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South America Vacations Archive
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Brazil – The Northern Region
Salvador and Praia Do Force are beautiful places on the coast to go in the north. Salvador is a colonial city and full of old architecture and history. Praia Do Force is a tropical beach setting that is fairly untouched and breathtaking. -
Galápagos Islands
I went there last summer as I was traveling through Latin America. I met someone that lived on the island before going, so I was fortunate enough to have a free place to crash and, they were a tour guide, so I got to squat on a free cruise/tour. Despite all this, it is not [...] -
Sixteen Days in Peru
I spent sixteen days in Peru. I did not, however, visit the Amazon. I rushed to many of the places and spent far too much time in transit. Lima is must-see. A morning in Miraflores and then a quick look at some the cathedrals and catacombs should give you a nice feel. -
Travel to Argentina
I traveled around South America for 5 months in 2008. Argentina was my favorite. Mendoza is great for wine region and exploring mountain ranges such as Aconcagua, also went white water rafting in the Andes from here which was amazing. -
Ecuador
I just traveled to Ecuador. Cuenca is a beautiful city, by far the best in Ecuador. I was going to just stop for the night and move on the next day, but I liked it so much that I stayed an extra day. Colonial city, good accommodations regardless of your budget, and not too far [...] -
Peru Alone as a Woman
I visited Peru for a couple of weeks alone, last March. It was probably one of my favorite vacations to date. I did Lima centro for a couple of days, and then stayed in Barranco for a couple more (this was not intentional — had weather trouble trying to fly to Cuzco — but I’m [...]