Panama City

[GringoLoko]

Are these food stands really good?

Meh I just like it because they are cheap and convenient as I stay in Casco Viejo when I go so it is my night time food option as they are only out at night.

[Derdeered]

Welcome to Panama City!

According to Google,"Panama City, the capital of Panama, is a modern city framed by the Pacific Ocean and man-made Panama Canal. Casco Viejo, its cobblestoned historic center, is famed for colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical Palacio Presidencial and bougainvillea-filled plazas lined with cafes and bars. The Miraflores Locks offers views of ships traversing the canal, an essential shipping route linking the Atlantic and Pacific. ".

Why did I return to Panama?

Last time I was in Panama City was in May 2011. I stopped there because I had an 18 hour layover while on my way to Santiago, DR. So I did what every good monger would do; I headed to the city, got a hotel, and grabbed a taxi. The taxi driver refused to take me to El Bocatorena or La Mayor; he said it was too dangerous. Instead, we went to 5 other clubs.

Back then, I was not really impressed by the city and I had a lot more places to romp during my lifespan. But nowadays, I ran out of places to monger and I wanted to see the Panama Canal, so I decided to return. Because of the presidents day holidays, I booked my flight / hotel and off I went!.

Excellent REVIEW Thank you so much for this. You are truly appreciated. Are the clubs worth going? The prices for 2 or 3 hours, was that just sex / room activities or dinner and drink?

[Derdeered]

Great report and I would say I had the same experience with every thing you mentioned when I went 3 times a couple years ago.

Did you check out the casinos? Did you see the hot dog / burger food stands by la bocatorena? I think bocatorena is $10 to girl and $5 to house. I will be going back for 1 night in April then off to meddy but ready to check out PTY for 1 night.

Are these food stands really good?

[TomJackin]

Sorry, about Alejandro's, me and several others on this forum have posted about it being a scam. I hope they didn't take you for too much.

I just enjoyed chatting with the chicas and probably bought too many drinks; my bad.

Did you check out the casinos? Did you see the hot dog / burger food stands by la bocatorena?

No, I did not check out any casinos; ran out of time. I did see the food stands outside la bocatorena, but I did not partake.

[TigerMuskie]

Welcome to Panama City!

According to Google,"Panama City, the capital of Panama, is a modern city framed by the Pacific Ocean and man-made Panama Canal. Casco Viejo, its cobblestoned historic center, is famed for colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical Palacio Presidencial and bougainvillea-filled plazas lined with cafes and bars. The Miraflores Locks offers views of ships traversing the canal, an essential shipping route linking the Atlantic and Pacific. ".

Why did I return to Panama?

Last time I was in Panama City was in May 2011. I stopped there because I had an 18 hour layover while on my way to Santiago, DR. So I did what every good monger would do; I headed to the city, got a hotel, and grabbed a taxi. The taxi driver refused to take me to El Bocatorena or La Mayor; he said it was too dangerous. Instead, we went to 5 other clubs.

Back then, I was not really impressed by the city and I had a lot more places to romp during my lifespan. But nowadays, I ran out of places to monger and I wanted to see the Panama Canal, so I decided to return. Because of the presidents day holidays, I booked my flight / hotel and off I went!

Thanks for the report. I am surprised you didn't hit Golden Times. I have never been there but have heard good things about it. Good to hear Club Capri and La Grunta Azul were quality places. They are on our my radar. Sorry, about Alejandro's, me and several others on this forum have posted about it being a scam. I hope they didn't take you for too much.

[GringoLoko]

Welcome to Panama City!

According to Google,"Panama City, the capital of Panama, is a modern city framed by the Pacific Ocean and man-made Panama Canal. Casco Viejo, its cobblestoned historic center, is famed for colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical Palacio Presidencial and bougainvillea-filled plazas lined with cafes and bars. The Miraflores Locks offers views of ships traversing the canal, an essential shipping route linking the Atlantic and Pacific. ".
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Great report and I would say I had the same experience with every thing you mentioned when I went 3 times a couple years ago.

Did you check out the casinos? Did you see the hot dog / burger food stands by la bocatorena? I think bocatorena is $10 to girl and $5 to house. I will be going back for 1 night in April then off to meddy but ready to check out PTY for 1 night.

[TomJackin]

Welcome to Panama City!

According to Google,"Panama City, the capital of Panama, is a modern city framed by the Pacific Ocean and man-made Panama Canal. Casco Viejo, its cobblestoned historic center, is famed for colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical Palacio Presidencial and bougainvillea-filled plazas lined with cafes and bars. The Miraflores Locks offers views of ships traversing the canal, an essential shipping route linking the Atlantic and Pacific. ".

