Sports and Recreation in South America
Browse these resources for sports and recreational activities for single travelers, groups and families.
About Sports and Recreation in South America
Features about Carnaval, holidays, festivals, locales, resorts, skiing, sports, and things people do for fun while visiting South America.
Features about Carnaval, holidays, festivals, locales, resorts, skiing, sports, and things people do for fun while visiting South America.
Sports of South America Photo Gallery
Sports and recreation in South America include soccer/futbol, skiing, diving, fishing, racing, canoeing, rafting, hiking, trekking, parasailing, sky-diving, horseback riding, motorcycles, bicyles - whatever familiar or extreme sports enthusiasts enjoy. Here are some photos of those activities.
Sports and recreation in South America include soccer/futbol, skiing, diving, fishing, racing, canoeing, rafting, hiking, trekking, parasailing, sky-diving, horseback riding, motorcycles, bicyles - whatever familiar or extreme sports enthusiasts enjoy. Here are some photos of those activities.
2006 Winter Olympics - South American Athletes and Sports
The 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy promise great excitement and challenges for all the athletes. There aren't as many South American athletes as there were in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but those representing Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Venezuela are sure to attract attention. Keep your eye on these athletes as they compete in Turin during February 11-26, 2006.
The 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy promise great excitement and challenges for all the athletes. There aren't as many South American athletes as there were in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but those representing Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Venezuela are sure to attract attention. Keep your eye on these athletes as they compete in Turin during February 11-26, 2006.
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.
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.
Latin 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.
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.
Top South American Sports and Recreation Books
South America has mountains, hills, jungles, altiplano and beaches in a wide variety of terrains to challenge any sports enthusiast. You can read about some of them with this book selection.
South America has mountains, hills, jungles, altiplano and beaches in a wide variety of terrains to challenge any sports enthusiast. You can read about some of them with this book selection.
Aventurarse - Portal Latinoamericano de Turismo Alternativo
Sports adventures in various countries includ diving, paragliding, rafting, kayaking, trekking, sailing, cycling and climbing.
Sports adventures in various countries includ diving, paragliding, rafting, kayaking, trekking, sailing, cycling and climbing.
XV Pan American Games Rio 2007
History of the games, schedules, results, Rio information, tickets and news from the games, held July 13-29, 2007.
History of the games, schedules, results, Rio information, tickets and news from the games, held July 13-29, 2007.
Gullivers Sports Travel
"Sport plays a very important part in the lives of South Americans. They have a real passion for soccer but rugby, tennis, hockey, golf and basketball are all played and encouraged at schools in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. Argentina is the rugby stronghold and cricket is on the increase there too." Sports travel tours arranged.
"Sport plays a very important part in the lives of South Americans. They have a real passion for soccer but rugby, tennis, hockey, golf and basketball are all played and encouraged at schools in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. Argentina is the rugby stronghold and cricket is on the increase there too." Sports travel tours arranged.
Run the World
Run in South America with packages for maratho races, including the Buenos Aires and the Chile Pacific Coast Marathon.
Run in South America with packages for maratho races, including the Buenos Aires and the Chile Pacific Coast Marathon.