Essentials

1. Maps
2. Compass
3. GPS
4. Umbrella
5. Sunscreen
6. Sweatshirt
7. Comfortable shoes that can get wet. Flip flops are big here. If you are going into the jungle, you need snake-proof boots. Do not mess around with anything less than good full-coverage boots. Don’t kid yourself: sneakers won’t do.
8. NO JEWELRY. It could get ripped off your body. Leave it at home. You’ll live. As in no whining. I don’t mean "you’ll live" as in you don’t want to die over your jewelry. Dying over your jewelry would be a rare to never event. You just don’t want to stand out.
9. Lipstick.