Hello to everybody in this forum,

[samvel]

Hello, i am new in this forum, but before joining it i have read almost every threads about Panama,
which i will be visiting for the first time on 22.08.2011, i would like to thank every one who road information's about Panama, specially about the province of Los Santos witch i will be visiting and probably retiring some day.
i have little question about traffic, i understand that traffic on weekends from Tocumen to Albrook
is bad, bat how about Monday after noon around 3pm. Any hints would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Samuel

[becky7474]

Hello and welcome! Don't know the answer to the trffic question, sorry.

[nakedguydb]

Hello, i am new in this forum, but before joining it i have read almost every threads about Panama,
which i will be visiting for the first time on 22.08.2011, i would like to thank every one who road information's about Panama, specially about the province of Los Santos witch i will be visiting and probably retiring some day.
i have little question about traffic, i understand that traffic on weekends from Tocumen to Albrook
is bad, bat how about Monday after noon around 3pm. Any hints would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Samuel

at 3 pm you will be getting into the traffic heading home , sundays are great , on weekdays 10 - 2 are the best . if you are worried because you are renting a car , just take a cab to your hotel and rent one in town , i am not sure if they deliver to hotels or not . if you have never been here, it can be a bear to find your way around ,

[samvel]

Thanks Becky for welcoming me,
dont worry about traffic question i'll find out.
Thanks again.

[samvel]

Thanks nakedguydb for your response.
That's exactly what i am going to do, take cab to Albrook bus station. i was just trying to figure out how long the trip would be at that time of the day
Thanks again.

[nakedguydb]

Thanks nakedguydb for your response.
That's exactly what i am going to do, take cab to Albrook bus station. i was just trying to figure out how long the trip would be at that time of the day
Thanks again.

ok that brings us to the next question , , where are you going after you get to the Albrook station ?

[samvel]

Hi, from albrook i am going to Las Tablas area, specifically to Uverito beach. Posada del Mar hotel.

[nakedguydb]

Hi, from albrook i am going to Las Tablas area, specifically to Uverito beach. Posada del Mar hotel.

ok , now think about this , if you get into the airport at 3 , you will get out about 4 , then to Albrook about 5 , , now you have a 5 hour ride ahead of you to Los Tables , now it is 10 and you need to take a taxi out to the hotel -10.30 at best . i honestly believe you should stay in the city for the night and leave in the morning . it would be a long ugly day to get in that late and leave for Loa Tables .

[samvel]

Hi, my plane suposed to land at 2:30 and don't have checked baggage so i figured i will be in cab at 3:00ish and arrive Albrook at 3:40ish - 4: then i can catch a bus that depart at 4:25 so i wiil arrive to Las Tablas at 9pm and take a cab to Uverito. Hope this will work for me.

[bicar]

I hope it works for you as well. If it were me, I'd just assume that something (possibly even many things) is going to go wrong and I need a fall back position. I absolutely hate traveling under time constraints. But that is just me. I'd stay in PC for the night and get a fresh start in the morning and have lots of time; not that anything could go wrong in Panama.

[nakedguydb]

well I hope it works for you . but remember this is panama . and the old saying .....the best laid plans of mice and men . keep us posted

[EdBowers]

Go oft awry.... but that was in a civilized country mind you and before the FAA, TSA and countless other abbreviations restricting mobility.

I can see the headlines in front of me: "Man checks sanity, leaves airport without it".

well I hope it works for you . but remember this is panama . and the old saying .....the best laid plans of mice and men . keep us posted

[samvel]

Oh yes i will.
Thanks everybody.

[janl]

Hi, my plane suposed to land at 2:30 and don't have checked baggage so i figured i will be in cab at 3:00ish and arrive Albrook at 3:40ish - 4: then i can catch a bus that depart at 4:25 so i wiil arrive to Las Tablas at 9pm and take a cab to Uverito. Hope this will work for me.

sounds impossible to me but goodluck

[samvel]

Hi, evereryone,
Well, i have finaly arrived in Las Tablas yesterday. Sure not without some adventures but i am here now.
If any body in las tablas area today maybe whe can get together at Oceanos or in any your preffered cafe or bars.
The cold one on me.
Let me know if any body inerested please that would great.
My phone num. is 64917167 fell free to call at any time
Samuel

[becky7474]

Glad to hear you made it OK. Any good stories to tell?

[samvel]

Thank you Becky, actualy lot´s of very interesting storys and i wil write them as soon as i will get back home in 5 days,
because it is hard to get an internet and english key boards.
Right now i am in Las Tablas in Hotel Don Jesus and i will share my stories soon.
Thank you again.

