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| Latin America Overview |
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| Encompassing Central America, a handful of Caribbean Islands and South America, Latin America is a place of stark contrasts. Culturally rich with it's melting pot of peoples from indigenous South Americans, Africans, Europeans and Asians, all with their unique languages, customs and religions. Geographically diverse and blessed with enormous natural beauty from the cruel peaks of the Andes mountain range and the lush fug of the tropical rainforests, to its famous sandy beaches and the ice flows of its southern tip. Economically varied, being home to both the fabulously rich and dirt-poor street kids and exuding an energy and zest for life that is uniquely of itself, Latin America is a fascinating, baffling, challenging and incredibly rewarding place to visit. Let us give you a quick overview of its member countries. |
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Argentina - Sandwiched between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, the Argentine Republic is the South America's second largest nation. Culturally rich with it's melting pot of peoples from indigenous South Americans, Africans, Europeans and Asians, all with their unique languages, customs and religions. |
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Belize - Bordering Guatemala and Mexico in Central America, Belize was British Honduras before its comparatively recent independence in 1981. Prior to its British and earlier Spanish colonisation, Belize was part of the fabled Maya civilization that once ruled this part of Latin America. |
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Brazil - The largest country in South America and proud owner of some of the most famous beaches on the globe, Brazil is the home of Rio de Janeiro, samba music, the Rio Carnival and the best known soccer player in the universe, Pele. Brazil is enormous and there are so many reasons to visit this Latin American gem that we can only briefly skim through a few of them here. |
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