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  1. azeret avatar

    RE: Costa Rica - Panama - Itinerary Help?

    by azeret 23 September 2011

    Thanks everyone for your help! :)

  2. randihanis1 avatar

    RE: What's right for us in Panama?

    by randihanis1 23 September 2011

    I found traveling in Panama to be very easy, it's pretty much a straight shot on the Panamerican up the Pacific Coast. Santa Fe was very…

  3. msmlrb avatar

    RE: Costa Rica Spanish Lessons

    by msmlrb 23 September 2011

    We took a bus from Puerto Viejo to the border. The border crossing is slow and you NEED proof of your exit from Central America (to this…

  4. wunderlust2008 avatar

    RE: Corcovado National Park to Panama City

    by wunderlust2008 23 September 2011

    Thank you all for the great suggestions! I actually have the option of flying from San Jose to Pananma City as airfare comes pretty close…

  5. eddystonelightkeep avatar

    RE: What's right for us in Panama?

    by eddystonelightkeep 23 September 2011

    do you like sailing? check this out: www.theandiamo.com

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    RE: US Dollars or Colones

    by JoseKevo 23 September 2011

    What a "stupid comment" #9. Cuba does not use or accept US$. In fact, American currency is the only global currency which they have…

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    RE: Central America for 5 months, where to go for the sun and beaches!

    by SoloHobo 23 September 2011

    Agree with above. Forget Guatemala for beaches. Belize would be excellent diving, and also the Bay Islands Honduras, Roatan and Utila,…

  8. JoseKevo avatar

    RE: What's right for us in Panama?

    by JoseKevo 23 September 2011

    I wouldn't be to quick to bypass and write-off Boquete. The area is certainly undergoing development and booming as a retirement community,…

  9. tropicalhiker avatar

    What's right for us in Panama?

    by tropicalhiker 22 September 2011

    I enjoy traveling to CA and have mostly been visiting Costa Rica & Nicaragua, but would like to do Panama, but haven't been able to warm…

  10. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: Baby to the Beach, but where?

    by EM_Guero 22 September 2011

    We had a good time with our (at that time) 3 year old in Curacao, which is just outside of the hurricane belt, nice calm ocean, good beach…

  11. wunderlust2008 avatar

    Corcovado National Park to Panama City

    by wunderlust2008 22 September 2011

    Hi, I am new to CR and in the early stage of planning a Christmas getaway to CR. I have about 10 days. I am considering flying into…

  12. geckotrail avatar

    Re: US Dollars or Colones

    by geckotrail 22 September 2011

    I agree, use the local currency, especially in smaller places such as local super markets and restaurants. Hotel rooms and tours, are…

  13. niranl avatar

    RE: Searching companion to cross Panama - Colombia in sep/oct 2011

    by niranl 22 September 2011

    i would have loved to join u but due time constraint, i am flying into peurto obaldia on 2nd oct and then continueing into colombia(medllin-…

  14. hollyberrydolly avatar

    Re: US Dollars or Colones

    by hollyberrydolly 22 September 2011

    Hi! Good info! I'm travelling to Panama, CR, and Nica... Can you tell me about Panama - and this whole other story!? I understood we…

  15. paulschmidtart avatar

    RE: US Dollars or Colones

    by paulschmidtart 22 September 2011

    As a resident of Costa Rica almost everything I do is is in the colon and very rarely do I use dollars and if you use dollars at a store…

  16. dennisvos avatar

    Re: Searching companion to cross Panama - Colombia in sep/oct 2011

    by dennisvos 22 September 2011

    Thanks I know have read it. My post is a combination to update the possibility after talking to 3 travelers who just made the passage,…

  17. BOOMER1 avatar

    RE: Car hire Panama, drop off in Nicaragua

    by BOOMER1 22 September 2011

    CA cars need special papers to cross borders in the region so hire companies rarely offer this service and if they do it will be very…

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    RE: Mexico to Chile/Argentina in 3 months, learning Spanish

    by anillos_de_saturno 22 September 2011

    +I mean are they major airports or is there a better choice for me?+ Acapulco isn't a major airport. Mexico and Cancun are the main airpo…

  19. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Mexico to Chile/Argentina in 3 months, learning Spanish

    by anillos_de_saturno 22 September 2011

    +This is just before their winter right?+ No, February is winter in Mexico as well as in the UK. April in Santiago de Chile will be autum…

  20. viena avatar

    Re: Sailing from Cartagena to Panama City through San Blas

    by viena 22 September 2011

    looking at all the posts of Viajeraargentina since it appeared in that forum its more than obviously that behind viajeroargentina stays…

  21. colonelwai avatar

    Car hire Panama, drop off in Nicaragua

    by colonelwai 22 September 2011

    Hi there, I'm heading for Panama in Februari 2012, want to hire a car and drop off in Nicaragua, but couldn't find a carhire company on…

  22. acely avatar

    Re: Panama itinerary advice - Panama City, San Blas, +Boquete vs alternative?

    by acely 22 September 2011

    Unfortunately, Paradise Gardens is now closed. Lost and Found received and released three wild cats in the jungle. Lost and Found Hostel…

  23. aprilallyear avatar

    run for the border!

    by aprilallyear 22 September 2011

    I'm currently in Playa Santa Teresa and I've got 6 days left on my visa. I'm up for going to either Panama or Nicaragua, but looking…

  24. thelazycyclist avatar

    RE: Bike touring Central / South America

    by thelazycyclist 22 September 2011

    Hi, I spent the last two years cycling from Argentina to Canada. Well depending on whether you just want to head south from Costa Ric…

  25. footlooseferrett avatar

    RE: Wheren to go in Eatern Europe in Oct/Nov

    by footlooseferrett 21 September 2011

    Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and the compliment. We've just left China (blog is on www.footlooseferrett.co.uk now) and…

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