Category: South America
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Peru travel itinerary
Peru is a wonderful country that offers endless unparalleled natural and manmade attractions. It is known for its many archeological monuments, lovely colonial cities, stunning nature, highly developed ecotourism (especially in the Peruvian Amazon), diverse culture, rich history, great art, delicious cuisine, extreme biodiversity (Peru is one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries) and huge…
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All you need to know before visiting Ecuador
Budget Prices in Ecuador are very affordable. • In Quito, prices for private rooms for two start at 10 USD (8.6 EUR). • Food prices are generally low. A budget dinner costs somewhere between 3 and 8 USD (2.6 – 6.9 EUR). To save money on food avoid eating in tourist areas. • Transportation costs are…
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Ecuador travel itinerary
This lovely equatorial country is an increasingly popular tourist destination. It is home to many endemic plants and animals (Ecuador is one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries) and wildly diverse landscapes, including a part of the Amazon rainforest, majestic mountains, a charming coastline, and, of course, the famous Galápagos Islands. Ecuador is also known for…
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All you need to know before visiting Venezuela
Budget Venezuela is a very cheap destination if you arrive with dollars or euros (in cash) and exchange them for bolivars at the black market (keep in mind, that such transactions may be somewhat risky). However, if you exchange money at the official exchange rate, pay with your credit card or withdraw bolivars from the ATMs, prices…
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Venezuela travel itinerary
Venezuela is the country of great landscape diversity – it’s home to amazing Caribbean beaches, snow-capped mountains, green plains, fascinating waterfalls (among them the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world – Angel Falls – which, unfortunately, we had to skip because of our tight schedule), stunning deserts, a part of the Amazon rainforest and a vast biodiversity (Venezuela…
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All you need to know before visiting Colombia
Budget Colombia is more expensive than most countries in the area, however, it is a lot cheaper than the USA, most European countries, Argentina and Brazil. • Prices for private rooms for two start at 12 USD (10.4 EUR) in Cartagena, and 10 USD (8.6 EUR) in Medellín and Bogotá. • Food prices are low. A…
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Colombia travel itinerary
Colombia is an incredibly charming tropical country of diverse landscapes, which include a vast tropical grassland plain – Los Llanos, the Amazon rainforest, the Andes, La Guajira Desert, stunning coffee-growing regions, and two beautiful coastlines – the Pacific and the Caribbean. Colombia is known for its amazing colonial cities, colorful architecture, vibrant culture, positive people,…