function initialize() {

  if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
    var mapGuide = new GMap2(document.getElementById("mapguide"));
    mapGuide.setCenter(new GLatLng(9.930243,-84.082814), 16);
    mapGuide.setUIToDefault();

    // Create a base icon for all of our markers that specifies the
    // shadow, icon dimensions, etc.
    var baseIcon = new GIcon(G_DEFAULT_ICON);
    baseIcon.shadow = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
    baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
    baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
    baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
    baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);

    // Creates a marker whose info window displays the letter corresponding
    // to the given index.
    function createMarker(point, index, txtInfoWindow) {
      // Create a lettered icon for this point using our icon class
      var letter = String.fromCharCode("A".charCodeAt(0) + index);
      var letteredIcon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
      letteredIcon.image = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/marker" + letter + ".png";

      // Set up our GMarkerOptions object
      markerOptions = { icon:letteredIcon };
      var marker = new GMarker(point, markerOptions);

      GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
        marker.openInfoWindowHtml(txtInfoWindow);
      });
      return marker;
    }

      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.929994,-84.080172), 0,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/arcadas.JPG\"/><b>Arcadas</b><br/>Fixed Price: $25<br/>Strippers and Full Bar<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/arcadas/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.931104,-84.081196), 1,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/camerun.JPG\"/><b>Camerun</b><br/>Fixed Price: $12<br/>Bar Service<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/camerun/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.933154,-84.080966), 2,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/centro-masaje.JPG\"/><b>Centro Masaje</b><br/>Fixed Price: $20<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/centro-masaje/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.932065,-84.080225), 3,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/club-flamingo.JPG\"/><b>Club Flamingo</b><br/>Fixed Price: $30<br/>Strippers and Full Bar<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/club-flamingo/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.931209,-84.083573), 4,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/colitas.jpg\"/><b>Colitas</b><br/>Fixed Price: $30<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/colitas-bar\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.93029,-84.081271), 5,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/lagaviota.JPG\"/><b>La Gaviota</b><br/>Fixed Price: $15<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/gaviota/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.92611,-84.079796), 6,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/las-tucas.JPG\"/><b>Las Tucas</b><br/>Fixed Price: $30<br/>Bar Service<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/las-tucas/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.932028,-84.081695), 7,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/le-grillon.jpg\"/><b>Le Grillon</b><br/>Fixed Price: $30 - $100<br/>Strippers and Full Bar<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/le-grillion/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.9303,-84.081035), 8,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/lamaison.JPG\"/><b>Maison II</b><br/>Fixed Price: $15<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/la-maison-ii/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.926179,-84.079517), 9,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/las-margaritas.JPG\"/><b>Margaritas</b><br/>Fixed Price: $20<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/margaritas/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.929434,-84.080434), 10,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/miramar.JPG\"/><b>Miramar</b><br/>Fixed Price: $20<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/miramar/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.930348,-84.08037), 11,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/chicas-caribe.JPG\"/><b>Miss Caribe</b><br/>???<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/miss-caribe/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.92973,-84.080182), 12,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/molinorojo.JPG\"/><b>Molino Rojo</b><br/>Fixed Price: $20<br/>Strippers and Full Bar<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/molino-rojo/\">Review</a></div>"));
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.929851,-84.084973), 13,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/pirate-club.jpg\"/><b>Pirate Club</b><br/>Bar Service</br/>Variable Price: $40<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/pirate-club/\">Review</a></div>"));     
      mapGuide.addOverlay(createMarker(new GLatLng(9.927812,-84.083626), 14,"<div class=\"mapinfo\"><img src=\"http://www.sextourcostarica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/sibony.jpg\"/><b>Sibony</b><br/>Fixed Price: $20<br/><a href=\"/sex-guide/parque-central/sibony/\">Review</a></div>"));

  }
}