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my first trip to Santiago

Posted by rodrigofdez

... to Santiago and didn't have a reply on time. Next time I can help you a bit on what to do in Chile. Hello all, I'm gonna be in Santiago for a business trip and I dont know what can I do in my work out times. I couldnt find informations ...

chile, peru, bolivia..

Posted by georgia2345

Hi, I'm flying into Santiago, Chile the first week of July, and am planning to spend a few days in Santiago, then take a bus up to San Pedro de Atacama which looks great. I'll nthen have three weeks left before flying home from Lima on August 9th. ...

Santiago to Cuzco ... and back???

Posted by mmbcross

... then La Paz, Oruro, Jujuy, Salta, Cordoba and Mendoza. Then a brief hop over the Andes back to Santiago. Take the overnight buses if possible in Chile, but you may prefer day buses in Peru and Bolivia for the scenery. To get inside Travelpod traveller ...

Santiago to Cuzco ... and back???

Posted by zasal911

... as soon as we get there. Are buses really the best (affordable) way? We also wanted to check out the north of Chile on the way, places like San Pedro de Atacama, and certain cities (Calama, Arica, Iquique, etc.). Which are the coolest cities to visit ...

Travel from Santiago to Chaiten in Chile

Posted by wetdog

I want to travel from Santiago to Chaiten in Chile by land (bus or train) or sea. Can anyone tell me if this is possible to arrange in advance? I know I can get to Puerto Montt by bus. And sometimes from Puerto Montt to Chaiten by boat. I know I can go ...

Travelling to Santiago by boat

Posted by satterley4444

... America Experience cruise and don't want to do it again. Anyone have any idea if they can get a boat that does directly to Santiago from anywhere in Europe, or even from the USA. They are prepared to cruise across to North USA and then catch a boat ...

Looking for travel mates to the north of chile

Posted by alanzhang

Hi,dear friends! I am now Santiago, Chile. Since I and my colleague we will have 2 weeks free in the middle of Augest,2007, we am looking for travel mates for a tour to the north of Chile for experiencing its fantasitic lanscapes. We have one 4*4 SUV ...

my first trip to Santiago

Posted by kadirayik

... gonna be in Santiago for a business trip and I dont know what can I do in my work out times. I couldnt find informations about chile I guess chile travel is not preferred commonly. can anyone tell me about leisure activities in the city? thanks kadir

South of Santiago

Posted by joelmunoz1968

I really really enjoyed Pucon in the lakes district of Chile. I highly recommend it if you like to do volcano trekking, whitewater rafting, or mountain biking. It's like thier litte piece of the Swiss Alps. I'm headed back there in December. ...

Travel from Santiago to Chaiten in Chile

Posted by coy

1) You can go from Santiago to Chillan by train from Santiago's Central Station. There are several trains per day. Get a first class seat. It is a 4.5 hours train ride. 2) Go to www.efe.cl for schedule and price info.

Accomodations in Santiago

Posted by tonya

Hello, Can someone share some recommendations on accomodations in Santiago. Need to be safe and clean, preferably with private bathroom. Thanks! Try Diego de Almagro, it's nice and clean, great location, not cheap though, around 50 ...

Language Course in Santiago

Posted by eebaugh

My son is from Ohio and has lived in Chile since 2008 He now lives in Santiago and teaches English classes and he also teaches private lessons . He would be happy to teach Spanish lessons as well.

Language Course in Santiago

Posted by eebaugh

... first point to travel S/C America so logically it made sense to learn the language there. But now I think we'll wait and do it in Argentina...I'd probably rather spend the week or two in BsAs than in Chile as theres more to see and do there.

South of Santiago

Posted by theworldturns

First of all, if you are looking for a few travel buddies in January whilst you are in Chile, let me know! We'd love to meet up and explore with fellow travelers... Does anyone have any good recommendations for breath taking coastal views/cities ...

