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An update from Buenos Aires: go to a local corner shop to buy your SIM card, as they're much cheaper there. The large official Movistar...

I decided to go with Movistar, based on these and other recommendations. ...

Citibank are some tricky bastards....

Thanks for all your responses. Very interesting how different things are here as compared to other Latin American countries....

Last night I went to five different banks (ATMs) trying to find one that doesn't hit you with a large withdrawal fee.. but they all charge...

I'm entering Argentina and will be staying for many months. I'm going to buy a SIM card for my mobile phone, and am wondering which is the...

I've tried all of the major guidebooks over the years, and keep coming back to Footprint (http://www.footprintbooks.com/Home/Index.cfm)...

The two countries aren't really comparable. To my mind, you have to ask yourself whether you prefer the highland mountain culture of...

Does anyone know the current location of the infamous bar Route 36 in La Paz? Or any similar bars? Cheers

I just went through this. I visited the Bolivian Immigration office in Puno, Peru to try to get my visa ahead of time, since I had been...

Thanks very much for your replies. I decided to go with Tigo, since they served me well in Central America.

I'm about to enter Bolivia and will be staying for at least two months. I'll be buying a SIM card for my mobile phone, and am wondering...

Thanks very much for your comments....

Apologies for the cross-post, just trying to get this question seen by viewers of both forums....

I'm currently in Peru, and this weekend I'm going to the Festival de Candelaria in Puno. It's meant to be the largest parade / festival in...