What do you all think, and who is interested???

Mantellaprince20 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-17-2006, 03:48 PM

Ok, so I just got back from costa rica, and now am thinking I really want to be back there

. But, I was thinking why not see if anyone is interested in making a dendroboard tour through costa rica in search of the various amphibians and dendro's of the country. We could do some advanced planning and just hit all the spots where we are sure to find the various frogs. If anyone has any interest in putting togther a tour like this with me, let me know. I think it would be great fun, and rather in expensive. This is just to sort of see if many people are interested. I was thinking late summer, early fall would be a good time to go. In the rain is definitely the best time. ANyway, take care and let me know thoughts and opinions

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ed parker

*GREASER* · #2 (**permalink**) 03-17-2006, 09:34 PM

I have thought abotu this myself. I would be interested. But first I gotta go to Peru. ........next tues!

hoyta · #3 (**permalink**) 03-18-2006, 03:56 PM

i would love to go to costa rica! to me its the ultimate herping trip!let me know-adam

cbreon · #4 (**permalink**) 03-18-2006, 08:24 PM

Sure Greaser rub it in! :lol: Take pics

bluedart · #5 (**permalink**) 03-18-2006, 08:40 PM

I'm looking at Costa Rica as a probable senior trip destination, so I may be interested depending on dates.

dmatychuk · #6 (**permalink**) 03-18-2006, 09:27 PM

Ed,
Give us an aprox. cost for a trip.

Mantellaprince20 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-20-2006, 04:13 PM

Ok, for an approximate cost, lets see. Figure roughly $400 to $600 for flight (I got mine for $420). Then depending on the amount of people going, we could rent a vehicle/vehicle's or higher a van. I'd ahve to look up the cost of van, but that would be much nicer and faster. For a week, it is about $350 to rent a 4wd vehicle, which is a must, and this holds 5 people. Hotels figure $30 a night (I would like to hit a few 2-5 day long trails though and just camp out in the jungle where possible). Food is very inexpensive, and you can get a good meal for $5 or less. So, lets say roughly, maybe $1000 area for around a week, i'll have to calculate it better and look everything up. I took $1500 in cash down there to pay rooms/car/food/souvenirs, and came back with $500 of it still, so it costed me about $900 and we did more tours and what not, so it may be a little less also. Give me some time to calculate it though, and get definite interest out of people

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Also, the monteverde cloud forest reserve needs help/donations to fund a new land purchase, called the corridor, which extends from the reserve almost to the nicoya peninsula. I am awaiting mroe info on that as well, so if anyone has any interest in donating, try contacting them. I wil get their email adde up when I get home from school Take care, and I really think this would be a great opportunity for all,

ed parker

kyle1745 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-20-2006, 11:35 PM

How long is the flight down there? I may be interested in going for 3-4 days. Any longer is too much stress to the family and frogs. :-) Like a long weekend say Fri through Monday...

RGB · #9 (**permalink**) 03-20-2006, 11:43 PM

Depending on when this happens, i may be interested in going. I like Kyles idea of doing a long weekend type deal if possible. We could probably get some pretty good discounts if we get a large enough group. So when were you planning on going?

tyler · #10 (**permalink**) 03-20-2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kyle1745

How long is the flight down there?

When we flew down to Panama, that took about 3 1/2-4 hours from Atlanta, GA.