Nice Guy’s Cusco Experience

Cusco is an interesting city. I didn’t go there to meet women. Instead, mostly to see Machu Picchu. Moreover, I did Ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremonies. This required a lot of fasting. Thus I took a break from clubbing.

Seduction in Cusco

Whether you enjoy daygame in Cusco, depends on what type of girls you prefer. There are plenty of indigenous Peruvian girls around. However, I most appreciated the cute backpackers passing through all the time. They stay in Cusco for three or four days, then head on a trek to Machu Pichu. Most important for daygame in Cusco is to keep your eyes open for attractive girls strolling the city and then do a few approaches. Touristic areas include the large and scenic Plaza de Armas, as well as Plaza San Blas, situated in the bohemian neighborhood of Cusco.

In Cusco you’ll find plenty of different Trekking options, such as the Inka Trail, Salkantay Trek, and the Inka Jungle Trek. However, I don’t consider trekking to be great for game because for most treks (a) you are too tired, (b) you don’t get enough sleep, and (c) there’s not enough free time. The best option is to add whomever you are interested in on social media during your trek. Then you can meet up again when you are well-rested and have more free time. This is specifically applicable to the “Inka Trail” trek, however, the “Inka Jungle Trek” seemed more social and less strenuous physically.

Night game is O.K. but the clubs only get busy past midnight. Don’t bother going to the dance clubs before midnight unless it’s for pre-game (if earlier, you could try the bars instead). Nightclub options are Mama Africa, Chango, Inka Team, Mythology, and many more bars in Tecsecocha street. Promoters will hand out free entry bracelets and free drink vouchers outside of these clubs to motivate you to come inside. So, around Christmas, I chilled and lined up a few tinder dates.

Cusco Tinder Scam

I met the first Tinder date on a Saturday night at an upmarket restaurant bar, Republica del Pisco. Since I had an Ayahuasca ceremony that week, I told the girl beforehand on WhatsApp that I’m only going to drink coca tea, and not alcohol. The girl, on the other hand, was intent on getting herself as wasted as possible. She ordered one Pisco Sour drink after another. At no point did I tell her I’ll pay for her drinks. I was surprised that she had so much money for alcohol. These drinks weren’t cheap. About $7+ per drink, which is expensive by Latin American standards. We were having a flirty conversation nevertheless and the date seemed to be going well.

Funnily, while showing me photos of her dog, there were at least ten nude videos of her spreading her vagina at the camera, stored on her phone. I teased her about it, but she didn’t wanna play me the vids.

So, at some point, we asked for the bill. I was going to pay for my coca tea, and she should pay for her own alcohol. Surprisingly, once the bill arrived, she started giving me attitude: “You pay!” “You invited me here, so you pay!”. This one wasn’t even asking nicely.

She was the one who insisted that we go to this expensive bar. Needless to say, any sexual interest I had in her, immediately dissipated into the thin air at this point. There is nothing more off-putting than a drunk girl with bad attitude. I could clearly tell this was an attempt to scam a foreigner. Moreover, I was not going to foot her bill to get her into bed – even though she was attractive. That would be prostitution. I’ve never paid for sex, and I didn’t intend to start doing so now.

So she continued blaring out at me: “Look at my wallet, it is empty!”

Whatever.

“I only brought enough for the taxi back home!”

Whatever. Up front, she looked attractive, respectable and dressed like she’s reasonably well-off. So I wasn’t buying any of this trash. I put my foot down, my tea is 5 soles, I’ve paid my part. Now you pay your 90 Soles. I stayed calm but realized that I may have problems with the waiter if this woman doesn’t pay her bill. Will they hold me accountable for the rest of the bill if she doesn’t pay? I mean they saw us sitting together the whole night at that table. I wasn’t in a rush to pay anything more than 5 soles. The woman was really irritating me though: “You made me come here with the taxi tonight, I already paid 20 soles for the taxi, you invited me, you pay the drinks, I have zero money with me, I didn’t bring any money with me at all.” Now she was showing me her empty wallet.

I considered getting a middle ground with her. So I volunteered to contribute 20 soles more to the bill to get rid of her. Thus in total, I pay 25 soles out of 95 soles. She still had to pay 70 soles though. Now she can see, I won’t budge any further, even if the manager phones the police to arrest me for not paying her drinks, I still wouldn’t pay it. I told her: “That’s my final compromise”. So magically, she rips her credit card out of a hidden compartment in her purse and pays the rest. I wasted time and money. But I got rid of her in the end and got a unique new experience about dating in a foreign country.

In conclusion, the best advice is to explicitly say upfront “you can order whatever you want, but you pay for your own drinks, and I’ll pay for mine” (although this has never been necessary anywhere else). Especially if it’s an expensive bar. Or more subtly, tease her that she’s rich for ordering that drink – then see how she responds. Women like this may be used to foreigners paying for everything as an exchange for or as an attempt to have sex later that night. I’m not that kinda guy though. I don’t pay for sex.

