Rosario

[Mike Dog 2007]

I took the bus from Buenos Aires to Cordoba and as we passed through Rosario around Midnight it seemed like a nice town so I jumped off the bus. The earlier posts about the lack of hotel space is very true. I picked one hotel from a guidebook I carry with me and took a cab. Of course it was booked solid and the Taxi driver and hotel manager thought I was an idiot for being there without a hotel reservation. They called a few places for me, all were full. I started to think jumping off the bus was not the wisest decision I've ever made. Finally I told the cabbie to take me to a youth hostel (I'm a young looking 38, so don't feel to out of place. The hotel owner was pissed that the cabbie would recommend a hostel, still not sure why, they both agreed there was zero chance of me finding a hotel room in town that night.

As we pulled up to the youth hostel a couple local chicas were at a table out front sharing a beer from the bar / café next door. The cute one immediately is all smiles and asking where I'm from. They tell me to come join them after I check in. I strat thinking maybe getting off that bus was a wise decision. The people in this town are all so freakin' nice. I guess they don't see many Americans or visitors from anywhere for that matter and it translates into a real warmth for travelers. Anyhow, I spend a couple hours talking (actually trying, my Spanish is very basic and they did not speak much English) to the girls. The cute one is a 25 year old psychologist. I didn't get a vibe that I could get anywhere with this girl quickly and the language barrier was difficult. They did invite me to join them and 5 of their girlfriends the next night (Friday) to go dancing. So, I went to bed looking forward to that.

After exploring the town most of the day Friday, taking a Spanish lesson and a nap, I went to the bar next door to the hostel again. This town is so much cheaper than Buenos Aires, also. I had a great ravioli dinner, 2 glasses of a so-so cabernet and 2 liters of the local beer. The bill came to 24 pesos, so just under $8. I called the psychologist from the night before and they were going to the club at either Midnight or 2 AM. It's not that I didn't understand the time she literally said it was going to be either of those times. Being 11:30 I headed to the general direction of the club to see what trouble I could find. I stopped for a beer at a place called Bogart's that was pretty slow. A chica at the bar immediately pegs me as a foreigner and asks where I'm from. While struggling to speak with her (beer does not help my shitty espanol, contrary to what I think at the time) a gaggle of her friends arrive. She's with a group of 8 friends, 2 guys and 6 girls. One of the guys is gay, the other is the boyfriend of one of the girls, so basically 5 of them are available (or 6 if you're a switch hitter, I guess) The entire group is all about me, where I'm from, etc. Average age of the group is probably 30. I can't freakin' believe how much attention I'm getting just because I'm a foreigner. Of course in keeping with the theme not a single one of the 8 can speak a lick of English so communication is just painful. They grab a table and invite me to join them. Next thing I know, the place is packed, you can't move at all. Now we're doing tequila shots. Then we start dancing to some Argy take on the jitterbug best I can tell. I'm dancing with all of the girls and some cute ones from other tables, having an absolute blast. A couple of the girls tell me that the most affectionate one (and they are all very affectionate, doubt that it means anything, it's just how they are) wants to kiss me. I try to get her to go outside to get some fresh air. She wants no part of that and seems to think I want to screw her outside. I'm so trashed at this point anyways I'm pretty sure I would be worthless if I could close the deal, so I blow it off and keep dancing. Finally about 3:30 I stumble off, forgetting to get any numbers or anything. Oh, the tab for 7 tequila shots and 4 liters of Heineken was about 80 pesos or about $27. At this point I've partied my ass off all night, had a nice dinner and I've spent all of $35. Fuck this place is cheap.

The next morning I wake up, a bit hungover. I start kicking my self in the ass for not even trying to close one of the chicas from the night before. Now I'm horny and frustrated so go the supergatitas site. I write down 5 or 6 phone numbers and call through them. Every single place quotes 100 pesos, all apartments. OK, so that part isn't cheaper than BA, but I suspect that I'm being quoted a foreigner price. It's possible that some of the numbers ring back to the same place. One place was close by at 1289 Presidente' Roca, so I walk over and ring the bell. Communication as always is a problem, even worse in my hungover state. The apartment is nicer than the two I went to in BA. The old lady up front takes me to a room and shortly after another chica comes in explaining there are 3 girls there and they will come up and say hi. I couldn't figure out if this girl was one of them, though. She was much better looking than any of the apartment girls in BA that I ever saw, but wasn't sure. When she walked out I was pissed at myself for not figuring that part out. She was a solid 8, tall, dark hair, cute face. A second girl comes in and my fucking jaw hits the floor. This Chica is unbelievably hot. Jet black hair and light blue eyes, beautiful smile and face, great, natural body. I make sure she knows that there's no need to send the third one in (I'm kind of curious now, though, the first two were impressive, with number 2 even better than the first. If that trend continued, god only knows what the third would look like but I can't believe she could have possibly been an improvement. I think the girl goes by Daniella or something like that. If she's there you can't miss her, those light blue eyes really stick out. She is completely gorgeous. We get after it and the one downside appears, I hate tattoos and she has 3 of them. If that's the only problem I can deal with it. She's sweet as can be in bed and fun, but not world class by any stretch. She is animated and loud, I doubt it's for real, though, but who cares? BJ was with a condom, not into cola so couldn't tell you.

