Is there any way for a trip to Buenos Aires flying to Montevideo to save money could backfire?
Posted by joshua0005@reddit | Shoestring | View on Reddit | 16 comments
My plan is to go to Buenos Aires and then to go Peru to see Lima and Machu Picchu. One-way flights from my city to Buenos Aires are about $190 more expensive than one-way flights to Montevideo.
I would then spend a couple nights in Montevideo and then take a ferry to Buenos Aires. Now I know this will make it end up costing about the same as just flying to Buenos Aires, but if it's roughly the same cost I might as well add Uruguay to the list of countries I've visited even though it won't be a very long visit it still counts.
This is a bit hacky though so I'm wondering if there's any way this could backfire on me that I'm not thinking of.
mathess1@reddit
I think there's no serious issue with this plan.
How do you plan to get to Peru from Buenos Aires? That might get expensive.
Do you plan to only see Lima and Machu Picchu? Lima is among the less interesting places in Peru.
joshua0005@reddit (OP)
With a flight from Buenos Aires to Lima. Where do you recommend besides Lima and Machu Picchu?
mathess1@reddit
Definitely Cuzco and Sacred Valley. And possibly many more places depending on time available and your interests. Peru is one of the most interesting countries of South America.
joshua0005@reddit (OP)
Thanks. The biggest reason for Lima is because I have a lot of online friends from Latin America because it's generally my only chance to practice Spanish and the only ones I have from Peru are from Lima. Also the food.
But I need to branch out, especially with how long my trip will be (4 months). Maybe the Amazon would be fun too
mathess1@reddit
Some other places to consider in Peru: Paracas, Huacachina, Nazca, Arequipa, Colca canyon, Titicaca lake, Chachapoyas region, Cajamarca.
For Amazon you can choose Peru, but Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia or Brazil too.
Aelydam@reddit
Buenos Aires and montevideo are very close to each other, so unlikely to anything go wrong. Peru is far as fuck from Buenos Aires tough, how exactly do you plan to get there? South America is not Europe with their very small countries.
joshua0005@reddit (OP)
With a plane. I'm going to be in Latin America for four months. Peru was just my next destination in mind after Argentina but depending on where else I decide to go as Peru and Argentina are the only places I've 100% decided on so far I might go somewhere else after Argentina.
I am aware that South America is massive. I'm from the US. My country is massive too so I have no problem visualizing this. I haven't even been to Europe before.
Aelydam@reddit
Then it is fine. It was not clear to me.
CaptainObvious110@reddit
Yeah I agree with you
GreatBallsOfFIRE@reddit
Distance-wise, Buenos Aires to Lima is roughly the same as Cairo to Pairs.
The ferry from Montevideo is the least of your problems.
joshua0005@reddit (OP)
I'm taking a flight to Lima. It's not like the flight to Lima from Buenos Aires isn't on the way home and I'm going to be going to other countries too but I didn't think that was relevant to the post and I haven't even decided on them yet
mike_lowrey214@reddit
In what way would/could it backfire? I feel like we're missing something.
joshua0005@reddit (OP)
Not missing anything I just didn't want to be missing something myself and regret it but it sounds like I'm not
CaptainObvious110@reddit
Honestly, I think that you would be better off doing Buenos Aires and Montevideo in a separate trip from your visit to Peru.
if you try to do too much in a compressed time it just adds unnecessary stress to what otherwise would be an amazing trip.
joshua0005@reddit (OP)
I have four months to travel. I know Peru and Argentina aren't the only places I'm going but I haven't figured out the rest yet and the other places aren't really relevant to the post anyway
FHOCJD@reddit
Your plan is valid. You know the savings/expense balances the experience.