Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / December 2004

We.Two of us are planing a trip to Peru and Bolives in Jan and Feb of
2005.  I understand that there are things one can bring form the USA.
To trade at the market. Like lipstick, Is this true? What other things
are good to bring to trade?  What can we get in trade?

I'm going to be in Costa Rica, but only for a few days.
I'm starting off in San Jose.
I want to see natural beauty and some wildlife. I'm somewhat fearful of
snakes .While I want to go on some trails and such, I don't want to

I am a 20 yr old looking for something to do over spring break or over
the summer.  i was thinking of either going to belize(for the second
time) or maybe costa rica.  I would like to go somewhere where there
are nice beaches but i would also like to see some mayan ruins if at

Hello friends,
We are landing in San Jose airport at 1:30PM and want to head for
Monteverde at the earliest. We find the last straight bus from San
Jose leaves at 2PM. This means we will have only a few minutes to get

Can somebody tell me how to get from the Soto Cano airfield to the
ruins at Copan please.  I have never travelled in Honduras and know
nothing about the country, altho I get along in Spanish.  I would
appreciate hearing from somebody who has made this trip.

We are three girls planig a trip to Peru on January 2005 and make the
inca trail to Machupicchu, we have conected with a local tour operator
WWW.PERUTOURISTINFORMATION.COM
and told us we need book it with 30 days in advance any one know about

I'm looking to spend 4 days in January at Orange Walk district in
Belize.
Can anyone help me with information about Rio Bravo Conservation Area?
Are there any places to stay other than La Milpa, Hill Bank or Chan

we're going on a one week river trip out of Iquitos. Do people get
yellow fever shots for this area? Looks like the US Health Department
recommends them.
Are there side effects from the vaccinations?

Would it be possible to get more than a glimpse of the main sights at Torres
Del Paine on a day trip from Puerto Natales? While we're in the region,
please feel free to offer comments on your experience with transportation
from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, getting from PN to TDP, ...

Just a short note to let you know that I have a site with travel
pictures I have taken in Brazil. I hope it can help you to decide
visiting that beautiful country!
Let me know what you think...

I am traveling to the Dominican Republic in May.
Do I need a tourist card or will my passport do?
Elphaba

Hello there!!
My wife and I have decided to take 1 year off and drive from Alaska
to the Patagonia in 2 legs:
The first, taking 6 months, would be to drive alongside the Pacific

At the end of the year I will stay 4 days in Paraty and 4 days in Ilha
Grande. Any Hotel recommendations ?

My parents are moving to Mexico and have asked me to research how to
move their household items.  They are only taking a limited amount but
it still would require more that a large 15 passenger van could hold.
I was thinking about taking the van and pulling an enclosed trailer.

Hey guys,
I live in NYC, don't have much money and want to do a week or
so somewhere in Latin America.
I could either camp or stay in a cheap backpacker place, as long