Americas Adventure
Bringing you the best of the Americas
Americas Highlights
Key:
Place to visit.
Festival, event or celebration.
A WARNING - take note!.
Food and drink.
Venezuela
When:best seen in summer when there is plenty of water
The Angel Falls at 3200ft is the worlds highest waterfall
United States of America
When:
Death Valley - remote, arid, hot, stay away!
United States of America
When:January
American Football - Super Bowl
United States of America New Orleans
When:January or February and April
Mardi Gras and Jazz Festival
United States of America
When:September
Burning Man Festival - Black Rock City
United States of America New York
When:
Chrysler Building; this 1930, art deco masterpiece just shouts New York, New York!
Peru
When:
Follow the Inca trail from the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, breath-taking valleys and snow-capped mountains frame the enthralling ruins.
Mexico
When:1st and 2nd of November
Dia de Muertos (day of the dead) is a celebration of life beyond death
Haiti
When:
The poorest country in the western hemisphere boasts a HIV/AIDS infection rate of 5% of the population - a challenging destination.
Guatemala Antigua
When:Easter
These Easter celebrations span a week of parades and re-enactments - a stirring Christian celebration
Greenland
When:March
Nuuk Show Festival
Colombia
When:
With a murder rate of 81 in 100,000 perhaps `Locombia` - the mad country, is best avoided for the time being!
Belize
When:
Explore Mayan ruins
Brazil Rio de Janeiro
When:February
Carnaval - the main event, the Sambodromo parade is a celebration of sex and samba
Bolivia
When:
The salt plains of Salar de Uyuni covering 4600 sq miles are the worlds largest
Argentina
When:February
Tango Festival - Buenos Aires