Antiqua

[QUOTE=GauchoReal23;2799070]Hey brother. Just go into town and saw this thread. No luck onthe number Now it looks like its a dude's. Any other advice? First round'll be on me.

- TyGuacho.[/QUOTE]I saw your posts.

I am in town and would be great to meet up and show you around both Antigua and Guatemala City.

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[QUOTE=GauchoReal23;2799078]Heard there's a second one open now. They separate locations or right next to each other?

- TyGaucho.[/QUOTE]Separate locations in the same part of Joco. Maybe 8 blocks apart, something like that. I'm not there any more.

[QUOTE=GauchoReal23;2799078]Heard there's a second one open now. They separate locations or right next to each other?

- TyGaucho.[/QUOTE]Divas 1 and Divas 2 are separate locations, around a block and then some from each other.

Welcome to Antigua! The home of expats, backpackers, and Spanish schools.

Why go there again? I figured if I was in Guate for 3 nights, I might as well visit my online Spanish teacher and her family again.

This trip went to hell in a handbasket quickly. First, the Friday before, I learned my teacher just had burial services for a close family member. Thus, I was already dreading the trip.

I knew about the flower festival and it ended Sunday night and I arrived on Sunday afternoon. Usually without traffic, it takes an hour to get to Antigua from Guate. But because of the festival traffic, it took over 3 hours.

I got to my hotel, checked in, and I realized no taxis or Ubers were available. Therefore, I had to walk for 7 blocks to my restaurant on crappy uneven cobblestone roads! And I fucking hate cobblestone roads! When I was returning from the restaurant, I picked up a few things for my teacher's family and some wine for myself.

So, I was carrying two bags and was walking 7 blocks back to my hotel. I was less than 30 damn feet from my hotel entrance before the cobblestone sidewalk took me down. I fucked up my forehead and lost the tip of one of my fingers. A young couple came to my aid and helped me get back to my hotel.

Because I had blood everywhere, the manager freaked out when he saw me. I was in my room for 3 minutes when I got a knock on my door. The manager brought in a medical person. She was a little older and wore a white medical shirt. Hell, she could have been the hotel gardener. Either way, she helped me when I was in need; I really appreciated her help and I tipped her well to show my gratitude.

Flight:

I flew United Airlines round trip from San Diego to Guate. Three hours to Houston and another three to Guatemala City. Returning, there was a VIP lounge called, "Casa del Ron. " It was a great lounge.

Transportation:

I took an Uber from Guate to Antigua and the cost was 230. My Uber back to the Guate airport from Antigua cost 250.

Getting around town:

Uber was available all over Antigua and the prices were reasonable. Except, when there is a pinche festival! My first night there, because of the festival, no Ubers or taxis were available. However, the following day they were abundant!

Plus, the town is not that big, so walking around exploring is the best way to check out what Antigua has to offer. Wear good shoes!

Lodging:

I stayed at the Pensativo Hotel; an outstanding hotel. Great hotel and staff! The hotel was very quiet. Was it girl friendly? Not sure, I did not try to bring one into my room.

Money:

I use the Oanda web-site whenever I travel. The currency in Guatemala is Quetzal. When I looked at the exchange rate online, it was around 7. 70 to one US dollar. All I did was divide the amount of Quetzals by 8 and it seemed to work for me. I brought a lot of cash, but that turned out to be a bad move. I ended up only using ATMs. My ATM rate was 7. 25 to 1.

Communication:

I have the T-Mobile Go5 GPlus55 plan; no worries whatsoever.

Spanish:

Another reason for my visit to Guatemala was to practice my Spanish with my teacher and the locals. Well, it seemed like many of the locals in the city spoke English and wanted to practice their English with me. But I was fine with that. They spoke English and I spoke Spanish; a fair trade-off indeed.

Restaurants:

I did some research before I left and here are my thoughts on a few restaurants:

Welten. Excellent.

Bistrot 5 Outstanding.

Angie Angie. Excellent.

Overall, the food was excellent. Food venders were plentiful during the festival.

The mongering scene:

Strip / table dance clubs:

In each club, I asked several questions and did my best to write the answers on my trusty note pad. The fichas were various prices; I am quoting the lowest ficha price. Both clubs I went to offered sex in the clubs and outside of the club, too. All quoted prices are in Guatemalan Quetzals. If I'm wrong with any of the pricing in any of the clubs, please correct me.

I know of and been to two P2 P bars / clubs. They are both close together and just a short ride outside of Antigua. They are on your way to Jocotenango. They are Diva 1 & Diva 2. In 2019, there was another place called, "Bar El Zodiaco. " It was closed and the place sucked anyway!

WARNING: While I was running through the two clubs, I realized I was the only Gringo in the clubs, and that was just fine with me. But understand, these places only seem to cater to locals. Having said that, I had a great time in those clubs and never felt threaten in any manner.

Club: Diva 1.

Cover: None.

Beer: 30.

Ficha: Varies on drink choice; starting at 50.

Sex: 400 for 20 minutes /1500 for TLN.

On / Off site: Yes.

Number of chicas: 10.

Quality of chicas: OK to Very Good.

Night / Time: Monday /10:20.

Comments: This was a median size club filled with locals and me. The chicas I chatted with were quite playful and friendly. Nothing has changed since my trip in 2019; except the prices were a bit higher.

Club: Diva 2.

Cover: None.

Beer: 30.

Ficha: 75.

Sex: 450 for 30 minutes /1500 for TLN.

On / Off site: Yes.

Number of chicas: 8.

Quality of chicas: OK to Very Good.

Night / Time: Monday /11:00.

Comments: Yep, there were 8 chicas available and I had a chance to chat with all of them. I just sat at the bar and each chica came up and chatted; fun chicas too!

