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Five Festive Day Trips from Rio
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, September 2012
While the wet and wild city of Rio has plenty to entertain you, it also makes a most festive base for exploring Southern Brazil. So, never mind the night’s excess; instead grab a pack of Engove (the ...
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Free Things to Do in Lima, Peru
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, September 2012
While Peru was once a budget traveler’s dream (and parts of it certainly still is), many of the most popular spots will have backpackers going through soles at an alarming rate. Some of this is ...
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Great Day Trips from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, May 2012
While beautiful Buenos Aires, with its boulevards, fine museums, and fantastic tango spots has plenty to keep the average traveler entertained for a week, it also makes a great base for visiting the ...
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How to Rent an Apartment in Rio
Written by Ernest White, February 2013
Who hasn’t imagined waking up one morning (or afternoon) and walking out the front door only to be greeted by the sun, sand, and surf of Ipanema Beach? With all the available apartments for rent in ...
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Live Music and More for Lima, Peru’s 477th Birthday
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, May 2012
Semana de la Fundacion de Lima (Week of the Foundation of Lima) occurred back in January, with Peru’s Spanish Colonial capital celebrating the 477th year since conquistador Francisco Pizzaro first ...
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Maracajaú, The Brazilian Caribbean
Written by Viator, November 2012
Perched just north of Brazil’s tourist gateway of Natal, near where South America juts into the Atlantic at its easternmost point, the pristine sands of Maracajaú—dubbed the Brazilian ...
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Morro de Sao Paulo
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, October 2012
When you really want to get away from it all, this island paradise in a remote corner of Bahia State awaits. The island is officially named Tinhare, but everyone calls it Morro (“Hill”) for the main ...
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New Year's Eve in Valparaiso, Chile
Written by esmith, December 2012
You might think that for New Year’s Eve, the place to be in Chile would be Santiago . While there are (not insubstantial) fireworks ( fuegos artificiales ) in Santiago, the biggest party of the ...
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Nightlife in Medellín
Written by Ernest White, February 2013
Being Colombia’s second city and newfound expat paradise, Medellín has a lot to prove. But with a rack of nightclubs playing everything from salsa and rock to reggaeton and vallenato (a popular ...
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Outdoor Activities Near Mendoza
Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, November 2012
With its vast desert landscape and backdrop of the snow-laced Andes, Mendoza has a lot to offer those that love the outdoors. The city, a popular stopover for those heading to and from the Chilean ...
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Overnight in Copacabana
Written by Viator, May 2012
Just across the Bolivian border is the scenic and sacred city of Copacabana, spilling from the Andes toward Titicaca’s glittering expanse. Originally called Kota Kawana (“View of the Lake”) in the ...
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Paragliding in Peru
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, October 2012
Soaring silently through the skies, hair flowing in the wind as the world whirls by, may be humankind’s oldest dream. Travelers, more than most, seem tempted to take the leap. Invented in the late ...
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Paragliding in Rio de Janeiro
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, April 2012
Rio’s world-famous landscape is a vision to fly above, though most of us will see it only from the famous cable car up to Sugar Loaf Mountain and the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer. More ...
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Peru Gears Up for the 17th Bolivarian Games
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, April 2012
While the bulk of international visitors travel Peru’s southern loop—usually taking in Lima, Cuzco and Machu Picchu, Arequipa, the Nazca Lines and/or Colca Canyon—the north beckons with its own ...
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Public Bike-Rental Program in Rio de Janeiro
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, November 2011
With its remarkable weather, fantastic vistas, and more than 200km
(124mi) of bicycle paths and lanes (plus many other roads closed to
automobile traffic on Sundays and holidays), Rio de Janeiro ...
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