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[LatinaLover#1]

I don't understand why you would think that. With almost 40 trips through that airport, I have never gone through immigration. My upcoming trip has 59 minutes between arrival and departure in PTY. That is not enough time to go through immigration.

Have any of your trips been since the virus?

[LatinaLover#1]

You don't need to clear customs. If you are passing through, it is not necessary to clear customs. Panama is a hub and spoke terminal for Copa. If you are going elsewhere, I. E. Colombia, Brazil, etc. , you don't need to clear customs.

But I'm not talking about customs, I'm talking about immigration. Anytime an international flight arrives in another country, you are not allowed to wander around the airport, usually you are funneled into immigration. As far as aduanas goes I think my checked bag will continue on if it's just a layover. Has anyone flown a connecting Copa flight yet, I would to know your experience post China virus.

[Voyajer1]

You don't need to clear customs. If you are passing through, it is not necessary to clear customs. Panama is a hub and spoke terminal for Copa. If you are going elsewhere, I. E. Colombia, Brazil, etc. , you don't need to clear customs.

I read today that anyone entering Panama needs a 48 hour, keeps getting shorter and shorter time frame, PCR test. I'm flying Copa and connecting in Panama to and from Colombia. So here's the question. Does that include passengers on a short layover? I think I know the answer but I'm hoping I'm wrong. If true, this can be a cluster fuck getting the test here in the states now 4 days is too long so if true I will need a test within 2 days of travel from here and then another test in Colombia to travel from Bogota on my Panama layover back to the states. If so I may just bag the whole trip, too much aggravation. Or fly another airline.

[Mr Enternational]

I'm almost sure I will need to go through immigration on arrival in Panama, in that case I may need the test. I'll call Copa and try to get some clarification.

If you are in transit and not staying in Panama, why would you have to go through immigration?

[Fun Luvr]

I'm almost sure I will need to go through immigration on arrival in Panama, in that case I may need the test. I'll call Copa and try to get some clarification.

I don't understand why you would think that. With almost 40 trips through that airport, I have never gone through immigration. My upcoming trip has 59 minutes between arrival and departure in PTY. That is not enough time to go through immigration.

[LatinaLover#1]

I think when you see something about "entering Panama", it means outside the airport. I read something about that a few days ago, but can't find it right now. An example, when I read the article, foreigners were not allowed to enter Panama (except for the normal exceptions), but foreigners were allowed to transit through the airport with no overnight stays. On Copa's website, it states your temperature will be checked when arriving at PTY, but nothing about the PCR test.

Translation of first paragraph of attachment:

Panama September 24, 2020
The Government of Panama, through Executive Decree No. 1089 of September 23, 2020, establishes as sanitary measures that nationals, residents and foreigners who enter the Republic of Panama must comply, as of October 12, submit a Certificate of Swab Tests / PCR or negative antigen with a maximum of 48 hours, without the need to comply with mandatory isolation.

Notice that was issued on September 24.

I'm almost sure I will need to go through immigration on arrival in Panama, in that case I may need the test. I'll call Copa and try to get some clarification.

[Fun Luvr]

I read today that anyone entering Panama needs a 48 hour, keeps getting shorter and shorter time frame, PCR test. I'm flying Copa and connecting in Panama to and from Colombia. So here's the question. Does that include passengers on a short layover? I think I know the answer but I'm hoping I'm wrong. If true, this can be a cluster fuck getting the test here in the states now 4 days is too long so if true I will need a test within 2 days of travel from here and then another test in Colombia to travel from Bogota on my Panama layover back to the states. If so I may just bag the whole trip, too much aggravation. Or fly another airline.

I think when you see something about "entering Panama", it means outside the airport. I read something about that a few days ago, but can't find it right now. An example, when I read the article, foreigners were not allowed to enter Panama (except for the normal exceptions), but foreigners were allowed to transit through the airport with no overnight stays. On Copa's website, it states your temperature will be checked when arriving at PTY, but nothing about the PCR test.

Translation of first paragraph of attachment:

Panama September 24, 2020
The Government of Panama, through Executive Decree No. 1089 of September 23, 2020, establishes as sanitary measures that nationals, residents and foreigners who enter the Republic of Panama must comply, as of October 12, submit a Certificate of Swab Tests / PCR or negative antigen with a maximum of 48 hours, without the need to comply with mandatory isolation.

Notice that was issued on September 24.

[LatinaLover#1]

I read today that anyone entering Panama needs a 48 hour, keeps getting shorter and shorter time frame, PCR test. I'm flying Copa and connecting in Panama to and from Colombia. So here's the question. Does that include passengers on a short layover? I think I know the answer but I'm hoping I'm wrong. If true, this can be a cluster fuck getting the test here in the states now 4 days is too long so if true I will need a test within 2 days of travel from here and then another test in Colombia to travel from Bogota on my Panama layover back to the states. If so I may just bag the whole trip, too much aggravation. Or fly another airline.

