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I don't know of any timetable websites, but you can certainly travel the Carretera Austral by public transport if you have the time. We...

Can't answer your camping questions, but I think your proposed itinerary can work. Day 1 would be a long day as it is a 3 hour bus journey...

Chonchi is a nice little fishing town on the other side of the island and there are daily buses directly to the national park that take...

Hi, I posted a reply earlier which doesn't seem to have appeared, so apologies if this repeats. ...

hmmm don't know what happened to my last attempt at responding, but I suggest San Marcos Sierras whilst you are in the area. Fun, relaxed...

1. In Argentina, Perito Merino glacier (near El Calafate which isn't too much of a destination in itself), hiking around El Chalten 3 hours...

Good point jfungy. You will find that in many countries in South America there is a withdrawal limit, usually somewhere around US$250-300,...

On our trip to Uruguay earlier this year we paid the upfront price, that is, the price on the hotel price schedue, or sometimes less, maybe...

Pura Vida was very nice back in April 2009. Lovely atmosphere, good selection of meals. A bit of a walk along Avenida Libertador, but...

Flights from BA to Montevideo leave from Aeroparque, not Ezeiza (maybe you could check if it still scheduled to be re-opened for your...

Plenty of buses daily, almost hourly, from La Paz to Cochabamba, about 7 hours and a very beautiful journey. Also plenty of buses...

We travelled overnight from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba on a semi-cama bus - seemed safe to me. The only regret is not seeing the view at...

Taxi from Corumba to the Frontera cost us 25 reals (not sure if that's the usual rate)....

I suggest you stay in Punta Arenas for two nights and spend a half day doing a penguin tour there. Isla Margarita is likely to be a much...

Thanks for your feedback kl. It certainly doesn't look like it goes anywhere too fast! Perhaps those minibuses I saw on the Paraguay side...