WHAT
YOU SHOULD BRING
- It is advisable to bring
US-Dollars only - No other currencies
- Traveler checks
- Please do not bring
Eurochecks
- International credit
cards (Visa, Master Card, AMEX, Diners)
- Swimming suit and shorts
for the beaches
- Sunglasses
- Drivers' license
- Camera
- Alarm clock for hostels
without wake-up service
- Small traveling bag
for excursions to sites where large suitcases cannot be carried
- Special medicaments
(in Central America you will usually find only the North American equivalent
brands/medicines)
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING
TO THE RAINFOREST
- Sunscreen and insect
repellent
- Binoculars
- Casual clothing for
city travelling
- Shirts -
cotton or light synthetic, long-and short-sleeved
- Trousers - cotton or
light synthetic pants
- Hiking shorts
- Footwear: waterproof
lightweight hiking boots, river sandals (Teva-type sandals), tennis shoes/running
shoes. If you do not bring hiking boots please make sure you bring TWO pairs
of tennis shoes.
- Socks - bring extra
pairs in case feet get wet
- Rain gear - poncho,
raincoat
- Hat with visor for rain
and sun protection
- Plastic water bottle
- especially for hikes
- Flashlight with spare
batteries and bulb
- Camera and film
- Ziplock plastic bags
for spillable toiletries
- Extra prescription glasses
and medication
- Small day pack or fanny
pack for hikes
- Sweater or Jacket (a
must for the highlands)
- Plastic garbage bags
for wet items
- Bandannas
- Collapsible luggage
to store extra items in Panama
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