Amor De Cartagena Spring Edition 2007

[papi]

have you looked at calicharm.com? Last I checked, they charge $40 per day and free intros if you stay a week. Meet a couple online and then use them as backup. Since you live in Fla, you can fly on Avianca and get a second city for free if you want to also try Mark's agency. Good luck...you can do it!

[fathertime]

Yo Gary,

Here are some thoughts for you.  It sounds like you make ok money but not enough to just throw it around without suffering some.  Perhaps you have more time than you do money.  Why not take a second or night job and over the course of a month or two you will have quite a lot of extra money to goof off with and you won't have to stress the financial aspects so much. Who knows, maybe you will find an American woman at this second job, that would be ironic!
This venture is WORTH doing so don't let something like money stop you since you can go out and make more if you put your mind to it.  You are at an age that gives you many more options than most of the fellas on this board.  Just look at the ladies Bundy, Sean,Kiltboy, Paps, Monty, and many others (Can't name you all but you know who you are) have brought back recently or are in the process of bringing back. 

My two cents!
Fathertime!

[Kiltboy1]

Mark

I was not saying anything bad about your agency at all, only giving an opinion to the question you asked about why there are not more guys looking for wives in Cartagena as oppossed to Cali, Barranquilla, Ect, Thats all.

KB

[garythfla]

Yo Gary,

Here are some thoughts for you.  It sounds like you make ok money but not enough to just throw it around without suffering some.  Perhaps you have more time than you do money.  Why not take a second or night job and over the course of a month or two you will have quite a lot of extra money to goof off with and you won't have to stress the financial aspects so much. Who knows, maybe you will find an American woman at this second job, that would be ironic!
This venture is WORTH doing so don't let something like money stop you since you can go out and make more if you put your mind to it.  You are at an age that gives you many more options than most of the fellas on this board.  Just look at the ladies Bundy, Sean,Kiltboy, Paps, Monty, and many others (Can't name you all but you know who you are) have brought back recently or are in the process of bringing back. 

My two cents!
Fathertime!

i make enough money that i dont need a second job. the problem is that in the first part of this year i had to (1) get my car fixed (2) replace the AC unit outside my house (3) repay my old boss for some training she paid for when i took a new job (4) pay for some dental work that my insurance (unexpectedly) didnt cover.....if it wasnt for all this i would have enough money for 2 trips NOW not by the end of the year. its almost all paid off though so its all good.

[markanthony7]

Garythla

1. Well Gary nobody can be 100% certain about a persons background ,if they do they are lying the best thing you can do is go through the introduction process and if there is something questionable about the the young ladies morals or profession it will manifest its self, so be like the rest of us say a prayer and hope for the best

3. The whole concept about Amor De Cartagena that I personally feel is diverse is our tour guide/translator service we place you with one tour guide/ translator that works exclusively for you he is not permitted to work for anyone else and juggle his responsibilities, he will be designated to you for 7 days 24.7, the idea is we are trying to create a situation where you have a friend, a companion, a buddy, a compadre, that is like a cousin or close friend in Cartagena, when you think of a cousin or buddy you think of someone that has your best interest at hand, he wants help you find a good woman and safe guard you from bad women, he will show you where the most popular nightclubs are hangout with you, make sure you don't get burned by the taxi drivers, etc;, we are trying to find ways to ease the anxieties and phobias that accompany searching for a soulmate or wife in a foreign country and give our clients a sense of trustworthiness and reliability regarding these complicated and sensitive issues that you described in your prior post

3. Also we accommodate all our customers with a Ocean view Condo on the beach for $350 for 7 days or $50 a day, with the price of the singles vacation and the room we our still less expensive than anyone , else plus you have no translation fees you have to pay in addition with everyone else and thus also resolves the cultural and language barriers associated with seekinf a Latina bride

[markanthony7]

Kittleboy
 1. I did not take offense or think you were saying anything negative about our agency, I realized you were referring to Cartagena exclusively, I just wanted to amplify a few things, I knew about the sub culture and demographics because I travel there frequently, I have more I would like to say on that subject but I have to go to work so hold that thought

[garythfla]

Garythla

1. Well Gary nobody can be 100% certain about a persons background ,if they do they are lying the best thing you can do is go through the introduction process and if there is something questionable about the the young ladies morals or profession it will manifest its self, so be like the rest of us say a prayer and hope for the best

