YO (as Circus would say

), Jenjad...
I'm a newbie here (@CRT) myself...way "newer" than you...and I've been reading (and, occasionally, laughing) my ass off and learning A SH*ITLOAD here: There are damn near 40,000 posts here, and it DOES take some time/EFFORT to read through them...but EXPERIENCE has taught me that the time I invest in reading posts and making some notes PREPARING for my trip will pay BIG dividends when my plane eventually touches down in CR for the first time.
I normally work a 6-61/2 day/ 70-80 hour week: Because it will materially affect the QUALITY of my first trip, the time I spend reading these posts is just as important as the time it will take me to pack my suitcase for my trip...actually, even more so: So much so, that I'd even take the first few days of my vacation, if necessary, to just STAY HOME and READ these posts before going to the airport (unless you can get one of these seasoned guys to agree to let you handcuff yourself to him for the duration of your trip...how about it, Ciego?

).
It had not occurred to me to whine or complain about the site being "cumbersome" or "large" or difficult to navigate: In fact, I'm already deeply indebted to the monger bretheren here who have gone before me and have bothered to reach back and try to help out guys like you and me. Can you imagine what you'd do if CRT didn't even exist? I'll bet you probably would'nt be able to find your own ass with BOTH hands (let alone anyone else's) in CR!...And Spanish is my FIRST language, Dude!
If, as you feel, "trips to CR are expensive"...then that's also why R.I.F. (Reading is Fundamental) is a good idea, amigo.
"Know what Ah mean, VERN???
CCP