anywhere between 30 K -100 K per hour. Surprisingly the older chicks tend to charge more.

With regards to service, everything is on offer! Every girl I have been with bar one, has provided kissing and oral to completion without me asking and most offer greek. I have also had a good success rate with girls allowing me to take pictures and videos. A really good tip is for you to bring along a Venetian face mask, this almost guarantees they will let you take pictures.

The online agencies are OK, I have not had any bait and switch scenarios but some of the online photos are heavily photoshopped. I have found it useful to let them know what type of chick I am looking for, rather than selecting by the pictures alone.

Another great thing is the variety on offer. Blondes, red hairs, white chicks, Morena's, black girls, big butts, small butts. They are all available!

I have been travelling to Asia for the past 10 years and prior to this trip, my only venture to South America was a trip to Colombia back in 2003 before it took off. Caracas reminds me of Colombia 15 years ago. My advice, experience it while you can. It will not remain like this for very long.

A few of the companions that have kept me company.[/QUOTE]A great report, many thanks, and now it got me thinking of a visit.

TTM.

[QUOTE=ThePrince1127;2088492]So, despite the dire internet reports and warnings from some fellow mongers I took the plunge and decided to give Caracas a whirl. And boy am I glad I did!

I am not a frequent poster on this board, primarily because the countries I normally visit (Asia) are so well documented that there is little new information I can add. As Caracas is not as well reported upon I think my contribution may help those people still deciding on whether they want to experience this country.

First off, a huge thank you to the senior posters on this thread, it is your reports that persuaded me to book a ticket and experience what Caracas has to offer.

So, to the practicalities.

1. Immigration was not an issue. The maximum undeclared amount you can bring into the country is $10,000. I was way under this.

2. I made a reservation online for 3 nights at the Chacao Cumberland hotel and paid roughly $30 per night. Immigration do ask where you are staying so this is important. Once I arrived I extended for an additional 2 nights and paid on 123 K BS ($7) per night.

3. The Chacao is a basic hotel but centrally located and has no issues with girls coming.

4. I am currently at the Altamira Village Hotel. This is a much nicer hotel and has the benefit of having a number of really nice restaurants attached to the hotel...[/QUOTE]I'm thinking it would be great to have access to a debit card and to maybe even to be able to do transfers with an account. I have visited before and always used cash, but it always took time and a bit of hassle to find someone and to arrange the transaction. Now the bills are bigger denomination which is great, but sounds like supply is more of an issue. Seems like a debit card would be a great solution. My question is did you manage to get an actual debit card with your name on it, or are you using one with someone else name on it and somehow able to do transactions anyways, or do you also have a cedula that matches the card? I will be coming in a couple of weeks, and bringing a reasonable amount of USD but would prefer to be able to do bank transfers or PayPal exchanges with Venezuelans and then access my funds through debit card. If I can arrange this or at least know the ins and outs of it before I arrive, it will mean I can bring less cash and also have more flexibility. I know to officially open an account you need a residency permit, so that is why I ask the specifics of your situation. Also Altamira Village sounds and looks great, I would also plan on staying there when I arrive. But if I do not find another way maybe would be good to stay at Chacao Cumberland for a couple of days, and meet the doorman, or possibly just visit him and see if he could also arrange something for me. How long you planning on being around? I will probably be about 2-3 months late October.

[QUOTE=SeanWilkds;2092389]I'm thinking it would be great to have access to a debit card and to maybe even to be able to do transfers with an account.[/QUOTE]I am currently setting up things to help a forum member who is going to visit Venezuela, and made some inquiries about that. Much to my surprise (because the bank system in Venezuela can be quite complicated and frustrating at times) I found that some banks do allow foreigners to open a local bank account in bolivares. For example, in Banco de Venezuela they told me that the tourist needs to bring a photocopies of the first page in the passaport showing the personal info, and of the page with the entry stamp. Also, that two local references could be required.

I must mention to anybody attempting this: be very patient. Like I said, banks around here can be very frustrating to deal with, and you could spend a whole day waiting in a line in order to open the account.