Here I go againàBeen periodically reposting this. Keep
getting responses from interested travelers plus some neat
tips on places to see. Times getting shorter so letÆs get
planning. Bob is flying to San Jose, Costa Rica(using a
Central American air pass) on June 14th for 2 months
traveling in Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala (and open to
other suggestions). I have traveled in Latin America off and
on for over 23 years. My first masterÆs program was in Latin
American Studies so IÆm pretty well versed in knowledge of
the area. IÆm fair to middlÆn in Spanish. I lived in Lima,
Peru(Senderos and all) and Quito, Ecuador(Hotel Gran
Casino...if you know what that means you are definitely my
kind of folk) in the 80Æs. I travel just about as cheap as
possible. IÆve had lots of experience doing that. Lonely
Planet guides tend to be my Bible(though they have got a bit
too cautious latelyàmust be the lawyers). Not into mountain
climbing or killer treks but IÆm hard to tear away from an
Indian market (really good at bargainingàbe it a blanket or a
couple of tomatoes). Pretty knowledgeable about textiles.
Will stop by just about any ruins...and usually know
something about them-know more than my share about the Maya.
Museums are great and I actually read the exhibit signs. Last
couple of summers have been spent traveling through Ecuador,
Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia with some
interesting people leaving a trail of Dead tapes behind us.
Go to http://mrk.kroc.sandi.net/*mr.k_computer_class/
mr.k_ex_adv/mr.k_ex_adv_title.htm for photos. Summer of Æ96 I
was in Guatemala and Mexico. IÆm planning to meet up with
some of the survivors of my previous adventures for various
legs of the trip. (4 or 5 of us at this point-with another
being twisted) Still looking for other good folk to join our
little band of merry pranksters. We could watch each otherÆs
backs and luggage. If nothing else, maybe we could meet up
somewhere for a beer and swap stories. My itinerary is pretty
open. I go where the spirit(usually cheap rum) takes me. By
day its beaches, museums, jungles and Mayan ruins. By night
letÆs see what commandments and Old Testament admonishments
we can break. Looking at doing 3 weeks in Costa
Rica..beaches, cloud forests and active volcanoes(any virgins
want to come along?)àfly next to Honduras for a week or
so..Bay Islandsàdefinitely Copan..then on to Guat for a
monthà Quiriqua, Tikal, Antigua, Lake Atitlan,
Chichicastenango and some of the more interesting mountain
villages(Momostenango, San Francisco El Alto, Nebaj). Let's
hear your ideas. IÆm open to suggestionsàthe journey is often
more important than the destination. IÆm easy going (donÆt
smoke tobacco.. well..maybe a cigar in Honduras, do drink and
will eat just about anything) and hopefully you are too.
Fellow Dead Heads (working on my play list) and teachers(we
can always bitch about our students) are particularly
welcome. The idea is to just have fun, learn and acquire
memories for the rest of our lives. Even if you canÆt make it
and would like to just exchange info, thatÆs cool too.
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