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  1. ClearSkies avatar

    RE: Salar de Uyuni Bolivia - what agency NOT to use

    by ClearSkies 14 September 2011

    Sorry to hear that. I went with Andes Salt, booked in their office in Potosi, at the end of August. We did the 3d 2n tour and it was awesome…

  2. tunabagel avatar

    RE: Horseback riding in Bolivia

    by tunabagel 14 September 2011

    tupiza is good because it is cheap, easy to arrange (pretty much every hotel offers) and the scenery is nice "wild west" type canyon scenery…

  3. cmoesc avatar

    RE: Argentina, Chile, Peru

    by cmoesc 14 September 2011

    Thank you for the tips!!! @trekker502: For time...Iguazu-BA, BA-El Bolson, El Bolson-Santiago are all more or less one day trips right...…

  4. BackPackIse avatar

    Re: Peruvian Highland Travel

    by BackPackIse 14 September 2011

    Hi all! Just finishing my diary for the great trip of last march/april trough Bolivia and Peru. (bit late, I know, is always the case…

  5. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: Argentina, Chile, Peru

    by Williamsontherocks 14 September 2011

    in november no bus routes will be closed. Iguazu - BA, BA - El Bolson, El Bolson - Santiago is obviously possible by bus. Santiago - Cuzco…

  6. slevin88 avatar

    RE: traveling through ecuador, peru, bolivia... jan-april 2012.

    by slevin88 14 September 2011

    Hey Julia Im doing something similar to you. Ive got one other member that thinks she may come along aswell but the more the merrier.…

  7. PrebKarl avatar

    Planning of 4 month trip to South America

    by PrebKarl 14 September 2011

    *Hello!* I'm a 23 year old boy from Norway, who is going solo to South America in January, and its my first long journey. I'm in the…

  8. PrebKarl avatar

    Planning of 4 months trip to South America

    by PrebKarl 14 September 2011

    Hey! Im a 23 year old boy from Norway, who is going solo to South America in January. I'm in the early planning of a 4 month trip to…

  9. eurotrash avatar

    RE: Comfort Trekking in Argentina

    by eurotrash 14 September 2011

    The only places off the top of my head with refugios similar to TdP are the Nahuel Huapi traverse near Bariloche, and the mountains near…

  10. Lewisss avatar

    RE: Bolivia & Peru - around Christmas / New Years

    by Lewisss 14 September 2011

    Okay thanks those options (train, bus etc) sound good!! Any thoughts on a good town for New Years if we are going to stay in Bolivia…

  11. IncaKola avatar

    RE: The best transfer from San Pedro de Atacama to Arequipa

    by IncaKola 14 September 2011

    San Pedro de Atacama is in Chile, not Bolivia. A taxi ride from SPA to Arequipa would cost you an arm & a leg and some more. It's over…

  12. melinsa avatar

    Re: traveling through ecuador, peru, bolivia... jan-april 2012.

    by melinsa 14 September 2011

    Im in Ecuador now doing a sim route but maybe I'll be too far ahead of u as I'll be in Bolivia in jan.

  13. ellenopreis avatar

    RE: Amazon Trip: Bolivia or Colombia?

    by ellenopreis 13 September 2011

    I agree with cubalibre http://www.pantiacolla.com Really great!

  14. Threeshire avatar

    RE: Government of bolivia

    by Threeshire 13 September 2011

    Peter-1972 #9: Let me reply on a few points. There is too much coincidence in so many prominent opposition figures being either arrested,…

  15. bwine avatar

    Re: Bolivia to Brazil

    by bwine 13 September 2011

    Next month I'm traveling the opposite direction. I'm flying from Cuiaba, Brazil to Santa Cruz, Bolivia via Campo Grande, Brazil on GOL…

  16. dsperling avatar

    Re: Salar de Uyuni Bolivia - what agency NOT to use

    by dsperling 13 September 2011

    Thanks! I did have a great time, though. I just like to think I'm being a more responsible traveler sharing this information with others.…

  17. flip666 avatar

    Festivals inb Bolivia from mid November to mid December

    by flip666 13 September 2011

    Hello, are there any festivals in Bolivia from mid November to mid December that I should include in my travel plannings? Philipp …

  18. sheltommcnei1026 avatar

    RE: Salar de Uyuni Bolivia - what agency NOT to use

    by sheltommcnei1026 13 September 2011

    I am sorry to hear about your misfortunes with the companies that you used. I hope though that your trip turned out great and had a fun…

  19. flip666 avatar

    Horseback riding in Bolivia

    by flip666 13 September 2011

    Hello, I am in Bolivia from mid November to mid December. I would like to do some horseback riding. Can you recommend me any good places?…

  20. joannafromsf avatar

    Online bus tickets for border crossings

    by joannafromsf 13 September 2011

    Is it possible to buy bus tickets online, especially for border crossings, eg. from Peru to Bolivia or Bolivia to Brazil? I have a one-way…

  21. Shingo526 avatar

    The best transfer from San Pedro de Atacama to Arequipa

    by Shingo526 13 September 2011

    Hi everyone! I'm going to Peru and Bolivia in February. In the travel, I have to transfer from San Pedro de Atacama(Bolivia) to Arequipa…

  22. EVillageNYC avatar

    Re: Shipping to Ecuador - is customs as bad as peru/bolivia?

    by EVillageNYC 13 September 2011

    thanks to you both... i think i feel comfortable. in fact, last night i went ahead with the purchase. The item is a $139 kindle (ebook).…

  23. Lewisss avatar

    Bolivia & Peru - around Christmas / New Years

    by Lewisss 13 September 2011

    Hello! My girlfriend and I are planning a 30ish day trip in Bolivia and Peru at the end of this year. Would love some tips on where to…

  24. vnrose avatar

    RE: Which would you head to? Santiago or Buenos Aires

    by vnrose 13 September 2011

    Feb 2012? What route you take from either city to Bolivia is important at that time of year. What were your alternative routes in each…

  25. DeeCab avatar

    Which would you head to? Santiago or Buenos Aires

    by DeeCab 13 September 2011

    We have a month in S.America in Feb 11. At the moment we are flying into Santiago, then heading up to Bolivia then Cuzco then fly out…

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