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locals who shared tips and insight. Special thanks to John Potts in Quito; Marlon, Marcia, Tatiana and the rest of the Guayaquil gang; and cabin mate Alan Waterman and the en-tire Seaman cruisers and crew on the Galápa-gos. Heartfelt thanks to my family for making it all worthwhile.

Sandra BaoThanks to coordinating author Regis St Louis, coauthor Lucas Vidgen and commissioning editor Kathleen Munnelly. Along my travels, a shout out to Alejandro, Frances, Osvaldo, Miriam, Gustavo, Lucas, Alan, Madi, Jed and Sylvia – you all know who you are. Lots of love to my godmother Elsa Mallarini, and espe-cially to husband Ben Greensfelder.

Greg BenchwickSpecial thanks to Paul Smith, who updated the content for the South Central, South-east, Amazon and Natural World sections, which I redacted from our Bolivia book for this edition. Stanford’s Herbert Klein fact-checked our history coverage, Climbing South America’s Jeff Sandifort helped us with climbing, and La Paz on Foot’s Stephen Taranto reviewed trekking coverage. Huge props goes to the Lonely Planet team and the book’s coordinating author. And love always to Alejandra and Violeta.

Celeste BrashThanks to my adventurous mum Jan, auntie Kem and uber travel buddy Teddiy Chierici. On the ground to Collin Edwards, Fernando Li, Ashley Holland, Gary, Milner, Rovin, Shonette, Guy, Kevin, Hilda Dominquez, Kayla Defreitus, Dr David Sing, Mano, Romano, Sudanu, Eric Kuiper at METS, Bryan at Zus & Zo, Orange Suriname, Paul and Joker and Anna. And, of course, to my husband and kids for being the best people in the world to come home to.

Gregor ClarkThanks to the zillion Brazilians and shoe-stringers who helped me along the way, in-cluding Jacqueline, Peter, Andre, Paulo, Alex, Hector, Marcia, Gina, Alcino, Allan, Daniel, Natalia, Steve, Tom, Gaucho, Angela, Olivia, Laure, Kathleen and Jader. Extra special abraços to Gaen, Meigan and Chloe, who always make coming home the best part of the trip.

Alex EgertonBig shouts go out to all the wonderful Colom-bians who contributed to the research, with special mention for Laura Cahnspeyer, Oscar, Urs, and Rainbow Nelson. Also thanks to Juan Lasso at VPT and to Colombia 6 authors Mike Power and Mr Raub for producing such a fantastic base from which to work. At home much love to Mum, Julia and the boys, Nicho-las and Olga.

Bridget GleesonMany thanks to Robin for introducing me to the magic of the Atacama. Thanks to the team at Fundación Altiplano in Arica, Lucia at Valle Hermoso, Magdalena at Sernatur, to my Chilean brother-in-law, Germán Parra, for introducing me to his culture, and to his family, especially Emelina Nanjari, for wel-coming me into her home and improving my Spanish.

Beth KohnA big thanks to Kathleen Munnelly for sign-ing me up, Regis St Louis for putting it all together and Bruce Evans for answering my questions. In-country credit goes to Ben Rodriguez, Brian Ellsworth and Isa Tovar, Steven Bodzin, Fabricio Mosegue Hidalgo, Ricardo Quijano, Francisco Álvarez, Miguel Bruggeman, Claudia Beckmann, Audrey at Le Petit Jardin, Isaac Salmeron, and Benedict Mander and Valentina. Home-front hugs to Claude Moller. The Venezuela chapter is dedicated to Luis Guillermo Quijano and his family.

Carolyn McCarthyHeaps of gratitude goes out to the many Pe-ruvian chefs and street vendors who played a key role in my contentment. I am also grate-ful for the friendship, advice and assistance of the South American Explorers, Daniel Fernandez Davila, Milton, Adam, Arturo Rojas, Jorge Riveros-Cayo, Edgar in Puno, Elizabeth Shumaker and Marco Palomino. Thanks also to the intrepid Peru authors and to my hard-working coordinator Regis – a chilled pisco sour is due.

Kevin RaubFirst and foremost, thanks to my wife, Adri-ana Schmidt Raub, who always saves my ass on assignments in Brazil. At Lonely Planet, Kathleen Munnelly, and my partners in crime, Gregor Clark and Regis St Louis. On the road, Ian Papareskos, Roberta Rodrigues, Bebeto Le Garfs, Michael Smyth, Jeff Sobel, Eduardo Cruxen, Marília Nogueira, Maysa Provedello, Thiago Vitale, Isabel Tarrisse, Joel Souza, Gil Neto, Luciano and Osmeria at São Jorge, Nicholas Orosz and the Brazilian gringo, Mario Saraiva.

Paul SmithHugo del Castillo, Natalia Goldberg, Thomas and Sabine Vinke and Karina Atkinson were all really helpful in researching this edition. Thanks to all the team who worked on this book, especially Alison, Kathleen and Regis for their assistance. Special thanks to my fantastic family Carol and Shawn for their support as I spend yet more time away from home. This one is for mum, dad and Margie. Miss you all loads.

