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[Johan007]

Guys,

regarding BJ's...is it possible to find this action without a rubber in Panama?
I realy like my John blowed witout a rubber.

All I read here is WITH covered BJ...:-(

Johan

[Johan007]

Realniceguy,
form CTG ro Panama city is only 50 min flighing!!!

If you can order the same day it is very cheap!


Johan

[Majagualo]

Really NiceGuy,

I'd suggest LA to Panama for your deal then to Cartagena, Bogota and then to Sao Paulo, after that I can't say. There are great connections from PTY to CTG every day on Copa or Avianca. There are at least 6 flights daily from Cartagena to Bogota and Avianca has great service to Sao Paulo.

[Mojok]

Hi,

Try Taca.com. They fly through Central America to South America, go to Buenos Aires, have a hub in Lima, also go to other s.a. destinations. They also go to Panama City and other c.a. destinations. I've flown them a bunch now and like their service. It is a long flight to Buenos Aires with Taca, though. You stop in Costa Rica and Lima. On my flight from San Francisco to Buenos Aires, I had enough of a layover in San Jose, Costa Rica to go get a massage and relief. It helps to break up the long day.

[ReallyaNiceGuy]

Hello,
I could use a little help or guidance.
I am planning a trip now and have been unable to find what I need.
I have an event that I am going to attend in Panama City, Panama on 8/14 & 15, arriving on the 8/13 and departing on 8/16, and I want to stop in several other hobby friendly places while I'm in that part of the world.
So what I want to do is spend like 3 nights in Buenos Aires and then 3 nights some place else, Brazil, Colombia, Peru or Venezuela, in South America. And while in Central America I want to spend 3 nights in maybe Costa Rica or El Salvador.
I can leave Los Angeles, CA any day of the week and don't really care where I go first, as long as I'm in Panama City on 8/13, and have no set date that I have to return.
I've been trying to do this on the internet and just can't seem to find the right order for things. Everything brings me back to the US some where along the way or I have to stop some where else between stops. I know that there are local airlines that might work better but when I get down to the smaller ones they don't have a website or there in Spanish.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Mike

[Latin Travel]

I am trying to decide between Panama City, Panama 1 week w/a week at the beaches of the Pacific Ocean (Panama) following that, or a week in Heredia Costa Rica with a week in Samara Beach (Pacific Ocean Costa Rica).

Which would be better for a late 20s, clean cut American with lower intermediate Spanish skills?

I definitely want to meet girls during those 2 weeks as well as avoid being a crime victim. I'm leaning towards Panama at present but am interested in some honest feedback/comparison

Thanks.

[Member #1507]

With regard to the stability of Panama, please allow me to share some insight. Until Oct 2004, I had been living as an ExPat in Panama for almost 5 years.

Panama has been safe for the past few years. Of that, there is no question.

The reference made to Panama's instability is also true, however. In the past year to two years, there has been an increase in crime, both aggravated and non-aggravated. Stolen cars were almost never heard of, but they were becoming more and more common. Muggings were almost unheard of, but they have been becoming more common. Holdups at restaurants, banks, etc, have also been on the rise.

This is not a political problem that will grab US attention. It is petty crime (ok, and not-so-petty crime) that is coming out. This has been blamed on the country's economic recession since the US military pulled out 4 years ago, and on the influx of illegals coming in from Colombia and Venezuela, among other countries.

But be sure to put this in perspective. With all the ongoing activities today, Panama remains a relatively safe country. I can tell you that I would much rather be walking the streets at night in Panama than in most any major US city.

I have since moved to Mexico City. I have my own safety-related problems here now!

I hope this helps clear up some of the confusion with respect to Panama's safety situation. Yes, it is still relatively safe.

[Texas Now]

Those Copa fares don't look that good. I have found that Copa usually isn't the cheapest airline to get to/from Panama. Especially since they were bought out by Continental. It always amazes me that I can fly Delta to/from Panama from/to San Antonio via Atlanta cheaper (usually) than I can fly Continental/Copa directly from or to Houston. I just purchased tickets on Delta for December 27th for Houston/Panama for about $450 (round trip). The same flight on Continental/Copa, although direct while Delta will change planes in Atlanta, was nearly $600. Taca was offering the same price as Delta going through San Salvador by the way. I did buy the tickets through a discount travel agent also, which always gets me a better deal.

[PanamaJack]

Hola otter,

Come on down its increadable here in panama, words can not describe how much fun panama its. I've just moved here from the states I'm trying to get every thing in order, but my goodness the females. Their is alot of thing going on here in panama right know, they are building clubs and bars left and right they've really making this place a fun city to live in. About the girl I'm more particular about colombian girls but thats just me, the great thing about panama city is that they have a ton of colombianas living here pros. and non-pros is really amazing. you can pretty much fine whatever you like here and if you get bored buenos aires, brazil, or colombia are nearby. this is a site I found on escorts in panama city; http://www.elcomplaciente.com/zaf.html check it out a little something to look at, well hope you make it down here one of this day.

[Man]

Indeed, anyone who calls Panama unsafe is an idiot.

I am an American living here for about 2 years and think it is 1000% safer here than any city in the US. As far as women are concerned, Panama City is it. For the most part, the pretty girls are Colombians.

[PanamaJack]

I completetly disagree about Panama been dangerous, come on guys do a little bite of research before you post shit like that, like any other city in the world there places within the city that you have to be careful, but overall Panama to me is safer than any other major city in Latin America.

You might not realize this but panama has a treaty with the U.S. Panama's military now is the U.S. military, nothing is going to happen in Panama without the gringos knowing about it.

About the police, about 3 month ago they arrested and fired quite a few cops for corruption and the report that I read in the newspaper said that it was a ongoing investigation to rude out the bad apple in the police force. I know this because I have family in la Guardia Nacional.

Things are not perfect but come on guys. The pussy business is booming in the ithmus so enjoy. We have Colombianas, Ticas, Brazilian, Argentinians, Dominicanas, and the list goes on.

[Nibu Raphael]

Hi I have heard reports that Panamas future is unstable and due to fall from insurgents from Columbia and Venezeula And I also heard the police force is very young and corrupted. How bad is this situation now? Can someone Please elaborate on this whole issue? Is not Panama now have the dollar currency like Ecuador does?

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