Street girls:

I looked for SGs, but no luck whatsoever.

Volcanoes:

I did see a couple, but I kept my distance. After my dramatic experience with Mount Pinatubo in 1991 while I was in the Philippines, I never want to deal with another fucking volcano ever again!

Churches:

I seen a butt-load of churches and I decided to enter one of them just for shits and giggles. I was in the damn thing for a couple of minutes and I started hearing fire trucks heading my way. Yep, lesson learned, again!

Escorts:

I was only there for two nights and the first night I was wounded, but I did check out the scene. The one agency I found that catered to Antigua was called, "SIMPLEESCORTS GT. " I chatted with two chicas, one was asking for 600 for one hour or 1000 for two hours. The other chica offered me 600 for two hours. So yes, there was a bit of escort action in the town.

Overall thoughts on Antigua:

Antigua is one of the safest cities in Central America; IMHO. Would I return to Antigua for a third time? Nah, after that disastrous trip, I am done with Antigua. Would I recommend others to visit? Absolutely! It is a small city, but it has a good amount of things to see and do. As well as, some monger activities. It is kind of a must-see city; IMHO.

Como siempre, Solo mis dos pinche pesos, por supuesto!

Greetings, loved the TomJackin writeup. Heading from Tampa to GC then Antigua on Wednesday. Looking for some opportunities to meet some local ladies. Are there any good Massage spas that offer extras in the area? In know in GC that is an option. I understand that street walkers in Antigua are not typical if so where in town? Nothing like la Lina I would think. I have just read one report in Diva's below are they still an option for a good time. Any assistance would be very appreciated.

Checked out divas 1 and 2 today (6/22 Sunday). They only have big women so I didn't partake, though all the people there are friendly.

Just want to document what I saw so people can find them a littler easier in the future.

Divas 2 is right across the street from a small church -- Iglesia Puerta del Cielo, so if you can't find it on google, just search for the church.

Divas 1 is down the street from Divas 2. There is no street name on google map, but here is the coordinates: [URL]https://maps.app.goo.gl/S6Gvho6QiottZJ8g6[/URL].

Didn't bother to order a drink in divas 2, but the mesero was still nice enough to show me how to get to divas 1. Ordered a beer in divas 1, cost 25 Q. There were 2 groups of locals there.

One was very high and was having a great time. There were about 6 women in each club.

[QUOTE=SomeMongerer;3010573]Checked out divas 1 and 2 today (6/22 Sunday).[/QUOTE]Thank you for your report! So much appreciated. I am going there soon, and I am happy to read something more recent than the excellent report by TomJackin. Do you mind if I ask you:

1) Are Diva1 and Diva2 the only 2 clubs in Antigua?

2) Any other place where I could hunt, while I am in Antigua? Do you think the report by TomJackin is still current? Or things changed a lot?

Thank you again.

[QUOTE=BlackPage;3028386]Thank you for your report! So much appreciated. I am going there soon, and I am happy to read something more recent than the excellent report by TomJackin. Do you mind if I ask you:

1) Are Diva1 and Diva2 the only 2 clubs in Antigua?

2) Any other place where I could hunt, while I am in Antigua? Do you think the report by TomJackin is still current? Or things changed a lot?

Thank you again.[/QUOTE]Divas are in Jocotenango. There are no puticlubs in Antigua itself, although you see the odd streetwalker from time to time.

[QUOTE=Huacho;3028538]Divas are in Jocotenango. There are no puticlubs in Antigua itself, although you see the odd streetwalker from time to time.[/QUOTE]Thanks.

I see they are 30 minutes walking distance from Antigua "downtown". By car it must be 5 minutes. Am I wrong?

[QUOTE=BlackPage;3028629]Thanks.

I see they are 30 minutes walking distance from Antigua "downtown". By car it must be 5 minutes. Am I wrong?[/QUOTE]Just take an uber. Both clubs are less than a block apart.

[QUOTE=BlackPage;3028629]Thanks.

I see they are 30 minutes walking distance from Antigua "downtown". By car it must be 5 minutes. Am I wrong?[/QUOTE]Yeah, certainly no more than ten.

[QUOTE=Huacho;3028963]Yeah, certainly no more than ten.[/QUOTE]Does walking make sense? Or is it in the middle of dark nowhere?

[QUOTE=BlackPage;3029150]Does walking make sense? Or is it in the middle of dark nowhere?[/QUOTE]I did it several times and lived to tell about it. Often I would walk there and uber back. It's right off the main drag but there is also a back way that is shorter but spookier. But I throw quetzales around like manhole covers, so me doing it does not necessary mean it makes sense. The bus runs until I think 20:30 and once or twice I took one of the last buses and although that gets you there a bit early-ish, I would go and have a beer or two in some regular bar. But in general Joco is quite a bit less safe than Antigua.

Apologies for the question maybe needless, but in Antigua the cash to use is quetzales, never dollars, right?
I see many prices expressed in dollars. I don't have dollars from previous trips. I will withdraw some Q from the ATM.

[QUOTE=BlackPage;3033903]Apologies for the question maybe needless, but in Antigua the cash to use is quetzales, never dollars, right?
I see many prices expressed in dollars. I don't have dollars from previous trips. I will withdraw some Q from the ATM.[/QUOTE]I spent almost five years in Guatemala and the word 'dollar' never left my lips. It is a sure sign of a rookie, an amateur, or an overpayer when they don't use and think in the local currency. Also, it isn't the easiest country for the run of the mill hooker to change dollars into their needed quetzales. It is true that in Antigua, some tourist places and even the large supermarket Bodegona will accept dollars, but at a terrible rate and give change in quetzales.