3. The whole concept about Amor De Cartagena that I personally feel is diverse is our tour guide/translator service we place you with one tour guide/ translator that works exclusively for you he is not permitted to work for anyone else and juggle his responsibilities, he will be designated to you for 7 days 24.7, the idea is we are trying to create a situation where you have a friend, a companion, a buddy, a compadre, that is like a cousin or close friend in Cartagena, when you think of a cousin or buddy you think of someone that has your best interest at hand, he wants help you find a good woman and safe guard you from bad women, he will show you where the most popular nightclubs are hangout with you, make sure you don't get burned by the taxi drivers, etc;, we are trying to find ways to ease the anxieties and phobias that accompany searching for a soulmate or wife in a foreign country and give our clients a sense of trustworthiness and reliability regarding these complicated and sensitive issues that you described in your prior post

3. Also we accommodate all our customers with a Ocean view Condo on the beach for $350 for 7 days or $50 a day, with the price of the singles vacation and the room we our still less expensive than anyone , else plus you have no translation fees you have to pay in addition with everyone else and thus also resolves the cultural and language barriers associated with seekinf a Latina bride

does the translator know of a good place to meet women other than nightclubs? i have never met a woman in a bar that was relationship material...EVER.

maybe its different in colombia but i doubt it.

[fathertime]

Garythafla,

Things like car repairs and a damn air conditioner breaking are no reason to put off a trip to Colombia!  Those crappy expenses happen all the time in my life.   My overall point is take the trips and don't let anything stop you from doing it!  Is there anything more important than your happiness? Things that are more important like kids to tend to, or an aging mother who needs help, but not paying bills.  If bills are slowing you down then take the second job.  

I am talking out of my ass here but I'm just trying to motivate you since it sounds like you need it!

Fathertime!

[markanthony7]

Absolutely! , they are in the malls, checkout lines, beaches, downtown and churhces, etc; we felt a need to expand the scope of our service regarding this opportunity ,thats why I want you to go to the "About Us page" on our website, its more explanatory but after this thread is done I would like to raise another discussion about the enhancement or restructuring of our service ( tri-optional Latin introduction system, I would like to put it under the microscope or see if it holds water but I feel our approach is vastly diffrent because the concept grew out of my disappointments with agencies I utilized in the past and what I perceived would be an ideal situation to create Latin Intros when I was searching for a young lady, I remember I would always wish I knew someone or had a buddy that would show me around and introduce me to some nice ladies or knew where all the hot babe hungout and this is the situation and relationship we try to create with our customers and tour guide/ translators

[garythfla]

Garythafla,

Things like car repairs and a damn air conditioner breaking are no reason to put off a trip to Colombia!  Those crappy expenses happen all the time in my life.   My overall point is take the trips and don't let anything stop you from doing it!  Is there anything more important than your happiness? Things that are more important like kids to tend to, or an aging mother who needs help, but not paying bills.  If bills are slowing you down then take the second job.  

I am talking out of my ass here but I'm just trying to motivate you since it sounds like you need it!

Fathertime!

actually i am VERY motivated....
what am i supposed to do....not have gotten my car and AC repaired and gone on the trip or fix them and finance the trip on a credit card? whichever one you pick, you are right about one thing...you are talking out of your ass,lol. in fact, your the first person i am going to use the "ignore" button on.
good luck in your search.

[fathertime]

you are talking out of your ass,lol. in fact, your the first person i am going to use the "ignore" button on.

Your sensitively will not serve you well in a marriage, but different strokes for different folks!

  what am i supposed to do....not have gotten my car and AC repaired and gone on the trip or fix them and finance the trip on a credit card?

Do whatever it takes. Work smarter.  I don't know, just quit complaining about it and DO what needs to be done and put yourself in the game.  Allow the woman to decide if you are good marriage material or not....

Lets see if that ignore button works for you!

Fathertime! 

 

Fathertime!

[doombug]

a big problem i had with a lot of the women in ukraine is they looked like they were pi$$ed off all the time. people like agency owners and some of the guys who go over there try to raionalize this by attributing it to their culture,etc and to a certain extent that may be true but i have found one thing that is universal about these women no matter what country i have been in......if they act like a bi**h, then thats usually what they are!!

