Highly recommend at least 3 hours at airport for international
So far, the Central and S. American airports I've experienced won't allow you to do self check in and go immediately to the gate. You still have to wait in the long line with all those carrying 3 or 4 suitcases. Even if not checking any bags. It took me 45 minutes just to get to the gate agent. After that, you have to go through security / X-Ray, then the passport / document control. Finally, you could even have a wait at your gate if there is a line. They search the bags one more time. I just got on the plane at the last minute. Do yourself a favor and get to the airport 3-4 hours prior and save yourself a lot of stress.
[QUOTE=Travel Fool; 1483189]I have a six hour layover (from midnight until 0600) and would prefer to get out of the airport for a few hours. Any suggestions? My idea was to go to the Finnish sauna but it looks like it closes at 2200. I would like a place to relax, meet some chicas, etc.
Are there any other places similar to a sauna that might be open?
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Better info on Finnish sauna
[quote=el lobo solo; 1472056]just spent a short week in lima. the weather is still a bit brisky for me. my home town is over 90 every day still, but that's okay because it made it very enjoyable to steam and bake at the finnish sauna (now solamente un bano turko). it's been over four years since my last visit, and like many places in peru, they have been spending money on infrastructure. all of the facilities have been upgraded, and everything is always very clean.
but for me the best improvement is that the women working there are a little bit more attractive than i remembered, so that was great. i sampled three different women, and took one out for a great afternoon of companionship. i am recovering from some major tension and work-related stress, so the massages were welcome as well.
for details: entry is now s. 40, which includes 20 minute massage from the women who provide los masajes relantes (sexual release) , but doesn't include the actual sexual release. if you go for a regular therapeutic massage, i don't know how they discount the rates. they have two lineups, so there is no confusion. the therapeutic masseuses are in a different room. their prices are s. 60 for an hour of regular massages and they have licenses, etc. in various disciplines.
you negotiate with the women either before or when you reach a room, i recommend at least a preliminary negotiation prior to leaving the line up room. it's a little awkward to get started with the women. you are in a towel, or two, and they are fully dressed. there were always at least five and one time there were eight women ready and waiting for your favor. i went there around 5 to 7 in the evening each time. you go in the room, and they all look at you with hope in their eyes, but you want to take a few minutes, so they all go back to whatever they were doing and you just sit there. the women will not approach you, i suspect that is a house rule. but if you try to catch one's eye, they will either start smiling and you know they are ready, or they will look away. then you must initiate a conversation by moving closer to the seat they are in, and decide whether the woman is to your liking. that's when you start the negotiations. but note that it is all very discrete, and if you want any kind of bargain, they will not give it to you in front of the other women. i only wanted a massage and manual release, but i like to have the girl naked and be able to touch her. these are all part of the deal, and you must be able to work that out with dignity or forget it. all three women agreed to the same price, but all started higher, so if you don't like to bargain, forget it. i settled on s. 100 each time, which did not include the s. 40 for the massage. so the total was s. 140 for half an hour of massage with very happy ending and friendly touching and conversation. it's not the same as having a hotel room and all of that...[/quote]hey travel fool glad you made it to my favorite sauna in lima. however, something got lost in the translation for you. check out my report from sept to see the break between the therapeutic and relaxing (happy ending) massages. also, you can negotiate for just about anything once you get to the table, but not with the licensed masseuses.
I think the universe is trying to tell me something.
The last several exceptional experiences, and mean truly exceptional, I have had recently have been uniformly with ladies from the Peruvian Selva: Smart, funny, smoking hot and siempre ready to go, is always a great combination, but I am tumbling to the fact that, for me personally, the so-called GFE experience needs to have all that in combination for it to be truly, truly memorable. I can only wish the same thing for all of you, that is to have your mind set on fire like mine has been these last few years, over and over; and the one thing consistent among all of these ladies are that they are all coming from the Amazon. Amazons they are not! Lovely, lovely shapely, athletic, petite with cinnamon skin, huge dark eyes, dark hair and amazing smiles. Ladies, I salute you for making this world a better place at least for one poor soul.
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Always, always, always check in online!
I just went through this at Jorge Chavez airport, returning to the USA yesterday, so I thought I would share. I have no checked bags. I checked in online. I printed a boarding pass, I went straight to security, but the copy I made was too large for the little scanner, otherwise they would have let me through to security and the passport control directly. Shit! So I went back to the main lobby and the line at the check in counter was very long. Shit x2! I waited until I got up to the gate-keeper when you first enter the serpentine, and explained that I had no bags to check, I had already checked in online and he shuttled me over to the "Online check-in" line which had only one other person in it. Score! I had my boarding pass in 5 mins and was back to Security and through passport control in less the 15 minutes. YMMV! Good luck and safe travels.
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[QUOTE=UsbDawg;1484389]So far, the Central and S. American airports I've experienced won't allow you to do self check in and go immediately to the gate. You still have to wait in the long line with all those carrying 3 or 4 suitcases. Even if not checking any bags. It took me 45 minutes just to get to the gate agent. After that, you have to go through security / X-Ray, then the passport / document control. Finally, you could even have a wait at your gate if there is a line. They search the bags one more time. I just got on the plane at the last minute. Do yourself a favor and get to the airport 3-4 hours prior and save yourself a lot of stress.[/QUOTE]
