Hola BostonTraveller (can I call you BT

)
That's how I went in May... Just picked up and went.
I take it HLA is La Amistad, if so I really liked it there, just a block away from Sportsman's, you can get your feet wet there although it really doesn't pick up till the evening.
10 minutes walk to the Del Rey, downhill. You'll probably take a taxi back with you chica del dia.
I walked all around the downtown during the day, good exercise and interesting.
I met with some really great fellow travelers, lots of stories about life in general and women around the world.
Enjoy the trip.
Wayne