South America travel guide

Sitemap
Language:
MY TRIP PLANNER
0
locations added to
my trip
continent

South America

South America

by ricardo tripwolf

Home to the world's tallest waterfall, driest desert, longest mountain chain, and largest rainforest...welcome to South America.

The world's fourth largest continent spans an uncompromising 6,800,000 square miles (17,840,000 km), and it contains some of the most spectacular scenery, ruins, cities, intrigues, and inequalities. From the impenetrable forests of Darién in northern Colombia to the Antarctic waters of the Beagle Channel in Argentina, there is plenty that will make any visitor stop in awe. Whether you are whitewater rafting in Ecuador, birdwatching in Guyana, hiking the Inca Trail in Peru, sipping a caipirinha in Brazil, gazing into the distance on the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia, wandering through Jesuit ruins in Paraguay, surfing on the Punta del Diablo resort in Uruguay, hiking through the Torres del Paine in Chile, or taking in the pampas in Argentina, there will be moments when the beauty, diversity, and warmth of this continent hit home. With the Amazon rainforest, the Andes Mountains, the Atacama Desert, Patagonia, and countless miles of pristine coastline with which to lure visitors, South America lays claim to unrivalled natural wonders. Aside from the well-known sites and sounds of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival and Machu Picchu, there are attractions that are less crowded, such as the Falkland Islands in the chilly South Atlantic and the Isla de Pascua (Easter Island) out in the more climatically agreeable Pacific Ocean. Decades of enthusiasts visiting these shores have carved out a well-worn track here, but don't let this deter you, as there are new places to be discovered and opened up to the world all the time. Just drop the names of Mompox, Colombia; São Luis, Brazil; and Paramaribo, Suriname into idle dinner chat and watch your fellow diner back at home frown in confusion. South America is waiting to be explored and enjoyed.

South America travel guide by ricardo is this text outdated?

Places to Visit in South America


Top 10 Things to do in South America voted by the tripwolf community

Machu Picchu ruins

sight Machu Picchu ruins

in Peru

rates starting from

(Daily 0600-1730. Entrance fee is US$43.45 (S/.122), to be purchased in advance from the INC. Students with a valid ISIC card pay US$21.75. It is only possible to pay in soles. You cannot take backpac...

more...

21 votes
Galapagos Islands

national park Galapagos Islands

in Ecuador

The beginning's of a new philosophy was born on these famously protected islands. Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, these nineteen islands and the surroundi...

more...

12 votes
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares

national park Parque Nacional Los Glaciares

Glaciar Perito Moreno: The huge glacier crushes into the Lago Argentino with a lot of noise. It’s best to travel to the gigantic continental glacier, the impressive Glaciar Perito Moreno at Lago Argenti...

more...

12 votes

see all Top 10 in South America

Top Trips through South America

From the coast to the Andes created by marcopolo on 2009-09-08 09:21:44

...

see full trip

1 votes

By bus and boat across the Andes created by marcopolo on 2009-10-09 11:54:09

...

see full trip

1 votes

The Patagionian lakes created by marcopolo on 2009-09-08 09:21:42

...

see full trip

0 votes

see all trips for South America

videos for South America

  • Matt and Ben's South America Travel

    Matt and Ben's South America Travel [03:33]

  • Travel to South America

    Travel to South America [03:14]

Latest Reviews for South America

photo about Alitcha
Alitcha

A very good friend of mine lives in Sao Paulo and write about the cultural events and cool things that goes on around the city. If you are visiting Sao Paulo and want to escape the tourists traps, rent her for the day :) Also, with the same spirit, there is a friend located now in Rio de Janeiro, in case you travel there too. Check it out: www.rentalocalfriend.com

2009-04-16 / / report abuse


 You are currently not logged in. or register to write a review.

free travel guide

your free PDF travel guide for South America

hotel search
find flights
kayak
weather forecast

weather forecast for Buenos Aires

weather22°C - 27°C / 71.6°F - 80.6°F

powered bywetter.at

© 2009 tripwolf GmbH

All rights reserved

about us | terms of use | press | blog | business owners | partners | authors | advertise | report abuse | give feedback/ask question

No part of this site may be reproduced without written permission.

szmtag