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All throughout latin america (both south and central) I brushed my teeth with tap water. ditto with showering (honestly, I don't know how...

My girlfriend studied at the Bolivian Spanish School, and found it to be great. She was also at an intermediate level....

Probably a better idea to get yourself down to the Indian embassy. they'll tell you the correct proceedures. They'll also be able to direct...

In November 2011 we managed to get a flight from Arequipa to Medellin (via Ecuador) with LAN for $270. we booked about two weeks in...

i think you should be fine travelling alone. Your never really alone anyway if you stay in hostels as it is easy to meet people who are...

By the way kwl_can. I don't think you should worry about your safety or let this one annoying guy make you avoid leaving your hotel. Just...

OP: Are you talking about Getsemani or about the more historical old center that is ritzy and the bigger tourist attraction?...

$40 an hour to washes dishes on a mining site! Why did I even bother going to university?

^ I don't know about the lake you mentioned. but rurrembarque in bolivia is pretty much exactly like you mention....

^ hahaha....

hahahaha. you come on this thread and ask others if the itinerary is feasable, and everyone tells you no. At best it is a waste of money,...

dude, the point I'm trying to make is that they will most likely have a knife, a machete, or a gun. its latin america....

what sognatori said. Even cheap hotels (with private bathroom, tv, air con) can be had for $30 (sometimes even less) a night for two...

the only boats I know of travel from panama city via the san blas islands to cartegena. they're sail boats, and are mainly a tourist affair.

well Peru isn't glasgow. they're alot more likely to be armed, more likely to be desperately poor or high on crack, and robbing you...