Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / January 2006

Does anyone know anything about this town or the area? It is near Mar del
Plata and I have found the city's website, but I have not been able to
gather any opinions of those that have been there. I do not find much in the
guidebooks either.

First time to Brazil. I'm going to hike 2-4 days in Itatiaia or most
probably in Petropolis/Teresopolis near Rio during March 2006.
Questions:
Where can you buy camping gas in Rio? In Venezuela it was an article

Question for those who might know. If one has an entrnace and exit stamp in
their passport from chile (both obtained while on a cruise) will they be
required to pay the $100 at the airport? In other words is there a separate
stamp to show payment of the fee or is it assumed given ...

My wife and I live in Tucson and are looking to purchase property in Kino
Bay or Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point) Sonora, Mexico.  Initially we'd like to
use it as a vacation rental to help pay the costs although we'd like to
occasionally use it ourselves.  Eventually, 10 to twelve ...

My daughter will be staying with a family in southern Mexico for about 4
months--she is a student on a university trip.  What would be a nice gift
for her host family, consisting of an elderly woman and her adult daughter?
Any suggestion would be appreciated

www.love2mexico.com
you'll be glad you did!

I would like to know if 25$ per day for (hostels, food) and a 1000$
budget (for the whole trip) for everything else (bus, taxis, entrance
fee to misc places) is enough for a 5-6 weeks backpacking trip to Peru.
I would like to go to Trujillo, Lima, Cuzco, Nazca, Ica, Puno, Arequipa

Is VISA card being accepted in payment or ATM's or should I bring $$ ??
Thanks a lot

I've got a lot of vacation built up, and we're planning on going down
to Cancun this spring break, but I've been thinking about looking for
a cheaper place to stay while we're down there for a month's stay
this summer, probably July.

Article on issues for women who are visiting Costa Rica:
http://dragomanchronicles.com/January_07_2006.htm

My friends and I are planning on hiking the Inca Trail.  We are in okay
shape (mid 30s and relatively active).  However, one of us has a
medical condition which does not allow her to take concentrated oxygen
(i.e. no oxygen tanks).  I read that buses in Peru carry oxygen tanks

Does anyone know if there is a border crossing from Nicaragua into El
Salvador without going through Honduras?
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks,

I think so .... any ideas or tips on the best small hotels around
Ecuador and the best aventures?
chao,
Antonio.

does anybody know the prices for flights between Buenos Aires and Salta ?
(bought in Argentina, but no Argentinian Resident)
Do you know, what happened with Southern Winds, do they operate this route ?
Is there any other airline who operates this route ?