[samvel]

Hi everyone, Here is the Story of my trip.
Well, it was interesting vacation for me. I have arrived to Tokumen one hour later then scheduled at 15:30, and instead of taking a taxi to Albrook i managed ($25) to get into the bus that was going to Royal Decameron(a lot's of people in my plane where going to Royal Decameron Hotel).
So i arrived to Hotel and then took a taxi to nearest town ( Rio Hato) for $5.
Then i took a bus to Las Tablas $6. Probably i did not save much $ but i saved about 1.5 hours of time. I was in las Tablas bus station at about 10:45PM, took a taxi $6 to El Uverito beach,Hotel Posada del Mar, which i have booked prior to departure.
But to my big astonishment there where no body in hotel. But to my big astonishment there where no body in hotel. So here i am at night no one around only two little very friendly dogs. Hotel is closed and dark inside with no sign of human any were. There was phone number on the sign of hotel. Fortunately my cell phone provider has coverage in Panama, so i call the number and there was recording machine, no one to talk too. But before my trip (thanks to you people) i took the phone numbers of taxi in las Tablas just in case, which probably save's me (other wise i would spend a night on the beach) so i call the taxi came and drove me to town Hotel Piamonte $ 22. where i spend my first night in Panama. Couple of days latter i switch to Hotel Don Hesus $ 32. Don Hesus is very comfortable hotel with WI-FI,AC,TV Cable and helpful staff. After that first day nightmare my trip was very pleasant. I met lot's of expats at Oceanos, The owner Mike was very helpful providing me a ton's of information about Panama, and Las Tablas area in particular. I had chance to go to Isla Iguana with the Robert, owner of B&B La Rosa del los Vientos. I have to tell you that La Rosa del los Vientos it is really great place to stay in Pedasi area,check it out at Bed and Breakfast Pedasi - Pedasi Hotel Lodging Accommodation Beach Close Surf Isla Iguana Tour.
Isla Iguana to me was like Paradise island, just like in movies (see attached photos)
Some tips about area.
Cell Phone cards. I both a $5 sim card Movi + with phone number i put in my quad band cell, witch included $5 calling time, i made few calls and still have halve of money left on the card.
Restaurants.
Hotel Piamonte, very good fish stew big plate really tasty $4.
In Pedasi in downtown very good fried whole Snapper $6 plus bottle of good white wine $6
In Playa el Uverito first building green(see photo) excellent menu plate around 6-8 $ owner name is Pedro, he is good cook.
Transportation.
The bus from Las Tablas to Albrook $9.60 one way. Driving time 4 hours 40 minutes
in Albrook in front of Dunkin Donuts ( the one that is not in food court) but where the tickets to Las Tablas, there are buses going to Tokumen,(Not red devils) but it is like a city bus, It stops right in front of airport, and from there it's 5 minute walk up to the airport, coast $ 1.25.drive time 40 min.
around noon.
Well that's about it, if you have any questions i will be happy to share with you my experience in Las Tablas area.
El Playa Uverito up.jpgIsla Iguana 1, up .jpgIsla Iguana 3 up.jpgIsla Iguana 4 up.jpgIsla Iguana, The other side of the island up.jpgIsla Iguana, View from ocean up.jpgRestaurant at Uverito beach.jpg

[samvel]

Hi everyone, Here is the story of my trip.
Well, it was interesting vacation for me. I have arrived to Tokumen one hour later then scheduled at 15:30, and instead of taking a taxi to Albrook i managed ($25) to get into the bus that was going to Royal Decameron(a lot's of people in the my plane where going to Royal Decameron Hotel)
so i arrived to Hotel and then took a taxi to nearest town ( Rio Hato) for $5.
Then i took a bus to Las Tablas $6. Probably i did not save much $ but i saved about 1.5 hours of time. I was in las Tablas bus station at about 10:45PM, took a taxi $6 to El Uverito beach,Hotel Posada del Mar, which i have booked prior to departure.
But to my big astonishment !!! there where no body in hotel. So here i am at night no one around, only two little very friendly dogs. Hotel is closed and dark inside with no sign of human anywere. There was phone number on the sign of hotel. Fortunately my cell phone provider has coverage in Panama, so i call the number and there was recording machine, no one to talk too. But before my trip (thanks to you people) i took the phone numbers of taxi in las Tablas just in case, which probably save's me (other wise i would spend a night on the beach) so i call the taxi came and drove me to town Hotel Piamonte $ 22. where i spend my first night in Panama. Couple of days later i switch to Hotel Don Hesus $ 32. Don Hesus is very comfortable hotel with WI-FI,AC,TV Cable and helpful staff. After that first day nightmare my trip was very pleasant. I met lot's of expats at Oceanos, The owner Mike and others were very helpful providing me a ton's of information about Panama, and Las Tablas area in particular. I had chance to go to Isla Iguana with the Robert, owner of B&B La Rosa del los Vientos. I have to tell you that La Rosa del los Vientos it is really great place to stay in Pedasi area,check it out at http://www.bedandbreakfastpedasi.com/index.html.
Isla Iguana to me was like Paradise island, just like in movies (see attached photos)
Restaurant at Uverito beach.jpgEl Playa Uverito up.jpgIsla Iguana 1.jpgIsla Iguana 3.jpgIsla Iguana 4 .jpgIsla Iguana, The other side of the island.jpg
Some tips about area.
Cell Phone cards. I bought a $5 sim card Movi + with phone number i put in my quad band cell, witch included $5 calling time, i made few calls and still have halve of money left on the card.
Restaurants.
Hotel Piamonte, very good fish stew, big plate really tasty $4.
In downtown Pedasi very good fried whole Snapper $6 plus bottle of good white wine $6
In Playa el Uverito first building green(see photo) excellent menu plate around 6-8 $ owner name is Pedro, he is good cook.
Transportation.
The bus from Las Tablas to Albrook $9.60 one way. Driving time 4 hours 40 minutes
in Albrook in front of Dunkin Donuts ( the one that is not in food court) but where the tickets to Las Tablas, there are buses going to Tokumen,(Not red devils) but it is like a city bus, It stops right in front of the airport, and from there it's 5 minute walk up to the airport, coast $ 1.25.drive time 40 min.
around noon.
Well that's about it, if you have any questions i will be happy to share with you my experience in Las Tablas area.