You get a cookie for that.

I've noticed this too--and I've never been to the Ukraine! The Ukraine has been here, though, since where I live there's a large community of Ukrs.^* They never smile--mom, pops, the kids, and, of course, the hotties--even if I greet them like so:



[For the record, the above goofball is not me.]

This might help explain why smiles are as hard to come by in the former USSR as a tin of Beluga at Walmart:

The meaning of a smile? Why do Russians smile so seldom? (The expanded descriptions are available at the link):

We often hear from foreigners that Russians rarely smile (especially people living in big cities). We don’t notice it but in comparison to other eastern and western countries it is right. Meaning what? Russians rude, impolite, ill mannered, non-hospitable and so on?? 

I think it is deeper in national traditions. Lets’ see how it is! I have found a wonderful work in the Internet written by one of the Voronezh University Professor I.A. Sternin. I think he has given a good scientific base to this phenomenon.

He points out 14 distinguishing features of a typical Russian smile:

1. Smile is Russian communication is not a sign of politeness.
2. Russian people do not smile at strangers.
3. It is not typical to Russian to give a smile in return.
4. It is not typical for Russian to smile at a person whose eyes you met with your eyes by chance. Americans smile in such a case but Russians turn off their eyes.
5. Russians don’t smile altogether looking at babies or pets. (I think it is a controversial utterance).
6. A Russian smile is a sign of personal attraction.
7. Russians do not smile when working or doing something serious.
8. Russian smile is sincere. It is the expression of either high spirits or a good attitude to a partner.
9. A smile of a Russian person should have a sufficient reason.
10. The only worthy reason of a smile in Russian communication is the wealth of a smiling person.
11. It is not typical for the Russian communicational culture to smile in order to cheer up or make others cheer up. A Russian person will hardly smile without evident wealth or very high spirits. [Seems like a repeat of the latter two.]
12. In a pure Russian consciousness a smile need a proper time for appearing. It is considered an independent action, which is very often unnecessary and annoying. Another Russian proverb says, “Business takes time, fun takes an hour”.
13. A smile should fit the situation from the point of view of the people around.
14. Russians do not really distinguish between a smile and laughter. They often mix up these two phenomena.

* Disclaimer: This is not an official abbreviation. I apologize to President Yushchenko and the Ukranian people if this offends them in any way.

[doombug]

Hello Planet Love brothers! after a month of diligent work, Amor De Cartagena is pleased to announce the release of the "Amor De Cartagena 2007 Spring edition", if you have a minute, please visit our website and give us your honest opinion! good or bad positive or negative, we appreciate constructive criticism so we can enhance the quality of our service to you, only please do not throw spit balls and no playin the dozen, with yo mama jokes!  www.amordecartagena.com 

Managers comments;
1. The most beautiful of the Spring 2007 class in my opinion was the beautiful Ms. Osmiy Bertir, 29 yrs. administrative assistant, her beauty is impeccable! and she is a good age of maturity

2. The most "bodilicious" was the curvy Jennifer Lopez trassero, Ms. Diana Zulaqa, 24 yrs. on gallery #2

3. The most sophisticated lady was a tie between the lovely Ms. Yadelcy Ortega 24 yrs. and gallery #2 and Ms. Celmira Pinto 22 yrs. gallery #1

This is great! I can test out the Web's first ever IMB BAY review.

Borrowing from Don Pap's "Papi Approved" slogan, I've come up with an International Marriage Broker, Beauty Appraisal Yardstick (BAY). With BAY in hand, I've judged the following women at Amor de Cartagena to be the cream in her pastry of the crop. (I haven't done a full booty scan on most, so I'm judging mostly by the initial profile photo):

The cream of the crop (COC):

Osmiy B. (The top kitten in the caboodle. And, she's a 29 y.o.!)
Diana Z.
Katerine A. (Though way too young)
Milena O. (Too young)
Yolianis R. (Still young)
Sol Adriana O. (Too young)
Yerleys P. (Still young)
Xiemena S. (Too young)
Paola T. (Too young)
Nataila L.
Marlyn B.
Yuranis N. (Though that name might be a deal killer in some gringo's eyes)
Karina S. (Youngish)
Ibys C. (Youngish)
Milagros L. (A beautiful black Colombiana)
Yurleys M. (Youngish)
Adelaida O.
Paola D.
Keydis O. (Youngish)
Katherin Q. (I struggled whether to include her)

Maria G. could have made the BAY cut, but it looks like she got in a tussle with a bag of bleached flour just before the camera flashed. Too much powdering--like too little makeup--can affect the voting, girls.

