Santa Elena de Uairén (Venezuela) forum
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South America - The Big Trip - Itinerary Advice
by quadhoppers 04 April 2012
Hi, So I've jacked in another job and decided to hit the road again. Feels good. With what meager savings I have I'd like to see as much…
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RE: brazil-venezuela-guyana triangle safety
by alanymarce 17 March 2012
On the topic of safety, the Gran Sabana is the safest area in Venezuela. Roraima state is also fine. Travelling from Boa Vista to Santa…
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RE: Gran Sabana - possible to rent motorbike ?
by thberry 17 March 2012
Hola Maarten, Impossible to rent a bike without a driver's license. Before there were plenty of dirtbike trails in the Gran Sabana.…
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RE: Roraima - tour companies
by thberry 17 March 2012
Hola Littlemisslau, Roraima is truly an amazing hike. Prices range depending on the size of your group. Join a group of at east 4 people…
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brazil-venezuela-guyana triangle safety
by vodinelic 16 March 2012
Has anyone recently crossed from Brazil to Santa Elena de Uairen in Venezuela and travelled in the area (primarily PN Canaima and Angel…
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6-8 Month adventure. Any thoughts??
by TravellingBilby 15 February 2012
Hello Everyone! So I have been browsing this forum for the last couple of months and thought that it was about time, for me to show you…
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RE: Caracas - Rio by 4X4
by alanymarce 07 February 2012
Lots of options - as markharf notes, if you narrow down your questions you will get more clarity in the answers. We travelled from RIo…
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RE: Brazil to Columbia by road/boat?
by alanymarce 07 February 2012
Assuming you are intending to go to Colombia (not Columbia) then your options are: 1) Fly - you have decided that it's too expensive.…
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South America Itinerary
by mkonrad1282 05 January 2012
My girlfriend and I are planning an 8-10 month South America Trip followed by another trip to Asia for 8-10 months. We've just put together…
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Re: Roraima december 2011
by Marcangelo 21 November 2011
Hi, Im leaving Manaus on the 14th December heading up to Santa Elena de Uairen and I want to get on a Mt Roraima trek as soon as I can.…
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RE: Roraima by Helicopter
by thberry 01 November 2011
Hola Marianna1230, Visiting Roraima by helicopter can either be done in a day or you can arrange for them to drop you off at the top…
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Roraima december 2011
by annadea 12 October 2011
Hi! Who's heading in the direction of Santa Elena de Uairen in December 2011 (between the 5th and 25th) and wants to form a group to climb…
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Where to exchange money in Venezuela
by aberthorne 01 October 2011
We traveled through Venezuela from 9/1/2011 till 9/27/2011, and just wanted to share some of our experiences with the currency exchange.…
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RE: Bus Caracas > Sante Elena
by anillos_de_saturno 24 September 2011
[Expresos los Llanos|expresoslosllanos.com/expresoslosllanos/] goes from Caracas to Santa Elena de Uairén but I'm not sure if directly…
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Re: Roraima trek - Easier to book when in Santa Elena?
by Yadira 18 August 2011
Backpacker are ok but make sure to shop around, there isn't much difference between them. If you have no Spanish then try Kamadac as well.…
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RE: Tour Companies - The good the bad and the ugly?!
by Yadira 17 August 2011
The problem with booking it all before you arrive is that you lose the advantage of the parrallel bolivar exchange, which basically doubles…
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RE: Tour Companies - The good the bad and the ugly?!
by Yadira 17 August 2011
Hi Clare, In my experience Osprey Tours are a fine outfit to use if you're in Caracas and want to organize a tour of the country, as…
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RE: Tour Companies - The good the bad and the ugly?!
by alanymarce 16 August 2011
Backpacker tours in Santa Elena de Uairen are excellent. Erik can also help out with tours in other places in Venezuela, although the…
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trip report 18 days Venezuela
by stoni111121 27 July 2011
Hello everyone, this is a somewhat lengthy trip report from our Venezuela Tour from July 7th-25th 2011. I went there with my girlfriend,…
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Roraima and Angel Falls
by szansza 26 June 2011
Hola! I know that there are already many threads about this but I really need some clear answers. After ten months of travels I`m runni…
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RE: doubts about Venezuela
by luisfranydler 23 June 2011
Que hubo, José? La mejor forma de llegar desde el aeropuerto hasta tu hotel es tomando un taxi desde allí. Existe una linea oficial de…
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RE: Brazil - Venezuela border crossing
by alanymarce 20 June 2011
This is the only road border crossing between Brazil and Venezuela and is fine. The road from Boa Vista is good; much better than the…
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RE: Roraima and grand sabana. recommendations?
by alanymarce 03 June 2011
Talk to Erik at Backpacker Tours in Santa Elena. He can set up both for you with no problem. We climbed Monte Roraima with his team, and…
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RE: Roraima and grand sabana. recommendations?
by thberry 02 June 2011
Hola howlermonkey100, You can definitely do both... If flying to Puerto Ordaz or busing to Ciudad Bolivar you could do the a 3 Day /…
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RE: HELP - Angel Falls Visit Advice
by thberry 31 May 2011
Hola Applegarth, As Mark pointed out the Angel Falls are amazing! Depend where you enter the country. If you enter via Boa Vista - Santa…
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