Right in the middle of one boring ass vacation with no plans or anything, I woke up Thursday morning with a bug up my ass. A travel bug that is. So I hop up out of bed, take a shower, pack the minimum and head westbound down the road in search of more info to add to
my website.
A short 4 hour ride and there I was back in Agua Prieta. I check in to the Motel 6. It was still early afternoon so I head down to AP to see what it is like in the afternoon. I didn’t see much action other than locals going about their business. Really AP doesn’t seem to have much to offer in the daylight. From what I could see there isn’t even a market, tourist or otherwise. The only changes going on from my last visit was improvements to the avenue of the border entrance. Pavement on the avenida is being extended. The bulk of the town seems to be east of the border crossing.
The streets in AP are like this. Avenidas run north and south. Streets run east and west. The border crossing is Ave 2.
I snap a few pics of some points of interest and talk to a taxi driver for information. He told me things don’t get going anywhere in AP until about 10 or 11 at night. He suggested hanging out by the maquiladoras to catch women leaving work. Well that’s not my thing so I passed on that.
I head back to Douglas for a bite to eat and a little siesta for myself. Not wanting to spend too much time hanging out in a motel room I eagerly head down to AP. Border parking is just to the left of the crossing on the U.S. side. The fee is one dollar per hour to a maximum of 5 dollars a day.
Back in AP for the second time that day I head straight for the taxis and take a ride to Taurus bar. Taurus is located on Ave. 20 and calle 3. The cab ride was 5 bucks and I tipped the cabbie 20 pesos to come back at 8. Being only 7pm the place was dead. I found out that the ladies don’t arrive till about 8 or 9 and things don’t get going until 11. Too long to want to hang around I walked outside the bar at 8 and no taxi. I decide to wait 15 minutes before giving the long walk a go. After almost 10 minutes waiting cabbie shows up. Not bad.
For another 5 dollar ride and 20 peso tip he takes me to the “zona”. An area of only 4 bars located in an un-walled quadrangle.
First stop, Scandalos. Nothing. No action going on and I was the only customer. Shortly after my arrival the ladies start coming out and a tall sexy thing named Nancy starts the evening’s entertainment. This was a sign of things to come. All the ladies here are absolute knock outs. I don’t remember it being this good my first time there. To avoid becoming entranced (stupid) I left and head over to 5th patio.
A bit more earthy than Scandalos and a bit different. No ladies dancing on seforum.xxxe. Instead they just sit around waiting for someone to invite them to the dance floor or a drink. I opted to buy a lady a drink since I don’t dance. Ladies drinks are 3.50USD or 35 pesos. I pump her for information and find out there are rooms in the back and are available for 60 bucks for a half hour. Even though it was not bad for a Thursday night she told me it gets much better on weekends and invite me to come back on Friday.
I leave the 5th patio and poke my head into the Paraiso. I quickly left. The only lady there was the same old blonde who scared me on my last visit.
Then I head across the quad to the Flamingo bar. Pretty much the same set up as the 5th patio, ladies waiting around for a dance or a drink. The music was played off a juke box but on weekends they have live bands. This Thursday evening had a very good crown of both ladies and customers. The place was hopping pretty well. Same deal here, 60 bucks for rooms in the back. But really, the place to be was Scandalos.
I return to Scandalos to cap off the evening and more ladies showed up but here is a curious observation. The ladies tend to not sit around the bar waiting to catch the eye of a customer. Instead they hide out back and if you want to invite a particular one for a drink you have to ask a waiter. So if you are seated and you see a lady on the floor or dancing, grab a waiter quick and let him know you want to meet her.
Also I spoke with the manager (how long they last I don’t know). He gave me 2 free passes which with his ok, I will make available by scanning and posting. See what I do for you guys? So if you head off to AP and want to save on a 5 dollar cover charge to Scandalos, print the pass and take it with you.
Another detail to keep in mind is in this little story you are about to read. When I got back to my truck the gates to the parking lot were locked. I looked at the sign and noticed that the lot closes at 8pm on weekdays and 11 on weekends. The 5 dollar maximum fee would have had an additional days charge of 5 dollars for vehicles left over night. Crap. I do not remember this from my last trip. I had to walk to my motel room a little more than a mile away. In the morning I walked back to the lot to be there when they opened at 8. The guy tried to charge me for an extra day but I told him I was new and I arrived at 8 to avoid the extra days charge. Luck was on my side to I just paid the 5 bucks.
If you want to give AP a try one day I suggest this. Don’t drive over. Rely on taxis. A 5 dollar ride will take you where you want to go. But be sure to end the evening at Scandalos. They will give you a free ride back to the border. I suggest giving the driver a 2 to 3 dollar tip. They will remember you.
Mugroso