And wear a flak vest if you ever hook up with Jean D. Her bosom appears to be on the verge of exploding from the thimble-sized bra that's keeping her junk secure. 

And the most scrumptious rumptious goes to: Katerine R. (Though, again, much to young for my liking.) Sorry, Diana Z.

There are dozens of other ladies profiled, however, that would definitely make many a client's heart content. As for the others--the gallery filler, if you will--well, one man's dog is another man's best friend.

By the way, you have profiles of Kattia C. and Katia C. (with one "t"), and each appears to be the same person.

With no further ado, drum roll please, PL band:

Amor de Cartagena's overall BAY score: 6.9 (rounded)

Of course, this is also a percentage. So, in my eyes (and I'm a picky summabitch), 6.9% of Amor de Cartagena's female clients are top tier. This does not take into consideration the kid factor; the vindictive ex-esposo factor; her poverty level; education level; potential STD level; concealed stretch marks; etc.

Based on: 29 galleries x 10 pics/gallery = 290 fillies to judge. Thus, we take the cream of the crop (COC; those twenty lovelies I chose above), divided by the total pool of this particular agency's female clients, and what is returned is the final BAY score. The BAY error rate is exactly plus or minus 1. (Okay, so I'm exagerrating this part. But it's pretty damn close to 1!)

Overall, your gallery contains enough candidates to justify the expense of soliciting the business. Assuming, of course, that a fella isn't too concerned with having a young bride. And I am completely aware that this is just one man's opinion. 

Factors considered:

Obvious use of bra filler
Over application/under application of makeup
Having a booty bereft of boot
Excessive bootification
Shabby hair bleaching
Gut flab
Asymmetry of face or figure
Tangled fangs (aka, horse teeth)
Poor choice of attire
Stubby toes
String-beanish
Complexion infection (aka, bad skin)
3000 mile hair (overly oily; and due for a wash/dry)

Peace, and good bride-shopping! ( )
 
Disclaimer: I neither work for an agency nor would ever solicit one.

[doombug]

3. The whole concept about Amor De Cartagena that I personally feel is diverse is our tour guide/translator service we place you with one tour guide/ translator that works exclusively for you he is not permitted to work for anyone else and juggle his responsibilities, he will be designated to you for 7 days 24.7, the idea is we are trying to create a situation where you have a friend, a companion, a buddy, a compadre, that is like a cousin or close friend in Cartagena, when you think of a cousin or buddy you think of someone that has your best interest at hand, he wants help you find a good woman and safe guard you from bad women, he will show you where the most popular nightclubs are hangout with you, make sure you don't get burned by the taxi drivers, etc;, we are trying to find ways to ease the anxieties and phobias that accompany searching for a soulmate or wife in a foreign country and give our clients a sense of trustworthiness and reliability regarding these complicated and sensitive issues that you described in your prior post

This is a very, very good idea.

[bigstew33]

OMG Doombug.  You seriously need to get a life.  You studied that website way to much.  You put a lot of effort into the evaluation of it.  I am just kidding though.  I looked at the profiles several times myself.  (I need a life as well)  Mark did say he had many more women thats not even included on the website.  So he may have many many more hotties in his books.  I can't wait for your evaluation of those hotties  

[doombug]

OMG Doombug.  You seriously need to get a life.  You studied that website way to much.  You put a lot of effort into the evaluation of it.  I am just kidding though.  I looked at the profiles several times myself.  (I need a life as well)  Mark did say he had many more women thats not even included on the website.  So he may have many many more hotties in his books.  I can't wait for your evaluation of those hotties  

I have the week off, time to kill, thus ladies to judge.

I didn't catch the part about him having other women not included on the site. With this in mind, I'll have to penalize him 5 points for "holdin' out," bringing his BAY score down to 1.9.

That sucks, but I don't make the...wait, I did make the rules.

[markanthony7]

Doombug, I think I am going to hire you as my publicist

[bigstew33]

I have the week off, time to kill, thus ladies to judge.

