CAC Travel
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visit, accommodation, restaurants, tour companies, useful
websites and books etc.
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information from you.
Please send your emails to Megan Szymanski, Web
Apprentice.
TRAVEL
Kangaroo Tours,
Av. Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, Office 1404, (Radisson
Hotel Bldg)
Tel. (02) 203 4154 Email custodio@kangarootours.cl.
Ask for Custodio - he speaks English. I got my ticket
quoted for and confirmed within half an hour and he gave me
the best price out of 4 travel agents that I
called.
Jennifer
Smith
CAR RENTAL
United Rent a
Car, Padre Mariano 430, Providencia, Santiago
Tel. (02) 2361483 or 2361485 Email
maryann@unitedrentacar.cl
Ask for MaryAnn Hughes - she speaks English. They have good
reliable cars, friends of ours use them a
lot.
Jennifer
Smith
IQUIQUE
If you are
heading to Iquique make sure you contact Margaret Nuņez
(margnunez@yahoo.com) with regard to travel tours in the
area. She has been working in the area for about 6 years,
is VERY informative and is TOTALLY bilingual. See my
article about Iquique in the May 2008 Newsletter for more
information.
Megan
Szymanski
Bolivia
If preparing to travel to Bolivia, Sabine
Maarse recommends you view the following websites for tours
and accommodation.
Adventure Life
www.adventurelife.com/bolivia/bolivia.php
Chalalan Ecolodge
www.chalalan.com
MONTE VERDE
CABANAS
Pucon
www.monteverdepucon.cl
ph/fax 45-441-351
We stayed at these wonderful cabanas over the week of
Christmas and I highly recommend them, especially to
families, although they do have accommodation for both
families and couples in the cabanas, as well as a B&B
hotel as part of the complex.
Situated up on the hill overlooking Lake Villarica and 5
kms out of town, they have a pool and large open grassed
area, as well as a lovely little soccer field away from the
accommodation, so that the noise of the game doesn't
disturb others.
The cabana we stayed in was 3 bedroom and 2 bathroom, with
a kitchen (clean and well equipped), dining and living
area. As usual here, there was no laundry and the kitchen
was VERY small, so you need to keep the meals simple! There
was a great terrace out the front overlooking the grassed
hill and lake, and a BBQ on each terrace. A pot belly stove
keeps the place warm and it is cleaned and prepared each
day so that it is ready for use, when required.
There is an English speaker available at reception at
times. Emailing your request is probably best if you need
to use English.
We will be going back!
Megan Szymanski