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South America is a continent situated in the western hemisphere and, mostly, the southern hemisphere, and bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean.

As part of the Americas, South America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World unknown to Europeans.

South America offers a range of travel options - with stunning coastlines, vibrant cities, historic colonial towns, mountainous treks and the vast and bio-diverse Amazonian rainforest.

Highlights

• Angel Falls, Canaima National Park Venezuela
• Merida, Venezuela
• Amazon River Basin, Brazil/Peru/Bolivia
• The Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil
• Iguaçu Falls, Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay
• The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
• Huascarán National Park, Peru
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
• Atacama Desert, Chile
• Wine Regions of Chile and Argentina
• Snow Skiing-Valle Nevado(Chile), Chillan(Chile), Las Lenas(Argentina)
• Puerto Varas, Chile; Bariloche, Argentina
• Torres del Paine, Chile
• Ushuaia, Argentina

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By Coach Merrill
November 27th 2008

Bus to Lima

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Lima

Landscape 1

The bus took off around 12:30 on Wednesday. I had booked through Palomino (good reputation) but found myself on a bus run by Wazi. I had a window seat and a pleasant gentleman next to me who didn't speak with me at all but who observed boundaries a lot better than most I have met thus far. The bus was very comfortable, though I thought I had booked Cama, not Semi Cama (full recline v. partial recline) The food was quite good. We had spaghetti to start, which was nice and then for dinner had a selection of breads. I am [View Full Entry]

By Shalea
November 27th 2008

Finishing UpSaying Goodbye…and Then Doing it Again

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Arequipa

Ready to go to the Health Clinic

At this rate I’ll finish last summer’s blog sometime in 2010 but I’m still plugging away. So my last week at the orphanage involved many great and fabulous things that made me feel very loved and appreciated, but early that week was also the only truly negative experience that I had during my time with them. When Madeleine and I got to the orphanage on Monday we realized that we were the only two volunteers for the afternoon. There was some random woman there who we later discovered was a nutritionist. She was there to take the kids to the local [View Full Entry]

By Coach Merrill
November 27th 2008

Lima - Miraflores

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

Metropolitan

Lima is rich with culture and flowing with life. Pizzaro, the Spanish conquistador, conquered the Incas here. Because of its already defined heirarchical system and location, it became the spanish capitol of Latin America. Spanish architecture is prevalent in the center of town, whereas the rest of town is very modern. Day 1 (Thursday) - Got to the bus station at 6:30 in the morning. I had been told that there wasn't much to see in Lima, so I decided to see if I could get a bus ticket out that night. I now regret this line of thinking but this [View Full Entry]

By Tem5
November 27th 2008

silence radio

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Campo Grande

bonjour a tous, je tiens juste a vous informer que je me rends dans le pantanal camper. J espere y trouver le jaguar. en tout cas j ai essayer de mettre le plus de chance de mon cote. Il n y a aucun acces internet la bas et je vais rester min 1 semaine et au plus 3 je vais essayer de negocier car ils ont des chevaux et peut etre que contre un coup de main j aurais la possibilite de rester 3 semaines. je vous rassure il y a une agence derriere donc pas d inquietude J espere pouvoir [View Full Entry]

By smop
November 27th 2008

Guinea Pig or No Guinea Pig that is the question

South America » Ecuador

Photo 1

Sorry guys for not posting lately...but as you would expect communications can be a problem down here. I am alive and well for all those worrying about me. I am currently in Chile...so I have a lot of catching up to do. At the moment I am in a wi fi black hole...so I am afraid no photo´s for the momento. Ecuador turned out to be great...We ended up staying in the new town of Quito...right near all the action of resturants and bars. I had already checked out the old town on my Galapagos trip so it was nice to [View Full Entry]

By scotth87
November 27th 2008

made it to mendoza

South America » Argentina » Mendoza » Mendoza

hiking in bariloche

So sorry its been a while, I've been lazy. After we left El Chalten we went on a bus ride for 32 hours which was kind of horrible but went by in a weird blur. Then we made it to Bariloche which was a great city with a beautiful landscape of mountains, lakes, and wildflowers everywhere. Also, the region bariloche is in is the only place where they grow hops in argentina apparently so they also had a good bit of great locally brewed beer. We went on a great hike up to a place near the top of the mountains [View Full Entry]

By samandanna
November 27th 2008

MACHU PICCHU!!!!!

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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Here are a selection (we somehow managed to take 200 picutures) of the pictures that we took at Machu Piccu! love Anna and Sam [View Full Entry]

By wu wei
November 27th 2008

MIA in Bolivia

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni

First and foremost, I would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. I realize that I have been slacking. I´ve been caught up in this still sometimes foreign world that amazes, amuses, frustrates, and enlightens me. This blog, which has been taken straight from the pages of my newly aquired llama journal (thanks J!), will have to be short as I am headed on a three day jeep trek through the salt flats in approximately T minus one hour. First a preface I´ve just come off of a seven hour train ride through the snow. Every single adult in my [View Full Entry]

By smop
November 27th 2008

Peru - Land of the Incas

South America » Peru

Arrequipa (10)

Our first stop in Peru was the seaside resort of Punta Sal. We camped on the beach beside a hostal. On the first day Kirsty had a whole pig ordered which we spit roasted on the beach. It ws really interesting...having been a former veggie for 15 years I am usually quite squemish when it comes to seeing my food with a head, floppy ears, curly tail and 4 feet. This time however I don´t know if it was total immersion into the practicallities of the situation, but I had no problem at all!!!! Also you don´t eat...you starve!!!! We named [View Full Entry]

By Ali and Tait
November 27th 2008

The Brazllian Chapter pt. 1

South America » Brazil

Evening all, how the devil are you, hope all is well in snowy England! Weve had a pretty mental time here in Brazil, starting off with a town called Manaus, the 2nd largest town in the Brazillian Amazon, and where we ultimately ended up spending 10 days, as opposed to the planned 2 or 3. The reason for this, is that when we arrived in the city, we were having a little saunter around and noticed that at the Teatro Amazonas and other destinations that there was to be a film Festival for a week! This we figured was worth doing, [View Full Entry]

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