South America Travel Guide

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Most Recent South America Travel Articles from BootsnAll

How to Deal With Street Harassment in Foreign Countries

For all the women who must tirelessly deal with street harassment, here are eight ways that those living or traveling abroad can deal with unwelcome attention in the street.

Make Meaningful Connections (and More Indie Travel Values We Love)

At BootsnAll, our core values guide everything we do, including the articles we publish. We think these values not only fit the company brilliantly, they speak to many of the things we love about travel, too. Here are some of the best articles we've published in the last year that showcase one (or more) of these core values.

The Step-by-Step Guide to Visiting Machu Picchu

Each year travelers from around the globe flock to Machu Picchu, Peru's "lost" Inca city, some seeking adventure, others seeking a more spiritual journey. Returned from trekking the World's Eighth Wonder, Hope Tarr shares her ten steps for getting the most out of your trip.

Wine Tasting in South America: Where to Go and What to Try

Most people know Argentina and Chile as South American wine destinations, but there are so many more great spots to plan a wine vacation in the region. Eileen Smith explains where to look and what to taste throughout the continent.

BootsnAll’s Best “How To” Travel Articles from 2011

We love learning at BootsnAll, and we know you do, too - so here are our favorite "how to" articles from 2011, with tips about everything from extreme road-tripping to RTW travel to clothing-optional resorts.

Want more? BootsnAll has been publishing South America Travel Articles since 1998!

South America Travel Guide Overview

South America's thirteen countries offer a diverse travel experience. From the beaches of Brazil to the rain forest in Ecuador to the Andes in Peru, South America is a geographically and culturally rich continent. It is also a whole heck of a lot of fun to travel there.

The travel experience you have in South America depends greatly on what you set out to do. If you are looking for comfort, you can find that in countries like Argentina and Chile. If you are looking to get by on the cheap, Bolivia and Peru are excellent countries for backpackers. If you are seeking something truly different, head to the Amazon. If you want all of the above, consider making stops along the Pan-American Highway. If you really want to get off the beaten path, try visiting Guyana or French Guiana. How many people do you know that have been there?

Getting there

There are any numbers of ways you can enter South America. If you are looking to fly there, start your search for cheap flights to South America.

Where to stay

Once you are on the continent, you will have a lot of options for accommodations. South America hostels are the affordable way to go, but be forewarned that they vary greatly in quality depending on the location. If your budget is a bit higher you'll be happy to know that there are endless choices for hotels in South America. Outside the larger cities they tend to be fairly inexpensive by international standards, in many cases to the degree that there are no hostels because there is so little demand.

You can read about other people's adventures and share information about travel in South America in our community forums.