I've a trip scheduled for march that will take me to Baquete. I am flying into San Jose from the states and flying to Limon bound for Puerto Viejo on Sansa. I am planning to take a shuttle to Baquete from PV (a Hybrid shuttle trip on Caribe shuttle and Hola Panama..bypassing Boca). My original route back was on Nature Air from David to San Jose..about 200.00/PP. This is obviously not going to happen now. It would seem I have 3 or 4 options:
1. Fly Panama Air (or the Columbian AirLine). They both fly 737's and charge about 800.00/PP via Panama City to San Jose..Ouch.
2. Try to shuttle back to PV <> Limon, fly Sansa back to San Jose the day before I leave SJO for the US. The last Sansa flight leaves Limon around 3:00 PM. Not sure if it's possible to get from Baquete to Limon in 8 hours by shuttle.
3. Bus from Baquete to PV <> Limon. Gotta be a long,slow hike. Same issue as above.
4. Bus from Baquete to San Jose....not a likely option. Maybe if I was 40 years younger.
According to my VRBO host in Baquete, the local commuter flight community is suffering with this same dilemma.
Any ideas and (especially) travel time estimates from Panama to CR would be really appreciated. This is my 4th trip to CR, 1st to Panama.