| South America is home to lands of fierce
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| | and Latin America, as well as many other
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| mountainous beauty, traces of ancient
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| | major cities. Buses depart for most
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| civilisations, superb tropical
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| | destinations from Novo Rio Rodoviaria.
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| coastlines, alluring food and music, and
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| | City buses are often crowded and struggle
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| pulsating festivals - in short everything
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| | through Rio's traffic. Rio has an
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| your need for the ultimate travel
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| | excellent, air-conditioned subway system
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| experience.
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| | but it only covers points north of
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| Lima
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| | Botafogo.
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| Peru's sprawling capital sits in the
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| | Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury
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| center of the country's desert coastline.
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| | resorts
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| It's a grimy, polluted place but one of
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| | Check on the internet for the range,
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| charm and friendliness with a wealth of
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| | location and cost of hotels in Rio de
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| compelling architecture and great
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| | Janeiro
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| museums.
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| | Events:what's on and what's hot
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| Transport:getting there and getting away
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| | *Carnaval is the five-day
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| Lima's Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge
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| | internationally-famous extravaganza
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| Chávez services most international and
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| | beginning at midnight on the Friday
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| domestic flights. The airport is best
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| | before Ash Wednesday. Dancing, parades,
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| served by taxi as buses tend to be
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| | head-dresses and flaunted bodies make up
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| crowded.
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| | this unforgettable spectacle.
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| Buses connect Lima with Bolivia, Chile
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| | *The Fiestas Junina's is celebrated in
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| and Ecuador as well as all over Peru.
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| | public squares throughout June.
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| They are slow and can be uncomfortable.
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| | *August 15 sees music, colorful stalls
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| Ocean liners berth at Lima's port of
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| | and a parade celebrating the Festa de NS
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| Callao.
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| | da Gloria do Outeiro.
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| Lima is a sprawling congested city and
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| | *Festa da Penha is one of the largest
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| public transport is disorganised. Taxis
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| | religious festivals in the city. It's
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| are plentiful but unregulated. Fares must
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| | held every Sunday in October.
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| be negotiated which is difficult if you
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| | Buenos Aires
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| don't speak Spanish and taxis can be
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| | Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires is
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| dangerous.
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| | unique among South American cities in
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| Micro and combi buses are cheap and the
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| | that it radiates the ambiance of the
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| destinations are placed in the
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| | Europe of a more gentile age. But don't
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| windshield. This makes things difficult
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| | be fooled. You'll quickly find it also
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| if you're not familiar with the city.
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| | has a trendy chic side and a population
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| Lima is not pedestrian-friendly owing to
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| | that makes flair into an art form.
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| congestion and pollution. Walking is only
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| | Transport:getting there and getting away
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| advised within neighbourhoods. Between
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| | Buenos Aires is a major transport hub for
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| neighborhoods a taxi is necessary.
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| | the southern part of South America and
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| Climate
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| | has two airports. Regular ferry and
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| Hot and humid all year round with little
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| | hydrofoil services connect Buenos Aires
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| rainfall.
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| | with Uruguay.
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| Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury
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| | Getting around Buenos Aires is easy. The
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| resorts
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| | city boasts an efficient underground
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| Check on the internet for the range,
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| | known as the Subte and a round-the-clock
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| location and cost of Lima hotels
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| | bus system. Plus the major tourist
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| Events:what's on and what's hot
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| | attractions are near each other so it's
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| *Semana de Lima between 12-19 January
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| | well worth exploring on foot.
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| celebrates the founding of Lima in 1535.
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| | Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury
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| *Carnaval is celebrated on the last few
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| | resorts
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| days before Lent with music, dancing and
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| | Check on the internet for the range,
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| water fights.
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| | location and cost of hotels in Buenos
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| *Semana Santa in March-April is marked by
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| | Aires.
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| processions throughout the city.
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| | Events:what's on and what's hot
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| *Independence is celebrated on 28-29
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| | * Buenos Aires Tango is a tango festival
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| July. Large rock concerts are popular
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| | that takes place between late February
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| around this time.
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| | and early March all over the city.
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| * Festival of Santa Rosa de Lima is on 30
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| | * The Feria del Libro annual book fair
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| August at the Santa Rosa Monastery.
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| | celebrates Latin American literature in
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| Rio de Janeiro
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| | April at the Centro Municipal de
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| Rio sits between imposing mountains and
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| | Exposicions.
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| the glorious beaches washed by the warm
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| | * Mid-May sees the art fair, Arte BA.
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| waters of the Atlantic and is a true
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| | *More tango related activities on June 24
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| hedonistic heaven. The rhythm of the
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| | when aficionados remember Carlos Gard el,
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| samba is rarely absent from this city in
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| | the man who made the tango famous.
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| which every day is a celebration.
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| | *December features the Campeonato Abierto
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| Transport:getting there and getting away
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| | Argentino de Polo.
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| Flights connect Rio with all of Brazil
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