Why did I return to Panama?

Last time I was in Panama City was in May 2011. I stopped there because I had an 18 hour layover while on my way to Santiago, DR. So I did what every good monger would do; I headed to the city, got a hotel, and grabbed a taxi. The taxi driver refused to take me to El Bocatorena or La Mayor; he said it was too dangerous. Instead, we went to 5 other clubs.

Back then, I was not really impressed by the city and I had a lot more places to romp during my lifespan. But nowadays, I ran out of places to monger and I wanted to see the Panama Canal, so I decided to return. Because of the presidents day holidays, I booked my flight / hotel and off I went!

Carnival:

I was not aware Carnival was taking place the same weekend when I was there. I had my own agenda, so I really had no desire to partake in the festivities. The festival took place in Poin; a place I was interested to spend some time. I went to Poin on Sunday and everything was still blocked off for carnival. I just gave the fuck up and left; only to return to El Bocatorena.

Logistics & Other Stuff:

References:

I used several references: World Travel 69's map, ISG and Tijuana Talk members, and Google search.

Travel Insurance:

When I booked my flight with United, I was offered insurance through Generali Global Assistance for $51.70.

Communication:

I have the T-Mobile Go5 GPlus55 plan; no worries whatsoever.

Money:

Panama City, and all of Panama, uses the United States dollar (USD) as its primary, official paper currency. It operates as a dollarized economy. Alongside USD, Panama issues its own coins, the Panamanian balboa (PAB), which are pegged 1:1 with the US dollar and are used interchangeably. Every price I quote will be in US Dollars.

Flight:

I flew United Airlines round-trip to Panama City. Each way, there was a layover in Houston. All flights were on time or even early. The flying time each way was around 7 hours.

Immigration / Customs:

I did not have to fill-out any forms whatsoever coming to or going from Panama City. I arrived there around 8 pm and getting through immigration took less than 15 minutes. The agent did ask to see my proof of where I was staying; that was it! Returning, it took 20 minutes to go though immigration / customs.

Transportation:

From and to the airport, I took an Uber to my hotel and back and the cost was $27 each way. During my stay, I only used Ubers. I never had a wait time longer than 3 minutes. Each ride, I had to provide a PIN code to the driver.

Hotel:

I stayed at Hotel Riu Plaza. It was an outstanding place! The hotel, staff, pool, bar, and convenience store were all top-notched. Breakfast was included, but I never got up early enough to partake. I registered 2 people when I made the registration. When the front desk asked me where the other person was, I told them she was on her way. Was the hotel puta friendly? Not really sure, nevertheless, I dragged in 3 chicas during my stay.

The first chica was a street girl and I brought her to the hotel around 2:30 am. The dude at the elevator stopped us and said the girl had to register at the front desk. I told the front desk I registered the room for two people and she was the other; they let me go unharmed. The chica was $100 for 2 hours.

The second chica was a mesera I met and she came to the hotel around 4 pm. We went to the bar, had a drink, and ordered drinks to go. Then right to the elevator with no issues. The chica stayed around 3 hours and the cost was $100.

The third chica I brought in was my darkest friend from El Bocatorena. We arrived around midnight. We (I) bought some stuff from the convenience store located in the hotel, then right to the elevator with no issues. She stayed around 2 hours and the cost was $70.

Spanish:

English was spoken at my hotel and by a few Uber drivers. English was barely spoken in the bars / clubs, mercados, and restaurants. So yes, knowing some Spanish would be very helpful.

Restaurants:

I did a lot of research before I left and here are my thoughts on the food scene:

Sama Sky Lounge Great cocktail, average food.

Espeziak Outstanding.

Calata Outstanding.

Sabrosa Good.

Aya la Vida Outstanding.

Overall, the food was outstanding in a few restaurants; great chow to be had. I only saw a few street food venders during my romp.

Strip / table dance clubs / bars:

In each club / bar, I asked several questions and did my best to write down the answers. Thus, if I am wrong with any of my notes, feel free to chime in with the correct information.

Club: La Palace.

Cover: None.

Ficha: $14.

Sex: $250 for 2 hours, plus $150 for the bar (only off-site).

On-site: No.

Number and quality: 35+/ very good to fucking hot.

Day / time: Thursday /11.

Comments: A good size club with a bunch of hotties! Prices were too high for this old man; I passed.

Once I left La Palace, I headed out to locate Platinum Rhino; no luck whatsoever! But, I did find La Taguara.

Bar: La Taguara.

Cover: None.

Ficha: The prices were the same as my drinks.

