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RE: La Paz --> Amazon Tour --> Santa Cruz in 5 days?

by aslukas 15 May 2012

There is some cool stuff around Trinidad, though the tourist infrastructure is less developed than in Rurre. You can fly there from La…
RE: itinerary Bolivia - your thoughts please? :)

by ban_janti_return 11 May 2012

#12 I agree besides Tarija. Did you had a car there? If not how did you explored the country side? I found it impossible to do so without…
RE: Cellphone / Mobile internet coverage in Bolivia, Chile, and Peru

by ban_janti_return 06 May 2012

Most places in Peru and Chile will be have 3g access, in Bolviia is limited only to big cities with exception of Copacabana and Samaipata.…
RE: Iguazu - Tarija by bus

by ban_janti_return 30 April 2012

I never said that is a bad destination James, I've just said the same as you that without a car it was quite a disaster for me, as seeing…
RE: Iguazu - Tarija by bus

by ban_janti_return 29 April 2012

I didn't like the city too much (but is also not horrible like eg Santa Cruz, is simply boring and little interesting, nothing like eg…
Re: Iguazu - Tarija by bus

by MADININA 29 April 2012

Hello, Thanks again. I am not wrong between Samaipata and Tarija. On forums in french many people recommand both. We have to make a…
RE: Iguazu - Tarija by bus

by ban_janti_return 29 April 2012

Hi, >We live in Martinica and have no much choice to land in South America. Belem is the easiest because it is praticaly direct (one…
Oruro-Cochabamba-Santa Cruz details

by alaskan907 21 April 2012

I´m in the middle of a Peru-Bolivia bike jaunt and am considering biking from Oruro - Cochabamba - Santa Cruz on the old road (i.e. the…
RE: Please advise on Puno to La Paz buses to the main terminal (not El Alto)

by ban_janti_return 04 April 2012

Stan I always count on your insight of La Paz, as I can only can speak from my (limited) experience. And also totally agree that having…
RE: Santa Cruz? Worth the time & effort?

by Harry05 04 April 2012

Agree with #12 and 13, Samaipata (about 3 hrs from Santa Cruz) is nice little village which is definitely worth visting because of its…
RE: Santa Cruz? Worth the time & effort?

by ban_janti_return 02 April 2012

#13 Good report. It's worth noting that you don't have to spend even one night in SC, it's just easy to order a private taxi to Samaipata…
Re: Santa Cruz? Worth the time & effort?

by helibel 02 April 2012

We flew into Santa Cruz but spent no time there at all. We made arrangement to stay at the Refugio los Volcanoes bordering Amboro and…
Re: Santa Cruz? Worth the time & effort?

by ban_janti_return 02 April 2012

Samaipata and Buena Vista connecting you to Amboro are definitely worth the trip if you like jungle and hiking. City is not nice at all.…
Santa Cruz? Worth the time & effort?

by nikell 01 April 2012

Hi All I am currently in Sucre for a couple more weeks and my plan was to fly to Santa Cruz and then bus it to La Paz via Cochabamba.…
Re: Another Itinerary Peru - Bolivia - Chile

by Mcdan_ 01 April 2012

Not the city Santa Cruz in particular, but more the surrounding area. I like the nature in the area and places like Samaipata (and El…
RE: Ali Cumba in Banos DONT GO

by Standanista 19 March 2012

#5: Shouldn't you be fixing somebody's sink? And hands off our bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and swans, I…
RE: Getting from Villazon to La Paz by bus

by ban_janti 16 March 2012

Internet is Bolivia is either 1. ADSL (256-512 is the usual speed SHARED by whole hostel/caffe), it is only present in big cities + Rurren…
RE: Peru - Bolivia or Bolivia-Peru

by ban_janti 16 March 2012

I never said "not to go to Santa Cruz", I've just said not to stay in a city too long. SC department is great and there are many things…
RE: Language School in Santa Cruz?

by RutaVerde 14 March 2012

I know I am probably alone in this one, but I actually like Santa Cruz, been living here for 7 years now. For many travelers Santa Cruz…
RE: Possible to fly from Cochabamba to Juliaca?

by emshaw 12 March 2012

Thanks for the info. I was asking because the closest runways to Samaipata are either Vallegrande or Santa Cruz. But if its the same…
RE: Peru - Bolivia or Bolivia-Peru

by ban_janti 12 March 2012

Is rather a question of you flights, as you can get acclimatise starting from both locations (Sucre on the way in Bolivia or Arequipa…
RE: Language School in Santa Cruz?

by ban_janti 10 March 2012

Samaipata is an outdoor paradise than can keep you occupy for long and has a climate to die for. It really depends what is on your radar,…
Re: Language School in Santa Cruz?

by schesis 10 March 2012

I agree with ban_janti - I wouldn't spend more than a day in Santa Cruz if it were at all avoidable. To be honest, though, I think Samaipata…
RE: Language School in Santa Cruz?

by ban_janti 10 March 2012

Honestly you don't want to spend 3 weeks in SC, probably you don't even want to spend 3 days there. If you want a city: go to Sucre. If…
Pics of Bolvia and thanks for all the advice

by Harry05 09 March 2012

Hi guys, Just left Bolivia after a five to six weeks really nice travelling, enjoyed the country and the people! All thanks for the recom…