backpacking through central america? lots of questions!

hey..

me and a friend are planning to backpack across central america.. we
haave abt 2 weeks of time and are on a tight budget.. :X

wat do you experienced backpackers out there recommend? i have
backpacked all across europe myself and loved every single second of it
(sigh, wat wud i give to do it again?)..

any recommendations? i've lived in the US for abt 8 yrs, but dont hold
a passport.. so i'll have to get visas.. given the short time we
dont plan to go to more than 2 (at most 3) countries.. i know ppl out
there wud say that 14 days is too short even for one country! but i m
starting a job in early july and have only that much time.. mabe we cud
extend it to 20 days, but then we're on a budget too.. ahh.. such
an exasperating feeling of wanting to travel but not having enough
money to do so!

anyway.. which 2-3 countries along with destinations do you recommend
the most? any places we should make sure that we dont go to? i m
starting to hear mixed reviews abt honduras now.. great country, great
beaces but an increasing amount of violence? we're going to be 2
recent college grads travelling by ourselves.. hoping to meet a lotta
ppl! also, wat do u think is the avg age/language that backpackers
thru central amrecia are/speak? like through europe it was mostly
rowdy americans/australians.. it was great! partied every nite in the
hostels and had a great time.. when i went across morocco it was much
more of an older crowd.. ppl in their 30's - 40's and a lotta ppl on
tours..
do young ppl indeed make it out to central america or are just stuck in
europe?

also, how is transportation thru central america? trains? buses? how
much does it cost? certainly dont wanna fly!

how abt the weather out there in mid june? cuz i wanted to backpack
across western india and was told that the monsoons would be taking
their toll across the region and travel is very poor.. hows central
america? i dont expect perfect weather everyday but is it decent
enough to go to the beaces, walk arnd the city or does is it supp to
rain a lot arnd that time?


and just in general i'd love to hear abt anyone's experience
backpacking thru central america.. any (mis)adventures? and just
anything in general.. i m getting sooo excited abt this trip!!

thanks to anyone who's made it this far thgouh the post!


any info will be much appreciated..


cheers,

no replies on this..

i thot ppl wud love to share their experience abt their glorious trips
thru central america? am i wrong to think that its a great backpacking
destination?

no comments on the wather? whether young ppl make it out there? the
transportation through it? and wat are in your opinion the best places
to visit?

looking forward to some interesting stories, if you are oh so kind...

no replies on this..

i thot ppl wud love to share their experience abt their glorious trips
thru central america? am i wrong to think that its a great backpacking
destination?

no comments on the wather? whether young ppl make it out there? the
transportation through it? and wat are in your opinion the best places
to visit?

looking forward to some interesting stories, if you are oh so kind...

whda thk it

john
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no replies on this..

i thot ppl wud love to share their experience abt their glorious trips
thru central america? am i wrong to think that its a great backpacking
destination?

no comments on the wather? whether young ppl make it out there? the
transportation through it? and wat are in your opinion the best places
to visit?

looking forward to some interesting stories, if you are oh so kind...

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wat was that?

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wat was that?

wrote:
we're going to be 2
recent college grads travelling by ourselves.. hoping to meet a lotta
ppl! also, wat do u think is the avg age/language that backpackers
thru central amrecia are/speak? like through europe it was mostly
rowdy americans/australians..

What college are you graduating from? I want to make sure my child
doesn't go there if this is the quality of written English that meets
graduation requirements.

Sandi

Sadly, a lot of kids don't realise you can type using more than one thumb.





What college are you graduating from? I want to make sure my child
doesn't go there if this is the quality of written English that meets
graduation requirements.

Sandi

just came back from a long weekend and was hoping for a few good
replies on the topic.. sadly found only useless banter..
thanks a lot.. your information on my grammar has certainly helped me
pan out my a better trip to central america

there is a thing known as "social norms" while typing. just so you
know, i won the new york times essay writing contest, with a 720 on my
SAT verbal and graduated summa cum laude..

sandi,
i graduated from stony brook university and i would really appreciate
if ensure that your kids dont attend that school (not that they would
get admitted anyway). i wouldn't want anyone with your genes to
devalue my degree..

regardless.. i am still planning my trip to central america and any
information on THAT TOPIC would be much appreciated.. if you wish to
further discuss my verbal repertoire feel free to eMail me..

to the many experienced backpackers out there, my apologies for the
irrelevant info on this thread..

i would still much appreciate your responses..

after much more research i would ideally like to visit guatemala and
nicaragua.. given thats not possible (without flying), what do u
recommend:
- southern mexico and guatemala
OR
- guatemala and honduras?

we have about two weeks of travelling time.

i would love to go to the beaches, meet with locals during the day, be
in an environment where i could meet other young people travelilng, and
chill and the hostel, bars at night..

and how would the weather in these places be around mid-june?

help is much appreciated.

thanks in advance..

On 31 May 2005 wrote:

there is a thing known as "social norms" while typing.

As there are when posting to usenet.

just so you know, i won the new york times essay writing contest, with a
720 on my SAT verbal and graduated summa cum laude..

Well, many congratulations! Perhaps you could put some of the research
skills you acquired in college to the test?

after much more research i would ideally like to visit guatemala and
nicaragua.. given thats not possible (without flying)

Why not?

- southern mexico and guatemala

Yes.

- guatemala and honduras?

Yes.

i would love to go to the beaches, meet with locals during the day, be
in an environment where i could meet other young people travelilng, and
chill and the hostel, bars at night..

Yes, you will find these opportunities there.

and how would the weather in these places be around mid-june?

I'll give you a hand with this one:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/c...ml?tt=TT005710
I got there via this link:
http://www.google.com/search?q=weath...&btnG=S earch
More information is available via the same source.

help is much appreciated.

So are literacy and courtesy.

Take care

Jon

--
Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies
http://www.fhis.ubc.ca/index.php?id=2856 University of British Columbia