Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / December 2003

Pls. be advised that U.S. Citizens need passports to travel to Costa Rica.
I think this is a recent change.
The new airport terminal in San Jose is very nice with good shops.
Unfortunately, they didn't build it with enough bathrooms, and they built it

Our hotel in Zona Rosa quoted $50 for one way airport pickup service.
This seems steep compare to what I've read from the guide books.  We
are a family of 4 so perhaps the price is for a bigger car? or is this
price too un-reasonable?  I'm aware of the taxi robberies so perhaps

Hola
Saludos
Alguien conoce un lugar donde se puedan leer opiniones de gente que ha
viajado a chile, pero que no sean las mismas de las paginas de los

Looking to make a side trip to Tikal...
If I use bus transport do I have to change at the border?
How about if I do an organized tour?
Is there a lot of paper work to fill out?

I am taking a major trip next summer to Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and
Honduras.  Mexico and Belize are not problems, but I was a bit curious
for advice about spending extensive periods in the remaining two
countries.  I have been to Guatemala to see Tikal, but this time I was

ON THE AMAZON RIVER, Brazil— It was a trip I have always wanted to
take, and not even the pouring rain, the days of endless monotony and
flying beetles the size of my thumb made the trip down the river
Amazon anything other than a fantastic voyage.

Hello to all those who helped me with information re Buenos Aires
I have now returned after 2 weeks and had a wonderful trip although I was
only in BA
Thank you

I have recently had input from a fellow who visited La Ceiba a few
years ago. He states that there was alot of "tension" between
gringos and the natives there and alot of crime against gringos
who apparently have no rights there. He cites shootings and the

Hi,
In today's online NY Times there is a story about the Juan Valdez
cafes opening in the U.S. (more than 18 months after they were first
announced). I have added the story to my website in case you don't

Has anybody ever stayed at Presidente Intercontinental in Los Cabos? Any
positive feedback about it? What other all-inclusive hotels with quiet
swimable beaches people can recommend in Los Cabos?
Thanks,

If you've stayed in Todos Santos can you recommend a good basic quiet
comfortable hotel?
Found half price air and half price hotel rates near Cabo for the week after
Thanksgiving and wanted to stay a couple nights elsewhere to broaden my

Anyone flown this route?
All the travel agents I spoke with quote me 350 dollars one way...
Is this the normal rate for this flight ?
It seems a little pricey for a short distance.

I am planning a trip to Central America in december for 35 days landing in
Guatemala, ending in Panama. I was thinking of taking a one week spanish
class, hopefully living with a local family, and maybe taking diving lessons
in Honduras. Apart from this, there is a lot I want to see ...

The great Inca-city Machu Picchu, the Nazca-lines, Lake Titicaca, La Paz and
the biggest saltlake of the world in Uyuni. You can find it all (including
many pictures) in my latest travel-report on my website
http://www.dickprins.com  (site is also in English).

I would be intersted in travelling to the "Manu" region (national park)
tropical forest or to the tropical forest in the Amazonas basin, crossing
over by plane from Switzerland, Europe. Are there any hotels or organized
tours (Perus. Brazil)?