Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / February 2005

My two girlfriends and I are planning on visitting BA for a month this
summer, but we have no idea which neighborhood to stay in. I'm torn
between Palermo and San Telmo. Each has their pros and cons; Palermo is
near all the nightlife, which is what we are the most excited about. On

Hi to all,
A colleague of mine remembers having taken a train from the North of
Chile to La Paz, and I would be very interested in doing the same. My
research so far hasn't turned up anything, so I'm appelling to the

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We have about a day in Santiago Chile before we catch a flight to
Argentina to catch our ship to Antarctica.  What should we
be sure to see?  Also, where is the best place to buy

I want to travel alone to Costa Rica this spring.  Some people have
suggested that a woman travelling alone can be very dangerous.  I have read
all of the basic safety and precaution information... but would love some
advice from others who have first hand knowledge.

I'm hoping to plan a quick 2-3 week backpacking trip to CA.  I've been
to Guatemala many times and had a great time every time.  Haven't been
to El Salvador.  Which should I look at this time?
Guatemala: on the plus side, it's quite familiar to me, a wonderful

I am planning on visiting the Yucatan for 7 days in February and basing
myself in Cancun.  I have a few questions:
1) Are Tulum and Copa doable in one day if I rent a car?  How are the
road conditions to get there?

Please help I have 3-4 weeks to spend on holidays in March. If I want
beaches, sun, places to chill out, things to do and see, where should
I go in South / Central America or the Caribbean
YOUR HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED!

I am very interested in making another trip back down to Central America
this upcoming summer after graduation.  I am looking to do alittle
backpacking but also going through some major cities as well.  I have
spent some time in Honduras in Tegucigalpa,Copan,Tela and San Pedro Sula

I do not have my marriage license, to show name change, and the
courthouse cannot find it. Is there another document that would get me
into Mexico in addition to my Birth Certificate, besides a passport,
which I do not have time to get and the same problem arises.

A friend of mine is leaving the US and moving back to Britain at the
end of March, but would like to travel to Lima, Peru for a couple of
weeks before he goes.  Ideally, he would like to fly out of somewhere
on the east coast of the US to Lima, and then from there to London.

I am considering going on the following two trips from mid-May to
mid-June:
1. http://www.tucantravel.com/tours/south_central_america_tour/XLLP
2. http://www.tucantravel.com/tours/south_central_america_tour/DMAA