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#1 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Peru
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lilianna77 says:
Here's some information that will let you know a little bit more about my amazing country :)
Enjoy and Welcome to Peru!! :)
Name: Republic of Peru
Total area:
1,285,220 sq km (this makes Peru the 19th largest country in world.
Border countries: Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to ...
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#2 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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swade1980 says:
When we were purchasing our Inca Trail package we checked all the travel books and picked one of the top 5 rated companies: S.A.S. Travel. Rated in the top 5 companies for cost, guides, food and experience. They met and exceeded our expectataions and I would strongly recommend this company to any ...
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#3 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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Veronicrazy says:
Food is delicious. Ridiculously delicious. Peruvian cuisine is some of the best in the world. People are poor and there's crazy amounts of pollution that your eyes will hurt. But the food is so amazing. I gained 12lbs while i was there for only 2 weeks! Pardos Chicken is like the basic pollo a la br...
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#4 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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lrecht says:
Hey Phylarch - don't have the time to write up a proper review as my wife and I are back in India but headed home shortly. We were in Peru for a month in June 2006 and used a company called Wayki Trek at www.waykitrek.net and they were great. We had a professionally run trek with only one other co...
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#5 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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mbopi says:
When traveling by public tranit or bus in Asuncion, Paraguay, one must be very careful. First, when getting on the bus you must immediately hold on to something because sometimes the bus driver steps on the gas and starts going even while you are giving him the bus fee!
When getting off, do it a...
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#6 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Peru
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StephanieofDoom says:
Upon arrival to Peru, if you are a caucasian, you WILL stand out. Peruvians know you are a foreigner. Therefore, the prices may not always be fair (completely understandable, I would do the same in their position). That's where bartering comes in SO handy!! Bargain for the price of your taxi, fo...
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#7 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Ecuador
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catalina says:
Very helpful for you to organize visits to any place in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Ecuador is so beautiful, with its 4 natural regions: Amazon Rainforst where you will find a great variety of flora and fauna while having a blast on one of the most natural spots left in the world. The Andean ...
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#8 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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barrymacdonald508 says:
One important factor if you;re visiting the Falklands in their winter is just how cold it can get. I spent 4 months there with the RAF and at one point we saw temperatures drop as low as _40 celcius when windchill was taken into account.. So the moral of this story is take lots of layers, make 'em ...
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#9 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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caroleartois says:
Despite the fact that Rio is the world capital of beauty, once I was there I never thought of having any aesthetic treatment, after all, vacations in a sunny paradise doesn't quite match with botox or peelings. However, during my days in Rio I had a rash, so I needed professional advice, and for my ...
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#10 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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malamojca says:
The Salar de Uyuni, a salt desert is located in southwestern Bolivia. It used to be an inland sea or water lake. All that remains is the salt.
By bus and train, tourists, the majority international backpackers, make their way to the dusty town of Uyuni where travelers join tours. It is also poss...
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#11 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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GreenforceEcuador says:
Ben is one of the quieter members of the group but his cool calm exterior hides an intelligent mind. His good looks are greatly admired by Chiloto who can often be found expressing his affection by means of his tongue around Ben´s face - Chiloto has found is best friend.
Ben´s Ecuadorian roots ar...
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#12 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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caroleartois says:
I had a pretty bad toothache my first couple of days in Rio and had to get by anyway possible. Before it got worse I went to a clinic in Ipanema called Multi-Oral to take care of this minor setback. Next day I was back on my two feet again, and I have those guys to thank. The fact that they have Eng...
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#13 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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Brasilmagic says:
I have been to Rio many times, and even though I am from Brazil, I am a tourist as well in Rio since I have never lived there. Rio is a fascinating city with lots and lots to do.
Here are my recommendations:
1) Stay at Barra or Leblon or Ipanema. Copacabana is a tourist trap with many shady char...
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#14 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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caroleartois says:
For local crafts store, a great choice is PÉ DE BOI, in Laranjeiras neighborhood. A lovely store with many great gift ideas. There are two floors, the first one composed of items that are for sale, such as pieces made from wood, ceramic and fiber fit to decorate any living room space. The second fl...
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#15 of 154 general tips & advice in South America
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kerryandandrei says:
We used Happy Gringo - www.happygringo.com to book our trip to the Galapagos and they were excellent. Really friendly and helpful. Our trip was amazing and we sailed on the Encantada which was a lovely boat with a wonderful crew and amazing food. Would highly recommend both to do a trip to the ...
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