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 astonishing 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, El Salvador, the Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,  Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela!


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Impressions of Panama City and the Canal

grandriver; all other photos Keith Kellett   We were up at silly o'clock for this trip, but we caught the 62-year-old Bridge of the Americas (top) at sunrise, and that's quite a sight. It is said that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. That might be true for dates, job interviews and the like, but it doesn’t necessarily apply to places. We’ve visited a number of cities we weren’t too impressed with at first sight, but grew to like. Panama City struck us as a warren of…

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Caral, Peru: the Americas' Oldest Archaeological Site

  arturobouillard.blogspot.com   When it comes to the pre-Columbian past of Peru, most of us automatically and understandably think of the Incas. But there were many other cultures and civilizations in these lands, some of them much older than the Incas. Several of these elder civilizations originate in what is now desert regions up and down the country's coast north and south of its present-day capital, Lima. One example you've heard about is the Nazca people, because of their now famous…

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5 reasons why Colombia is among the world´s most appealing destinations

Yelka If you're looking for an exciting place to spend your next holidays, allow us to suggest one of the world's most interesting and welcoming countries, Colombia. Located in the northwest of South America astride both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Colombia and its people will make you feel welcome and at home whilst you discover amazing new sights, sounds, flavours, and experiences. Here's how...read post 

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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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