Sex: $100 for 1 hour in the VIP room, plus $40 for the house.

On-site: Yes, but I think off site was available; me thinks it was the same cost or more.

Number and quality: 5/ OK to good.

Day / time: Thursday /12:30.

Comments: This was a small bar that was listed as a karaoke spot. But no, it was more of a puta bar. The chicas were friendly and it was my last stop of the night, thus, las putas and I drank tequila shots for a couple of hours. Beware; the manager was a complete pendejo!

Club: La Mayor (next to El Bocatorena).

Cover: None.

Ficha: $10.

Sex: $120 for 1 hour and $60 for 30 minutes.

On-site: Yes.

Number and quality: I saw 4-6 each night when I was there / OK to good.

Day / time: Friday /5 - Sunday /5.

Comments: This was a decent size club with not a lot going on. I was told it was slow because of Carnival. I would say check-out the place only because it is next to El Bocatorena.

Club: El Bocatorena.

Cover: None.

Ficha: Varied, depending on the drink.

Sex: Before I left, I read others' trip reports and several prices were mentioned. The prices that I was quoted were $10 for 15 minutes and $40 for 30 minutes. I know the math does not make a lot of sense. I was there 3 times and was quoted the same prices each time.

On-site: Yes, and off-site was available as well.

Number and quality: Too many to count! Would do in a pinch to very good.

Day / time: Friday /6 Saturday /7 Sunday /6.

Comments: This club was insane! I loved everything about the place. There were several dark skinned chicas; mostly from Cali.

Friday, I took up a dark shinned chica. I loved her attitude and her big dark ass! Saturday, I took up another dark shinned chica; fell in love with her dark ass as well.

Sunday, when I walked in I saw the hottest dark shinned chica sitting down; like she was waiting for me. We chatted for a bit while doing a couple of shots of tequila. I asked her to cum to my hotel; she agreed and told me it would cost $70 for 2 hours. Fuck yeah!

Club: La Nueva Gruta Azul.

Cover: $2.

Ficha: $10.

Sex: $122 for 1 hour and $66 for 30 minutes.

On-site: Yes.

Number and quality: 20/ very good to hot.

Day / time: Friday /11.

Comments: This was a good looking and decent size club. The chicas were not friendly and they seemed stand offish; not sure what was going on in that club.

Club: Club Capri.

Cover: $3.

Ficha: $12.

Sex: $144 for 1 hour and $72 for 30 minutes.

On-site: Yes, but off-site was available for $350 for 5 hours.

Number and quality: 30+/ good to hot.

Day / time: Friday / Midnight.

Comments: This was the largest and best looking club of my romp. The chicas and staff were quite friendly and I completely enjoyed my time in the place.

Bar: Alejandro's.

Cover: None.

Ficha: Forgot to ask.

Sex: I did ask several times, but I never got an answer.

Number and quality: Around 12/ very good to hot.

Day / time: Saturday /10.

Comments: This bar was nothing more than chicas hustling for drinks and food; IMHO. I was drinking with a couple of chicas and one of the bartenders. After a couple of hours, I decided to leave. I had a great time, but it came with a price. I kicked myself in the ass for not asking more questions, however, I just wanted to relax and practice my crappy Spanish.

Bar: Sama Sky Lounge.

Day / time: Thursday /9:30.

Comments: This was my first stop after I arrived in Panama. I wanted to get something to eat and drink while checking-out if there were any putas running amuck in the place. I saw a few chicas for rent and a butt-load of expats. A couple of other reasons I went were the view and have the cocktail called, "Adios Motherfucker" which was quite tasty. But the food was average at best.

Bar: Tipo Wao.

Comments: While I was looking for Platinum Rhino again, I passed this place and the honest folks outside told me there were many chicas inside; NOPE, fucking honest liars!

Places that were closed OR I could not find OR I ran out of time:

Club Elite.

Las Vegas.

Cristal Moon.

Miami.

Red Lion.

Discoteca Ashe.

Platinum Rhino.

Again, please chime in and help correct my listings.

Spas:

The only spa I went to was Gold Fingers around 9 pm on Saturday. They had 6 chicas available during their line-up. The chicas were good to very good. The cost was $150 for an hour and $110 for 30 minutes. Being old and tired; I passed.

Street Girls:

I started walking after visiting La Palace and started looking for Platinum Rhino, which was suppose to be somewhere in the area. On my way, I ran into Beirut restaurant and I saw several street girls in that area. I stopped and chatted with a few. They were all unionized and told me $100 for an hour. To be honest, none of them aroused the Little Sailor. So, I carried on smartly and continued my quest to find Platinum Rhino.

