About South America TravelGet the latest headlines from the About.com South America Travel GuideSite.Photo of the Week- June 29, 2008 Once a Dutch colony, called Dutch Guyana, the architecture and cultural influences of the Netherlands remain in colonial buildings of downtown Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. Click on...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258536.htm Argentina: Highly Desirable Destination- June 25, 2008 Where a Bucks Still Worth a Buck (The New York Times): "OVER the last five years, Argentina has been steadily recovering from its currency collapse in 2001. While the...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258533.htm The Mole Reality Show Moves to Argentina: Part 3- June 24, 2008 In the Andean mountains of Argentina, the players, now only eight, and host of the reality adventure show called The Mole, gather to overcome obstacles, high altitude difficulties and to...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258534.htm Motorbike trip over the Andes from Chile to Argentina- June 24, 2008 ...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258532.htm Yellow fever warning for Peru- June 23, 2008 Yellow fever warning for Peru (travelbite.co.uk): "The Peruvian ministry of health has confirmed six cases of yellow fever, including four deaths, and a further eight probable cases, the Foreign...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258531.htm Photo of the Week- June 22, 2008 The Monastery of Santa Catalina in Arequipa, Peru is not a single building but many within a complex of 20,000 square meters that was home for Dominican...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258530.htm Taking a look at the Inca Trail porters and changes- June 20, 2008 Heavy load for porters on Inca Trail (San Joise Mercury): "Porters on the famed Inca Trail trek to the jungle-shrouded ruins of Machu Picchu recall the fleet-footed chasquiInca messengers who...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258529.htm Traveling through Bolivia's Salt Flats--Salar de Uyuni- June 19, 2008 Travels through South America end with Bolivia's salt flats (Sault Star): "Feel indeterminable distances. Discover crystal salt formations. Watch an extraordinary, rainbow-hued sunrise. Experience Bolivia's indescribable salt flats! In...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258528.htm The Mole Reality Show on Location in Chile: Part 2- June 18, 2008 "The Mole" TV adventurereality show resumes filming in Chile, this time in and around the capital of Santiago, with Speed, Spas and Underwear as themes and missions for the...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258527.htm Photo of the Week- June 15, 2008 Cattle in the rural areas of Paraguay are a common sight, particularly in the fertile areas of the low Chaco, near Asuncin, the capital. Click on the link or the photo...http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/a/258524.htm |