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South America is a land of exquisite locations and a distinctive heritage. A South America travel guide helps tourists to make the most of this wonderful continent.

South America is the land of diversities. Its tourist locations range from beautiful beaches in Ecuador, to the windy plains of Patagonia, to the tranquil beauty of Lake Titikaka, to the rich Inca heritage of Peru, to the urban splendor of Rio de Janeiro, to the height of the beautiful Andes mountains.

A travel guide to South America has a variety of information, including major tourist spots, means of transport and communication, means of accommodation, and details of the availability of food.

The many countries in South America Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Columbia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador etc. offer individually characteristic experiences.

Major cities of tourist interest are Rio de Janeiro, viewed by many as one of the most beautiful cities on earth, Buenos Aires, referred often as the Paris of Latin America, Lima, the capital of Peru, the land of the Incas, and La Paz, the picturesque city in Bolivia.
Travel destinations include picturesque location in the Andes, the second highest mountain range in the world, Lake Titikaka, one of the highest and most beautiful lakes in the world, the fabled city Cuzco, and the lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu, in Peru, and locations in the lake districts, in the windy plains of Patagonia, and the Atacama desert.

Other places include the Galapagos and Easter islands, enigmatic islands off the South American coast.

Most locations in South America rely on travel as a source of revenue, and therefore standards of food and accommodation is top notch.