Common Sense Safe Travel in South America
Traveling, exploring new places, discovering ourselves is a joy and a learning experience not to be missed. Being open to adventure and off-the-beaten-path travel is part of the experience. And yet, it's only common sense to know what to expect and take some cautionary steps. Some of these suggestions apply to travel anywhere, and some only to South America. Enjoy your travels, but be safe!
Scam: Fake Police and Kidnappings
There is a gang operating in Bolivia who plant a fake tourist on a bus with legitimate tourists. Then they, posing as policemen, halt and search the bus. Finding the fake tourist and the drugs, they order all the others tourists off the bus.
Plan Your First Trip to South America
Plan Your First Trip to South America with advice, tips and resources from getting your travel documents, choosing your destinations, travel operators, travel options, to preparing yourself for travel.
Earthquakes and South America
Over one million earthquakes happen worldwide every year. Some are so slight they are unfelt, others last for minutes that seem like forever and can cause major changes in the landscape. Many of these earthquakes happen in South America, due to the Nazca and South American plates of the circum-Pacific belt. The world's largest earthquake, a 9.5, occurred in Chile in 1960.
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!
Spas and Hot Springs of South America
Think of a spa vacation, either on its own or as part of your next trip to South America. Relax with a full service spa resort, or dip into a mountain hot springs after a day of trekking, hiking, climbing or biking. Aah...
South American Wildlife
The wildlife of South America is huge - in scope, number of species and family, in area. Enjoy the pictures in a growing wildlife photo gallery.
Honeymooning in South America
Plan your honeymoon in South America and choose from romantic tropical beaches, cosmopolitan cities with luxurious accommodations, shared adventure, out of the ordinary festivals, spectacular scenery, cruises, and other choices for a fabled trip of a lifetime.
South America Trivia
Amaze everybody you know with your knowledge of world records, flora, fauna, wildlife, history, culture and geography of South America. Don't see a fact here? Send in your own bit of trivia!
Time, Electricity and Business Hours in South America
All time is measured from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to help you plan your travels.
Distance and Temperature Converters
Convert distance and temperature with the handy converters - a very useful feature when talking meters and miles.
Maps of South America
I love maps. Here are some of my favorites and some I've found very useful in my virtual and real travels in and to South America.
New Ways to Enjoy South America
Check out these ideas for something different for your next trip to South America: ice diving, dune buggies and Amazon waterfalls included.
South America History Quiz
The quick 10 question quiz deals with history, a little geography, some botany, a dash of culture and a smidgen of gossip. Can you answer all the questions?
Where in South America?
Pretend you are a travel agent with clients who have particular sightseeing demands. Where would you send them?
South America: Never Out of Season
No matter when you plan your travels in South America, you'll have a wide choice of climates and destinations. Here's an at-a-glance tip sheet for when to go where.
Cruising South America
Choose a jungle canoe or a large luxury cruise ship, a riverboat or a sailing yacht, and see Antarctica, the Galapagos, the Amazon, the Chilean fjords and more spectacular South America.
Become a SAV-vy Traveler
Travel planning, destinations, travel documents and preparation tips for the first time traveler to South America.
Dream Trip to South America
If time and money were no problem, where would you go? Join me as I begin a dream trip of my own.
Wildlife in South America
Learn about some of the exotic species you might see during your travels.
South America's Last Frontier
The vast inhospitable area of the Gran Chaco has remained almost uninhabited for years. What's the attraction now?
Air Travel to South America
Airline choices destinations and flying tips to make your trip more comfortable.
Expanded Virtual Tour of South America
Photos, descriptions and pack-your-bags-and-go motivation to the Amazon, Machu Picchu, Iguazu Falls, Patagonia, Torres del Paine and more great top ten destinations.
Caribbean Coast Countries
Beginning a whirlwind virtual tour of French Guiana Guyana and Suriname.
Inca Empire
A virtual tour of Peru Bolivia and Ecuador.
Virtual Tour of South America - Part One
Beginning a series of virtual tours of South America.
Virtual Tour of South America - Part Two
Take an online tour of some of the most popular destinations in South America.
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