Lake Titicaca, South America
With a looming backdrop of Cordillera Real mountain range under azure sky, Lake Titicaca is draped in mythology of ancient civilizations. A haven for ecotourists, this lake is named so…
South America Tourist Attractions
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Separated by mighty skies and blinding white surface, the otherworldly horizons of this salt flat never seems to end. Piles of accumulated salt and miles of unspoiled terrain are the…
Amazon Rainforest Travel Information
Amazon Rainforest, also known as Amazonia, is an incredibly large ecosystem where nature is at once wild and mysterious. The coffee-colored Amazon River, the second longest river in the world,…
Palacio Salvo, Montevideo
The Palacio Salvo stands imposingly as one of the landmarks of Montevideo. Featuring Italian Gothic style, and a striking conflux of classic with the neo-romanticism, the building of Palacio Salvo…
Centenario Stadium (Estadio Centenario)
The Estadio Centenario is home to the Uruguay soccer team. It was inaugurated on July 18, 1930 to host the World Cup. The foundation stone of the stadium was laid…
Huacachina, Peru
The Huacachina is an oasis located in the heart of wind-sculpted sand dunes. The desert lagoon circled by palm trees, set in the backdrop of the dunes is reminiscent of…
Nazca Lines, Peru
Nazca Lines are an enigma to the researchers, a baffling beauty for the viewers, and a stimulating challenge for the historians. The legendary lines of Nazca in the Peruvian region…
Pelourinho (Historic Centre) Travel Information
While roaming in Salvador, if you come across vividly-colored buildings bedecked with hunky-dory stucco, you are at the Pelourinho – the Historic Centre. This place has a grim history. Salvador…
Cathedral of Lima (Catedral de Lima)
One of the major attractions of Lima in Peru is the historic Cathedral of Lima (Catedral de Lima). Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish explorer credited with having founded the city of…
Corcovado Mountain, Rio De Janeiro Travel Information
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, is the Corcovado. The Corcovado is a mountain and the name means ‘hunchback’ in Portuguese. Previously, the mountain…
Arpoador Beach in Rio de Janeiro
Arpoador, one of the most visited beaches in Brazil, is a neighborhood sandwiched between two of the popular beaches, viz. Copacabana and Ipanema. The beach offers stunning views of the…
Leblon, Rio de Janeiro Travel Information
Leblon, a neighborhood in Rio De Janeiro, is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Rio. Leblon is famous for its beach that is located right next to Ipanema…
Pedra da Gavea, Rio De Janeiro Travel Information
The Pedra da Gavea mountain with the face of a big, bald, and bearded man, overlooking the city of Rio, is considered as one of the biggest rocks in the…
Jardim Botanico (Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden) Travel Information
The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden is called Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro in Portuguese. The huge tropical garden was built in 1808 in the city of Rio, Brazil,…
Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro Travel Information
The National Park of Rio de Janeiro or the Tijuca Forest became the Tijuca National Park, on February 8, 1967. It is a part of the Atlantic Forest biome. Till…
Pico do Jaragua (Peak of Jaragua), Sao Paulo Travel Information
Pico do Jaragua, one of the last fragments of Atlantic Forest in Sao Paulo, is the highest mountain peak situated in the city of Sao Paulo. It is a part…
Monserrate, Bogota
Climb up the imposing hill of Monserrate to enjoy the breathtaking view of the capital city of Colombia, Bogotá. The hill is famous for being a point of relaxation. Nature…
Sao Paulo Cathedral in Brazil
Constructed in the Gothic style, the Sao Paulo Cathedral, with its tall towers, makes the onlookers realize the greatness of God. The architecture of the Sao Paulo Cathedral has a…
Sao Paulo Aquarium (Aquario de Sao Paulo) in Brazil
The Sao Paulo Aquarium (Aquario de Sao Paulo) is sited in the Ipiranga neighborhood, Brazil. The aquarium in Sao Paulo exhibits a variety of interesting animals such as Two-toed Sloth,…
Itaipu Dam in Porto Belo, Brazil
The Itaipu dam was built over the Paraná River as the power plant’s reservoir. This dam is also used to control the flow of the Paraná River. The construction…
Cathedral of Brasilia Travel Information
The Cathedral of Brasilia was the very first monument to have been erected in the futuristic capital city of Brasilia. The designer of the cathedral, Oscar Niemeyer, was honored with…
Copacabana Beach in Brazil
Copacabana Beach is one of the popular tourist attractions in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Rio is known for its extravagant carnivals and excellent beaches. The origin of the name of…
Canoa Quebrada in Ceara
Canoa Quebrada is a beach located in Ceará – the northeastern state of Brazil. A crescent moon and a star carved into the sandstone cliffs have become the landmark…
