Jesuit Missions in Paraguay
The Jesuits, an order of Roman Catholic priests, were given permission by the king of Spain to build reducciones (missions) in South America to protect, […]
Month: April 2016
A Step Back in Time: Colonia’s Historic Quarter
Many visitors agree: if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires, Argentina, take the Buquebús ferry directly across the Río de […]
Super Power!
What has enough iron and steel to build 380 Eiffel Towers, enough concrete to build a highway from Moscow, Russia, to Lisbon, Portugal, is 643 […]
Let’s Visit Montevideo, Uruguay!
Do you enjoy cultural events, history, sports, shopping, lively music, museums, modern and colonial architecture, quaint cobblestone streets, lovely parks and plazas, sparkling water, a […]
Do You Speak Guaraní?
How many languages do you speak fluently? If you lived in Paraguay, you would most likely speak at least two. Paraguay is a bilingual country […]
Welcome to Paraguay and Uruguay!
Paraguay is one of two landlocked countries in South America. Can you name the other one? Because it is remote and rather underdeveloped, it is […]
Historic Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena was founded in 1533. It was built as a Spanish base for the conquest of the South American continent. Throughout its early history, Cartagena […]
Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
Lake Maracaibo, on the northwestern coast of Venezuela, is the largest lake in South America. It is 5,130 square miles and stretches about 130 miles […]
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas is the center of Venezuela’s political, scientific, cultural, and intellectual life. With 440 years of history behind it, the Caracas of today is a […]
Spectacled Bears
The spectacled bear is called el oso frontino in Spanish. It is the only remaining species of bear that is native to South America. The […]