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19-Jul-2005 16:47
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romanb »
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Welcome to the Thorn Tree's South America branch.
The countries covered by this branch are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile & Easter Island, Colombia (note spelling), Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.
We hope you find plenty of useful information about travelling to South America here. It is highly recommended that new users check out the some of these useful FAQ threads on this branch before posting a new thread:
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17-Feb-2003 12:08
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17-Nov-2009 09:39
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Zedd_at_LP writes: The countries covered by this FAQ are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile & Easter Island, Colombia, Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. Antarctica is covered here.
LP already have some information about the region in the World Guide, and also in the Postcards section.
Then there's the LP hostel booking site which can be found here: <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.lone...
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23-Dec-2009 13:20
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zerotres »
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location: Brazil
For the benefit of everyone dropping by the Brazil branch for the first time, please read this FAQ first. And I hope there can be some sort of way to moderate the thread to keep it updated and clean. I know there are some AWESOME regular contributors here who enjoy giving advice; I feel this thread can really help to condense the information available.
I'll go first, with some general thoughts from the South America FAQ. Many thank to Apollo for starting that thread and for a great idea. Hopefully we can have a similar thread for Brazil.
1) Use the "Search" function to find out if someone has already asked your question. Many questions have already been asked before, and regular contributors to the forum get tired of answering the same thing over and over again.
2) Read a few pages of posts. The most frequent...
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26-Dec-2009 05:25
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26-Dec-2009 06:43
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Hi,
I am wondering if anyone has information about different kinds of boats from Leticia to Iquitos (prices, time, conditions...) Also wondering if there is anything we shouldn't miss in Northern Peru? Because we are thinking of flying from Iquitos to Lima and skipping the North. Thanks in advance!
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26-Dec-2009 05:10
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26-Dec-2009 05:10
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I applied for a job in Bogota, and I got a reply asking if I'd like to live in Asuncion. Wierd.
I've done a lot of research on Bogota, and I'd love to live and work there. I know very little about Asuncion.
The job in question pays quite well, so I could live in a nice part of the city. Still, Asuncion looks much less dynamic and modern than Bogota. From what little I've read about it, it resembles the Central American capitals I'm so familiar with.
What are your thoughts on living in Asuncion? How does it compare to Bogota, or Quito, or even Managua or San Jose (other cities I'm familiar with)?
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26-Dec-2009 04:46
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m2chrystal »
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26-Dec-2009 07:14
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qwovadis »
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I have 7 weeks spare in the Summer and I am looking to travel SA by bus. I am just wanting to hear some opinions on the route and the amount of bus travel. I will take a few good books, Ipod etc. I am a 21 year old male wanting to see some spectacular sights and practice my spanish (once out of brazil).
Recife- 4 days
Salvador 4 days
Rio 7 days
Porto Alegre 3 days
Montevideo 3 days
Buenos Aries 5 days
Santiago/Val 4 days
Antofagasta/ San pedro 5 days
Arica 3 days
La Paz 4 days
Recife (airport).
Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
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26-Dec-2009 04:22
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26-Dec-2009 06:58
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qwovadis »
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location: Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands
Hi,
Just looking for some personal opinions. I'm thinking about travelling around Ecuador for about four weeks in February. Is the weather generally good this time of year and is the country interesting enough to spend this much time? I'm interested in beaches, colonial towns, culture and maybe a bit of nature.
Is the country generally good value for money? I've been almost everywhere else in Latin America, so if it's anything close to, say, Colombia, I'm hooked.
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26-Dec-2009 04:19
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Misanthrope »
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26-Dec-2009 06:46
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qwovadis »
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What are people finding about the availability of wireless in South America at hostels or hotels? Is it worth me picking up a netbook to bring?
I'm mostly concerned with Ecuador and Brazil at this point.
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26-Dec-2009 03:29
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26-Dec-2009 03:30
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marcusoz »
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location: Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands
Where is a good place to buy good quality Coffee beans for espresso in Quito?
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26-Dec-2009 02:39
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abax86 »
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26-Dec-2009 06:52
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qwovadis »
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I am leaving in 2 weeks for my 2 month trip through Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. I'm very excited to get down there, but I have a few final things to figure out beforehand. One of these things is electricity conversion. I will need to charge my camera battery and iPod while I am down there. Coming from the US, what do I need to buy to convert electricity and charge my electronics? Thanks for your help!
