Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / January 2005

I'm going to be in Costa Rica, but only for a few days.
I'm starting off in San Jose.
I want to see natural beauty and some wildlife. I'm somewhat fearful of
snakes .While I want to go on some trails and such, I don't want to

As we wait for answers from the Federal Government and the State of
Quintana Roo regarding the appeal that was filed concerning the
reinvestigation into the manslaughter of Brent Midlock, whose future
was stolen by the Occidental Grand Xcaret there remain many questions

I'm planning a trip to Acapulco and have yet to decide on a hotel. These
are the hotels that I have so far. These are the one's I have to choose
from since i will be booking my trip through Northwest Airlines. Price
really isn't an issue, I just want to make sure i stay at a good ...

I will be spending just 11 days in Argentina this April.  I plan to
spend three or four days in BA, and then hit Mendoza and Iguazu.
Here are my questions -
1.  Flights - are one-way flights just half the price of RT?

The North-South highway is known as the Pan American Highway or
InterAmerican Highway and is designated "1".
Pura vida,
G

Many of us travelled to California know about the beautiful "Highway 1"
that goes along the coast with super views. But I recently heard from a
Tourist guide in Costa rica that this Highway1 actually run from Alaska
to Brazil, running through Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica etc. on ...

Just wondering if anybody has experience with GAP adventure tours in Costa
Rica, particularly the Go Costa Rica or Panama Experience packages.
Any thoughts, reviews, recommendations etc. would be appreciated!
Thanks!

Thinking about going to Cozumel... did the hurricanes damage the island
or surrounding area? Thanks!

¡Hola!
We are going to Oaxaca for 2 weeks (Saturday-Saturday stay) in April.
For the first week, mi pareja will have a guided tour to see birds and
some of the local sites, and I plan to take about 6 hours of Spanish a

Has anyone taken the tour of the Galapagos with the tour company,
Galapagos Travel from Aptos, CA?  They are somewhat more expensive than
other tours.
Thanks -

Is there any website that shows costs of renting apartments?  Perhaps
websites for newspaper classifieds would be great.

How much for a small apartment (older building), with no luxuries a few
blocks from the beach -- say in Copocabana?

So, what's the deal on this anyway, from anyone who is living in the SPS
area? Seems to me like a possibly isolated incident? And the authorities
have arrested suspects, no? What about the likelihood of further attacks
as the Feb election draws near?

We are planning a trip by rental car through Yucatan. In the Internet I
have found advice not to go by car and if so, not to stop in between
towns and villages.
Police is said to control cars and smuggle drugs into the cars. Is this

Please post your comment/advice reflecting your personal experiences on
travel insurance policies/companies. We are shopping for a reliable and
reasonable priced policy.
Thanks for your help!