Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / June 2005

I'm looking for an friend of mine named Bill Brown, aka "Mr Bil" who,
last I heard, had a bicycle and surfboard rental business going in
Jaco, Costa Rica called "Mort and Bil's".  It was located across the
street from the Banco Nationale in Jaco, Costa Rica.  Does anyone know

My boyfriend and I are planning a two-week trip to Peru at the end of
August. We will fly from Toronto to Lima, and then head to Cusco to do
the Inca Trail. Does anyone know what the cheapest/best way to get from
Lima to Cusco is?  Is it best to buy domestic flights while in Peru ...

Hope someone can help me out there. I'm about to embark on my next round
the world trip And as I'm heading to Easter Island I thought I may as well
stop in Santiago. And as I will be going in August/September I thought I may
as well go skiing while im there. Anyway I only have a ...

Could you recommend the best way to travel from Cusco, Peru  to la Paz,
Bolivia? I know you can just fly but that is expensive and not interesting.
Can you travel by bus? Can you rent a car (with driver) for a reasonable
price? How long is the trip?

Does anyone know where I can find a list of timeshare resorts in Costa
Rica?

I read in a guide for Puerto Vallarta that you should fill out
your "customs forms and tourist card" on the plane before giong
into customs.    Where can I print out these forms in advance?

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Prices start at just $199,000

Is there any bank in San Jose, California that will exchange
dollars for pesos?   I would like to have some before I travel to
Mexico.

I am a retired Spanish teacher and have traveled to Mexico many times in
the past.  I am thinking about taking a trip to Merida in the Yucatan
this winter.  
Although I am an "old hand" at traveling in Mexico, I have a couple

I'm arriving at 1PM on a Saturday in Mexico City, with just one
carry-on bag.
This is my second trip to Mexico City, and I am more or less
comfortable protecting myself from pickpockets, but of course, don't

Estamos preparando un pequeño show acuático para MARISQUERÍAS CON
ACUARIO. Agradecería mucho datos de contacto de cualquier marisquería
que tenga un acuario en el que pueda utilizarse el pequeño submarino y
la lancha planeadora que pueden verse en:

Can anyone tell me what the Cancun Airport Business class lounge is like. We
are going in September
and is it worth to go like an hour early to go to the lounge?
greetings

I am interested in travelling in November or December from Buenos Aires
to Rio Gallegos by bus, with stops around Carmen de Patagones/Viedma,
Puerto Madryn, Puerto Deseado and possibly Puerto San Julian. My
question: Is bus service along the coast fairly frequent and reliable,

I wasw wondering what is the best way to get from Tikal to Honduras.  I
wish to eventually get to the Bay Islands.  Would I need to pass
through Guatemala City or can I travel SouthEast directly towards
Honduras?  Maybe stopover at San Pedro Sula and travel to La Ceiba the

I've found information on the Web which suggests that the
fingerprinting/photographing was still going on as recently as last
November.  Also, the US State Department's Consular Information Sheet
for Brazil, which I assume is fairly up-to-date, warns US visitors to