No matter how hot it is, do not go out in shorts unless you want to get mugged for looking like a gringo with lots of dollars. Local doctors educated and trained in the US are available and private hospitals are far superior to what I have seen in Peru and Costa Rica. Dry season can very hot. During the wet season it will rain several hours a day. The traffic gets unbearable and nobody leaves the building they are in.
Mosquitoes are abundant all year round and dengue fever comes with it.
With the current security situation, I don't think so. It is a shame because it is a beautiful country with a lot to offer. All Rights Reserved .