[LatinaLover#1]

Well if you're only going to be there for a week or more, just staying in one city may get you the most bang for your buck.

Let us know how your trip goes.

Just a heads up, the food in Colombia is trash. If you eat at high end restaurants, you'll likely enjoy the food, but other than that I only eat at American brand restaurants when I'm down there.

Before Covid yes, girls were plentiful. Now it is just going to take a bit more effort since things have changed drastically.

Although I've traveled to a lot of cities in Colombia, my last 8/10 years have been pretty much confined to Bogota, San Andres and Providencia, so I'll speak to that area. The islands food is a no brainer, Seafood, arroz de coco and Breadfruit when in season. My friend in SAI tells me the island has been decimated by the lack of tourist this year and will take many years to recover. In Bogota however you can get tipico comida from every region in Colombia. Plus great 5 star restaurants that can rival any in the world, amazing Burgers why fries too. Little neighborhood spots with excellent Arepas why Caldo made from scratch. However, post-Covid what's open, what's closed, many restaurants' may not have survived. This virus has turned our hobby completely upside down in more ways than just the women.

[Kulibali]

Anyone have recent knowledge about the ground transportation between FLL and MIA? Timetable would be good.

Cheapest service would be the trirail, you would have to take shuttle from the fll airport to the trirail station, then another shuttle from trirail station to mia. Check tri-rail.com for train schedules.

[Mr Enternational]

Some of these short time hotels look pretty damn nice and cheap as well. Anyone have any thoughts on staying at one of these places longer term? Pros / Cons? I noticed that most of the rooms don't have windows which sucks, but on the other hand some of them have stripper poles!

Some of them are not so cheap. I stay at hotels that are cheaper per day than some of these motels are for 4 hours. I have stayed at some in downtown Medellin for $13/day, but they are not the fancy ones you are thinking of. Most of these places are off the beaten path and in the middle of nowhere. So unless you want to call a taxi every time you want to go somewhere. Do the drive up ones even have a key? Usually you just pull up and the door is open for you. So if you leave maybe you have to get the office to open it up when you come back.

I don't like the windowless shit either. I was at one in the Dominican Republic with a chick that I used to mess with and started feeling claustrophobic because there was no window. I was like what kind of shit is this. She said baby this is just a box. It is a box for fucking. It is a fuck box. They are not too comfortable when you are not fucking.

[Kazeu]

I clicked on your first link and its a very similar app but not the one I was looking for. On the side though, was an ad for the one I was looking for its called motelnow.

I find the icon hilarious. LOL.

Some of these short time hotels look pretty damn nice and cheap as well. Anyone have any thoughts on staying at one of these places longer term? Pros / Cons? I noticed that most of the rooms don't have windows which sucks, but on the other hand some of them have stripper poles!

[JjBee62]

Anyone have recent knowledge about the ground transportation between FLL and MIA? Timetable would be good.

[LatinaLover#1]

It is not cramming. It does not take all day to sightsee and fuck a couple of hoes. Unless you are just sitting around idle for days at a time, then 1 week is plenty of time to visit 3 cities. See all you can see when you are there, so you know where you want to spend the most time if you come back. Seriously it takes 5 minutes to check in and out of a hotel. So for 3 cities that is a whopping total of 30 minutes. I sit on the toilet that long every morning.

Why would you have to go through immigration or customs on a domestic flight?

I agree it takes 5 min to check out but add in packing, taxi to the airport, in Bogota that can be a 2 hour trip, plus arrive 2 hours prior, FYI flight schedules are not like they were before Covid, when they were like buses. And then landing at the next airport, baggage claim taxi to new hotel bla bla bla that's at least 5 hours plus out of your day. Added, this is his first time to Colombia, does he speak Spanish? It will take time to know the lay out, As far as immigration goes you may not have traveled since Covid but My Novia, A Colombian national, just flew from Bogota to CTG to connect on American to Miami and she had to exit the terminal once in CTG and go back into the terminal and although she was not checking a bag and had her boarding pass for CTG to Mia, had to go to AA counter and go thru security and immigration all over again. Before covid she could just exit the plane in CTG and go to her gate for AA flight. I've been traveling for 30 years and it has always been a pain in the ass, even flying Business. First it sucks, it takes away valuable time and your also assuming the flights are on time and any season traveler knows that can be a crap shoot. But hey do as you wish, JMHO.

[Kazeu]

Maybe this one? https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...otelo&hl=en_US.

Also, take a look here: https://www.guimot.com/.

I clicked on your first link and its a very similar app but not the one I was looking for. On the side though, was an ad for the one I was looking for its called motelnow.

I find the icon hilarious. LOL.