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El Calafate Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, November 2010
The gateway town to Patagonia’s blue Perito Moreno Glacier and Los Glaciares National Park, El Calafate is also a resort destination bordering Lake Argentino. Birdwatchers flock here to watch the ...
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3 Days in São Paulo
Written by Viator, December 2012
Day 1: Bright Lights, Big City Get to know one of the world’s largest cities by heading directly into its heart with a tour of neo-Gothic Sé Cathedral and a few hours of free culture at the ...
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Day Trips from Salvador da Bahia
Written by Viator, August 2010
Brazil’s third-largest city, Salvador da Bahia, is perfectly situated for taking advantage of some of the country’s most spectacular scenery, from idyllic beachfronts to historic villages. A scenic ...
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Day Trips To Uruguay
Written by Viator, February 2012
Just across the shimmering Rio Plata (Silver River) from the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires, lies the oft-overlooked country of Uruguay. Peaceful and green, this tiny nation of 3.3 million is ...
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Arequipa Travel Tips
Written by Viator, September 2012
Arequipa, located in southern Peru, is surrounded by volcanoes and sea. Unlike many other cities in the country, Arequipa has no Inca artifacts, but is a visual example of Spanish and mestizo ...
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Brazilian Air Passes Now Easily Available Online
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, June 2011
Brazil is enormous: At 8,514,215 square kilometers (3,287,357 square miles), it occupies almost half of South America, an area just larger than the continental United States, and a bit smaller ...
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Buenos Aires Subway
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, February 2012
The Buenos Aires Subte, or subway, used to be the best deal in Argentina , offering what may have been the cheapest underground mass transit in the world. Last month, however, backpackers and ...
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Bus Travel in Colombia
Written by Ernest White, March 2013
Straddling three branches of the Andes, with two coasts and a blanket of jungle on either side, Colombia may not seem like an easy country in which to get around by bus, and historically, it wasn’t. ...
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Cajamarca Protests Over New Mines
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, February 2012
Organizers Promise that Upcoming Protests and Marches Won’t Interrupt Transport or Business in Peru .
Big protests are afoot in some of northern Peru’s tourism destinations, and for the next few ...
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First Time Visitor Tips to Brazil
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, October 2012
Vast and varied, timeless and tempting, Brazil beckons travelers from all over the world. From pristine rainforests to urban jungles, world-class parties to quiet beaches, there is something here for ...
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Getting around in Rio
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, October 2012
Though this city beckons temptingly with its beaches and sequins, Rio de Janeiro’s Portuguese-speaking expanse of more than six million people can intimidate the average traveler. Fear not! Though ...
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Getting Real (R$) about Stretching Your Budget in Brazil
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, August 2011
The price of success can be steep, and Brazil has had a great run in recent years. It's one of the developing world's success stories, today ranked the seventh or eighth largest economy on Earth ...
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Nature Air Now Connects Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, June 2011
Costa Rica’s northern neighbor, though not yet nearly as popular a destination, has been getting plenty of attention in recent years. Nicaragua boasts unique attractions, such as the architecturally ...
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Patagon Journal, A New Bilingual Magazine Covering the Chilean Patagonia
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, September 2011
International tourism to Chile’s spectacular slice of Patagonia is on the rise, and there’s a brand-new bilingual magazine covering the region. It’s operated by respected travel writer and ...
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Peruvian Airlines Grounded for 90 Days
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, August 2011
Since 2009, Peruvian Airlines has offered low-cost flights between Lima 's Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to seven popular tourist destinations: Arequipa, Cusco , Iquitos, Ilo, ...
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