About Sports and Recreation
Sports of South America Photo Gallery
Sports and recreation in South America include skiing, diving, fishing, racing, rafting, hiking, trekking, parasailing, sky-diving, horseback riding, motorcycles, bicyles - whatever familiar or extreme sports enthusiasts enjoy. Here are some photos of those activities.Ausangate Trek, Peru
The Ausangate trek is a circuit around the tallest mountain in the Cordillera Vilacanota of Peru. Ausangate is regarded as a sacred mountain, an apu, and is the site of shamanic pilgrimages and the annual celebration of El Señor de Qoyllur Ritti.Torres del Paine Grand Circuit
Torres del Paine National Park is a jewel in Chilean Patagonia. The terrain of craggy, granite peaks, snow clad mountains, glacier-fed lakes, waterfalls and rivers, pampas and thick Magellanic forests attracts visitors from around the world to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. Many trek through the park on multiple trails. This Grand Circuit trek is one of the favorites.San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - Photographic Trek and Drive Tour
You can visit and explore the San Pedro de Atacama area by yourself, of course, but for this trek, hike and drive tour, we'll base the schedule on what sample tour agency itineraries might be. Tours of the area can be between three - four days, or up to ten days.Amazing Race 5: Episodes 1 - 3
Amazing Race 5: Episodes 1 - 3 recaps the beginning of the 75,000 mile race from Santa Monica, California to Punta Ballena, Uruguay. Next the competitors go to Buenos Aires and Bariloche, Argentina in an excellent demonstration of how not to plan your trip to South America!South American Medal Results in the 2004 Olympics
The 2004 Olympic Summer Games came to a close with athletes parading, fireworks in a moonlit sky, music, dances, many gestures of friendship and respect, plus the Olympic torch extinguished to be lit again in 2008 in Beijing, China. Athletes return home with their medals, twenty-four going to South America.Carnaval
Get out your dancing shoes for the festivities in Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, plus carnival in Bolivia and Colombia.Festivals throughout the Year
Browse through the calendar of events by country for an event during your travels.Five New Ways to Enjoy South America
Check out these five ideas for something different for your next vacation to South America: ice diving, dune buggies and Amazon waterfalls included.Futebol / Futbol: The Beautiful Game
From tiny kid to World Cup champions, futbol or futebol, or soccer, is more than South America's favorite sport. It's South America's passion!Mount Roraima - Adventure in Venezuela
Located in southeastern Venezuela, in Canaima National Park, Mount Roraima is a popular climbing adventure even for those not looking for the Lost World of Arthur Conan Doyle.Snowboarding World Cup in Chile and Argentina
Once again, the FIS Snowboarding World Cup is in Valle Nevado, Chile, where the steeps, chutes, and fantastic views promise great sport in the Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G competitions.Ski South America!
The ski resorts skiers flock to.South America and the 2004 Olympics
From the I Olympiad in Athens in 1898, South American countries have participated in the Olympic Games. Argentina and Brazil have won more medals than other countries, but twelve have brought home medals. Browse the statistics, follow the games, and keep your eye on a number of athletes as they compete in the Games of the XXVII Olympiad during August 11-29, 2004.Trekking Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine, Chile’s spectacular national park in southern Patagonia, is a wonderland of craggy, granite peaks, snow clad mountains, glacier-fed lakes, waterfalls and rivers, pampas and thick Magellanic forests, meadows, forests and no matter where you look, fantastic scenery. It's a great favorite with trekkers, climbers and visitors from all over the world.
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