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Costa rica
Posted on Sep 16, 2007, 22:08:37 by 1mod
Hi, has anyone out there been to Costa Rica? I am going on the 28th of September flying in to San Jose and am looking for any handy tips that I can use whilst I am there.Am flying with Martin air has anyone flown on them?? I flew in on Spirit ...
 
Costa rica
Posted on Oct 2, 2007, 01:20:13 by semi-backpacker
... tips that I can use whilst I am there.Am flying with Martin air has anyone flown on them?? Hi Shoestring, I'm in Costa Rica right now. I agree with other travelers that suggest skipping San Jose all together. I would recommend visiting the La Paz ...
 
Weather in Costa Rica?
Posted on Oct 20, 2007, 21:49:48 by stlblew
I was in Costa Rica for almost three weeks from the end of Sept into Oct two years ago. Our flight was diverted to El Salvator where we sat for almost two hours on the tarmack because of rain and mudslides in Guatemala (our first stop). They finally let us ...
 
Spanish School in San Jose?
Posted on Oct 22, 2007, 04:13:18 by travelgurl
Hiedi, did you ever find a school in San Jose? I went in 2004 and went with this company www.spanishforsuccess.com I loved Costa Rica, and can't wait to go back. I miss my host family They made me feel at home, while I studied for one month. I was ...
 
spanish schools in costa rica
Posted on Sep 19, 2009, 18:02:50 by lisavalencia
I spent a week at the Intercultura Language school in the lovely town of Heredia, just outside San Jose: I loved it! I lived with a Costa Rican family and was able to walk to school each day. The neighborhood was safe, the family was lovely and the ...
 
Weekend trip to San Jose, Costa Rica
Posted on Sep 18, 2009, 15:16:15 by hecqs
I am building an itinerary for 3 nights and three 3 days to San Jose, Costa Rica. Has anyone from here, been to Arenal Volcanoes? Which tour company should I go... Can I just pick them right there. We are ariving SJO on friday night, Sept 35, and our ...
 
Flight from san jose - rio de janiro
Posted on Apr 22, 2009, 07:48:04 by kiwi_surfer
... 33;!) with a massive stop over in panama, does someone know of a better international airline thats cheaper. Maybe one from costa rica or brazil? i also had a look at despagar which compares airlines within the area, copa coming out the cheapest.. at ...
 
Night Buses in Costa Rica
Posted on Nov 6, 2008, 13:56:55 by caracuda
The only relay Overnight bus in Costa Rica runs between San Jose and Panama. All bus information about buses in Central America y will find at this great side
 
No hippies allowed in Costa Rica
Posted on Jul 30, 2008, 12:43:53 by barovia
... this is the exact wording in my most current training module. The Entry into SJO (Juan Santamarķa International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica) is refused to gypsies and to those with a "hippie appearance." Persons with long and unkempt hair and beards or ...
 
Costa rica
Posted on Sep 5, 2007, 11:44:57 by shoestring
Hi, has anyone out there been to Costa Rica? I am going on the 28th of September flying in to San Jose and am looking for any handy tips that I can use whilst I am there.Am flying with Martin air has anyone flown on them??
 
Just in time for Halloween
Posted on Oct 13, 2009, 11:02:33 by lisavalencia
... story, what are you doing this year? HI Starlagurl, Thanks. I hope to do the same thing. I'm in the States now but I fly into San Jose on the 27th of this month, head out to Puerto Viejo on the 29th and with a day or so to rest up, I'll be ...
 
Flight from san jose - rio de janiro
Posted on Apr 22, 2009, 08:43:25 by raniroo
Looks like a good websight, however the result i got wansnt a good one, around $1600 for a one way flight san jose to rio, i think that in aussie dollars too, so maybe $1800 nz . thanks though When do you need the flight for?
 
Flight from san jose - rio de janiro
Posted on Apr 22, 2009, 08:38:48 by kiwi_surfer
Looks like a good websight, however the result i got wansnt a good one, around $1600 for a one way flight san jose to rio, i think that in aussie dollars too, so maybe $1800 nz . thanks though
 
Spanish School in San Jose?
Posted on Sep 16, 2007, 09:32:23 by Jessica_CDN
I don't know any schools in San Jose proper, but I'm sure there are tons of good ones. Ask around when you get there, or check in with a guidebook. IN terms of how much you need, that'll depend on what you need to feel comfortable. In one ...
 
Spanish School in San Jose?
Posted on Sep 16, 2007, 08:02:43 by heidsontour
Hi there, I'm flying to San Jose on the 25th of September and I was wondering if any of you travellers could recommend a Spanish school to me? Also, would I, a complete beginner, need more than a week to survive travelling Central America solo? Or ...
 
Costa rica
Posted on Sep 11, 2007, 07:13:08 by rbisset
Get the hell out of San Jose ASAP! It's a hellhole.
 
