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Forum: South America
May 8th, 2014, 12:12 PM
Replies: 231
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Posted By mlgb

BTW supposedly they've cleaned up the taxi safety...

BTW supposedly they've cleaned up the taxi safety issues. I was looking at my old trip report about how to tell a safe taxi.

Orange box, two cameras and red panic button in the back seat. My...
Forum: South America
May 7th, 2014, 09:01 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

I was careful about where I stayed and where I...

I was careful about where I stayed and where I walked at night. Did not have any problems but did experience the very crowded Trole buses.
Forum: South America
Apr 14th, 2014, 07:22 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

kangagirl80, I didn't make it to Cuenca but I...

kangagirl80, I didn't make it to Cuenca but I liked Quito. Quito is a good hub for taking the bus out to other parts of the country for excursions. Food and dining out is not expensive and the...
Forum: South America
Oct 31st, 2013, 08:29 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Oh dear. Your timing really was not the best!

Oh dear. Your timing really was not the best!
Forum: South America
Oct 27th, 2013, 09:58 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Very funny re the "ladies" although I cannot...

Very funny re the "ladies" although I cannot recall having any run-ins.

How did you find your new apartment, just walkabout and look for signs?

Hope you are enjoying Ayacucho despite...
Forum: South America
Oct 22nd, 2013, 03:09 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

There was only one ditch on one side of the plaza...

There was only one ditch on one side of the plaza when I was there. They said it had to do with upgrading the storm drainage system. Hope they get further along before the rain really starts.

I...
Forum: South America
Oct 22nd, 2013, 09:05 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Also although you do not sound like musem people,...

Also although you do not sound like musem people, I hope you make it to the Amano. It is free, only two rooms and by Spanish language tour weekdays at 3 pm.

Call (51)1-411-2909 to reserve M-F....
Forum: South America
Oct 22nd, 2013, 08:59 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Oh details, details. Minor construction. ...

Oh details, details. Minor construction.

Time for a Lima/Barranco update? Have you managed to try emolientes, picarones and yuquitas (cart near the Balta station)?

Hope you are still going...
Forum: South America
Oct 8th, 2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Wow crellston, 7.0 is a major quake! Hope...

Wow crellston, 7.0 is a major quake!

Hope you are having a good time in Barranco also.

Today I did the hike around Cuycocha and wanted to cry a few times!
Forum: South America
Oct 1st, 2013, 04:50 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Surely it is time for another chapter? Are...

Surely it is time for another chapter?

Are you still in Arequipa?
Forum: South America
Sep 20th, 2013, 06:11 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

crellston are you a bit accident prone?Gkad...

crellston are you a bit accident prone?Gkad thecflamingos were around for you. The Laguna Colorado was my favorite, I would have loved to stay somewhere with a view. It was a bit less frigid when I...
Forum: South America
Sep 19th, 2013, 06:06 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

I am sorry too but your report on Ecuador has...

I am sorry too but your report on Ecuador has motivated me to go there, so I have just a few more days in Peru.

I am now in Ayacucho which is fantastic, very few other tourists and beautiful...
Forum: South America
Sep 15th, 2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Are you still alive crellston, your fans await. ...

Are you still alive crellston, your fans await.

When you return to Lima, I recommend a visit to the Barranco neighborhood and my favorite sandwich spot, Monstruous. They have no seating, it is...
Forum: South America
Sep 7th, 2013, 06:11 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

I am ashamed to admit that I am laughing out loud...

I am ashamed to admit that I am laughing out loud imagining the summersault over the horse.

I'll bet I know where those loos were. We were warned away from some at a rest stop between Potosi and...
Forum: South America
Sep 4th, 2013, 05:58 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Wow, "guide" should be in quotes, eh? I...

Wow, "guide" should be in quotes, eh?

I listened to a lady on the tourist bus to Tarabuco who had been on a trek from Sucre. Late start, bad weather, "guide" got lost, etc.

Bolivia can...
Forum: South America
Aug 28th, 2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Cmon Crellston I know you are busy planning the...

Cmon Crellston I know you are busy planning the rest of your trip but there isn't much on Bolivia here. Your fans want another episode before you forget!
Forum: South America
Aug 23rd, 2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Antonio sounds great...looking forward to next...

Antonio sounds great...looking forward to next installments.
Forum: South America
Aug 22nd, 2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

I followed a Gecko tour group who I met in Uyuni,...

I followed a Gecko tour group who I met in Uyuni, their Bolivian guide had booked them into Hostal Cerro Rico Velasco, now on Booking.com. It is uphill from town center, but not too steep. They are...
Forum: South America
Aug 20th, 2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

I really liked the colonial center of...

I really liked the colonial center of Potosi..they use color on the buildings. Not all white like Sucre. Best $1.50 meal at El Encuentro Cafe Restaurant.

I vote to go to Uyuni. I have not done...
Forum: South America
Aug 20th, 2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Good news crellston you are still alive. Are you...

Good news crellston you are still alive. Are you in Sucre now?

The stalls upstairs in the market have some pretty good food (the mondongo is a pork stew with red chili that is good).

Do not...
Forum: South America
Aug 15th, 2013, 08:11 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

glover, you can also fly La Paz to Rurre if you...

glover, you can also fly La Paz to Rurre if you are not quite as adventurous as crellston, but they will still be Bolivian companies!

I think I've decided to go to Ecuador in my upcoming trip,...
Forum: South America
Aug 15th, 2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

That sounds like Amaszonas :) I flew them to...

That sounds like Amaszonas :)

I flew them to Uyuni and fingers were crossed when I heard the pilot say either "I hope we can land" or "I am waiting to land".
Forum: South America
Aug 14th, 2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Nice, I love a cold snap in the jungle! Have...

Nice, I love a cold snap in the jungle!

Have a great time.
Forum: South America
Aug 14th, 2013, 06:51 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Are you back in contact with the internet yet? I...

Are you back in contact with the internet yet? I am waiting for an update on Madidi!
Forum: South America
Aug 2nd, 2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 10,888
Posted By mlgb

Great tip on the tours of El Alto. Glad to hear...

Great tip on the tours of El Alto. Glad to hear that you are enjoying La Paz as much as I did (and in the same hotel). I had a good chuckle about the two old ladies.

One of the expert posters on...
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