ENTRANCE FEES / ATTRACTIONS

The following tables contain the entrance fees to some national parks, archaeological sites, museums etc. in South America. The prices of some other tourist attractions like cable cars and tourist flights have been also included. The prices given in the Lonely Planet book South America on a shoestring (5th edition, 1994) are given for comparison to see the overall trend.

Brazil - March 1996
Site/Attraction Price (Real) US Dollar equivalent LP 1994 price (US$)
Rio de Janeiro, Corcovado train 15 15.30 7
Rio de Janeiro, Pao de Acucar cable car 9.50 9.70 5
Iguacu Falls 2 2 1.50

Argentina - March 1996
Site/Attraction Price (Peso) US Dollar equivalent LP 1994 price (US$)
Iguazu Falls 5* 5 .
San Ignacio Mini, ruins 2.50 2.50 .
Salta, museo historico 1 1 1
Note: *includes ferry to Isla Grande San Martin

Bolivia - April 1996
Site/Attraction Price (Boliviano) US Dollar equivalent LP 1994 price (US$)
Tiahuanaco, ruins 10 2 1.50

Peru - May 1996
Site/Attraction Price (Sol Nuevo) US Dollar equivalent LP 1994 price (US$)
Isla Taquile, admission 1 0.40 .
Inca Trail + Machu Picchu 40.50 17 14
Cusco Visitor Ticket (for 10 sites) 23.50 10 10
Canon Colca, admission 2 0.80 .
Nazca lines, flight + tax . 42 52
Lima, Museo de Oro 10 4.20 6
Chan Chan, ruins 5 2.10 .
Huaca de la Luna, ruin 5 2.10 .

Ecuador - June 1996
Site/Attraction Price (Sucre) US Dollar equivalent LP 1994 price (US$)
Parque Nacional Podocarpus 20000 6.50 2
Area Nacional de Recreacion Cajas 20000 6.50 1
Chimborazo (above the last chalet) 15000 4.90 .
Parque Nacional Cotopaxi 20000 6.50 0.25
Parque Nacional Galapagos . 80 80
Galapagos, Santa Cruz municipial fee . 12 .

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