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  1. beerfree avatar

    RE: Looking for transport from Ushuaia to BA

    by beerfree 20 April 2012

    If you want to go to Ushuaia straight on, take a flight. It is cheaper than the long and boring busride. Will be difficult to find somebody…

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    RE: Bariloche to Buenos Aires, with train journey and an estancia stay?

    by myshkin 08 February 2012

    There is a weekly train from Bariloche to Viedma, out on the coast, if that helps. Otherwise once you get to the coast by bus, there are…

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    Re: Patagonia in April

    by mamani5904 24 January 2012

    Hey Brenno my advice: Hitch hike! I did it 3 years ago, as a solo 50 yr old american speaking fluent Spanish. Patagonia is so scenic,…

  4. mamani5904 avatar

    Re: Atlantic Coast

    by mamani5904 23 December 2011

    You received good advice from Williams; I would add to that: check out the small town of Tornquist, a little northwest of Bahia Blanca.…

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    RE: Atlantic Coast

    by Williamsontherocks 23 December 2011

    southern Pampas are pretty boring. Good place for hunting only but that´s very expensive. Bahia Blanca is a really dull place. Not worth…

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    Atlantic Coast

    by travelbunny3 23 December 2011

    Hi guys, we are in Bariloche for new year and then have a week to get back to BsAs. We have met no one who has spent any time on the Atlant…

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    Re: isic for bus discounts

    by mamani5904 21 December 2011

    Hey Cfeld, bear in mind that in Argentina trains are MUCH cheaper than buses, although you may need to buy your ticket well in advance.…

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    Re: Bariloche airport closed until March

    by mamani5904 12 December 2011

    Hey Ambiej Why fly and miss some great scenery along the road? Buses are expensive, but there is a train from BA south to Bahia Blanca,…

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    Re: Trains in Argentina

    by mamani5904 08 December 2011

    Hey Happymick I'm a train lover too! Here's what I can tell you. With BA as a hub, trains go north to Rosario,Cordoba and Tucuman and…

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    RE: URGENT: itinerary help for Patagonia - leaving tomorrow (panic)

    by nahuel 24 October 2011

    Good trip but a bit rushed. From Tandil you should be able to get directly to Bahia Blanca and from there another bus to Madryn/Trelew.…

  11. Standanista avatar

    RE: Is £4k enough for four months in South America in 2012

    by Standanista 10 October 2011

    All depends what you're into - you could blow 4000 quid in 4 months and never leave BsAs and have a great time and never see daylight,…

  12. nahuel avatar

    RE: Air travel within Argentina

    by nahuel 09 August 2011

    the past 2 months have been very complicated due to the volcan. Several times all flights (and this are 99% of all flights in Argentina)…

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    RE: Patagonia in three weeks

    by esteroides 01 July 2011

    Trains are unreliable and slow. Buses work much better and more comfortable in Argentina. Flights Trelew - Ushuaia and El Calafate - Bariloc…

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    Re: Patagonia in three weeks

    by cascade29 01 July 2011

    Thanks so much for all of the wonderful feedback. We are interested in going to Santiago because we'd like to see Chile and experience…

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    RE: VOLCANO AND FLIGHTS

    by nahuel 18 June 2011

    LAN just anounced that they returning the flights to Bahia Blanca. But the most complicated situation is for the far south like Ushuaia,…

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    Re: Rail Travel

    by brota 20 May 2011

    I took the train from BA to Bahia Blanca - http://www.ferrobaires.gba.gov.ar/HTM/Horarios.htm - Tuesday and Thurday 19:45 - 9:50. Was…

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    Re: Rail Travel

    by uulu10 18 May 2011

    visit www. ferrolatino.com. There are all timetables and they are correct! In theory, you can travel by train from Posadas to Bariloche,…

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    Re: 12 Day Itinerary, SS de Jujuy to Mendoza, Chilean Coast back to BA

    by tyngw24 17 April 2011

    Since you are already in SS de Jujuy, you should stop by Salta on your way to Mendoza! Valpariso as suggested above is close to Santiago…

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    RE: futbol in Argentina: AVOID green goal tours

    by falkrosario 04 February 2011

    The comment of "bocaglen" (above) is surely a fabricated response from someone related to Green Goal Tours. I agree, keep away from this…

  20. slow_traveller avatar

    RE: Travel from BA to Villa Gesell then on to Puerto Madryn

    by slow_traveller 12 December 2010

    which best way? it's a long way by bus. if you're pressed for time then you're going to have to take a flight. i took the bus from…

  21. nahuel avatar

    RE: Final Thoughts on Argentina

    by nahuel 06 December 2010

    Oh man. Don´t complain so much. You cannot see all the good things you have right in front of you!!! You cannot obviously compare transport…

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    RE: Buenos Aires or Uruguay for summer?

    by bendejo 02 December 2010

    I would advise the opposite, stay in BsAs during Jan/Feb, venture to the Uruguay beaches after that. Starting right after xmas, anyplace…

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    RE: Trains from BA

    by Elliott_Moore 26 November 2010

    The railroad site, with map, is at this link (in Spanish only): http://www.sateliteferroviario.com.ar/horarios/mapa_argentina.htm As…

  24. snusmumrik avatar

    Trains from BA

    by snusmumrik 26 November 2010

    I've been reading that the Argentine trains are improving, can anyone vouch for this? I'm in BA at the mo, eventually need to be in Bariloc…

  25. huanquer avatar

    cost of living in BsAs

    by huanquer 29 September 2010

    I'm looking at spending 6-8 weeks in Buenos Aires just after the new year of 2011 for my business. I haven't been there for several years,…

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