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I should say thanks for the replies and I guess the criticism goes with
it. Before I ever posted here, we were considering Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, but decided it was too much for one vacation. So we limited the trip to 2 countries. I am not making the reservations myself, so I am relying on a travel agent for some advice. I don't recall if we were intending to go from Montevideo to the falls or Buenos Aires first, then the falls. In any event, from what I've heard, the view of the falls is better from the Brazilian side and without a visa, I can't cross the border. With only four days/three nights scheduled in Argentina, I was not interested in shuffling around like a refugee with or without baggage to go to the falls, watch the water come down and say "ooh, wow" and say I've been there. It is not much different from seeing any other major falls or an active volcano or the like. I may have gotten the plane situation wrong, but whether it was a 'puddle jumper' or 747, I was not going to go from Montevideo one night, to Buenos Aires the next, hop on a plane the next day fly to the falls, then fly back the day after back to B.A. That hardly constitutes relaxation. I could have that much stress on the New York City subway system for much less money. As for the quality of the hotels, someone snidely said they had better. Maybe you did. maybe you never left your home and are just saying that. I'll never know and maybe that is the beauty of cyberspace. I can look up internet reviews which I have done already. I was just asking people in this group if anyone knew of these places. WAS wrote: "JohnM" a écrit dans le message de news: ... In article , Sander van Hulsenbeek writes I think they mean the smaller airport on the Argentinian side - they will be coming from BA. Even the planes coming from BA are Boeing 737.... WAS |
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"traveler2007" wrote in message
ps.com... I should say thanks for the replies and I guess the criticism goes with it. Before I ever posted here, we were considering Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, but decided it was too much for one vacation. So we limited the trip to 2 countries. I am not making the reservations myself, so I am relying on a travel agent for some advice. I don't recall if we were intending to go from Montevideo to the falls or Buenos Aires first, then the falls. In any event, from what I've heard, the view of the falls is better from the Brazilian side and without a visa, I can't cross the border. With only four days/three nights scheduled in Argentina, I was not interested in shuffling around like a refugee with or without baggage to go to the falls, watch the water come down and say "ooh, wow" and say I've been there. It is not much different from seeing any other major falls or an active volcano or the like. I may have gotten the plane situation wrong, but whether it was a 'puddle jumper' or 747, I was not going to go from Montevideo one night, to Buenos Aires the next, hop on a plane the next day fly to the falls, then fly back the day after back to B.A. That hardly constitutes relaxation. I could have that much stress on the New York City subway system for much less money. As for the quality of the hotels, someone snidely said they had better. Maybe you did. maybe you never left your home and are just saying that. I'll never know and maybe that is the beauty of cyberspace. I can look up internet reviews which I have done already. I was just asking people in this group if anyone knew of these places. You're welcome for my own input, and thinking back, I don't think I was critical; I didn't know the hotels you mentioned, and recommended some that I knew from having stayed at them. About Iguazú: If you go there on some future trip, here's what I tell people: You SEE the falls better from Brazil, since that majority are on the Argentine side of the river and you see much of that panorama only from Brazil, but you FEEL the falls better in Argentina, where you are hardly more than an arm's length from some of them. If you were to visit the falls and only see them from one side, it wouldn't really matter; the experience is a memorable one, and if you don't have the other half of it you don't know what you've missed (and therefore don't miss it). Enjoy your trip! |
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As Eleanor Roosevelt visited the Iguazu Falls she only said "poor Niagara
Falls". WAS "traveler2007" a écrit dans le message de news: ... I should say thanks for the replies and I guess the criticism goes with it. With only four days/three nights scheduled in Argentina, I was not interested in shuffling around like a refugee with or without baggage to go to the falls, watch the water come down and say "ooh, wow" and say I've been there. It is not much different from seeing any other major falls or an active volcano or the like. |
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John Cisarik wrote: About Iguazú: If you go there on some future trip, here's what I tell people: You SEE the falls better from Brazil, since that majority are on the Argentine side of the river and you see much of that panorama only from Brazil, but you FEEL the falls better in Argentina, where you are hardly more than an arm's length from some of them. If you were to visit the falls and only see them from one side, it wouldn't really matter; the experience is a memorable one, and if you don't have the other half of it you don't know what you've missed (and therefore don't miss it). Enjoy your trip! The travel agent suggested going to Brazil on a future trip and include the falls. that could be a plan. This is the furthest away from the US I will have ever traveled. Hopefully I will sleep on the overnight flights since I hate being in those little airline seats for any extended period of time. I am looking forward to relaxing on the beach of Punta del Este for a good 4-5 days. Rich |
