Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / April 2005

We are planning a one way road trip spanning several months from the
USA to Brazil via Chile (or in reverse order!)travelling the Pan
American Highway.
Queries

I'm getting ready for my Peru  / Chile trip this August. Could someome
please tell me if it's neccessary to make a reservation for 3-4 days trek on
the Santa Cruz circuit in Huaraz area? Should I book online, and if so, what
agency would you recommend? What's the average cost of a ...

I am planning to visit the Falkland Islands next year (2006)
My plan is to combine this trip with a visit to the southern part
of Chile. Does somebody know if it is possible
to fly from Punta Arenas to Port Stanley and which day

Which is better:  renting an apartment or staying in a hotel?  I'm only
going to be in Rio 7-10 days.  Thanks.

If you are in Latin America and have high speed internet access ca you
reply to this post with your location, type of connection and cost. I
am trying to compile a resource for availability in different areas.
Thanks

Hello;
Has anyone traveled from Arizona to Mexico City by car.
How long does it take? Is it safe? Are there any side trips on the way
to/from worth taking?

http://probigua.conexion.com/
Can anybody recommend this or an other spanish language school in guatemala to me?

I will be in Chalten in a few weeks and want to go up to Lago del
Desierto for a couple of days.
Can anyway tell me -
Apart from walking is there an alternative way to get there?

I planning a vacation over Christmas to San Martin de los Andes and I was
hoping someone could give me some personal experiences with the town and the
surrounds. We have a free timeshare week at the Rincon hotel, (5-Star I
think...) and I am trying to convince myself that I won't ...

What is the best way (websites, agents, consolidators) to find cheap
air ticket from Boston to Buenos Aires this summer.
Thanks for advice
Zina

Would anybody have a recommendation for a reliable car rental agency in
Fortaleza for renting a cabriolet/convertible or a 4-wheel in July 2005.
Thanks in advance.
Ralph.

Dear Sirs
Littoral voyages is a Tunisian travel agency created in 1990, with
agreement license n? A3.172, actually we work with our own buses and
minibuses and have signed contracts with 70% of most known Tunisian

What's a single guy to do in a city like SP?
I know the city is supposed to be kinda like NYC, but can said single
guy have as much fun in SP as in Rio, as far as meeting and chatting up
women are concerned?  I can't find much on the web about it.  OTOH,

I'm planning a trip to Ecuador for June, but I haven't bought my air
tickets yet. Yesterday I read about the state of politics there: the
former president, known as El Loco, is back on the scene talking about
becoming like Chavez of Venezuela, and there's talk about a general

My wife and I are thinking of visiting Palenque, and would like some
advice from travelers who have done the trip.
Last year when we went to Machu Picchu, we stayed in a wonderful little
family-owned hotel in Urubamba Valley.  The owner of the hotel(The