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Córdoba Province, Argentina
Bring USD cash (1000? - get at Pott Change - spread <1%) and exchange there againts blue dollar rate. Always check bluedollar.net for the unofficial rate.
1. ask Price
2. say you want to pay cash
3. Try to get the price down to about 25% of what they are asking since they desperately want dollars
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
BUS: 9u, prijs 7eu+. TRAIN: 19u, prijs 2eu+. PLANE: 4u (50eu+)
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Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
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Montevideo Department, Uruguay
FERRY: 2,5u ongeveer vanaf Buenos Aires, prijs 2eu+.
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Punta del Este, Uruguay
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Rocha, Uruguay
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Punta del Diablo, Uruguay
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
FERRY from montevideo
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Iguazu Falls, unknown
BUS/PLANE: 19h bus (18eu+) or 3h plane (60eu+) from Buenos Aires //
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Bonito, Brazil
Bus from Campo grande - 4h - 15-20eu.
Less travelled natural area - jungle, amazon experience, sweet water wetlands, snorkeling, wildlife, natural acquarium, waterfall, parrots.
3eu voor een biertje, 5-10eu voor een maaltijd. https://gregorygioro.com/2022/05/09/bonito/
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Corumbá, Brazil
TRAVEL: 6h bus from Campo Grande.
TO DO: Border town with Bolivia. Also big city close to Pantanal.
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Potosi, Bolivia
BUS: from Tupiza - 6h bus - 11eu
? - Fascinating mining town but not very pretty. Used to be very rich colonial mining town in 1500s, now crumbling and decaying. Sundays and Mondays restaurants and museums are closed!
Highlight:
- Cerro Rico Mine Tour (pas op met claustrofobie...)
- Casa Nacional de la Moneda:
- Colonial buildings
- Rooftops - Torre de la Compañía de Jesús / San Lorenzo de Carangas
- Mercado Central
- Oja del Inca
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Sucre, Bolivia
BUS: from Potosi - 3h bus (2-10eu)
White city - colonial buildings, museums. Mercado, view from rooftops, Convento San Felipe de Neri, Mirador La Recoleta, Plaza de Armas.
Outside the city:
- Hike Bolivian Inca trail (6km downhill)
- Tarabuco market on sundays
- Go Hunting for Dinosaur Footprints at Parque Cretácico
- Go Hiking in the Maragua Crater
Where to stay
- KulturBerlin (25eu prive)
- La Escondida Hostal (28eu prive)
Cafe Florin = bitterballen met mosterd.
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La Paz, Bolivia
BUS/PLANE: 13h night bus (8-20eu) or 1h flight (35-70eu).
Medellin vibes. To do
- Kabelbanen
- Food market Mercado Rodriguez.
- Cholitas Wrestling
- Coca museum
- Witches market
- Free Walking tours
Outside:
- El Camino de la Muerte, or the Death Road
- Amazon Rurrenbaque
- Coroico
- Lake titicaca
https://www.alongdustyroads.com/posts/things-to-do-in-la-paz-bolivia
https://www.laidbacktrip.com/posts/things-to-do-la-paz-bolivia
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Copacabana, Bolivia
BUS: from La Paz - Bus 3u (3-9eu)
Lake Titicaca + Isla del Sol
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Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia
BUS/PLANE: From La Paz, 10h bus (5-20eu) or 1h flight (65eu)
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Calama, Chile
BUS: 9u Cruz del Norte - 14-35eu pp
Mining town. Stopover.
