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More MP questions- health and some

hi,

my friend and i are heading for a 4-day trek w/united mice. we had a few questions for any who may know some things:
-opinions on whether to get yellow fever vaccine?
-peru rail between cusco and puno- is there a $17 Backpacker train, and if so can you make reservations on-line. we've read about it but can only find trains travelling 3 days/week.
-is it worth travelling down to puno for a train ride then spending an afternoon and morning in and around Lake Titikaka before leaving
-best recc for cheap, comfortable accom. in Lima for a night, and able to make reservations on-line

thanks for your thoughts and musings! happy day wherever you are.

By backporch on Jun 20, 2009, 06:57 in Peru forum.

RowBro says on Jun 27, 2009, 10:52:

- as far as i know you're actually supposed to have Yellow Fever vaccine in order to enter a lot of countries in Sudamerica. and the rest of the world
- buses to puno are cheaper.
- Puno is a great place to see Lake Titicaca from
- Lima is a noisy, hectic, dirty city. I would recommend just passing through it. There are a thousand more interesting places to go in Peru. Besides, you can get really cheap, comfortable accommodation in Puno, right above the bus terminal if you like.

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El Expatriado says on Jun 29, 2009, 04:38:

I never got yellow fever shots. Train ride is good, from tourist point of view.Take train there, bus back. Spend more than one night in Lago Titicaca. Watch out for rabid dogs oin Puno. El Dorado or Yeja hotel in Miramar. I don't know if you can register online.

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oldsalty says on Oct 19, 2009, 21:40:

I got my yellow fever booster in Colombia and it cost about a buck fifty.

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