Comments on: David, Panama to San Jose, Costa Rica on Tracopa http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/ What if the purpose of life is to create an amazing adventure? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:57:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cheryl http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11514 Cheryl Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:56:46 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11514 Thank you for the information. I have been asking around and no one seems to know, so I was so happy to find your site, as it told me everything I wanted to know. I will get my ticket today and leave tomorrow. Thanks, Cheryl Thank you for the information. I have been asking around and no one seems to know, so I was so happy to find your site, as it told me everything I wanted to know. I will get my ticket today and leave tomorrow.
Thanks, Cheryl

]]> By: Costa Rica News http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11467 Costa Rica News Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:04:44 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11467 For those of you who are perpetual tourists and use the bus from Costa Rica to Panama every 3 months, you will find this article of value. There is also detailed information on residency issues and having a child within Costa Rica, being a foreigner. This directly relates to your Blog post. http://news.co.cr/readers-mail/bus-trip-schedule-to-panama-costa-rica-tracopa-ticabus/26/01/2012/ For those of you who are perpetual tourists and use the bus from Costa Rica to Panama every 3 months, you will find this article of value. There is also detailed information on residency issues and having a child within Costa Rica, being a foreigner. This directly relates to your Blog post.

http://news.co.cr/readers-mail/bus-trip-schedule-to-panama-costa-rica-tracopa-ticabus/26/01/2012/

]]> By: strive4impact http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11223 strive4impact Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:13:41 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11223 Hi Ron, Thanks for visiting and taking a look. Based on our experience taking TicaBus from San Jose to Panama City, TicaBus will drop you off (if you ask) in David. They may not say so on their web site, and they may charge you for the full leg from San Jose to Panama City, but we've seen people get off of TicaBus in David (since they go right through David anyway). The border between Costa Rica and Panama is quite an adventure... at least it has been for us every time we've gone through there. Just forwarning. Nothing major - just a lot of people and a lot of milling about - keep your belongings close. If you are flying in to San Jose though, and take a taxi from the airport to the bus station in San Jose, you will find a bus to take you to David (Pronounced: Dah-veed) We took Tracopa (phone number above) from David to San Jose, and we know they go in reverse... However, there are (supposedly) also multiple bus stations in San Jose. So... we've not given you a conclusive answer here, but a way to look up and find out what way is going to work for you. I recommend calling Tracopa and seeing if you can get more definite answers on the phone... remember that the bus companies' websites aren't always updated and routes change, so it's best to talk with someone directly. Hope that's at least somewhat helpful for you! Warmest, Jonathan Hi Ron,

Thanks for visiting and taking a look. Based on our experience taking TicaBus from San Jose to Panama City, TicaBus will drop you off (if you ask) in David. They may not say so on their web site, and they may charge you for the full leg from San Jose to Panama City, but we’ve seen people get off of TicaBus in David (since they go right through David anyway).

The border between Costa Rica and Panama is quite an adventure… at least it has been for us every time we’ve gone through there. Just forwarning. Nothing major – just a lot of people and a lot of milling about – keep your belongings close.

If you are flying in to San Jose though, and take a taxi from the airport to the bus station in San Jose, you will find a bus to take you to David (Pronounced: Dah-veed) We took Tracopa (phone number above) from David to San Jose, and we know they go in reverse… However, there are (supposedly) also multiple bus stations in San Jose. So… we’ve not given you a conclusive answer here, but a way to look up and find out what way is going to work for you.

I recommend calling Tracopa and seeing if you can get more definite answers on the phone… remember that the bus companies’ websites aren’t always updated and routes change, so it’s best to talk with someone directly.

Hope that’s at least somewhat helpful for you!

Warmest,
Jonathan

]]> By: Ron http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11222 Ron Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:35:36 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11222 I went to thebusschedule.com and it shows the times I like to leave San Jose to get to David, but it is blank in the transport company column is blank, so how can I figure out what company or how to get there? Also, I go to the TicoBus site and it says explicity that they only go capital to capital and their schedule only shows San Jose to Panama City and return. Nothing about David. I went to thebusschedule.com and it shows the times I like to leave San Jose to get to David, but it is blank in the transport company column is blank, so how can I figure out what company or how to get there?

Also, I go to the TicoBus site and it says explicity that they only go capital to capital and their schedule only shows San Jose to Panama City and return. Nothing about David.