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San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Most popular hub in the Atacama dessert. 3-4 days should be okay (large distances between places). Safe to rent a car though the roads are bad so make take some time (organized tours 30-50eu are also available (Denomades is recommended) - can be booked upon arrival). https://shortgirlontour.com/3-days-in-the-atacama-desert-an-itinerary-and-travel-guide/
Things to do:
- Vallecito (less crowded) & Moon Valley (more touristy)
- Rainbow Valley (Valle del Arcoiris)
- Guatin Canyon hike
- Altaplano lagoons (Miscanti and Miniques)
- Piedras Rojas
- Stargazing - observatories just outside San Pedro - San Pedro de Atacama Celestial Explorations (SPACE)
- El Tatio Geysers
- Puritama Hot Springs
- Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos (Laguna Cejar and Laguna Chaxa) half day trip
Where to stay:
- Hostal Rural (50eu prive, 15eu per bunkbed)
- Rural la Floria (25eu prive, 13eu per bunkbed)
https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/best-hostels-in-san-pedro-de-atacama-chile/
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Salta, Argentina
BUS: 12h - 3x a week - 20EU-70EU - Pullman Bus
Saltflats, dessert, canyons, leuke stad, uitgaan. National parks, hikes.
Jacob: auto huren voor aantal dagen en exploren!
https://worldlyadventurer.com/things-to-do-salta/
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Mendoza, Argentina
BUS/PLANE: 19u bus 35-50eu. Flights 100-250eu, direct 3h of via cordoba/buenos aires 8u.
Mendoza -> Bariloche:
1) Flights 100-200eu (via COR of AEP). Alternatief: bus naar Cordoba (9u) en daar voor 50-70eu naar Bariloche of El Calafate vliegen
2) Bus - 25-50eu - 19u
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San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
BUS/PLANE from Mendoza - Bus - 25-50eu - 19u - Flights 100-200eu - wss niet direct. Optie: bus naar Cordoba en daar voor 50-70eu naar Bariloche of El Calafate vliegen
Bariloche to El Chalten is lastig -> hele lange bus van 26u 100eu (zie bus details beneden) of vlucht van 200+euro via Buenos Aires.
Alternatief #1 is Bariloche skippen en vlucht nemen van Mendoza naar El Calafate (via Cordoba - 140 euro)
Alternatief #2 is wat langer over de reis doen en bv stoppen in El Bolson en Esquel/Trevelin.
-> kan met auto/camper/ roadtrip?
-> kan met de bus (see below)
Busline Bariloche to El Calafate (28h total) with Marga Taqsa - +/- 100 eu pp for whole trip.
stops in El Bolsón / El Hoyo / Esquel / Tecka / Gobernador / Costa / Río Mayo / Perito Moreno / Los Antiguos / Bajo Caracoles / Gobernador Gregores / Tres Lagos / El Chaltén
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San Martín de los Andes, Argentina
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El Bolsón, Argentina
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Esquel, Argentina
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Trevelin, Argentina
https://solsalute.com/blog/things-to-do-in-trevelin-argentina/
Tulip fields. Rent a car from Esquel. Parque Los Glacieres entrances.
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El Chaltén, Argentina
7 hikes https://solsalute.com/blog/hiking-el-chalten-trekking-guide/
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El Calafate, Argentina
1. Perito Moreno
2. Upsala & Spegazzini Glaciers
3. Laguna Nimez (nature and Flamingo/bird watching) & An Estancia (paard rijden?)
https://solsalute.com/blog/3-days-in-el-calafate-itinerary/
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Puerto Natales, Chile
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Cordillera del Paine, Chile
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Punta Arenas, Chile
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Tierra del Fuego, unknown
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Ushuaia, Argentina
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Santiago, Chile
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Valparaíso, Chile
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Santa Marta, Colombia
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Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, Colombia
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Cartagena, Colombia
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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Parque Nacional Cahuita, Costa Rica
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San José Province, Costa Rica
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Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica
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Nicaragua, Nicaragua
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Honduras, Honduras
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Roatán, Honduras
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Copan Ruinas, Honduras
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El Salvador, El Salvador
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San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
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Palenque, Mexico
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Puerto Escondido, Mexico
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Isla Holbox, Mexico
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Cancún, Mexico
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Valle de Anton, Panama
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Valparaíso, Chile
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Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
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Puerto Montt, Chile
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Puerto Varas, Chile
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Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
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Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
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Zapallar, Chile