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Potosi Slideshow
Forums from Potosi, Bolivia
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Euros, dolares dolares dolares...
Posted by mmbcross
... of US$ 100.00 notes entirely, as these are the most forged of all. Here's an excerpt from a Travelpoder in Potosi, Bolivia. I can't think of a better reason to use ATMs rather than hauling cash around with you: I exchanged some American ...
The Second Coming...
Posted by kathryn77
... , Peru (and the 'El Huacachinero' hostel there is ace!) - Cycling 'Death Road' in Bolivia - The silver mines, Potosi, Bolivia - Uyuni salt flats, Bolivia - Staying a night on Lake Titicaca with a family - Iguazu Falls (both sides&# ...
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted by kathryn77
... could then go from Iguazu to BA, and not have to double back on yourself... As for the road blockades, I'm afraid they are unpredictable and can happen anywhere, anytime in Bolivia, so you can't really plan for that until you're actually there
Bolivia and Peru
Posted by mmbcross
... at all with your itinerary and route. One thing you won't need to do in Cuzco is to acclimatize yourself for the trek. Bolivia is higher than Cuzco and the route of the trek, so you will be well acclimatised long before you get to Cuzco. Spend the ...
Bolivia and Peru
Posted by mushi387
... Macchu Pichu. Currently I am scheduled to begin my tour on the 10th of August. Is it possible to do all of those places in Bolivia in 7 to 8 days (since I want a few days to acclimate in Cusco before the trek) ? After the trek I was thinking about doing a ...
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted by kathryn77
... - I can't remember, sorry. Maybe someone can help with that - I think the main thing to remember is that travel in Peru & Bolivia (especially) is slow, so if you're on a tight time-frame like that, you'll have to be ahead of yourself for ...
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted by kathryn77
... bus to Uyuni Monday May 25th - Arrive Uyuni, and start tour (I think they leave at 9am or 10am - also Peru is one hour behind Bolivia - just to take that into account!) ....so if you do a 2 night/3 day tour, you're back in Uyuni, late Wednesday - ...
Travelling to Bolivia from Cuzco
Posted by kathryn77
... Titicaca floating islands from Puno to break up the trip, you'd need a day there) then onto Copacabana...unique border crossing into Bolivia over a river (included in the bus ride ) then onto La Paz from there. That stretch is about 8 hours by bus - ...
Bolivia-Northern Chile_Argentina
Posted by karmadoll
Hello fellow travelpod'ers, I'm planning a trip from Bolivia through Northern Chile, with the final destination being Buenos Aires. My tentative itinerary would be La Paz-Potosi-Ayuni-Atacama-Salta-Buenos Aires. Would like to do this in 1-2 months ...
From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted by ponae
... Paz D4 La Paz D5 La Paz - Uyuni I think there is a overnight bus - Are there any other options? How easy is it to go via Potosi? D6-8 Uyuni D9 San Pedro de Atacama From there I have a bit of dilemma. I have 8 more days and I am flying out of Buenos ...
chile, peru, bolivia..
Posted by kathryn77
... South America - I went travelling there 'for 3 months'....and stayed for 9! It is amazing! I went to Peru; Bolivia; Chile; Argentina; Uruguay & Brazil. (it's in my Big Trip link below, and I did kinda what you're planning ...
Ideas for 4 week itinerary?
Posted by kathryn77
... 's true, especially of Northern Thailand, and if you avoid the tour groups). If you have 4 weeks to really see Peru and Bolivia, I'm sure you will love it, and get the interaction with locals that you want. I've put some hyperlinks in my ...
Backpacking South America 2014
Posted by drewcrawf
... , Peru Máncora Chiclayo Trujillo Lima Cuzco Arequipa Puno Yunguyo, Peru Copacabana, Bolivia La Paz Oruro Sucre Potosi Villazón, Bolivia La Quiaca, Argentina Salta, Argentina Calama, Chile Antofagasta Caldera Bahia Inglesa Copiapó La Serena Viña del Mar ...
Driving from Mendoza, Argentina to Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. Start on May 26/27
Posted by dbrandolizi
... North. Go across the Atacama Desert, Chile to Arica. Cross the border to Peru to Cusco, Machu Pichu, Arequipa, Puno and cross to Bolivia in Copacabana. From there south to La Paz, Salar de Uyuni, Potosi, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra and across the ...
chile, peru, bolivia..
Posted by kathryn77
... in mind your budget and what you want to see, I think you'll be better doing the salt flat tour, as travelling through Bolivia once you are in there is mega-cheap. You might want to break up the journey to Peru, with Bolivian Potosi and the capital, ...
Iguazu Falls to Lima
Posted by mmbcross
... and Fridays at 07:00 hours x 14 hours. From Antofagasta there are direct luxury sleeper bus services to Arequipa and Lima. If you go the Bolivia route, you take the Argentine bus to La Quiaca (Departing at: 5:30 - 10:30 - 15:30 - 22:00 hours), then ...
Ideas for 4 week itinerary?
Posted by kathryn77
... books (I used the Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring - which was good, but since you're just doing Peru/Bolivia, you'll get more detail about more places in individual country guidebooks - and they'll probably still be less bulky! ...
5 weeks in SA
Posted by kathryn77
... Cusco, but still allow 2 days round trip! Huacachina for the sandboarding is the second most thing I wouldn't miss in Peru! Bolivia: Death Road bike ride & the silver mines of Potosi and the Uyuni salt flats are my top 3!!!
crossing boarders in South America
Posted by alandalus83
... route I went... Peru: Lima...Pisco...Huacachina...Nazca...Arequipa...Cusco (Machupichu)...Puno (Lake Titicaca) Bolivia: Copacabana...La Paz...Sucre...Potosi...Uyuni Salt Flats... Chile: San Pedro de Atacama...Santiago...Valparaiso... Argentina: Mendoza ...
crossing boarders in South America
Posted by kathryn77
... route I went... Peru: Lima...Pisco...Huacachina...Nazca...Arequipa...Cusco (Machupichu)...Puno (Lake Titicaca) Bolivia: Copacabana...La Paz...Sucre...Potosi...Uyuni Salt Flats... Chile: San Pedro de Atacama...Santiago...Valparaiso... Argentina: Mendoza ...
Mexico City to Rio overland!!
Posted by mmbcross
... Chiclayo (Sipan) Trujillo (Chan Chan) Huaraz (Callejon de Huaylas) Lima Nazca Cuzco (Machu Picchu) Lake Titicaca Bolivia: La Paz Potosi Uyuno (Salt Lakes) Chile: Santiago Puerto Montt Lake Crossing Argentina Bariloche Mendoza Buenos Aires Spend a night at ...
UNESCO Heritage Sites
Posted by nixsboys
... 2 Shark Bay, Western Australia Fraser Island Sydney Opera House Belgium La Grand-Place, Brussels Historic Centre of Brugge Bolivia City of Potosí Brazil Historic Town of Ouro Preto Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Iguaçu National Park ...
12 week Itinerary advice?
Posted by mmbcross
... about Chile and Santiago? Adding Colombia may not be a bad idea, though it would probably add a week to your IT. Hopefully Bolivia is in your plans. I would imagine you will be doing Cusco/Puno (Lake Titicaca)/La Paz/Oruro/Potosi/Salta via Quebrada de ...
Salar d'Uyuni
Posted by mmbcross
Hi just looking for a bit of advice.... We are travelling across Bolivia (Santa Cruz to La Paz) and onwards into Peru (Puno, Cuzco, Arequipa) then down into Chile and going to San Pedro de Attacama.... Are we better going to the salar d'uyuni ...
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