Tom Jackin verses Superputa!

While I was walking during my quest to find Platinum Rhino, I saw the doorway to enter the club in this long, green, three stories, and pretty much abandon building. Well, that place was closed. There was where I met Superputa and a couple of her friends.

Superputa said she knew where the club was and was more than happy to show me the way. My new friend and I walked up to the third floor. When we arrived, there was a hallway that went to the other side of the building. In this hallway, there was a partition that covered half of the hallway and went through the other side. Her friends continued down the hallway.

This was when the Superputa attacked my old ass. She kept trying to remove my belt and pants; she was very aggressive. Somehow, I was able to push her down to the floor and she landed on her puta ass. At that point, I thought she gave up. But no, Superputa had special powers!

Then Superputa crawled on her hands and knees and ended up having her face in my crotch while she was still on her knees. It was a fight to the end! I finally push her to the ground again, this time on her back.

Superputa jumped back up to her feet like a super ninja turtle and showed me what she stole from my pants pocket; a twenty-dollar bill. I demanded my money back and then she put the bill inside her bra. I was wore out from the festivities and told her I was going to call the police; phone in hand. Superputa gave the fuck up, handed me my money, and slithered away defeated in the darkness. In a strange way, I liked her!

BTW, there were street girls scattered throughout the city.

Escorts:

Before I left and while I was there I checked-out Panescorts. There were many hotties available, but the majority of them never noted any prices on their profiles. I did contact a few; however, they were asking for $150 or higher for one hour. The fact was I was too busy running the streets and really did not have time to play the message game.

Final thoughts on Panama City:

Panama was a great city that seemed large, yet small in other ways. Hell, it took me two days to realize Casco Viejo and Panama Viejo were the same fucking place!

It was a seeking putas and eating good food trip. I was told several parts of San Jose were unsafe. I thought the city was quite safe and I never felt threaten in any manner. But then again, I took a lot of Ubers throughout the city at night.

Would I ever return to Panama City? Not sure, I felt I could have explored more if I had more time; especially other clubs / bars and restaurants. Overall, I had a great time! Would I recommend it to other mongers? Absolutely!

Como siempre, Solo mis dos pinche pesos, por supuesto!

[Tp Horn]

You can find a lot of spa / beauty salons in Cangrajillo area. I assume most of them offer special services. Interesting experience was a visit to a hair dresser which ended with a FS massage with an amazing young beautiful lady, though on the expensive side. Yet would return for sure.

I would really appreciate reading the details on this experience.

[TomJackin]

Tantalo Restaurant and Rooftop Bar in nearby Casco Viejo

I went to Tantalo on February 15th and the restaurant changed the name and menu, The menu mostly had seafood; I was pissed!

The hotel and rooftop bar still have the same names.

[TomJackin]

What is the going rate now at GA? Back in my day it was $20 bucks.

I just returned. Here are my thoughts:

Club: La Nueva Gruta Azul.

Cover: $2.

Ficha: $10.

Sex: $122 for 1 hour and $66 for 30 minutes.

On-site: Yes.

Number and quality: 20/ very good to hot.

Day / time: Friday /11.

Comments: This was a good looking and decent size club. The chicas were not friendly and they seemed stand offish; not sure what was going on in that club.

[Odiacz]

Came back this week from 10 day visit to Panama City. Some nice experiences with Panescort girls. Chose 3 different girls and all of them were real, friendly and good looking. The only issue that an hour is not an hour but 20-30 minutes only. You can find a lot of spa / beauty salons in Cangrajillo area. I assume most of them offer special services. Interesting experience was a visit to a hair dresser which ended with a FS massage with an amazing young beautiful lady, though on the expensive side. Yet would return for sure.

[EuropeTime]

I believe in sharing. I will definitely supply any info and help that you need. I wish you had PM ability but since you don't I will still help. This forum is about sharing and advice. We have to safeguard eaxh other as well as provide information to those in need.

Once I figure out how to become a member and pay, I will be able to send PMs. Going to work on it this weekend.

[Derdeered]

Please keep us posted. I'm heading there in May for the first time and need all the tips.

I believe in sharing. I will definitely supply any info and help that you need. I wish you had PM ability but since you don't I will still help. This forum is about sharing and advice. We have to safeguard eaxh other as well as provide information to those in need.

[GringoLoko]

What is the going rate now at GA? Back in my day it was $20 bucks.

I haven't been there in a year and a half but I think it was like $40 can't remember to be honest tho. Def not more than $60.

[Sabor]

Yes, check out La Nueva Gruta Azul.

What is the going rate now at GA? Back in my day it was $20 bucks.