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  1. such avatar

    Flying to Punta

    by such 14 February 2012

    Hi I am planning my trip to BA/Uruguay in March and I am considering flying to Punta del Este from BA and saw from Expedia that Pluna…

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    Re: Day trip to Carmelo

    by sucre 07 February 2012

    ...the simple way to go to Bodega Irurtia and Narbona is just by taking a taxi ( before ask taxi driver how much it will cost waiting…

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    Re: Day trip to Carmelo

    by gingerjay37 07 February 2012

    I understand there isn't a lot but we also don't have much time. We get in at noon on the ferry and depart about 8pm. All we want is…

  4. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Day trip to Carmelo

    by WILLEMSPIE 05 February 2012

    There isn't much in Carmelo. You can go to the beach.

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    RE: Bolivia to Uruguay

    by nahuel 09 May 2011

    Villazon/ La Quiaca to Buenos Aires or Montevideo is not USD 500,- A direct bus Salta - Buenos Aires is about 100 USD and very comfortable.…

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    RE: Carmelo to Tigre - details

    by nahuel 06 April 2011

    I would not waste time and money in an aditional ferry ride along the Tigre as this one already gives you a good overview. If you are…

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    Re: Carmelo to Tigre - details

    by sebbie75 06 April 2011

    That is useful indeed, I was just looking at their website and could not make any sense of the time schedule. How long does the ferry…

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    RE: Carmelo to Tigre - details

    by nahuel 04 April 2011

    thanks a lot for the update

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    Carmelo to Tigre - details

    by nads2 03 April 2011

    I just took the boat to from Carmelo to Tigre and because the website for Cacciola www.cacciolaviajes.com is fairly useless I thought…

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    RE: Can I even do this?....re: Montevideo and leaving the airport

    by esteroides 23 March 2011

    You won´t have any problem. Monday would be probably cheaper but on the Buquebus ferries, the cheapest deals are buying a ticket well…

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    RE: Ba-Col-Montevideo FERRY+BUS

    by chismoso 22 January 2011

    last time I looked, cheapest was train to Tigre (Arg), boat to Carmelo (Uru - http://www.cacciolaviajes.com/frame.php) then bus from there.…

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    RE: River tours from Tigre from BA

    by Standanista 22 December 2010

    I agree with the train option and doing the whole thing yourself rather than booking a tour - cheap as chips and very easy. Getting the…

  13. cgmor avatar

    carmelo to Buenas Aires

    by cgmor 08 December 2010

    how does one travel from Carmelo to Buenas Aires? What are the options? What days and hours do these travel options apply?

  14. nahuel avatar

    RE: Getting to Colonia - Uruguay from Buenos Aires

    by nahuel 06 October 2010

    there is also a small boat leaving from Tigre to Carmelo

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    RE: Nov1-Jan19 Backpacking in Argentina!

    by mailking 11 September 2010

    Hi Bethany, Argentina is great for camping. There are campsites all over the country, varying from free of charge and basic to well-equip…

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    RE: Uruguay itinerary

    by chismoso 05 August 2010

    I much prefer the crossing from Tigre ( a suburb of Buenos Aires) to Carmelo ( a small town about an hour out of Colonia) - it's a more…

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    Re: A little help please!

    by bamemory 03 August 2010

    *+21-June-2010 post:+* I bought the South American shoestring Lonely Planet because only this one included Uruguay and Paraguay in…

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    Re: Uruguay

    by bamemory 02 August 2010

    *+21-June-2010 post:+* I bought the South American shoestring Lonely Planet because only this one included Uruguay and Paraguay in my…

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    Re: 6Months in SoutH America

    by bamemory 24 July 2010

    *+21-June-2010 post:+* I bought the South American shoestring *+Lonely Planet+* because only this one included Uruguay and Paraguay…

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    Re: Budget For South America Round Trip

    by bamemory 08 July 2010

    *+21-June-2010 post:+* I bought the South American shoestring Lonely Planet because only this one included Uruguay and Paraguay in my…

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    RE: Cheapest way to reach Uruguay

    by nahuel 28 June 2010

    You can take a nice boattour from Tigre to Carmelo and then a bus to Montevideo

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    Uruguay, wtf???

    by endimirador 21 June 2010

    I just want to complain 'un poqito'! I bought the South American shoestring LP becuase only this one included Uruguay and Paraguay in…

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    Uruguay in 5 days

    by laurakirsten 24 March 2010

    My husband and I arrived in Colonia today. We´re scheduled to stay here for 2 nights which leaves us with 3 - 4 days left in Uruguay…

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    RE: Stay over in Tigre or Carmelo

    by WILLEMSPIE 12 March 2010

    It was the hotel Centro.

  25. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Stay over in Tigre or Carmelo

    by WILLEMSPIE 11 March 2010

    I stayed in Carmelo and went from there to Colonia as a daytrip. There was a good hotel near the central plaza. If you wish I can go back…

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