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  1. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Getting to Arica from Brazil

    by anillos_de_saturno 29 May 2012

    +It's actually much easier and faster to get to Lima/Santiago either by road or air than anywhere in Bolivia.+ I think that it's faster…

  2. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Help me out

    by fowler9 15 May 2012

    Just the usual places to be honest mate. It is class though. South America wise we flew in to Santiago for Christmas, went on to Valparaiso…

  3. fmercier1 avatar

    Re: Sucre or La Paz & Uyuni

    by fmercier1 10 May 2012

    Hi, And how do you get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna? How long does it take? Thanks

  4. ban_janti_return avatar

    RE: Sucre or La Paz & Uyuni

    by ban_janti_return 03 May 2012

    Sucre is better, but honestly you will not really improve too much in one week. You can learn as much or more simply talking to locals…

  5. vnrose avatar

    RE: Bueness airess to lima and sky airlines..

    by vnrose 25 April 2012

    SKY doesn't sell one way tickets on international flights. They are a decent airline, cheaper than LAN. Look into the cost of flying Lima…

  6. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Arica > Tacna > Arequipa Route

    by WILLEMSPIE 11 April 2012

    Flores has busses to Arequipa regularly throughout the day, it's by far the main company in this area.

  7. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Arica > Tacna > Arequipa Route

    by fowler9 11 April 2012

    I don't think you'll find them online, just turn up at the bus station and see whats on offer. The international terminal is right over…

  8. kimboslice avatar

    RE: Arica > Tacna > Arequipa Route

    by kimboslice 10 April 2012

    awesome, thanks! do you also know the name of the bus terminal in arequipa? going to cuzco and would like to check online for their…

  9. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Arica > Tacna > Arequipa Route

    by WILLEMSPIE 10 April 2012

    You can take a collectivo from Arica to Tacna in the morning, then a bus to Arfequipa. You will arrive in the evening. If you arrive in…

  10. kimboslice avatar

    Arica > Tacna > Arequipa Route

    by kimboslice 10 April 2012

    Ola! My boyfriend and I are leaving Rio after 8 glorious months to backpack through the beautiful South America prior to our return…

  11. pezzi686 avatar

    Re: One way to Peru from Canada

    by pezzi686 30 March 2012

    either that or buy a cheap or boat ticket. I know you can buy a boat ticket in Advance from Iquitos to Tabatinga Colombia for less that…

  12. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Day or night bus Cusco-Puno

    by fowler9 27 March 2012

    What I mean is, every single bus trip is something you will remember for the rest of your life. And I mean that in the most realistic…

  13. rockmelon88 avatar

    Convenient international bus puno to la paz

    by rockmelon88 24 March 2012

    Hello. A few weeks ago, I was searching for answers for taking care of my numerous suiitcases etc. while going from Puno to La Paz. I…

  14. IncaKola avatar

    RE: atm

    by IncaKola 22 March 2012

    The Peruvian currency is the Nuevo Sol and everything should be payable in soles, except flights. In my case, Belgian bank, I can withdraw…

  15. runwildrunfree avatar

    RE: From Arica (Chile) to Lima

    by runwildrunfree 22 March 2012

    In general that's true #6, but this particular route - Arica/LIM or Tacna/LIM - can be a bit of an exception. Tacna/LIM on Peruvian Airli…

  16. ban_janti avatar

    RE: From Arica (Chile) to Lima

    by ban_janti 21 March 2012

    How much is Arica-Lima? I'm sure than Tacna-Lima must be cheaper, as it's domestic.

  17. PerKristiansen avatar

    From Arica (Chile) to Lima

    by PerKristiansen 20 March 2012

    Hi guys. I have flight tickets from Lima the 26th of March. Right now I'm travelling in Chile and I won't be going to Peru for anything…

  18. PerKristiansen avatar

    Arica to Lima

    by PerKristiansen 20 March 2012

    Hi guys. I have flight tickets from Lima the 26th of March. Right now I'm travelling in Chile and I won't be going to Peru for anything…

  19. palindroma avatar

    Re: Names

    by palindroma 20 March 2012

    Good thread In South America: Treinta y tres (33), Boa Vista, Piura, Neuquén, Tacna I also love the complicated, medieval-sounding na…

  20. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Help please - need a strategy to plan trip; feeling overwhelmed!

    by fowler9 19 March 2012

    Pick a few places in the guidebook you really fancy and then see where they all are on the map. We had a rather rushed trip around Chile,…

  21. ban_janti avatar

    RE: Cuzco to Arica

    by ban_janti 19 March 2012

    Actually it's pretty easy: Cuzco-Areuipa-Moquegua-Tacna-Arica, buses are totally fine and safe if you take reputable companies, but drivin…

  22. fowler9 avatar

    RE: S.A. overland time frame/budget?

    by fowler9 16 March 2012

    I would say $50 a day is alright on average. In Chile that would be pretty tight though. The only part of you trip I really did was coach…

  23. vnrose avatar

    RE: Airlines / Flight Options From Santiago to Lima or Cusco

    by vnrose 16 March 2012

    SKY will be cheapest probably, but they won´t sell you a one way international flight. They go, or did, to both Arequipa and Lima. PAL…

  24. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Travelling through Chile

    by fowler9 09 March 2012

    Best way I can describe is by telling you what we did but to be honest it was in reverse, I am sure you are bright lads though and can…

  25. Crabstiks avatar

    Travelling through Chile

    by Crabstiks 09 March 2012

    Myself and a mate are planning a trip to South America and would appreciate some advice on traveling through Chile. We intend to go to…

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