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  1. parkinsn avatar

    Uruguay Travel in a couple weeks.

    by parkinsn 29 May 2012

    Hi all!! I'm heading to BA with a friend on the 10th of June (both male late 20's). We're going to Montevideo immediately after landing,…

  2. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: middle south america itinerary advice

    by Fieldgate 01 April 2012

    >it sounds like fieldsgate is saying Iguazu/ paraguay should be right after urugray and maybe after buens aires so that is in the wrong…

  3. needadvice101 avatar

    1 month in Peru-Bolivia-Chile-Argentine

    by needadvice101 30 March 2012

    Hi, Young couple travelling 28 days in south America, flying in Lima and flying out in Buenos Aires. We wanted some help planning the…

  4. 5166narda avatar

    SA trip report

    by 5166narda 14 March 2012

    South America 2012 1/25 Wednesday: Fly from ATL at 9:50pm to SCL – arrive SCL at 9:20am on 1/26. Tourist Card upon arrival - $140…

  5. forevertraveller avatar

    Re: Uruguay... 10 to 12 days... is it worthy?

    by forevertraveller 28 February 2012

    Uruguay is a very laid back country with a beautiful coastline. Temperatures throughout May range from about 9-18C so it is not the warmest…

  6. TravellingBilby avatar

    6-8 Month adventure. Any thoughts??

    by TravellingBilby 15 February 2012

    Hello Everyone! So I have been browsing this forum for the last couple of months and thought that it was about time, for me to show you…

  7. ursocv avatar

    RE: Flying to Punta

    by ursocv 15 February 2012

    yes, it is a safe flight. I would suggest instead taking the buquebus (ship) from BA to Colonia, Uruguay then take a bus to Punta del…

  8. getyoung avatar

    RE: Besides Buenos Aires, what else?

    by getyoung 14 February 2012

    Agree that Iguazu is your best choice if you can fly. If budget is an issue, consider taking a ferry and spend a night in Uruguay's Colonia…

  9. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Schedule Check! Argentina, Chili with sidesteps in Paraguay and Uruguay

    by Fieldgate 05 February 2012

    You're planning too much times in the cities - Montevideo, Asuncion and Santiago. Neigher of those cities are particulary interesting,…

  10. JeaneenL avatar

    RE: Visa Run : (

    by JeaneenL 26 January 2012

    Hmmm...Cordoba is pretty far from most borders. From what I have heard, it is much laxer to hop the border in Colonia de Sacramento,…

  11. vernonh avatar

    Re: Day-trip from Buenos Aires to Montevideo - Buquebus?

    by vernonh 14 January 2012

    I took their ferry from BA to Colonia del Sacramento back in early March of last year. I also took their ferry from Montevideo to BA.…

  12. ella001 avatar

    South America - End of Jan / Beg of Feb

    by ella001 05 January 2012

    Hi there! I've booked a return flight to Rio for 21.01. - 11.02. and have the first week planned out more or less in and around Rio with…

  13. Southy avatar

    RE: Uruguay- worth it or not?

    by Southy 27 December 2011

    In transit applies only if your plane continues somewhere else. I visited Australia and I would say our beach culture is pretty much…

  14. ella001 avatar

    South America - End of Jan / Beg of Feb 2012

    by ella001 18 December 2011

    Hi there! I've booked a return flight to Rio for 21.01. - 11.02. and have the first week planned out more or less in and around Rio with…

  15. itsasmallworld1 avatar

    RE: Montevideo

    by itsasmallworld1 29 November 2011

    2 days maximum... I'd stay even less. Daytrips to Punta del Este, el Chuy, Colonia del Sacramento, Buenos Aires, Costa Atlantica, etc.…

  16. Andesenzo avatar

    Problems with Colonia Express?

    by Andesenzo 29 November 2011

    Hi guys, We recently booked a ticket on the Colonia Express ferry to Colonia del Sacramento from BA. Now that I wanted to print out our…

  17. arronrussellpotter avatar

    RE: desperately need help with an itinerary!

    by arronrussellpotter 22 November 2011

    Definitely scrap Montevideo.. it will take you a day just to get there and back from BsAs. If you're intent on visiting Uruguay, do a…

  18. gonago avatar

    What do you think about my itinerary?

    by gonago 21 November 2011

    Hi all, I'll be in Argentina for about 25 days in December. It's a fair amount of time and I decided to spend most of it in the Northern…

  19. bamemory avatar

    Re: Christmas 2011 in BA

    by bamemory 19 November 2011

    *+Previous posts:+* 1 Argentines love to party but New Year is mainly a family-thing. Around 00:00 hours there is absolutely nothing…

  20. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Itinerary Advice

    by Fieldgate 04 November 2011

    8,9 and 10 I'd go from Bolivia either directly to Argentina, or via San Pedro de Atacama, where you can get bus to Salta. The Argentinian…

  21. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Montevideo or Buenos Aires?

    by Fieldgate 25 October 2011

    You can do both, as the cities are close to each other. There's a ferry Buquebus that connects the two cities. Another connection from…

  22. mattkitson avatar

    RE: I keep hearing about how great Bolivia and Colombia are...

    by mattkitson 06 October 2011

    Uruguay is very nice, just a little off the beaten track. Montevideo is a lovely city with some very interesting bits (Mercado del Puerto,…

  23. Tom232 avatar

    Re: (Guided) Tours around Buenos Aires or to Uruguay

    by Tom232 20 September 2011

    Hi Delg, if you're still looking for English speaking tour guides have a look at LocalGuiding. There you'll find [Buenos Aires Private…

  24. Elliott_Moore avatar

    RE: Montevideo for 2 weeks

    by Elliott_Moore 12 September 2011

    An easy day trip would be possible over to Colonia del Sacramento by bus and back in the same day. It is an old Portuguese port city.…

  25. martiniman avatar

    RE: Honeymoon Itinerary

    by martiniman 08 September 2011

    Hi there, My inputs to your itinerary: - Buenos Aires in 4 days will be tough, specially if you want to make a day trip to Uruguay (I…

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