In planning our itinerary for Costa Rica-Nicaragua 2012 (now only a little over 2 months away!), I've tried to stay flexible while maximizing our time.
Here's what I have come up with so far:
Arrive March 18 San Jose, Costa Rica around 1pm
Stay at Aldea Hostel in San Jose (close to the bus station to grab the early bus to Managua)
March 19- Get on international bus to Managua around 5am (if tickets were successfully purchased the day before)
9 hours later arrive in Managua and get on mini-bus to Leon, Nicaragua
After this it gets much more open ended: From Leon we will head to Granada, from Granada we will make our way to the Isla de Ometepe, from there to San Juan del Sur and then back into Costa Rica. Our last stop will be the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica before heading back to San Jose for our flight out.
The logistics of all of this isn't quite figured out, but this is the plan thus far.
We are currently working on getting travel vaccinations and prescriptions. For Nicaragua the CDC recommends getting Typhoid, Hepatitis, and Rabies shots. In addition they recommend anti-malarial drugs for certain regions in addition to insecticide treated bed nets. Medicine to treat travelers diarrhea is also suggested. Phew, sounds like fun. Finding a travel clinic open convenient hours is almost just as fun.
Stay tuned for more specific details of these adventures that will hopefully help any future travelers navigate pre-travel preparations as well as in country transportation.
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