That about sums it up. Rosario is a very cool town.

[Josht69]

I spent two nights in Rosario for work. I stayed at the Alvear Apart Hotel, which has good wireless internet, at least on the second floor.

I had contacted Aito at supergatitas, which site I had found thanks to this forum. He quoted me AR$150. He sent me Giselle, who showed up at my door at the appointed time. She asked for, and got, AR$200. I did not feel like arguing about roughly USD 16, when she was right there, which of course she counted on. She was an attractive girl and we had an OK time. No kissing, which I always find disappointing. It was my first night in AR and I was still tired from the trip and not used to mongering again after many months back in the States.

The hotel charged AR$20 as some sort of extra person fee that appeared on my bill.

The next night I did not even bother. I was annoyed at paying 50 pesos more than promised and I got back late.

[Lexton]

I am just wrapping up a 1 month stay in Rosario. I wanted to check this place out since it is arguably the second most important city in Argentina.

I have not found anything very interesting either, except the bar "La Rosa", which I reported on in a separate post.

"Yuppies" is now closed. "Lucille" is still left, but in three visits I found nothing except 4-6 women, mostly fat and 40-ish. It was $ar7 for a soda, so that has stayed constant. It just appears that these bars with no associated rooms are being destroyed in the marketplace. The apartments seem to be taking over completely in the cities I have seen, particularly for the middle class.

Another thing that is different. Do not come here without a reservation. I was originally going to come here in May, but had problems getting a room for a long stay. When I came here Sep 1, I had problems again. It seems that there a lot of conventions and other business meetings being held here, and they are taking over the hotels, of which there aren't that many. If 4 or 5 big meetings all happen the same week, there can be days with very few rooms. I would guess that they have been chased out of Buenos Aires by the tourism related high prices and availability problems. I was able to get a room, but the selection was very limited, and prices have increased 3o-50% or so here in the last 2 years. The prices shown in a lot of the web sites are way low because of this.

There are a variety of private apartments here in Rosario, and from what I can gather some of them are quite good. All of the women in Supergatitas and the other web sites are from apartments. ALL of the ads from the Newspaper "La Capital" are for women from apartments. I went thru a 2 week exercise of mapping all the ads day to day, mapping the numbers to apartments, and looking for independents and new ads. Even the very few cell numbers turned out to be women from apartments. So it is probably best to just go to the apartment when calling a woman.

There is a definite hiring market here in Rosario for apartments. Mapping hiring ads in "La Capital", I counted 40 different ads during a one week period. There is either a big expansion going on, or the apartments can't keep the women they have. I can't tell which.

From what I can learn, lying and false photos are very common, just as in BA.

I went looking for SW in various places that were recommended. I found very little, and nothing of interest to me. For general info, the 10 square block area up in front of the bus terminal is probably the best selection, and the safest.

[Lexton]

I got the place from a lobby guy at the hotel.

Actually, there are two other places out there. One, a whiskeria on Caferrata near Cordoba, looked like a small rip-off and I didn't even go in.

The other I've walked by a few times. It is a small bar with no name on Castellanos near San Lorenzo. I could see thru the window there were about 5 women working at the most, all about 5's. So I haven't gone in there either.

I was out looking around the area because it is one of the areas with working women. I haven't seen anything worthwhile.

[Moore]

Interesting. How did you find out about the place? I've roamed around Rosario a few times and never heard of it.

BTW, most Argentines are not at all religious. True, 90%+ are Roman Catholic, but they are "married and buried" (and baptized) Catholics. Those are the only three times that most ever enter a church. Many Argentines openly reject religion as just an outdated control mechanism.

When you see them making the sign of the cross while passing a church - it's just a habit.

[Lexton]

Looking around here in Rosario, I went to an interesting bar last night. It is called "La Rosa" and shows why I kind of like the Catholic countries of LA / SA.

It is located on Av Cordoba out near the bus terminal. Admission is $ar20 which includes one drink (cup of champagne / beer / soda) The place is a decent size and is oriented toward providing strip shows and on-site sex. They have rooms on site and basic sex is purportedly in the area of $ar50 fixed price (one shot, you come she goes, I suppose) I think that may include the room. There were at least 5 guys for every woman working last night at 1:00AM. Shows started about 12:15AM.

