Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
between Santa Cruz and Rio de Janeiro (among other destinations). At the time of writing,
Amaszonas was planning a daily service between Cuzco and La Paz.
LanChile connects La Paz with Santiago daily and there are connecting flights to
Iquique. Brazilian-owned TAM connects Asuncíon with Santa Cruz. LanPeru flies from
La Paz to Cuzco (often via Lima) daily.
UK
From London, all flights go via the US or South American countries. Save money by
booking online or with a RTW ticket. Expect to pay from about £400 one-way in the low
season. RTW tickets from London that take in South America (Santiago and Rio de
Janeiro) start from about £1400.
London-based South American specialists include
Journey Latin America
(JLA;
020-3468-1460;
www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk
)
and
Western & Oriental
(
020-7666-1260;
www.wandotravel.com
)
.
US & Canada
Tickets from North American gateways usually have restrictions - often a two-week
advance-purchase requirement, and you must usually stay at least one week and no longer
than three months (prices can double for longer periods). Miami departures are the
cheapest options.
Save money online and through deal-watcher or price-alerts sites such as
www.travelzoo.com
,
www.groupon.com
or
www.kayak.com
.
Look for agencies that spe-
cialize in South America, such as
eXito
(
800-655-4053;
www.exitotravel.com
)
.
Most flights from Canada involve connecting via a US gateway such as Miami or Los
Angeles.
Land & River
Border Crossings
ARGENTINA
Two major overland crossings between Argentina and Bolivia are
Villazón/La Quiaca
(open 7am to 11pm) and
Yacuiba/Pocitos
(7am to 4pm). Villazón is connected by train
with Oruro or Tupiza. The Yacuiba/Pocitos crossing is 5km from Yacuiba, in the Chaco
region. Buses traveling further into Argentina leave every couple of hours.
