Villazon, Bolivia

Travel Blogs from Villazon (64)

Crossing into Argentina, Villazon, Bolivia travel blog
Crossing into Argentina
Sep 15, 2008

5121km to Ushuaia (where I pick catch my boat south to Antarctica.) so I have a long way to go. I got into a little chaos at the Bolivian border (read the following entry on Juyjuy for the details) and I avoided a little chaos as well.  I ...

A travel blog entry by seankervin
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Bolivia at last, Villazon, Bolivia travel blog
Bolivia at last
Dec 3, 2005

Just a quick entry whilst I am waiting for the train in Villazon, my very first day in Bolvia. I spent a quick overnight last night in La Quiaca, the hugely uninteresting town just over the border in Argentina, so I could get some washing done, and his ...

A travel blog entry by sarah_s_america
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What NOT to do at the Argentinian border, Villazon, Bolivia travel blog
What NOT to do at the Argentinian border
Nov 17, 2007

There was a train from Uyuni to the Argentinian frontier at Villazon.  But by the time I made it to the train station in the morning (Erin was still sleeping), there was only one ticket for 2nd class carriage.  The 1st class was over twice as ...

A travel blog entry by youngtravellers
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Bolivian Plateu?, Villazon, Bolivia travel blog
Bolivian Plateu?
Jul 5, 2006

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A travel blog entry by pidgeandpie
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Forum Discussions on Villazon (5)

From Cuzco to Uyuni to La Paz
Posted on Jun 4, 2009, 10:02:26
... desert, I suggest you drop San Pedro de Atacama entirely, and travel south from Uyuni to Salta, crossing the Bolivia/Argentine boder at Villazon/La Quiaca. There is regular daily service from Uyuni to Villazon. Cross the border on foot and in La Quiaca ...
Buenos Aires to Cusco
Posted on Nov 10, 2008, 13:26:09
... make up for this. Corrientes to Salta is about 15 hours. From Jujuy continue to the Bolivian border crossing at La Quiaca/Villazon. 5 hours. Last time I heard there is a Villazon-Uyuni train. It takes about 9 hours and only leaves once a day I ...
Iguazu Falls to Lima
Posted on May 20, 2009, 16:18:30
... take the railway from Villazon to Oruro, Runs four times weekly on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (subject to change). Departs Villazon 3:30 pm. Regular daily buses from Oruro to La Paz, From La Paz, you can continue to Cuzco via Lake Titicaca. ...
Bolivia to Salta
Posted on May 20, 2008, 03:33:25
... you will be travelling south from La Paz. In this case I would take the train from Oruro, via Tupiza, to Villazon on the Argentine border. Regrettably most Argentine rail passenger services have been discontinued, but there are excellent bus services to ...

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