Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / January 2004

I'm trying to find a number for the Casa Rio Blanco in Guapiles. It's
a very small rustic hotel near the rainforest overlooking the river.
The "Costa Rica Handbook" (Moon Publication) I have gives a number
that is no longer working. (382-0957)

We are going to walk the Inca trail for 4 days in begin June. We will doing
that organized.I was wondering if we will need a sleepingbag. Or is it all
arranged ?
If yes , what kind of sleepingbag , ofcourse as small as possible and light.

I'm off to the above in May/June and have been advised to take a "good size"
day sack with me... Here in the UK, a 20 litre sack is OK in the Summer and
I take a 38 litre sack to Scotland in the winter...
So what is a "good-size" day sack at 13,000" at the end of the rainy season

No doubt many of the travellers here have overnighted in Miami coming
from/going to Latina America.
Any suggestions on budget hotels convenient to  MIA?
TIA

By VIVIAN SEQUERA
Associated Press Writer
January 1, 2004, 4:21 PM EST
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazilian police fingerprinted and photographed

What's the cost of a bus trip from Mexico City to Oaxaca, and how long is
the trip?  Which station do the buses run, and how many times a day?
Thanks

i've always been fascinated with the idea of going that far south.  if
possible, i would love to hear from anyone who has been there.  where
did you stay and was it expensive? what time of year did you go to
visit?

I have been to all the capitals in Central America and was wondering
what a "general" description of Managua is like.  I will be traveling
in early February.
Any comments will be appreciated.

how do I travel from mexico city to San Cristobal ??
Any town worth a stop between the two towns ??
Would it be better mexico city palenque ?'
Any town worth a stop between the two places ??

FYI - An interesting news article about tit-for-tat between the US and
Brazil.  The visa requirement alone has kept me for going to Brazil;
now this.
I read somewhere that Brazil is a favorite destination for US citizens

I'm only going to be in San Jose my first & last night in Costa Rica... so I
wanted a hotel in the middle of all the action.  Has anyone stayed at any of
the following places?  Do you recommend any one of them??? Thanks,
HOTEL PRESIDENTE?

I have one good idea of investing in Belize that no one has come up
with. There is not one singe shooting range in Belize and this would
be a good idea. Also such investment would be highly profitable and
there is the entire country that would enjoy the sport. Contact me at

I plan a trip to Patagonia and I prefer to do it after the school
vacation ends, so the area will be less crowded, but I only have a
vague idea about the dates, like December through February are the
busiest months.

Me and my girlfriend want to fly from Cuzco to Lima on the 11th of June .
is it possible to book the ticket in Lima on the 24th of May.
Will there be enough tickets, i mean won't they be sold out then??
and what are the prices??

I will be traveling to Tegucigalpa, Honduras next month and have
narrowed my hotels to Hotel Honduras Maya or Aparthotel Guijarros.
Since they both offer suites with a kitchen and are similarly priced I
was wondering if anyone had been to either of these places and can