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  1. roblepy avatar

    Re: Bolivia to Pantanal - going through Paraguay?

    by roblepy 22 May 2012

    Hallo, 1. Travelling from Bolivia towards Concepción on the Ruta Trans-Chaco, will it be possible to stop and visit the Mennonite Coloni…

  2. polyglot25 avatar

    Bolivia to Pantanal - going through Paraguay?

    by polyglot25 22 May 2012

    Hi there, I'm trying to think of interesting ways to get to the Pantanal in Brazil from Bolivia. I know I could cross directly from Boliv…

  3. stevesayskanpai avatar

    RE: Four month South America route - help needed!

    by stevesayskanpai 19 May 2012

    How about the second point - would you recommend going through Salta to Buenos Aires, maybe via Santiago, Chile, rather than going into…

  4. stevesayskanpai avatar

    RE: Four month South America route - help needed!

    by stevesayskanpai 18 May 2012

    Thanks for your tips! Yep I think it's better not to overstretch - and to enjoy the places I'm going to. Although I'd love to add on…

  5. bretnatalie avatar

    RE: What to pack for BA, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil in May/June

    by bretnatalie 11 May 2012

    Thanks for your reply. I'm heading to Santiago via Mendoza/Cordoba from BA, then straight tup to Atacama, and through the salt flats in…

  6. hazzdawg avatar

    RE: brazil to bolivia overland

    by hazzdawg 04 May 2012

    I did this a few years ago, it's easy enough. If you arrive at the airport ask around for collectivos to the terminal, or a taxi is…

  7. steadynswagin avatar

    brazil to bolivia overland

    by steadynswagin 04 May 2012

    anyone knows about going from Campo Grande to the Bolivia border then catching the train to Santa Cruz Sierra? reasonable undertake? …

  8. kacollier avatar

    Rio di Janero Lodging for 1 Night Beyond the Beach?

    by kacollier 30 April 2012

    We are arriving very early into Rio di Janerio on a Saturday and will have a full day to tour but need to catch an 8 a.m. flight out of…

  9. Pachanguera avatar

    Bonito & Pantanal

    by Pachanguera 27 April 2012

    Last week I visited Bonito and the beautiful Pantanal. In Bonito I stayed at Catarino´s guesthouse, where the owner Catarino and his wife…

  10. arjwilson avatar

    Corumba to Bahia Negra

    by arjwilson 24 April 2012

    Hi - I searched, but can't seem to find recent information on this topic: going from Corumba in Brazil to the main north-south highway…

  11. BubbaK avatar

    RE: Honeymoon in Brazil

    by BubbaK 19 April 2012

    All that, including flying in two weeks? You must be young. Before trying to fit even more in, I'd check fight and bus times and make…

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    RE: Rio - ???? - Iguasu - Rio. Please help

    by MauroBr 17 April 2012

    Curitiba has flight to Campo Grande and then can go to Campo Grande takes three hours by bus or plane to Nice and Foz do Iguacu to Campo…

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    RE: Rio - ???? - Iguasu - Rio. Please help

    by MauroBr 17 April 2012

    Curitiba has rather fly to Campo Grande and Campo great 3 hours by bus or plane to Nice and Foz do Iguacu to Campo Grande tambpem the…

  14. marceloalvarenga avatar

    Re: Santiago to buenos aires to rio - first timer in need of some advise please

    by marceloalvarenga 17 April 2012

    If you fly from Cusco to Rio you might spend a lot of money! It might be cheaper to fly to Sao Paulo and then take a bus to Rio (6 hours…

  15. Canuckster avatar

    RE: Pantanal off limits to average traveller??

    by Canuckster 16 April 2012

    I just did the Pantanal from Campo Grande and it was 500 Reis for 4 days, 3 nights in a dorm room. If you want a private room, it is…

  16. dammat89 avatar

    RE: Diving in Brazil (or South America)

    by dammat89 16 April 2012

    Hi Amanda, I'm not aware of any dive sites in the Pantanal or Amazon, though [Bonito|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/the-central-west/…

  17. stevejoh avatar

    RE: Kiwis taking on South America

    by stevejoh 12 April 2012

    I would book flights when you are in South America, so as to keep your schedule flexible. As for your route from Bolivia onwards, I would…

  18. itchyfeet_ avatar

    RE: Brazil/Bolivia

    by itchyfeet_ 12 April 2012

    Hi, going that way had crossed my mind! From reading through the forums it seems that Pantanal trips out of Cuiaba are the best for wildlif…

  19. Canuckster avatar

    RE: State of flooding in Pantanal

    by Canuckster 11 April 2012

    I was in the Pantanal for 3 nights/4 days, about 2 weeks ago. The flooding as subsided and it is fine in the Pantanal right now. Road…

  20. itchyfeet_ avatar

    Brazil/Bolivia

    by itchyfeet_ 11 April 2012

    Hi all, I'm going to book my flights in and out of Rio de janeiro in the next few days and I'm just posting this (extremely rough) itinerar…

  21. ban_janti_return avatar

    RE: Rio - ???? - Iguasu - Rio. Please help

    by ban_janti_return 07 April 2012

    Sure, just book ahead with companies like GOL. Just take a flight to Campo Grande, do the Pantanal and find you way to Iguazu from there.…

  22. zararock avatar

    RE: 5 day itinerary tips

    by zararock 03 April 2012

    Hi! I would use Lisbon as a base for day trips. For surfing hit Ericeira and Praia do Guincho, both less than 1 hr bus from Lisbon. Googl…

  23. shakyislet avatar

    Re: Anyone used Green Toad buses

    by shakyislet 02 April 2012

    Itinerary as suggested - thank you to those who replied. Santiago 3 nights, bus to Mendosa, 3 or 4 nights, fly to Salta, week or so…

  24. ban_janti avatar

    RE: Boliva-Brazil crossing Sucre-Santa Cruz-Pantanal

    by ban_janti 30 March 2012

    "cross into Campo Grande?" would be difficult as it's 200km+ from the border! Do you know for 100% where are you going? ;-) Puerto Quijarro…

  25. ey202 avatar

    Boliva-Brazil crossing Sucre-Santa Cruz-Pantanal

    by ey202 30 March 2012

    Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can help suggest the best way to cross from Sucre into the Pantanal. I've read that it might be best…

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