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32 day adventure to Central and South America, Trains, planes, auto, and cruiseships!

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joelmunoz1968	Jul 16 2009, 06:58 PM Post #1
Drifter Group: Local Expert Posts: 25 Joined: 8-June 09 From: San Diego Member No.: 281562	Anyone give me any info for the cities I'm going to on a 32 day trip I booked for $2,499? These are my cities: Mostly I'd like lodging info and what to do for adventure. 1. San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua 2. Manta, Ecuador 3. Puntarenas, Costa Rica 4. Lima, Peru 5. Pisco, Peru 6. La Serena, Chile 7. Valparaiso, Chil 8. Pucon, Chile 9. Colchagua Valley, Chile 10. Arica, Chile 11. Lake Titicaca 12. Machu Picchu 13. Lima Any help is appreciated

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starlagurl	Jul 17 2009, 09:03 AM Post #2
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Wow... Martin (mmbcross) knows a lot about most of these places. He should pipe up soon. In the meantime, have you looked through some of the blogs yet? Just type in the city in the search box and see what other people have done before you. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

mmbcross	Jul 17 2009, 02:21 PM Post #3
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	Goodness...that's an impressive itinerary, and pretty eclectic too. Are you surfers? San Juan del Sur: Nice beaches, surfing, inexpensive Punta Areanas, Costa Rica: Miserable place. Don't waste your time. Manta, Ecuador:Nice beaches. Nearest beach to Quito. Are you surfers? If you are surfers, you can't miss the endless pipelines in the Chicama Valley near Trujillo. Lima...That's easy to get info on Pisco: There was a very serious earthquake last year in August. It probably hasn't recovered completely yet. La Serena: Nice beach resort between the Atacama Desert and the lush central valley. Valpo: Amazing city usually missed by tourists. Set on steep cliffs around the bay and next to beautiful Viña del Mar. Pucon: Now you are in the gorgeous southern Andes of Chile. Stunning scenery and lots of adventure travel. Colchagua Valley: Cheers! Lots of wine, women and song! Arica: Driest place on earth. No rainfall ever recorded. Lake Titicaca: More scenic on the Bolivian side. Puno is a miserable place, unless you overnight on the Uros floating Islands. Machu Picchu: No comment Indeed as Starlagurl recommends, enter the home page of Travelpod and just type in the name of the place you will be visiting in the search box. Beware some may need a little tweaking. Punta Areas will most likely bring up Punta Arenas, Chile. Manta will tell you all about manta rays. See example below........... http://www.travelpod.com/s/Colchagua+Valley Good luck, and if you need more specific info, don't hesitate to call! -------------------- .

joelmunoz1968	Jul 19 2009, 03:07 PM Post #4
Drifter Group: Local Expert Posts: 25 Joined: 8-June 09 From: San Diego Member No.: 281562	QUOTE(mmbcross @ Jul 17 2009, 02:21 PM) Goodness...that's an impressive itinerary, and pretty eclectic too. Are you surfers? San Juan del Sur: Nice beaches, surfing, inexpensive Punta Areanas, Costa Rica: Miserable place. Don't waste your time. Manta, Ecuador:Nice beaches. Nearest beach to Quito. Are you surfers? If you are surfers, you can't miss the endless pipelines in the Chicama Valley near Trujillo. Lima...That's easy to get info on Pisco: There was a very serious earthquake last year in August. It probably hasn't recovered completely yet. La Serena: Nice beach resort between the Atacama Desert and the lush central valley. Valpo: Amazing city usually missed by tourists. Set on steep cliffs around the bay and next to beautiful Viña del Mar. Pucon: Now you are in the gorgeous southern Andes of Chile. Stunning scenery and lots of adventure travel. Colchagua Valley: Cheers! Lots of wine, women and song! Arica: Driest place on earth. No rainfall ever recorded. Lake Titicaca: More scenic on the Bolivian side. Puno is a miserable place, unless you overnight on the Uros floating Islands. Machu Picchu: No comment Indeed as Starlagurl recommends, enter the home page of Travelpod and just type in the name of the place you will be visiting in the search box. Beware some may need a little tweaking. Punta Areas will most likely bring up Punta Arenas, Chile. Manta will tell you all about manta rays. See example below........... http://www.travelpod.com/s/Colchagua+Valley Good luck, and if you need more specific info, don't hesitate to call! Thanks for the info! Can you recommend places to stay in Valpo and Santiago as well as Lima?

mmbcross	Jul 20 2009, 12:30 PM Post #5
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	I haven't any personal recommendations, but I know our Travelpod and Trip Advisor travellers have plenty to say on the subject. Skim theses posts for tons of advice: If you are looking for down-to-earth accommodations, look to Valparaiso, a rough but colourful port city. If you would prefer something a little more up-market, look to Viña del Mar next door, one of the finest seaside resorts in South America. http://www.travelpod.com/s/valparaiso http://www.tripadvisor.com/HACSearch?geo=&...,nameContains:S http://www.travelpod.com/s/vina+del+mar http://www.tripadvisor.com/HACSearch?geo=2...,nameContains:S http://www.travelpod.com/s/santiago+chile http://www.tripadvisor.com/HACSearch?geo=2...,nameContains:S http://www.travelpod.com/s/lima+accommodation http://www.tripadvisor.com/HACSearch?geo=2...Order:SpriceLow -------------------- .

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