Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / November 2003

Hi, just a couple of quick questions about backpacking in S.A. 1> what
is the availibility of 70/30 butane/propane mixed fuel canisters in
Argentina/Chile? 2>What has been the real economic impact to the cost
of traveling in Argentina in the last year? Lonley Planet peged it

I'm traveling on United to Brazil fromt he US, then on a separate Brazilpass
ticket within Brazil usingVarg. Varig is completely confused about what the
baggage limits are (20 kg vs 2 bags), anyone here done this recently and can
verify????

My wife and I fly to Lima in mid-January. My first question concerns
accommodation - whereas we intend to find post-Lima accommodation 'as
we go', we would prefer to have a Lima hotel booked prior to departure
(for 3 or 4 days to acclimatize). Can anyone recommend a decent

We are planning a visit to Tobacco Caye in February for some diving and
relaxation.
There are several small hotels and one dive shop.
I'm looking for advice as to which hotel to use.

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