Posts Tagged ‘Tourism South America’

The cultural heritage of South America – Part II

Lunes, mayo 3rd, 2010

The old traditions are hand in hand with culture and heritage are left us, conservémoslo, this is everyone’s responsibility. Your trips to South America promise to give you an unforgettable experience!
6. Argentina – Jesuit Block and stays Córdoba

Colonia del Sacramento

Fotografía por danuqui

The Way of the Jesuit Estancias allows us to know, in addition to stunning works of colonial architecture, a history of special interest to the continent. The Society of Jesus was installed in Cordoba in 1599 and began performing a dizzying task of religious and labor that led to the creation of a university and several colleges. To support these institutions, the Jesuits formed productive enterprises, large agricultural and livestock facilities, with rooms built between 1616 and 1725 around a church or chapel. Some of these buildings are maintained in good condition, some have museums and are the heart of this circuit declared a World Heritage Site in 2000. (más…)

The Baños of Agua Santa – In Tungurahua (Ecuador)

Jueves, febrero 5th, 2009

BAÑOS DE AGUA SANTA by ECUADOR´S.

The Baños of Agua Santa has a temperate climate with an average of 18 º C, and is at an altitude of 1820 meters. on the flanks of the volcano Tungurahua.

Bath is also known as “The Door of Gold” and offers many attractions: you can relax in thermal pools, visit the Basilica de la Reina del Rosario de Agua Santa, you can visit different waterfalls, one can climb the volcano Tungurahua, one can prove the Melcocha (sweet honey from sugar cane), there are varieties of craft balsa and tagua.

A bathroom offers hotels, restaurants and bars nationally and internationally.

Bathrooms, situated in the center of the country, its climate and its tourist attractions, is the ideal place to rest in a quiet environment, and for excursions and trips to nearby sites and attractions.
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Isla de Pascua: Natural tourism

Viernes, enero 30th, 2009

Isla de Pascua was created by the successive emergence of three volcanoes, which constitute a huge stress on submarine platform.

Volcanic and 180 square kilometers in size, the island has interesting archaeological attractions of its culture and its unique ancient monuments carved from stone.

It is the main access to Chile especially for countries located east of the Pacific Ocean and is also a research center devoted to the scientific study of climate, sea and space. (más…)

Cusco Travel

Martes, enero 20th, 2009

Cuzco was the center of the Inca Empire and can be recognized Peru’s tourist capital nowadays because of the rich Incan heritage. A lot of of the streets in the city heart are lined with buildings including entire parts of ancient Inca walls. The streets are habitually stepped, narrow and crowded and possibly don’t look that diverse from those in earlier days.

The center of Cuzco is on the plaza de armas. The Avenida de Sol, leading approximately speaking south-east from the plaza is the principal business street. To the north and the east of the Plaza de Armas you discover the old quarters of Cuzco. Cuzco houses three excellent museums that are worth a visit.  The markets of Cuzco are fantastic for getting Indian craftwork. The Plaza San Blas is one of the greatest places to observe it made. The street leading up to it possesses various shops.

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Tourism in Peru

Martes, abril 15th, 2008

“There is simply one place on earth that has it all”.

Only one country possesses everything the planet has to suggest: all the microclimates, all the regions, each kind of animal, they are all here in Peru.

Like an enormous directory Peru can give you an idea about the best of its coastline, its highlands, and its tropical forest. Rivers, lagoons, mountains, valleys, dances, traditions, the food, drinks, ceremonies, cultures, historic ruins shrouded in the supernatural. From pacific coasts up to the snow line, from the Sechura desert to the Andes, from flamingos to vicuñas, from Señora de Copacabana to Lake Titicaca, from the huayno dance to the Alcatraz, from dishes as “Ceviche” to “Chicharron”, from “Chicha de Jora” maize (corn)) beer to distilled Vino, from Alga Rubina Carob Honey to the Ayauasca vine, from the ruinas de Tiawanacu to Machu Picchu you can acquire everything, completely everything, in the same place.

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