You hear plenty of talk about
gauchos and the tango when you mention Argentina, but for many travelers it's
the country's natural wonders that are the primary attraction. They range from
the northern deserts to the southern Andean cordillera and from Iguazú Falls to
the magnificent desolation of Patagonia. On top of this there's the capital
Buenos Aires - a fabulous city either renowned for its sophistication or derided
for its derivative neo-European culture, depending on which way you choose to
look at such things.
Explore the beauty of our land and the rich culture of our
people.
Traveling to Bolivia offers a great variety of unexplored, wild places,
extraordinary altitudes and climates. Begin with the Andes Mountain Range in the
west, the Highlands in between where the Andean civilization was born, thanks to
the microclimate produced by lake Titicaca. The central valleys where crops such
as corn were produced in the past which continue to be cultivated today. The
jungle of the Amazon in the north and eastern region of the country, which is
the largest forest in the world, for people that love to see nature and numerous
animals species. The southern part of the country, the Cuenca del Plata or Chaco
area, is covered by a completely different type of jungle with dry soil and a
particular vegetation
Very few tourist
destinations can offer as many options as Brazil. Natural beauty, large popular
festivities and countless protected environmental reserves are attractions that
truly call the attention of foreign tourists when it comes time to choose a
destination for their vacation.Carnival
is also present in the schedules of several other Brazilian cities, attracting
the interest of a great many foreigners who visit Brazil. São Paulo follows
Rio’s example, and it too puts on some lively Samba School parades; in
Pernambuco, the merrymakers in Olinda and Recife, who dance in the streets in
costumes, following music groups on floats and maracatus, and carrying the
famous gigantic dolls from the region are the ones who stand out; in Salvador,
capital of Bahia, the fun is provided by trios elétricos, mobile stages that
pull thousands of people along behind them to the sound of the axé music from
Bahia until sunrise.
AArgentina and Chile -- separated
by the serrated peaks of the Andes Mountains -- combine to blanket the southern
half of South America; the distance from Chile's northern tip to the southern
tail of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego spans almost 4,830km (3,000 miles). And the
scope of experience to be found here is no less grand: from the cosmopolitan
bustle of Buenos Aires to the desolate moonscape of Chile's Atacama Desert; from
the tropical jungles and thunderous falls of Iguazú to the tundra and glaciers
of Torres del Paine National Park. Whether you've come to meander the quiet
towns of Chile's Lake District or dance the night away in a smoky, low-lit tango
bar, your trip to the Southern Hemisphere won't disappoint. In this chapter,
we've selected the best that Argentina and Chile have to offer -- museums,
outdoor adventures, hotels, and more. So read on and start planning
It's the multiple layers of great
civilisations that make Peru so intriguing. You can wander around colonial
cities that have preserved the legacy of the Spanish conquistadors, visit the
ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, explore the lost city of Machu Picchu and ponder
the enigma of the Nazca Lines.
It also has some of the most spectacular and varied scenery in South America.
The Peruvian Andes are arguably the most beautiful on the continent and the
mountains are home to millions of highland Indians, who still speak the ancient
tongue of Quechua and maintain a traditional way of life.
