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  1. pfaffers9 avatar

    RE: Peru Flight

    by pfaffers9 15 September 2011

    I booked the flight today, got a great deal for around $760.. We have two connecting flights there and one home, but for the price you…

  2. arowberry avatar

    RE: Amount of Time to Acclimatise for 6088m

    by arowberry 14 September 2011

    vHey guys, apologies for the slow report - I had no problems with the altitude in the end but only made it a couple of hours out of the…

  3. EfectoMariposa avatar

    Latin America four month budget and voluntary work advice

    by EfectoMariposa 14 September 2011

    Hi - I am planning a 4 month career break starting November through until early March. I have seen a few posts about this but it seems,…

  4. cmoesc avatar

    RE: Argentina, Chile, Peru

    by cmoesc 14 September 2011

    Thank you for the tips!!! @trekker502: For time...Iguazu-BA, BA-El Bolson, El Bolson-Santiago are all more or less one day trips right...…

  5. stoni111121 avatar

    RE: Bolivia & Peru - around Christmas / New Years

    by stoni111121 14 September 2011

    Sorry, don't know the partying scene too much, but La Paz itself should be the best choice.

  6. BackPackIse avatar

    Re: Peruvian Highland Travel

    by BackPackIse 14 September 2011

    Hi all! Just finishing my diary for the great trip of last march/april trough Bolivia and Peru. (bit late, I know, is always the case…

  7. Petrus avatar

    RE: Is there an helicopter service from Kathmandu to EBC?

    by Petrus 14 September 2011

    Yes, the first Nepal side Everest Base Camps were further down the glacier, Hunt expedition was down and more to the east, Swiss maybe…

  8. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: Argentina, Chile, Peru

    by Williamsontherocks 14 September 2011

    in november no bus routes will be closed. Iguazu - BA, BA - El Bolson, El Bolson - Santiago is obviously possible by bus. Santiago - Cuzco…

  9. slevin88 avatar

    RE: traveling through ecuador, peru, bolivia... jan-april 2012.

    by slevin88 14 September 2011

    Hey Julia Im doing something similar to you. Ive got one other member that thinks she may come along aswell but the more the merrier.…

  10. enroutesiglo avatar

    RE: Travelling from Cape Town, South Africa to Costa Rica

    by enroutesiglo 14 September 2011

    Meh... not buying that. Peru and Chile are certainly no little fish in the global economy compared to Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and…

  11. Freckles_88 avatar

    Lima to Rio de Janeiro overland

    by Freckles_88 14 September 2011

    Hi all, Hope you're having a good day :) I can't seem to find what I'm looking for in previous posts. I have managed to get some infor…

  12. Lewisss avatar

    RE: Bolivia & Peru - around Christmas / New Years

    by Lewisss 14 September 2011

    Okay thanks those options (train, bus etc) sound good!! Any thoughts on a good town for New Years if we are going to stay in Bolivia…

  13. IncaKola avatar

    RE: Lima to Cusco by Bus

    by IncaKola 14 September 2011

    The trip from Lima to Cusco takes around 21 hours and costs from 30 $ with Expreso Wari/Internacional Palomino (no bus cama), 36 $ with…

  14. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Argentina, Chile, Peru

    by trekker502 14 September 2011

    Argentina is a huge country and traveling by bus is very slow. You will not have enough time to include the WWoofing and then travel…

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    RE: temperatures in november

    by trekker502 14 September 2011

    It is the rainy season in the Galapagos and Guayaquil and Quito. Probably frosty in the mornings at higher elevations in the Andes. …

  16. jgcp avatar

    RE: spanish immersion and cheap small safe apt. in cuenca - good idea?

    by jgcp 14 September 2011

    Lots of people fly into Ecuador but leave for Peru or Colombia by bus so you shouldn't have too much trouble hopefully.

  17. National_Geographic avatar

    Re: Quito or Lima - Pro's and Con's

    by National_Geographic 13 September 2011

    I would suggest you to visit Guayaquil & Quito both places are hillarious my favorites cities in South America as matter of fact are:…

  18. nahuel avatar

    RE: Is travelling to Peru with a 1.5 yrs old kid advisable ?

    by nahuel 13 September 2011

    OK, sorry for the misunderstanding

  19. vistet avatar

    RE: Is travelling to Peru with a 1.5 yrs old kid advisable ?

    by vistet 13 September 2011

    Conflicting evidence means that there is evidence pointing to a higher evidence of SIDS at high altitude -- or no difference. I was amplifyi…

  20. cmoesc avatar

    Argentina, Chile, Peru

    by cmoesc 13 September 2011

    Hello, I'm a female student living in Brazil and I was wondering if I could get some advice for a solo trip that I'm planning. My idea…

  21. nahuel avatar

    RE: Is travelling to Peru with a 1.5 yrs old kid advisable ?

    by nahuel 13 September 2011

    Thanks for the feedback. Nice to see that you had a great trip! "Conflicting evidence" vistet, what are you refering too??? I was talk…

  22. jorgemorel avatar

    Re: Lima to Cusco by Bus

    by jorgemorel 13 September 2011

    All buses going from Lima to Cusco go through Ica region. Ica has nice places to visit: Paracas (where you can find a maritime natural…

  23. trekin_nepal avatar

    Nicarguian Spanish

    by trekin_nepal 13 September 2011

    I wanted to ask about differences in Nicaraguan Spanish. I have read about the various differences in Nic Spanish vs its neighbors and…

  24. joannafromsf avatar

    Online bus tickets for border crossings

    by joannafromsf 13 September 2011

    Is it possible to buy bus tickets online, especially for border crossings, eg. from Peru to Bolivia or Bolivia to Brazil? I have a one-way…

  25. Shingo526 avatar

    The best transfer from San Pedro de Atacama to Arequipa

    by Shingo526 13 September 2011

    Hi everyone! I'm going to Peru and Bolivia in February. In the travel, I have to transfer from San Pedro de Atacama(Bolivia) to Arequipa…

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