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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 George and Eva
December 24th 2009

Feliz Navidad 2009! South America

George and Eva at Machu Picchu

Dear Friends and Family, Happy Holidays! The past year of 2009 has been most eventful for the two of us. Eva finally finished her Ph.D. in June with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Washington in Seattle. We are currently on a one-year adventure traveling almost literally around the world. We stashed our stuff with friends in Seattle (Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!) and drove cross-country to Chicago last August, stopping by Yellowstone, Mt. Rushmore, and the Badlands. After a week with Eva´s family, we flew up to Toronto to visit friends and trav [View Full Entry]

By MariaS ntti
December 24th 2009

22.-24.12.2009 EL CALAFATE JA PERITO MORENON JÄÄTIKKÖ South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » Perito Moreno Glacier

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22.-24.12.2009 EL CALAFATE JA PERITO MORENON JÄÄTIKKÖ Hyvää joulua, jonka kirjoitan kovassa kiireessä, koska kohta lennän maan ääreen, Ushuaiaan, Tulimaahan. Tahdon ainoastaan laittaa teille nähtäväksi valokuvat Perito Morenon jäätiköstä, jonka päällä kävin eilen kävelemässä, ja joka jyrisee aivan kuin olisi ukonilma. Jyrinä johtuu siitä, että jää valuu päivittäin parikymmentä senttimetriä eteenpäin ja lohkeilee kärjestä. Ensimmäiset kuvat on otettu pilvisellä säällä, joten lisätkää kontrastia, jotta näkisitte jään paremmin. Viimeisissä kuvissa pilviverho väistyi ja kuvista saa paremman [View Full Entry]

By eloron
December 24th 2009

Feliz Navidad Joyeux Noël Merry Christmas South America » Bolivia

Salut vous tous, On a pas l occasion d appeller tout le monde mais on vous souhaite a tous de joyeuses fêtes de fin d annee et on pense fort a vous depuis le Lac Titicaca a Copacabana (Bolivia) ou l on passera notre reveillon bien entoures sur la plage du lac, qui ressemble plus a une mer qu a autre chose, car tout sera ferme ici!!! Gros bisous a tous on pense fort a vous et on vous aime fort Elo et Ron [View Full Entry]

By AandW
December 24th 2009

The Moreno Glacier/Christmas Eve South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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Day 6 Our driver from yesterday has agreed to take us out to the famous Glacier Moreno. The drive takes about an hour and is well worth it. The paved highway is only 1 1/2 years old and was previously a gravel road. I thank God for the paved road because it is windy enough and with my tendency of motion sickness, I do not need any encouragement to become ill. The driver is well informed of all the local history and is our own private tour guide. He stops at all of the best photo opts and even waits for [View Full Entry]

North face and Tierra Moreno (aka Grinch mountain)

By JohnBroomhall
December 23rd 2009

Chile South America » Chile

Pictures for this blog entry can be found here for Chile in general and here for gliding in Chile . I crossed the border into Chile on November 20, I had spent the previous few days in Arequipa, Peru. The border with Chile was a distinct change from all the borders I have crossed, since entering the United States. Man, there has been a lot of borders: Mexico, Guatamala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, a [View Full Entry]

By AlexandraBerlin
December 23rd 2009

Quito South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

23.12.2009 17:20 Von Quito hatte ich bisher sehr unterschiedliches gehoert - Moloch, Kriminalitaet, Party, moderne Einkaufscenter, Kolonialarchitektur… es trifft wohl alles zu. Was ich bisher gesehen habe, beschraenkt sich auf die Ausgehmeile Mariscal, wo ich wohne, und die Altstadt, die ich mir heute angesehen habe. Beides gefaellt mir, aber natuerlich habe ich nur einen Einblick in das Vorzeige-Quito erhalten, das schoene neue oder sanierte, modern, chic und relativ touristisch. Es laesst sich leben hier - ich bin derzeit ohnehin auf dem Geniessertrip. Hier gemuetlich i [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
December 23rd 2009

Happy Christmas South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco

Just a quick note to state that I hope everyone had a great Christmas (mine was spent 4000 metres up in the Andes with Peruvian champagne), and to wish you all a Happy and fortunate New Year. Looking forward to catching up soon. [View Full Entry]

By GeorgeB
December 23rd 2009

Merry Christmas Families Ferguson and Browning South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama

Merry Christmas everyone. Please see attached video not to be opened before 25th December! Love George and Lindsay [View Full Entry]

By amazondan
December 23rd 2009

Quito to Santiago South America » Chile » Santiago Region

Top of the world

After the Galapagos I spent almost a week at the blue house hostel, in quito - nice place walked up the hill/mountain at the top of the clable car in quito, climbed from 4100m to 4800m, hard work breathing/walking/talking at the same time, but was good fun I flew down to chile, it took over 22 hours lots of layovers and stops Went into Guayqull for a few hours on the ecudorian coast, very tropical. Then through lima then Iquque in chile then fianally to santioago at 9am Staying at the casa roca hostel, it got a pool and is pretty [View Full Entry]

By Team Awesome
December 23rd 2009

in the Valley of Longevity South America

Vilcabamba Valley

in the Valley of Longevity We´re happy to be here, following a week and a half of travel up the Peruvian Coast and Andes. We loved spending a few quality days at 3000m in Huaraz with beautuiful blue skies and snow-capped Andean peaks. After the travels though we are in need of respite, having caught a little bug the both of us... Nothing like a few days in a calm, lush valley with good food to reguvenate body and soul. A welcome change of pace after the chaotic and frenzied hot city streets of the Peruvian north costal region. We´re changing [View Full Entry]

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