Sizzling South America

South America is now a travel hotspot and its largest city of Brazil is a cosmopolitan yet exotic option for those that want it all.

Travelling through South America you will hear plenty Portuguese and Spanish, and English in all high-travel countries. Music is an important aspect of South Americans and it is here where some dances were born, such as the tango from Argentina, cumbia from Colombia, bossa nova and samba from Brazil. South American culture is influenced by U.S.A, Portugal, Europe and Spain.

Eating in South America you will find a cuisine preparation and ingredient combination of Chinese, Japanese, Andean, Amazon, African and Spanish and it is an ethnically diverse experience with its main influences from the American Indian, Africans (such as the West African cuisine found in Brazil), Europe and Asia.

Drinking in South America you will find Mate which is a brewed herbal drink in Argentina, Southern Chile, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Terere is the cold Paraguayan version of this drink. Wine is loved by all and the Peruvians and Chileans produce grapevine liquor called Pisco.

South America proudly hosts unique and exotic animals such as anaconda, Ilama, jaguar, tapir and piranha.

South American top 10 Tourist Hot Spots are:

South America’s Iguazu Falls bordering Brazil and Argentina, it is taller than Niagara Falls, with over 270 cascades and flowing in a horseshoe shape.

South America’s Angel Falls in Venezuela has an 807 meter drop and over 15 times the height of Niagara Falls. At almost 980 meters the falls are located in Venezuela's Canaima National Park where the tourist can enjoy views from air.

South America’s Machu Picchu in Peru is a ruin on top of the steep mountain behind Urubamba River. This mystical place is a must-visit.

South America’s Cartagena in Columbia is an old walled town with great colonial heritage. It was founded in 1533 by the Spaniards and the fortress, Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas in 1639. The surrounding old wall, Ciudad Murallada, fortress and current architectures make for a romantic destination.

South America’s Devil’s Island in French Guiana consists of the 3 Iles du Salut off the French Guiana coast where you will find tropical plant life and ultimate resort destination.

South America’s Lake Titicara bordering Bolivia and Peru is the world’s highest navigable lake and where the Inca originates from. The traveller will move from Puno (Peru) to Copacabana (Bolivia) and pass islands of the Inca Empire, the floating islands of the Uros and archaeologically important sites. This trip is stunning with big skies and bright waters

The South American Indigenous peoples are Alacalufe, Aymara, Awá, Atacameños and Banawa, Cañaris, Caiapos and Chibcha, Cocama, Diaguitas and Chayahuita, Enxet, Gê, Guaraní. Juris, Mapuche, Matsés, Pehuenche and Quechuas, Shipibo, Shuar and Xucuru, Urarina, Yagua and Zaparos, arawaks and wai wai.


South American Countries (and territories) are:
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Falkland Islands
French Guiana
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
South Georgia
South Sandwich Islands
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

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