Costa Rican C-123 Bar?
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:45 pm
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:16 pm
Brandon:
The airplane was abandoned in San Jose, C.R. after the Iran-Contra scandal
blew up.
The owners of the bar paid $3,000 for it, and had it disassembled and shipped it by sea from Caldera, to Puerto Quepos, since the fuselage was too wide (by 10 inches) for the railroad.
The main portions of the plane were towed to Puerto Caldera, where it was loaded into a ferry for the move on to Quepos.
For more photos, and a somewhat politicized reading on the airplane, please visit:
http://www.costaverde.net/avion01.htm
Saludos,
Tulio
The airplane was abandoned in San Jose, C.R. after the Iran-Contra scandal
blew up.
The owners of the bar paid $3,000 for it, and had it disassembled and shipped it by sea from Caldera, to Puerto Quepos, since the fuselage was too wide (by 10 inches) for the railroad.
The main portions of the plane were towed to Puerto Caldera, where it was loaded into a ferry for the move on to Quepos.
For more photos, and a somewhat politicized reading on the airplane, please visit:
http://www.costaverde.net/avion01.htm
Saludos,
Tulio
Last edited by Tulio on Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:17 pm
2 cervesa's por fabor ( my apologizies for my bad latin american grammar!!!) cool bar though!!! adios, tomas
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:22 pm
Who cares about your grammar, if you are capable of ordering the next round? : )
Saludos!
Tulio
Saludos!
Tulio
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:28 pm
you've got the spirit tulio!!!! corona with a lime?? or dosequis??? 
el belcho!!! regards, tom
el belcho!!! regards, tom
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:34 pm
Tulio, link goes to a search page. Don't see anything related. Is there a search phrase I should use?Tulio wrote:http://www.costaverde.net/avion01.htm
C-123 In Costa Rica
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:43 pm
BDK: That interesting Air Contra #4 C-123 53-XXXX and its recovery from San Jose airport ... at the link below. C-123Buff/FAH619
p.s The fine looking tourists are xtra!
www.costaverde.com/pgallery.htm
p.s The fine looking tourists are xtra!
www.costaverde.com/pgallery.htm
Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:22 pm
Hmmmm.... Crashed airplanes put to good use...
The endangered Titi monkey...
And sweaty chicks...
...makes Costa Rica a must visit place for any self-respecting WIXer!
The endangered Titi monkey...
And sweaty chicks...
...makes Costa Rica a must visit place for any self-respecting WIXer!
Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:37 am
Brandon, my secretary has already sent you the right link; she takes care of stuff like that.
Tom:
Corona? Man, you should try a Gallo beer from Guatemala! One of the finest laagers ever crafted by any biermeister! : )
Saludos,
Tulio
Tom:
Corona? Man, you should try a Gallo beer from Guatemala! One of the finest laagers ever crafted by any biermeister! : )
Saludos,
Tulio
Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:19 am
I think this guy was in my high school math class. 
Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:23 pm
Is she the sweaty one?Tulio wrote:Brandon, my secretary has already sent you the right link; she takes care of stuff like that.
Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:41 pm
Hey Rob, I think that was my math teacher! 
Robbie
Robbie
Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:15 pm
paisano Tulio
how can you recomend cheap beer to these guys? They tired of drinking moxie and deserve something better that is not sold in cantinas and distributed in no man's land.
I think you meant lager and not laager,since the last one means a defensive formation of wagons or motor vehicles,according to the dictionary.
paisano,keep them cold but dont abuse.
how can you recomend cheap beer to these guys? They tired of drinking moxie and deserve something better that is not sold in cantinas and distributed in no man's land.
I think you meant lager and not laager,since the last one means a defensive formation of wagons or motor vehicles,according to the dictionary.
paisano,keep them cold but dont abuse.
Quepos
Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:32 pm
I did a trip to Costa Rica on business back in April, and went to Quepos on the weekend.
I didn't see the C-123 though, I now believe that it's some way out of town.
The scenery on the trip down to Quepos was interesting
Quepos International Airport!
Not a lot to see once you get there.
Quepos Airport is in a nice location, though.
A very scenic journey back to San Jose
Costa Rica's a great country, though. Fabulous scenery
Interesting wildlife
The natives seem friendly enough
(especially those in the bar of the 'Del Ray' in San Jose, but that's a different story....... )
And as for the beer, I'm not convinced about the local way of drinking it with lime juice and salt (a 'Michelada').
Great place though, and recommended for a visit.
I didn't see the C-123 though, I now believe that it's some way out of town.
The scenery on the trip down to Quepos was interesting
Quepos International Airport!
Not a lot to see once you get there.
Quepos Airport is in a nice location, though.
A very scenic journey back to San Jose
Costa Rica's a great country, though. Fabulous scenery
Interesting wildlife
The natives seem friendly enough
(especially those in the bar of the 'Del Ray' in San Jose, but that's a different story.......
)
And as for the beer, I'm not convinced about the local way of drinking it with lime juice and salt (a 'Michelada').
Great place though, and recommended for a visit.
Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:09 am
Rob Mears wrote:I think this guy was in my high school math class.
ROFL
regards,
t~