CONTENTS CONTENTS 5 - Getting around 7 - Volunteering / Swap offerings 10 - MAPA ARGENTINA 12 - Buenos Aires 23 - CENTRE MAP 24 - La Plata 25 - Mar del Plata 26 - Córdoba 32 - LITORAL MAP 33 - Rosario 37 - Puerto Iguazú 40 - CUYO MAP 41 - San Luis 42 - Mendoza 49 - San Rafael 50 - Malargüe 51 - San Juan 52 - Rodeo 54 - NORTH MAP 55 - San Miguel de Tucumán 57 - Tafí del Valle 58 - Amaicha del Valle 59 - Cafayate 61 - Salta 68 - S. S. de Jujuy & Purmamarca 69 - Tilcara Page 71 - Humahuaca & Iruya 72 - La Quiaca & Yavi
73 - PATAGONIA MAP 74 - San Martín de los Andes 77 - San Carlos de Bariloche 82 - El Bolsón & Lago Puelo 85 - Esquel 86 - Las Grutas 88 - Puerto Madryn 92 - El Chaltén 94 - El Calafate 99 - Puerto San Julián 100 - Ushuaia 104 - CHILE MAP 107 - Arica 109 - Iquique 110 - San Pedro de Atacama 114 - Pisco Elqui 115 - Valparaíso 118 - Santiago 122 - Villarrica 123 - Pucón 126 - Osorno 127 - Puerto Varas 131 - Puerto Montt 133 - Chiloe Island 137 - Puerto Natales 138 - Punta Arenas 140 - URUGUAY MAP 143 - Glossary
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Getting Around
:: By bus: You can get virtually everywhere in South America by bus. Take a bus for a more cost-effective and culturally thrilling experience. Overnight trips are quite comfortable, often including meals, films, and attendant services. :: By car: For a personalized adventure through the countryside, you can always travel by car. Rental companies generally operate in most towns and cities and you can save some bucks if you are travelling in a group. :: By taxi or remis: Cheap and reliable, taxis and remises (private taxis) provide quick transportation within city limits. Simply flag them down with an outstretched arm, or call them in advance. :: By local bus: Sometimes very efficient, but unless you know the city very well, it can be a bit confusing. In Argentina they are called “colectivos”, but in Chile this word means “shared taxi”. Local buses in Chile are called “micros”.
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** Volunteering ** Interested in making a societal impact? South America offers a number of charitable organizations that need YOUR help! A few hours a week can enrich your experience abroad and can make a world of difference!
Here are only a few of many organizations operating: ARGENTINA
• Fundación Argentina de Etoecología (www.etoecologia.org.ar) raises environmental awareness through direct action such as forestation, ground improvement, and water purification. • Hogar Amparo Maternal (amparomaternal@fibertal.com.ar) works with young mothers and their children to create a place to stay and organize their daily tasks. • Banco de Alimentos (www.bancodealimentos.org.ar) fights hunger and malnutrition by providing soup kitchens and raising awareness. • South American Explorers (www.saexplorers.org) has a sizeable database of volunteering opportunities for eager travellers. • Voluntario Global (www.voluntarioglobal.com.ar) predominantly runs educational projects for children and adults in the shantytowns in and around Buenos Aires. CHILE
• Volunteers de la Esperanza (www.ve-global.org) works to provide shelters, schools and orphanages in Santiago. • Agrupacion Medio Ambiental Torres del Paine (www.amatorresdelpaine.org) builds and maintains the trails in the Torres del Paine National Park, as well as the administration inside. URUGUAY
• Karumbe (www.karumbe.org) is a highly recommended volunteer project that monitors and conserves sea turtles in 3 coastal locations in Uruguay.
Swap Of ferings Travelling on a budget? Check out our website! There you’ll find a number of businesses promoting exchange programs at their establishments. Read through our Swap Offerings section to find out which locations are participating. Save while you travel!!!
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