Panama City

[Tiny 12]

Borat, It's not far away from Cangrejo, maybe 10 or 15 minutes unless the traffic is bad. El Dorado has Golden Time and Miami. Both are around $90 for 45 minutes to an hour, room included. GT, which is set up like a massage parlor, is open from 7:30 PM, and Miami, a strip club, is open in the afternoon but doesn't get going good until the evening. GT is a great option -- there's more wall to wall beauty there than any brothel I've visited , and the price is right. In the $90 range, Miami is the best strip club option in Panama City. The best option during the day would be Caribbean Center, a massage parlor that runs around $60. There are no shortage of women of the type you describe in these places. That said, there are a lot more light-skinned hookers downtown. The biggest problem, you might get bored in El Dorado. You don't have the variety of bars, restaurants and casinos that are available in downtown.

If the price difference is $400/month, you're going to save money unless you're paying taxis for 3 or 4 round trips a day to downtown.

[Borat69]

I found an affordable place in EL DORADO area, but was advised it's far away from center like Bella Vista and El Cangrejo. What do you guys think? I would save around $400 by staying in El Dorado, I think. (but then if taxis cost $2-3 each way, then that could add up even more).

On the other hand I realise some of the better mongering venues are in El Dorado. I like white/colombian/brazilian/spanish types, and wonder if places like GT be the most recommended for what I'm looking for.

Thanks very much!

[Tiny 12]

I seem to find friendlier, less expensive GFE type chicas in the lower end places

Good point Hoser, I have to admit I've had a lot of fun in some lower end places too.

I hope you have a good trip.

[Iguana Six]

....$20-25 for a ride from the airport to my hotel.

My advice is to go upstairs to the departure gate, wait for a cab to drop off passengers, and then offer $20-25. Cabbies don't like to drive away empty, and even if they have to circle back to the arrival gate downstairs to catch the next fare, they will have to get in line and let the engine idle. Even if they get their next fare quickly, it will likely be a local, who will try to haggle them down to $15 or even $10.

With you waiting for them to drop off, they don't have to wait, they get a good fare, we carry fewer bags than returning locals, and they drop us off at a hotel where they can pick up a third fare real quick.

Caution, there may be rules agains them picking up at the departure level upstairs, so be discrete, be quick, and avoid the attention of the traffic cops. Also, insist - I repeat - insist that you are the only passenger. If you must double up, insist you get dropped off first. Nothing slows down your groove than waiting while the cabbie helps another passenger find a cheap hotel and finding that one or more fleabags are already full.

[Paesano63]

The airport taxi will gouge you. It's $25 to center city. Plus they always hit you up for the toll, another $2. 00.

I usually clear customs get outside and in my functional share spanish tell the taxi guys I want to share a taxi.

Usualy wait 2 to as much as 15 minutes before someone is found, then its $15. To center city.

I'd only recommend renting a car if you planned on driving alot outside the city to Colon, the pacific beaches or up in the mountains.

[Bijou]

Is it really $35 for a taxi from the airport to the Marriott? -To the "City of Knowlege" Holiday Inn, $42? It's been a long time since I've paid a taxi driver that much money........like maybe Laguardia to JFK. I thought taxis were cheap in PTY or do you just get gouged at the airport?

-does it make any sense to rent a car? (I usually don't rent cars in Latin America).
Thanks Hoser

It should be only $25 from airport to anywhere downtown PTY. If a taxi driver quotes you more, move on to the next driver. (Also, make sure that they won;t charge you additonal for tolls).

[Member #4258]

Is it really $35 for a taxi from the airport to the Marriott?.To the "City of Knowlege" Holiday Inn, $42? It's been a long time since I've paid a taxi driver that much money. Like maybe Laguardia to JFK. I thought taxis were cheap in PTY or do you just get gouged at the airport?

-does it make any sense to rent a car? (I usually don't rent cars in Latin America).

Thanks Hoser

[Member #4258]

I've never been to Campo Alegre, don't know what SN is, and have only walked by Baro Boca Torena during daytime. But suspect you'd be damn lucky to find something there close to the hotties in LDV or the Del Rey. If you're looking for very attractive women check out Golden Time, Le Palace and Elite. Also you'll run across a few freelancers in La Bodeguita and the Veneto that are really hot. And if this is a joke, how does Baro Boca Torena compare to DelRey/LDV -- quit being a hoser, Hoser.

