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Old 01-16-2012, 01:47 AM
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Default Who here has been to South America?

Any exotic actuarial trip stories from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela

Have not been there but I am tempted to hike in the Andes, see macha pichu, I hear Argentina is a good starting point as it resembles Europeanism. Also the Brazilian actuarial ladies are beautiful.

Who here has been to this part of the world?
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Old 01-16-2012, 06:43 AM
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Old 01-16-2012, 07:05 AM
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I've been pretty much all over, for a total of about one year, in two different trips. It's huge, though, even after 1 year around there, I'm still missing Venezuela, Ecuador and Surinam/The Guayanas. If you're going for 2/3 weeks, you're going to have a hard time picking an itinerary, since there's so much to see.

Do go to Machu Pichu, but don't bother with the Inca Trail, it's so massified, you have much better trails to trek in Huaraz. Although I've heard they're offering an alternative adventure trail now to Machu Pichu that combines cycling/canopying that sounded very good.

Other main highlights: Iguazu falls, Perito Moreno glacier, Salar de Uyuni, Galápagos islands, ciudad perdida, Lençois Maranhensis, the amazon, angel falls, Fernando de Noronha.

Best food you'll find in Peru by far. My favourite country is probably Colombia.
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I've been pretty much all over, for a total of about one year, in two different trips. It's huge, though, even after 1 year around there, I'm still missing Venezuela, Ecuador and Surinam/The Guayanas. If you're going for 2/3 weeks, you're going to have a hard time picking an itinerary, since there's so much to see.

Do go to Machu Pichu, but don't bother with the Inca Trail, it's so massified, you have much better trails to trek in Huaraz. Although I've heard they're offering an alternative adventure trail now to Machu Pichu that combines cycling/canopying that sounded very good.

Other main highlights: Iguazu falls, Perito Moreno glacier, Salar de Uyuni, Galápagos islands, ciudad perdida, Lençois Maranhensis, the amazon, angel falls, Fernando de Noronha.

Best food you'll find in Peru by far. My favourite country is probably Colombia.
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Argentina has the most attractive women in South America.

I've visited Brazil (multiple times), Argentina (multiple times), Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Surinam and Guyana.
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Argentina has the most attractive women in South America.

I've visited Brazil (multiple times), Argentina (multiple times), Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Surinam and Guyana.
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Argentina has the most attractive women in South America.

I've visited Brazil (multiple times), Argentina (multiple times), Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Surinam and Guyana.
I agree with this. Despite their fame, I didn't find Brazilian women all that attractive. Men are ultra hot, though, the hottest in the continent. Colombia was the opposite, really hot women, meh men. In Argentina, men and women are attractive.
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I agree with this. Despite their fame, I didn't find Brazilian women all that attractive. Men are ultra hot, though, the hottest in the continent. Colombia was the opposite, really hot women, meh men. In Argentina, men and women are attractive.
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