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  1. Peter_1972 avatar

    Re: Living in Bolivia - September to December

    by Peter_1972 21 May 2012

    Re your question 5: I just saw that [Erbol|http://www.erbol.com.bo/], (that's the website of a Bolivian news radiostation) now have…

  2. Standanista avatar

    RE: Living in Bolivia - September to December

    by Standanista 21 May 2012

    Yep that will definitely work. For one it's a new calendar year, and two, as BJ says, there's no current system in Bolivia which links…

  3. hazzdawg avatar

    RE: $500 a week: realistic budget?

    by hazzdawg 21 May 2012

    It's not enough to travel even in Bolivia if you want to do anything fun or interesting. A realistic (although still very tight) backpacke…

  4. kgordon avatar

    Re: Living in Bolivia - September to December

    by kgordon 21 May 2012

    I am not sure what you mean by

  5. mason101 avatar

    RE: 10 days in Nov: Brazil, Peru and Bolivia

    by mason101 21 May 2012

    La Paz & surrounding areas - 4 days. Salt Lake Tour - 5 days. Back to La Paz on Day 10........ ....... and wasn´t South America wonder…

  6. ilnave avatar

    Sun & beach in August after Peru/Bolivia/Chile

    by ilnave 21 May 2012

    Hi all, I am new to the South America chapter, but not to Thorn Tree forum, which immensely helped me during my 2010 trip to Southwest…

  7. Standanista avatar

    RE: Living in Bolivia - September to December

    by Standanista 21 May 2012

    #11: And by myself. However, they may well check for your exit stamp from the place you just came from, so to avoid them looking in your…

  8. ban_janti_return avatar

    RE: Living in Bolivia - September to December

    by ban_janti_return 21 May 2012

    #9 You have 90 day allowance per calender year, as James said. But if you re-enter with a new passport you can stay even longer, they…

  9. TravelEcuador avatar

    RE: Peru and brazil in 4 weeks

    by TravelEcuador 21 May 2012

    Hi there, In terms of Brazil, I´ve never been, but I think in Peru the only thing you're missing is Lake Titicaca. Especially if you are…

  10. steve486435 avatar

    RE: Cancun to Bolivia in one week!

    by steve486435 21 May 2012

    make sure you don´t a boat trip on the andiamo, i have heard the owner is a nutcase.

  11. vittoret avatar

    Re: Cancun to Bolivia in one week!

    by vittoret 21 May 2012

    Be careful of the organic bananas: [non-meat eaters are mean eaters|http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/organic-eaters-mean_n_1528529…

  12. Pigletinoz avatar

    RE: where in south america

    by Pigletinoz 21 May 2012

    Your English is fine, you just need to add some punctuation! :-) You don't say how long you want to travel for, or what your actual budge…

  13. Pigletinoz avatar

    RE: 10 days in Nov: Brazil, Peru and Bolivia

    by Pigletinoz 21 May 2012

    Yep, highly suggest you pick one small area of one country. Or if you want highlights you could do something like Rio 1 day (really needs…

  14. jamesbrunker avatar

    RE: Living in Bolivia - September to December

    by jamesbrunker 21 May 2012

    Digging out some carnival info sheets the hotel I mentioned on Plaza Socavon is imaginatively called Hotel Virgen del Socavon, its not…

  15. kgordon avatar

    Re: Living in Bolivia - September to December

    by kgordon 21 May 2012

    Thanks everyone. Just to be sure, the comments about reliabe ATMs are in reference to those found in Oruro and Potosi? As for the amount…

  16. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Bus Cuzco - Copacabana

    by fowler9 21 May 2012

    I'm not sure you can make it in one day either. As #1 said there is no through bus to Copa. I think the buses from Puno to Copacabana…

  17. moakley77 avatar

    Where to go?! 2 week 'holiday of a lifetime'

    by moakley77 21 May 2012

    Hi all, Need some help please. My girlfriend and I have approximately £800 - £1000 to spend on a flight somewhere (to include all inte…

  18. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Ecuador to Peru to Bolivia *Border Advice Needed!*

    by fowler9 21 May 2012

    Like #1 said, if you've got a British passport you are sorted. Just turn up and they'll stamp your passport. That said I'm looking at…

  19. setphenbarnes avatar

    Travelling in Boliva & back to Lima

    by setphenbarnes 21 May 2012

    Hi After a 2 week guided tour in Peru we arrive at La Paz on Monday 18 June need to be back in Lima for flight home 24 June. Anybody…

  20. fowler9 avatar

    RE: 10 days in Nov: Brazil, Peru and Bolivia

    by fowler9 21 May 2012

    That or buy an F22 to shuttle you between destinations. I'm not even sure one of the tour companies would try and cover those 3 in ten…

  21. jamesbrunker avatar

    RE: Is Aerosur Still Operating?

    by jamesbrunker 21 May 2012

    The US investor William Petty (who also has mining interests in Bolivia) has withdrawn his investment offer, unable to reach agreement…

  22. lucapal avatar

    RE: Ecuador to Peru to Bolivia *Border Advice Needed!*

    by lucapal 21 May 2012

    No problem at all...make sure you have a couple of free pages in your passport.You will be stamped as you cross each border. Weather…

  23. lucapal avatar

    RE: 10 days in Nov: Brazil, Peru and Bolivia

    by lucapal 21 May 2012

    My first suggestion would be to drop 2 of these 3 countries. In 10 days you will barely have enough time to get a taste of one of them...…

  24. TravelJunkie28 avatar

    10 days in Nov: Brazil, Peru and Bolivia

    by TravelJunkie28 21 May 2012

    Hey guys, need some help on planning a 10 day trip including Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. Any suggestions? Thanks!

  25. KiwiPhil1980 avatar

    Re: where in south america

    by KiwiPhil1980 21 May 2012

    Hey mate, Just giving another vote for Bolivia, not just because you're travelling on a budget (although this does make Bolivia a perfect…

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