Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / January 2004

Are there travel agents who sell consolidated tickets to CR ?
I am looking at Delta.. It's gonna cost me close to $900 from the midwest.

We are going to costa rica in april and visiting arenal, monteverde and manuel antonio (in this order).  Want to make sure we get the most out of this trip.  Any must do tours and recommendations for where to eat in those areas. Any other suggestions to make this a very ...

I am going to Costa Rica for spring break with friends.
I was wondering if anyone knew of a good hotel near where the Gray
Line buses leave?
Secondly, we will spending 2days/1night in Manuel Antonio. We were

Anyone used Gol in Brazil, and know how to call them?
thanks, Roy

I am interested in treking to old vilcabamba / espirito pampa, I
belive that you can rent horses for the 10 day trek down to the
jungle. Has anyone done this of late or know of any other off the
beaten track inca sites to visit. I am currently in Puerto MAldonado,

Check out Nella at
www.costaricatourism.org
Look for Exotur

I am planning a trip in Panama, Costarica and Nicaragua.
Since I will stay for about two months, I would like also to spend some time
in a beach.
I am thinking to San Blas islands in Panama ant to Corn islands in

Does anyone out there know how late the currency exchange stays open at
the San Jose, CR airport (SJO)?  I'll be getting in on a Friday evening
and my hotel may not be able to change enough to get me thru the
weekend.

Hi group,
I hope to be visiting Mexico City in March and don't know when would
be the best time to visit...
Other than that, we will certainly want to see at least some

Just wondering what the conditions would be like in April.  What the
visibilty is like and how long the weather patterns last i.e raining x
days vs. weeks.  I am planning on hiking up Machu Pichu .

We are planning a visit to the butterfly sanctuaries near Angangueo in
Michoacan in March.
Has anyone does this excursion and any suggestions on how to do it on
our own?

I'm looking into teaching at a school in Monterrey, Mexico.  Any info about
this city would be appreciated.

I'll probably fly to Managua in March, taking my bike with me (I'm
planning to bike north to Honduras, La Ceiba, diving, and cycling back
to Managua). The bike is transported in a cardboard-box, which I need
to deposit somewhere in Managua in order to take the bike again on the

I'm planning on spending several months in South America to study
spanish.  I'd like to attend private language schools that have
flexible dates and arrange homestays.  I'm interested in spending 3-5
in some of the following cities: Santiago, Buenos Aires, Quito, Cuzco,

Hi,I'll be there at the beginning of april....I don't know if stay in Cancun
or Isla Mujeres...can you suggest an accomodation? Not too much expensive!
And also,what to see and what to do there....where are the best beaches ,the
best spots to dive,and so on.