Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / June 2006

My wife and adult children are flying to Oaxaca on July 5th for a week
long stay.  I understand that the teachers have camped out in the
Zocalo, but can you tell me whether there is any disruption on the
shopping streets to the north of the square, or in other parts of the city?

I just returned from Oaxaca. Was disappointed that the annual (I am
told) teacher strike had completely shut down the zocalo in Oaxaca.
Also discovered the Hotel Senorial is closed up permanently. But
discovered a new treasure in the state of Oaxaca.

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Is Ecuador really as violent as they describe on this UK travel advice
site?:
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c
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I would like to go into the jungle and to the Galapagos next ...

Copper Canyon train, the cheap way...
- Biggest saving : take the second class train, which used to be the
first class train a few years ago. No need to pay double for the first
class one, the only remarkable difference is the restaurant wagon, very

I will be in Guanacaste province in a week and would like to know if
anyone knows of any towns that are having their annual fair during the
weekend of Saturday, 17 June, or 8 July.
Also, if anyone knows of any website (Spanish or English language)

I'm going to Bolivia soon. Any recommendations for interesting things
to do in La Paz, Sucre, Potosi or Uyuni? My main interests are culture,
art, ecology, and food. I'd also be interested in any suggestions that
might be especially appealing to a photographer; I know the salt flats

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if you are visiting Havana rent this comfortable and clean room in the
old part of havana.Yo won't need to take a taxi, because everything is
reachable by foot. Also very nice people giving it for rent.
Link to the Casa's site: http://www.monkibo.com/havana

I've finally uploaded the remaining parts to the speech Felipe
Calderon, the PAN Presidential Candidate for Mexico, gave on March 30,
2006 at the Tecnologico de Monterrey in Monterrey.  The Presidential
elections for Mexico are set for July 2.

we (my girlfriend and me) will travel to Bolivia end of july for 4 weeks. We want to go hiking with
our tent and (if possible) without guide and porters and mules around Illampu circuit. Its not the
money, but I like the freedom to go without a big group.
But I am a little bit ...

Hello all, we have a website which contains information about tango
classes, spanish classes and apartments for rent (all prices and all
locations).  Also we have host families (not in the site but you can
ask for them).

I was just curious if there are any English radio stations currently
in Mexico?  I am planning a trip to Mexico and am in the process of
compiling a least of English language sources... whether it be radio
stations or newspapers.

I am traveling to Oaxaca in 3 days with friends. They have booked us
into the Lanoria Hotel which looks to be just outside the periferico,
though it says 10 blocks to zocalo. Anybody know anything about this
place?

I came across this website while doing a search for entry requirements
into Mexico. I'm going there on vacation in a couple of weeks and found
it to be helpful. Now I won't feel like a dork when I go!   I like the
format as well as the pics they provide on the information sections.