Cartagena Reports

´ve been here in Cartagena for 6 days now. I really cant give a full detailed report on my adventures as yet until I sort out my pics of the chicas and what went on with each of them. Yes..short term memmory is my downfall. Pictures will be posted when I get home next week. I rented one of Mery´s apartments for me and a buddy. Nice clean rooms, great view of the beach and Mery is a total sweetheart. As for the street action, You´ll have no problem here. Tom, who is a stand up guy by the way, is correct..some of the hottest chicas around here are the 60k peso ones. You can find a nice hottie by just stopping off at one of the local restaraunts in Laguito or Bocagrande that have tables outside. Just sit down and have yourself a drink and you will see some sweet looking chicas walk by from time to time. If you´re looking for a pro, many of the LDV chicas that ask for 150k are worth it in terms of looks but you never really know what you get until she´s in your bed. I´m a bargain hunter so I always try to get a lower price like 100k or 80k. So far I´m batting 100% on my negotiations. Speaking of LDV, every since my first night there, the chicas out number the buyers at least 8 to 1. I dont know what the deal is but I hope it stays this way..hmmm..that must be why I´m getting my price..Duhhh. Most of the colombian girls here have that typical latino look with the long hair and natural tanned complexion but I have seen from very light (caucasion) to dark although there are a sprinkle of black chicas around...not many though. If you´re into black girls, then colombia is definatly the place to be because from what I can see, they dont seem to get much attention from the euro guys like the others here so you can probably get a bargain price...but what do I know?.I´ve only been here 6 days. Anyway, for the most part, colombian women are very beautiful. I´ve been to the dominican republic 4 times and I would have to say that the women over here are more exotic looking. Before coming here, I had the notion that If I could dress down, not wear any expensive clothes or jewelry, I could possibly blend in a little and avoid the street peddelers. ummmm...NOPE !!! I´m a 35 yr old black guy and I feel like I got a big sticker on my forehead that says, ¨GRINGO¨. I´ve been to several 3rd world countries and so far and Cartagena, Colombia has the most aggressive street vendors I´ve ever encountered. With them, the word, ¨NO¨ means ¨ ok, keep trying and I will buy something, eventually¨. I dont even look at them now. I just say, ¨no gracias¨ , once and keep walking.

[QUOTE=Skyjuice]´ve been here in Cartagena for 6 days now. I really cant give a full detailed report on my adventures as yet until I sort out my pics of the chicas and what went on with each of them. Yes..short term memmory is my downfall. Pictures will be posted when I get home next week. I rented one of Mery´s apartments for me and a buddy. Nice clean rooms, great view of the beach and Mery is a total sweetheart. As for the street action, You´ll have no problem here. Tom, who is a stand up guy by the way, is correct..some of the hottest chicas around here are the 60k peso ones. You can find a nice hottie by just stopping off at one of the local restaraunts in Laguito or Bocagrande that have tables outside. Just sit down and have yourself a drink and you will see some sweet looking chicas walk by from time to time. If you´re looking for a pro, many of the LDV chicas that ask for 150k are worth it in terms of looks but you never really know what you get until she´s in your bed. I´m a bargain hunter so I always try to get a lower price like 100k or 80k. So far I´m batting 100% on my negotiations. Speaking of LDV, every since my first night there, the chicas out number the buyers at least 8 to 1. I dont know what the deal is but I hope it stays this way..hmmm..that must be why I´m getting my price..Duhhh. Most of the colombian girls here have that typical latino look with the long hair and natural tanned complexion but I have seen from very light (caucasion) to dark although there are a sprinkle of black chicas around...not many though. If you´re into black girls, then colombia is definatly the place to be because from what I can see, they dont seem to get much attention from the euro guys like the others here so you can probably get a bargain price...but what do I know?.I´ve only been here 6 days. Anyway, for the most part, colombian women are very beautiful. I´ve been to the dominican republic 4 times and I would have to say that the women over here are more exotic looking. Before coming here, I had the notion that If I could dress down, not wear any expensive clothes or jewelry, I could possibly blend in a little and avoid the street peddelers. ummmm...NOPE !!! I´m a 35 yr old black guy and I feel like I got a big sticker on my forehead that says, ¨GRINGO¨. I´ve been to several 3rd world countries and so far and Cartagena, Colombia has the most aggressive street vendors I´ve ever encountered. With them, the word, ¨NO¨ means ¨ ok, keep trying and I will buy something, eventually¨. I dont even look at them now. I just say, ¨no gracias¨ , once and keep walking.[/QUOTE]


The touts have a sixth sense of who is a gringo and who is not. Avoid eye contact, wear headphones and keep walking. Never stop and look at anything, for they will swarm you like locusts

Greydove

I have never been to CTG, but only to San Andres. There is a complete report in that section. Also an earlier one from LP.

