Gringo Bills

... open the curtains and discover that all of sudden deathville had turned into a pedestrian street teaming with locals and only locals - not a gringo in sight.  The main square was just two blocks away as it happened.  The place was transformed in ...

... " hostel. We liked this hostel and felt really comfortable there. We can assure anyone who has read the Lonely Planet entry about Gringo Bills,  that there was nothing wrong with the plumbing at Gringo Bills. You have to buy a tourist ticket in ...

... mosquitos, we were greated at the station by a crowd of people trying to sell usthings and hotel guys, we spotted a fella holding a Gringo Bills sign which is a hostal that we had heard of and went to find out if there were any rooms available. Thankfully ...

... in Aguas Caliente (the town closest to Machu Pichu) at about 10:25ish, our plan was simple:  check into our hotel, Gringo Bills and take about an hour nap before tackling Putucusi, a mountain taller --- Putucusi is about 8,500 feet --- than Machu ...

... did not want to take any chances so we headed (with the aid of an internet cafe owner who took my bag - lovely man) to Gringo Bills. Sadly,  it was booked up.  Probably good for us as it looked rather expensive.  We got nabbed by a place ...

... finished up the rest of the train ride we got into the train station and then walked over to our hostel that was called Gringo Bills.  It was a nice little hostel that was partially inside and partially outside.  Since we got there so early in ...

... the hostel for a good old laze about. The next day we managed to get up early and change some travellers cheques and also went to Gringo bills to try and pay for our hostel in Aguas Caliente but got nowhere.  We went ot a restaurant and sat on a ...

... , and Machu Picchu was still breathtaking however you get there. After the 4 hour train ride from Cusco, we booked into a hostal called Gringo Bills in the little town just below Machu Picchu. This was the nicest place we have stayed in so far on the ...

... it.  Whilst the place is touristy, there are some terrible reviews for expensive accommodation. We’d booked into a hostel called Gringo Bills which we booked over the phone from Cusco.  We had to go to an office to pay what we were told ...

... the 4th floor, there is no lift! To be frank for US$102 per night, is really is very good, itīs much cheaper than Gringo Bills! Just when you think La Paz wasn't worth the visit something happens to change your mind. There is a precession in front ...

... about an hour-and-a-half. I really enjoyed the train ride a lot. We arrived in Aguas Calientes and went straight to our hotel, Gringo Bills Hostel. For a hostel it was really, really nice! I liked it a lot! Our room had 3 beds and a nice bathroom. We ...

... fireworks started! It was clear that we wouldn't be getting any sleep again. The next morning we were up for breakfast at 0500. Gringo Bill's breakfast was very good. Eggs served to your table, bread fruit and yoghurt. We then headed down to the bus pick ...

... 4 hours on the train we reached the village at the bottom of the Machu Picchu site called Aguas Calientes. Here we stayed at Gringo Billīs hostal (very nice and friendly place) and then headed off to Machu Picchu on the half hour gringo-filled bus! ...

... with Eric falling victim to Tupac Amaruīs revenge.  Iīve got to say waking up to the sounds emanating from the bathroom at Gringo Billīs wasnīt the most pleasant way to start the day.  A few Cipros and chugs of water later and we were on ...

... sixth day in Cusco saw us leave at 06.15 hrs for our four hour train journey to the town of Machu Picchu. We booked into īGringo Billīs Hostelī and spent the rest of the day exploring the smaller town. The next morning we took a 20 minute bus ride to ...

... to normal toilets.  We booked into the same hotel that the three American sisters Jayne, Beth and Darcy were staying in - Gringo Bill's - and were ecstatic to have our first shower in four days!!! We went up to the local hot springs which ...

... of my lonely planet after which not knowing how much it was and having no nicarguagn currency on me handed him two crips one dollar bills, which later i found out was 4 times the going rate, not a suprise he quickly took the dollars and didnt utter a word ...

... no es tan bueno pero soy gringo y yo lo se."  (Sorry, I know that my accent isn't very good, but I am a Gringo and I know it.)  That got quite a laugh out of the group. At one point the Columbians started teaching us dirty terms in ...

... for the gringo menu scam.  Some restaurants have one menu for locals, and a higher priced one for tourists.  The "gringo menu" often lacks the cheaper comida correinte and sets exhorbitant prices for the other meals.  Be especially wary of ...

... a five dollar bill. Response:  Sour look, a bit of quick Spanish-slangy discussion with nearby vendors, no doubt disparaging the silly gringo for trying to pass such a large bill for such a small purchase.  I wait around for 5 or 10 minutes, ...