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Christmas candle | Discover Your South America Blog

Christmas in South America

Christmas in South America Ever wondered what Christmas is like in South America? Well, during the festive period, traditional celebrations are everywhere to be found, from an elaborate Christmas Eve parade in Cuenca, Ecuador,...
Plaza de Armas Cusco | Discover Your South America Blog

TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Landmarks in South America

TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Landmarks in South America Every year, TripAdvisor announces the top-rated destinations, hotels, landmarks and more around the world in its Travellers’ Choice Awards. It’s an excellent guideline for understanding which places...
Medellín’s Flower Festival | Discover Your South America Blog

Everything You Need to Know About Medellín’s Flower Festival

Everything You Need to Know About Medellín’s Flower Festival Every year, come August, the vibrant city of Medellín becomes even more colourful with the Flower Festival (or La Feria de las Flores) dominating every...
Music Festivals in South America

Music Festivals in South America

Music Festivals in South America We all know that South America is famous for its colourful carnivals that come in all shapes and sizes through the course of the year, including the ever-popular Carnaval...
New Year’s Eve in South America

New Year’s Eve in South America

New Year’s Eve in South America Fireworks exploding above the Sydney Opera House, parties on the streets of Edinburgh and the ball dropping in Time Square; there are many iconic places to see in...
Top Tango Shows in Buenos Aires

Top Tango Shows in Buenos Aires

Whether it’s your first visit to Argentina or you have been many times before, booking one of the top tango shows in Buenos Aires, the capital, is a must; one of the great South...
Easter in Peru

Easter in Latin America

  ‘Easter in Latin America’, the ‘Semana Santa Festival’, ‘Holy Week’, ‘Great Week’, whichever name you use – the result is the same; a South American celebration which rivals Christmas and for some, is...
Northwest Argentina landscapes

Travel Guide to Salta and Northwest Argentina

Argentina: the name evokes images of slick tango dancers, thundering waterfalls and impenetrable glaciers, among other famous attributes. But there’s more to Argentina’s impressive portfolio than these, albeit amazing, experiences; and one such place...