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26-Dec-2009 02:33
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26-Dec-2009 02:33
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location: Colombia
My wife and I are planning to travel to Cartagena in September 2010 and are looking for some feedback on Isla De Rosario. Specifically, we want to stay out there for 2 or 3 nights and want to know which Island or Hotel is the most romantic, most fun for relaxing and the most beautiful? I have gone to some web sites and have found quite a few places to stay, but I was hoping to get some first hand knowledge from people as well. Any details you can pass along would be much appreciated. Thanks so much for your time and info...
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26-Dec-2009 02:10
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26-Dec-2009 02:10
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location: Chile & Easter Island
Please take your time to read this post.
Early december I got into Chile from Los Antiguas/Argentina at Chile Chico.
It was a saturday morning, banks closed but in Los Antiguas several people told me to use my US dollars at the other side of the border. So I decided to hitchike and found myself 30 minutes later in an almost empty quiet town, on the lake.
Nobody would change dollars, no busses the first 4-5 days and the ferry 1 day later.
While pondering my options I asked a passerby who was not of a help, and then another guy walked along.
My name is Rolando, I lived 3 years in the US working as a cowboy, and the people always helped me and treated me well. Let me help you.
Always cautious when being approached by strangers, and Ronaldo while I felt immediately that his intentions were honest and good, had a few beers as I could smell.
He took me to a supermarket and went ...
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26-Dec-2009 00:00
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26-Dec-2009 00:03
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27 recent photos from November 2009, taken from the complete circuit trek around Torres del Paine, including Valle de Frances and Refugio Dickson: http://www.summitpost.org then specify location of Torres del Paine. (Taken from previous posting on climbing El Misti out of Arequipa, Peru.)
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25-Dec-2009 23:49
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outboundagain »
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25-Dec-2009 23:49
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outboundagain »
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location: Argentina
seems like all the places in el chalten we can afford are all booked frm dec. 28- jan 1.
(you weren't kidding about booking far in advance.)
any other nice, mellow towns in the area you can recommend that we can stay - $30-50/US per person a night? we don't mind being off the beaten path. we don't mind not seeing other tourists for a while. (that would be kind of nice actually).
thanks for any advice.
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25-Dec-2009 21:31
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lionofjudah »
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26-Dec-2009 04:59
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Anyone knows web sources to find low airfares within South America? Apart from Buenos Aires, Rio and Lima, which are the major hubs (more likely to find cheaper tickets to/from)?
Thanks (",)
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25-Dec-2009 20:31
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Moondogginjerzee »
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26-Dec-2009 07:09
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location: Argentina
Hey i just want to give a heads up to people that the Milhouse hostel in BA is not nearly as good as may be heard. I arrived and had to make my own bed. There is a wait time of 30 minutes or more for anything....drinks, questions in reception, etc. Christmas eve they had a party but cancelled happy hour....we all thought christmas was the time for giving. drinks are as expensive or more then you will pay in the discotecas here. everything is expensive. they even charge you to play pool here. they have stopped serving drinks at the bar at 9 pm so people go to the other milhouse for "parties" Just want people to know this is the worst "backpacker hostel" i have ever been too. Very bad experience. I wouldnt recommend it to anyone. Unmerry christmas from Milhouse BA
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25-Dec-2009 16:33
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abouldin »
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25-Dec-2009 20:33
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location: Argentina
Hello,
I am planning on spending the month of February 2010 in Patagonia consisting of hiking and fly fishing. It is very hard to find information on solo fly fishing (by yourself/no guide company) on the cheap. What are the best areas of Patagonia for solo fly fishing?
I've read that the lake district near Bariloche is good. Is it easy to find places to fly fish? How feasible is it to get from town to the river using public transit? Are there good shops to buy gear? Any recommendations on types of rods or lures?
Also, is it possible to solo fly fish within Torres Del Paines national park?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Andrew
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25-Dec-2009 14:04
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Phil2012 »
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25-Dec-2009 19:17
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katiemaree104 »
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location: Colombia
with reference to the prior post, I would be flying out of Cartagena. Thanks.
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