Epinions Recent Reviews for charly2000

caura river and para falls

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:34:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - ROUTE: Our guide drove us from Caracas to Ciudad Bolivar (8 1/2 hours) on the highway. We stayed overnight in Ciudad Bolivar. The following morning, we then drove for about 3 hours on mostly dirt roads to get to the village of Trincheras, which serves as...

merida

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:29:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Weather: - Cold

Terrain: - Andes

Hotels: - Posada Las Heroinas (on the Parque las Heroinas, 522-665)) is still in business, although prices have gone up a bit to 1500 Bs/night. It looks like Tom Evenou (the Swiss owner) has also...

venezuela carnival

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:27:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Dates: 14-02-99 to 24-02-99

Exchange Rate: 570 Bolivares per $

Weather: Fine

Terrain: Beaches to mountains

Rate: 7

Transportation: Rental car (absurdly expensive, 150 USD per day, airpass on...

flying over nazca lines

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:23:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Route: - An inquiry from a member: Is it possible to fly over the Nazca lines directly from Lima and fly back without stopping? (This to save time).

I have called around and asked about flights to Nazca from Lima and it seems like it has to be...

huancayo

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:18:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Comments: - I also took the train to Huancavelica, a six hour ride through beautiful terrain. I lucked out and arrived in time for the last few days of the annual agricultural fair -- complete with alpaca and llama judging, pachamanca, a bull-fight and...

tambopata jungle trip

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:15:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Comments: - The jungle is great. I was in awe from the time I arrived until I left. The incredible diversity of the wildlife and vegetation is unbelievable. When we arrived the first day we were given our rooms right away, and then some of the people in...

chiclayo-trujillo

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:11:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Weather: - Hot, courtesy of El Nino

Terrain: - Coast, desert & mountains

Hotels: - Chiclayo: Hostal Santa Rosa - 35 new soles. Overpriced. Try some of the places near the marketplace, they are cheaper. Plenty of restaurants...

northern peru

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:08:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Comments: - Very few travellers go to northern Peru. People will stare at you. I am bi-lingual, so I was fine, but you will have problems communicating otherwise; less so in Trujillo.

The reason for vising Chiclayo is visiting the...

trujillo

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:02:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - ROUTE: Trujillo-Lima - Sad tale of my passport loss.

COST: $120 plus 15 soles

TRAVEL TIME: N/A

GENERAL COMMENTS:

I had my passport, airline tickets and exit visas stolen (or maybe I lost them) in Trujillo. There is no US...

the sacred valley

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 13:52:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - WEATHER: Sunny

TRIP RATING: 10

ROUTE:

Arrived at Cusco by train from Puno, 7h25 a.m. to 6h p.m. S/78.45 in Inka Class

Great landscapes on the way. Bring pens with you to offer to children at the train stops (numerous),...

puno-lake titicaca

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 13:46:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - WEATHER:

Sunny but VERY cold at night

TRIP RATING: 10

ROUTE:

Arequipa-Puno by night train, S/ 30, 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Get out of the train in Juliaca and take a bus to Puno (half an hour). Our train arrived in Juliaca at...

arequipa

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 13:42:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - WEATHER:

Sunny, but cold at night

ROUTE:

Lima - Arequipa with Aerocontinente, 1h15, promotion $44

HOTELS:

Hostal Colonial Inn

Puente grau 114

(054) 223 533

S/30, double with bath, tepid water...

lima

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 13:37:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - WEATHER:

fog, cloudy, rainy, cold

TRIP RATING: 8

ROUTE:

Arrival in Lima with Continental Airlines

HOTELS:

Hostal Residencial Roma, Jr Ica, very near of Plaza de Armas, double with bath $20, discount...

i love peru

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 13:29:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Comments: - Not mentioned in any books, the little biting bugs at Macchu Pichu are devils. Use lots of repellant. You don't see them or feel them until the next day. The bites itch horribly for a week. Wear long pants and long sleeve shirts when you go...

roraima

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:47:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - EXCHANGE:

~Bs.640/US$1.00

Traveler's checks and credit cards not accepted in Santa Elena because of

the difficulty in processing and verifying. Cash only at many places- US

Dollars, Venezuelan Bolivares or Brazilian Reales.
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iguazu

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:42:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - EXCHANGE:

R$1.92/US$

WEATHER:

cool mornings, sunny v. warm afternoons

TERRAIN:

semitropical

TRIP RATE: 9

COUNTRY:

Brazil

ROUTE: Varig-Foz | Bus | ? | R$0.80 | 1 hour...

rio de janeiro

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:39:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - EXCHANGE:

R$1.92/US$

WEATHER:

cool, chilly water

TERRAIN:

urban, but largely very scenic

TRIP RATING: 8

COUNTRY:

Brazil

ROUTE:

Miami / Rio (frequent flyer...

guatemala

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:31:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Exchange Rate: $1 = 7Q

Weather: temperate: warm/day, cool/night

Terrain: Mountain highlands; lake; rainforst

Trip Rating: 9

Transport:

Air: $350 r/t from Washington DC

$145 r/t from Guatamala City...

titicaca

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:22:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - EXCHANGE:

1$US = 5.79Bs

WEATHER:

Hot in the Amazon getting colder with altitude. Bloody cold in La Paz and Lake Titicaca at night.

TERRAIN:

Hot sticky jungles, very flat to very high mountains. In fact just about...

galapagos

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:13:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - - Travel arrangements: Made four months in advance. We should have started another four months before that. We made them through Forum Travel International in (San Diego I think) They were good but we did have some travel problems in mid trip that they...

cuzco

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:09:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author charly2000 - Comments: - Do not recommend Hotel Presidente nor would I use a tour guide service. I would take taxi to Ollantambo, take train from there to Augas Calientes, get room, then go to ruins and come back for evening in Augas Calientes. I think this would be...