I would go for Salvador every time, and I have to say that I haven't found it dangerous at all. It just feels much more inclusive than Rio,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Carnival: Rio or Salvador in the Americas - South America Branch
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called best route iguazu falls to southern Uruguay in the Americas - South America Branch
As well as the ideas on the thread posted above, I went from Iguazu to Santa Fe (which is a really cool uni town) and then crossed over...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Rio Carnival 2012 in the Americas - South America Branch
Hi Trixy. I'm not going to be at carnival this year, unfortunately, but just to check: you have got your accommodation booked already,...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Rio Carnival 2012? in the Americas - South America Branch
Rio has a bad reputation and there are bits of it where you just wouldn't go, but as post 2 suggests - isn't that true of most major cities...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Brazil 29 days: Salvador Carnival, to Amazon/Pantanal/Iguazu, to Rio!! in the Americas - South America Branch
Totally agree with the above on the carnival score but just to give another idea here: rather than cutting the Pantanal, why not ditch the...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Uruguay and Iguazu Falls? in the Americas - South America Branch
Personally, I think Uruguay is lovely, and well worth spending a few days in: Montevideo is cool in a chilled way, and Colonia is...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Rio Carnival- Accommodation in the Americas - South America Branch
I'm sorry Mudit, but the posters above are right. In Rio itself, USD50 would barely get you a private room even in the lowest of low...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Accommodation advice for Iguazu Falls???? Please help... in the Americas - South America Branch
If you've got a budget of $450 then either Puerto Iguazu (Argentina) or Foz do Iguacu (Brazil) will be pretty much your oyster... The...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting to Iguazu Falls in the Americas - South America Branch
Definitely agree with post 2 - if you are travelling from BA to Rio then Iguazu is a perfect halfway-stop. Personally, I'd do the...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Any flights from Chachapoyas? in the Americas - South America Branch
Hi guys,...
7 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called South America Flights advice in the Americas - South America Branch
It's definitely worth checking out the cheaper airlines like Azul and Webjet, but I'm not sure if either of them fly to Campo Grande? If...
7 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Iguazu Falls as a day trip from Asuncion? in the Americas - South America Branch
Yep, agree with Fieldgate. It's 6 hours by bus from Asuncion to Ciudad del Este, then some time getting out of the bus station there and...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls by bus in the Americas - South America Branch
I'd definitely agree with amobr82 on the cheap flights in Brazil - and I'd add that internal flights in Argentina are good value as well....
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Iguazu Falls - How to get there from Santiago or Lima in the Americas - South America Branch
You can fly direct from Lima to Iguazu with Lan. The flight is only 4 times a week but it's a very good value way of getting over to...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Stopover 4.5 hours in Iguazu - enough time to leave airport and see falls? in the Americas - South America Branch
It's do-able - just - but Iguazu really is fantastic and worth taking some time over. In particular, if you don't visit the Argentinian...
8 months ago







