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   RE: Recommendations on how to spend 4wks in Brazil.....

   by footlooseferrett 11 May 2012

   I recently travelled overland in Brazil from Salvador to the border with French Guiana and have written up my experiences here that you…

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   Suriname - Paramaribo Review

   by footlooseferrett 02 May 2012

   I've recently finished a trip across the Guyanas where I passed through Suriname, stopping for a few days in Paramaribo which I found…

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   RE: Which countries to combine in South America?

   by markharf 29 April 2012

   "...anything you can imagine other than a little temperate english style village..." There are a few "Welsh" villages in Argentina, but…

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   RE: 5 questions about The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

   by footlooseferrett 19 April 2012

   Pastpresentfuture - I've recently travelled through these 3 countries and am in the process of writing up my experiences which should…

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   RE: Northern Brazil - Detailed Trip Review

   by markharf 05 April 2012

   Interesting reports--thanks for posting. I wasn't aware that there was an overland (tourist) truck making the trip through the Guianas.…

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   Re: Manaus - Porto Velho

   by aramoso 02 April 2012

   Sorry Mark, i misread your note. So you went from Macapa to Boa Vista/ Manaus by the Guyanas. How was that road? dirt road I assume?…

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   Re: French Guiana to Brazil

   by jstayner 22 March 2012

   Thanks my girlfriend and I just finished travelling through the Guianas to Brazil and this thread helped immensely. All the information…

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   RE: The REAL cost of travelling?

   by alanymarce 19 March 2012

   Although not perfect, check the Big Mac Index. It shows Brazil more expensive than anywhere except Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden. Argentin…

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   RE: Which country in South America for adventure/thrills?

   by fowler9 04 March 2012

   F**k me ban_janti what is your issue? I know the Amazon is not only the Amazon river and I recommended Bolivia. In what way was I wrong…

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    RE: Which country in South America for adventure/thrills?

    by ban_janti 04 March 2012

    Patagonia should be your first choice, but is far from cheap. In that case I suggest northern Peru (Huaraz) for high mountains and Bolivia…

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    RE: Which country in South America for adventure/thrills?

    by fowler9 04 March 2012

    Sorry mate, just to clarify, you seem to have written off most of the east and west coast of south america and I really don't think you'll…

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    Re: Guyana travels - Iwokrama NP

    by mrminsf 21 February 2012

    Also: be sure to grab a copy of John Gimlette's new novel, [The Wild Coast|http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1846682533/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=U…

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    RE: 6-8 Month adventure. Any thoughts??

    by TravellingBilby 16 February 2012

    Hi everyone! Thanks for the advice. This is exactly why I have posted the first cut of my itinerary on TT! There is a lot that I want…

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    Very basic Spanish.. How much of a problem will this be?

    by lmaga 13 February 2012

    I'm flying into Argentina in May and planning on seeing as much of South America as I can over 5 months (not including Brazil, Venezuela…

15. 

    RE: Beach Life?

    by Nat_79 12 February 2012

    Hey, Me & my girlfriend just came back from SL and absolutely loved it!!! We headed straight for Tangalle in the south because we wanted…

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    RE: Brazil to Columbia by road/boat?

    by semicircle 11 February 2012

    if you're going through Venezuela you can also stay along the coast through the Guianas and meet up with the previous suggestions in Bao…

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    RE: 5 rough and ready men navigate SA

    by ban_janti 11 February 2012

    Patagonia is the most expensive part of SA together with Southern Brazil and Guyanas. As for your questions the continent is too big…

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    RE: Doing the Guiana's

    by markharf 07 February 2012

    They don't speak Spanish in the Guianas: French, Dutch and English. Road access is via Brazil on both ends: Portuguese. I'm not trying…

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    RE: 5 questions about The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

    by enroutesiglo 30 January 2012

    Ahh Thorn Tree, or as we call it in these parts, "Homework Helper."

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    RE: 5 questions about The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

    by anillos_de_saturno 30 January 2012

    +3. These countries very hard to get to, especially from the USA?+ It depends on what do you mean by +very hard+ but there are non-stop…

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    RE: 5 questions about The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

    by markharf 30 January 2012

    Have you read any of the recent threads on the Guianas? Done any other research? Are you thinking of going there (or merely trolling…

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    5 questions about The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

    by pastpresentfuture 30 January 2012

    1. Out of the 3 Guianas which have the most to offer travelers/tourists? 2. Are these 3 countries very similar and expensive? 3. These…

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    Re: English spoken in Suriname? Safety in Paramaribo?

    by uulu10 27 January 2012

    Cayenne central was dead at night sunday to Tuesday when I visited the city. I walked around hoping finding a bar or a cafe. Sunday I…

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    RE: Fortaleza to Cartagena

    by markharf 17 January 2012

    May I recommend: bus to Belém, riverboat to Manaus, buses to and then through Venezuela to the border at San Cristobal, then more buses…

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    The Guianas - worth the extra money?

    by mascusjohnson 12 January 2012

    Hello! My partner and I are travelling by boat across the Atlantic to South America to cycle West over to Ecuador and then down the West…