Bocas Del Toro Panama
Posted on Apr 21, 2009, 13:34:26 by blakes
... are coming from and your budget. Bocas has an airport with four flights daily out of Panama City and three flights a week out of San Jose, Costa Rica. At the time I am writing this, a one way flight from either is about $75. It takes about an hour ...
 
From: Bocas Del Toro Panama
Posted on Apr 21, 2009, 13:28:50 by blakes
... are coming from and your budget. Bocas has an airport with four flights daily out of Panama City and three flights a week out of San Jose, Costa Rica. At the time I am writing this, a one way flight from either is about $75. It takes about an hour ...
 
Bocas Del Toro Panama
Posted on Mar 24, 2009, 17:38:25 by dankolar
... are coming from and your budget. Bocas has an airport with four flights daily out of Panama City and three flights a week out of San Jose, Costa Rica. At the time I am writing this, a one way flight from either is about $75. It takes about an hour ...
 
Bocas Del Toro Panama
Posted on Oct 16, 2008, 21:59:26 by gringoloco
... are coming from and your budget. Bocas has an airport with four flights daily out of Panama City and three flights a week out of San Jose, Costa Rica. At the time I am writing this, a one way flight from either is about $75. It takes about an hour ...
 
From Texas
Posted on Aug 15, 2008, 23:45:45 by jim12
... my travels in recent years have been in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. I will talk about them. I spend most of my time in San Jose, Costa Rica primarily because of the climate. The people are friendly but I wouldn't trust one as far as I could throw him. ...
 
San Diego thru Mexico, Central America & South America
Posted on Jan 4, 2008, 10:52:58 by gringoloco
... )? Or is there a better start point in Central America? Cheers! First, it is cheaper, a lot cheaper, to fly to San Jose, Costa Rica than to Panama City, from anywhere in the U.S. Then, it is really inexpensive to bus from Costa Rica to Panama. The ...
 
Flights from Roatan to Cuba??
Posted on Aug 21, 2009, 17:17:29 by mmbcross
... a commuter flight at 10:00, arriving 10:55. Then at 13:00 on regular flights from San Pedro to San Salvador, then to San Jose, Costa Rica and finally to Havana, arriving at 22:55. The fares seems to be about US$ 550.00 single. Any travel agent on ...
 
South America Itinerary - From Rio to Vancouver
Posted on May 6, 2009, 19:45:18 by nataschab
... 't stay too long in Panama City but go straight to Bocas del Toro and cross the border there to get into Costa Rica. Skip San Jose and follow the coast line from Puerto Viejo to Tortuguero into Nicaragua. In Guatamala I would skip Guatamala city, no ...
 
10 Most Dangerous Destinations
Posted on Mar 5, 2009, 08:40:01 by rpbroz
... Planet map I've seen that has indications on which streets NOT to walk down. That said I felt safer there than in San Jose, Costa Rica. That place is a hell hole! Thanks for the comment, that is basically what I ment to say, just like any big ...
 
10 Most Dangerous Destinations
Posted on Mar 5, 2009, 04:52:59 by rbisset
... walking around in San Salvador, even during the day! It's the only Lonely Planet map I've seen that has indications on which streets NOT to walk down. That said I felt safer there than in San Jose, Costa Rica. That place is a hell hole!
 
South America Itinerary - From Rio to Vancouver
Posted on Jan 16, 2009, 09:47:12 by mercenarri
... , Bolivia Rurrenabaque, Amazon, Bolivia Machu Picchu, Peru Lake Titicaca, Peru Nazca Lines, Peru Panama City, Panama San Jose, Costa Rica Guatemala, Guatemala Belize City, Belize Mexico City, Mexico Los Angeles, United States San Fransisco, United States ...
 
October dilemma
Posted on Jul 11, 2009, 00:10:23 by tomtravel
... replying but....have you though about the Mexican Riviera? We were there last October from Cabo to the far south on our way to Costa Rica and the Panama canal. We had good weather....no rain at all. There are some really nice places to go down there... ...
 
12 - December 2008 Photo of the Month
Posted on Dec 23, 2008, 23:25:28 by jacquesl
... States by: 2.) Sunset, Moonrise, over the Superstition Mtns - Apache Junction, United States by: 3.) yowza - San Jose, Costa Rica by: 4.) Funky formation in Keelung - Taipei, Taiwan by: 5.) ultima noite do ano - Amsterdam, ...
 
travel buddy(z) in central america
Posted on Nov 3, 2008, 19:20:34 by zoot2k2
... 2 islands, dynamic yet laid back personality. i'm looking for anyone who wants to travel awhile in central america, preferrably costa rica. i know it pretty well, especially the cool parts of the pacific coast, and know where to rent cabins near the ...