This post is an attempt to list those sites that are genuinely and really useful to the independent traveller in Central America and the Caribbean. Spammers please note that this topic will be heavily moderated.
This topic is basically a list of the essential websites for travellers in Central America and the Caribbean; We'll be comprehensive and fair. This post will contain links and one line descriptions in categories. Once a link is placed here after someone has made a suggestion the post will be deleted by the moderators. So to get started:
cuba-junky.com - general travel info for
Cuba Reply to this http://www.visitcentroamerica.com - very important information about Central America ( Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua)
Reply to this In my time in Costa Rica and in my former life in tourism, many excellent businesses stick out, here are a few and why I like them.
Travel Agents - Entire Country
Caravan Tours - www.caravan.com/tour/costa-rica The best company for group tours up to 30
CR Referrals - www.crreferrals.com/TravelExperts.html The best for custom itineraries and discounts, they also work to help animal rescues here
Horizontes - www.horizontes.com/eng/ Has reached the highest level of sustainability a company can here.
Tour Operators
Desafio - www.desafiocostarica.com/ Best all around outfitter in the Arenal area, also involved in animal welfare & community programs
Juan Brenes - www.juanbrenes.blogspot.com/ One of the best guides in Manuel Antonio area
SkyAdventures - www.skyadventures.travel/index/index.html - Best Canopy Tours in the Arenal and Monteverde area
Hope its not taken as SPAM, not how it is meant, these are just a few of the great companies available here and I recommend them often
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Reply to this Spirit Airlines is very helpful in getting to and from the region on the cheap. If there are other budget airlines that are operating here, please let us all know...
Reply to this This website has always proven great for flight watch, great resource - http://matrix2.itasoftware.com when using use the option under dates "See calendar of lowest fares" works like a dream.
Air Gorilla has always been good to me in the past as well - http://airgorilla.com/
Reply to this http://gocentralamerica.about.com
http://www.travelindependent.info/america-central.htm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
those are quite good info websites
there are many more,
but I still haven't listed all the links I use at the moment
hopefully these are any good 😉
grtz
Reply to this I want to suggest two websites I think independent travellers will find useful to find hotels in two countries of Central America:
Hotels in Costa Rica - Directory of hotels in Costa Rica.
Hotels in Guatemala - Directory of hotels in Guatemala.
I think these directories are useful because they include all the contact information of the hotels (including their websites), which makes them a good starting point to research those lodging options (in contrast to normal hotel sites who's only purpose is that you make reservations through them).
Reply to this http://www.bahamasfinder.com - A pretty good site if you're traveling to the Bahamas. Lot's of good information is provided.
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