[samvel]

Hi everyone, Here is the story of my trip.
Well, it was interesting vacation for me. I have arrived to Tokumen one hour later then scheduled at 15:30, and instead of taking a taxi to Albrook i managed ($25) to get into the bus that was going to Royal Decameron(a lot's of people in the my plane where going to Royal Decameron Hotel)
so i arrived to Hotel and then took a taxi to nearest town ( Rio Hato) for $5.
Then i took a bus to Las Tablas $6. Probably i did not save much $ but i saved about 1.5 hours of time. I was in las Tablas bus station at about 10:45PM, took a taxi $6 to El Uverito beach,Hotel Posada del Mar, which i have booked prior to departure.
But to my big astonishment !!! there where no body in hotel. So here i am at night no one around, only two little very friendly dogs. Hotel is closed and dark inside with no sign of human anywere. There was phone number on the sign of hotel. Fortunately my cell phone provider has coverage in Panama, so i call the number and there was recording machine, no one to talk too. But before my trip (thanks to you people) i took the phone numbers of taxi in las Tablas just in case, which probably save's me (other wise i would spend a night on the beach) so i call the taxi came and drove me to town Hotel Piamonte $ 22. where i spend my first night in Panama. Couple of days later i switch to Hotel Don Hesus $ 32. Don Hesus is very comfortable hotel with WI-FI,AC,TV Cable and helpful staff. After that first day nightmare my trip was very pleasant. I met lot's of expats at Oceanos, The owner Mike and others were very helpful providing me a ton's of information about Panama, and Las Tablas area in particular. I had chance to go to Isla Iguana with the Robert, owner of B&B La Rosa del los Vientos. I have to tell you that La Rosa del los Vientos it is really great place to stay in Pedasi area,check it out at Bed and Breakfast Pedasi - Pedasi Hotel Lodging Accommodation Beach Close Surf Isla Iguana Tour.
Isla Iguana to me was like Paradise island, just like in movies (see attached photos)
El Playa Uverito up.jpg Isla Iguana 1, up .jpgIsla Iguana 3 up.jpgIsla Iguana 4 up.jpgIsla Iguana, The other side of the island up.jpgIsla Iguana, View from ocean up.jpgRestaurant at Uverito beach.jpg
Some tips about area.
Cell Phone cards. I bought a $5 sim card Movi + with phone number i put in my quad band cell, witch included $5 calling time, i made few calls and still have halve of money left on the card.
Restaurants.
Hotel Piamonte, very good fish stew, big plate really tasty $4.
In downtown Pedasi very good fried whole Snapper $6 plus bottle of good white wine $6
In Playa el Uverito first building green(see photo) excellent menu plate around 6-8 $ the owner's name is Pedro, he is good cook.
Transportation.
The bus from Las Tablas to Albrook $9.60 one way. Driving time 4 hours 40 minutes
in Albrook in front of Dunkin Donuts ( the one that is not in food court) but where the tickets to Las Tablas, there are buses going to Tokumen,(Not red devils) but it is like a city bus, It stops right in front of the airport, and from there it's 5 minute walk up to the airport, coast $ 1.25.drive time 40 min.
around noon.
Well that's about it, if you have any questions i will be happy to share with you my experience in Las Tablas area.