Costa Rica

[HOMERFROMLAWTON]

I am planning a trip to Costa Rica and have some unanswered questions:

1. Anything I need to watch out for going down the international highway, crime, chronic road conditions. I googled it is safe to drive and the only thing i found was occasional road closed for political protest. Another is try to stay on the toll roads, cartels carjack motor homes to run drugs in. And one part is not paved. Somewhere south of Panama not passable during the rainy season.

2. I can not find anything on RV Parks i can spend the night in.

3. i have a generator and batteries. I have a 100 ft hose and i have no problem with asking a stranger if i can buy water from his house. However sewer is a different problem. Where can i dump legally. maybe pay to dump in someone's sewer. Of course i could pull of the road and dump in the bar ditch, but i do not like to pay a fine so that is not a solution.

i will be buy a new motor home and have no on the road knowledge, but i used to drive a school bus so size does not bother me, and i do have a state issued license. But nothing like experience gained from where the rubber hits the road (pun).

I thank anyone who takes time to help educate me.

 

[Swipular]

This has to be a joke right?

 

[John&Andrea]

It is possible to drive it. 2 day 15 hour drive for me. I never thought about it.

 

[SGilbert]

I would not even attempt that in a million years! Do you value your life, property, and relatives?
If Costa Rica is a desired destination for you, fly there & back.

Just my opinion--your mileage may vary.

 

[Neemer]

More people do this than most realize. Go look up some youtube videos of similar ventures.

 

[HOMERFROMLAWTON]

This has to be a joke right?

This has to be a joke right?

very dead serious i am doing my planning now. that is why i asked questions. i did not live to 79 doing stupid things. this is risky i know that. but i would not have made it for 79 years if i were not smart enough to do all my research. i is kind of like you can eat snow, just don't eat the yellow snow.

 

[JBright11]

Facebook has a group for this. PanAmerican Travelers or something like that.

 

[SGilbert]

very dead serious i am doing my planning now. that is why i asked questions. i did not live to 79 doing stupid things. this is risky i know that. but i would not have made it for 79 years if i were not smart enough to do all my research. i is kind of like you can eat snow, just don't eat the yellow snow.

Your decision. Please keep us updated as you plan and travel. Pics would be great too!

 

[team bradfield]

sounds exciting, Keep us posted on your adventure when possible, safe travels. agree with @SGilbert, pictures please

 

[Rollin Ollen]

Firsty... Wow!! If you do go keep us in the loop.

Secondly, Costa Rica is ABOVE Panama. You don't need to go there. The road that is unpaved. Are you thinking of the Derien Gap? It is not passable with any NORMAL vehicle let alone a motorhome.
There are campgrounds along your way. I did a quick Google Earth search. See pics of what I found. There are probably lots more.

Buying water may not be your biggest problem. I would worry more about finding water SAFE TO DRINK! What comes out of taps in third world countries (inc Mexico) may not be good for you. I know there are some pretty amazing filtration systems out there for sale. I would strongly look into one. As far as dumping your sewer.......I don't want to go there.

Safe travels