I'm flying LPB-SJO on TACA and arriving at 1:30 PM. I'm then on CO's SJO-IAH that departs at 2:55 PM. These flights were booked independently at each airline's site. I've made several international connections before but it was always on partners and was seamless. I'm worried about how this connection will go. Will I have to get my luggage, go through customs, check-in luggage with CO, etc. or is it normal to be able to check luggage straight through? I did see this as a valid connection on either Orbitz or CheapTickets but I don't know if that means that the airlines/airports are "compatible" for connections. At least the airport looks really small on Wikipedia...

Thanks for any info!