Language Course in Santiago

Posted by rob_jess

... our first point to travel S/C America so logically it made sense to learn the language there. But now I think we'll wait and do it in Argentina...I'd probably rather spend the week or two in BsAs than in Chile as theres more to see and do there.

I have a question about arriving in Chile

Posted by kevo3

I am traveling to Chile in November and I live in America but I have an Irish Citizenship and an EU passport along with my american passport. I know that if you are an american you are charged 131$ as an entry fee when you land in the Santiago ...

santiago chile to machu piccu?

Posted by troispistoles

We did it in late 2006... The bus system is really good in Chile, especially with Semi-Cama seats, where you can sleep quite well! It was pretty cheap, I cannot remember the prices, but much cheaper than a flight for sure! We did Santiago to San ...

accommodation in Antofagasta

Posted by wands

Can anyone recommend accommodation in Antofagasta for about a week in October. Prefer self contained 1 bedroom apartment but any suggestions would help. Also any suggestions on return travel from Santiago to Antofagasta would be helpful. Ta

Bus from Santiago to Los Angeles?

Posted by livtajim

We are looking for bus information to travel from Santiago to Los Angeles in August this year. I can't find any details on tur bus and pullman bus doesn't give me any options to select route. Has anyone travelled this way before? Also we would ...

Accomodations in Santiago

Posted by lucky

You can try searching for hostels and hotels here on TravelPod: I've never been to Santiago so I can't personally recommend anything...

Accomodations in Santiago

Posted by joanna_2006

Hello, Can someone share some recommendations on accomodations in Santiago. Need to be safe and clean, preferably with private bathroom. Thanks!

Language Course in Santiago

Posted by gringoloco

My suggestion....I have lived in Santiago, in Lima, in Cochabamba, in Costa Rica and in Panama. I would NEVER bother to learn spanish from a Chilean. They speak the absolute worst Spanish in the world, and they are the first to admit it. Proudly at that. ...

Language Course in Santiago

Posted by peacefrog

Putting this post back on top Can anybody recommend an intensive spanish course in Santiago or Buenos Aires? Thanks

santiago - beunos aires

Posted by kiwi_surfer

... ) you should visit salat up north or even uni(wrong spelling) in bolivia. biggest salt flats in the world. or atacama in northen chile(dryest dessert in the world) if you go to pucon.. then you might aswel go to Bariloche. hope this helps. swerte

Just short of four months....

Posted by derv

... - Santa Cruz - Sucre - Unuyi - La Paz - (short round trip up to Rurrenabaque) - Cusco (Macchu Pichu) - Ica - Arequipa - down to Chile via Attacama Desert (have to look into this more) then we are going to go to the ski area near Santiago for a few days ...

classic / google maps discrepancy (?)

Posted by lucky

I have a problem on 2 entries, thanks to Kris for pointing this out: - Santiago, Chile, june 7th 2007 - Cordoba, Argentina, june 17th 2007 I am using classic maps, the countries and map pins are set correctly. The problem is: in the " ...

classic / google maps discrepancy (?)

Posted by lucky

I have a problem on 2 entries, thanks to Kris for pointing this out: - Santiago, Chile, june 7th 2007 - Cordoba, Argentina, june 17th 2007 I am using classic maps, the countries and map pins are set correctly. The problem is: in the "show trip ...

classic / google maps discrepancy (?)

Posted by peacefrog

I have a problem on 2 entries, thanks to Kris for pointing this out: - Santiago, Chile, june 7th 2007 - Cordoba, Argentina, june 17th 2007 I am using classic maps, the countries and map pins are set correctly. The problem is: in the "show trip route ...

From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz

Posted by mmbcross

Kathryn's suggestion is great. Nevertheless Santiago is the Capital of Chile and Salta, although a very nice town, is only a provincial city of Argentina. I would go for Santiago. If you decide for SCL, from Santiago to BA you should take the luxury ...

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