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On the Road – Peru: Chinese New Year in Lima’s Barrio Chino
The sharp cracks of fireworks fill the streets with pungent smoke and shreds of paper. The booming drums, the clang of brass cymbals announce the arrival of the dancers. Humans beneath the cloth dragon, lion and other animals raise the creatures up in the doorways of businesses, ensuring a bountiful coming year. In China [...]
The sharp cracks of fireworks fill the streets with pungent smoke and shreds of paper. The booming drums, the clang of brass cymbals announce the arrival of the dancers. Humans beneath the cloth dragon, lion and other animals raise the creatures up in the doorways of businesses, ensuring a bountiful coming year. In China [...]
On the Road – Peru: Everyone’s Choosing Peru as THE Destination to Visit
In the past few months, Peru has become a hot destination choice for many international publications. National Geographic has chosen Peru as one of the Best Pick destinations for 2012. Beyond Machu Picchu, hikes in some of the world’s deepest canyons and exotic birds, this publication also cites the regional foods as being a [...]
In the past few months, Peru has become a hot destination choice for many international publications. National Geographic has chosen Peru as one of the Best Pick destinations for 2012. Beyond Machu Picchu, hikes in some of the world’s deepest canyons and exotic birds, this publication also cites the regional foods as being a [...]
Lima’s Big Sunday Fest: The Dakar Arrives
Instead of heading to the beaches yesterday, Lima’s residents headed to the streets to welcome the arrival of the 2012 Edition of the Dakar rally. The city dawned under a foggy shroud. Already lines of Limeños stretched for several blocks, waiting to enter Plaza de Armas where the awards ceremonies would be held. After [...]
Instead of heading to the beaches yesterday, Lima’s residents headed to the streets to welcome the arrival of the 2012 Edition of the Dakar rally. The city dawned under a foggy shroud. Already lines of Limeños stretched for several blocks, waiting to enter Plaza de Armas where the awards ceremonies would be held. After [...]
Top Destinations in South America
Chile
Wedged between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, the best known fact about Chile is its wholly improbable shape. Stretching 4,000 km (2,500 mi) south from the base of Peru right to the tip of the
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Chile
Chile
Bolivia
Often dubbed the most quintessentially South American country, Bolivia suffered few changes during the Spanish Conquest – thanks in part to its harsh mountain landscapes and thick jungle which
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Bolivia
Bolivia
Colombia
Say “Colombia” and most people will immediately think of something negative: drugs, guerrilla warfare, corruption, kidnappings or crime. This is hardly surprising, since the international press
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Colombia
Colombia
Ecuador
Ecuador is the smallest of the Andean countries, just smaller than Italy. With the Northern Coast, Southern Coast, Andean Highlands and the Amazon Basin packed into its small surface area, and the
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Ecuador
Ecuador
Argentina
Argentina, Latin America's largest Spanish-speaking country, can seem overwhelming to visit because of its massive size and the resulting distance between tourist hot spots. However with a little
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Argentina
Argentina
Peru
In Quechua, the language closest to that of the Inca, Peru means the ‘land of abundance.’ Peru is full of extremes: from lush, towering Andean peaks to rolling sand dunes on the coast to the
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Peru
Peru
Brazil
Brazil is a land of contrasts. Here you will find great wealth and grinding poverty, beautiful beaches and filthy waterways fouled by industrial pollution, honest, open people and some of the most
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Brazil
Brazil
Guyana
Travel in Guyana requires a truly adventurous spirit: the weather is hot and muggy year-round, 93% of the country’s roads are unpaved, and crime is a serious problem, especially in the waterfront ...
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Guyana
Guyana
Suriname
Suriname, the smallest country in South America, is a perfect destination for adventurous, nature-loving travelers who don’t mind sacrificing a few comforts. national parks and reserves are ...
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Suriname
Suriname
French Guiana
The only non-independent portion of South America, French Guiana, or as it is locally known, Guyane, is also the only French-speaking nation in South America. This tiny country in the northeast ...
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French Guiana
French Guiana
Uruguay
Uruguay, (population: 3,399,000) the smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America, looks a bit like an upside-down diamond wedged between Argentina and Brazil. For tourists wanting to travel
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Uruguay
Uruguay
Latest V!VA Guidebook Release
VIVA's Guide to Argentina is finally here! Weighing in at 811 pages, this monolith of travel knowledge is now available as an ebook or even individual $3 chapters direct from VIVA, or get the printed or Kindle version from Amazon.com.
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