(Names highlighted in green indicate a city with an overnight stay.) Jul. 3 - Flight to San Jose, bus to Cahuita, near border with Panama. Hotel Arrecife. Jul. 4 - Bus to Panama border. Taxi to dock near Changuinola, then water taxi to Bocas del Toro, Panama. Hotel Las Brisas. Jul. 5 - Bocas del Toro. Hotel Tropical Suites. Jul. 6 - Water taxi to Almirante, Panama. Bus to David, Panama. Bus to Cerro Punta, Panama. Hotel Cerro Punta. Jul. 7 - In Cerro Punta. Jul. 8 - Bus to Costa Rica border at Sabalito. Taxi to San Vito, bus to Ciudad Neily, bus to Golfito. Hotel Golfito Bay. Jul. 9 - Boat to Puerto Jiminez. Hotel Iguana Lodge (the Pearl). Jul. 10 - At the Iguana Lodge, Puerto Jiminez. Jul. 11 - " " Jul. 12 - Early morning bus to San Jose. Hotel Santo Tomas. Jul. 13 - Bus to Los Chiles at the border with Nicaragua. Hotel near the docks at Los Chiles. Jul. 14 - Noon boat to San Carlos, Nicaragua. Boat down Rio San Juan to El Castillo. Hotel Albergue El Castillo. Jul. 15 - Early boat back to San Carlos, further boat up Rio Frio to Los Chiles, bus to San Jose (via Ciudad Quesada). Hotel Santo Tomas. Jul. 16 - In San Jose. Hotel Santo Tomas. Jul. 17 - Heredia. Hotel America. Jul. 18 - School in Heredia. Hotel America. Jul. 19 - " " Jul. 20 - " " Jul. 21 - " " Jul. 22 - School in Heredia. Bus to San Jose. Hotel Santo Tomas. Jul. 23 - Early bus to Manuel Antonio with Lisa. Hotel Vista Verde. Jul. 24 - In Manuel Antonio. Hotel Vista Verde. Jul. 25 - (National Holiday.) Bus to San Jose. Bus to Nicoya. Taxi to Playa Samara. Hotel Playa Samara. Jul. 26 - School in Playa Samara. Hotel Playa Samara. Jul. 27 - " " Jul. 28 - " " Jul. 29 - " " Jul. 30 - Bus to Nicoya, bus to San Jose. Hotel Santo Tomas. Jul. 31 - San Jose, at Hotel Santo Tomas. Aug. 1 - School in Heredia. Hotel Valladolid. Aug. 2 - School in Heredia. Hotel America. Aug. 3 - " " Aug. 4 - " " Aug. 5 - School in Heredia (graduation). Bus to San Jose. Hotel Santo Tomas. Aug. 6 - Bus to border with Nicaragua. Bus to intersection on road to Managua. Truck ride into Granada. Hotel Dulce del Mar. Aug. 7 - In Granada. Hotel San Martin. Aug. 8 - "" Aug. 9 - Bus to Managua. Tour of Zona Monumental for 1 hour. Bus to Leon. Hotel El Convento. Aug. 10 - In Leon. Hotel El Convento. Aug. 11 - Bus to Honduras border near Chinandega. Bus to Chuloteca. Bus to Tegucigalpa. Hotel Boston. Aug. 12 - Bus to Copan Ruinas. Hotel Plaza Copan. Aug. 13 - Copan Ruinas, tour of ruins. Hotel Yaragua. Aug. 14 - Bus to Nueva Ocotopeque, near border with El Salvador. Hotel Internacional. Aug. 15 - Bus to El Poy, border with El Salvador. Bus to Metapan. Bus to Guatemala border. Bus to Chiquimula. Hotel Hernandez. Aug. 16 - 7 hour bus to Flores. Hotel Canoas. Aug. 17 - 1 hour minibus to El Remate. Hotel Sun Breeze. Aug. 18 - Tour Tikal in early morning. Stay in El Remate. Hotel Sun Breeze. Aug. 19 - Bus to Belize City. Radisson Hotel (old Fort George Hotel). Aug. 20 - Belize City. Hotel Chateau Caribbean. Aug. 21 - " " Aug. 22 - " " Aug. 23 - " " Aug. 24 - Flight to San Jose, via San Salvador, TACA airlines. Arrives in the evening. Hotel Santo Tomas. Aug. 25 - Dad arrives. Stay in San Jose. Hotel Santo Tomas. Aug. 26 - Take half-day tour to Volcan Poas. San Jose. Hotel Santo Tomas. Aug. 27 - Early afternoon flight on Nature Air plane to Quepos. Stay nearby in Manuel Antonio. Hotel Costa Verde. Aug. 28 - Manuel Antonio. Hotel Costa Verde. Aug. 29 - Nature Air midmorning flight from Quepos to San Jose. Bus to Fortuna via Ciudad Quesada. Hotel San Bosco. Aug. 30 - Move to Arenal Lodge 20 km west of Fortuna. Aug. 31 - Taxi to Fortuna, bus to Quesada and second bus to return to San Jose. Hotel Aurola-Holiday Inn. Sep. 1 - Both Dad and Anders leave Costa Rica. Dad leaves in morning. Anders leaves San Jose at 12:50 for FLL, arrives LGA at 10:19 pm.