South America Things to see and do Travel Articles

The Softer Side – Bogota, Colombia

Bogota, Colombia Travel Guide The Softer Side of Bogota I recently wrote an article about the nightlife scene in Bogota that was pretty raw and explicit. I’d like to offer this piece now to show you that Bogota and Colombia in general have a lot more to offer than just a wild night on the [...]

Florianopolis General Info – Florianopolis, Brazil

Florianopolis – General Info How much does it cost? From personal experience, an arm and two legs. It’s definitely not the cheapest place I have ever been to. A decent pousada will set you back a staggering 80 R$ a night – I stayed in one for 40 R$ and got lice – whilst a [...]

Peru: Paucartambo (Cusco) and the “Virgen del Carmen” Feast

Every year, on July 16th, a small town in Cuzco named Paucartambo keeps the attention of the tourists and the Peruvians. This village at 100 kilometers east from Cuzco city (4 hours), is a small town of a few thousand people, of white houses, red roofs and blue doors, windows and balconies. It still retains [...]

Fortaleza, Brazil (English)

Hi travel lovers! The following is an account of two excursions that I did with Dutch travel agent Q-International plus my trip to Beach Park when I visited my sister – who lives in a huge apartment in Fortaleza – on 19-27 February 2001. I had only booked my return flight with Q-International, without making [...]

Fortaleza, Brazil (Dutch)

Ha reislustige! Het volgende is een verslag van twee excursies die ik met Q-international maakte en het bezoek dat ik aan het Beach Park bracht toen ik van 19 t/m 27 februari jl. mijn zus opzocht die in Fortaleza een ruim appartement bewoont. Ik had dus alleen mijn retourvlucht bij Q-international geboekt, zonder gebruik te [...]

Peru: Inti Raymi

Inti Raymi, the feast of the sun The “Inti Raymi” or “Sun Festivity” was the biggest, most important, spectacular and magnificent festivity carried out in Inca times. It was aimed to worship the “Apu Inti” (Sun God). It was performed every year on June 21, that is, in the winter solstice of the Southern Hemisphere, [...]

Uruguay – the Country with a Beach

Picture the scene: I am standing on the deck of a modern cargo ferry, camera in one hand and beer in the other, the city of Buenos Aires is slipping away and is soon lost in the early morning haze. The backpacker next to me turns and asks, “Do you know anything about Uruguay?” I [...]

Uruguay

Getting There Most people, it seems, pop over to Uruguay from Argentina on one of the numerous, but expensive ferry services. The ferries leave several times a day and you have a choice between the swift catamaran or the slower boat to either Montevideo or Colonia. Tickets cost in the region of US$30-40. The ferry [...]

Ushuaia, Argentina – General Info

Geography Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) is located on the banks of the Beagle Channel. Ushuaia is the capital of the province, the most southerly city in the world, and the open door to the immense and mysterious Antarctica. In total, the archipelago of Tierra del Fuego covers an area slightly smaller than Ireland, [...]

Tough Place; Tough Men (2 of 4)

Jack Simpson's journey to Brazil to look at proper