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Welcome to the Central America branch!
Welcome to the Thorn Tree's Central America branch.
We hope you find plenty of useful information about travelling to Central America here. It is highly recommended that new users check out the Central America FAQ thread before posting a new thread; you may find many of the answers you seek there, and the FAQ thread has been updated as of December 2008! It also contains helpful information about how to search the forum and advice for how to post your questions. If you are a returning user or a Central America guru, please help us keep the FAQ thread up-to-date by adding important information which is absent, or pointing out information which is no longer being represented accurately.
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Here are some tips to help you find the information you want and need about Central America:
1. Have a good look around the Thorn Tree before asking your question - quite often your question (or one very similar to it) will have been asked and answered before. Some of the most frequently asked questions are included in this thread below.
2. Research before asking a question and make your question as specific to your situation as possible. It will help you get better, more detailed and useful answers from the community. Invest some preliminary time and our knowledgeable community will help you fill in the gaps.
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26-Nov-2009 11:53
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26-Nov-2009 12:17
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location: Guatemala
Hello!
I have been traveling in central america for a few months. I have used lonely planet guides for travel in south america, africa, Asia and now central america. The central america books are in desperate need of revision. They were not acurate on prices and write ups on a lot of destinations. I did find one fabulous hostel in Antigua that was not written up in the guide book. It is called Casa Jacaranda (hyrcasajacaranda@gmail.com, www.hostelcasajacaranda.com, 1A calle poniente No 37, 502-7832-5115). It is clean, family owned, prices are right, food is excellent and english speaking owner, Rafael is an exceptional host. If you find yourself in antigua I would highly recommend hostel Jacaranda. Prices range from $8 to $25 dollars all bathrooms are spotless and shared.
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26-Nov-2009 11:36
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26-Nov-2009 12:43
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location: Costa Rica
hola, my girlfriend and i are currently in alajuela and have 2 more days to fill after having accomplished everything on our to do list while here in CR. we were thinking of spending some time around poas/la paz. is there enough there to keep us busy for 2 days? we have a rental car and don´t mind driving to see something interesting. any suggestions on accomodations? we´re at the end of our trip and running low on funds so the peace lodge is definitely out of the question. thanks.
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26-Nov-2009 10:40
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26-Nov-2009 10:40
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location: Costa Rica
A girlfriend and I are thinking of doing some bicycling on the Pacific side of Costa Rica the first two weeks of Feb 2010. We are thinking day trips rather than doing the overnight/pannier thing. Am thinking Guanacaste Peninsula as I have much more exploring to do there. Expect the Caribbean might still be in rain mode then.
Are there any areas that are relatively flat with roads good enough to bicycle? Beach areas might be the most desirable ...
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26-Nov-2009 08:32
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26-Nov-2009 11:51
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location: Nicaragua
Hi everybody
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26-Nov-2009 07:45
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26-Nov-2009 07:45
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location: Guatemala
Is there a UPS, FedEx or DHL shipper in Antigua? I will be there around Christmas and have some documents I want to ship to the US.
Thanks in advance...
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26-Nov-2009 07:16
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26-Nov-2009 07:57
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location: Nicaragua
Thanks to all who posted below about the ferry from Granada to Merida!
How is getting a ride to Merida when I get into Altagracia? I guess it would be around 7PM.
Is there a bus? How much for a cab?
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26-Nov-2009 03:14
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26-Nov-2009 12:23
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location: Guatemala
Can anyone tell me where there are some good computer stores in Guatemala? I want to buy a printer for my photography (probably Epson) and a E-Sata cable for a Raid Disk drive. The E-Sata cable makes me need a store that caters more to geeks than a place like HyperPaiz or Office Depot (both of from whom I could buy my printer).
Paz
Duende
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26-Nov-2009 03:02
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26-Nov-2009 03:02
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location: Honduras
I was planning to leave Guatemala around the 30th of November and make my way to Honduras with my first stop in Copan. Does anyone know what I can expect for transport and border crossing so close to the election? Any suggestions or information would be appreciated.
I thought some of you might be interested in this website.
Interesting clip about shark fin harvesting in Costa Rica among many other articles.
http://ecopreservationsociety.wordpress.com/
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26-Nov-2009 02:41
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26-Nov-2009 07:33
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location: Panama
Hi All,
I was told that on my trip to Panama, given the number of days I have, I should go to the Darien Villages and then go to either Santa Catalina or Bocas Del Toro depending on how the weather is in each of those places. Can anyone who is currently there or has some insight please let me know if the weather in either of these places is good right now? Any other tips are also appreciated.
Thank you! :)
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26-Nov-2009 01:54
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26-Nov-2009 01:54
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location: Guatemala
Hi All. I'm going from Lake Atitlan to San Bartolo a place outside of Valle de Bravo Mexico in early December. Can anyone give me help in making this trip by bus or what not (but no air travel). My ability to speak spanish is pretty poor and my ability to understand worse though I can survive nicely in the market buying papas and can exchange basic pleasantries with the vendors. As far as directions I know in Mexico they say Direcho instead of directo for straight ahead.
I have directions from either Mexico City or Valle de Bravo to San Bartolo (which I'm going to glue on my forehead) but no idea prior.
Here's what I have: http://www.makaranda.dhamma.org/gen/en/gen_directions.en.htm
Thanks for any help.
Paz
Duende
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26-Nov-2009 01:17
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26-Nov-2009 11:17
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eldegolladar »
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location: Costa Rica
What activities can I do in Tamarindo??
What about hotels?
What about vacation rentals?
What is best trasportation bus, renta car??
Thanks
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25-Nov-2009 21:13
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Scuba_albany »
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26-Nov-2009 09:49
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HemlockGal »
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Hiya
We have found a great ticket from NZ to San Fransico, then onwards to Europe. And we want to fit in a two week stop over and head over to Central America. Unfortunately the ticket offer expires tomorrow, so we have to decide quick!
We are way out of our comfort zone with Central America and whilst excited by the prospect, 18hrs to pick a denstination is a bit daunting and hope to get some input.
The big thing is we will have our two daughters in tow, 2.5yrs and 8mths.
So, we need a recommendation for a beach desintation, kid/family friendly, budget...think lower mid range!
Thanks very much!
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25-Nov-2009 18:11
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25-Nov-2009 21:32
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location: Panama
Hi,
I'll be travelling in Panama over the Carnaval period (Feb 13-16 this year) and was wondering what to expect in terms of services such as inter-city buses, hotels/hostels, restaurants and tours. Do they come to a standstill, or conversely, is everything insanely busy?
I'll probably be leaving Boquete at this time and heading (by bus) to Bocas del Toro with possibly a stop at the Lost and Found Hostel. Will I have trouble getting a bus ticket? a hotel reservation in Bocas? Will restaurants be open in Bocas Town? Will snorkelling tours around the islands be operating?
Thanks a lot!
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25-Nov-2009 17:43
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26-Nov-2009 02:49
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location: Honduras
Can anyone tell me what airlines are currently flying this route? Taca's web site no longer includes Utila. I can't tell if Atlantic Air has resumed this route after they had their permit pulled last year. Any thoughts on these or any other options would be appreciated.
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