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BTW, Haitek do you know what's the working hours of the clubs in the CC Bello Campo? I recall reading that they were open during daytime, but last week I went at 4 pm and found them closed.

Also tried to visit the Mr Morrison (which I am sure used to open at 2 pm) and it was closed, a guy from a nearby bussiness told me that he thinks the club opens at 8 pm, but wasnt sure.

[QUOTE=Tavares;2109524]I really don't know. By the way, is it Caracas better for mongering than Maracaibo?[/QUOTE]Yes, absolutely. While in theory Maracaibo is the second biggest city in Venezuela, the difference in that aspect is tremendous. For example, in Maracaibo there are only two decent strip clubs, and massage parlors are unheard of.

Well, today I checked again the clubs in CC Bello Campo. El Canagua was again closed, I assume they are only opening at night. Antonella was sorta open, the doorman told me that during the day they function as a sportsbook, and the nightclub starts working at 7 pm.

Another placed I visited was a curious one, a massage parlor that a caraqueño friend told me about. It's called the Bella Donna Estudio, and looking at the Caracas List it's used to be the Masaspa Estudio. It's located in the Centro Profesional Este, in the same block as the Gran Melia Caracas (a popular 5 star hotel), second basement level SS, once you leave the stairs take a turn to the right. I don't quite remember the number of the office, but it's pretty easy to find because it' s the only door where music is coming from. The massage parlor is ultra-cheap, 30 minutes is only 40 thousand bolivares, and the hour is 54 thousand. It had a very seedy feel going on, but that's what I found curious, because the building where it is located is relatively nice and secure. I am very curious about the quality of the girls there, today it was crowded (again, its incredibly cheap) so I didn't stay. I will try to return this next Monday as early as possible.

[QUOTE=MaraCucho;2109638]Well, today I checked again the clubs in CC Bello Campo. El Canagua was again closed, I assume they are only opening at night. Antonella was sorta open, the doorman told me that during the day they function as a sportsbook, and the nightclub starts working at 7 pm.
[/QUOTE]Hola amigo! Exact, El Canagua and Antonella are night time club. I used to visit El Canagua after 22.00. Before 22.00 there are no much girls.
La Noche de Rondo, located on the parking of CC Chacaito, is day time club. It is a small club with about 5/6 girls and maybe 10 girls on Saturday after-noon. I found this club on newspaper advertising. This club is open only in day time, from 2 pm up to 8 pm (very safe on day time at the Centro Commercio Chacaito).

[URL]https://www.instagram.com/morrison.club/[/URL]

I am not subscribed to instagram. Maybe you can find out the hours on it?

[URL]https://twitter.com/MrMorrisonClub[/URL]

[QUOTE=MaraCucho;2109526]BTW, Haitek do you know what's the working hours of the clubs in the CC Bello Campo? I recall reading that they were open during daytime, but last week I went at 4 pm and found them closed.

Also tried to visit the Mr Morrison (which I am sure used to open at 2 pm) and it was closed, a guy from a nearby bussiness told me that he thinks the club opens at 8 pm, but wasnt sure.[/QUOTE]

How do you guys keep your luggage and belongings secure in Venezuela? Do you guys somehow lock your luggage to something in the hotel room?

What is the deal with getting from the airport into Caracas, should I exchange a few dollars in the airport to pay my taxi driver? And how much is a taxi from the airport into Caracas anyway?

[QUOTE=MaraCucho;2109527]Yes, absolutely. While in theory Maracaibo is the second biggest city in Venezuela, the difference in that aspect is tremendous. For example, in Maracaibo there are only two decent strip clubs, and massage parlors are unheard of.[/QUOTE]I agree with this. Very true!

I must say I have had some really good times on my trips to Maracaibo and the Aladin Hotel is something to behold with its themed rooms. There is also a race / sports book that is really nice. Something I think rivals some of Las Vegas's nicer sports books. However, It was hard to find the strip clubs and clubs. When we asked the taxi drivers for girls they would take us to apartments or run down houses. Half the time we would encounter two girls waking up from a nap or something very undesirable. There is one nice strip club in Maracaibo (I can not remember the name) but, they would not serve us beer (only cocktails) and the prices for the girls was outrageous. The scene in Caracas although more hectic has many more options.

