Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / May 2005

One week ago, I saw a beautiful red and green bird with a long tail (as
long as its body).
Obviously, I thought "woww, it's a quetzal!".
But I know that bird is quite rare so I wonder if they are other

We are going to CR in December and are interested in seeing animals,
rain forest, mountains, doing a canopy tour, etc.  The thing we are
leat interested in is the beach.  Many of the pics for Quepos shows the
beautiful beaches.  We want to stay in one area and not deal with

With Tioga Pass closed, how does one drive from Yosemite to King's
Canyon NP and Sequoia NP?
I've checked Yahoo and other maps and it almost looks like the only
practical way is down to Bakersfield, swing east a bit and then up

I am researching a voyage to Peru and was wondering if any of you may
have suggestions.
Right now, my thoughts are to start off in Lima, take a bus to Paracas,
then to Nazca, somehow get to Arequipa, fly to Puno, then to Cuzco (via

         The "Rhapsody Of The Seas" Is In Galveston, Texas !!!
.
                Take a week and get away from it all!
This is the perfect of time to go exploring in the amazing places you've

I rented a flat in Rio for the Carnaval week this year because there
was no hotel vacancies.
This guy Amaury Cutnei, owner of Rent a Flat Estate in Rio, did not
accept Master Card. He insisted that I pay him cash, including the

A Pleasant Surprise
Pros: great buffet, large rooms, great bar downstairs, and a helpful english
speaking staff
Cons: i really dont have any

I am heading down to Ecuador for 'bout 3 weeks, and had it mostly
planned out. Depending on whether I can change a flight back from
galapagos to cuenca instead of quito, I will have the opportunity to
get down to Sasquisili for the Thursday market. I was wondering how

I am planning a trip to  costa rica soon and am wondering if San Jose
is worth exploring.  Is there anything worth seeing?  Parks,
architecture, culture, etc?  Any comments will be appreciated.
Thanks, in advance.  

Does anybody have recommendations on apparel for this time of the year
in Peru? How humid does it get, do we need loose fitting
clothing, can we expect cool evenings? My wife and I are going down
there to visit some friends what do you think of this as a gift for

We will be in Cancun this Christmas. Any suggestions as to activities or
special restaurants, particularly new ones. We have been in Cancun several
times and are familiar with most of the better know places. We have not
tried many high end restaurants and are interested in ...

Would appreciate recent information about Spanish language schools in
both San Miquel or Queretaro.  Interested in quality of instruction,
and also details of home stay.  Allergies to cigarette smoke, pets, and
our vegetarianism make us leary.  Is it "no problema" and then buyer

I like to make my own ham and cheese quesadias in the morning, but I just
hate the Honduran cheese.
I figured if I was going to bring down my own cheese, then I might as well
pack along a couple of packs of ham slices too.

If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of South America
would you most like to spend your retirement in and why ?