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  1. BOOMER1 avatar

    RE: Headed North??? Buying a car in Costa Rica

    by BOOMER1 28 December 2011

    The interesting difference about Costa Rica is that they don't stamp the vehicle into your passport on arrival which tempts people to…

  2. paulschmidtart avatar

    RE: NatureAir or Sansa?

    by paulschmidtart 28 December 2011

    Lindsey. If you want to ask where to have a round of drinks in Costa Rica I'm qualified to answer that also. http://www.northerncostarica.c…

  3. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Headed North??? Buying a car in Costa Rica

    by SoloHobo 28 December 2011

    You might have a look at the FAQ, around post #62, is a link for driving the Americas, and has a ton of info. A US Titled car would have…

  4. byrdcase avatar

    Headed North??? Buying a car in Costa Rica

    by byrdcase 28 December 2011

    Curious to see if anyone has actually purchased a US (titled) vehicle while in either Costa Rica or Panama and made the trek back up to…

  5. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Time line help

    by SoloHobo 28 December 2011

    1) For a month I was looking at Panama and Costa Rica and was wondering what the best spots were and how long to stay in each country.…

  6. rpollon avatar

    Surf beach pleeeeeease

    by rpollon 28 December 2011

    I know this question has been asked before but I couldn't quite get a clear answer, are there ANY beaches in Nicaragua that have accommodati…

  7. markharf avatar

    RE: Costa Rica to Panama: Best crossing to start hitching?

    by markharf 28 December 2011

    I've hitched a bit in several Central American countries. It's a good way to get around locally on back roads. I don't know about long…

  8. dharmama avatar

    Tell me what you think of my itinerary - how to get around?

    by dharmama 28 December 2011

    My husband and I are taking a 11 day trip to Costa Rica with our two kids ages 7 and 9. We fly into San Jose and plan to go immediately…

  9. NicoleStevens avatar

    Time line help

    by NicoleStevens 28 December 2011

    Hi Everyone! I was looking at making a trek to Central America next December with two possible lengths of stay dependent on money. 1)…

  10. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Intinerary - 18 Days

    by SoloHobo 27 December 2011

    You can access Tortuguero from caribe side via Limon to Moin and then get a boat. On way out head to western boat docks, forget the name,…

  11. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Warning

    by SoloHobo 27 December 2011

    if you are on vacation, who needs a laptop if you are backpacking around the world, who needs the wieght if you are a journalist/blogg…

  12. thesarahb avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Intinerary - 18 Days

    by thesarahb 27 December 2011

    So we've decided to go straight to Puerto Viejo (Talamanca) Jan 30, and haven't made a reservation at a hostel yet (having trouble getting…

  13. peej avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Warning

    by peej 27 December 2011

    No I never said it was ok to take anything, only someone looking to stir things up woulkd infer that. What I said was if you are confronted…

  14. enroutesiglo avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Warning

    by enroutesiglo 27 December 2011

    #20, I think may be a language barrier issue. #19 said no such thing; he accurately stated that the reality, being a part of the human…

  15. UsvaAuer avatar

    Re: Costa Rica Warning

    by UsvaAuer 27 December 2011

    +yes you are a victim of petty theft, but your actions lead to it. That laptop was your responsibilty not anyone else's.+ With this line…

  16. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Independent hiking

    by SoloHobo 27 December 2011

    Some places you need guides for safety, some place you need guides for navigation, and some places you need guides as escorts in protected…

  17. peej avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Warning

    by peej 27 December 2011

    #17 Respectfully at most any age one is responsible for their personal belongings whether it be at home, school, mall or traveling internat…

  18. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Question for backpacker types on expenses

    by SoloHobo 27 December 2011

    I find the entire focus of the posters reasons for coming to CR a tad misguided, seems what he used as a guidebook was not as good as…

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    Question for backpacker types on expenses

    by chapelhill 26 December 2011

    I hesitate to pose this question since I wonder if I may get the Fodor's type who think they are roughing it if they spend $50 a night…

  20. UsvaAuer avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Warning

    by UsvaAuer 26 December 2011

    I do not like a tone of some comments. Let's put it clear: Being a naive, young and not being prepared is not a crime. A theft is. Let's…

  21. strimackus avatar

    Last Minute Layover in Mexico City

    by strimackus 26 December 2011

    My flight to Costa Rica was cancelled and I've been reacheduled through Mexico City with a crappy layover. Get in at 10 pm tonight and…

  22. enroutesiglo avatar

    RE: Costa Rica to Panama: Best crossing to start hitching?

    by enroutesiglo 26 December 2011

    Yeah, there was one guy who used to come on here insisting that hitchhiking up and down CA was feasible based on some guy's Russian manifest…

  23. TheNavyBlue avatar

    Which route in CA, then onto The Caribbean?

    by TheNavyBlue 26 December 2011

    I would appreciate some advice and have already searched extensively throughout the forum, but can't find the answer to my question. I…

  24. logithebear avatar

    Re: Costa Rica to Panama: Best crossing to start hitching?

    by logithebear 26 December 2011

    Thanks yall. nope, first time in central america--or traveling north of ecuador, actually. Great picture paul.

  25. richfelix avatar

    Re: Costa Rica to Panama: Best crossing to start hitching?

    by richfelix 26 December 2011

    What is the logic for not wanting the busiest crossing if one is hitching?

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