Archive for the ‘Travel South America’ Category

Downtown Lima shines again

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Lima (Perú) - Plaza San Martín by Iván Utz.

After years of neglect, the Peruvian capital has regained much of its old town and began to attract tourists. Pollution can be stifling, humid haze of the Pacific is called drizzle in the air, but this old gem, Lima, the city that for years have avoided international travelers, has managed to recover in recent years, all in large part the colonial splendor of the old town. (more…)

Uritorco: Between nature and the mystery in Cordoba

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

escale el cerro uritorco la montaña mas grande de cordoba by alan.martire.

A short walk from the town of Capilla del Monte in Cordoba, is one of the most controversial national natural scenery and impressive. Place of adventure tourists and nature lovers to this part of the world.

The Uritorco is torn between those who visit for its beauty and those who do His reputation for saying powerhouse attract UFOs.

At about 1970 meters above the sea meets the famous Uritorco, the highest peak of close Chicas de Cordoba in the Punilla Valley. The Valley’s resort town of Capilla del Monte where tourists do base before leaving the Hill, where the adventurers are preparing all their luggage, tools, compasses, food and everything they need on the trip.  (more…)

Destinations in Patagonia

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

No doubt, when it comes to learning about nature in Argentina, we speak of rural tourism, including areas that glaciers of Argentina, and why has the main places to visit Patagonia, which are:

Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world in Tierra del Fuego, southernmost typical fate of the country, attracts visitors with very important tourist attractions with sightseeing, dining and the feeling of being literally at the end of the world. North of the island, the city of Rio Grande is attractive for his old neighborhood of wooden houses painted or subtly varied and excellent trout fishing. Further south is the famous railway from Ushuaia and arrives near the Tierra del Fuego National Park near the Bay Lapataia. It also offer cruises on the Beagle Channel, watching sea lion colonies and a visit to the Lighthouse Eclareurs Les, the beautiful Lake Fagnano (or Kami) or almost inaccessible in Staten Island where the “Faro del Fin del Mundo”. (more…)

Main Tourist Destinations in Argentina

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Iguazu Falls - Devil's Throat por Chris Mullins.

Argentina located in southern South America is one of the country’s most visited by thousands of tourists who visit each year, and very in part by the diverse topography that shows on its territory, both for tourism in the city and the tourism in the countryside. To which we let the following summary of the main tourist destinations in Argentina:

Buenos Aires, once considered the “Paris of the Southern Hemisphere” by many travelers, offers a cultural activity. Travelers usually choose a nocturnal visit to the premises where you dance tango, and a walk to a typical stay (in the province of Buenos Aires), to taste the traditional roast. In recent years, there emerged new themed tours, including many dedicated to personalities such as Carlos Gardel, Eva Perón or Jorge Luis Borges. It also has many shopping trips (shopping), among which we highlight the Alto Palermo, Paseo Alcorta, Patio Bullrich, Abasto de Buenos Aires and Galerías Pacífico. (more…)

Travel to Vitoria in Brazil

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Praia da Costa por !ECOVOMA.

Each country has its strengths in tourism, and there you choose to avoid these places to conduct their holidays in places to discover where, in addition, we can find cheap hotels. Brazil has been a long beach destination, and thus has many popularly crowded places. But north of Rio de Janeiro, there is a state not as widespread but not competitive with other beach. This is a dream scenario, offering ecotourism and Italian colonies, Austrian and other European countries, in addition to imposing Pedra Azul State Park. (more…)

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