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  1. mstep avatar

    RE: 8-9 days in Peru??

    by mstep 18 February 2012

    I think you're right . 8-9 days is not enough for the trip you want for Peru. Your flights to and from Lima will use up 2 full days. You'll…

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    RE: First time in Peru (and South America). A few questions...

    by playablanca 18 February 2012

    Arequipa is a lovely city- I only had a day there (was on organised tour) but really liked it. Going to revisit this year I think. Not…

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    RE: Bus and Taxi Safety in Bolivia

    by fowler9 17 February 2012

    Is there anywhere this info can be put on Lonelyplanet. From before we travelled to Peru and Bolivia it was book one to us (Or Peru-Bolivia…

  5. doonanah avatar

    First time single traveller girl to C & S America-help!

    by doonanah 17 February 2012

    Hi guys, I've taken the plunge and have been granted a year off work starting in September and am planning on travelling to Costa Rica…

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    Getting stamps and postcards in Colombia

    by aviruthia 17 February 2012

    The following is a slightly edited version of something I just posted on my travel blog. I reprint it here for your general entertainment:…

  7. doonanah avatar

    First time single traveller girl to C & S America-help!

    by doonanah 17 February 2012

    Hi guys, I've taken the plunge and have been granted a year off work starting in September and am planning on travelling to Costa Rica…

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    RE: Guatemala or Peru for 6 months?

    by Groverover 17 February 2012

    Guatemala is amazing, and Quetzaltenango is a lovely, culture-rich town. A comment above that suggests that it is "boring" from someone…

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    RE: Authentic experience

    by Devon31 17 February 2012

    about Amazon Jungle, in Peru there are amazing places located in Madre de Dios, for example Tambopata junlge is nice ´cause is one of…

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    RE: Buying tickets to Wayna Pichu online

    by glassfrog 17 February 2012

    Alright, I just got this email from the Machu Picchu people: -- We are so sorry but we can't make reservation by email or phone. Remembe…

  11. kmingnath avatar

    RE: Bus and Taxi Safety in Bolivia

    by kmingnath 17 February 2012

    I got a lot of night buses on my own and was fine. I cant remember which companies I went with but I always booked the cama services and…

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    RE: Friday Cooking Advice Thread

    by bellart1 17 February 2012

    Thanks scrubb! And yes I would imagine that double cream is heavy cream! Definitely thicker than our 'single' cream. I doubt using ordinary…

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    RE: Friday Cooking Advice Thread

    by StanInMaryland 17 February 2012

    Well, I truly am cooking it with someone from Peru. I plan to be there when he makes the marinade and steal the recipe. Once that happens…

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    RE: Friday Cooking Advice Thread

    by StanInMaryland 17 February 2012

    I want you to know I have gone to great lengths to actually capture a Peruvian to prepare this chicken. And trying to find chicken from…

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    RE: those bloody islands again

    by mendocinateacher 17 February 2012

    Post 8 reflects the US position NOW. In 1982, the US were officially neutral during the war (the official position then was that Argernti…

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    RE: current road conditions in Peru's southern Andes

    by saecusco 17 February 2012

    Hello! I would say: be careful! We recently had a family of SAE members that tried coming from Lima to Ayacucho and got stuck! However,…

  17. Myanmarbound avatar

    RE: Friday Cooking Advice Thread

    by Myanmarbound 17 February 2012

    Peruvian chicken - is it marinated in lima juice?

  18. StanInMaryland avatar

    RE: Friday Cooking Advice Thread

    by StanInMaryland 17 February 2012

    My cooking issue is that we are making Peruvian Chicken for 135 people on Sunday and for the first time this winter they are calling for…

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    When and where to see the jungle and pampas?

    by willbrenton 17 February 2012

    Hi everyone At the moment we are in Bolivia and should be in La Paz by early-mid March. From there we were considering taking a jungle…

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    Re: RTW:After long studies,need feedback Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam tour

    by Alejandro55 17 February 2012

    Many thanks for your replies...I'll look at the ecoturist website! Natural spot i mean...i love photography and I think that place as…

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    RE: Trekking in Peru

    by torero37 17 February 2012

    Hi Victor, I was getting in touch serveral weeks ago with another german guy (43 yo) who wants to go to Peru again in 2013 and is searching…

  22. kunghit avatar

    RE: First time in Peru (and South America). A few questions...

    by kunghit 17 February 2012

    I would also suggest going straight to Cuzco to start acclimatizing to the altitude. Spend a couple of days in Lima at the end if you…

  23. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Getting from Brazil to Peru/Bolivia

    by Fieldgate 16 February 2012

    >Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. Good choice of countries. But, Brazil is very big, the other countries just big. You need to strea…

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    Re: International calls and texts on Movistar Peru

    by LindaG0711 16 February 2012

    speercy : How much does it cost you to call from Peru to U.S.?

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    RE: Looking for good multi-day hikes & advice in Peru

    by xinloi 16 February 2012

    There is a local doctor who has his own local museum full of "prehistoric" ceramics that show locals spearing dinosaurs.

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