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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…
Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama to Iquique by Bus?

by bellefonte 21 February 2012

Trying to make arrangements to get from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama to Iquique by bus. Can't read the Turbus flash site on my computer…
RE: Airports that are worth visiting due to the scenery alone

by MisterSteve 11 December 2011

My # 1 vote goes to the banked landing strip cut into the mountainside in Lukla (Nepal) in the Himalayas - en route to Mt. Everest. You…
RE: Salt flats from Peru or Argentina?

by jamesbrunker 15 November 2011

There are also flights from La Paz to Uyuni now (with TAM?) which might be worth looking into. If you go via Arequipa (worth a visit…
RE: Tacna to Santiago, Chile via bus or train

by VIZCACHAS 05 September 2011

There is no train for passengers through northern Chile. The bus spends more time inland than on the coast. There really is no coastal…
RE: Lima to Santiago, Chile

by roberto1938 20 July 2011

What? It is a long distance...so plane seems the obvious answer! I did it by plane from Lima- Tacna , taxi across border but here are…
Looking for a travel partner!

by roguetravel 12 July 2011

I am going to be traveling through Peru and Northern Chile In September and in part of October. As of now I am thinking on landing in…
Peru, Bolivia and Northern Chile in a month?

by kika32 20 May 2011

Hi everyone! I'm currently studying in Santiago de Chile but after my semester's over I want to travel north to Atcama, Peru and Bolivia…
RE: Any nice towns in Northern Chile?

by barbara11 14 March 2011

Hi, If you stop by La Serena ( 500 kms from Stgo) go to the Elqui Valley. There is a wide variety of accommodations to stay in the Elqui…
8 days in Northern Chile

by tmiddled 23 August 2010

Hi all, Most likely will be in Chile around Novemeber-December and will have between 7-10 days off from around the 12th of December.…
RE: Temperatures Juju Region, Andes and Northern Chile in December

by jamesbrunker 09 November 2009

Varies a lot with altitude. Salta, San Pedro and the lower valleys are quite temperate, up in the highlands and on the altiplano can get…
Northern Chile Itinerary Advice

by rtwchicago 30 October 2009

Hi all, Hope to glean some information on thoughts for an itinerary to northern Chile. Unfortunately, my LP chile book was stolen a…
RE: Northern Chile

by jamesbrunker 16 October 2009

Personally I think Iquique is the most interesting town on Chile's north coast, has enough in the area of interest for a few days. #2…
RE: Northern Chile

by bearshapedsphere 16 October 2009

I can understand why they're doing that, if they're travelling overland from Bolivia into SPdA, like you do when you do the Salar. Arica's…
Northern Chile

by daderh 15 October 2009

Hola, my husband and I are arriving in San Pedro de Atacama (from a Bolivian salt flat tour) for a few days, then making our way north…
Re: Northern Chile

by the_wanderer_9 02 October 2009

Hi Lee/vnrose, I am sorry for the late response. I had been travelling intensively as of late and did not have enough time to reply. Your…
Re: Northern Chile

by LeeGil 24 August 2009

Hi Wanderer, You chart a pretty ambitious itinerary. Buses from Stgo to La Serena are very frequent, both day and night. But do you…
RE: Northern Chile

by vnrose 23 August 2009

You could do Valparaíso of course and also La Serena (yes, there are night buses). The weather looks OK on the coast next week. From La…
Northern Chile to Rio

by walterego 06 September 2008

Can anyone please help me to plan my route? I will soon be flying to Santiago and then travelling north from there right up to the top…
RE: Best Northern Chile Destinations

by Fieldgate 14 August 2008

Going from Santiago all the way to Arica and the Peruvian border is that exciting. I'd rather cross the Andes to Mendoza, then further…
Best Northern Chile Destinations

by Jaguarkmd 14 August 2008

Next year I will be travelling north from Santiago along the Pan-American highway to Central America. I will be in Northern Chile sometime…
Northern Chile - Lauca NP, wildcamping, car hire, temperatures Oct / Nov

by northsurfi 24 February 2008

hi there, so many questions to my first time in Chiles North. First: I`ll arrive in Arica and want to know whether there`s a hostel…
Northern Chile - Lauca NP, wildcamping, car hire, temperatures Oct / Nov

by northsurfi 24 February 2008

hi there, so many questions to my first time in Chiles North. First: I`ll arrive in *Arica* and want to know whether there`s a hostel…
RE: Northern Chile in late February/early March

by bradipo9 26 January 2008

Hello berenger. About temperatures, go to: http://www.meteochile.cl/pronostico.html It is the Chile Meteo Service, so you will know what…
Anyone had experience with the new USA visa requirements?

by saviajaro 23 November 2007

Hi

I would bypass Bolivia-LP is okay for a day or tow just a city, the Most Dangerous bike road is over hyped (nice ride…