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Five Must See Places Of South America
he Wonderful Creatures of America, lies on the borders of
The Galapagos Islands
Bolivia and Peru and hosts some
wonderful islands such as "The
A wonder of creation, the Floating Islands" and "The Island
Galapagos Islands have captured of the Sun".
the imagination of poets and
biologists alike. Separated from Machu Picchu - The Lost City of
the mainland in the waters of The Incas
Ecuador, evolution created
stunning endemic creatures such Machu Picchu, the Lost city of
as the giant tortoise and the sea the Incas, is a mystical, sacred
iguana, animals found only on the place. The ruins are one of the
Galapagos. The most most enigmatic and beautiful
groundbreaking work ever to be ancient ruins in the world.
published concerning evolution, Rediscovered on July 24, 1911 by
"The Origin of Species", was Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham,
based on observations made on the Machu Picchu (meaning 'Old Peak'
Galapagos Islands by Charles in Quechua, the language spoken
Darwin. by the Incas) was thought to be a
sanctuary for the preparation of
Lake Titicaca priestesses and brides for the
Inca nobility. The dramatic
Lake Titicaca evokes a spiritual setting in a remote area of the
tranquility and is the most Peruvian Andes enhances the
beautiful lake I've ever seen. It shroud of mystery even more.
touches the clouds at an altitude
of 12.532 ft. (3.820 m.) with I invite you to visit Machu
amazing dark blue waters never Picchu - The Lost City of The
seen before. Titicaca, the Incas at
biggest freshwater lake of South http://www.travel-amazing-southam
erica.com/machu-picchu.html to (the southernmost city of the
read the full story and see some world) and hiking in Torres del
amazing pictures. Paine national park.
Patagonia Salar de Uyuni
Patagonia is without doubt one of The big secret of South America
the most mesmerizing places of is without doubt the Salar de
the world. It encompasses the Uyuni, the worlds largest salt
South of both Argentina and flat, in Bolivia. It's the
Chile. The name Patagonia stands largest in the world, a
for 'Land of the Big Feet'. staggering 4.025 square miles
Legends say that discoverer (10.500 square km.). The
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew beautiful Fish Island (Isla
saw a tribe of nine foot tall Pescada) gives a wonderful
giants with big feet. He named contrast with the salt lake. The
the tribe the Patagons or big "salar" continues in the atacama
feet. It's paradise for the desert, near the border of Chile,
adventurous traveler with with geysers, the red and green
landscapes impossible to imagine. lake, hot baths and a never
Highlights are whale watching in ceasing tranquility.
Puerto Madryn, visiting Ushuaia
About the Author:
Mark Van Overmeire is a passionate musician, photographer and traveler. He has traveled extensively in South America and Southeast Asia and is the founder of Travel Amazing South America, a travel site at http://www.travel-amazing-southamerica.com
Source: www.isnare.com
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