Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / August 2004

Are there any recommendations for places where tourists can take
lessons on Argentine Tango, while visiting Buenes Aries?
Also, are there any shows recommeded to see which feature Tangos?
Preferably near Plaza San Martin Suites, which is where we plan to be

In early February 2005, myself and 5 other people will be spending
5 days in San Pedro de Atacama. I have a number of question.
(1) Is it better to book the tours before arriving or wait till we
    arrive.

Has anyone done this?  Is the trip too impractical?  I've heard a
barge would be required between Panama and Colombia.

hi   could someone tell me if it is 7:38pm in san jose costa rica ,
what would the time be in panama city panama. what is the in orlando fl.
if it is 7:20 am in san jose costa rica.   thanks

Hola...
I will be arriving in Lima early in the morning from New York
& hope to catch an onward flight to Iquitos....
How long is the wait typically in Lima Airport to

hi has anyone ever used copa airlines??

Can somebody tell me how the situation is in Venezuela at the moment.
I've planned a trip through Venezuela this november and december.
Some places I want to visit are: Merida, Angel Falls and somewhere around
the coast for snorkling and scubadiving.

Looking for details on how to arrange bus travel between these two
areas. Any ideas about costs, advance ticket purchasing and travel
times would be greatly appreciated.

Is there anybody who could comment on flights between Quito in Ecuador
and Mexico city. I am particularly interested in knowing what prices I
should expect, and how much time I should book ahead. Of course I
would also be interested to know about low budget airlines that

My friends and I would like to go to Dominican Republic for 1 week to an all
inclusive resort. Preferably Punta Cana, at an exciting resort (party +
activities)!
We would ideally like to leave on Dec 27,28,29,30 or Jan 1st from Montreal.

Have fun watching them
Any comment or questions, please let me know
John
http://community.webshots.com/user/johnvanzon

I went to Galapagos in '91 and had the time of my life. Organized everything
out there instead of going to a travel agent back home. We paid 50 USD per
person per day on a great boat.
What are the budget options in '04? And is it just stupid to take small

We want to take a vacation in February.
My wife and I are experienced travellers having done multiple backpack-style
trips to many different countries. I speak a usable amount of  broken
Spanish . We have been to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize among other

I'm posting this to a few different groups (not x-posting though)
My partner and I are considering a 2 week trip to *somewhere* in the
Caribbean, and Ambergris Caye in Belize is winning.
Have any of you ever vacationed on Ambergris Caye, or Belize in general? We

I am going next january to central america with a friend of mine for 3
weeks, but we are not 100% sure as for which country to visit. We were first
thinking of Costa Rica, but looking more closely to the matter, now we are
in doubt.