Stories from About.com - South America Travel Guide

  1. Elusive Pink Dolphins in Bolivia's Amazon

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 13, 2009

    Searching for Pink Dolphins in Bolivia's Amazon (abcnews): The author recounts the trip and gives us some background about the dolphins, also known as Boto, Boutu or Amazon River dolphins... Full Story »

  2. Salar de Uyuni salt-flats trip

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 12, 2009

    Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is worth its salt (metro.co.uk): "Uyuni's vast and glorious salt lake is the undisputed jewel in Bolivia's arid crown. The seemingly infinite lake, based near... Full Story »

  3. Trip Report: Traveling in Bolivia

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 10, 2009

    Land of the brave (smh.com.au): "On a journey of extremes, Rick Feneley finds South America's richest rewards are in its poorest country." The author details areas of Bolivia that he visits,... Full Story »

  4. Trip Report: Antarctic Cruise

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 8, 2009

    Check out the information included in Cruise to Antarctica: Thrills, Spills and Chills (washingtonpost): "10-day Gap Adventures cruise on the Russian-crewed M/V Polaris from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Antarctica and... Full Story »

  5. Trip Report: Ecuador's Volcanos

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 7, 2009

    Under the volcano (ft.com): "While some of you are going autumnal and fruitful, I have been going volcanic. I am spanning the world's volcanoes from Etna to Ecuador, Vesuvius... Full Story »

  6. Packing tips good for all travel

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 6, 2009

    Before You Fly -- A Packing Check List (weather.com): "The first rule in packing is to pack light. Less luggage means shorter waits for baggage claim, less need for porters,... Full Story »

  7. Rio: Huge task ahead for 2016 Olympics

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 5, 2009

    Rio Faces Olympic Hurdles as It Girds for Games (Wall Street Journal): "There are 2,496 days until the opening of the 2016 Olympics. Rio de Janeiro, the first South... Full Story »

  8. Award-Winning Argentine Singer Mercedes Sosa Dies at 74

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 4, 2009

    Award-Winning Argentine Singer Mercedes Sosa Dies at 74 (washingtonpost): "Mercedes Sosa, an Argentine singer who emerged as a electrifying voice of conscience throughout Latin America for songs that championed social... Full Story »

  9. Galapagos Travel and Concerns

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 4, 2009

    Galapagos Survivor (nzherald.co.nz): "There's good news and bad news on the subject of Lonesome George, the last surviving giant tortoise from the Galapagos island of Pinta and described by the... Full Story »

  10. Olympic Site Vote October 2!

    About.com - South America Travel Guide &bull Oct 1, 2009

    Paulo Coelho and the story of the Olympic rings (AFP): "Brazil's best-selling novelist Paulo Coelho put his substantial literary weight behind Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympic bid here Thursday. Coelho, speaking... Full Story »

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