Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / July 2005

Is there a "best" time of the year to do the Copper Canyon Train trip?  If
so, when?   Thanks

I'm going to be in Buenos Aires for 3 weeks in August.  I'd like to take a 3
day side trip to Montevideo (2 days) and Colonia (1 day).
Can anyone recommend a good agent in Buenos Aires for booking travel and
lodging?

I am planning to spend 30 days visiting Brazil (departing
mid November).
I have got the LP guide and the Guia Brasil 2005,
but I cannot find some of info I am looking for so

I've just read a very funny and informative travel book about S America
called "Around The World In Farty Haze", written by Simon Fawkes.  It is
unusual in that one of the central themes is the author's unfortunate wind
problem, however he weaves it into the narrative to ...

Owner rents two fully furnished 1-bdrm cozy apartments at San Telmo and
Palermo neighbourhoods. Close to major points of interest and shopping.

Promotions for Chile and Argentina.  They are for low season, do not include
taxes or fuel surcharge, are based on weekday travel and are subject to
availability at time of booking.  They also require a Saturday night stay.
Some itineraries may require connections.

At last I had virtually finished my trip to Mexico (DF, Oaxaca,
Chiapas y Yucatan) for the second half of July. Today, in the Spanish
newspapers, I read something extremely worrying: the zapatistas have
declared the "red alert" and asked the NGOs to leave their area of

I am looking for a comparative list of  travel expenses.
Does anyone know of a site that compares costs in different
contries/regions.
Accomodation, food, local transportation and so on.

I'll be going to Oaxaca later this summer and I'd like to brush up my
Spanish a bit while I'm there. I picked a school based on a few websites I
saw but after googling some newsgroups, I'm starting to question my choice.
It seems that people in the newsgroups only talk about one ...

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Of all the major cities and sights of Brazil, I've never yet heard
anyone talk about the capital city Brasilia.  I'm guessing it's not all
that exciting compared to the other cities, but I'm just curious if
anyone's been there and can tell what it's like, anything worth seeing,

Does anybody know if the Ferrobus from Arica, Chile to La Paz, Bolivia still
operates?
Regards
Simon

I plan to flight next September from Santiago to Buenos Aires (EZE).
Actually, I plan to get to Santiago from Buenos Aires by bus, and then back
by plane (so I can catch my connection flight back to Europe).
I wonder if I should book my flight once I am in Argentina (one week in

Suppose you (a foreign tourist) are visiting Brazil for the first time,
and say you are talking to a Brazilian woman you've just met for the
first time in a restaurant, store, or bar.  Say also that you are
engaged in casual conversation, and the atmosphere is relaxed and