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1086Lucas VidgenThanks once again to the Argentines and Uruguayans for having such great countries to travel and work in. Specifically Victoria Toledo (La Rioja), Aïda Martínez (Montevi-deo), Ana Navarta (Córdoba), Ines Corbalan (Villa Gesell), Mariel Bango (Mardel), Ayelen Estanga (Bahía Blanca), Gabi Feroglio (Santa Fe), Cecilia Hauff (Formosa), Mariana Rome-ro (Tucumán) and Charlie O’Malley and Adam Stern (Mendoza) – your collective wisdom, love for your country and willingness to help were phenomenal.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSCover photograph: Machu Picchu, Peru, Gavin Hellier/AWL; Tango dancers, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Danita Delimont Stock/AWL; Macaw, Brazil, Lee Foster/LPI; Soccer game, Antofagasta, Chile, David Ryan/LPI

THIS BOOK This 12th edition of Lonely Planet’s South America on a Shoestring guidebook was re-searched and written by Regis St Louis (Coordinating Author, Ecuador), Sandra Bao (Argen-tina), Greg Benchwick (Bo-livia), Celeste Brash (French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname), Gregor Clark (Brazil), Alex Egerton (Colombia), Bridget Gleeson (Chile), Beth Kohn (Venezuela), Carolyn McCarthy (Peru), Kevin Raub (Brazil), Paul Smith (Paraguay) and Lucas Vidgen (Argentina, Uru-guay). The Bolivia chapter was adapted in part from research and writing by Paul Smith. The Chile chapter was adapted in part from research and writ-

ing by Carolyn McCarthy, Anja Mutić and Kevin Raub. The Peru chapter was adapted in part from research and writing by Carolina Miranda, Kevin Raub, Brendan Sainsbury and Luke Waterson. This guidebook was commissioned in Lonely Planet’s Oakland office, and produced by the following: Commissioning Editor Kathleen MunnellyCoordinating Editors Bella Li, Branislava VladisavljevicCoordinating Cartographer ValentinaKremenchutskayaCoordinating LayoutDesigner Mazzy PrinsepManaging Editors Bruce Evans, Annelies MertensManaging CartographersAlison Lyall, Adrian Persoglia

Managing LayoutDesigner Jane HartAssisting Editors Sarah Bailey, Carolyn Boicos, Paul Harding, Trent Holden, Gabri-elle Innes, Kate Kiely, Pat Kinsella, Jenna Myers, Rosie Nicholson, Sally O’Brien, Mardi O’Connor, Charlotte Orr, Susan Paterson, Chris PittsAssisting Cartographer Julie DodkinsCover Research Brendan DempseyInternal Image ResearchKylie McLaughlinThanks to Imogen Bannister, Ryan Evans, Larissa Frost, Genesys India, Jouve India, Trent Paton, Martine Power, Dianne Schallmeiner, Kerri-anne Southway, Gerard Walker, Juan Winata

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ABBreViAtionsArg. ArgentinaBol.. BoliviaBra. BrazilChi.. ChileCol.. ColombiaEcu. EcuadorFG. . French.GuianaGuy. GuyanaPar.. ParaguayPer.. PeruSur. SurinameUru. UruguayVen. Venezuela

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Aché.people.783activities.17,.1048-50,.seealso.

individualactivities,individualcountries

Adícora.(Ven).997-8Aguas.Calientes.(Per).855-7,.856ahus.515air.passes.1060air.travel.14,.1058-9,.1060,.1061,.see

alsoindividualcitiesto/from.Argentina.171to/from.Bolivia.259to/from.Brazil.404to/from.Chile.526to/from.Colombia.622to/from.Ecuador.725to/from.French.Guiana.745-6to/from.Guyana.764to/from.Paraguay.796to/from.Peru.914to/from.Suriname.931-2to/from.Uruguay.966to/from.Venezuela.1043

within.Argentina.172within.Bolivia.260within.Brazil.405-6within.Chile.526within.Colombia.621,.623within.Ecuador.725-6within.French.Guiana.746within.Guyana.764within.Paraguay.797within.Peru.914within.Suriname.932within.Venezuela.1044-5

airfares.1061airlines.1058airports.1058Alausí.(Ecu).670Alcântara.(Bra).370Aleijadinho.306Algodoal.(Bra).377Allende,.Salvador.517Alta.Gracia.(Arg).90-1Alter.do.Chão.(Bra).380-1altitude.sickness.1069Amazon.BasinBolivia.237-44,.238-9 Brazil.330,.385-7Colombia.605-11Ecuador.684-5itinerary.30.Peru.892-903riverboat.travel.376,.1062Venezuela.1028-31

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countries.itinerary.26

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Inca.sitesAyacucho.(Per).863-4Caral.(Per).872Chan.Chan.(Per).872Chavín.de.Huántar.(Per).886Ciudad.Perdida.(Col).562-3Cutimbo.(Per).839Humahuaca.(Arg).107kuélap.(Per).891Las.Huacas.del.Sol.y.de.la.Luna.(Per).872

Lima.(Per).805Nazca.Lines.(Per).822,.823,.824Parque.Nacional.Rapa.Nui.(Chi)..515

Quilmes.(Arg).98San.Agustín.(Col).602Sechín.(Per).872Sillustani.(Per).839Sipán.(Per).875Tafí.del.Valle.(Arg).94Tierradentro.(Col).603-4Tilcara.(Arg).106Túcume.(Per).875

