Comments for Viva Latin America!

Comment on Cachi and Cactuses – Northern Argentina by Hindupur Avinash

Hindupur Avinash — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:33:31 +0000

Liked the pictures very much!!

Comment on AIRES, LAN and Flights To and From Colombia by patrick

patrick — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:02:35 +0000

Keep an eye on Avianca, which is a Colombia airline that has various specials throughout the year. My wife is Colombian and we try to go to Colombia and Panama quite often. We have flown from Bogota to Panama return for under $200 each.

I try to visit these site and look at prices first in espanol, they really no how to change pricing for the gringo.

Comment on Garcia Moreno Prison, Quito – A Family Day Out by sally

sally — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:37:45 +0000

hi paul , i have been doing loads of research as a pal of mine is either in penal garcia moreno or central prison, i got a address for him at the central one, for me to have it sent back as unknown person as i got my pal who speaks spanish to translate this. i have been searching and searching to try at least get a penpal in there but unlike all the other prison systems in central america i am having no such luck. and wanted your advice , nobody in the uk has heard or seen him since he got locked up there 3 years ago over a silly move he did on his way travelling back to goa , unfortunatly he never made it out the airport,i am getting really concerned as he was quite frail at the time ,and am wanting to track him down so i can go visit him and get him some money .please help .
sally

Comment on Machu Picchu – Take A Torch. And Bug Repellent. And Sun Cream. by Paige

Paige — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:39:58 +0000

So if you are there for 8 days how much time would you spend in Cusco, Aguas Calientes, Ollantaytambo and Sacred valley–we are flying in and out of Lima in April and at this poing only have flights!

Thanks for help

Comment on Tayrona National Park – As Pricey As It Gets by louis

louis — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:12:51 +0000

hey there good peoples.

Interesting reading here. As always opinions are opinions.
I’m just about to depart to Tyrona (for better or worse). I can’t wait.

I’m actually going straight there when i arrive from the UK. But i’m wondering what you do with your backpack and valuables when your off in the day?

Do they have lockers to keep your stuff safe?
Many thanks for any info you guys can shed?

Comment on I Must Go Down to the Sea Again… by Nige

Nige — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:03:43 +0000

Yes,- Huanchaco is a little as I imagine Blackpool and Clacton to be;- EXCEPT for the fact I couldn’t see anyone “beered-up” as I understand I would have in those places:-

Is this an unfair indictment upon those places as I have only been to Clacton of the two,- and that was in 1970, when I was 13 years old!!!

I found it to be a more relaxed, informal, and infinitely more personable place than the frenetic madhouses of Lima and Trujillo, and thus acting as a perfect repose for the person requiring respite from the clamour of the afore-mentioned cities.

Despite the fact that the Surfing Community has now found Huanchaco I would urge non-surfers to visit this extremely friendly place before it really does get too commercialised!

If anyone would like to receive a firsthand report and/or recommendation of where to stay/eat in Huanchaco please contact Nige at nigcoa@hotmail.com.

Comment on AIRES, LAN and Flights To and From Colombia by Art by Lowell

Art by Lowell — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:45:19 +0000

I am a potential traveler from Arizona to Peru, and I have recently been shocked to discover that prices of flights from Panama to Columbia (or Costa Rica to Ecuador, my preference) are all comparable to just flying directly from Phoenix to Lima! This doesn’t make any sense.

Comment on About Viva Latin America! by SouthAmerica.travel (@SouthAmTravel)

SouthAmerica.travel (@SouthAmTravel) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:46:51 +0000

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Comment on Roatan – Chilling on the Bay Islands, Honduras by Alex

Alex — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:50:52 +0000

Some friends and I recently traveled to Roatan. It is absolutely amazing. We had heard that the hotels in West Bay can turn into a zoo during cruise ship days with hundreds of passengers descending on the hotels. We wanted to stay in West Bay but did not want to deal with all those people.
We ended up staying in a vacation rental in West Bay. We rented it from Caribbean Colors who offers “full service vacation and long term rentals”. In addition to renting us the house, they also offer a kind of concierge service. I let them know what our group wanted to do and they did the rest for us. I found this easier than trying to do it online as so much of the information is out of date on so many of the websites about Roatan. Caribbean Colors also got us a great rate on a rental car (as I was told renting a Scooter was quite dangerous because of the roads) and found us a dive shop that we all loved. On our last night, instead of going to dinner, we booked a personal chef through Caribbean Colors that came to our house and made the most amazing dinner ever. They were extremely helpful with everything. Their website is [url=http://www.caribbeancolorsroatan.com] . I highly recommend them.

All in all, I loved Roatan. I thought thought the beach in West Bay was amazing though it does get too crowded on Cruise Ship days. We ended up diving most days so the crowds were gone by the time we got back in the early afternoon. The diving was great and we even saw a pod of dolphins. Definitely a must do!

Comment on Hotel Petit Mozart – Boquete, Panama by Lorenza Diaz

Lorenza Diaz — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:42:43 +0000

The Mozart is fully booked out for the whole next year while I am studying design and jewelry in Germany at the time for improving the business in the future. You can reach me through diazlorenza@yahoo.com

january 29th 2012