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RE: Living and working in Sucre
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 15, 2013
#21 My laptop (another Acer that needs upgrading when funds permit) has been hauled about between...

RE: Living and working in Sucre
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 14, 2013
#19 I may well take you up on that!

My cynical side suspects Entel's sudden enthusiasm for imp...

RE: Living and working in Sucre
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 14, 2013
Peter, you should check the current prices of your ADSL account, Entel cut them considerably a fe...

RE: Info about road from COLCHANE to PUTRE/SAJAMA, and more
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 14, 2013
Hiring a 4x4 in Bolivia might be an option though again it wont be cheap (buying used 4x4s and pa...

RE: Machu Picchu to Uyuni Salt Flats bus?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 14, 2013
and the trains aren't prone to road blocks

Not totally true, protesters have been known to b...

RE: Best trek and best guidebook to the Bolivian Andes
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 13, 2013
Of those 3 the first one (Yossi Brain etc) is probably the best, it certainly covers a wider rang...

RE: Buying closed cell foam in La Paz
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 13, 2013
Any of the outdoor shops selling fake North Face and other brand kit on Calle Illampu in touristy...

RE: Info about road from COLCHANE to PUTRE/SAJAMA, and more
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 13, 2013
Probably worth adding that Putre would be the closest place to get a tour from. Did see agencies ...

RE: Info about road from COLCHANE to PUTRE/SAJAMA, and more
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 13, 2013
1. Yes, though you need your own vehicle or to hire one (pref a 4x4)
2. No public transport. Bes...

RE: Buying gasoline in Bolivia
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 9, 2013
Haven't heard of it but then I've not spoken to many people driving non Bolivian vehicles here. S...

RE: Buying gasoline in Bolivia
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 9, 2013
You shouldn't have a problem buying fuel. Vehicles with non Bolivian plates now pay international...

RE: Raqchi Festival
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 9, 2013
Festivals in S America often continue for a few days, its quite likely that the 16th is the main ...

RE: Bus La Paz to Arequipa, Peru
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 8, 2013
Litoral and a couple of other companies in La Paz offer services to Arequipa, though you have to ...

RE: train Oruro/Uyuni/Tupiza/Villazon(bus?)
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 8, 2013
There were problems on the line somewhere between Uyuni and Villazon during the rainy season (dam...

RE: Peruvian IGN maps for the Cordillera Blanca ?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 8, 2013
Dont remember seeing IGN maps in Huaraz (admittedly a few years ago) but the Alpenvereinskarte ma...

RE: Toilet paper
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 16, 2013
Cleaning up the mess left by lots of pajaritos maybe? ;-)

RE: Ruins along the Northern coast
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 13, 2013
Indeed, the number of ruins and sites in the desert in northern Peru is ridiculous, far more than...

RE: Ruins along the Northern coast
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 13, 2013
Agree with #1, fascinating area if you are into ancient history, arguably more so than the more f...

RE: San Pedro to Lake Titicaca? Estimates of cost/time?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 10, 2013
Not sure about buses between Moquegua and Puno but there are bus and express colectivo (shared ta...

RE: Map of current road blocks
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 9, 2013
News today was reporting a blockade by teachers near Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz that was cle...