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architecture.16Brazil.393Ecuador.716-17

Areguá.(Par).774Arequipa.(Per).826-33,.830Argentina.32,.38-173,.40,.65,.85,.115accommodations.166activities.166arts.162-3bathrooms.170budgeting.39business.hours.166climate.38consulates.167culture.162currency.39disabilities,.travelers.with.170-1drinks.164economy.159electricity.167embassies.167environment.164-5exchange.rates.39food.39,.163-4,.167gay.&.lesbian.travellers.167health.167-8highlights.40history.159-62holidays.169-70internet.access.168internet.resources.39itineraries.39language.168legal.matters.168money.168-9,.170politics.159population.162postal.services.169religion.162safety.170sports.164telephone.services.170time.39toilets.170tourist.information.170tours.173travel.seasons.38

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Argentina.continuedtravel.to/from.39,.171-2travel.within.172-3vacations.169-70visas.39,.171volunteering.171wildlife.165women.travelers.171work.171

Arica.(Chi).461-4Armenia.(Col).588Arraial.d’Ajuda.(Bra).348-9arts,.seeindividualarts,

individualcountriesAsunción.(Par).768-74,.770-1accommodations.769drinking.772emergency.services.773entertainment.772food.769-72medical.services.773safety.773shopping.773sights.768-9tourist.information.773travel.to/from.773-5travel.within.774

Atacama.Desert.(Chi).455,.457Atacames.(Ecu).689ATMs.1052Argentina.168Bolivia.255Brazil.400,.402Chile.524Colombia.619Ecuador.721Paraguay.795Peru.911Uruguay.964-5Venezuela.1040-1

Awala-Yalimopo.(FG).742-3Ayacucho.(Per).863-6Aymará.language.1080Aymará.people.249

BBahía.Blanca.(Arg).112-13Bahía.de.Caráquez.(Ecu).691-2Bahía.Inglesa.(Chi).447Bahía.Negra.(Par).785-6Baños.(Ecu).661-5,.662-3bargaining.1052Barichara.(Col).551-2

Bariloche.(Arg).130-4,.132-3Barranquilla.(Col).564Basílica.do.Bom.Jesus.de.Matosinhos.

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swimmingAlgodoal.(Bra).377Alter.do.Chão.(Bra).380Arica.(Chi).461-2Arraial.d’Ajuda.(Bra).348Atacames.(Ecu).689Bahía.Inglesa.(Chi).447Búzios.(Bra).288Cabo.de.la.Vela.(Col).563Canaima.(Ven).1022Canoa.Quebrada.(Bra).361Cayo.Sombrero.(Ven).994Coro.(Ven).996Costeño.(Col).562Encarnación.(Par).776Fortaleza.(Bra).362Ilha.de.Marajó.(Bra).377-8Ilha.do.Mel.(Bra).310Ilha.Grande.(Bra).290Ilhéus.(Bra).346Iquique.(Chi).457Isla.de.Margarita.(Ven).1016Itacaré.(Bra).345Jericoacoara.(Bra).365,.31Juangriego.(Ven).1016La.Serena.(Chi).441Maceió.(Bra).350Máncora.(Per).876-7Manta.(Ecu).692Mochima.(Ven).1009-10Mompiche.(Ecu).690Montevideo.(Uru).936Natal.(Bra).360Palomino.(Col).561-2Paraíba.coast.(Bra).359Paraty.(Bra).291Parque.Nacional.Marinho.de..Fernando.de.Noronha.(Bra).355

Parque.Nacional.Natural.Tayrona.(Col).560-1

Pichilemu.(Chi).467Pinamar.(Arg).111Playa.Blanca.(Col).571Playa.Colorada.(Ven).1009Playa.Medina.(Ven).1012Playa.Pui.Puy.(Ven).1012Playa.Querepare.(Ven).1012Porto.Seguro.(Bra).347Praia.da.Pipa.(Bra).358Puerto.Ayora.(Ecu).709Puerto.Baquerizo.Moreno.(Ecu)..711

Puerto.Colombia.(Ven).993Punta.del.Este.(Uru).954-6Recife.(Bra).352Rémire-Montjoly.(FG).735Reserva.Natural.Laguna.Blanca.(Par).783

Rio.de.Janeiro.(Bra).266Rosario.(Arg).67Same.(Ecu).689-90San.Juan.de.Las.Galdonas.(Ven).1012

Santa.Fe.(Ven).1009São.Luís.(Bra).368Sapzurro.(Col).575Shell.Beach.(Guy).756Trancoso.(Bra).349Uruguay.954Villa.Gesell.(Arg).110Viña.del.Mar.(Chi).438

Belém.(Bra).371-7,.374Belo.Horizonte.(Bra).301-3Berbice.(Guy).755-60Biocentro.Güembe.(Bol).233bird-song.competition.(Sur).920bird-watchingBahía.de.Caráquez.(Ecu).691Bonito.(Bra).332Caracas.(Ven).975Chaco,.the.(Par).786,.788Coppename.Nature.Reserve.(Sur).928

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Mérida.(Ven).1002Minca.(Col).559Mindo.(Ecu).651-2Misahuallí.(Ecu).686Pantanal,.the.(Bra).328,.330Parque.Nacional.Henri.Pittier.(Ven).993

