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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 Andie H
February 4th 2006

Tayrona Park

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta

Idyllic beach in Tayrona Park
One of the small bays betwen Arecifes and El Cabo

After a day of rest from the diving (by the way we passed the exam and all that- good old multiple choice :-) today we went into the Parque Nacional Tayrona- a national park which covers a large chunk of the Caribbean coast east of Taganga. We did most of our dives in the western part of the park but the eastern part is said to have the most beautiful beaches so we took a bus and spent the day there and it truly was the most beautiful place I have seen. That side of the park gets a lot more [View Full Entry]

By mrb
February 4th 2006

The land with rivers of ice

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sunrise at fitzroy 1
sunrise from the base of fitzroy

And here i am having finally arrived in patagonia after a number of little adventures i find myself in patagonia ready to trek around some of the most beautiful places on the planet. First i arrived in el calafate, we had an interesting journey from puerto madryn as usual i was a little late for the bus so had run from the campsite 4km away with all my stuff, the day was very hot and i was looking pretty hot and bothered by the time i got there, tearing around the corner i saw quite a lot of people waiting so [View Full Entry]

view towards lago del desierto from summit of olivia

By Braden
February 4th 2006

Pilsner + Bannanas = Happiness

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

La Basilica
First photo from Ecuador

The first week has been amazing... It´s a thousand times more beautiful than I imagined it would be. I´m in the capital now (Quito), which lies in a valley with 5000m high mountains and volcanoes surrounding it. The city is filled with amazing parks, churches and plazas. It´s so easy to just spend the days wandering this place. The weather is a perpetually spring like climate, always 20c and sunny with some rain. The food is great, and everything is, relatively, very cheap. Fresh fruit from the jungle is amazing and costs only pennies, so for me it´s paradise! Beer [View Full Entry]

By she pirate
February 3rd 2006

sorry no photos

South America » Argentina » Córdoba

I tryed to load photos it takes too much damn time and it is not easy I think I only got one photos in the gallery. There is likely an Easier way to do this but the hell if I know. The guy here at the computor place tryed to help me but the language, then add to the mess the computer, another language. So Sorry you will have to wait till I return for the photos copied them on to a disc and will be taking more. Today is friday I opted not to go the a going away party [View Full Entry]

By Gruxy
February 3rd 2006

south of the world

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

sunset in the Beagle Channel

February 2nd, 2006, evening after Ushuaia, Tiero Del Fuego, Argentina, next, Cape Horn. Day 28 of our cruise of 105, 77 to go. Arrived in port at 10 am, Our goal was to go up to the glacier, see photos. Then we walked the town of 60 000 people and visited the museum of aboriginal Yamana people. 55 degrees of latitude south, 12 degrees C or 53 F, glorious sunshine sunrise was 5:55 and sunset will be at 9:30 our pm tonight Ttys, love to all [View Full Entry]

By Maynymoo Duncsta
February 3rd 2006

It takes 2 to Tango!

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

La Boca
JGirl & Dunx looking the part

We had been looking forward to this part of our trip following endless recommendations and backpacker hype. We are pleased to report that BA met and exceeded all our expectations, Its a wicked city and heres why... The city has a distinct European feel to it and walking around the streets, you could almost be in Paris or Barcelona. The architecture is impressive and the streets (in the main) are clean and safe. There are endless wicked bars, restaurants and funky shops and everything is dirt cheap!!! Locals are friendly and fun loving and despite the trecherous 80´s with Mrs Maggie [View Full Entry]

By Annica
February 3rd 2006

Finally here!

South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

Manaus, the capital of the Amazonas. I am in hot Manaus now, after a long journey. The plane had some technical problem and I had to wait forever in the airport in Sao Paolo. However, the Brasilians were very friendly and talked a lot to me - in Portugese of course. I just smiled and nodded and they seemed pleased. Tomorrow I am leaving on a jungle trip, so when I get back I will have some pretty interesting photos and stories to tell you, I hope. I am staying at a hostel with air-conditioning that I would really not call [View Full Entry]

By SibSute
February 3rd 2006

In the Bush (TS)

South America » Brazil » Pantanal

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Capybara

By 8.30am we were on the bumpy road to the Pantenal - which is a vast wetland and allegedly the best place to spot wildlife in its natural environment. At 230 000 square km it is half the size of France and has few people or towns. We travelled on the back of a cattle truck with our guide and Adam and Eve (our Aussie friends). The road was a dirt track with small wooden bridges taking you over the water. It was very bumpy and Eve spent the majority of the journey feeling sick. We spotted a fair bit of [View Full Entry]

By Heller
February 3rd 2006

Southern Hemispherical.

South America » Peru » Piura

I made my way from Costa Rica to Lima, Peru on wednesday. The flight was quick, like three hours. When I got to Peru I was picked up by a woman in her sixties. She took me to her house, gave me food, and let me take a nap. She was the aunt of one of my mom´s friends. We then took a car and drove around Lima. Its a huge place with lots of things going on. We went to a lookout point where you can see the entire city, the ocean, and the desolate desert that surrounds it. When [View Full Entry]

By Andie H
February 3rd 2006

Back on the beach

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta

Sunset at Santa Marta
One of the depest natural harbours in South America, Santa Marta reularly welcomed huge ships, in this case a banana boat.

We are now at the end of our first week in Colombia and so far not a sniff of a guerilla, cocaine or a kidnapping! On the contrary I have found the country to be beautiful and the people really friendly and welcoming (unles you come from the USA when they may be less so although most of them seem to have the broadness of mind not to blame all Americans for the sins of Mr Bush...) Our journey here from Venezuela was a real experience (most journeys in these countries seem to be memorable!). We left Merida as planned on [View Full Entry]

La Casa de Felipe- our home from home in Taganga

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