Comments on: Budget Travel in South America

By: Travel South America

Travel South America — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:13:06 +0000

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By: tim

tim — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:35:41 +0000

Nathan – prices should be better in most places because it’s low season for the locals. But it’s high season for foreigners who want to hike the Andes, so Cuzco and the Sacred Valley are the most crowded in the summer and September. Any place that attracts ski crowds will also have high season prices–like Bariloche in Argentina.

By: Nathan Shipley

Nathan Shipley — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:54:44 +0000

Thanks, Tim. I’m heading to South America for several months this summer for the first leg of a year-long RTW trip and you’ve provided a nice and succinct summary of what to expect price-wise. I like the comparison of expected prices from country to country.

I do plan to take my time and try to live more like the locals do (renting an apartment room for a month in Lima, for example), so hopefully I’ll be able to come in a bit lower than the average prices you’re listing.

Am I correct to assume that prices could be a bit lower and availability of lodging better over the southern-hemisphere’s winter during June, July, and August?

Appreciate it!
– Nathan