Parque.Nacional.Lauca.(Chi).465Parque.Nacional.Madidi.(Bol).241Parque.Nacional.San.Rafael.(Par).780-1

Parque.Nacional.Torres.del.Paine.(Chi).509

Reserva.Provincial.Esteros.del.Iberá.(Arg).75

Reserva.Provincial.Punta.Tombo.(Arg).145

Santa.Cruz.(Bol).233Santa.Elena.de.Uairén.(Ven).1027Santuario.Nacional.Lagunas.de.Mejía.(Per).825

Valle.de.Cocora.(Col).591Villa.de.Leyva.(Col).546

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DeX Bblack.market.1041,.1052Blumenau.(Bra).314boat.travel.15,.1059-60,.1061-2,.see

alsoindividualcitiesto/from.Brazil.404to/from.Colombia.622to/from.French.Guiana.746to/from.Paraguay.796to/from.Peru.914to/from.Suriname.932to/from.Venezuela.1044within.Bolivia.260within.Brazil.376,.406within.Chile.527within.Colombia.623within.Ecuador.726within.French.Guiana.746within.Guyana.764within.Paraguay.785within.Peru.915within.Suriname.926,.932within.Venezuela.1045

Bogotá.(Col).532-42,.534-5,.27accommodations.537-8activities.536courses.537drinking.539-40emergency.services.541entertainment.540-1festivals.537food.538-9medical.services.541safety.541shopping.541sights.532-6tourist.information.542travel.to/from.542travel.within.542,.543

Bolívar,.Simón.246,.612,.714-15,.904,.1032mausoleum.972museums.974

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food.175,.250,.255gay.&.lesbian.travelers.254health.254-5highlights.176history.245-9holidays.256internet.access.255internet.resources.175itineraries.175legal.matters.255maps.255money.255-6planning.174-5politics.244-5population.249,.250postal.services.256religion.250safety.222sports.251telephone.services.257time.175toilets.257tourist.information.257-8tours.261travel.seasons.174travel.to/from.175,.259-60travel.within.260-1vacations.256visas.175,.258volunteering.258wildlife.252women.travelers.258work.258-9

Bonito.(Bra).332-4books,.seeliterature,.individual

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322,.335,.372-3accommodations.398,.399activities.398arts.393-4bathrooms.402budgeting.263business.hours.398climate.262consulates.398-9culture.392-3currency.263drinks.395economy.389-90electricity.398embassies.398-9environment.396-7exchange.rates.263food.263,.394-5,.400,.401gay.&.lesbian.travelers.399health.399highlights.264history.390-2holidays.401internet.access.399internet.resources.263itineraries.263language.400legal.matters.400maps.400money.400planning.262-3politics.389-90population.392postal.services.401

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Brazil.continuedreligion.393safety.342,.401,.402sports.395-6telephone.services.401-2toilets.402tourist.information.402tours.329,.407travel.seasons.262travel.to/from.263,.404-5travel.within.405-7vacations.401visas.263,.402-3volunteering.403wildlife.396-7women.travelers.403work.403-4

breweriesBlumenau.(Bra).314Petrópolis.(Bra).281Santa.Fe.(Arg).71Valdivia.(Chi).481

Brokopondo.(Sur).926Brownsberg.Nature.Reserve.(Sur).926Bucaramanga.(Col).552-3budgeting.14,.1050,.seealso

individualcountriesBuenos.Aires.(Arg).9,.41-64,.42,.

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bus.travel.14,1059,.1062-3,.seealsoindividualcitiesto/from.Bolivia.259to/from.Brazil.404-5to/from.Chile.526to/from.Colombia.622-3to/from.Ecuador.725to/from.Uruguay.966to/from.Venezuela.1044within.Argentina.172

within.Bolivia.260within.Brazil.406within.Chile.527within.Colombia.587,.623within.Ecuador.726within.Guyana.764within.Paraguay.797within.Peru.915within.Suriname.932within.Uruguay.951,.952within.Venezuela.1045

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Búzios.(Bra).287-9

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13Castro.(Chi).493-5Catatumbo.Lightning.1003cavesCaverna.de.los.Guácharos.(Col).584Cueva.del.Guácharo.(Ven).1011Gruta.de.San.Pedro.(Bol).203

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736Chulumani.(Bol).202Chuquicamata.(Chi).451Chuy.(Uru).958-9cigars.1010cinema,.see.filmCiudad.Bolívar.(Ven).1017-19,.1018Ciudad.del.Este.(Par).781-2Ciudad.Guayana.(Ven).1019-21Ciudad.Perdida.(Col).562-3climate.14,.19-22,.seealso.individual.

