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  1. hazzdawg avatar

    RE: South America Help!!

    by hazzdawg 11 May 2012

    Cross Rio Gallegos and Puerto Montt off the list, you won't want to be there for more than a few hours. Overall your route looks okay.…

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    RE: GETTING FROM EL CALAFATE TO BARILOCHE OR SANTIAGO

    by beerfree 09 May 2012

    If you are in El Calafate and want to go as quick and cheap as possible to Santiago, consider to go to Punta Arenas and take a flight…

  3. nahuel avatar

    RE: Realistic Argentina Budget & Costs

    by nahuel 08 May 2012

    This would be around USD 40 and is usually not enough. Of course it depends a lot on your way of travelling and which parts of both countrie…

  4. nahuel avatar

    RE: Jujuy or Salta to Iguazu : bus routings, fares

    by nahuel 02 May 2012

    Germany is not cheaper than Argentina. This is ridiculous. Of course some things are cheaper (like renting a car) but overall it is not…

  5. hazzdawg avatar

    RE: Jujuy or Salta to Iguazu : bus routings, fares

    by hazzdawg 01 May 2012

    Berlin is cheap, certainly cheaper than BA and much of Argentina. Outside Berlin, Germany is not such a bargain. Accommodation, food,…

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    Re: Bus connections La Quiaca and Rio Gallego

    by jtilly 27 April 2012

    Thanks one and all for your info and advice. I meant to go to Rio Gallegos, then bus to El Calafate. I agree Rio Gallegos is not a desirable…

  7. Standanista avatar

    RE: Overvaluation of Argentine peso

    by Standanista 27 April 2012

    Tomahawks are the main reason that HMRN keeps at least one nuclear hunter-killer sub in the area. Nobody sees a threat from the Argentine…

  8. nahuel avatar

    RE: A couple weeks in Patagonia

    by nahuel 24 April 2012

    This depends a lot on your interests. End of may will be pretty cold and less daylight down there but there are amazing activities to…

  9. beerfree avatar

    RE: El Calafate - Puerto Madryn - Mendoza

    by beerfree 23 April 2012

    beginning of june is not sure to see whales there and it is the beginning of winter, pretty cold, not much daylight and The busrides El…

  10. whatsvictoria avatar

    El Calafate - Puerto Madryn - Mendoza

    by whatsvictoria 22 April 2012

    My boyfriend and I are going to El Calafate and El Chalten at the end of May (flying to El Cal from BA). Afterwards we would like to…

  11. beerfree avatar

    RE: Looking for transport from Ushuaia to BA

    by beerfree 20 April 2012

    Rio Gallegos is an awful place and not worth at all. Ushuaia, El calafate and El Chalten are the places to go

  12. Tochgedaan avatar

    Re: Looking for transport from Ushuaia to BA

    by Tochgedaan 20 April 2012

    Thanks for the tips. Will be going to Rio Gallegos and from there I´ll try to hitch all the way up.

  13. muhamzah avatar

    Re: From Comodoro Rivadavia to El Calafate by bus?

    by muhamzah 20 April 2012

    Thanks. There is no bus going directly to El Calafate then? Because going to Rio Gallegos is like another journey to the south. I assume…

  14. eldemian06 avatar

    Re: Looking for transport from Ushuaia to BA

    by eldemian06 20 April 2012

    Hi, You must go to Río Gallegos with Tecni Austral/Tolkar and take a Andesmar from there to BA: long trip mate... Take a look to www.…

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    Re: From Comodoro Rivadavia to El Calafate by bus?

    by eldemian06 18 April 2012

    Hi! As Robinhoodreloaded said, you must go to Río Gallegos and then take anotehr bus to El Calafate. In www.plataforma10.com you might…

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    RE: From Comodoro Rivadavia to El Calafate by bus?

    by Robinhoodreloaded 18 April 2012

    There are plenty of buses to Rio gallegos and from there you have to take another one to El Calafate.

  17. eldemian06 avatar

    RE: Bus connections La Quiaca and Rio Gallego

    by eldemian06 16 April 2012

    I agree with BeerFree. The best is to take a bus from Jujuy to Buenos Aires, and the fly to El Calafate or Ushuaia (I'm pretty sure you…

  18. beerfree avatar

    RE: Bus connections La Quiaca and Rio Gallego

    by beerfree 16 April 2012

    quickest via Buenos Aires. Salta - BA, BA Rio Gallegos, but why do yo want to go to Rio Gallegos? An ugly and expensive plave. Iy you…

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    RE: First time backpacker looking for tips/advice

    by ger_power 11 April 2012

    hi as above unfortunatley Argentina is getting more expensive to travel in. Your $40 a day budget will be a little tight..an extra $10…

  20. bamemory avatar

    Re: Argentina in 1 month

    by bamemory 08 April 2012

    *+Time taken by buses:+* *+Buenos Aires-Puerto Madryn ................... 17 hours.+* *+Puerto Madryn-Rio Gallegos .....................…

  21. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: Traveling Alone to Patagonia

    by Williamsontherocks 19 March 2012

    Overall Patagonia is one of the safest places on the world. Most tourists carry expensive camara equipment around showing it all the time…

  22. serentopaloglu avatar

    Traveling Alone to Patagonia

    by serentopaloglu 19 March 2012

    Hi fellow travelers! As I just turned 18, I wanted to have an unforgettable experience and I decided to travel to Patagonia. I'm going…

  23. Yumaviaja avatar

    Re: Ushuaia in Late March Early April

    by Yumaviaja 12 March 2012

    *The most expensive are buses. I do not remember these prices up to one dollar, but this is an estimate - bus from Puerto Natales to Rio…

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    RE: Ushuaia in Late March Early April

    by Paulina73 12 March 2012

    The most expensive are buses. I do not remember these prices up to one dollar, but this is an estimate - bus from Puerto Natales to Rio…

  25. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: transport punta arenas to el calafate

    by Williamsontherocks 08 March 2012

    private transfers would be very expensive, The common and fastest is via Puerto Natales but it is also possible via Rio Gallegos. Also…

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