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  1. miclev21 avatar

    5 Nights Only in the BA area - Take 2 nights and do Iguazu

    by miclev21 14 September 2011

    Hey guys, Our plan has 5 nights right now in Buenos Aires. I didn't realize until further research (oooops) that would be a minimum of…

  2. mendocinateacher avatar

    RE: Latin America four month budget and voluntary work advice

    by mendocinateacher 14 September 2011

    Some tips and differing opinions about places for learning Spanish in South America: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?t…

  3. kevmo27 avatar

    Re: 38 Day South American Trip Itinerary

    by kevmo27 14 September 2011

    Awesome, thanks man for the tips!

  4. WanderingGeordie avatar

    Re: Withdrawing cash when travelling around South America

    by WanderingGeordie 14 September 2011

    http://www.travelex.co.uk/uk/outsourcing/cashpassport.aspx Try this link.It explains pre- paid cards

  5. LuisBK avatar

    South America 2012

    by LuisBK 14 September 2011

    Hey Everyone! I really want to backpack South American next year, for about three week or so. I literally just started planning and…

  6. chloette avatar

    Re: 4 months travelling South America, early 2011: itinerary advice needed!

    by chloette 14 September 2011

    Hello! I will be leaving in Feb 2012 for a long stint in South America and then my friend and I will be working our way through Central…

  7. stoni111121 avatar

    RE: Planning of 4 month trip to South America

    by stoni111121 14 September 2011

    see our travelogue http://papastoni.jimdo.com for a possible 4-month itinerary. This one was a bit rushed in the beginning, but pretty…

  8. stoni111121 avatar

    RE: 38 Day South American Trip Itinerary

    by stoni111121 14 September 2011

    Sounds pretty good and reasonable. Probably you will cut one or two beach days, as the water temperature is 16-17°C in September/October…

  9. kevmo27 avatar

    38 Day South American Trip Itinerary

    by kevmo27 14 September 2011

    In a few days my buddy and I are flying down to South America for 5 and a half weeks. We will on flying into La Paz, and working our way…

  10. Kgieireland avatar

    Advice Needed - Honeymoon

    by Kgieireland 14 September 2011

    Hi Everyone, We're trying to plan our honeymoon at the moment. Neither of us have been to South America before and would love some advice…

  11. soozeq avatar

    where to travel after Sri Lanka......

    by soozeq 14 September 2011

    Hi, Im going to travel Sri Lanka in January and only have a one way ticket...has anyone got any suggestions where to travel afterwards...iv…

  12. PrebKarl avatar

    Re: Planning of 4 months trip to South America

    by PrebKarl 14 September 2011

    If a mod can delete this it would be great, became a double post.

  13. PrebKarl avatar

    Planning of 4 month trip to South America

    by PrebKarl 14 September 2011

    *Hello!* I'm a 23 year old boy from Norway, who is going solo to South America in January, and its my first long journey. I'm in the…

  14. PrebKarl avatar

    Planning of 4 months trip to South America

    by PrebKarl 14 September 2011

    Hey! Im a 23 year old boy from Norway, who is going solo to South America in January. I'm in the early planning of a 4 month trip to…

  15. 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:…

  16. nedelca avatar

    Re: Recommend The Real Deal mine tours in Potosi

    by nedelca 13 September 2011

    THE REAL DEAL MINE TOURS!!!!!! These guys are amazing, no joke. I was in South America this summer (2011) and something that really shocked…

  17. outforadwadle avatar

    Travelling from Cape Town, South Africa to Costa Rica

    by outforadwadle 13 September 2011

    Hi all, I would like to travel to Costa Rica from Cape Town, South Africa in late Nov/early Dec 2011 and would like suggestions on the…

  18. 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…

  19. muls avatar

    Hairdresser in Auckland

    by muls 13 September 2011

    Hi, I have spent 10 weeks travelling backpacker style in South America and consequently my hair is in need of some serious TLC (female…

  20. DeeCab avatar

    Which would you head to? Santiago or Buenos Aires

    by DeeCab 13 September 2011

    We have a month in S.America in Feb 11. At the moment we are flying into Santiago, then heading up to Bolivia then Cuzco then fly out…

  21. trent84 avatar

    RE: South America February 2012

    by trent84 13 September 2011

    +1. What would you recommend, travelling through Argentina to get to Bolivia or travelling into Paraguay and up?+ Depends what you want…

  22. trent84 avatar

    RE: Two Months in South America

    by trent84 13 September 2011

    +Is it still worthwhile to go?+ I'll ask a question back - if you went home without seeing Machu Picchu would you be disappointed? If…

  23. bungleblonde avatar

    Easiest and Cheapest place to buy a Camper van in South America??

    by bungleblonde 13 September 2011

    Can anyone offer information or experience on buying a camper van in south America. We are looking at self driving around for 3-6months…

  24. tungurahua avatar

    RE: Two Months in South America

    by tungurahua 13 September 2011

    There are things you can do without too much effort. 1/ Peninsular Valdez (Trelew/Puerto Madryn). overnigth bus from BA. Incredible wildl…

  25. markharf avatar

    RE: Trip by car from Mexico crossing Central America down to Patagonia

    by markharf 13 September 2011

    OP, you ask too many questions for anyone to bother answering. That leads us all to over-simplify; witness #4 and #5 above. Real answer…

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