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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 Priska
December 22nd 2009

La Paz to Buenos Aires and North Argentina South America

Train Cemetery

The 3 weeks tour with the group came to an end in La Paz and it was time to say goodbye to the comfortable travelling, where I did not need to be concerned about where I will be staying and how to book a tour. I had a great 3 weeks but now I was on my own again. My way lead me further south of Bolivia to Uyuni and the famous Salt Desert. I spend one more day in La Paz (trying to find the famous San Pedro Prison and I actually did find it) before I headed south with [View Full Entry]

By sahgolin
December 22nd 2009

Contando os dias South America » Brazil » Paraná

Olá pessoal! esse é meu primeiro post sobre o intercâmbio... e vou falar um pouco sobre como decidi embarcar nessa... Sempre tive muita vontade de conhecer a Europa e para fazer uma viagem de um mês, o tempo é pouco e o dinheiro gasto as vezes acaba sendo maior... então fui atrás de uma forma de fazer um intercâmbio, e poder passar mais tempo fora, conhecendo lugares, pessoas e culturas. Foi então que encontrei a empresa London Connexion, eles são de Jundiai, mas dão toda assistência necessária pra que vc realize seu intercâmbio sem muita dor de cabeça. A empresa é [View Full Entry]

By Holly and Joe
December 22nd 2009

The Salt Flats of Uyuni South America

Sulpher man

J: Next up Holly and I headed to the Salt Flats of Uyuni. On the way down to Uyuni Holly managed to cause sufficient damage to the coach to necessitate everyone to wait half an hour for it to be repaired (NB interestingly, in Bolivia the word 'repaired' is roughly translated as 'botch job that will hopefully hold over until my shift has finished and it's somebody else's problem'). After we arrived we booked a tour and set off the next morning. The trip involves taking a jeep out across the enormous plains and stopping at several areas of stunning scenery. [View Full Entry]

By MariaS ntti
December 22nd 2009

RUTA 40 19.-21.12.2009 South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

Ruta40 027

RUTA 40 19.-21.12.2009 Bariloche-Perito Moreno 823 km, Perito Moreno-El Chalten 663 km ja El Chalten-El Calafate 215 km. Yhteensä miltei 1700 km kolmessa päivässä. Patagoniaa ei ole vain yksi, vaan ainakin kolme: pohjoinen järvialue, aavikko ja Atlantin rannikkoalue. (Miltei kaikista asioista, olioista ja ilmiöistä maailmassa sanotaan, ettei se ole vain yksi monoliitti, vaan on olemassa monta Patagoniaa.) Barilochen järvialue vuorineen jäi taakse. Andit etääntyivät horisonttiin. Sitten alkoi kasvillisuus harveta, kunnes puita ei enää ollut eikä kohta puskiakaan vaan ainoastaan suoraan [View Full Entry]

By Katrina861
December 22nd 2009

Salta! South America » Argentina » Salta » Salta

Hola Amigos! If any of you happen to look at a map of my trip so far, it probably looks a little random! And it is. One of the consequences of going away and not having a plan, is that not everything you do makes geographical sense! You meet people who are going somewhere you thought you would go, not necessarily at that time, but then you scrap your plans and go with the flow. A quote on a hostel wall pretty much sums it up: ´Luck is when preparation meets opportunity´ So, I am currently in Mendoza, where I am [View Full Entry]

By gottman
December 22nd 2009

Falkland Islands South America » Falkland Islands » East Falkland

Black Browed Albatross

Many Many Penguins, Luckily I found internet in Stanley.... [View Full Entry]

By Carmencita
December 22nd 2009

Lima South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Lima

Ich mit China-Kuh in Lima

Wie schon im vorhergehenden Eintrag erwaehnt, hat mir Lima nicht besonders gut gefallen.... die Kuehe waren neben den Katakomben vom San Francisco (so heisst dieses Monasterio glaube ich) das groesste Highlight. die Katakomben dieses Monasterios waren uebrigens ein oeffentlicher Friedhof und enthalten die Knochen von ca. 25'000 Leichen..... [View Full Entry]

By Sra Sare
December 21st 2009

Slowing Down the Pace - Time for Creativity South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

Aloha amigos!!!

The past month has been relaxing, but you won’t believe it when I tell you all I’ve done!! Most days, Shana and I play 2-4 hours of Scrabble, I go up to the hot baths 3x a week, I read at least an hour a day, and cuddle up with Maxi the dog and Chia the kitty to watch TV or a movie for a couple of hours daily. As always, I am transfixed by the beautiful volcano which I can admire right from my bedroom window. Mama Tungurahua hasn't rumbled or spewed ashes in months, but her small glacier, the [View Full Entry]

By Carmencita
December 21st 2009

Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Lima South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon, Arequipa und Lima 12.12.09-15.12.09, 4 Tage Trekking im Colca Canyon. Wieder als sehr kleine Gruppe, Dorothe, unser Guide Rosa und ich. Die ersten ca. 6 h des ersten Tages verbrachten wir im Bus... Arequipa - Chivay- Cabanaconde. Nach dem Mittagessen ging es zu Fuss weiter... Ca. 4 h Abstieg in den Colca Canyon wo wir am Ende des Tages in einer winzigen Lodge namens Llahuar uebernachteten. Vor dem Nachtessen hatten wir noch Zeit fuer ein Bad im warmen Pool - es hat in dieser Region geothermale Quellen. Nach einem leckeren Nachtessen welches aus Suppe, Reis, Gemuese und einer k [View Full Entry]

Auch hier ist der Esel das Transportmittel Nr. 1

By docey101
December 21st 2009

Sao Paulo South America » Brazil » São Paulo » São Paulo

Sonia at MASP

I forgot, I made a weekend trip to Sao Paulo. It was because I was homesick and dying to see some Asian people. These are not my pics, thanks to Sonia for them! Sao Paulo is like the NYC of Brazil. Metropolitan and chic. The largest Japanese community outside of Japan is located in the Liberdade district. Along with them are Chinese and Koreans. The second night there, Sonia and I ate at a buffet, and the whole restaurant was filled with Chinese people, my guess, a lot of Taiwanese people, since they were speaking Mandarin. Anyway, it was so bizarre, [View Full Entry]

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