Cartagena Reports

Tom, for me it is the road a little less traveled, it is like going to Eastern Europe before the wall came down! Now why I keep coming back to your City is another story in itself!

Hey I understand that Fidel, has a special prison just for working girls, have you heard about that?

HH thanks for the caribair link, I'll check it out.

[QUOTE=Tom 33]I flew there from Miami in Jan. of 2005 and asked them to stamp my passport. Of course I had permission to go with a university group as part of a cultural exchange program.

I absolutely hated Cuba. Fidel has really fucked things up. And he prohibits prostitution.[/QUOTE]

I'll be in Cartagena May 24 - May 29, right during the elections and ley seca.

[QUOTE=TheKnife]I'll be in Cartagena May 24 - May 29, right during the elections and ley seca.[/QUOTE]The Knife - is this a bad thing? I will also be in Cartagena during this time. Do things shut down during the elections?

I am planning on going to Columbia May 19th - 28th. I do not speak spanish but like the women and was hoping someone could advise as to how much english is spoken in CTG. Also, if someone could advise as to how big the scene is in CTG and Cali and also if they reccommend going to Cali / Med without knowing spanish.

Thanks

If you can't speak Spanish and don't have a trusted friend to personally show you around, stay out of every Colombian city except Cartagena. Especially stay the fuck out of Cali.

For the umpteenth time, everything will be closed during Memorial Day weekend because of the Presidential election. Try a different time if you want night life. RTFF.

I am planning a trip to either Cuba (Holguin) or Colombia (Cali, Cartagena or Medellin don't know which). I know the scene in Cuab and what to do and where to get girls. I would like to go to Colombia. But I have no fucking Ideal on where to go and what to do.

If anybody can get tell me about hotels, Disco and all of the other essential I would me most apreciative. I really would like to go to Colombia and meet some of these sweet honeys.

El Cubanito

PS has anybody have luck with a website called Cybercupido.com? Lots of candy in these pages.

I am planning my trip from May 19 to may 26.

El Cubanito

[QUOTE=TheKnife]I'll be in Cartagena May 24 - May 29, right during the elections and ley seca.[/QUOTE]

Uribe is going to win in a landslide, much to the shigrin of Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro and the Democratic party of the United States. Colombia has made tremendous strides during his leadership. When Chavez stirs up trouble with Colombia in the future, unlike our Government, Uribe will stick it to Chavez.
Hell we need someone like Uribe here, instead of Dumbo and Chaney

Does Colombia close bares during election time? I'm there 5/ 20 til 6/4.

Anyone know this? Please advise.

Thanks

[QUOTE=East Sider 300]The Knife - is this a bad thing? I will also be in Cartagena during this time. Do things shut down during the elections?[/QUOTE]There will be no club action. I have a paisa whi I'm hooking up with so its all good but it could have been better. Oh well.

I landed recently during the ley seca or dry law. All bars and lots of restaurants, no street action, v.quiet - however i did go to the town square area and found a streetwalker amongst the dross.

I wouldn't like a whole weekend like that.

Thanks to Tom33 and Winner71, I've been redirected to CTG instead of Cali for my first trip to the country. I was also told about the elections that are taking place during the end of May and I would like to know when it's over so I can search for air fare prices again. I've read about 10 pages back for any information regarding a decent place to stay thats not too expensive. Trying to stay under the $50/day range for an apartment or girl friendly hotel. I'll be there for 7 days with a couple of my budies and will be looking for fellow mongers to grab a cerveza and hit a few of the hot spots with. We are a laid back couple of guys in our mid 30's and are well seasoned in the Dominican Republic scene. We are giving DR a rest and now it's time for us to head a little further south of the boarder..hehe. Any suggestions guys?? TIA.

Sky

[QUOTE=Skyjuice]Thanks to Tom33 and Winner71, I've been redirected to CTG instead of Cali for my first trip to the country. I was also told about the elections that are taking place during the end of May and I would like to know when it's over so I can search for air fare prices again. I've read about 10 pages back for any information regarding a decent place to stay thats not too expensive. Trying to stay under the $50/day range for an apartment or girl friendly hotel. I'll be there for 7 days with a couple of my budies and will be looking for fellow mongers to grab a cerveza and hit a few of the hot spots with. We are a laid back couple of guys in our mid 30's and are well seasoned in the Dominican Republic scene. We are giving DR a rest and now it's time for us to head a little further south of the boarder..hehe. Any suggestions guys?? TIA.

Sky[/QUOTE]
I am sure if all three kick in $40 a day you can get somewhere though possibly not 3 bedroom... I am only speaking from my reading and real estate listing searches.

Juan Ventura rents apartments in your price range. See [url]http://www.zepelion.com/apartamentos/index.htm[/url].

I posted the election date in the Cali section.

There are hotels on the backside of Boca Grande that only cost 30-35k pesos a night for the room.. all 4 of you can sleep there if yo want(next to the Olimplica).. that's where I usually stay. There or from one of Mery 's rentals if I feel like splurging.

[QUOTE=Tom 33]Juan Ventura rents apartments in your price range. See [url]http://www.zepelion.com/apartamentos/index.htm[/url].

I posted the election date in the Cali section.[/QUOTE]