Category: South America
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Best of the Americas (North, Central, and South)
As you may or may not already know, in 2013/14 we went on our ‘first’ honeymoon. We decided to take a six-month trip through North and South America. We visited the USA, the Bahamas, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, Dominica, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa…
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Budget honeymoon destinations in America (North, Central, and South)
We haven’t been to all North, Central, South American and Caribbean countries (yet 😉 ), but on our ‘first’ honeymoon, we have visited quite a lot of them. We’ve been to the United States, the Bahamas, the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Grand Turk, Dominica, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa…
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All you need to know before visiting Brazil
Budget Prices in Brazil are relatively high, especially by South American standards. The most expensive destinations in Brazil are São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (food and attraction-wise). • Prices for private rooms start at 15 USD (12.5 EUR) in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and 22 USD (18.5 EUR) in Foz do Iguaçu and Paraty. •…
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Brazil travel itinerary
Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and as such, it is extraordinarily diverse – culturally, ethnically, biologically (Brazil is one of 17 megadiverse countries), and geographically. Its landscapes include the Amazon rainforest, a long and beautiful coastline with countless islands, extensive dune fields, the world’s largest tropical wetland area (Pantanal), high mountains, breathtaking waterfalls (Iguazu Falls), stunning caves,…
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All you need to know before visiting Argentina
Budget Argentina is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Americas. It may be amongst the most expensive destinations in South America, but it’s still affordable by international standards, especially if you arrive in Argentina with dollars or euros (in cash) and exchange them for pesos at the black market (keep in mind, that…
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Argentina travel itinerary
Tango, delicious cuisine, world-class wine, and football. But Argentina is so much more than that. It’s the country of amazing cultural achievements, diverse climate, numerous national parks, great biodiversity and stunning landscapes, ranging from the highest mountains, the widest rivers, vast green plains, a long coastline, tropical rainforests, glacier areas, and modern urban centers. Argentina is…
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All you need to know before visiting Bolivia
Budget Bolivia is one of the cheapest destinations in the Americas. • Prices for private rooms for two start at 15 USD (13 EUR) in Uyuni, 12 USD (10 EUR) in La Paz, and 10 USD (8.6 EUR) in Copacabana. • Street food is very cheap. Prices start at around 1 USD. Meals in sit-down restaurants…
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Bolivia travel itinerary
Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in South America, as well as one of the loveliest. It attracts visitors from all over the world with its remarkable ethnic, cultural and geographical diversity (its landscapes include majestic Andean peaks, a part of the Amazon river basin, and vast lowlands), rich history, tasty cuisine and numerous…
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All you need to know before visiting Peru
Budget Prices in Peru vary from low to considerably high in tourist areas. • Prices for private rooms for two start at 20 USD (17 EUR) in Machupicchu Pueblo (aka. Aguas Calientes), 15 USD (13 EUR) in Tumbes, Trujillo, and Paracas, 12 USD (10 EUR) in Nazca, and 10 USD (8.6 EUR) in Lima, Cusco, and…