Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / October 2003

I'm planning on traveling the world over the next year.....
One of my criteria is to travel to countries that have a good exchange rate
with the US dollar.  That way I can get more for my dollar.
Anyone know a website where I can find this info? I've searched

Hello World,
 Which would be the best spot to party in Mexico between P.V., Cabos
or Mazatlan? We are planning a 4night/3day trip to Mexico but do not
know which city. Can you please reply with your exp. in any of these

Does anyone have any experiences with guide services on the Amazon
delta rivers in Ecuador.  I have received several e-mails from
services that offer 5-10 day trips that include lodging, food and
guides - but don't know a thing about any of them.  Any help would be

As I will be (again) heading to GNP in December, I have a few questions :
1. We will be arriving in Rio Gallegos by plane at 7:09 pm : could we still
catch a bus to El Calafate at that time, or should we plan on staying in Rio
Gallegos for the night ?

Any hints on travel at that time?
How is the golf there?

I am interested in learning more about travelling from San Francisco,
California to Asuncion, Paraguay. Currently I would like to visit
Asuncion for 10 days or so in late March or early April of 2004. Can
anyone advise me of the cheapest/fastest/most convenient route? Also,

As I'm planning a trip to Yucatan renting a car there I am considering which
places I should go to.
I already checked a travellers guide. But perhaps someone could five me a
hint for secret places that should absolutely be visited or cities, sights,

Hola viajeros!
I am looking for an inexpensive (private/hostal) accomodation in BA
for 2-3 weeks in November, in barrios close to microcentro. Could
anybody reccomend a place, link, phone no. etc?

we had planned  to hire a car in buenos aires and drive down to ushuaia and
back to buenos aires.
To our surprise the car rental companies here in germany refuse to arrange
any car rental in argentina.

I feel completely lost in planning our trip. My brother and I, are
going to be in Chile for 12 days.The first 3 we are staying in
Santiago to recover from the flights. My brother is coming from Sweden
and will have flown for close to 24 hours. We are both what is known

we will rent a car in ushuaia and then drive to all the "typical"
spots: punta arenas, puerto natales, torres del paine, el calafate,
los glaciares, el chaiten, mte. fitz roy, to rn 40 up to rn 26 to
petrified forest to comodoro rivadavia, north on rn 3 to peninsula

If this subject line means anything to you, then I am humbly seeking
your help and guidance.  BTW, this is my very first usenet post!
I am a 39 year-old caucasion male living in San Diego.  I have no
experience in any language study.  I am currently unemployed and in

My wife and I would like to stay at a jungle lodge in the Manaus area
in February of 2004.
However, I have limited mobility as I need to use a walking cane or
crutch to get around. My wife is totaly mobile

Besides Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, and Acapulco, what are some
American/Gringo friendly parts of Mexico? Same for rest of Latin
America please...and Spain.

I am going to Puerto Vallarta for the first time next week, and may be
facing 7 days of THUNDERSTORMS.
Not familiar with these things.   
Should I take a light weight plastic raincoat?   A fold-up