Category : Latin America : Travel & Places

Up, Up

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Views of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu include views down deep river gorges and up at snow-clad mountain peaks. There are moments when you may be the only person on the trail and yet feel as though there are other, more ancient, beings there with you. These images are only a sample of the trek thro

How to Relocate to Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is becoming Central America's center of commerce, with some of the world's largest corporations relocating there. More than 100,000 Americans have bought property in Costa Rica with views of mountains, the ocean, rivers and rainforests. There are many good reasons to move to Costa Rica, b

Costa Rica Travel Facts

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From active volcanoes and white sand beaches to lush rainforests, Costa Rica has it all. This small Central American nation with a population of nearly 4.3 million people goes by the motto, "Long live work and peace." Bordered by Nicaragua, Panama, the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica's t

Perito Moreno Glacier Floe

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Perito Moreno glacier in Argentine Patagonia has the distinction of being the only glacier in the world to be still growing. Moreno increases because falling snow accumulates faster than it melts. Over time, the snow compresses and gravity and the ice buildup behind the glacier force it down the mou

Salto Merco

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Called Foz do Iguaçu in Brazilian, and Cataratas del Iguazú in Spanish, Iguazu falls are a top destination for visitors from all countries. These photos display only a portion of the grandeur and awe-inspiring nature of the which are taller than Niagara Falls, twice as wide with 275 cascades spread

Oldest boat on the lake

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Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, bordered by Bolivia and Peru, is the birthplace of the Inca civilization and a must-see tourist destination for many visitors to South America. This photographic tour takes us from Puno, Peru to Copacabana, Bolivia, with stops at islands import