Why the emphasis on certain countries?

[Christopher]

I'm not saying any country is better than another, really.

I wonder why most agencies focus on Columbia, and to a lesser extent, Peru.

Is it that the social or economic situation is that much worse there?

I note that TLC and A Foreign Affair focus also a little on Costa Rica and Panama.

But I see very few agencies or sites on Mexico, Guatamala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, or Venezuela.

Any ideas?  I would have thought Mexico to be a prime source of Latinas due to proximity and sheer numbers. 

Am I missing something cultural here or economic, or what?  Ideas?

[papi]

Colombia (note the spelling) is traditionally the prime hunting grounds for this sort of thing in latin america. It is your best bet again in latin america. go to colombia first to get your feet wet

[Christopher]

Colombia (note the spelling) is traditionally the prime hunting grounds for this sort of thing in latin america. It is your best bet again in latin america. go to colombia first to get your feet wet

Whoops on the spelling.  But why Colombia, per se?  I'm not disagreeing with your assessment, just not sure why one country would be the prime hunting grounds.

[papi]

trust me on this one. go to colombia first. you will figure it out in short order

[doombug]

But why Colombia, per se?  I'm not disagreeing with your assessment, just not sure why one country would be the prime hunting grounds.

The answer is .70.
 
On the matter of why any place but home:



You and I are the chihuahua. The seat represents family law in America. And the tubby perched above it all...well, that's self explanatory.

[flipflop]

Im in tears laughing over here doombug. Funny Funny stuff

[Christopher]

Oh, I don't doubt that AW have an obesity problem or that Colombianas are muy guapa, but why no interest in, say, Venezuela?  That's what I'm driving at.

[papi]

Chris, this info is disseminated on a need to know basis. And all you need to know is to go to colombia on the first trip. However, if you speak spanish and can work the Internet, then by all means start meeting women online from other areas. good luck

[utopiacowboy]

Venezuela is an entire country with an attitude problem. I've never heard anyone say a good word about Venezuela other than the women are hot.

As for Mexico, most Mexicanas are just not that interested in gringos. Of course there are a few - I had a Mexicana novia for a while myself. I travelled to various Mexican cities and you just don't get the reception from the women the way you do in Colombia. In Colombia it can really go to your head.

Guadalajara, Mexico would be a good choice if you're looking in Mexico. I watch the Mexican soccer league games at night and when they pan the crowd in Guadalajara it's like being back in Colombia. Those women are hot!

[Dan]

Chris, this info is disseminated on a need to know basis. And all you need to know is to go to colombia on the first trip. However, if you speak spanish and can work the Internet, then by all means start meeting women online from other areas. good luck

papi,

This seems quite a legitimate question, and being flippant is not helpful.

My wife is Ukrainian, and though I have spent a LOT of time in Asia (in addition to Europe), I have not had the opportunity to travel to Latin America.

My ignorant expectation would have been that Brazil would offer more opportunity than Colombia - for a couple of reasons. I know a couple of guys married to beautiful ladies from Brazil - and, of course, the supermodels from Brazil had established the women there as something special. The language, Portuguese, is less common that Spanish - so that may be a negative - but if I were considering starting a search for a Latina wife, I would probably have looked to Mexico (closest) and Brazil (for the reasons mentioned). Colombia would have come up only after I read the boards and saw the popularity - but that does not quite answer the 'WHY' Colombia questions - and I would like to know too.

BTW - in our link directory, Colombia has a large number of agencies, but Brazil, Mexico and others are also represented - so again, the question of "WHY Colombia?"

- Dan

[papi]

Dan, I was neither trying to be flip nor an Ant. I did say if he speaks spanish to expand the search. There are lots of reasons that colombia is the destination of choice. I will let others elaborate...

[papi]

Maybe this might be of some help...reasons why colombia is the country of choice:

1. better run agencies/tours
2. favorable demographics
3. beautiful women
4. gringo motivated, less age/looks issues
5. lots of different choices, Cali, Bog, mde, etc.
6. close to the USA, no visa required
7. spanish spoken vs Portuguese, russian, etc.
8. culture, music, food, sexy, attitude, etc.
9. affordable
10. las tres cruses

[mudd]

Actually, I wouldn’t go to Colombia 1st, probably Peru 1st, why go where everybody goes and has ruined it for a lot of men. If I had the time, I would try Peru, then Nicaragua and then smaller cities sin Brazil. Last place to go would be Colombia. Stay out of Venezuela, have a friend who lives there, wouldn’t recommend it for looking for a girlfriend or wife.

[papi]

Mudd, i don't think you are wrong yet I don't think you are right. is there a song something like that???

[papi]

By the way, Managua is a dump...maybe the coast but I don't think you would be happy with nicas you having been to colombia

[el_ruso]

Why Colombia, well, it's the best IMHO  .

Venezuela is very unstable at this time.  The attitude problem mentioned above pertains to the upper class people, not the regular ones.  You may try Venezuela, but go for smaller cities.

Ecuador is the best LA country I have visited: calm, clean, organized and VERY affordable.  But women in the looks department are definitely not comparable to Colombianas on average.

Mexico is a good country to visit too.  And I do not agree with the notion that women there are not interested at all in foreigners.  Mexico is more developed and affluent than Colombia and most other LA countries, so there is less of a desperation for women to leave at all costs.  Try Guadalajara and the Bajio area - women from there are the best.  Or just go to Houston  .