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Parque.Nacional.Nahuel.Huapi.(Arg).135

Parque.Nacional.Nevado.Tres.Cruces.(Chi).446

Parque.Nacional.Vicente.Peréz.Rosales.(Chi).488

Pico.Bolívar.(Ven).1005Pucón.(Chi).477Quito.(Ecu).633-6,.637Riobamba.(Ecu).667Roraima.(Ven).1025Suesca.(Col).543Volcán.Chimborazo.(Ecu).670Wayna.Picchu.(Per).859

coca.223Coca.(Ecu).681-2Cochabamba.(Bol).218-22,.220Cochamó.Valley.(Chi).489cocoa.994Cola.Creek.(Sur).925-6Colchagua.Valley.(Chi).466-7Colombia.33,.528-623,.530-1accommodations.617activities.618arts.615-16bathrooms.621budgeting.529business.hours.618climate.528consulates.618culture.615currency.529economy.611-12electricity.618embassies.618environment.616-17exchange.rates.529food.529,.551,.616,.619gay.&.lesbian.travelers.618health.618highlights.530-1history.612-15holidays.620internet.access.618-19internet.resources.529itineraries.529language.619legal.matters.619maps.619money.619planning.528-9politics.611-12population.615

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Colonia.del.Sacramento.(Uru).10,.943-6,.944-5,.10

Commewijne.River.(Sur).925Comodoro.Rivadavia.(Arg).145Concepción.(Chi).471Concepción.(Par).784-5Congonhas.(Bra).306conquistadorsBolivia.246Chile.516Colombia.612Ecuador.714Peru.903-4Venezuela.1031

consulates.1050,seealsoindividualcountries

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928copper.mines.451Cordillera.Huayhuash.(Per).886Cordilleras,.the.Bolivia.199-204Peru.879-86

Córdoba.(Arg).84-9,.86Coro.(Ven).995-7Coroico.(Bol).200-2Correa,.Rafael.712-13,.715Corrientes.(Arg).75-7Corumbá.(Bra).334Cosquín.(Arg).88Costeño.(Col).562

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Cruce.de.Lagos.(Chi).488Cuenca.(Ecu).671-6,.672-3Cueva.del.Guácharo.(Ven).1011Cuiabá.(Bra).329-30culture,.seeindividualcountriesCumaná.(Ven).1010-11Curarrehue.(Chi).480Curicó.(Chi).468Curitiba.(Bra).308-10currency,.seeindividualcountriescustoms.regulations.1050Cutimbo.(Per).839Cuzco.(Per).841-52,.842-3,.25,.see

also.Sacred.Valleyaccommodations.847activities.845-6courses.846drinking.849emergency.services.849entertainment.849festivals.846-7food.848history.841medical.services.849safety.849shopping.849sights.841-5tourist.information.850tours.846travel.to/from.850-1travel.within.851

cycling.15,.1048-9,.1061,.seealso.mountain.bikingArgentina.172Bogotá.(Col).537Buenos.Aires.(Arg).50Cachi.(Arg).98Chile.527Lima.(Per).806Maceió.(Bra).350Montevideo.(Uru).936Paramaribo.(Sur).921Quito.(Ecu).633Rio.de.Janeiro.(Bra).270

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dangers,.see.safetyDelta.del.Orinoco.(Ven).1020dengue.fever.1067Desierto.de.la.Tatacoa.(Col).591Diablos.Danzantes.20,.1034diarrhea.1070dinosaurs.126disabilities,.travelers.with.1055-6,.see

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Capurganá.(Col).574Cartagena.(Col).568Ilha.de.Santa.Catarina.(Bra).313Mar.del.Plata.(Arg).108Mochima.(Ven).1010Parque.Nacional.Marinho.de..Fernando.de.Noronha.(Bra)..355

Providencia.(Col).577Puerto.Ayora.(Ecu).709Puerto.Baquerizo.Moreno.(Ecu)..711

Puerto.López.(Ecu).693Puerto.Madryn.(Arg).141Rapa.Nui.(Chi).514safety.558San.Andrés.(Col).576Taganga.(Col).558Tucacas.(Ven).995

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eearthquakes.518,.1054Easter.Island.(Chi).513-15,.513

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DeX E-Geconomy,.see.individualcountriesEcuador.33,.624-727,.626-7accommodations.719activities.719-20arts.716-17books.720budgeting.625business.hours.720climate.624consulates.720-1culture.715-16currency.625disabilities,.travelers.with.723drinks.717-18economy.712-13electricity.720embassies.720-1environment.718-19exchange.rates.625food.625,.717-18,.720gay.&.lesbian.travelers.721health.721highlights.626history.713-15holidays.722internet.access.721internet.resources.625itineraries.625language.721legal.matters.721maps.721money.721-2planning.624-5politics.712-13population.715-16religion.716safety.681,.682,.722telephone.services.722-3time.625tourist.information.723tours.726-7travel.seasons.624travel.to/from.625,.725travel.within.725-7vacations.722visas.625,.723-4volunteering.724wildlife.706-7,.718women.travelers.724work.724-5

El.Bolsón.(Arg).135-6El.Calafate.(Arg).148-51,.149El.Carmen.(Per).818El.Chaltén.(Arg).146-8El.Oriente.(Ecu).680-8El.Tatio.geysers.(Chi).456El.Tren.a.las.Nubes.(Arg).99El.Yaque.(Ven).1015-16

electricity.1050,.seealsoindividualcountries

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Encarnación.(Par).13,.776-80,.778Ensenada.(Chi).488environment,.seeindividual

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FFalklands.War.161FARC.611-12,.613,.614-15Faro.de.Maracaibo.1003favelas.271Ferreńafe.(Per).875Festival.del.Burro.573Festival.y.Mundial.de.Baile.21,.51festivals.18,.19-22,.seealso