]]> By: strive4impact http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11195 strive4impact Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:47:11 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11195 We did this travel in reverse, going from Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, to Bocas Del Toro, Panama. As I recall, we booked a shuttle from Puerto Viejo with a slightly shady guy (but turned out fine), and the bus took us through major banana plantations, the scariest bridge ever (Sixaola Bridge), and then to a town in Panama called Almirante (the part we saw was an armpit of a place), and took a boat out to Bocas (which was an amazing 1 hour ride over smooth water, but would be rough on a choppy day). So maybe see about doing all of that in reverse? Not sure how exactly, but that's what we did to get to Bocas from Puerto Viejo. We were in Boquete for the flower festival in 2010. Hope you really are enjoying it! We stayed at <a href="http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/hotel-angela-bocas-town-isla-colon-bocas-del-toro-panama" rel="nofollow">Hotel Angela in Bocas</a> (highly recommended) with an owner named Claudio (really nice guy). You might also be interested to read our <a href="http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/leaving-bocas-del-toro/" rel="nofollow">thoughts after a week in Bocas Del Toro</a>. We did this travel in reverse, going from Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, to Bocas Del Toro, Panama. As I recall, we booked a shuttle from Puerto Viejo with a slightly shady guy (but turned out fine), and the bus took us through major banana plantations, the scariest bridge ever (Sixaola Bridge), and then to a town in Panama called Almirante (the part we saw was an armpit of a place), and took a boat out to Bocas (which was an amazing 1 hour ride over smooth water, but would be rough on a choppy day).

So maybe see about doing all of that in reverse? Not sure how exactly, but that’s what we did to get to Bocas from Puerto Viejo.

We were in Boquete for the flower festival in 2010. Hope you really are enjoying it!

We stayed at Hotel Angela in Bocas (highly recommended) with an owner named Claudio (really nice guy).

You might also be interested to read our thoughts after a week in Bocas Del Toro.

]]> By: Simon & Kristine http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11192 Simon & Kristine Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:42:12 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11192 hi guys!! found this article exrtremely helpful in getting our ticket out of David, Panama; for purely beaurocratic resons only! We will actually be crossing into CR via the Carribean Border with local buses as we want to visit rasta-land after Bocas.. We are in Boquete now and tomorrow the coffee and flower festival begins! Any ideas on where we need to get to from Bocas in order to catch a bus to the Carribean border crossing? Many thanks, S&K hi guys!! found this article exrtremely helpful in getting our ticket out of David, Panama; for purely beaurocratic resons only! We will actually be crossing into CR via the Carribean Border with local buses as we want to visit rasta-land after Bocas.. We are in Boquete now and tomorrow the coffee and flower festival begins! Any ideas on where we need to get to from Bocas in order to catch a bus to the Carribean border crossing?

Many thanks,

S&K

]]> By: Fene Cartlidge http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11177 Fene Cartlidge Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:03:32 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11177 Loving Costa Rica so far. Have been to Arenal and Tamarindo and are heading to Manuel Antonio beach tomorrow. You can check me out on facebook for a few pictures - will get to updating the website when I gate home. Fene Cartlidge Loving Costa Rica so far. Have been to Arenal and Tamarindo and are heading to Manuel Antonio beach tomorrow. You can check me out on facebook for a few pictures – will get to updating the website when I gate home.

Fene Cartlidge

]]> By: Jonathan (in Colorado) http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11176 Jonathan (in Colorado) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:01:16 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11176 Hey Fene! Glad it was helpful for you. We definitely would have been happy to know in advance, so I'm glad that it was good for yout o know in advance of going. How are you liking Costa Rica? Hey Fene! Glad it was helpful for you. We definitely would have been happy to know in advance, so I’m glad that it was good for yout o know in advance of going. How are you liking Costa Rica?

]]> By: Jonathan (in Colorado) http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11175 Jonathan (in Colorado) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:59:59 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11175 Really glad that it was helpful for you. How did you enjoy CR? Really glad that it was helpful for you. How did you enjoy CR?

]]> By: Fene Cartlidge http://www.carrieandjonathan.com/david-panama-to-san-jose-costa-rica-on-tracopa/comment-page-1/#comment-11174 Fene Cartlidge Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:48:52 +0000 http://carrieandjonathan.com/?p=192#comment-11174 As always your site is filled with great information. Took a little trip from Boquete and are now in Arenal with great views of the volcano. Your bus to San Jose article was perfect. See you guys in Boquete in a few months! Fene As always your site is filled with great information. Took a little trip from Boquete and are now in Arenal with great views of the volcano. Your bus to San Jose article was perfect.

See you guys in Boquete in a few months!

Fene

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