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Suggest a 5 day vacation spot in South or Central America.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 11:29 am
Posted on 2/17/20 at 11:29 am
Week after Easter (April 13-18). Wife and I can fly free on United, but looking for an inexpensive vacation to go on.
We’ve been to Costa Rica twice, so possibly somewhere else. We love nature and the outdoors.
Thanks in advance.
We’ve been to Costa Rica twice, so possibly somewhere else. We love nature and the outdoors.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:25 pm to bhtigerfan
San Andres, Colombia
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:45 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
quote:Checking it out. Thanks.
San Andres, Colombia
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:49 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Looks beautiful but United doesn’t fly there unfortunately.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:59 pm to bhtigerfan
Are you only talking direct flights?
* Boca del Toro - (direct flight to Panama on Copa/United and then a small hopper)
* Belize - pretty easy to get to and nice jungle and mountain tours
If you are willing to fly a little bit further, Ecuador is underrated.
* Boca del Toro - (direct flight to Panama on Copa/United and then a small hopper)
* Belize - pretty easy to get to and nice jungle and mountain tours
If you are willing to fly a little bit further, Ecuador is underrated.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:07 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
Looks beautiful but United doesn’t fly there unfortunately.
COPA does. Part of Star Alliance.
MSY-PTY-ADZ
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:25 pm to Golfer
quote:I’d have to check if we can fly on COPA for free.
COPA does. Part of Star Alliance.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:28 pm to tccdc
quote:Yes.
Are you only talking direct flights?
quote:Yeah, thought about Belize. Stopped there on a cruise years ago. Beautiful place.
Belize - pretty easy to get to and nice jungle and mountain tours
quote:Thanks, gonna look into Ecuador also.
If you are willing to fly a little bit further, Ecuador is underrated.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:33 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
Yes.
United doesn't fly anywhere in Central or South America direct from MSY.
Only options would be COPA to Panama City or Delta (seasonal) to Cancun.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 2:00 pm to bhtigerfan
I would suggest Guatemala. Fly into GUA and split your time between Antigua and Lake Atitlan. In Antigua, you can enjoy a perfect colonial town and hike mountains/volcanoes. Atitlan is beautiful, and the Mayan towns surrounding the lake speak different languages and each have their own character.
Five days is also a good time for Panama. Panama City itself and the canal are good for a couple of days, but Sobernia National Park was the best rainforest I've been in -- I saw all kinds of wildlife.
Five days is also a good time for Panama. Panama City itself and the canal are good for a couple of days, but Sobernia National Park was the best rainforest I've been in -- I saw all kinds of wildlife.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 2:16 pm to bhtigerfan
Got back from Panama last night. Rented a car for 7 days and visited Bocas, Boquete, El Valle, and Panama City (along with the canal). Hit up a few national parks, hiked up Volcan Baru overnight for sunrise, toured the islands around Bocas, did some incredible hiking in Anton Valley (India Dormida and Cerro La Gaita).
Panama is incredible. You could easily spend 5 days there and enjoy it.
Panama is incredible. You could easily spend 5 days there and enjoy it.
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 2:17 pm to bhtigerfan
Boca del Toro, Panama ? I’m trying to think of some spots a little off the beaten path if it is going to be just you and your wife.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 2:38 pm to Golfer
quote:They fly all over South and Central America from IAH. Gonna fly from LFT-IAH, then wherever.
United doesn't fly anywhere in Central or South America direct from MSY.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 2:40 pm to GOP_Tiger
Thanks. Sounds great.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 2:40 pm to canyon critter
Thanks. 
Posted on 2/17/20 at 3:20 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
They fly all over South and Central America from IAH. Gonna fly from LFT-IAH, then wherever.
Well, that isn't direct.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 4:41 pm to GOP_Tiger
quote:
Sobernia National Park was the best rainforest I've been in -- I saw all kinds of wildlife.
It may be the best place in central/south America for wildlife. The canal zone was left undeveloped by the Americans, and the Panamanians have kept it undisturbed as a national park. The zone is 10 miles wide for the length of the canal and the rainforest is close to pristine. I visited Costa Rica 3 times and then gave Panama a try, and have not been back to Costa Rica. Costa Rica is more tourist friendly but I've not seen anything that can touch the rainforest and wildlife in Panama, except for maybe the Amazon basin and Guyana (and both have their drawbacks). The birding on Pipeline Road (in Sobernia) is almost legendary; we picked up something like 130 species of birds on the day we visited there. Lots of sloths and monkeys and even an anteater.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 7:06 pm to Tigris
quote:That sounds really cool. Will look into this.
It may be the best place in central/south America for wildlife. The canal zone was left undeveloped by the Americans, and the Panamanians have kept it undisturbed as a national park. The zone is 10 miles wide for the length of the canal and the rainforest is close to pristine. I visited Costa Rica 3 times and then gave Panama a try, and have not been back to Costa Rica. Costa Rica is more tourist friendly but I've not seen anything that can touch the rainforest and wildlife in Panama, except for maybe the Amazon basin and Guyana (and both have their drawbacks). The birding on Pipeline Road (in Sobernia) is almost legendary; we picked up something like 130 species of birds on the day we visited there. Lots of sloths and monkeys and even an anteater.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 7:12 pm to bhtigerfan
Colombia
Brazil
Mexico City
Ecuador
Peru
All incredible
Panama is cool but all of the above are better than Panama
Brazil
Mexico City
Ecuador
Peru
All incredible
Panama is cool but all of the above are better than Panama
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:32 pm to bhtigerfan
Yeah, the cool thing about Sobernia National Park in Panama is that the most incredible, pristine, virgin rainforest is only 30 minutes from a city of 3 million people.
And the reason for that is that the canal needs water, because each boat going through means that 52 million gallons of water are used. Because the canal is the lifeblood of the Panamanian economy, protecting the rainforest that feeds it is of critical economic importance.
I don't know of anywhere else in the world where such pristine rainforest is so close to such a large metropolis.
And the reason for that is that the canal needs water, because each boat going through means that 52 million gallons of water are used. Because the canal is the lifeblood of the Panamanian economy, protecting the rainforest that feeds it is of critical economic importance.
I don't know of anywhere else in the world where such pristine rainforest is so close to such a large metropolis.
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