Unexpected Delights

Much of South Americas railways were built by the British, in La Paz you can find typical style English semis from that period built to house the workers.

Other gems are pieces of machinery made in the UK. The steam-powered crane above was built in Rodley near Leeds by Thomas Smith and Sons and is now at the port of Puno, 4,000m above sea level on Lake Titicaca in Peru.

Taxi Drivers

Always chat to your taxi driver, they can give valuable local knowledge. They may be wider travelled than you expect too. On two separate occasions in Buenos Aires, my drivers had both visited the UK on a tour to play rugby with their local teams.

Peter

Latin America Specialist

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Expertise:

Bolivia
Argentina
Chile
Peru

Tips and Advice to Make Travel Easier

Flying

Make sure you have a few essentials in your hand luggage. Apart from things you might need on the plane, take a few clean clothes in case you are delayed, or your luggage doesn't arrive with you.

Slippers, I always wear these on longer flights. Your feet increase in size when flying and shoes can become uncomfortable. Put them on in the departure lounge before boarding where you have more space.

Consider a higher class of cabin. If you have an overnight flight, or very early departure you will sleep better and arrive more refreshed if you are in business class. You don't want to be too tired to enjoy your holiday.

Money

US Dollars are widely changeable, but make sure you don't get high denomination local notes as local shops and taxis may not have much change.

Pre-Paid credit cards are handy, and have the advantage that if they are stolen, they are not linked to your bank account.