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  1. 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…

  2. edeldmex avatar

    Travelling by car from Mexico crossing Central America down to Patagonia

    by edeldmex 12 September 2011

    Hi LP Community, We are two adventurers (Edelweiss from Germany and Octavio from Mexico) in our early 30's eager to explore Southern…

  3. edeldmex avatar

    Trip by car from Mexico crossing Central America down to Patagonia

    by edeldmex 12 September 2011

    Hi Community, We are two adventurers from Mexico, in our early 30's eager to explore Southern Mexico, Central America, and South America…

  4. DenCalif avatar

    Re: Frustrated with GOL airlines

    by DenCalif 09 September 2011

    09/09/2011. Great news for those of us "stranded" by Gol on their booking site with either Amex or Visa or Mastercard rejected. When you…

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    Re: Frustrated with GOL airlines

    by DenCalif 09 September 2011

    Hi, Same here. Can't terminate GOL air ticket purchase. It's a real pain. And GOL's customer service doesn't seem to admit their site…

  6. brilliant81 avatar

    How frequent boat travel from Macapa to Belem

    by brilliant81 31 August 2011

    I'm planning to cross overland from French Guiana to Brazil, and then travel by boat between Macapa and Belem. Can anyone know whether…

  7. missmaya avatar

    RE: changing money in caracas and the rest of the country (aug 2011)

    by missmaya 27 August 2011

    *emmpeethree* thanks so much for this information! I am in French Guyana at the moment and headed that way. I have some dollars with…

  8. max_mexico avatar

    RE: to Iguazu Falls

    by max_mexico 27 August 2011

    Not sure how clever it is to do what that American couple did, i.e. sneak/cheat their way into the country. What if they're stopped on…

  9. alib1946617 avatar

    RE: Travelling along the coast of the Guianas

    by alib1946617 25 August 2011

    Hi to all January 2012 I am going to French Guyana for a period of at least 6 months Please let me have all info that you may know about…

  10. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: 4 to 6 week trip to Europe

    by Mrs_Trellis 17 August 2011

    Exactly - the answer was also Brazil and Surinam since French Guyana is considered part of France as a Departement d'Outre Mer.

  11. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: Travel Partner from Belem through the Guyanas?

    by ToadofToadHall 14 August 2011

    French Guiana is going to be the most expensive - in particular Cayenne. The cheapest place we ended up finding was a 50 Euro a night…

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  13. missmaya avatar

    Travel Partner from Belem through the Guyanas?

    by missmaya 13 August 2011

    Hello Fellow Travelers! I have been traveling in South America since March. Within a week I will arrive in Belem (Pernambuco, Brazil).…

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    RE: Does a Canadian need a visitors visa to enter French Guiana?

    by anillos_de_saturno 13 August 2011

    ToadofToadHall said on #6: +it's an integral part of France and therefore of the EU+ Yes, that's right. But French Guiana isn't part…

  15. markharf avatar

    RE: Does a Canadian need a visitors visa to enter French Guiana?

    by markharf 13 August 2011

    I entered French Guiana on my American passport: no visa necessary. Suriname, on the other hand, is a pain in the butt...and expensive.…

  16. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: Does a Canadian need a visitors visa to enter French Guiana?

    by ToadofToadHall 13 August 2011

    Certainly I could travel there with my french ID card and the way I understand it it's the same immigration rules for FG as mainland France…

  17. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Does a Canadian need a visitors visa to enter French Guiana?

    by anillos_de_saturno 12 August 2011

    ToadofToadHall said on #4: +Anyway as such whatever the rule is for mainland France the same is true for FG.+ Members of EU countries…

  18. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: Does a Canadian need a visitors visa to enter French Guiana?

    by ToadofToadHall 12 August 2011

    Your European friends clearly didn't know what they were talking about. French Guiana is indeed part of France - it's an integral department…

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  20. CJTravels avatar

    RE: Does a Canadian need a visitors visa to enter French Guiana?

    by CJTravels 12 August 2011

    Excellent.....there's my answer.....thanks so much!

  21. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Does a Canadian need a visitors visa to enter French Guiana?

    by anillos_de_saturno 12 August 2011

    Read this [info|www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/france_829/venir-france_4062/entrer-france_4063/les-etrangers-titulaires-un-passeport-ordinaire-di…

  22. CJTravels avatar

    Does a Canadian need a visitors visa to enter French Guiana?

    by CJTravels 12 August 2011

    Hi there - From what I've read, French Guiana is part of "France", so same visa requirements that apply to France will apply to French…

  23. Sillyb avatar

    Re: Seeing the Galapagos without a cruise ship

    by Sillyb 08 August 2011

    By all means, go cheap, cut corners, have a good trip and NEVER know what you have missed, people who go to one of the greatest wild life…

  24. bbaurel avatar

    6 month trip

    by bbaurel 06 August 2011

    Hey guys, I recently posted before about a 6 month trip to S.A., however my boyfriend and I have decided to change routes. Here is our…

  25. max_mexico avatar

    RE: US visa with an old cannabis conviction ?

    by max_mexico 10 July 2011

    +You say "you often find embassies and official channels giving completely inaccurate information, and the only reliable info is finding…

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