South America in May, I have 9 days, where should I go that's fairly safe? (I'm coming from Boston w/gf) I was thinking Santiago but not sure what there is to do so maybe easter island? I really want to do Machu Picchu but nervous about the busses/trains going on strike again. I really want to go to Rio but hear it's a third world shit hole despite its beauty. Help me out guys, I'm breaking out in hives here.
>>1223973
>9 days
>w/gf
Peru. Do the macchu picchu / sacred valley / cusco. Maybe you'd still have time to go somewhere like Huacachina after returning to Lima. For a 9 day trip nothing else really matches it in South America, unless you're going alone and want to get girls. The risk of strikes matching your dates is very minimal.
La Paz definitely
>>1223973
The Peru itinerary above is a real safe bet and good use of time.
Colombia is also worth considering given it's proximity to the States and being so cheap. It's incredibly diverse but would give some advice based on your interests.
>>1223973
Im from Peru, send me an email so i can give you some input. anonsfitbooks(at)gmail
if you are coming on May you should buy the tickets for Machu Picchu right now and also the ticket for the rail wich take you to Aguas Calientes.
You could do Lima-Arequipa-Cusco in those 9 days, maybe a little tight but i might worth it.
>>1223973
>9 days
>wants to see a whole continent
stick to the west coast or visit colombia.
>>1223973
The reason why I want to go to South America is because it will be my 6th continent that I step foot on. I have from May 15-24th for vacation days. We like to do touristy stuff, but we also do our own thing and try some very interesting food also. I just want interesting material for my Instagram (17k followers)