Forum: Latin America
December 29th, 2007, 12:49 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Cucurrucucu Paloma.
Ah, here we go
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Cucurrucucu+Paloma+&btnG=Search.
There are several renditions on that page. I believe it's a Mexican love
son. The one at the top is quite...
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Forum: Latin America
December 29th, 2007, 12:46 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 3
Views: 345
Coco Roco Co?
Ah, here we go
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Cucurrucucu+Paloma+&btnG=Search.
Cucurrucucu Paloma. Thanks.
W. Watson wrote:
Is that the same as La Paloma? After seeing your post, I...
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Forum: Latin America
December 29th, 2007, 12:33 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 3
Views: 345
Coco Roco Co?
Is that the same as La Paloma? After seeing your post, I started looking for
a guitar vocal of it via Google, but could only find the music to listen to.
Harry wrote:
I think the song you're...
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Forum: Latin America
December 28th, 2007, 02:04 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 3
Views: 345
Song: Coco Roco Co?
I heard what I believe is the title of the song in the Subject. It was in
Spanish and seems like it might have popular some years ago. Does anyone
know what the title means or what the song is...
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Forum: Latin America
December 4th, 2007, 12:24 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 4
Views: 495
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Forum: Latin America
December 3rd, 2007, 01:23 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 4
Views: 495
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Forum: Latin America
December 3rd, 2007, 01:21 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 4
Views: 495
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Forum: Latin America
November 8th, 2007, 04:27 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Views: 292
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Forum: Latin America
November 1st, 2007, 09:08 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 10
Views: 605
Making Bus Arrangements in Chile from US
It's easy to explain. When I began searching, I was looking for general
information (bus schedules chile cost). You picked up on Temuco, etc. (from
above), and it looks like you hit the jackpot....
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Forum: Latin America
November 1st, 2007, 03:11 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 10
Views: 605
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Forum: Latin America
November 1st, 2007, 01:08 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 10
Views: 605
Making Bus Arrangements in Chile from US
I understand the bus system is far better than trains. From what I know,
money for the train system has decreased for a decade, as well as passenger
traffic. I saw some video footage of a train I a...
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Forum: Latin America
November 1st, 2007, 01:05 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 10
Views: 605
Making Bus Arrangements in Chile from US
I have used Google, but apparently less successfully than you. I have not
found any bus schedules on the web. I know the major bus transports. I have
40+ Chilean websites bookmarked that include...
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Forum: Latin America
November 1st, 2007, 12:56 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 10
Views: 605
Making Bus Arrangements in Chile from US
Santiago to Temuco and then to the Pucon area.
C.C. wrote:
On Oct 31, 9:48 pm, "W. Watson" wrote:
Is there a web site that will allow me to make bus arrangement while...
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Forum: Latin America
November 1st, 2007, 01:48 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 10
Views: 605
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Forum: Latin America
October 23rd, 2007, 02:01 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 7
Views: 349
Passing into Chile at the Santiago Airport
I talked with a reliable travel agent for Latin America, and I was right.
$100 USD to enter, and get in that line before going through customs. The
$45 was a wild goose chase. It's long...
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Forum: Latin America
October 21st, 2007, 08:54 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 7
Views: 349
Passing into Chile at the Santiago Airport
Ah, maybe my memory is coming back. The two lines might be customs and where
the $100 reciprocity fee is paid. Possibly if you get into customs first,
they will send you off the reciprocity window...
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Forum: Latin America
October 20th, 2007, 04:38 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 7
Views: 349
Passing into Chile at the Santiago Airport
I've been told that when I get to the airport there's a $45 charge for US
citizens to enter Chile, but there's also a $100 charge for something else.
Does anyone recall what it is? Whatever it's...
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Forum: Latin America
October 20th, 2007, 12:40 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 1
Views: 233
Learning Spanish Via Standard Deviants
I bought the DVD and accompanying book. It uses good humor and a sparkling
cast of what appear to be college students to present the material. The book
is quite good and offers exercises (with...
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Forum: Latin America
October 15th, 2007, 05:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 0
Views: 137
Language Translation Computers
How is the world of hand held computers for translating English into audio,
say, Spanish? Where does one find them, how good are they, and what is the
cost?
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Wayne...
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Forum: Latin America
October 11th, 2007, 10:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 1
Views: 233
Learning Spanish Via Standard Deviants
Standard Deviants provides a number of classes on some educational TV
channels. History, language, math, astro, ...
Has anyone used
Habla Espanol: Learn Spanish: The Basics (LL(R) Standard...
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Forum: Latin America
October 7th, 2007, 06:47 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Views: 334
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Forum: Latin America
October 7th, 2007, 06:24 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Views: 204
Videos on Chile
I'd like to get some idea of both Chile and the pronunciation of cities from
vdieos, preferably DVDs. I just hit the Amazon DVD section (search for
chile) and found one that might be helpful, but...
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Forum: Latin America
October 1st, 2007, 07:20 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 0
Views: 316
Internet English Radio in Chile
Is there a Chilean radio station on the internet that broadcasts in English?
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Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
Web Page: speckledwithStars.net
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Forum: Latin America
August 28th, 2007, 06:16 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 4
Views: 459
Providing a Passport # to a Tour Operator
Yes, part of my tour required plane travel w/i Chile.
wrote:
For our trip to Chile, both the cruise company and the wilderness-trek
resort wanted to know our passport...
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Forum: Latin America
August 28th, 2007, 01:45 AM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
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Replies: 4
Views: 459
Providing a Passport # to a Tour Operator
I'm about to send some bucks out to a tour operator in Chile, and a signed
tour agreement. They want to know my passport number. Is that the case for
travel abroad on tours?
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