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  1. EDickens avatar

    Travelling around

    by EDickens 14 December 2011

    Hi, I am arriving in Buenos Aires on 10th January and have a one-way ticket. I have a bit of money behind me to allow to travel around,…

  2. EDickens avatar

    Travelling around

    by EDickens 14 December 2011

    Hi, I am arriving in Buenos Aires on 10th January and have a one-way ticket. I have a bit of money behind me to allow to travel around,…

  3. alanymarce avatar

    RE: Crossing into Guyana from Venezula

    by alanymarce 14 December 2011

    Last reports we have (April this year) of the route via Brazil (Boa Vista-Lethem-Georgetown) were that the road is in very bad shape.…

  4. ito avatar

    Puerto Iguazu Airport to Foz do Iguace city in Brazil

    by ito 14 December 2011

    hi, I arrive at the Puerto Iguazu Airport at noon, and go to Foz do Iguace downtown area in Brazil. I asked a hotel to arrange a taxi…

  5. ghman avatar

    Re: Iguazo Falls

    by ghman 14 December 2011

    I believe there is an airport on the Brazilian side as well as on the Argentinian side. I have flown from Buenos Aires til Puerto Iguazu…

  6. bobmichaels avatar

    RE: Roll back to pre 2009 seems imminent

    by bobmichaels 14 December 2011

    To be fair: 30 countries have mandatory voting although it is only enforced in 10: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Congo, Ecuador,…

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    Re: Visa for Brazil at Puerto Maldonado?

    by rmalone 14 December 2011

    Great job reporting back. That is always so helpful! Glad it worked out for you.

  8. tiririca avatar

    RE: shopping in Rio or Manaus?

    by tiririca 13 December 2011

    I found that shopping in Manaus offered pretty much the same range of chain stores, and the same bland 'shoppings' that you find in Salvado…

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    RE: Buggy rental in Buzios

    by Loscar 13 December 2011

    C'mon people, give me some names so I can be sure to book the sand-buggies with a serious company. I know it's a very specific question,…

  10. alanymarce avatar

    RE: Crossing into Guyana from Venezula

    by alanymarce 13 December 2011

    As far as we know the only overland option is via Brazil (except of course that you can walk into the Guyanan part of the summit of Monte…

  11. haz avatar

    Buzios vs Ilha Grande vs Morro de Sao Paulo

    by haz 13 December 2011

    My husband and I have about 4 days to play with on our trip to Brazil this coming April/May. We are thinking that we'd like to explore…

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    RE: An added twist to the return flight conundrum

    by SoloHobo 13 December 2011

    Border crossings are not the same as flying in most of Latin America, USA is another matter all together, since everyone needs a Visa…

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    RE: Public transportation across central and south america

    by lucapal 13 December 2011

    Bus for sure.... In terms of direct travel......a bit less than a week to go through CA.From Colombia depends which way you go to Brazil…

  14. Grafnik avatar

    A special hotel in Rio de Janeiro

    by Grafnik 13 December 2011

    A friend of mine is leaving to Brazil for 6 months. As a farewell present, I want to give him a hotel accommodation in Rio de Janeiro.…

  15. shaulsamber avatar

    Public transportation across central and south america

    by shaulsamber 13 December 2011

    Hey everyone, i am leaving on a Latin america backpacking trip in a month, and i was hoping on getting some information to help better…

  16. FrankMartin avatar

    RE: Do US Citizens need a visa to visit Brazilian side of Iguazu?

    by FrankMartin 13 December 2011

    An American friend was unable to make a day trip into Brazil from Argentina. In general it is difficult to expect to bypass normal regulator…

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    Re: Rio January-March 2012

    by silbley 12 December 2011

    Amobr put it perfect in all aspects. Take a taxi to come and go, a net of Brazilian friends, some basic Portuguese from a phrase book…

  18. JS5765 avatar

    Ipanema or Barra da Tijuca around Carnival time

    by JS5765 12 December 2011

    Hey all! i am a 28 year old guy going to Brazil with 3-5 other male friends of the same age. We're going to Balneario Camboriu during…

  19. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Brazil visa/air ticket requirement

    by amobr82 12 December 2011

    Until recently, the sites of the Brazilian Consulates in the U.S. stated that one needed to present a printed itinerary, not a paid ticket.…

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    Travelling to South America in October 2012

    by snosrap 12 December 2011

    Hello fellow travelling persons, I will be travelling firstly to Brazil in October next year, just trying to get an idea for anyone else…

  21. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Rio January-March 2012

    by amobr82 12 December 2011

    Brazilians have blond hair and blue eyes too. Don't let anyone feed you scare stories based on that. Going solo to Rio depends on what…

  22. azbuceadora avatar

    RE: Vaccines?

    by azbuceadora 12 December 2011

    Yes, some countries, like Brazil, Bolivia, and Australia, are quite strict about this. I've always heard Ecuador has this law in place,…

  23. claire901 avatar

    Inca Trail- alternate routes and bus travel in latin America

    by claire901 12 December 2011

    Hi I am going to South America travelling through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil with my boyfriend in June 2012. We are…

  24. ihatehandles avatar

    Informal Portuguese Lessons - Rio or elsehwhere

    by ihatehandles 12 December 2011

    I have now been to Brazil 3 times in the last year for a mix of business and pleasure and would like to head back for 1.5-2 weeks in mid…

  25. viaggero avatar

    RE: The nationality is American - stop trying to change it

    by viaggero 11 December 2011

    What Americans have to say about USAnian (part 2) The fact of the matter remains that people in the rest of the Americas still…

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