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Hello, Peruvian roads are dodgy, fly to Cusco from Arequipa if you can. That's a fast trip from Cusco to La Paz et. al in Bolivia..you might give yourself more time.. Re: Chile, after Santiago, where you might do day trips to Valparaiso and the wineries, fly or take a bus to Temuco, and from there go to Pucon a few days. Then, go to Puerto Varas for a few days more before crossing to Bariloche -- that would be my recommendation. Another...

I like April here a lot. Fall is just beginning and the days are generally warm and sunny and the evenings are nice and cool. Not so hot and humid as the end of summer..'' Our first April here was when we moved here and there were a lot of mosquitoes, but the weather was great. The second year there were fires in the campos and we had a lot of smoke in the air/city and no mosquitoes and not too hot .. Last year it was just nice .....

My sister is currently, staying in Recoleta. She wrote the following in her last email, "L. (one of my local friends) has invited me to take the train somewhere outside of the city this Saturday to visit the Peruvian market. She is so generous with her time and always suggests interesting places to visit. But once again I am sending my regrets." I have not seen this market in any of my guide books. When, I looked it up on the web, I...

Im on a diet so my 40 plus yo. body looks okay in a bikini! The diet stops the moment I land in Argentina (well, actually, the day before for Cuban food in Miami). So yes, I will be hungry for 5 weeks!!!

avrooster- You seem to know so much about BA. I know it will be very hot in mid February during the day.Will any of these side trips be too difficult do to the heat? Does it cool down enough to need a sweater or jacket at night? Thanks for your help. Shaynak

Yep did this recently www.cruzdelsur.com.pe spent around $150 saved a lot DIY booked stuff when I got there Ballestas tour $15 Nasca flight $55 Bus $20 each way Nice cheap hotels $20-30 Hostels $5-15 In Nasca got a private shared bath at Hostal Brabant $6 it was very nice for price flew Nasca from there...

No, I just took a local bus. But I took long distance busses in Chile and could not manage any reservations. Hope someone else can chime in on this..

Of course there is more to Argentine cuisine than steak. There is pasta. There is pizza. There is salmon rosada. There is lamb. There is cured ham. There are cheeses and olives. There is marinated egg plant. Grilled small intestines and marvelous sausages. And empanadas...mmmmm All this and more at traditional restaurants.... I would agree that there are some exceptional fusion and trendy restaurants, though I stand by my earlier comment that...

Did I answer you somewhere else about the air tickets? This agency says you can buy them through them: http://www.visitchile.cl/tarifasaereas2.htm Your new itinerary looks good.