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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. Standanista avatar

    RE: Flights from La Paz to Puerto Iguazu

    by Standanista 17 May 2012

    There's another far quicker (and cheaper) way, but as this involves flying BoA (http://www.boa.bo) it doesn't show up on sites like Expedia.…

  4. CristalDeRoche avatar

    Re: 5 Weeks Itinerary Argentina & Chile

    by CristalDeRoche 07 May 2012

    Ooooookay, so, now I really don't know what I wanna do anymore :) There are so many beautiful places in those to countries. First of…

  5. Standanista avatar

    RE: Corumba to Bahia Negra

    by Standanista 01 May 2012

    You can get an entry stamp in Pedro Juan Cabellero no worries. Otherwise, coming in by river, your options are waiting till you reach…

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    RE: Asuscion to Santa Cruz Bolivia.

    by Standanista 10 April 2012

    Depends what you're into. The Chaco is a huge wilderness (one of the most remote regions on earth) so wildlife is a big thing. There…

  7. Stumptown avatar

    RE: Cheap Hostels

    by Stumptown 14 March 2012

    Hi Blackcoffee 6, Here are some previous posts about accomodation in Conce. Cheap accomodation is hard to find here in Conce but it…

  8. Standanista avatar

    RE: Visa for Australiens

    by Standanista 11 March 2012

    Hi. From the roblepy username I take it you're already in Paraguay at Peter's, and thus asking about a Bolivian visa, not the Paraguayan…

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    RE: 12 days in Chile

    by vnrose 03 November 2011

    You can't fly to Torres del Paine. You can fly to nearby Puerto Natales (with SKY and seasonal) or Punta Arenas from Santiago or Puerto…

  10. mendocinateacher avatar

    RE: Santiago or alapariso

    by mendocinateacher 27 October 2011

    The view of the Valpo harbour at night is beautiful, especially from the hills above the old town like Concepción, if you can get a BnB…

  11. tony_b avatar

    RE: Bus from Marbella to Gibraltar / Linea de Concepción

    by tony_b 28 September 2011

    There are direct buses to La Línea but TG Comes does not operate a direct service. Instead see the link provided by neckervd.

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    RE: Bus from Marbella to Gibraltar / Linea de Concepción

    by SkinnyBiker 27 September 2011

    Another website: http://www.tgcomes.es/rutas_todas_english.htm There may not be a direct bus so try Marbella - Algeciras - La Linea…

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    RE: Bus from Marbella to Gibraltar / Linea de Concepción

    by tony_b 27 September 2011

    In addition to what neckervd has posted, I will just add that there is no public transport between Spain and Gibraltar. You have to take…

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    Bus from Marbella to Gibraltar / Linea de Concepción

    by aki2006 27 September 2011

    Hi there, does anyone know if there is a direct bus from Marbella to Gibraltar or la Linea de Concepción and where I can find timetables…

  15. mendocinateacher avatar

    RE: Chile interesting itinerary from Santiago for 10 days during early January

    by mendocinateacher 09 September 2011

    Yeah, I meant Concepción. Thanks, i am getting old.....................

  16. vnrose avatar

    RE: Chile interesting itinerary from Santiago for 10 days during early January

    by vnrose 09 September 2011

    Are you going to the Alto Maipo or the Cajón del Maipo? A car will be an advantage for either but it depends on what you are doing. With…

  17. Profax avatar

    Santa Cruz- Jesuit Mission Circuit

    by Profax 03 July 2011

    Getting infos for this trip in Santa Cruz is a difficult task, because neither of of the ladies in the 2 Tourist offices (Municipalidad…

  18. Stumptown avatar

    RE: Concepcion Accomodation

    by Stumptown 29 April 2010

    OK, just went by and got their Card. Here are the details from the card: Hostal Casablanca Fono/Fax: (56-41) 299 34 39 - (56-41) 295…

  19. Standanista avatar

    RE: Upriver From Asunción

    by Standanista 26 January 2010

    For the info of anyone interested in doing this trip, this is what I´ve found out so far: There is now a +Migraciónes+ office here in…

  20. vnrose avatar

    RE: Places to Stay

    by vnrose 25 November 2009

    There are plenty of hostals and residenciales in Concepción but not online. If you have a guidebook it should mention some. If not, go…

  21. buggslife avatar

    Re: Concepcion to Brazil by boat on the Rio Paraguay

    by buggslife 19 November 2009

    Ellbrandon, how did it go in the end? I took the cargo boat upriver from Concepción to Bahía Negra in July 2006. It's a great adventure…

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    RE: boat down rio Paraguay

    by capelo 10 October 2009

    Hi there, If you get to Bahia Negra Paraguay, you can take a boat to Concepcion on Sundays early morning Lancha Aquidabán. Concepción…

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    RE: Best place to live in Chile with children?

    by bwanatusker 07 October 2009

    Thanks, nwdiver. Have been living in Temuco for about a year, and you are right that the wood smoke can be quite bad at times. There…

  24. bwanatusker avatar

    RE: Best place to live in Chile with children?

    by bwanatusker 07 October 2009

    Thanks nwdiver. Yes, the quality of education is important. Don't want to go into much details, but the main reason for wanting to bring…

  25. nwdiver avatar

    RE: Best place to live in Chile with children?

    by nwdiver 06 October 2009

    It depends on the level of education you want for your kids and how long you will be living there. Many smaller places don’t have internatio…

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