Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / March 2005

we will soon be travelling in the putre/susques/salta region.
as a remedy against altitute-sickness Coca tea/leaves are
recommeded. But what about the legal implications and the
enforcement on the chile/argentina altiplano ? do they really

I am thinking about this hotel in puerto vallarta in July for my honeymoon,
and would love to hear any opinions/reviews of it.....thanks in advance!!!
J.

I think that even if you find a country that is "most" like Europe among the
countries where Spanish is spoken, it will fall far short of your ideal. The
culture is a different one, with a different attitude toward time (and
probably toward life in general).

I've spent several months in Mexico and I was wondering if people in
Central America smoke significantly more or less.  I noticed on some
people's pictures of Central America a lot of people were smoking. It
almost looks like they think it looks cool.

I will be visiting Costa rica around late may - early june. What places
would you recommend to have a wedding?
Thanks in advance,
Diana

La Fortuna - Furnished, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Living room, kitchen,
storage area, telephone, internet, cable. About five hundred yards from
downtown La Fortuna (by Arenal) - 1 year rental, $220/mo. +
utilities,maid,gardener. You can live in this very nicely kept place

Has anyone made a trip similar to this? How are the connections between the
different countries? Any idea how long and how much the bus fare would cost?
Should I be concerned for our personal safety?
Thanks

How do I get to this location?
And is it possible to get logi?
Regards
Christer Eriksson

Most countries have a stipulation for their visa or tourist entrance
that one must have an onward ticket out of the country before coming
into the country.  If you have lots of money, is this waived in most
cases?

I'm planning to visit Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru with two (female) friends
this summer. All of us are students so we plan a rather low bugdet-tour.
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the Chaco to the Bolivian border and then to ...

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