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Let me get this straight. You're going to start in Cartagena and travel east before flying back west to Panama City. If I were you I'd fly into Porlamar first. A quick search at Kayak showed that...

Isn't "gringo pricing" wonderful? I knew that $6 rate for the water taxi from Moins quoted from the Moon guide was too good to be true (and far from the only inaccuracy in those books either), but...

Here is some really good info on how to get to Tortuguero as an independent traveler (as opposed to paying for some expensive package deal through one of the tourist lodges out there):...

If SOME of the destinations proved "unfertile"? I'd suggest you should probably figure on MOST of the destinations outside SJ proving "unfertile". The obvious exception is Jaco. Traditional tourist...

Lorenzo,
That probably IS the best palce to get his answers but I somehow don't think that was the sort of answer Norman was looking for. He is obviously ALREADY familiar with Thorntree and Lonely...

Like I said, I was only reporting what I last experienced. I've also been dropped off at that bus station before, but the last time I went it was definitely closed. I'm not questioning what you...

A) 2964 has never seen a driver on a CR public make change for American paper money. I've never seen a "bus master" out on the street-side sidewalk on the far side of the airport parking garage. What...

See my revision below.

Where to catch it after exiting the airport building?
Turn left and follow the road around the parking garage out to the main street that passes in front of the airport and then turn right and go...

I agree completely with both of these last 2 posters (and I never thought I'd agree with 2964 on anything :)).

The Morazon is certainly nothing fancy but I wouldn't exactly call it a dump either....

Luvumbare,
I guess he WAS offended judging from the sarcasm in his response to your post.

Marketshare,
Since you still don't seem to "get it", the reason Luvumbare did not seem particularly...

Playa Hermosa starts around 5-10 minutes south of Jaco. What city is that?!? Hah, that is laughable. I wouldn't even call that area a village. Its more like a small string of little hotels and other...

That would be Playa Hermosa. When people say "black sand" beaches they don't really mean black like coal but rather various shades of grey (sometimes the more accurate term "grey sand" is...

Where are the white sand beaches south of Jaco? Aren't Playa Hermosa and Playa Esterillos both black sand beaches? They are certainly very nice but I still prefer real white (or gold) sand beaches.

that would be 1805.7 kilometers or 1122 miles to the North East, but you'll have an unbelievable lot of trouble finding a cab that will take you there.

You may have better luck trying it again over Thanksgiving weekend for your re-kickoff weekend since a lot of guys, especially the single ones, come down then to take advantage of the 1-2 days of...

MacM,
I can see where you MIGHT say that BUT its NOT like Steve is doing this for personal enrichment (which I can say especially knowing Steve as we do) and is just seeking a response great enough...

LH895,
"based on rff"? If you had really read the forum or at least my last post it would not seem to you like Sleep was a natural choice. That potential $25 chica fee really kills it. Also if you...

Sleep Inn = $75/nt plus 16.39% taxes PLUS $25 chica fee every time you bring one back. Right next door to the HDR/BM and all the street riff raff that attracts.

Clarion = $75/nt including taxes...

I believe it is the old Bar Dandy which is located on Avenida 10 between Calle 10 y 12. Be forewarned its in kind of a seedy area and the security is very tight at the door but once you get inside it...

If by most you mean the DR, Pres or SL, you're probably right, but it doesn't hurt to check as there may be last minute cancelations. It also might help if you told us what places you have already...

BTW, for all you multi-cultural mongers if you check around that site you will see that it covers virtually every other language known to man including Portuguese...

You might want to also check out this site with spanish slang for many countries (mostly mexico):
http://www.notam02.no/~hcholm/altlang/ht/Spanish.1.html

JS,
The Playa Hermosa near Jaco is actually a black sand beach but there are other beaches near Jaco that are white sand including Playa Blanca, Esterillos, Agujas and the Beach at Punta Leona.

There's no reason to just stay home. Not nearly as inexpensive as CR but still much cheaper than the US and, for you, no flight connections or even any expensive flight is involved if you head north...