Colombian eye candy

Cartagena Beaches-The beaches are generally crowded on weekends with both tourists and locals. The beaches in Boca Grande are more family oriented

while the beaches at LaGuito are more for the younger crowd and the working girls.

There is also a stretch of beach called, Playas de Castillo Grande on the backside of Boca Grande where many locals congregate. Great place to scout out non-pros.

The best place I have found is in front of Las Velas hotel in LaGuito.

There is an infamous chair guy there named Tony who will get you a chair, umbrella or cabana and chase or call girls for you. Many think he is a royal pain in the ass as he will constantly bug you to buy him beers, pushes expensive Pina Coloda drinks on the girls, pads your bill, overcharges newbies for cabanas and chairs, is well known for shortchanging gringos and can generally be a pest. That is the downside of Tony. Be firm with him and let him know if he tries to rip you off, you will take your business elsewhere the next day. The best thing about Tony is his ability to produce.

He will track down girls on the beach (he will literally approach any girl on the beach, that is not underage, that catches your eye) or reach into his extended directory on his cell phone and have them there in minutes.

Don't be surprised if he over embellishes a bit on his description and you have no obligation to accept any of his offerings. Just tell him no and to look some more. Describe what you like and if he doesn't get it right the first time, send him back out again. I have turned down as many as 5-6 in succession only to have him round up a jewel for the afternoon. Once, he approached a girl that was there on vacation. She was not a working girl but was short of funds to get home. We spent a very pleasurable afternoon together and she returned home the next day with extra spending money in her purse.

Tony gets a commission from the girls he provides, so you may wind up paying a slight premium. The other good thing about Tony is that he is always broke and needing money. If he tells you $10K for a cabana and chair for the day and you are going to be there for 7 days, offer him 35K for a cabana and 2 chairs per day for 7 days in advance, he will likely jump on the offer. Your alternatives are to perform the search yourself or: Check with Emily, one of the regular massage ladies.

(my buddy getting a pedicure)
I've known Emily for over 7 years now. I regularly get full body massages from her in the privacy of my Apt. for less than $10 US for an hour. I also get manicures and pedicures from her on the beach, will buy her an occasional beer or just sit and chat. Emily abides Tony but doesn't really like him. As such, she will also scout out girls for you but will not flaunt it in Tony's face. Have your cell phone ready as she rarely has credits but has a lot of numbers and she doesn't get a commission from the girls so your session is usually less expensive. I generally tip her nicely if she produces a new, fresh one that hasn't become hardened or jaded and promote her massage and manicure services to others. None have ever been disappointed with her massage! It is not a FS massage, just a deep tissue, firm full body relaxing experience. Tell her Mimo (my nickname in CTG.) sent you and she will accommodate you nicely!

NOTE: Be prepared to be pestered by more beach touts that you can imagine, selling everything from sunglasses, jewelry, fake Rolexs, ice cream, shrimp, oysters (and I don't recommend eating either of the latter two) to T-shirts. They are unyielding, do not care if they are interrupting a conversation or other activity, sometimes will not take no for an answer and continue to press for the sale. There are two schools of thought. Merely say, No quiero!, No gracias; to even being brash with the unyielding ones and saying scram (vamos). Here is another tactic I have used successfully on occasion with real pesky ones; Spend 15-20 minutes looking at everything they have to sell, then tell them, no, they don't have what you are looking for. Sure bet they will not bother you the next day.