Cusco Tinder Heaven (not vegan-friendly)

The next girl gave me some hesitation before meeting up. It was close to Christmas and she had some end of the year career commitments to finish off first. So, I waited until she was free. However, she flaked the first date – due to family commitments. I was cool with it since I believed her. So she showed up the next day. Don’t write your flakes off, hot women have commitments as well and they want to see you when they can give you all their attention. Another reason I didn’t really care about her flaking at first, was because I had the abundance mindset, she wasn’t the only girl I was dating and flirting with on WhatsApp. Never get one-itis – this refers to having only one girl as your focus. If you put too much value on that one girl you’ll put her off sexually if she senses that she’s your only option.

Finally, the girl was on holiday, and I could meet with her in the middle of the day for lunch. Since the time I arrived in Peru, I wanted to try guinea pig. It’s basically a hamster that gets grilled or fried. So, the girl suggested a good restaurant specializing in “cuy” – the Spanish word for this animal. We decided to split one guinea pig between the two of us. I paid upfront for the meal. The girl didn’t look that rich, and I didn’t mind too much paying because she seemed sincere. I also got a mineral water for myself. Her English wasn’t that good. It was about as bad as my Spanish. So we used a translation app to look up difficult words or phrases.

The nice thing about her was that her behavior and attitude was warm. For example, when we met, she stood very close to me while we were using my phone to look for a taxi to the Cuy restaurant. She wasn’t frigid. In the restaurant, she was equally warm by suggesting I move my chair close to hers, while I was still deciding where to sit. She was confident and classy. If I get a good vibe like this from a girl, I don’t mind buying her half a hamster to eat. Honestly, I’d probably buy her a whole hamster.

How was the hamster? Kinda like duck meat. Similar to chicken but a lot more fat. I prefer lean meat. She loved her hamster though. The conversation was a little awkward due to the language barrier, but she was cute. The language didn’t stop us from having chemistry and joking around while nibbling on the hamster’s feet and legs. At some point, we had a brief hamster leg sword fight. When we finished eating, she went to wash her hands in the bathroom. I joined her inside and gave her a small kiss on her lips, simply to show my interest and intent.

Afterwards, we caught a cab again to the center of Cusco. At this point, I asked her to come join me for coca tea at my apartment “hotel” room. She was curious if this was a hotel, or like Airbnb, or whatever. I promised her that it’s an apartment and that guests are welcome. However, I wasn’t even sure myself if this would classify as an apartment or a hotel. So we arrive, and the owner, the day-manager, the cleaning lady all stand in the lobby, chatting and having a female tea party. I ask them: “Is it all right if we get some coca tea in the kitchen?” They’re like, “O.K. yeah sure of course” ..perfect. So we get coca tea. Then I tell the girl: “Let’s take the coca tea upstairs”. So upstairs we go.

Once in my small bedroom, I sit on my bed and invite her to sit next to me. There are no chairs. I put on the television to create a better ambiance. She looks at the “Learn Spanish” book on my bed with curiosity, reading some of the sentences in English out loud. I let her enjoy the opportunity to learn another English word or two. She gets more comfortable next to me, and we start kissing. The kissing leads to touching. She asks me if I have protection, and we consummate.

Even though she’s from a different culture than me and spoke very little English, there was nothing I could resist or dislike in her. So I was not going to kick her out very soon anyway. She was thin (but not anorexic), attractive, well-socialized, very sober and not into drugs. Her skin tone only slight more tanned than my South African white. She ended up staying for about three to four hours of cuddling and boning bonding with someone from a different continent. In stark contrast to the previous story – it was a memorable day.

Accommodation in Cusco

I checked out a few accommodation options in Cusco. Wild Rover doesn’t have the best location (a steep walk uphill from Plaza de Armas). A further negative is that unlike the good Wild Rover bar in Arequipa, the two nights I visited Wild Rover Cusco‘s bar, there were plenty more guys than girls partying. Of course, you’ll still meet wingmen this way, and in the daytime, maybe the gender ratio is better. I also checked out Loki Cusco. It’s only a short walk from Wild Rover. Thus on the same night, you can visit both Wild Rover and the Loki Cusco bar. Both bars were open to outsiders dropping in, as long as you sign the guest register. Loki Cusco’s bar was less fun than Loki Lima. It was very dark inside, you could barely see anyone’s faces. But at least the hostel itself seemed quite decent from an outsider’s viewpoint.

Where did I stay? Initially at Ecopackers, which was boring, although it’s well-run and very comfortable. Also two nights at Pariwana – definitely a good (and central) place to meet attractive women, but there’s no wifi in the rooms (only in the common area). After Pariwana, I tried one or two hotels and found Qori Punku. If you are looking for a “hotel”, I’d stay here since they have a positive attitude towards inviting guests over.

Did you find these Cusco recommendations and experiences interesting and helpful? Maybe you have a few of your own stories or suggestions to share? Feel free to comment below.

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