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Hello, Guys, I am new to the site and I guess, the hobby. I would like to extend my gratitude with the wealth of information I have found on here. Someday, I hope to post a few reports myself.
I will be in Santa Cruz mid-April. I was hoping to hire a guide for 3 or 4 days to help with "showing us the ropes". Does any one wish to recommend such a person? He must come with a van to handle four of us.
Thanks in advance
You should have a wonderful time. Stay at nice hotel, talk to concierge about which cabbies will run transport, travia tours, a little light body gaurding on off hours. Where to go? They may refer you to an independent cabbie, but it should not be difficult to get a lot of help for a little money.
From what I'm told some of the larger gas stations in Santa Cruz have pretty girls working in the gas stations. Pumping gas, checking your water and tyre pressure. All of the girls are young (18. 22) , very pretty and wear shorts and a skimpy top. Apparantly they are available for EXTRAS too. Can anyone confirm this please. Paul
[QUOTE=Paul Moreno;1128452]From what I'm told some of the larger gas stations in Santa Cruz have pretty girls working in the gas stations. Pumping gas, checking your water and tyre pressure. All of the girls are young (18. 22) , very pretty and wear shorts and a skimpy top. Apparantly they are available for EXTRAS too. Can anyone confirm this please. Paul[/QUOTE]While it is true, there is still one gas station where you are pumped by scantily clad babes, there are a lot of easier venues to score at. Many of these girls are under the Bolivian legal age of 17, so I recommend being careful.
Willy
I will be in santa cruz on vacation from may / 05 / to may / 10/2001. If anybody wants to get together and walk around, I think it would be safer. Then I will be going to riberalta-beni. After my visit to santa cruz, I will be posting my report on Santa Cruz.
Thanks,
El virginiano
Very quick visit for me, one night, so not a lot of time to explore.
Thanks to the forum to make my time efficient.
Stayed at los tajibos. Taxi to cafe show, although driver wanted to take me to curry's.
He said that was the place to be but I decided on cafe show instead.
No entrance fee, a beer for 30 BOB.
Many girls but quite busy for a Thursday with a lot of guys. 60 BOB for the girls' drinks.
Found a friendly after a bit, we chatted and had some drinks. Took a taxi parked in front of the bar back to the hotel. Felt safe.
Back to the hotel, they checked her I'd, no problems or fee involved.
Her fee was $100 US for overnight and 200 BOB bar fine to leave.
All in all fun place to be. Hopefully my next trip will be a few days longer. Hope to return in 3-4 months.
I speak spanish but think it would be difficult if you don't.
I have visited the DR; Costa Rica; Cali; and Medellin quite a bit over the last 3 years. My Spanish is getting there. But I not fluent yet. Colombia is great. But, I am hoping to find something a little more "normal" (less hard partying; less hard chicas). I have heard great things about Santa Cruz.
Thinking about paying a visit for a couple months, and am looking for some members with current experience.
I am returning to SCZ, one of my favorite haunts, on 8/22/11 and will depart 8/27/11.
If any of you cares to sample some of the nightclubs and other venues with me, let me know.
Just back from a quick trip to Santa Cruz.
Not a lot of free time so just took advantage of the 'Order in' service from the hotel bell boy. (Here in Santa Cruz it is my experience that the bellboy or hotel taxi driver will always be able to provide a selection of reliable playmates!)
It was not so cheap by Bolivian standards (US$70.) and had gone up a little from my last visit but the photos of the Chicas that were shown to me were all rather attractive and, as my previous experiences have also been good, I thought that I would give it a go.
Although, in most countries, I do not usually take advantage of an 'order in' service but there is something quite nice about the sense of expectation that you get waiting for the phone to ring and a completely unknown girl arriving at your door!
I have never yet been disappointed in Santa Cruz in using the "room service"l at the hotel and have always had pleasant or VERY pleasant experiences!
So. 45 minutes later after a brief call from reception to advise me that 'my guest had arrived' I heard a knock on my room door and, when I opened it, a beautiful, slim, dark haired 'Latino' 18 years old girl (YES, I saw her I. D. Later) with a simply stunning body stepped in and greeted me with a 'Hola' and a little kiss.
She spoke little or no English but, as I found out, she knew how to do her job VERY well!
My 'poco' Spanish was enough to find out she was a student and did this escort work 2 or 3 nights a week.
Well, after a good (long) hour. 'She made an old man feel very happy' or, perhaps it is more correct to say 'She made a happy man feel very OLD! '
Anyway, it was $70 well spent by my standards!
As an aside, many Mongers ask for information on lesser visited destinations like Santa Cruz but then NEVER post trip reports or even brief comments. So, PLEASE POST ANY UPDATES you may have. It does help your fellow Mongers!
ENJOY Santa Cruz (I did!)
Hotman.
[QUOTE=UpToNoGood; 1187035]I am returning to SCZ, one of my favorite haunts, on 8/22/11 and will depart 8/27/11.
If any of you cares to sample some of the nightclubs and other venues with me, let me know.[/QUOTE]If you had a pm facility I could have contacted you!
Enjoy Santa Cruz,
I did!
Hotman.
Will be back in Santa Cruz in 3 weeks. This time staying for 7 days.
I hope to have many reports! Its been a little slow on here.
[QUOTE=Chevel69; 1192551]Will be back in Santa Cruz in 3 weeks. This time staying for 7 days.
I hope to have many reports! Its been a little slow on here.[/QUOTE]Hi Chevel,
I'm looking forward to some reports. Are you travelling only to Santa Cruz or are you going to small towns? Anyway please report!
[QUOTE=Kimbrough; 1194934]Hi Chevel,
I'm looking forward to some reports. Are you travelling only to Santa Cruz or are you going to small towns? Anyway please report![/QUOTE]Will be in Santa Cruz only.
Santa Cruz only.
Stayed at Los Tajibos (IMHO best hotel there)
Great pool area. Guy next to me was entertaining 4-5 chica's for 3-4 days. They were hanging out by the pool all the time.
Fun to watch.
Monday night cafe show, limited number of girls.
Found one, so so experience. But they did allow her to enter without an I'd, which was interesting.
They are usually very strict.
Cesars is no more, new place "Red Lips"
Almost right next door.
Very modern, big, lots of girls. 6-9's.
Bar fine is 500 BOB expensive for take out.
Private room for 15-20 min dance is 200 BOB.
Found a couple of "friends, got their number to arrange outside activities", this was much more efficient.
Curry's.
Went one night, wasn't feelin it, left.
Not many girls.
Didn't like the vibe. No overnight from the girls (what they said, only 2 hrs)
Taxi took me to a private house one night. Didn't like it at all.
Chica's not very attractive, left.
Didn't use el deber but this remains a good option if you speak spanish.
Overall positive experience
[QUOTE=Willy Dee; 1077446]Sorry, didn't finish.
If you want to visit the houses, I can help you there too. It is common at one of these to have new girls at mid day. They need to be instructed a little. But cheap and fun.
Willy Dee[/QUOTE]Appreciate if you could give more info on this. How to find, price range and option of take-out?