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RE: San Pedro de Atacama to Santiago- how to get there?

by hazzdawg 22 May 2012

#6 is right La Serena is only 6 hours from Santiago so not really breaking up the journey. There's not much of interest for tourists…
RE: Chile Bolivia Argentina brazil

by Tryfan 20 May 2012

Hi, welcome to Thorntree! I will give you a possible itinerary from La Paz: La Paz: WMD to Coroico, possible trip to the Jungle -…
5 Days near Santiago- Suggestions

by AmesLou 19 May 2012

HI All, We are going to be in Santiago from about June 22-June 28 and are looking for suggestions on things to do. I really want to…
RE: Buenos Aires to La Paz + Uruguay, Salta, Salar de Uyuni

by trionamf 16 May 2012

Hi, I'm in the same situation at the minute!! want to go from BA to la Paz!! Currently looking at the following two options: 1) Fly from…
Travelling from Buenos Aires to La Paz? Via Chile?

by trionamf 16 May 2012

Hi, would be extremely grateful for any advice on the following: A group of us are travelling SA in July. We were plannin on going from…
Torres del Paine in December - questions

by Engreeks1 11 May 2012

Hi there! I'm planning a trip to Salar de Uyuni and Torres Del Paine with a group of 6 young, fit friends. I'm working on our itinerary…
RE: Iquique to Uyuni

by Standanista 10 May 2012

You've got 2 options. There's a street in Iquique which is full of offices for buses to Bolivia: take a left outside the Tur-Bus (not…
RE: Iquique to Uyuni

by jamesbrunker 10 May 2012

Fastest to Uyuni town would probably be bus Iquique - Oruro then another bus to Uyuni. If you want to do one of the multi day tours easiest…
Re: Bus, Bus/train combo or plane

by Kameka 06 May 2012

Thanks very much for taking the time to try an deciper my post. Sorry for that confusing post- now I reread it I see the problem. I added…
RE: Bus, Bus/train combo or plane

by vnrose 06 May 2012

That was how I read it: Calama to Santiago! I'll go and have a nap now. :)
RE: Bus, Bus/train combo or plane

by tunabagel 06 May 2012

vnrose seems a little confused still - i know they corrected the post but the advice to book sky doesnt make sense because they dont…
Bus, Bus/train combo or plane

by Kameka 06 May 2012

I am looking to travel from La Paz to Uyuni in order to start a tour of the Salar, the lagoons and then onto San Pedro de Atacama. From…
RE: Visit to Chuquicamata mine (Calama)

by hazzdawg 05 May 2012

Thanks to all who posted on this thread. I'm posting an update for future readers. I visited the mine on May 2nd 2012 and agree that…
RE: Machu Picchu

by roberto1938 02 May 2012

If you mean one week in Cuzco instead of Machu Picchu, one week may also be too long. The Salt Flat tour itself is three days from…
RE: 7 week itinerary

by vnrose 02 May 2012

Turbus does a la Serena to San Pedro once a day, I think. Anyway, schedules can change so best to ask closer to your dates. Should take…
RE: 7 week itinerary

by vnrose 02 May 2012

It is Pisco Elqui, not to be confused with Pisco, the port in Perú. Long story, but it matters. The crossing by bus between Mendoza and…
7 week itinerary

by bretnatalie 02 May 2012

Hi all, I'm planning a 7 and a half week trip around south america with my boyfriend, and wondered what people thought of our planned…
RE: Salt flats

by eurotrash 01 May 2012

By salt flats I assume you mean the Salar de Uyuni. By Andes I don't assume anything since they're 7000 km long. I'm not aware of any…
RE: 3 weeks in Peru/Bolivia/Chile

by IncaKola 27 April 2012

If you haven't already booked the trek (or if you can't postpone it) I would recommend you to travel to Arequipa first, visit the city…
RE: Calama to San Pedro de Atacama

by Fernando 10 April 2012

easy, every hour a bus Tur Bus or Pullman , Calama - SPA, but until 21.00 h.
Calama to San Pedro de Atacama

by DoinFine 10 April 2012

Hey guys, Is it pretty easy and convenient to get a bus or colectivo from Calama to San Pedro? A lack of space on north bound buses…
Re: Elqui Valle transport options

by DoinFine 10 April 2012

Thanks folks, As I should have expected, it was quite simple getting to and from La Serena, Vicuña and Pisco. Pisco is a really sp…
RE: First time solo traveller - my itinerary - comments/advice very welcome

by vnrose 09 April 2012

You need to sort out your travel hubs. How are you getting from Dublin to Iguazu? Are you flying into Buenos Aires and then flying to…
RE: Uyuni to San Pedro (without salt flats tour)

by helibel 02 April 2012

The tours drop you at the Bolivian Chile border where only Bolivia has an office. You check out there and board the bus, it is all pretty…
RE: Uyuni to San Pedro (without salt flats tour)

by Standanista 02 April 2012

I suspect helibel may be much righter than me, in that case, and that mine is old info. Certainly in the mid 2000s (2005/6 would have…