"I2l" wrote in message
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> My girlfriend and I are planning thinking about going to Costa Rica
> for a couple of weeks. Could anyone help us with some info:
>
> * How safe is it? Do we have to be in the tourist areas to be safe, or
> can we wonder around. Are there places to avoid? Is it high/low crime
> area?
>
> * We are going during the rainy season. What should we expect: is it
> raining all day, and we have to have a safety boat :) or is it
> manageable, raining only five hours a day. Can we walk/hike during
> rain?
>
> * What kind of weather should we expect in the end of July start of
> August?
>
> * Should we take Travelers Checks or cache? Do our credit card work
> there? Is credit theft a problem? How easy is it go get cache once in
> the country?
>
> * Any vaccines we need to take (have had Hep A, Typhoid vaccine before
> going to China last year).
>
> * Should we reserve the logging in advance, or will there be people
> waiting for us in the airport offering place to live? Do we have to
> have the first night place planned and reserved? Is logging a problem,
> especially for two students traveling on student budget?
>
> * Speaking of which: we are traveling on student budget, probably
> taking busses, eating cheap, etc. What kind of money should we
> allocate per day in Costa Rica?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Henry
Henry;
This group has become somewhat inactive lately. I suggest you go to this
discussion site http://costaricapages.com/bb/ultimatebb.cgi
and ask your questions there. Lots of good and knowledgable folks.
Regards.
Ken.
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