Just Passing Through -- Trip Report to Panama City Late May 2006
After figuring out where some of the main casinos and night clubs were, I visited Oasis. I got there well before their $50 Lunch time special was over. I asked what times the special is for, and the answer was something like Noon to 4. I selected a lady, paid the $50, and was quite satisfied to hear the call of ""Completo" go out to my chosen lady, Vanesa. Vanesa is a beautiful Panamanian woman, soft spoken, graceful and very sexy. After we were done she offered me more - a $40 tip for a CBJ, or $20 for HJ. I didn't have the money with me and refused. She followed up with a pleasant brief back massage, which shows some class on her part.
I told her about how I was wanting to leave my current hotel, Hotel Montreal and she gave her suggestion. She didn't recommend a hotel, but a "residencial" -- Residencial Los Arcos, at $12 / night. She told me it was a very small simple room with just a TV, bathroom and bed, like the tiny massage parlor room we were in. I never did look up the place during my stay, but it might be a good deal. Instead I relocated to Hotel Andino, which was far superior to Hotel Montreal and at the same price.
I got a business card for Oasis before leaving. I was intrigued by this bit on the card: "Free DVDs with House Calls. House Calls Available 24/7." Does anyone out there have any idea how much Oasis charges for room service late at night?
Elberto, that was some nice information about local parks being a good spot to meet women at night. I think I know one of the parks you mean. There's one big one on Ave. Cuba within a few blocks of Hotel Andino (at Calle 35) that I kept passing.
I checked out Habanos and can confirm that every lady there seems to start with a price of $100.
Later I checked out Club Capri. This place seems to be the only great local destination for sex that is far away from downtown panama city. Most of the places that the guys on this forum talk about are within around a 20 minute walk of each other. I had no idea that Life, Elite, Oasis, El Panama, Veneto, etc. were all so close to each other til I went to Panama City and saw it myself.
The taxistas all seem to know Club Capri, though some want to charge $3 for the ride. I always paid $2. Am I paying the going rate or should I be paying $1 or $1.50, I wonder?
I bargained with the Colombianas at Capri, but never found any lady with the faintest urge to budge from the $36 price. I kept saying how I had a local friend who paid less, but they insisted the lower price is for Panamanian Citizens only. Most of the women were very do-able, but I think I misjudged my Colombiana. We had sex, but it felt too rushed and I didn't come.
Later, hooked up with a streetwalker right next door to Oasis at the food court. She asked for $40 and I countered with $30. She accepted, but then spent our time together complaining about the low pay. Our sex was good. In the end I paid her $30 plus a $10 tip.
After this I headed to Colombia for a few weeks. See my posts in the Cartagena and Bogota sections. In short, I thought Cartagena was excessively touristy and money-oriented, but loved Bogota. Bogota was terrific! Massage parlor sessions with happy endings start at just over $10.
I returned to Panama City a few weeks later for 1 night before I flew away. I had 2 of my opinions about Panama City changed from this short one night visit:
1. Hotel Andino isn't as perfect as I'd told everyone on this forum. I saw a few tiny cockroaches in the bathroom late at night. Still, so what? The place is a bargain at $20/night.
2. Club Capri can give you an excellent experience depending on how you lead up to it. I arrived on a Saturday night to find perhaps 20 ladies there. I talked with 3 or 4 until I met one who seemed right. I told her that I didn't like my first experience at Capri, and wanted my second to be better. She seemed right for the situation. She did hurry me to make up my mind and come with her to her room, but it didn't feel like she was hustling me, just doing business. Her name was Estrella, from Cali, and she showed me a great time!! Viva Colombia!
[b][u]EDITOR'S NOTE[/u]:[/b] [blue]I certainly hope that the author or somebody else will post a link to this report in the Reports of Distinction thread.[/blue]
bad experience at la mayor
I went to La Mayor in the Chorillo area near the "El Mercado". The area is pretty rough looking, and I had heard not to go to that part of town, but I was with a Panamanian friend who told me there was no problem.
We took a taxi for $1.25 from Bella Vista. The cover is $2 per person and the price includes a ticket for a drink. There is a stage where strippers dance and we were there about an hour and only saw one bored girl dance to two songs, get naked, then leave.
There were about 20 guys seated around the stage, and several of the tables had okay looking girls sitting with the men. Most of the girls were back in a corner hidden from everyone. None of them were very attractive, but I finally picked out two I would have done.
My friend called the waiter over to verify the price $10 for 15 minutes. I then motioned to my first choice, an older Colombiana with big boobs. My friend asked the price and she said for him it was $10, but since I was an American my price would be $30. I told her "no thanks" and sat back down.
After a while I called over my second choice, but before we could talk about price my friend pointed out the first girl was yelling at a manager or something about me talking to the second girl. My friend said she was trying to cause a scene. We finished our beers and left.
I found the local girls outside the clubs to be very pretty for the most part and very happy to meet a nice American, so there's really no reason to waste your time getting ripped off at the clubs.
P.S. My Panamanian friend is willing to be a guide to the area if you need him. He speaks excellent English and Spanish and knows some good places to visit. PM me for his contact information.
Stranded in Panama for a Couple of Months
Are there any good places in the Fort Clayton Area to monger on?!? I've been to the Albrook Mall a couple of times, (near by), and have gotten lucky with a couple of tourist, nothing steady. Since I'm gonna stuck in this forsaken humidor of a country for some time I wanna see what I can scrounch up near me.