The symbol of the city, which is depicted on all postcards, is the Obelisk on Republic Square in the very center of the city. It was erected in just 4 weeks in honor of the[…]
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Category: South America
Buzius and Praia do forte, Brazil
Buzius This small resort town with dozens of hotels is located three hours from Rio (168 km) and 600 km from Sao Paulo. The resort of international level Buzios is known all over the world[…]
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Brazil History
Origins The first residents of present-day Brazil were the Arawak and Carib Indians, to the north, the Tupí-Guarani, on the east coast and the Amazon basin, the Ge, settled in the eastern and southern regions of the country, and[…]
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Ecuador Travel
QUITO, CLOUD FOREST, VOLCANOES & GALAPAGOS Charles Darwin and the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt discovered their love for this small country with its impressive biodiversity . The unique flora and fauna enchants with Darwin’s finches,[…]
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Buenos Aires, Argentina Overview
Buenos Aires – the birthplace of tango Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, does not look like a Latin American city at first glance. The cityscape is more reminiscent of southern European cities. The modern,[…]
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Peru Travel Warning
The Sabancaya volcano in the south of the country is so active again that the Peruvian authorities declared a state of emergency in some districts of Caylloma province; A so-called ash litter alarm was triggered[…]
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Central America Travel
BRIDGE BETWEEN THE CONTINENTS Tropical rainforest , active and extinct volcanoes , national parks, dreamlike Caribbean and Pacific beaches – paradise under the sun of Central America offers pure nature! An unbelievable variety of animals[…]
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Argentina Travel
BUENOS AIRES, IGUAZÚ, WINE REGION, SALTA, PATAGONIA & TIERRA DEL FUEGO On our Argentina trips you will experience the whole variety that this country with its enormous north-south expansion has to offer: From the famous[…]
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Bolivia Travel
SALAR DE UYUNI, LA PAZ, LAKE TITICACA AND MUCH MORE Away from the usual tourist routes, Bolivia is located in the heart of South America . Due to its direct proximity to Argentina, Chile, Brazil,[…]
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Brazil Travel
DIVERSITY & JOIE DE VIVRE FROM RIO TO THE AMAZON Brazil impresses with its impressive diversity . The most populous and largest country in South America combines all facets of ultra-modern metropolises such as Brasilia,[…]
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Chile Travel
FROM THE ATACAMA DESERT VIA SANTIAGO TO PATAGONIA At 4,300 kilometers long – but only 180 kilometers wide – Chile, located on the southeastern edge of the South American continent, offers pure variety : In[…]
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Jungle adventure in Suriname
Paramaribo is the capital of the Republic of Suriname. The city is located on the west bank of the river. The name of the town probably derives from a former Native American village called Parmirbo.[…]
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