South America Map

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Intrepid Travel offer many interesting Latin America tours and vacations including to Mexico, Cuba, Galapagos, Guatemala, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and more! Brochure | Latin America Tours Search | Family Vacations | Activity Holidays | Late Booking Deals

Ultimate South America:
103 days travelling overland through South America to see the highlights of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
Departures from 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008.

Across the Andes:
36 days, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, exploring the core of the Incan Empire, with adventures fromthe Amazon jungle to the beaches of Peru, across the altiplano and over mountains, with indigenous peoples. Departures from 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008.

Galapagos and Inca Trail:
A 14 day tour visiting the top sights in Ecuador and Peru - sailing around the volcanic, wildlife-packed Galapagos Islands before hiking the exquisite Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Departures from 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008.

Spotlight on the South [Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil]:
37 days of adventure from the back streets of Buenos Aires to the bars of Montevideo and the ranches of rural Uruguay, try not to get carried away by the Iguazu Falls, hike the rainforests, play soccer and watch the sun go down on Brazil's best beaches. Departures from 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008.

Click on the South [Latin] America Map for more regional information and pictures.

South America, also known as Latin America, is the fat-legged continent mostly in the Southern Hemisphere below Central America where everyone except the Brazilians [who just have to be different] speak Spanish [or Castellano as local people prefer to name their language]. The name America is derived from the Spanish explorer who discovered the continent, Amerigo Vespucci.
South America encompasses the magnificent Andes mountain chain, the massive Amazon river and rainforest, the driest place in the world in the Atacama Desert, several glaciers and many fantastic tourist destinations, with Peru at the top of the hit list[Amazon, Nazca Desert, Spanish colonial cities, Inca relics, kaleidoscopic local dress etc.], pursued by Brazil [easily Latin America's largest country], Ecuador, Chile and Argentina, with Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela lagging behind due to safety concerns and other smaller countries lacking tourist interest.

Neighbours: Antarctic | Pacific | Caribbean | North America