Fernando de Noronha in Brazil
The Islands of Noronha are a part of the Southern Atlantic submarine ridge. Due to its pristine beaches, Noronha is frequently visited by tourists. The tranquil aura and the sand…
Machu Picchu Travel Information
An absolute paragon of architecture and a solemn reminder of Inca civilization, Machu Picchu is an uncluttered archeological gem. This eighth wonder of the world offers an abundance of…
Christ the Redeemer Travel Information
A larger-than-life statue of Jesus Christ perched on the Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro is inspiring, to say the least. The largest Art Deco statue of Jesus with his…
Falkland Islands
A beautiful archipelago of about 778 islands – small and big – in the South Atlantic Ocean, the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are home to just over 2,500 natives but offer…
Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina
Quebrada de Humahuaca, is a picturesque narrow valley located in north-west Argentina, in the state of Jujuy. The region has always been a crossroads for economic, social and cultural communication.…
The Pampas Travel Information
Away from the urban monotony of Argentina lies a diverse landscape comprising grasslands, rivers, forested hills, and salt lakes. Popular in musical folklore, this rich biome is where sunflowers and…
Puente del Inca, Mendoza
Puente del Inca in Argentina is one of the most remarkable natural wonders. It is a natural stone bridge over the River Caves, situated 2,720 m above the sea level…
Patagonia Travel Information
Located in Southern Argentina, Patagonia is one of the largest regions of the country. It can aptly be described as a heaven for nature lovers and the region offers you…
Los Glaciares National Park Travel Information
Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina welcomes a large number of tourists from all over the world, offering multiple choices to visit it almost throughout the year. The park covers…
Basilica Nuestra Senora de Lujan
Basílica Nuestra Señora de Luján is one of the most important pilgrim sites in Argentina that attracts millions of worshipers and tourists every year. This basilica is situated 43 miles…
Andes Mountains Travel Information
The Andes Mountains is recognized as the world’s longest range that forms a chain of unbroken highlands in South America. The Andes mountain range extends across Argentina, Bolivia, Chile Colombia,…
Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ipanema is located in the southern part of Rio De Janeiro. Immortalized in the song of Antonio Carlos Jobim, ‘The Girl from Ipanema’, Ipanema is well known for its beach.…
Iguazu Falls Travel Information
The impressive Iguazu Falls, which separates the Iguazu River into its upper and lower sections, is situated along the border between Argentina and Brazil. The number and height of the…
Tierra del Fuego National Park Travel Information
Tierra del Fuego National Park is located on the Argentine island of the same name, which is a part of Patagonia and the Andes. Tierra del Fuego, meaning land of…
Information about Rio Carnival
Any other festival or celebration seems insignificant when compared with the greatest show on earth – Rio Carnival. Street processions are accompanied by dancers with sincerely elaborated costumes and…
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Galápagos Islands in Ecuador provide one with an extraordinary demonstration of what the world would be like if wild animals and humans lived together in harmony. That being said, these…
Easter Island
Easter Island is a famous tourist destination in the southeastern region of the Pacific Ocean. Also known as Rapa Nui, this Chile-owned territory has a rich culture and a mysterious…
Huascaran National Park, Peru
Huascaran National Park is a preserved wilderness area of Peru, located in the Andes, and covering the majority of the Cordillera Blanca (meaning “white mountain”) range. This national park is…
Angel Falls Travel Information
Aptly referred as “Waterfall of the Deepest Place” by the Pemon people, the Angel Falls evoke a sense of tranquility. And yet, at the same time, thundering sound of…
Amazon River Travel Information
The Amazon River, located in South America, is the second longest river in the world. It flows through Guyana, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru traversing a distance of…
Cueva de las Manos, Argentina
Deep within the silent valley of Pinturas River of Argentine Patagonia lies Cueva de las Manos or Cave of the Hands. This cave is a unique testimony to the culture…
Churches of Chiloe
The Churches of Chiloé are a group of churches located in the Chiloé Archipelago within Chile, constructed from native wood, in a fusion of indigenous and European cultural traditions. The…
Historic Centre of Lima, Peru
The Spanish colonial town of Lima, Peru was founded on January 5, 1535 by Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador. Over its history, Lima became an important city in terms of…
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