No toilet on bus. Your warm clothing and rain gear ought to be handy in case the bus breaks down on the Cerro de la Muerte and you have to vacate the bus, as happened to Chris Peterson in 1996. Also, the Direct bus is often a newer, more comfortable vehicle than the one that makes lots of stops. Price in April 1998 was 1675 colones. Travel security 16.
Travelers check receipts.
Passport Drivers license Plane Tickets Phone numbers to cancel credit and phone cards. Prescriptions for eye glasses. Credit cards Disperse these through wallets, hand carries, checked baggage and provide copies to your traveling companions. Any of these could be stolen from you but probably not all at the same time. Having photo copies of the above documents will help you get them replaced.