I didn't catch the part about him having other women not included on the site. With this in mind, I'll have to penalize him 5 points for "holdin' out," bringing his BAY score down to 1.9.

That sucks, but I don't make the...wait, I did make the rules.

My mistake.  I think I read that on the about us section number 3 on the website.  I guess the original rating would still apply.  I guess I am the guy that actually reads the articles in Playboy. 

[markanthony7]

Doombug out of curiosity have you ever had the opportunity to visit Cartagena?, you said you had a week off, if I would have known I would have hooked you up

[Parlay Rey]

I could have sworn I posted this before but in case I didn't I recommend markanthony7's place wholeheartedly. Mrs. Parlay and I honeymooned in Cartagena and stayed at his place. We wanted something cozy where she could cook and give us a snapshot of married life as a couple. Very romantic. We went downstairs every morning to the little market at the building's bottom. She indeed is a good cook. 

The condo is clean, secure and tastefully decorated with "art deco" motif. Washer, internet access, a/c. etc. The clincher is the location. It's walking distance from Ciudad Vieja/ El Museo Rafael Nunez and across the street from the Caribbean Sea. 3 minute taxi ride to Boca Grande.

We'd love to go back but will probably end up in Santa Marta/Tayrona this summer. Perhaps next Carnaval would be the ticket. Mark's really personable and helpful. I'm sure it's a popular place so you may want to book in advance.

In short, markanthony's place get the thumbs up from Parlay Rey and Mrs. Parlay. 

Here's a view from the from the balcony looking north toward BAQ, and the pool.

[doombug]

Even if Ms. Colombia made a public announcement summoning me by name to come and fetch her, I wouldn't dare try another MOB adventure.

I much prefer the analytical side.

So far, you've beat out Latin Peruvian Singles. I just reviewed them, and they have a BAY score of 3.5 (rounded).

There were 458 ladies to appraise; 16 made my COC category; and, suprisingly, two were from the 33+ age range.

I recall Don Pap remarking on the marginal attractiveness of Peruvian women verse those from Colombia. In this instance, at least, he may have a point.

[doombug]

One more for today.

All Colombian Girls.

They have 863 women profiled; and 64 made it into the COC category.

Their BAY score: 7.4.

[rpcv]

as far as why guys arent coming to visit (other then the above reasons)....i can only speak from personal experience.....i make a good living but im not rich and this IS an expensive thing to be doing more than twice a year....at least twice a year is about all my budget can absorb.

Excellent site Mark! If I can save some more$$, I might make the trip.

I agree with Garythfla tho that it gets expensive doing more than 2 trips a year even if you use airmiles, etc. Plus what is going on with the exchange rate!? I checked and it is now 2060 pesos to $1. Good thing I've got some Euros saved.

[markanthony7]

1. RPCV, Well this what we will surpasses other agencies in service, if you come back in a years time your intros are still free!, you can economize with us, I am a blue collar worker and I felt that was the one obstacle I wanted to challenge to make it affordable to the average Joe, many of us are flat busted and disgusted after a divorce , paying your own expenses and your ex-wife, child support, etc; so Amor De Cartagena is not just about financial profits  its "male support" usually we get caught holding the financial bag and we become less desirable to the opposite sex when dating again, when they see we have financial bagage from a previous marriage and it usual happens to guys like me when we hit 40 and we are even less marketable to the opposite sex and getting back in the dating game and trying to pick up the pieces of our lives again

2. Doombug I am going to make you and offer you cant refuse I want you on staff as my publicist! end of discussion! Doombug you left out one major factor in evaluating All Colombian girls, they are $800 with no translation fees, we are at $375 with your own personal tour guide/ translator 24.7 for 7 days

[bigstew33]

Well I just got off the phone with Mark about an hour ago.  Seems like a really nice guy.  You can't beat the price with a stick.   It's not the big social shing dig, so it's different than what I have used in the past.  I think I am going to use his service maybe in July.  But he is going to call me back later today to finish answering my questions.  Man I can't stop looking at those girls on his site.  I have 22 of them that my tongue falls out, and drool starts flowing.  Man I did 2 tours in BAQ,.  Last time I thought I had the one but havent heard from her in well over 3 weeks now.  So I will dust off and try again.  It's worth it.