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  1. FronteeringGuyana avatar

    Re: Tours

    by FronteeringGuyana 25 May 2012

    Hi Lindarae It totally depends on your budget, your personal preferences and what you want to do as to which tour company you use or…

  2. MissSpontanious avatar

    French Guyana and Suriname

    by MissSpontanious 21 May 2012

    Hi my name is Diana and I'm 34 -although I act way younger. Age is only a number ;P I'm an experienced traveller and Ive travelled both…

  3. Lindarae avatar

    Tours

    by Lindarae 18 May 2012

    Has anyone used a tour company? If so, which one? And was it worth the money? Can you travel indepently and book day tours from hotel…

  4. coolruler avatar

    RE: brazil-venezuela-guyana triangle safety

    by coolruler 17 May 2012

    border from brazil to guyana is fine. Lethem in Guyana is chilled - easy place but a little spread out.

  5. 2travel2know avatar

    RE: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana By Car

    by 2travel2know 17 May 2012

    To drive from Venezuela to Guyana you'll have to drive 1st into Brazil and then onto Guyana.

  6. markharf avatar

    RE: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana By Car

    by markharf 16 May 2012

    There is only one route, and it's on the map. Your question doesn't make a lot of sense in parts ("starting in Colombia.....crossing…

  7. dantt2011 avatar

    Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana By Car

    by dantt2011 15 May 2012

    I am looking to travel by car starting in colombia around the end of the 2012 going through Venezuela guyana, suriname, guyane and then…

  8. xut avatar

    RE: From Venezuela to Guyana

    by xut 15 May 2012

    This has been asked a few times. There are some tips in travel books, but no first-hand experiences.

  9. footlooseferrett avatar

    RE: Guyana Trip Report:

    by footlooseferrett 11 May 2012

    To add some more information to this useful thread, I'll share some links to my detailed trip report which you can find on my website…

  10. footlooseferrett avatar

    RE: brazil-venezuela-guyana triangle safety

    by footlooseferrett 11 May 2012

    vodinelic - i recently travelled around this are (Guyana to Venezuela, via Brazil) and suggest you read my write-ups on my website if…

  11. tunchi avatar

    From Venezuela to Guyana

    by tunchi 10 May 2012

    Hi guys, If anybody experienced traveling to Guyana from Venezuela by the sea, give me, please detailed information

  12. footlooseferrett avatar

    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…

  13. footlooseferrett avatar

    Guyana - Detailed Trip Review and Itinerary

    by footlooseferrett 02 May 2012

    I've written up a detailed trip review of my recent trip in Guyana and Suriname. It includes highlights, lowlights, recommendations and…

  14. LaSelva avatar

    Brasil visa in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay

    by LaSelva 25 April 2012

    I'm trying to work out the easiest way to get my visa for Brazil in the Iguasu area. The latest posts seem to indicate they´ve tightened…

  15. footlooseferrett avatar

    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…

  16. Boinkity_Boink avatar

    BSD or not

    by Boinkity_Boink 17 April 2012

    One of the dads at my kid's school runs the cigar shop in town. He's an Indian guy, but has a personality you usually don't see in Indians,…

  17. markharf avatar

    RE: Pantanal off limits to average traveller??

    by markharf 14 April 2012

    You could always just rent a car and go. I brought my own transport, and costs were under a hundred (dollars) a day including food and…

  18. xut avatar

    RE: Crossing into Guyana from Venezula

    by xut 12 April 2012

    Yet another reference, this time from Bradt guide saying that there are "frequent boats that go to Venezuela. While most of these take…

  19. C_11 avatar

    RE: South Amercia Trip - Help!! Mauas to Belem time dilemma

    by C_11 06 April 2012

    Thanks Toadoftoadhall and afs for taking the time to respond to my email. Much appreciated. I knew I was getting a bit ahead of myself…

  20. markharf avatar

    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.…

  21. xut avatar

    Re: Crossing into Guyana from Venezula

    by xut 02 April 2012

    According to my [Footprint|http://www.footprinttravelguides.com/latin-america/venezuela/canaima-and-the-orinoco-delta/ciudad-guayana-and-th…

  22. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: South Amercia Trip - Help!! Mauas to Belem time dilemma

    by ToadofToadHall 01 April 2012

    It's not that your itinerary is too adventurous it's that it's unrealistic I'm afraid. To give you an idea I did a loop starting in Iquitos…

  23. afz avatar

    RE: South Amercia Trip - Help!! Mauas to Belem time dilemma

    by afz 31 March 2012

    The boat from Manaus to Belem does take about 5-6 days. It's possible to go by bus, but it's a roundabout route that will probably end…

  24. C_11 avatar

    South Amercia Trip - Help!! Mauas to Belem time dilemma

    by C_11 31 March 2012

    Ok here goes nothing, I've changed, revised, amended and taken places out of my plans for South America so many times that to finally…

  25. bjerre avatar

    RE: Roraima - tour companies

    by bjerre 31 March 2012

    I went with Sandro Edmund (very nice guide from Guyana, have his mail address if needed) and three other guys. We bought the food on our…

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