[QUOTE=GreatGuy1234;2110234]What is the deal with getting from the airport into Caracas, should I exchange a few dollars in the airport to pay my taxi driver? And how much is a taxi from the airport into Caracas anyway?[/QUOTE]Two days ago I did paid 200000 bvs.

Somewhere I read that people are buying bitcoins with their Bolivares and then getting Amazon gift cards to have things shipped to them in Venezuela. I'ts all confusing. Anyone hear of these methods? You can buy $5 packs of Amazon gift cards on line. Someone there might accept them in lieu of Bolivares. Like a high end escort agency. Perhaps transfer electronically to their account. Or email to them?

[QUOTE=DonCarlos1234;2111964]Somewhere I read that people are buying bitcoins with their Bolivares and then getting Amazon gift cards to have things shipped to them in Venezuela. I'ts all confusing. Anyone hear of these methods? You can buy $5 packs of Amazon gift cards on line. Someone there might accept them in lieu of Bolivares. Like a high end escort agency. Perhaps transfer electronically to their account. Or email to them?[/QUOTE]People will do that, some also have bank accounts in USA, PayPal accts, or buy bitcoin as you mentioned. The tricky part is meeting someone like that who is trustworthy. I have one friend who helps me in that way. The best advice I can give you is this website [URL]http://foro-ptc.com[/URL]. It is a forum for online retailers, and it is almost completely in Spanish. If you speak Spanish you can sign up and meet people that way, it is a little tricky, because if you don't have any references people may distrust you, and you cannot send personal emails as a new user, you can only comment in the forum and see if anyone replies, and try and make a way to contact them directly via Skype, email, or WhatsApp. I am not very into bitcoin, but by googling you could probably find a forum used by Venezuelans, or figure out how to contact someone there. It is definitely growing here, because firstly the economy is in such an unstable condition people need to put their money somewhere that it will at least hold value (as in USD), or grow exponentially and be easily accessible (like BTC), the other factor you might not be aware of. Is Venezuela has incredibly cheap electricity because of their "socialist" govt, and this means a lot of people are mining bitcoin at the lowest rates on the planet, in an attempt to manage in a difficult economic environment. My friend is involved in this, and I can ask him if he has any contacts, of people who he considers trustworthy and who are interested in buying. You will probably also need a debit card and access to a local acct. To receive the money, because very few people have access to bolivars as cash money in any large amount. That is why your other idea of small denominations of amazon gift cards, or bringing mixed amounts of USD would also be a good solution. I brought $20/$50/$100's but you could even bring $10 bills and find people willing to buy or trade.

I am going to be in Caracas next week and I have managed to find someone to help change my dollars to Bolivares by giving me a debit card.

How can I access my cash from the debit card and pay my bills, do I have to withdraw the cash for them from the cash machine (dangerous?) or do they give me the bank online login to transfer the payment and what if they don't take card payments?

[QUOTE=SeanWilkds;2112692]Is Venezuela has incredibly cheap electricity because of their "socialist" govt, and this means a lot of people are mining bitcoin at the lowest rates on the planet, in an attempt to manage in a difficult economic environment..[/QUOTE]Bitcoin mining is illegal in Venezuela. The govt takes this offence very seriously and many people are in prison because of this. I would suggest to all mongers to keep clear of this dangerous suggestion.

If you are an American I do not think you can do bank busy between Venezuela and the USA?

If you try to use an ATM on the street you most likely will be a Target.

[QUOTE=Baksonlee;2113482]I am going to be in Caracas next week and I have managed to find someone to help change my dollars to Bolivares by giving me a debit card.

How can I access my cash from the debit card and pay my bills, do I have to withdraw the cash for them from the cash machine (dangerous?) or do they give me the bank online login to transfer the payment and what if they don't take card payments?[/QUOTE]