I have been to Brazil, and I am sure there are beautiful women there.  It's just I have not seen hardly any just walking in the streets and going once to a club.  Brazil also has a serious problem with violence, so be aware of that.  There is a popular site called Latineuro with tons of gorgeous Brazilian women in their listings.

DR is a great place, overlooked for no good reason.  Women are beautiful and very friendly, and it is a great place to go and have fun.  So if you didn't want to go to Colombia, I would suggest DR.  I have seen photos of Dominicanas on the few agency sites that they have and in on-line personals, and they just don't do justice.  You may just walk the streets and you will see GORGEOUS women everywhere.  It would be my second choice.  Easily.

[doombug]

Thanks, FF. I'll try and leave a box of these after each post.

Venezuela is an entire country with an attitude problem. I've never heard anyone say a good word about Venezuela other than the women are hot.

On a similar note (one that, unfortunately, doesn't include Venezuela), here are Reader's Digest's most and least courteous cities:





http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2006/07/polite.php

(If you have a bone to pick with the results, remember: I'm just the frickin' messenger, home dawgs.)

[Christopher]

Maybe this might be of some help...reasons why colombia is the country of choice:

I'm not trying to be dense and I appreicate your patience, but I'm still not getting it:
1. better run agencies/tours  Yes, but WHY?
2. favorable demographics  It would seem that other countries have even better demographics than Colombia.  I'm not dogging Colombia, I'm just asking.  Honduras and Nicaragua have lower incomes, El Salvador is at least as unstable, etc.
3. beautiful women  Very true - seen stunners from Ecuador, Panama, etc though too.
4. gringo motivated, less age/looks issues  I'll buy that, but why is that not true, of for example, Guatamala?
5. lots of different choices, Cali, Bog, mde, etc.  Mexico, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Cancun, Puebla, Oaxaca.  You'd think Mexico would be easier.
6. close to the USA, no visa required  7-8 countries closer.
7. spanish spoken vs Portuguese, russian, etc.
8. culture, music, food, sexy, attitude, etc.
9. affordable
10. las tres cruses

I'm sorry, man, I'm not seeing anything specific to why Colombia is a better hunting ground than any other Latino nation.

[Christopher]

Thanks, FF. I'll try and leave a box of these after each post.



On a similar note (one that, unfortunately, doesn't include Venezuela), here are Reader's Digest's most and least courteous cities:





http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2006/07/polite.php

(If you have a bone to pick with the results, remember: I'm just the frickin' messenger, home dawgs.)

Wow, that's odd.  My experience is that people in Amsterdam were exceptionally polite.  The only rude people I ran into there were tourists.

[Christopher]

Actually, I wouldn’t go to Colombia 1st, probably Peru 1st, why go where everybody goes and has ruined it for a lot of men. If I had the time, I would try Peru, then Nicaragua and then smaller cities sin Brazil. Last place to go would be Colombia. Stay out of Venezuela, have a friend who lives there, wouldn’t recommend it for looking for a girlfriend or wife.

No worries Re: Venezuela.

In this thread alone Venezuela is -2

But why, precisely?  I've heard they have an attitude problem as well.  Never met any Venezuelans, so no idea.

[Ray]

Colombia (note the spelling) is traditionally the prime hunting grounds for this sort of thing in latin america. It is your best bet again in latin america. go to colombia first to get your feet wet

Papi, if you are going to correct somebody's spelling, at least get it right.

"Colombia" is capitalized. So is "Latin America"...  

[doombug]

I'm sorry, man, I'm not seeing anything specific to why Colombia is a better hunting ground than any other Latino nation.

Hmm. Since my previous answer--the number .70--didn't satisfy the judges, I'd now like to put forward the four Ps for consideration:

Proximity, poverty, personality, and panocha.

Not each individually, but all conjointly.

[papi]

Papi, if you are going to correct somebody's spelling, at least get it right.

"Colombia" is capitalized. So is "Latin America"...

ray, i am very clear on the rules of capitalization....fear not, yet often in posting i do not follow them. the guys however are very particular about the spelling of colombia. now why don't you go back to your cartoons.

[Jeff S]

Christopher: It's simply because agencies were set up in Colombia first, and plenty of Colombianas and gringas have hooked up over the years. I'd wager to say that there are FAR more Mexicana/Gringo marriages than Colombiana/Gringo marriages. Of the 10 Latina/Gringo married people I know of, 8 are Mexicans, one Colombian, and one Salvadorian. The main difference is that women won't join agencies in sufficient numbers to make it appealing to gringos. Patrick, the ex owner of this board, and still a poster, tried to get Mexican women to sign up for an internet agency and had little luck. A friend of mine tried to do the same thing in Guadalajara and he was met with the same resistance. Women were afraid that appear to be sluts by advertising themselves.

I've spent a LOT of time in Mexico on both business and pleasure, and can assure you the women are just as eager to meet a rich gringo as they are any other third world country. There is a stigma there, though about advertising tierselves, though they'll eagerly strut their stuff in front of you at a party or a dance club. In Colombia it is more understood that that's the way to meet lots of gringos. The pros on this board though, will tell you to stay away from the agencies, so with that advice in-mind, almost every city is the happy hunting grounds.

[Ray]

i am very clear on the rules of capitalization....

Yeah, NOW you are.   

But it's too late Papi. If you want to be the forum Spelling Sheriff, you have to be perfect.

Another wannabe bites the dust...