South America - Any Stories or Advice?

[Trudy_Antone]

Hi Everyone,

Off in 13 days for my South American 3 month experience as a solo female traveller... Will be taking in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia.

Anyone live there, been there, want to share their travel tales, or advice for women travelling alone? I'd love to hear from you,

Cheers,
Truant
x

 

[Trudy_Antone]

Surely someone's been there? Thrown up from altitude sickness at Macchu Picchu, picked up a strange fish after peeing in the Amazon, been mugged by a group of seven year olds at a festival, frequented a Liman brothel and acquired Peruvian crabs, been forced to ride in a car boot at gun point, eaten guinea pigs, danced the night away at the Buenos Aires nightclub with the retracting roof?

Surely...

 

[R. Richard]

I worked with a computer programmer, called 'The Count.' He was on board a research ship operating in Peruvian waters. When the ship docked at Callao, the rest of the crew slept in 'the American hotel.' The Count slept in a Callao whorehouse. The room was cheaper and included a girl. Later, to verify the expense, the Captain of another research ship had to roam the Callao dock area to try to verify The Count's sleeping arrangements.

I have been in the Amazon region and had to deal with the Sasanico amerinds. Don't go there, and definitely don't try dealing with the Sasanico.

 

[Trudy_Antone]

Good story Richard Steer clear of the Sasanico, check.

But surely we're not the only two adventurous souls on this board?

 

[kromen]

Always know where the Embassy is and don't take free trips from swarthy men with accents. That's all I got.

 

[Trudy_Antone]

Hm, I'm lucky to get two embassies (dual citizenship).

Practising Spanish

Por favor muerto me

Quieres accostarte conmigo esta noches?

Surely the only two phrases I'll need?

 

[ishtat]

Learn how to say "please God, Immodium" in Spanish, Portuguese and any common Indian languages.

 

[cloudy]

Several members of my (rather large extended) family have gone to Chile, Peru, Boliva, etc., on one-year missions, so if you have any specific questions, I can email some folks, and try to get some answers for you.

 

[driphoney]

Hm, I'm lucky to get two embassies - I'm an Aussie with a Kiwi passport.

Busy practising my Spanish -

Por favor muerto me (Please don't kill me)
and
Quieres accostarte conmigo esta noches? (Do you want to accost me tonight?)

Surely the only two phrases I'll need?

I don't know Spanish, but I swear I don't see a negative in that. Sure you're not begging to be murdered?

Also, better throw in some Portuguese phrases, too. I'm assuming you've got your Lonely Planet guides worn out?

Enjoy your trip. Stay safe.

(Just think of all the writing material you're going to come home with! )

 

[cloudy]

I don't know Spanish, but I swear I don't see a negative in that. Sure you're not begging to be murdered?

Also, better throw in some Portuguese phrases, too. I'm assuming you've got your Lonely Planet guides worn out?

Enjoy your trip. Stay safe.

(Just think of all the writing material you're going to come home with! )

Yep, you caught that, too.

 

[Trudy_Antone]

"please God, immodium" LOL

Gracias Driphoney, that could be a fatal mistake - Por favor NO muerto me! And yes, I've never been anywhere without my Lonely Planet, I love lining them up in my bookshelf to remind me of where I've been when I'm too drunk to remember

And thanks Cloudy for your kind offer.

My only burning question at this point is, dear god, am I going to get laid again before I die? No wonder my stories have been full of frustrated filth lately.

I can group all the reactions I've had to this trip under three categories:
1) Shock, horror, you must be mad.
2) Excitement, envy, you'll have such a good time.
3) All that beautiful cocaine you bitch. (Think I know too many deviants).
I should point out that I've signed a non-inebriation order for the month I'm spending working in an orphanage, and I won't be snorting any white powders nor finding a beautiful South American honey to blow it up my ass through a straw. Forget the powder, forget the straw, but the honey...mmm

 

[R. Richard]

If you get to Belem, near the mouth of the Amazon, there at least used to be a guy there who made famous purple ice cream that was to die for. The flavor came from some sort of fruit that grew on a palm tree.

 

[ishtat]

Go to Katmandu, the shop not the place in Nepal. Buy yourself one of their camping clothes lines - Amazingly useful.

Do not buy toilet seat covers. Where you're goin there ain't no toilet seats!