Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / October 2005

At the end of October I need to fly from BZE to GUA. TACA has a routing,
with a change of planes in SAL. Here's their routing:
TA411
dep BZE 17:15

Wife and I are planning a trip to Easter Island near the end of
February.  We can't do 33 hours of travel straight from here to there,
so are going to break the trip in Santiago.  We will have two full
Saturdays (a week apart) and half of a Friday there.  What are some of

I've been doing lots of reading, and I don't seem to be getting anywhere;
I'm just overwhelmed with my options.
Next year, my wife and I are celebrating our 10-year anniversary, and I'd
like to take her on a trip to mexico.  I have a $2000 total budget (but

I will be in Iguassu Falls and would
like to visit the market in Cuidad
del Este, Paraguay.  I carry a US
passport and normally a visa is

I am soliciting a recommendation. I am putting a 20-day tour together for
Argentina and Chile. Please recommend a tour company based in the United
States or Canada that you traveled with to one or both of these countries. I
would appreciate it if you could tell me why you like ...

Wilma, Alpha and now Beta?  Twenty-two-hour round-trip drive to airport only to learn flight is delayed one day at a
time for four or five days running and then eventually cancelled.
Ah well.  I'll keep trying.  I'll check back here Sunday to see if anybody has any info on whether ...

I am looking for a hotel/hostel in Zona 4 of Guatemala City for couple
of nights as I don´t want to stay in Zona 1 which is supposed to be
really dangerous. Something fairly priced and clean, private bath would
be great but not a must.

I'm planning a trip to the Yucatán in February, and will use Mérida
as my base of operations.  I prefer to use bus transportation for
sidetrips, and I am wondering about the logistics.  Does anyone know how
often 1st class busses run from Mérida to Chichen Itzá?  I am

Any information on condition would be appreciated.

Hello, my name is Diego and I have a website www.tobaires.com.ar where
persons who visit Buenos Aires can find information about apartments
for rent, host families, exchenge rate, wheater, etc.
If you are interested or preparing your trip to our city, I think this

Bird flu keeps erupting in country after country, with bird migratory
routes the most likely means of future transmission.
Now the first 'quarantine plans' for travelers have been announced by
Australia.

Could anyone give me info on where to stay in Roatan or Utila. Thanks Carol

what are the pros/cons to visiting Mexico during the 10 days just before
Christmas, with destinations such as Mexico City, Taxco and Guanajuato?
thanks for any input!

Anyone know about the Cancun Convoc center evacuees?  My son was
allegedly moved from Cozumel on Wed to a Convoc ctr in Cancun - he and
wife are honeymooning.  I heard that a cultural center in Cancun became
uninhabitable, but don't know why - reasons were not given.  I've never

I plan to go in Torre del Paine and Glaciares at the end of November
beginning of December. I was wondering how easy is to arrange local
tours in Porto Natales or El Calafate and also to find flights to/from
Usuhuaia.