Welcome to a forum covering the Western Hemisphere outside the Caribbean and the United States, which have their own forums - a huge, diverse region of a 16 countries speaking various languages and offering an astoishing variety of culture, environments, and experiences, from tropical paradises to snowy, lofty peaks, sophisticated cities to quaint colonial towns, and mysterious archaeological sites to gracious wine countries.
So bienvenidos/bem-vindos/bienvenus/welcome to Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela!
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Uruguay´s sweet little colonial gem: Colonia del Sacramento
The last time I visited Buenos Aires, one of the most memorable days of the trip, was spent, ironically enough, in Uruguay. A comfy, Buquebus high-speed ferry ride away across the wide, murky Río Plata (one to three hours, depending on the ship, as well as a 2½-hour drive from Uruguay’s capital Montevideo) lies a small city that's home to the loveliest Spanish colonial old town in South America’s Southern Cone (and one of the most fetching on the entire continent, well deserving of its…
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