Matador - South America

Gay Pride Week in Buenos Aires!

rockyoh — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:14:44 -0500

Hi Matadores! BA Gay Pride week is coming up and I wanted to invite anyone who might be in town to join in for the big march. I know it's a little intimidating but BA is THE place to be GAY... people really couldn't care less about personal preferences and everyone is free to celebrate in the open. here...

Inca Trail Machupicchu

Silvia — Sat, 2 Aug 2008 11:38:53 -0500

We are going to make the Inca Trail to Machupichu on December we are until now 7 women want to join us are welcome our adgent: WWW.PERUTOURISTINFORMATION.COM
Told us we must book it in advance

Travel Suggestions Please Help Me!!!

msanclem — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:36:40 -0500

Hi everyone,
So I'm gonna be finishing grad school this December and want to treat myself to a trip of a little more than 2 weeks in South America. I want to spend as little money as possible but still move aorund a bit. I also want to make sure I see some glaciers and mountains and cool towns and...

Bike Riding From Paraguay To The US For Charity

DavidFromAnywhere — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:14:14 -0500

Hi everyone. I'm pretty new to this community, but I was hoping for some help or support. My good friend, Sam (a current Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay) will be riding his bicycle from Paraguay to the US to raise money for the Paraguayan rain forest. If you've been to Paraguay or other South American...

chile + patagonia

Jroots — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:46:06 -0500

Heading out to Patagonia (argentina) in a few months..but i will be spending a few months in chile first..any suggestions on places to visit, sweet villages, small islands..any useful info that pertains to chile or patagonian argentina would be lovly...peace n live good...

Motorcycle Diaries - Riding through Argentina

roaming rob — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:20:42 -0500

I'm planning on riding through Argentina on a bike. I use the term "planning" loosely, because I've only just begun. I need any advice anyone has to offer from suggested routes, how to buy and sell a bike, where to stay, what to see, travel tips. Anyone local there?

Spanish schools and jobs in B.A

Tasha.k — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:10:36 -0500

hey moving to B.a in August, was just wondering if anyone knew of some good not too pricey schools to learn spanish? And some good sites for work?
cheers

Home-stays in Central America

LeeWalker — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:11:13 -0500

Hello All!
I'm looking for a Home-stay where I can learn spanish for a week in either Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama or Costa Rica... any recommendations? And advice would be greatly appreciated.
thanks!

"Santiago 710" a furnished apartment for rental

patparazi — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:17:03 -0500

Earlier this year, I rented an apartment in Santiago's downtown, a fully equipped place at a walking distance from the main streets, transport, tourism attraction and shopping centres.

A really affordable place for anybody who want to stay just a little or a long time in Santiago. It's cheap and it...

New Travel Guide

ZenTravel — Sat, 3 May 2008 10:08:21 -0500

Hello fellow travellers!

Did you know you can now download free travel guides for almost all countries of Central and South America directly onto your iPod or Mobile phone? You can print them out too!

Give them a try! Also available in French, Spanish and Portuguese...

See you there!

Peter...

Iquitos - Peru - River travel

Monkeyzbox — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:22:57 -0500

Hey everyone,

I'm planning on travelling up the river amazon from Brazil and into Peru. So far all I've got planned is to pass through Iquitos and from there take a trip into the national park, Pacaya-Samiria. I'd love to actually get into some jungly bits or go on a canoa ride.

Anyone got...

Travel From Rio to Buenos Aires

dickie737 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:33:43 -0500

Hi All,

I'm planning on traveling to Rio and Buenos Aires in the fall and want to see if anyone has any tips on how to get from one city to the other while seeing as many interesting things as possible along the way. I plan on buying a multi-city ticket and fly into Rio and fly out of Buenos Aires...

Money in BA

Bhammer301 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:08:13 -0500

Hi All,

I am landing in BA in July. I will be staying in hostels and doing a little under the table work. Does anyone know roughly how much money I should have saved? I know this is a vague question, but I have researched prices and costs of everything and I think somewhere around 3500 USD should...

looking for a place in Quito this summer

Ecuador in the Fall — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:39:49 -0500

Hello from Colorado where I have been a chalet host for the last winter. I took care of ten guests at a time from other coutries in a townhouse in East Vail. Basically I was responsible for the place, preparing, cooking, and serving three course meals, and taking care of whatever came up during the course...

Volunteer Guatemala

Tom D — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:16:25 -0500

I am going to Guatemala in May and I am seeking general advice from other travellers. I am looking for volunteer projects and spanish schools. Ideally I would love to volunteer in a conservation setting or in a guatemalan community. Does anybody have any recommendations?
Cheers Tom

Peru tips. Rent a car?

Bret — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:47:57 -0500

My friend and I are flying into Lima at the end of June. I've read on various travel sites that renting a car, especially out of Lima, isn't the smartest idea. But, flights from Lima to Cusco are around $350 a piece, which would more than cover our car rental for the two weeks we'll be there.

I...

Flights Santiago-BA

deva — Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:02:26 -0500

Hey all,

My dad's got a conference in Santiago, Chile, in May, and is hoping to take some extra time off and visit Buenos Aires as well. He's flying Air Canada in and out but is clueless about regional airlines or the best options for flying Santiago-BA. Anyone have any thoughts on where he should...

Chavez and Columbia...thoughts?

Olivebeard — Mon, 3 Mar 2008 13:06:23 -0600

Mr. McColl (ricardo_emp) is probably the foremost authority on any of this, but has anyone seen this sh*t?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7274038.stm

Quote:

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is sending thousands of troops and tanks to the border with Colombia, marking a sharp escalation in...

La Casa Amarilla Mompos, Colombia - Open and Running end of Feb

ricardo_emp — Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:15:47 -0600

Just to let you all know, despite carnaval, errant workers and the time keeping that is prevalent on the Colombian Caribbean coast, La Casa Amarilla, Mompos will be open up and running before the end of Feb. I look forward to seeing you there.

For more info

www.lacasaamarillamompos.blogspot.com...

Where to live in Argentina for winter Skiing

Anthony_lewis — Sun, 3 Feb 2008 13:48:36 -0600

Hello fellow travel experts... I am seeking advice on where to move this winter (June, July, August). Currently I am in BsAS but I am thinking that possibly Mendoza or Bariloche may be a good winter destination for the ski resorts. Any advice you could give me in regards to access to the ski mountains,...

La Isle de la Plata, Ecuador

Kasiana Cay — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:57:25 -0600

Has anybody ever been to this place? I want to go b/c I can't afford the Galapagos. How can I get there? Is there a ferry?

Hiking the Inca Trail in May

geotraveler — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:46:26 -0600

Looking forward to this trip and dragging a couple girlfriends (kicking and screaming!) on this one.

Since its a 4-day hike, I am worried about potential altitude sickness and the intensity of the hike.

Any tips and advice from previous hikers would be greatly appreciated!

Hostels in BA

Tim Patterson — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:39:32 -0600

My buddies are looking for a good place to crash in BA, and I realized that I don't have a clue where to send them. Anyone have ideas? Palermo and San Telmo seem to be the two hottest neighborhoods...

-Tim

Need advice for Colombia!

Ross — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:24:51 -0600

Hey all, I'm going to Colombia on Feb 2nd for two weeks and I need advice from anyone who lives there or has recently traveled there. What are the things I shouldn't miss? Flying into Bogota and from there it's wide open...THANKS!