Sandra Bao South America

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Beware. Once the magic of South America grips you, it owns you. From the crashing glaciers of Patagonia to the steaming Amazon jungles, the South American continent is so fantastically diverse and packed with adventure, you´ll forever wonder what´s coming next. Strap on your crampons and climb the snowcapped volcanoes of the Andes. Trek the Inca Trail to the awe-inspiring remains of Machu Picchu, marvel at the colonial architecture of Cartagena, let loose to the hedonism of Brazil´s Carnaval, doze to frog songs in the Amazon and wake up to the thundering magnificence of Iguazú Falls. You can stay in jungle lodges, cloud-forest campgrounds, backpacker party pads or indigenous shelters. You can down an aperitif before dinner on a deluxe bus in Argentina, race the tide in the back of a rusty truck or ride the roof of a boxcar down the Andes. What´s more, South America is an incredible cultural kaleidoscope, where Lake District towns seem plucked from the Bavarian Alps, cities rival their European counterparts, and delicacies range from football-sized steaks to pint-size piranhas and spit-roasted guinea pigs. And with every adventure there´s a soundtrack, from modern break-beat bossa nova to traditional tango to the haunting panpipes of the Andean páramo (grasslands). Add to the mix the gregarious, open nature of the South Americans, and you have a traveller´s paradise. Best Places to see the History of South America: Machu Picchu - mystify your mind at South America´s most famous and spectacular archaeological site Ciudad Perdida - trek through the jungle to the ´Lost City´ of the Tayronas, one of the largest pre-Columbian cities discovered in the Americas Rapa Nui (Easter Island) - fly to one of the world´s most remote inhabited islands and marvel at the colossal stone moai (large anthropomorphic statues carved from volcanic tuff), whose history is still shrouded in mystery Jesuit missions - explore the beautifully preserved and sometimes hauntingly decrepit ruins of 17th-century Jesuit missions in northeast Argentina and southern Paraguay Potosí - visit this historic Bolivian silver-mining city, which was once the largest and wealthiest in Latin America, and tour its stunningly hellish co-operative mines. At 4090m, it´s also the highest city in the world. Best Festivals & Events: Carnaval - get hot, heavy and hedonistic to the rhythm of samba, parading dancers and the Bacchanalian frenzy of one of the world´s wildest, sexiest parties (Rio; Salvador) Diablos Danzantes - watch dancing devils shimmy and whirl down the streets of San Francisco de Yare in Venezuela at this colourful fiesta blending Spanish and African traditions. Círio de Nazaré - witness Brazil´s biggest religious festival, when some one million people pay homage to the image of NS de Nazaré. Then drink, dance and be merry for the following two-week bash Copa Libertadores - scream, cry, jump, laugh, sing and boo with the fans at a match during South America´s most prestigious soccer tournament. Check www.soccerage.com for upcoming cup matches La Diablada - get down with the devils at Bolivia´s biggest bash, the Dance of the Devils, Oruro ´s version of Carnaval Scale Andean heights, explore endless Amazon rain forests, revel in the frenzy of a fiesta - whatever your passion, South America will work its spell on you. Brimming with travel secrets, this guide lets you tap into the Latin continent for the adventure of a lifetime. This guide covers: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. GO LIKE A PRO with advice from South American locals and experts who travel on your budget JUMP IN FEET FIRST - the lowdown on the continent´s adrenaline rushes, including skiing, hang gliding, climbing and river rafting FIND YOURSELF with hundreds of the be...

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