| From Patagonia in the south to Columbia and | | | | stop no traveler should miss. From the liveliness and |
| Venezuela in the north, South America offers travelers | | | | excitement of large cities like Sao Paolo and Rio de |
| with an entire continent to explore. Visitors who travel | | | | Janiero to the remote Amazon jungle, Brazil is a unique |
| South America can visit tremendous mountains, | | | | nation full of social, environmental and economic |
| amazing rain forests and beautiful beaches. A trip to | | | | complexities that must be seen first-hand to |
| South America will expose travelers to various | | | | appreciate. Travelers to South America should not |
| languages and cultures from both the new world of | | | | miss the Brazilian celebration of Carnivale; one of the |
| Europe to the ancient societies of South America's | | | | most impressive displays of national culture anywhere |
| indigenous people. | | | | in the world. |
| South America is almost entirely surrounded by water | | | | Bolivia: |
| with the Pacific Ocean on the west coast, the Atlantic | | | | Even though it is one of the poorer countries in South |
| Ocean on the east coast and the Caribbean Sea to | | | | America, Bolivia offers travelers with amazing Andean |
| the North. As all but two countries in South America | | | | landscapes that are the home of mysterious, ancient |
| have coastal access, travelers to South America will | | | | civilizations. Visitors will be welcomed by the cultural |
| see the influence of the sea in the cities and people | | | | wealth of Bolivias people. |
| who live in them. | | | | Peru: |
| When you travel South America don't forget to visit | | | | On the Pacific coast, the nation of Peru offers multiple |
| the following countries and attractions: | | | | layers of many great civilizations. Travelers should not |
| Chile: | | | | miss the city of Lima and the magic of the ruins of the |
| A narrow country that runs along the west coast from | | | | ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu. |
| the southern tip of South America to the midpoint of | | | | Ecuador: |
| the continent, Chile offers a tremendous amount of | | | | Ecuador is home to one of the world's most amazing |
| ecological and geographic diversity. Visitors will marvel | | | | natural resources: The island of the Galapogos chain |
| at the numerous volcanoes, geysers and glaciers that | | | | are home to the unique plant and animal species that |
| make Chile an adventure travelers dream in South | | | | provided Charles Darwin with the observations that led |
| America. | | | | to his theory of evolution. Today, travelers to South |
| Argentina: | | | | America can visit the Galopagos islands and view the |
| From Chile's eastern border to the Atlantic coastline, | | | | same species that Darwin did. |
| Argentina occupies the balance of South America's | | | | Venezuela: |
| southern tip with one of the most European-influenced | | | | Venezuela is home to South America's largest lake, |
| cultures on the Continent. Don't let recent economic | | | | third largest river, and some of the world's most |
| troubles discourage a visit to Argentina, as falling prices | | | | amazing waterfalls. Travelers to Venezuela should |
| make it one of the most economical countries within | | | | ignore its political controversies and visit it for the |
| South America for travelers to visit. | | | | amazing natural and cultural wonders they can |
| Brazil: | | | | experience. |
| South America's largest individual country Brazil is one | | | | |