The women were basic utility variety, nothing to write home about, but probably doable depending on your tastes. A decent stripper not on the program.

The really unique thing about this place is the decor and theme. I really got a chuckle. The interior is done with a lot of red. The whole color scheme is taken from a hollywood "den of devil worshippers" scene. The owner is someone called "El Revendo" and there are various signs with messages signed "El Reverendo".

Off to the left of entry, there are some curtained booths for presumably, hanky-panky, as well as a bar with seating and seating around a stripper platform. At the end of this room is a funeral arrangement with a coffin straight out of "Horror of Dracula", large floral wreaths on each side, and above the end of the coffin a 3 foot crucifix complete with body of JC. There is a small sign detailing something about the deceased. Combined with the decor of the booths, it all fits nicely.

In the main room there is a raised stage and a large bar. There are stools around the stage and bar. Among other things, hanging from the ceiling in a loft type arrangement are 2 more "Dracula" coffins. Again well coordinated.

The piéce de resistance is a small room at the end of a short hall lined with more booths. The room is provided for fucking and possibly they will let you use it for some price. The room is done as small funeral parlor room. The bed is shaped as a "Dracula" coffin about 4 feet wide at it's widest part. It is like it was open containing a mattress to the top of the sides, and is placed high and at a slight incline, about 3 feet above the floor. On each side of the "coffin" is a large floor wreath of flowers. Directly above the head of the "coffin" is an ornate 3 foot crucifix, complete with JC. The color scheme is perfect in red / black / brown.

There are other crosses, some lighted, here and there. The shows open with about 3 minutes of what sounds like a mass starting. I don't recognize it, but it sounds like stuff I have seen on TV.

A perfect opportunity for the most irreverent sex of your life. Obviously, photos are prohibited.

To me the interesting thing is that the customers in attendance were not at all surprised by or offended by or interested in this environment, in spite of the fact that they are probably 90% Christian Catholic.

I can just imagine the reaction of the "holy rollers" in the US to a place like this. They would burn the damn place down in about 3 days, and we would never hear the end of it. I have often noticed that the individual Catholics in general seem to be much more tolerant than the Protestants. This certainly seems to be the case in the LA / SA countries I have visited.

I didn't see anything interesting in the women, and left about 1:15AM. More guys were still arriving.

[Rue Kraft]

Arrived on Thursday from BA and stayed at the Liberator.

Tried several of the phone numbers on the Eroticis Website.

Was hoping to hook up with Yan. No luck.

Eventually, reached "Katrina" and she invited me to their departamento.

It is located at 463 Entre Rios (411-1760)

Katrina has a slim young and firm body with small boobies. She was not very enthusiastic and I was tired so the session was not very memorable. She decided half way through that completo was not an option. Which is ok, since we agreed it was her option.

Price was 50 pesos for the half hour 80 for the hour and completo.

Take out was also available for 80/130.

Overall, ok but nothing special. Sorry, no photos.

[Roger]

I went into Lucile's a few weeks ago with a buddy, around midnight. There were quite a few girls there, maybe as many as 20, and a few Argentinian guys drinking beer and igoring the girls.

The girls didn't ignore us. They recognized my buddy and me as Americans, for sure, and approached us in twos, giving us a little peck on the cheek. After a few minutes of chatting we told them we were not interested, and they went back to the bar. Another few minutes and another pair approached us. They gave up after about five pair of girls approached us.

Most of the girls were not very attractive, but a few would have been doable had we wanted them. The girls were friendly and the experience was ok. But the bar was very smoky.

So we didn't end up taking out any of the girls. But it is not a bad place.

[Dickhead]

I was in Rosario again, and again I think it is a very boring place. My hooker friend and I went into Lucile's, where she was quite welcome with no problem. This was a Wednesday evening and the place was much busier than on my previous visit. Both quantity and quality were higher, with several do-ables. Many fuglies as well. HF (hooker friend) asked me to negotiate with one for comparative purposes. I picked one of the better ones and the initial quote was 100. Bargained her down to 75, told her I would be back later, and blew her off. All this in earshot of HF, who now thinks the 125-130 I pay her in BA is not so bad. Drinks 7 pesos, no cover, chica drinks 15. Really not a bad place with decent music, but very smoky and no ventilation.

Overall the town is cheaper than BA. As an example, the taxi flag drop is 1,50; restaurants and bars are 20-25% less than in BA.

[Jaimito Cartero]

I´ve always been interested in Rosario since my grandmother was born here. From DH´s post, I´m wondering if I should take the bus there on one of my future trips. Is there anything fun to do there? (Not just chicas...)

