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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 ETEJC
May 18th 2006

Back again

South America » Peru » Lima

Three Amigos?
Mummy heads at the Museo de la Nacion, Lima, Peru.

Back in Lima for a final dose of diesel exhaust fumes. Spent an enjoyable few hours at the Museo de la Nacion catching up on pre Incan Peruvian history, took in MI3 at a theatre and ate one more massive roasted chicken meal. They have perfected the roasted tender chicken here in Peru... one whole roasted chicken fresh off the spit, one large plate of salad, one massive pile of french fries, and one big bottle of Inca Cola for as little as $8-10 Can. incl a beer and tip. The following morning no one had any enthusiasm for the ruins [View Full Entry]

By Snaily
May 18th 2006

Le stage démarre

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

La Paz
Une ville qui a des différences d'altitude de 1000m ou plus. Elle s'étend sur le flanc de toutes les collines avoisinantes jusqu'aux hauts plateaux de l'Altiplano à 4500m.

Une bonne nuit de sommeil pour démarrer une visite de La Paz, c'est vraiment une ville hors du commun. La plus haute du monde, elle a une configuration que je n'ai vu nulle part ailleurs. Les quartiers riches et le centre se situent en contre-bas et les quartiers les plus pauvres sont situés sur les flancs et sur la cime, l'inverse de nos métropoles occidentales. En effet, les conditions sont plus rudes sur le sommet et les flancs, moins protégés en cas d'intempéries et le manque d'oxygène y est encore plus flagrant. Nous avons visité un peu le centre de La [View Full Entry]

By Vitaliy
May 18th 2006

Mendoza - A chain of disappointments

South America » Argentina » Mendoza » Mendoza

To Mendoza
Cama Total - 1st class bus in Argentina. It even goes a bit more down to a completely horizontal position

The main reason for coming to Mendoza for me was mountain Aconcagua and the park in which it lies. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia, 6962m. At first I wanted to do just some treks in the park, but than I found out that it's possible to climb it without any special technical skills, just with warm enough equipment and 2 weeks of time. Before coming to Mendoza, I even called to insure that the park is open, since I heard it's the end of the season and it might be closed. But after arriving, I [View Full Entry]

By viva_vida
May 18th 2006

Buenos Aires, Argentina

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires

Vamos River, Vamos!
Going crazy at the futból (soccer) game!!

I was not planning to go to Buenos Aires before I left for South America, but a friend of mine, Danielle, begged me to visit a friend of her´s that she had met on her South America adventure just a couple months ago. Her friend, Max, worked in the hostel in Buenos Aires (referred to as BA from here on out) and she was sure we would be great friends. 9:30 am Sat. morning, I arrived exhausted after an all night bus ride from Bahia Blanca. I walked up all the stairs of the Victorian building with my mochilas (backpacks) and [View Full Entry]

By bec chaffer
May 18th 2006

Cusco and Machu Picchu

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

sunrise over Machu Pichu
and... me not yet used to disposible camera and how small it is!... stupid finger got in the way!... only photo i had of sunrise... MUCH prefer digital!!!

Heading back south of this massive continent Ive found myself in Cusco.... arriving on the 13th and all by my lonesome once again.... it feels wierd not to have a travelling buddy now and someone to share ALL the experiences with...!!.... although am happy to hear that Owen got back home safe and sound to his little Island.. and with his 6ft paddles!!.. My (second) camera (first and my good one was stolen while in Brazil) died the morning of the trip up to Machu Pichu so all of my artistic flair is now on the 3 x 27 800film in [View Full Entry]

By LizzZ
May 18th 2006

Drippy drops

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

Rain is dripping off the fragile points of trees and smearing everything on the sidewalks. walking home i smelled fresh bread everywhere and it made me want to slip into a nice warm jacket of a cafe and drink coffee and fresh hot bread layered in butter. I am in a slow sleepy mood. Listening to Nina Simone at a volume where I can feel her voice rattle my bones and give me chills. The more I listen to Nina Simone the more I like her. She hits me somewhere deep but leaves me hanging. She makes me feel sexy, joyful, [View Full Entry]

By ditirmind
May 18th 2006

Expedition from South America to North America

South America » Chile

OK folks. This is an upcoming trip we're planning and would love feedback. It will be the first running expedition from the southernmost point in South America (Terra del Fuego, Chile) to the northernmost point in North America (Cape Morris Jesup, Greenland). The idea is that I will fly down to the start in Chile and run all the way up to Greenland. Hopefully I can find trails and backroads the whole way. It would be a super help if anyone out there that has done anything like this or who has info on any of the trails I might consider [View Full Entry]

By Toothy Grins
May 18th 2006

Argentina: Su Amigo Poco Fiable

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

many geographical hotspots have their own motto. for example, belize's is "you better belize it!" connecticut's is "connecticut:we're full of surprises." the united states is apparently the "land of the free," whoever that's supposed to be referring to. argentina's is "argentina: un pais, en serio!" which translates roughly to "argentina: seriously, we're a country!" in our three weeks in this "country," we have come up with a few more...how should i say this...appropriate mottos. here's one: Argentina: Your Unreliable Friend because here's the thing. eve [View Full Entry]

By Jessie and Mauricio
May 18th 2006

La Paz to Sucre

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

Yesterday we spent our last night in La Paz with Mauricio´s uncle and his family. The greatest adventure of the evening was the unbelievable taxi ride from the travel agency to his uncle´s house! Okay, let´s summarize by saying that it was like a rollercoaster. The driver skillfully drove the wrong way on a one way street, executed an illegal turn and almost killed several people from what I could see from the backseat. Mauricio and his uncle assure me that this is normal driving in La Paz and throughout Bolivia. The entire taxi ride cost 1 dollar! Yup 1 dollar! [View Full Entry]

By Snaily
May 18th 2006

Au boulot!!!

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

locaux

7h30 (que c'est tôt!!): rendez-vous avec Roberto, notre maître de stage, pour mieux définir nos missions et l'objectif du stage. On nous demande en fait de répertorier les outils d'animation socio-culturels utilisé par les différents projets, de juger de leur pertinence et de proposer au final une boîte à outil après des essais dans les communautés. Nous reprenons donc les grilles afin qu'elles soient pertinentes par rapport aux missions qui nous sont données. Nous commençons à faire quelques entretiens pour mieux comprendre le terrain, et juger de la pertinence de ces grilles (Margot, Andr [View Full Entry]

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