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Filadelfia.(Par).787-8filmArgentina.163Brazil.393-4Chile.519festivals.22Uruguay.962Venezuela.1035

fishingBariloche.(Arg).131Capurganá.(Col).573Coyhaique.(Chi).500Futaleufú.(Chi).498Georgetown.(Guy).751Iquitos.(Per).898,.899kabalebo.River.(Sur).927Los.Antiguos.(Arg).146Macas.(Ecu).688Parque.Nacional.Cajas.(Ecu).677Parque.Nacional.Los.Alerces.(Arg)..138

Puerto.Ayacucho.(Ven).1030Puerto.Varas.(Chi).486Río.Gallegos.(Arg).152Villa.Gesell.(Arg).110

Fitz.Roy.range.(Arg).146,.2-3,.29Fleuve.de.Maroni.(FG).740floating.islands.(Per).839Floresta.Nacional.do.Tapajós.(Bra).

379-80Florianópolis.(Bra).314-15

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11Franco,.Federico.789Fray.Bentos.(Uru).947French.Guiana.34,.728-46,.730accommodations.744activities.744budgeting.729business.hours.744climate.728consulates.744culture.743-4currency.729economy.743electricity.744embassies.744environment.744exchange.rates.729food.729,.745health.744highlights.730history.743holidays.745internet.resources.729itineraries.729language.744-5money.745planning.728-9politics.743population.743-4postal.services.745religion.743-4safety.745telephone.services.745travel.seasons.728travel.to/from.729,.745-6travel.within.746vacations.745visas.729,.745

Frutillar.(Chi).485Futaleufú.(Chi).498

GGaiman.(Arg).145Galápagos.Islands.(Ecu).704-12,.705Galibi.Nature.Reserve.(Sur).928Gardel,.Carlos.948,.950gauchos.Argentina.64Chile.506Uruguay.937,.950,.959

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Georgetown.(Guy).750-5,.752-3accommodations.751drinking.754entertainment.754food.751-4medical.services.754safety.754shopping.754sights.750-1tourist.information.754tours.751travel.to/from.754-5travel.within.754,.755

geysers.213,.453,.456,.521,.601,.835Girón.(Col).553-4Glaciar.Martial.(Arg).153Glaciar.Perito.Moreno.(Arg).13,.181-2,.

13,.29gnathostomiasis.1069Golfo.de.Urabá.(Col).573-5Gran.Sabana.(Ven).1024-7Gruta.de.San.Pedro.(Bol).203Guajará-Mirim.(Bra).388Guajibo.people.1028Gualaceo.(Ecu).676Gualeguaychú.(Arg).74Guambino.people.600Guaranda.(Ecu).666Guaraní.people.233,.249,.769Guatapé.(Col).584-5Guatavita.(Col).544Guayana.(Ven).1016-24Guayaquil.(Ecu).697-703,.698-9guerrillas.621,.681,.1059,.seealso

FARC,.Sendero.Luminoso,.Tupamaros

Guevara,.Ernesto.‘Che’.90,.235,.451Guyana.34,.747-64,.749accommodations.762activities.762books.762budgeting.748business.hours.762climate.747consulates.762culture.761currency.748economy.760electricity.762embassies.762

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Guyanese.Space.Center.(FG).737

HHanga.Roa.(Chi).514-15health.1066-70,.seealsoindividual

countriesinsurance.1066internet.resources.1066vaccinations.1066,.1067

heatstroke.1069hiking.18,.1049Arequipa.(Per).827,.828Baños.(Ecu).663Bariloche.(Arg).131Bogotá.(Col).536Cañón.del.Colca.(Per).834-5Capurganá.(Col).574Caracas.(Ven).975Chachapoyas.(Per).890Cordillera.de.los.Frailes.(Bol).228Cordillera.Huayhuash.(Per).886Cordilleras,.the.(Bol).203Coyhaique.(Chi).500Cuzco.(Per).845El.Chaltén.(Arg).146Foz.do.Iguaçu.(Bra).319Georgetown.(Guy).751Huancayo.(Per).866Huaraz.(Per).879Ilha.de.Santa.Catarina.(Bra).313Inca.Trail.(Ecu).677Inca.Trail.(Per).860-3

Isla.Navarino.(Chi).512La.Paz.(Bol).181Lençóis.(Bra).342-3Machu.Picchu.(Per).864Mendoza.(Arg).118Mérida.(Ven).1002Otavalo.(Ecu).653Paraty.(Bra).291Parque.Nacional.Chiloé.(Chi).495Parque.Nacional.Conguillío.(Chi)..476

Parque.Nacional.da.Serra.dos.Órgãos.(Bra).287

Parque.Nacional.de.Aparados.da.Serra.(Bra).317

Parque.Nacional.El.Ávila.(Ven)..988-9

Parque.Nacional.Huascarán.(Per).884,.26

Parque.Nacional.Huerquehue.(Chi)..480

Parque.Nacional.Laguna.del.Laja.(Chi).472

Parque.Nacional.Pan.de.Azúcar.(Chi).447-8

Parque.Nacional.Puracé.(Col).601Parque.Nacional.Torres.del.Paine.(Chi).509

Pucón.(Chi).477Puerto.Natales.(Chi).506Quilotoa.Loop.(Ecu).659-61Quito.(Ecu).636,.637Reserva.Nacional.Altos.de.Lircay.(Chi).470