I had one night of mongering and the rest was my novia from Periera. I so not know how easy it would be to find a girl there for every day. It is much more a vacation spot with the special girl. But there is P4P action to be found.

I will say the beaches and reefs are as good as any Caribbean island I have been to. I don't know what CTG has to offer in terms of beaches.

But from reading here the chica scene is way better in CTG.

Travlr.

Nice report skyjuice! Your experiences there are similiar to my visit last month.I will be back in three weeks and hope LDV will remain a buyers market.As for the touts it is a shame they can't some how regulate them.I guess that is the price we pay though.....later mule

You don't need to be a Gringo to attract them. They make their living on Colombian tourists.

[QUOTE=Tom 33]You don't need to be a Gringo to attract them. They make their living on Colombian tourists.[/QUOTE]Best way to get rid of touts in any country.

*** Wear a set of white ipod earfphones...*** you can be trouble free in paradise. Its like hawker kryptonite.

[QUOTE=Tiny 12]Although seeing the Old City is without a doubt worth a trip, if you're into old Spanish architecture or Colombian history.[/QUOTE]Totally agreed. I don´t mean to knock Cartagena as a whole. It is a beautiful city without a doubt, and with a rich history. And Colombianos in general are great friendly people. I could see how someone might want to live there and monger there. It just didn´t rub me the right way.

If you´re into seeing beautiful ancient buildings and are going across the world anyway to get there, I´d suggest Siem Reap in Cambodia.

One of the ladies in Cartagena said that I wouldn´t have a problem with touts in Bogota, but that they´d just rob me outright. It´s true, there are very few touts in Bogota and one can tell by the soldiers and police everywhere that there are problems with crime. I still love it, though. I think I´d prefer to be robbed outright rather than have some tout smile at me and call me his friend while robbing me.

A frend of mine that recently went to cartagena, told me that the pleyboy club is a chain of three clubs:

1-Cartagena.
2-Santa marta.
3-Monteria. (Recently opened).

Did anybody know about this?

[QUOTE=Brugal8]A frend of mine that recently went to cartagena, told me that the pleyboy club is a chain of three clubs:

1-Cartagena.
2-Santa marta.
3-Monteria. (Recently opened).

Did anybody know about this?[/QUOTE]

I´m not sure about the pleyoy club if it´s a chain or not. A taxi guy brought me there a few night ago. Very nice selection but I didnt buy. I did however call a chica from there today. I thought I was getting her personal cell phone number but as it turns out, it´s the house phone. They told me 150k peso to have her some see me and that I didnt have to pay her taxi fee. I didnt buy.

well..as they say, ¨All good things must come to an end¨. I fly out tonight from CTG and all I can say is, ¨WOW¨. I have a new love for colombia. I have never seen so many donkey asses in such a small amount of time in all my life..and when I say ,¨ Donkey Ass¨, I mean, some of these women have some really big round bottoms and really small waiste line. no stomach fat. like a friggin hour glass..I mean these women just love to wear tight fitting jeans and skirts to show what they got. Young and old. I suppose the only other south american country that can surpass colombia in round asses is Brazil. If you like big round asses, being here makes you just want to mount up and ride. Uuaaggh- heeeeee--uuuaaahhhhhhgghh (donkey sounds)..lol.
full report with pics coming.

Skyjuice,

I'll be picking up where you left off on Tuesday.

I was reading this Cartagena section for my upcoming trip.

Can anybody tell me where exactly LDV is located?

Since everybody talks about LDV but cannot find the location.

Thanks

Guys,

I just spent several hours walking and hanging on the beach, my first day here in CTG, and I gotta say the touts aren't that bad, only mildly annoying. And if you have good boundaries, they're easy to dismiss.

Remember, they want something from you and you have all the power. A simple 'no gracias' works, and a hard, mean looking stare seals the deal. (OTOH, maybe I have some kind of invisible karma, because I actually tried to find Tony the tout, just for the experience, and couldn't find him!)

Believe me, CTG is nothing compared to India, as far as touts and people wanting to separate you from your cash is concerned.

As far as the chicas are concerned. Wow. Ohhh wow. Maybe I've been lucky, but I feel like a guy who just got called up to the majors and hit two homers on the first two pitches he sees. I love Columbianas. More on that later.

Skyjuice is correctamundo, the bodies on these women, from 18-40, as far as I can guess, are amazing. Real South Beach beautiful, if you know what I mean.

[QUOTE=El Austriaco]Casino la Perla del Caribe
Parque Comercial Pierino Gallo
Tel.: 665 0573

[url]http://www.casinocity.com/co/cartagena/colperl/[/url][/QUOTE]

Here is the address of the casino which is right next door to LDV. This was posted by my buddy, El Austriaco, several months ago.

$Bill

I am planning a trip to Cartagena and I need to know where I should stay while I'm there. Is there any hotels that are monger friendly?