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        <title>First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20121850#20121850</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Hello Lonely Planeteers,<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:21:45 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20122084#20122084</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Early November is rainy season, and Oct is the peak, so expect wet conditions and you might want to avoid Monteverde Cloudforest.<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:17:22 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Mar 5, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>SoloHobo</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As Solohobo says, you are traveling in the low season so not all the activities you propose may be available. On a positive note you can negotiate hard for good prices, particularly with accommodation.<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:15:24 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[for distances and travel times:  <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.yourtravelmap.com" target="_newWindow">http://www.yourtravelmap.com</a><br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:15:24 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[and the Nicaraguan cigars are excellent...as is the Flora de Cana rum, a perfect pair...<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:15:24 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>SoloHobo</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20122634#20122634</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[taking the bus to puerto viejo is the least expensive option.  otherwise, you would need to arrange private transportation or rent a car - both expensive.  your only other option would be to stay in a hostel in alajuela (this is where the airport is...]]></description>
        

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        <jf:author>wiremu</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Yes, you're going in rainy season, but the advantage is that Costa Rica will be at it's greenest. If you decide you want a little more sunny beach time and less rain, then cancel your plan for going to Punta Viejo on the Carribean, and use the extra time...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:13:34 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Hey thanks gang,<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:28:18 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Most hostels offer private rooms with a double bed for about $35. You could also get a room in a "cabina" for about the same price as you should be able to stay within the $100 budget.<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:20:48 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>RE: First Time Budget Traveler in Costa Rica</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20160766#20160766</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[There are plenty of places with menus that are in both spanish and english, and not anymore expensive than what the locals pay.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:10:13 +0000</pubDate>

        

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