Monday, March 18, 2013

The Top South America Vacation Destinations

By Bertulda Zerna


For a terrific holiday memory that allows to do and see much, the southern Americas are difficult to rank below anywhere else. As a matter of fact, several brilliant South America vacation destinations are available to you. Among these brilliant locations can be included the following.

First, Rio de Janiero in Brazil is an ideal setting for a good holiday. A multicultural blend of Europe, Africa and America with a distinct Brazilian synthesis, this is a place rich in culture and beauty. There is also plenty of natural beauty to admire here too.

An example of such great natural beauty is the Tijuca National Park, which is home to the Corcovado. The scenery of the city itself, built in a mountainous area and surrounded by sea, is a feast of nature. In any event, Rio de Janiero is one place you will not regret going to.

A second Latino location that may appeal is Argentina's Buenos Aires. Regarded by many as the Mesoamerican answer to Paris, Buenos Aires plays host to businessmen and artists who can live here affordably. The previous sentence shows why the Parisian comparison is often made.

Due to this appeal, the city has poured much investment into removing its slums and facilitating development. Now the old abandoned warehouses have been replaced with art studios, restaurants and hotels. Restaurants in particular do make up a key part of the night life, due to Argentinians' predilection for eating late.

By contrast with the previous two locations, many people may balk at the idea of going to Santiago in Chile. On first inspection, one can easily understand that apprehension. After all, the city center is often clogged with smog, which is hardly the stuff that good holidays are made of.

If you direct your gaze beyond the city center smog, however, there is a lot to appreciate. The Barrio Brasil sector, for example, is a charming area with a bohemian and artistic community that compares well with that of Buenos Aires. The Andes mountains that lie to the city's east are as beautiful as the scenery that Rio de Janiero has.

For the true seeker of natural beauty, though, it is hard to beat the Galapagos Islands that lie off the west coast of Ecuador. These were the islands that Charles Darwin visited on the HMS Beagle in the 19th century when carrying out his naturalistic studies. And it was the wildlife living here that inspired his evolutionary theories.

In addition to the teeming flora and fauna that dot this archipelago, many animals also make this area their habitat. Seals, crabs, lizards, iguanas and sea lions thrive abundantly here. It is small wonder, then, that Darwin was able to find inspiration in this remote yet beautiful place.

In conclusion, a few of the top South America vacation destinations may be deduced from the foregoing quite simply. If you want a decent holiday, then the continent as a whole is an above average selection for that purpose. If you really want to get the most out of being there, keep the above spots clearly in mind.




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