[Dickhead]

For reasons that remain unclear, my friend and I took the bus from BA to Rosario. 29 pesos each way from Retiro which is much cheaper than what a guy said about the Tienda León bus from Newbery. It takes four hours. The scenery is boring. The bus station in Rosario was a 4.40 peso cab ride to our hotel. Taxis are cheaper here than in BA as the flag drop is only 1.50. The hotel was the Majestic on San Lorenzo, just two blocks from Maipú. Chica friendly. 89 p for a junior suite which was okay but just had desk space and no sitting area. No mini bar either. But recommended. Quiet, at least my room.

First I went to the privado at Urquiza 942, which I took from a previous report. Note that they have the whole building. It is a very narrow house and there is just one bell so that is not a problem. Entry is Fellini-esque. There is a rope on the door from the street and you are requested to open it and enter, where you encounter another door at the next landing on the stairs, and a chica comes down and opens it. I was quoted 60 pesos for an hour as opposed the 80 the previous poster mentioned. Got shown three girls, all fuckable. The first one smelled like smoke and the last one was insisting she knew me from somewhere so I fucked the second one, a Paraguaya named Eliana. 6.5 looks with nice tits and nipples. A nice girl. IWR for 60. She offered me a drink after and I said sure, I'd have a beer; when she brought it she said, "Sale dos pesos." So I didn't like that. Next time I'll bring a big bottle of cheap whiskey.

Then we went to dinner at a place called Rich on San José or maybe it is San Juan, right around 1000 as a street number. This place was really good and very reasonable. We had a few beers and then went to Lucile's on the corner of Maipú and San Lorenzo. You cannot find this place in the daytime as it is completely covered with a big aluminum cortina. We did see Yuppies but were not impressed by what we saw in the window so did not enter. In Lucile's your drinks are 7 and hers are 15 with no cover. I didn't feel like fucking around so I grabbed a chubby with big tits and she quoted me 80 la hora which was fine and I did not bargain but made sure I was going to get BBBJ. She said okay but that I should advise her when I was going to come. So I did but I advised her after I came, instead. I figure that's almost the same thing. I deliberately did not ask her what her name was, or forgot it instantly. BTW she says that the hotel closer to the club, the Americana I believe it is, is not chica friendly.

I see no reason to go to this town but there is some pussy there and it's cheaper than BA.

[Roger]

I will be coming to Rosario in July for a conference. I have read all the reports on this thread, and don't find a recommendation for a chica-friendly hotel. Any information will be appreciated.

Any recent reports on chica activity or web sites will also be appreciated.

[Happy Cat]

Going to Rosario by bus.

Even criticized by organizacional theories, there is “one best way” to go to Rosario. If you are arriving in the early morning to Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires (the usual way) you will need to go to Aeroparque (domestic airport in Downtown) and wait past noon to catch the first flight to Rosario, and then taxi to downtown Rosario.

Instead do as I did last time: catch a Tienda Leon bus (www.miguelcanton.com.ar) to Rosario, departing every hour or so, and you will be in downtown Rosario before noon. Price: US 20 each way. You need to arrange this with your travel agent, as they tend to buy an all-air ticket as default.

[Balul]

Scorpio, great posts both here and in Asuncion. Thanks to you I can remember all over again my expereinces in these cities

Playboy club isn't the bar accross the street, there wasa regular bar there when I was there too. Playboy was in Maipu st., just after Yuppies. Very sad to hear that it was closed, it was my favorite bar in my trip.

[Scorpio]

Called Tania (Supergatitas) (phone: 447-6945) with the intention to discover just another location in downtown Rosario. There are other internet girls (Camila, Sasha) posting with that same phone number. So I asked the girl for the address and here's what I've got: Italia 1485 ... (Planta Baja) same place as yesterday.
Curious as I am, I went there to see the other chicas. The yesterdays girl (Candelaria) opened the door, recognized me and introduced me to two other girls, but it wasn't for me and I left the place.

Tried 3 other phone numbers, but they didn't work (disconnected or temporarily unavailable).

Went back to Urquiza 942 and there was a morena with small perky boobs, her name is Rocio. It became an OK session, CBJ, no DATY but finger inside allowed, no FK. Decided for an hour (80 AR$) but an half hour (50 AR$) would have been the better choice.

A taxi driver told me that Playboy had maybe reopened under a new name, didn't know which one. If Playboy used to be on the corner of San Lorenzo and Maipu opposite of Lucille, there is now a bar called "The Bbon" and there was a normal student party going on Saturday night (didn't look at all like a pick-up place). And most of the crowd was under 18.

Regarding the (normal) girls here in Rosario I saw during the daytime in the pedestrian areas and across downtown, I don't understand the hipe about them (reading previous posts). Sure they are pretty but not extraordinary, the majority isn't tall, still well proportioned. I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings here, just my own opinion.

Rosario may be OK for the hobby if somebody's in town for business, but I don't consider it a must-see for the hobbyist. The city itself is quite enjoyable and inexpensive.

Scorpio