Treepol

premcg,

if its possible to organise from Foz and its easy I can see why you are tempted.

I've only been to Barranco Alto in the south so I can't comment on the whole area. I'd suggest you have a look at atravelynn's excellent comparison between north and south Pantanal here, http://www.fodors.com/community/lati...antanal.cfm?40

Our agent found the flights to Iguazu didn't connect well with other destinations. The TAM flights went from Iguazu to Sao Paulo - it wasn't possible to fly directly from Iguazu to either Campo Grande or Cuiaba without transitting through Sao Paulo again. The TAM flights depart frequently from Sao Paulo and do a circular route to Campo Grande, Cuiaba and Sao Paulo. If you want to fly Pantanal to Rio (or vice versa) you might have to go via Brasilia. Other airlines might have more flexible schedules.

We flew Buenos Aires, Iguazu and then to Sao Paulo to connect with a Campo Grande flight, later to Cuiaba for the Northern Pantanal and via Brasilia to Rio.

Happy planning,


POl

Sunshinefiasco

I know you've already gone, but for other people planning, a note on the Bolivia portion of the trip: There is really no reason to spend 3 days in Sucre unless you're visiting people. I would spend more time in La Paz/Lake Titicaca or hiking around Cochabamba (but I'm prejudiced toward Cocha). Also-- you need to do some more reading on how long it's gonna take you to get to the Salar.

tower

If anyone is planing to visit the Brazilian Amazon, these pics may be helpful to get a feel for life in the Amazonas hinterlands. We booked a motor launch that only had one passenger beside my wife and me, crew of five, superb guide, Chico Silva. If you want a lodge, then this ain't for you. Very large cabins on board with ensuite bathrooms.
If you wish further info I can get you in touch with Chico. Just post and I'll give you his coordinates in Manaus City.
These pics are scanned (pre-digital)...Stu Tower (since 2005)

https://picasaweb.google.com/stuarttower/BrazilAmazon#

SkyHacienda

Bolivia:
La Paz (2 days)
Sucre (3 days)
Potosi (1 day)
Salar de Uyuni (3 days)
Cochabamba (half a day)
La Paz (1 day)
Rurrenabaque (2 days)
Lake Titicaca (1 day)

As has already been noted your itinerary is jam packed. Looking at your Bolivian itinerary which i have pasted above you will barely dip a toe into the country. Why not think about your must sees and prune the list a little. 3 days for the Salar is tight and you will have trouble really taking in the magic of Lake Titicaca in just 1 day. I am assuming you are spending 3 days in Sucre to take a breather from your hectic schedule, which will probably include endless nights of bus travel. Sucre is a great place to do that!
If you need any more info about Bolivia I would be happy to help but in any case enjoy your trip and congratulations on graduating!

You are young, you can come back. Most of it will still be here.