www.CostaRicaTicas.com

I dont even know if I was in the right place. Does the DR have more than one bar?? Pops?? Can I buy Pops a pop or two in the Sportsman and pick his brain?? Calling all Pops!!!!!

Contact board member Pops on this board (send him a message). He's been posting. Dude is a wealth of info.

Pops used to offer private tours, he may still. I visited a few years ago (whatever user name I used back then is long ago forgotten) and contacted pop beforehand. Whatever small fee he charged was well worth it -- he knows all the best places and what you save from not getting overcharged or not finding a girl you like is more than enough to pay his fee. I hope he's still in business. Very nice guy.

Pops is around. Send him a PM he will get back to you.

A lot this info is stale, it hasn't been updated in over 4 years.

True Orange, Then again, there hasn't been a lot of activity on these forums for four years.

When I was in C.R. in January 2021, the Del Rey was still closed, not due to Covid, but because the hotel was repossessed by the Bank of Costa Rica. When Big John died, he left the hotel and properties affiliated with it (Monkey Bar, Key Largo, Del Mar restaurant) to his longtime lover/mistress/girlfriend, who promptly ran the business into the ground for lack of knowledge about the business.
I was told that BCR will eventually reopen the hotel as a "family friendly and business oriented" hotel i.e. no casino, no chicas.

The Covid Carnival and Costa Rica's reaction to it has slammed "el ambiente." Limits to bar capacity, the closure of most massage parlors and clubes nocturnos, etc. No place for chicas to work.

When I was there, you could look for chicas at the Taormina, the Castillo and the SL. Don't know about Jaco, as I didn't get there this trip.

While much of the info could use a good updating and remodeling, much of what is here is still valid.[
But yeah, it needs updating.quote="Orange"]A lot this info is stale, it hasn't been updated in over 4 years.[/quote]

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If you referring to the the Del Mar that was part of the Key Largo building across from the hotel, that property has been taken over by the Costa Rican government and will be converted to a cultural center in the future.

https://qcostarica.com/key-largo-from-b ... al-center/

I'll always remember the all you can eat breakfasts there, 8 mil, they still lost money on me...

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Great thread, I've been reading it all night. Bookmarked as well.

I'm taking my first trip to CR this winter, and am seeking as much current info on Gringo Gulch as possible. I'm especially interested in the best monger hotels, where the chicas hang out/work. Convenience and safety are two of my priorities.

Ideally, most of my activities will be confined to, or very close to, my hotel. That the establishment has reliable security staff is important to me.

Don't know if it's true, but I've read that Gringo Gulch is in the process of being "sanitized" by the CR authorities. Hotel Del Rey seems to be permanently closed. But the talk on this forum is that SL - and a few others - are alive and kicking.

I'm especially interested in knowing how much, as of 2023, chicas typically expect for a session (one hour). As for top shelf talent - the 9's and 10's - how much more are they charging than, let's say, the 7's and 8's?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Dude, as they say lower your expectations, & you won't be disappointed. You are NOT gonna find 9's & 10's hanging out in gringo gulch. Plenty of 6's & 7's who will show you a good time for $80 usd or so.

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40 mil was always my floor going back to 2009. And always pay after! BBBJ is always a must and DATY if enticing.

From the photos and videos I've seen of Gringo Gulch establishments, it looks like there are plenty of 7's and 8's, and sometimes 9's and 10's. Am I really wrong?

Also, if Gringo Gulch is mostly 6's and 7's, then where (in CR) does a monger go for 8's, 9's, and 10's?

So inflation hasn't been an issue for mongers? From reading all the 2009 - 2013 comments, it seems chica costs have not increased over the years.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

9's and 10's best of luck with that

As for the payment It can vary from $80 and up depending on your what you are wanting to do with her and also the time with her.

my advice to you would be read some more posts on the forum and concentrate on what not to do as a 1st timer !

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Also, set up a burner phone and mock social media accounts. Download, learn to use and get comfortable with Google Translate(communication), WhatsApp (communication), Uber (transportation), UberEats (food, groceries, beer/soda, condoms, lube, etc), Waze (walking directions, traffic conditions, restaurant/store/bar/hotel/massage parlor locations). Learn some basic Spanish phrases, but just spend a little time each day practicing. If you must play with social media, wait until just before you leave then register and pay for a short term subscription. The 'free' versions are almost worthless.

Stay at Sportsmens but also Uber to Taormina and other locations. Take airport taxi TO the hotel, Uber when you go back. Use ATM to withdraw cash and credit card for purchases. Verify any international fees and inform them of your travel plans. Do tourist stuff during the day, Don't visit Christmas or Easter weeks.

Ask fewer questions, read more posts. Forget about ratings and what others pay, the scene is too fluid for that. Your questions should not be just phishing.

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