Expats will find accommodation in Chile in the form of apartments or houses (casas). Houses and cabins are more common in small towns and the countryside, whereas those living in urban areas tend to rent apartments. City dwellers also sometimes rent rooms in shared apartments, which is a bit easier on the pocket. What kind […]

Foreign trade will play an important role in Brazil’s economic recovery. With the cooling of internal demand, the international market is critical for revitalizing national industry — a central element of job and income creation. Why is trade important to Brazil? Currently, Brazil’s trade flows—exports plus imports—average a minimal 25 percent of its GDP—making the […]

Being a paradise for lovers of nature, Honduras is becoming an important ecotourism destination. There are quite plenty of opportunities for how you can explore an incredible flora and fauna with mangroves, two coasts, and the largest rainforest north of the Amazon and cloud forests. What attracts people to Honduras? Honduras is a tourist destination […]

Public holidays in 2022 Day English name Spanish name October 12 Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural November 20 National Sovereignty Day Día de la Soberanía Nacional December 8 Immaculate Conception Day Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María December 25 Christmas Navidad How do Argentina celebrate Christmas? […]

Battle of Chacabuco, (Feb. 12, 1817), in the Latin American wars of independence, a victory won by South American patriots over Spanish royalists north of Santiago, Chile. Who liberated Chile from Spain? José de San MartínOne of the most-dramatic chapters in the 19th-century struggle for Latin American independence from Spanish rule occurred 200 years ago, […]

When you see something is really cool or amazing, you can say pintudo. How do you say beautiful in Bolivia? El grupo trekkingchile les desea que disfruten los bellos circuitos aquí descritos en Bolivia. beautiful hermoso Bolivia Bolivia How do you say cool in Peru? Chévere – Cool/Great/Awesome. What does jallalla Bolivia mean? ¡Jallalla! This […]

In the forests of Iguazu you can find the Hyacinth Macaw, the largest of all the macaws in the world. The macaw is an endangered animal, because of animal smugglers who sell the macaw on the black market for a lot of money. What is the #1 most endangered animal? 1. Javan rhinoceros. Once the […]

12 hours. Costa Rica has (plus or minus 1/2 hour) 12 hours of sunshine and 12 hours of night each day, with sunrise (about 5:30 AM) and sunset changing only about 15 minutes over the course of the calendar year (remember where we are on the face of the planet — about 10 degrees north […]

Most important problems affecting Brazil according to public opinion in 2018 Characteristic Share of respondents Health 20.7% Corruption 15.8% Unemployment 12.6% Political situation 11% What challenges does Brazil face today? Now in its sixth consecutive year of slow or even negative economic growth, the Brazilian economy remains beset by lower global commodity prices and a […]

The flag is divided into four quarters and has three colors (blue, red and white). The first flag of Panama was made by María Ossa de Amador. White represents peace to make a home in the new nation. The blue color represents the conservative party; the color red, the liberal party. What does the Panama […]

Bolivia Geography Geographic Location South America Terrain rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin Highest Point 6,542 Meters Highest Point Location Nevado Sajama 6,542 m Lowest Point 90 Meters What is Bolivia’s climate like? It ranges from humid and tropical to cold and semiarid. In many areas […]

Patagonia. Patagonia, in the southern parts of the country has a dry climate with warm summers and cold winters characterized by strong winds throughout the year and one of the strongest precipitation gradients in the world. What is the name of southern Argentina? PatagoniaPatagonia (Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) refers to a geographical region that encompasses the […]

Can I drink the tap water? Yes, for your hotel in San Jose, and any of the more mountainous regions you may visit, such as Monteverde, Arenal or the Savegre area, where the water is not only safe but, in many cases, exceptionally pure. If you’re in a lowland area or down on the coast, […]

Our country is among the 20 most beautiful countries in the world, according to an online survey recently conducted by the British travel guide Rough Guides, which invited its readers to choose the country that inspires them most to travel. Why Peru is a beautiful country? Peru is called the land of the Incas because […]