Tiny,

I'm being serious and here's why:

My favorite places in Monterrey Mexico are not the expensive places but two of the lower end places. I seem to find friendlier, less expensive GFE type chicas in the lower end places and I've been with some very beautiful latinas in these dumps. Now that said, Campo Alegre has lots of lesser attractive chicas but that was a few years ago so I'm not sure of the calibre now. SN is San Nicolas (Aruba) which I thought the quality was quite high so I'm going back this year. I just booked (tonight) a CTG trip with a 3 night stopover in PTY so I'll check it out for myself. Since I'm very much a gringo with limited spanish I'll want to go with a wingman and preferably Paul Gore.

Hoser

[Tiny 12]

How would you compare the chicas in Baro Boca Torena to DelRey, Campo Alegre, SN, LDV etc.

Thanks,

Hoser

I've never been to Campo Alegre, don't know what SN is, and have only walked by Baro Boca Torena during daytime. But suspect you'd be damn lucky to find something there close to the hotties in LDV or the Del Rey. If you're looking for very attractive women check out Golden Time, Le Palace and Elite. Also you'll run across a few freelancers in La Bodeguita and the Veneto that are really hot. And if this is a joke, how does Baro Boca Torena compare to DelRey/LDV -- quit being a hoser, Hoser.

[Gam3000]

I just booked at Las Vegas Hotel (http://www.lasvegaspanama.com/) for a trip in Feb. The rate I was given for a studio (with email correspondece with a "Guillen") was $60. 50/nite, instead of the $77 shown on the website. This is my second trip to PTY and last time I stayed at the Venetto, which is double the price. The Las Vegas is only a 2 minute walk from the Venetto.

First timer that most likey hittn PTY.

I need all the info yall got.

[Member #4258]

I've had better GFE with Colombianas in Panama and Cartagena, I think because the hookers come from other cities, are away from home, and are more amenable to a BFE (boyfriend experience). They don't have to worry about their friends and family seeing them out at restaurants, etc., and there's no boyfriend or husband lurking in the background. If you're talking about beauty, Colombian women in Golden Time and Le Palace (Panama), La Dolce Vita (Cartagena) and even the Blue Marlin (Costa Rica) stack up against the best I've seen in Bogota or Medellin -- Casanova was the only place I've been to in those two cities that would be in the same league. I should qualify by saying it's been several years since I've been to Bogota and Medellin.

How would you compare the chicas in Baro Boca Torena to DelRey, Campo Alegre, SN, LDV etc.

Thanks,

Hoser

[Tiny 12]

I know Veneto goes back and forth as to whether they allow unregistered guests; can anyone enlighten me as to what the policy is now?

Thanks,

Rodeo

Three months ago there was no problem. If you enter on the casino level the security guy will punch the elevator button for you.

[Tiny 12]

The best quality Colombian girls can be found in Bogota and Medellin...by far!

I've had better GFE with Colombianas in Panama and Cartagena, I think because the hookers come from other cities, are away from home, and are more amenable to a BFE (boyfriend experience). They don't have to worry about their friends and family seeing them out at restaurants, etc., and there's no boyfriend or husband lurking in the background. If you're talking about beauty, Colombian women in Golden Time and Le Palace (Panama), La Dolce Vita (Cartagena) and even the Blue Marlin (Costa Rica) stack up against the best I've seen in Bogota or Medellin -- Casanova was the only place I've been to in those two cities that would be in the same league. I should qualify by saying it's been several years since I've been to Bogota and Medellin.

[Rodeo9112]

I know Veneto goes back and forth as to whether they allow unregistered guests; can anyone enlighten me as to what the policy is now?

Thanks,

Rodeo

[Rodeo9112]

We would also like to know where the best quality of Colombian girls can be found.

The best quality Colombian girls can be found in Bogota and Medellin...by far! Sorry, I just couldn't resist that one. If you check my report from Fall 2007 (I forget exactly which month), I listed a bunch of restaurants that I tried over a two week period. Have fun, bro.

Rodeo