Reserva.Nacional.Radal.Siete.Tazas.(Chi).470

Rio.de.Janeiro.(Bra).270Riobamba.(Ecu).667Salta.(Arg).99San.Pedro.de.Atacama.(Chi).453Sentier.Molokoï.de.Cacao.(FG)..736

Sorata.(Bol).203Vilcabamba.(Ecu).679Villa.de.Leyva.(Col).546

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El.Bolsón.(Arg).135Georgetown.(Guy).751Hostel.Estancia.El.Galope.(Uru)..937

Máncora.(Per).877Mendoza.(Arg).118Mérida.(Ven).1002Montañita.(Ecu).696Otavalo.(Ecu).653Parque.Nacional.Torres.del.Paine.(Chi).510

Pisco.Elqui.(Chi).445Pucón.(Chi).477,.479Puerto.López.(Ecu).693Puerto.Madryn.(Arg).141Puerto.Natales.(Chi).506Puerto.Varas.(Chi).486Punta.del.Diablo.(Uru).958Quito.(Ecu).637Rapa.Nui.(Chi).514Riobamba.(Ecu).667Salta.(Arg).99San.Gil.(Col).549San.Pedro.de.Atacama.(Chi).453Sierra.de.Rocha.(Uru).957Trinidad.(Bol).242Tupiza.(Bol).214Ushuaia.(Arg).154Vicuña.(Chi).444Vilcabamba.(Ecu).679Villa.de.Leyva.(Col).546

Hostel.Estancia.El.Galope.(Uru).937hot.springsAguas.Calientes.(Per).856Baños.(Ecu).661-3Cajamarca.(Per).887Chivay.(Per).834Gualeguaychú.(Arg).74La.Musui.(Ven).1005Oruro.(Bol).207Parque.Nacional.Puracé.(Col).601Parque.Nacional.Puyehue.(Chi)..485

Potosí.(Bol).232Río.Liucura.Valley.(Chi).480Risaralda.(Col).589Salto.(Uru).949San.Pedro.de.Atacama.(Chi).456San.Salvador.de.Jujuy.(Arg).103Tabay.(Ven).1005Termas.de.Papallacta.(Ecu).650

Hotel.Tirol.(Par).780Huacachina.(Per).821Huancayo.(Per).866-8,.868Huanchaco.(Per).873-4Huaorani.people.684,.687Huaquillas.(Ecu).704Huaraz.(Per).879-84,.880-1

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312Ilha.do.Mel.(Bra).310-11Ilha.Grande.(Bra).289-91Ilhéus.(Bra).346-7Inca.empire.713-14,.903-4Inca.sitesCajamarca.(Per).887Cuzco.(Per).841-5Ingapirca.(Ecu).676Isla.del.Sol.(Bol).198,.199Machu.Picchu.(Per).6,.846,.857-60,.864,.858,.6-7

Ollantaytambo.(Per).854Pachacamac.(Per).807Pisac.(Per).852Pukapukara.(Per).852Q’enqo.(Per).852Saqsaywamán.(Per).852Tambomachay.(Per).852

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1014-15Isla.del.Sol.(Bol).197-9,.198Isla.Isabela.(Ecu).712Isla.Navarino.(Chi).512-13Isla.Negra.(Chi).437Isla.Quinchao.(Chi).495Isla.San.Cristóbal.(Ecu).711-12Isla.Santa.Cruz.(Ecu).709Isla.Santa.María.(Ecu).712Isla.Taquile.(Per).840Islas.Ballestas.(Per).817-18Islas.del.Rosario.(Col).571Islas.Uros.(Per).839-40Itacaré.(Bra).345-6Itaipu.Dam.(Bra).318Itaipú.Dam.(Par).782Itaipú.Ecological.Reserves.(Par).782-3Itauguá.(Par).774itineraries.23-31,.seealso

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Praia.da.Pipa.(Bra).358Pucón.(Chi).478Puerto.Ayora.(Ecu).709Puerto.López.(Ecu).693Puerto.Madryn.(Arg).141Rosario.(Arg).67Viedma.(Arg).140

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song.birds.920Sorata.(Bol).202-4Soure.(Bra).378Southern.Altiplano.(Bol).204-18Southwest.Circuit.(Bol).212-13Spanish.language.1076-80sports,.seesoccer,individual

countriesSt.Georges.de.l’Oyapock.(FG).738St.Laurent.du.Maroni.(FG).740-2,.741stargazing.457Súa.(Ecu).689Sucre.(Bol).223-8,.224Suesca.(Col).543surfing.1049-50,.seealso.kitesurfing,.

windsurfingArica.(Chi).461-2Canoa.(Ecu).690Caraíva.(Bra).349Costeño.(Col).562Huanchaco.(Per).873Ilha.de.Santa.Catarina.(Bra).313Ilha.do.Mel.(Bra).310Iquique.(Chi).457Isla.de.Margarita.(Ven).1016Itacaré.(Bra).345La.Paloma.(Uru).957Lima.(Per).806Máncora.(Per).876-7Mar.del.Plata.(Arg).109Montañita.(Ecu).696Paraíba.coast.(Bra).359Parque.Nacional.Marinho.de..Fernando.de.Noronha.(Bra).355