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I stayed at De Las Americas in BA in January this year. The hotel isa
standard 3 star in a large city- it was clean, has all the usual room amenities,. staff friendly & a reasonable breakfast buffet. From memory some of the rooms on the higher floors were still to be renovated However staff were happy to move us to another room on request. A restaurant tip: down the corner from the hotel is a restaurant serving excellent steaks (yes I know there are plenty of these in BA-this one is close to the hotel for a tired traveller)- I think the restaurant is called Liberator or similar- from the hotel entrance, turn left & the restaurant is on the corner of the next cross street, only a few minutes' walk. Have fun- BA is a great city, shame about Iguaczu. As another poster here has said- if you ever go to the Falls, visit both Argentina &Brazil. The bulk of the water is on the Argentinian side. There are many opportunities to get up close (and wet) The best views are from the Brazilian side. Sandra traveler2007 wrote: I posted something to this group a few months back. The thread more or less died as I was waiting to get an itinerary from the travel agent. Our trip is going to be 5 nights in Punta del Este at the Golden Beach Resort, one night in Montevideo at the Balmoral Hotel and 3 nights in Buenos Aires at the De Las Americas Hotel. We opted not to go to Iguazu Falls as it is too much movement in too short a period of time and we probably would have too much luggage for the small planes that go to the falls. I have seen some reviews online for these places. Has anyone in this group been to any of these hotels? thanks, Rich |
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thanks for the hotel information and the restaurant suggestion. I'll
see what I can find about it. thanks again. Rich sandra wrote: I stayed at De Las Americas in BA in January this year. The hotel isa standard 3 star in a large city- it was clean, has all the usual room amenities,. staff friendly & a reasonable breakfast buffet. From memory some of the rooms on the higher floors were still to be renovated However staff were happy to move us to another room on request. A restaurant tip: down the corner from the hotel is a restaurant serving excellent steaks (yes I know there are plenty of these in BA-this one is close to the hotel for a tired traveller)- I think the restaurant is called Liberator or similar- from the hotel entrance, turn left & the restaurant is on the corner of the next cross street, only a few minutes' walk. Have fun- BA is a great city, shame about Iguaczu. As another poster here has said- if you ever go to the Falls, visit both Argentina &Brazil. The bulk of the water is on the Argentinian side. There are many opportunities to get up close (and wet) The best views are from the Brazilian side. Sandra |
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It looks as if several on the forum have been to the Falls Iguazu and some have arrived at the Argentine side. My question concerns ground transportation from the international airport in Buenos Aires to the domestic airport. (flights to/from Iguazu use a different airport from teh international one.) Anyone have advice about who to contact, who to avoid? We have a few hours after arrival from the US to make the connection at the other airport, but don't have a plan about how to get from one to the other. Is there a good taxi or limo service that could take us and luggage (modest amount) ? What about cost? Thanks for your help in advance. John -- 2thman |
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"2thman" wrote in message
... It looks as if several on the forum have been to the Falls Iguazu and some have arrived at the Argentine side. My question concerns ground transportation from the international airport in Buenos Aires to the domestic airport. (flights to/from Iguazu use a different airport from teh international one.) Anyone have advice about who to contact, who to avoid? We have a few hours after arrival from the US to make the connection at the other airport, but don't have a plan about how to get from one to the other. Is there a good taxi or limo service that could take us and luggage (modest amount) ? What about cost? Thanks for your help in advance. John -- 2thman To get from Ministro Pistarini, the international airport at Ezeiza, to the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, in the city on the edge of the river, I would recommend taking transport by Manuel Tienda Leon. They have several levels of service: from a minivan that might carry about a dozen passengers, and is the cheapest, to a remis (accent on the second syllable), an unmarked car. I've used their services on several different trips, and recommend them highly. You'll see their desk, with a lion-head logo, after clearing customs in Buenos Aires, and my recollection is that their staff speak English (I'm not sure, because I speak Spanish). The minivans or buses, in case they call them that, run about 30 minutes apart all day, but don't run from about midnight to 6 a.m.; you can arrange a remis on the spot. They have a Web site at www.tiendaleon.com or perhaps www.tiendaleon.com.ar (I'm not sure which, and my software made those links without my knowing which of them will work.) Good luck! |
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Gop to the website of the Buenos aires airport annd there you will find
what you are looking for: http://transargentina.com and http://www.interhabit.com/buenos_air...377-1-3-16.htm |
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