Archive for the ‘ South America ’ Category

May
20

Welcome

by paul

Hi, thanks for looking at our new travel blog where we cover articles and topics from around the owrld including Africa, Asia, Australasia, And Central America.

From there we zoom across to Europe, The Middle East and onto North and South America.

We hope you find some reading of interest. Thank you

Jan
28

The Falklands are an archipelago of islands located in the South Atlantic Ocean. Many visitors choose to incorporate these islands in a tour of the Antarctic, although they are becoming increasingly popular as separate destinations. The Falklands consist of two major islands; the East and the West Falklands, as well as over seven hundred additional islands. They boast a spectacular array of wildlife, including albatross, penguins and seals which attract visitors every year. (more…)

Jan
07

Venezuela offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy dramatic and extreme landscapes unlike any other. With white-sand beaches, remote jungle, snow-covered mountains and never-ending prairies; this South American country has it all. Located on the northern coast of the continent, Venezuela includes mainland as well as several islands in the Caribbean Sea. (more…)

Apr
25

Dazzling Brazil

by paul


Brazil is huge, but it is also beautiful. Both its natural beauty and people will dazzle you. Great rain forests, colorful cities, pristine beaches, and many other attractions will fascinate you and fire your imagination.

Brazilian culture is as diverse as a culture can get. It has been enriched by people from all over the world. In addition to the Portuguese, you will find Italians, Spaniards, Africans, Japanese, Germans, Arabs, Koreans, Poles and Chinese, just to name few. What is more, all of them seem to live in remarkable harmony with each other.

While you should make an effort to visit all the big Brazilian cites, São Paulo, Salvador and Brasília, with their distinctive cultures, you should not miss Rio de Janeiro, “The Wonderful City”. City with it beaches and dominating statue of Christ the Redeemer personify the country and its people in a way few other cities can. In addition to various joyous festivals like The Carnival and The New Years Eve Celebrations you will have many attractions to visit while there; museums filled with culture, nature, and art, restaurants full of gastronomic delights, and operas and symphonic orchestras as a contrast to ever present rhythms of the street.

As for the nature, Brazil is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world. In addition to the mighty Amazon River and the Amazon rain forest, there is the Atlantic forest, various swamps, and southern pampas. You can sample the varied ecologies and rich ecosystems of these places at various national parks.

Because tourism is a major, well developed trade in Brazil, traveling options and accommodations suited to every budget can be found everywhere, whether in the midst of a metropolis or in a remote rain forest.