Hi Guys
Me and friend are travelling south america starting January 2011. We are starting in Chile Santiago. We would like to be in Rio de Janerio for the carnivals which I believe is in February?? . 
We would like to visit Buenos Aires before Rio. Countries like to go are Chile Brazil Argentina Peru, and maybe Bolivia any other suggestions or good experiences to tell on countries mentioned or not. So excited to go to South America is so amazing.
If anyone knows a good route to take be very helpful starting in Chile.
Also does anyone know of any fantastics hostels in the countries mentioned?? Are they expensive??
Also lastly is Belek the best place to start the amazon trip, and how much does that cost?
People your feedback and posts will be very apprieciated and I hope we are there in same time to experience this trip All the best guys
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from Santiago would go to Salar La Paz Titicaca
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boat Manaus Rio for best experience for me.
Happy Planning,
the route via BsAs is not as exotic or interesting but
goes via Iquitos Florianopolis Paraty Rio if you like.
if your budget is good you can fly some legs
despegar.com
Thanks people your more than helpful
Not really, there is no 'boat Manaus Rio'. How it would be the best beats me, but then again quovadis has never been to Brazil.
To give any meaningful advice, you would need to stipulate, your timeframe, interests and budget. What you have so far is a list of commercial websites of dubious value.
Belem is a pleasant city, infinitely more so than Manaus, which is both squalid and fairly uninteresting to the casual visitor. That said a boat trip from Belem to Manaus will place you on the broadest stretch of the river so essentially you will spend 4-5 days looking at distant banks passing by. The cost of a trip depends o whether you are doing a cruise or whether you are taking local boats, it's a big differential and again depends on tastes, budget and how much time you have.
Maybe try posting on the Lonely Planet site with some specifics, you'll get better informed responses there.
Good luck.