Travel Forum / Destinations / Latin America / December 2006

I hear a lot about drug gangs, serious social unrest in one well known
tourist town etc.

I think "http://www.indiafardeals.com" is one of the best travel sites
on the web. I keep coming back to your site, especially for the
fantastic fares you show every time, really a great job!

Can you recommend a local travel agency in Ecuador that could organize
a trip to Galapagos?
When is the best time to see Galapagos?
Can Galapagos be really seen by hiking rather than boating? I am not

in a 97 honda accord. one guy by himself,speaks little spanish.
i'm thinking it wouldnt be much of a problem -
- do i need an int'l driver's license?
thanks!

this is off-topic for this group, i think, but so much help is so
freely given here, that i thought i would post, as i am in need of
assistance.  if this is too far out of line, please ignore me and i
will quietly fade away...

I'm a new vacation rental owner in Costa Rica. (My condo is at
http://casaarena.com)  I had trouble finding a rentals listing site
that I liked: specifically one that showcases my property and doesn't
cost a dime. So eventually I built my own.  I made sure that each

I am planning a trip to Honduras in February or March.  Specifically
Santa Rosa de Copan.  I will fly into San Pedro Sula, and will probably
be met by friends at the airport.  The media frenzy over the current
problems with gangs leaves me a little concerned.  I have traveled

I am planning to head to South America in July 2007 for around a month.
I am planning on heading on my own as no one i know has the courage to
head off for a month.
What i would like to do is get involved in some sort of volunteer

I want to travel from Santiago, Chile to Chaiten, Chile, and I would
prefer ground travel. I can get to Puerto Montt by bus or train, but
then I'm stumped. Sometimes, it seems that I can use a catamaran or a
ferry, but the information on the internet is quite variable. Does

I have been told that the Mexican tortilla, and many of the very popular
Mexican dishes are not found south of the Mexican border. Places like
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua... down through Panama... into So. America.
What are the favorite dishes from those places? I can't imagine a ...

I might be in Buenos Aires around new year.
Is there anything happening usually at that time or is it just too hot?
Kaj

My wife and I plan to spend five nights at Cancun at end of this
November, and we would like to visit Chichen Itza, Tulum, Xel-Ha,
Xcaret. I googled the web and found quite a few tour packages available
over the web. Among them, www.cancun-discounts.com offers great

SUMMARY:
Something really funny is going on in Costa Rica right now  -- but it
most
certainly is NOT a laughing matter!

Anyone know of a reasonable hotel rate in Guadalajara for the month of
Jan..single in the down town area.?

holla,
Fin de enero 2007 voy empezar el viaje por la Patagonia y Andes,
empiezo en el sur de Tierra del Fuego voy por el norte, hasta Lima,
Peru, dentro de siete meses. Pienso de autostop i trekking en lugares