Pichilemu.(Chi).467Praia.da.Pipa.(Bra).358Puerto.Ayora.(Ecu).709Puerto.Baquerizo.Moreno.(Ecu).711Puerto.López.(Ecu).693Punta.del.Diablo.(Uru).957-8Punta.del.Este.(Uru).954Villa.Gesell.(Arg).110

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Suriname.River.(Sur).926-7swimmingCanaima.(Ven).1022Isla.de.Margarita.(Ven).1016Itacaré.(Bra).345Lençóis.(Bra).342Lima.(Per).806Playa.Medina.(Ven).1012Villa.Gesell.(Arg).110

tTabaqueria.La.Cumanesa.(Ven).1010Tacna.(Per).825-6Tacuarembó.(Uru).950-1Tafí.del.Valle.(Arg).94-5

Taganga.(Col).557-60Talca.(Chi).468-9Tambomachay.(Per).852tango.163,.9classes.50,.636,.937festivals.21,.51shows.58-9,.68

Tarapoto.(Per).891-2Tarija.(Bol).215-18taxi.travelBolivia.261Brazil.407Ecuador.726Guyana.764Paraguay.797Suriname.932Uruguay.967Venezuela.1045-6

Teleférico.Warairarepano.(Ven).990telephone.services.1055,seealso

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Tierradentro.(Col).603-5Tigre.(Arg).64Tigua.paintings.660Tilcara.(Arg).105-7time.1055,.seealsoindividual

countriesTiradentes.(Bra).306-7Titicaca.islands.(Per).839-40Tiwanaku.(Bol).192toilets.1055,.seealsoindividual

countriesTonchigüe.(Ecu).689-90tourist.information.1055,.seealso

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tours.1054-5,.seealsojungle.tours,individualcities,individualcountriesmine.tours.230pampas.tours.237,.242salar.tours.209,.212,.454

train.travel.15,.1065to/from.Bolivia.260to/from.Peru.914within.Argentina.99,.173within.Bolivia.261within.Brazil.407within.Chile.527

within.Ecuador.667,.727within.Peru.916

Trancoso.(Bra).349trekking,.see.hikingTrelew.(Arg).144-5Trésor.Nature.Reserve.(FG).736-7Trevelin.(Arg).138truck.travel,.see.bus.travelTrujillo.(Per).868-71,.870tubing.651,.686,.688Tucacas.(Ven).995Tucumán.(Arg).92-4Túcume.(Per).875Tunja.(Col).544-5Tupamaros.960,.961Tupiza.(Bol).213-15Turbo.(Col).573typhoid.fever.1068

UUribe,.Álvaro.614Uros.islands.(Per).839-40Uros.people.839-40Urubamba.(Per).853-4Uruguay.35,.933-67,.935accommodations.963activities.963arts.962bathrooms.965books.963budgeting.934business.hours.964climate.933consulates.964culture.961-2currency.934disabilities,.travelers.with.966drinks.962-3economy.961electricity.964embassies.964environment.963exchange.rates.934food.934,.962,.965gay.&.lesbian.travelers.964highlights.935history.960-1holidays.965internet.access.964internet.resources.934itineraries.934legal.matters.964maps.964money.964-5planning.933-4politics.959population.961-2postal.services.965

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passports,.individualcountriesvolcanoesVolcán.Chaitén.(Chi).499Volcán.Chimborazo.(Ecu).670Volcán.Cotopaxi.(Ecu).657-8Volcán.de.Lodo.El.Totumo.(Col).571-2Volcán.Licancábur.451,.453,.25

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Wwalking,.see.hikingWar.of.the.Pacific.247,.516War.of.the.Triple.Alliance.790water.(drinkable).1070waterfallsAngel.Falls.(Ven).12,.1021-2,.12Foz.do.Iguaçu.(Bra).11,.318Iguazú.Falls.(Arg).11,.83-4,.11kaieteur.Falls.(Guy).756-7Salto.del.Monday.(Par).782

Wayuu.people.563,.564weather,.see.climate

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whitewater.rafting,.see.raftingwildlife,.seeindividualcountrieswildlife-watching.18,.seealso.

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Capurganá.(Col).573Commewijne.River.(Sur).925Floresta.Nacional.do.Tapajós.(Bra).379-80

Galápagos.Islands.(Ecu).706-7Galibi.Nature.Reserve.(Sur).928Islas.Ballestas.(Per).817-18Itaipú.Ecological.Reserves.(Par).782-3

Iwokrama.Rainforest.(Guy).757-8kaw.Nature.Reserve.(FG).736Los.Llanos.(Ven).1006Manaus.(Bra).381Orinoco.Delta.(Ven).1020Pantanal,.the.(Bra).328,.330Paramaribo.(Sur).921Parque.Nacional.Machalilla.(Ecu).693

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Parque.Nacional.Nevado.Tres.Cruces.(Chi).446

Parque.Nacional.Pan.de.Azúcar.(Chi).447-8

Parque.Nacional.Torres.del.Paine.(Chi).509

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Reserva.Provincial.Esteros.del.Iberá.75

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189

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