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  1. Peregrinef avatar

    RE: Buenos Aires to Rio De Janeiro - Bamba Experience? Green Toad?

    by Peregrinef 28 May 2012

    Flights within Brazil at the moment can be cheaper than the bus, but this tends not to be the case in Argentina. I think that the flight…

  2. trent84 avatar

    RE: Sao Paolo to Buenos Aires including Iguazu Falls - Route Advice Needed

    by trent84 27 May 2012

    From Sampa (Sao Paulo) you can head 6 hours north to Rio, then head down to Ilha Grande and then onto Paraty. From there, down to Ilha…

  3. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Buenos Aires to Rio De Janeiro - Bamba Experience? Green Toad?

    by amobr82 26 May 2012

    And from Foz to Floripa, and Floripa to S.P. (same reason) Then bus from S.P. to Paraty, Ilha Grande and Rio.

  4. PleistoceneMegaFauna avatar

    RE: Outside lists VV as #2

    by PleistoceneMegaFauna 20 May 2012

    Vang Vieng is the wrong city to visit if you're looking for traditional Laotian culture, but if you're a party-seeking twentysomething,…

  5. victorgoulartbr avatar

    Re: two/three month language course in brazil

    by victorgoulartbr 17 May 2012

    Surfing? Florianopolis, of course! It's an island full of beaches, you can't go wrong. Temperatures are pleasant, it's not as hot as…

  6. inaciomartinelli avatar

    Re: two/three month language course in brazil

    by inaciomartinelli 16 May 2012

    I recommend you to take a look in Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina´s state. It´s an island, a medium sized city, very deve…

  7. senditon85 avatar

    Brazil itinerary advice - Manaus to Buenos Aires

    by senditon85 09 May 2012

    Hi Again, I have about 6-8 weeks to travel from Manaus, Brazil to Buenos Aires, Argentina. My ´must-visits´ currently are Rio, Ilh…

  8. inaciomartinelli avatar

    Re: please, last minute advice on what to do between Iguazu and Rio de Janeiro

    by inaciomartinelli 07 May 2012

    How many days do you have and are you going to travel by car or by plane? You could check the city of Florianopolis, the capital of Santa…

  9. iclau91 avatar

    looking for partner for traveling around southamerica

    by iclau91 05 May 2012

    Hi, my name is claudia, i'm from peru and i'm 20 years old. I'm looking for a partner or more better for making a trip around southamerica..…

  10. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Buses from Iguasso to Rio with stopovers

    by amobr82 01 May 2012

    Seems like a waste of money. They book the same public buses (according to their website) that you could book yourself. You're paying…

  11. PamelaRHarris avatar

    Buses from Iguasso to Rio with stopovers

    by PamelaRHarris 28 April 2012

    I am flying from Buenos Aries to Iguasso in October this year with my husband. We want to spend a few nights in Iguasso and then bus…

  12. marlenita avatar

    RE: Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro

    by marlenita 27 April 2012

    Hola, Where are you planing to arrive first? I would recommend that you arrive to Buenos Aires, then you take a bus to Iguazu and from…

  13. mendocinateacher avatar

    RE: Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro

    by mendocinateacher 27 April 2012

    A lot cheaper than the crappy buses in the UK! ;) I would suggest busing overnight BA to Iguazu, fly from Iguazu to Rio, bus to Florianop…

  14. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Recommendations on how to spend 4wks in Brazil.....

    by amobr82 22 April 2012

    Here are some thoughts to start.... Forget Florianopolis. May is too cool down there to enjoy the beaches. Sao Luis, Maranhao (for the…

  15. lualondon avatar

    RE: Punta del Diablo to Florianopolis

    by lualondon 21 April 2012

    I think there is a daily one to Porto Alegre from Chuy, where you can get a connection to Floripa

  16. jace1985 avatar

    Re: Anyone used Green Toad buses

    by jace1985 16 April 2012

    I'm a first time backpacker, 26 years of age from near London, England. I'll be travelling around Brazil from the 16th May through to…

  17. victorgoulartbr avatar

    RE: Brazil World Cup 2014

    by victorgoulartbr 15 April 2012

    Brazil is huge country so it also depends on which regions you want to visit. If you plan to go to the southern states of Brazil and visit…

  18. sean2008 avatar

    SOUTH AMERICA BUDGET FOR COUPLE

    by sean2008 15 April 2012

    Hi, Im starting a trip with my girlfriend in September for around 4 months. Can anyone give advice on what the budgets for each countr…

  19. 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…

  20. planetunited avatar

    Suggested intinerary Brazil

    by planetunited 01 April 2012

    Hey! I'm wondering if people can give me some suggestions on an itinerary for Brazil. As part of a 9 month the world trip we (girlfriend…

  21. shakyislet avatar

    Re: How I wish there was a travel 'club' for us older people!

    by shakyislet 31 March 2012

    Hi all - I fell over this thread while searching for various things South American and I think it is worth pursuing. A website devoted…

  22. jencc1515 avatar

    RE: Rio - Buenos Aires......Advice needed Pleeease!!!!

    by jencc1515 27 March 2012

    Okay, so I did basically a very similar itinerary in 3 weeks time. I threw in the Northeast of Brasil and Montevideo instead of Foz do…

  23. JuliaBM avatar

    RE: Rio - Buenos Aires......Advice needed Pleeease!!!!

    by JuliaBM 27 March 2012

    I really think that if you do all that you'll barely see any of these places... I think you should stay in Rio for at least a week, since…

  24. fat_charlie avatar

    Campo Grande or not? - suggestions for spare 6-7 days in Sta.Catarina

    by fat_charlie 24 March 2012

    Im currently in Florianopolis and was supposed to join a tour with Pantanal Discovery for the 2N/3D southern area. One thing is that Im…

  25. two_flamings avatar

    Re: Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil in 10 weeks, or leave out Chile?

    by two_flamings 24 March 2012

    Thanks a bunch for all of that advice, it re-confirms what we had roughly planned, and as you guys say, Chile is sadly looking like it…

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