Category: South America

Chinchero is at 30 km from Cusco, at 3 760 m, is considered one of the most interesting villages in the region; located on an inca site. It controlled the access to the Sacred Valley. There are still important Inca traces like the walls made from blocks that are perfectly adjusted. Its streets are narrow and they are cut in the middle by a canal. Water is also present between the houses. The women of the village dressed in colourful costumes, were organized in a cooperative and demonstrate the staining of wool with natural products such as roots or spices. They wash the wool with roots, they show you the way to tint them and after that the older women show you how to work it to make their craft products. During the demonstration, you will be invited to drink coca tea.

Tips

You can go on an excursion, taking a bus at Cusco or by van or by car. Chinchero is included in a tourist ticket that includes visits to four cities in the region or in another ticket which includes 16 tourist attractions with museums. You can still visit it without a ticket even though they’ll ask you insistently for it.
It is true that the demonstration that women make to tourists is interesting but the true Chinchero is the one with the houses made with adobe and straw, with animals from the farm and the green valleys; you will discover it by yourself going without an excursion. It is worth venturing a bit and walk 1 km in the direction of Cusco to reach Piuray Lake.
If you walk along the road above the village you will find the ancient church of Chinchero abandoned today but much more authentic than the one which includes the tourist circuit. Its roof is totally destroyed but we can always see its front.
Talking about crafts, it’s not worth to go there to buy them cause they are the same items that you can find anywhere in the region.

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Porto Seguro, located in the South of the State of Bahia, 750 km from El Salvador, is a popular tourist place with wonderful beaches. Its climate is an eternal spring (18 to 30 ° the whole year) and the kindness and the hospitality of its inhabitants are essential to a quiet life or to live when we decide not to work any more. There are a large number of hotels and motels and small houses near the beach to rent with a Brazilian atmosphere and the feet on the sand and into sea. At the seaside, you have plenty of bars where it is possible to spend the whole day, with toilets, showers, a beautiful shade under palm trees, necessary especially in the full sunny days and you can use the facilities with a required consumption. The city has everything you need, stores of any kind, no worries, everything is at your hand. You can visit the historic centre or take guided excursions to know the region and the other beaches nearby. At night, you have full of activities as: bars, restaurants, discos, shows of capoeira (Brazilian typical dance), etc.

Tips

Before you install in a bar on the beach, ask the waiter what, it is the consumption required to avoid surprises. If you want to spend the whole day, it’s worth it because you will be very well served and you’ll have all that is necessary on the spot, no need to worry about leaving your belongings when you go to the sea because people in the bar will check them for you.
It is better not to bring nothing to eat or drink at the beach because due to the hot weather, you can not keep your food in good conditions. Bars serve fresh and natural juices throughout the day and it is not expensive even like eating typical food as fish and vegetables. Healthy and delicious food.
If you want to buy souvenirs, the beach is a nice place to do it because there are many artisans that sell their products directly on the spot or vendors who bring them to your hands. Note that it is still possible to have a price reduction by asking. Brazilian cotton is very good and fabrics are generally well resistant and colors hold really well.
If you are a bit far from the beach, note that you can arrange a price with a taxi driver who will take you and will pick you up at the time indicated to bring back you to your hotel. You will go much more comfortable than by bus and at the time you want.

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Cariló is an Argentinian resort in Pinamar district in the province of Buenos Aires (in the south) and is a nature reserve of forest, dunes and beach with 3 km of beachfront. It is located at 360 km from the city of Buenos Aires. There are 3 beaches and another space with wide beaches and wild look of dunes, beach and sea. The territory was an arid desert next to the sea with gigantic dunes before the hand of the man transformed it. The development of the site is done carefully to preserve nature and they make a lot of attention to the construction and preservation of forests, fauna and flora. Thanks to the purity of its air, Cariló is a healthy place for rest, recreation and sport (tennis, golf, surfing, athletics, etc). As it is relatively close to Buenos Aires, the place receives tourists throughout the year; its restaurants stay open day and night throughout the summer and on weekends for the rest of the year and there are also hotels for conferences and conventions. Preserving its style, the Guerrero Park, has children’s games exclusively made of wood.

Tips

You can go by bus or train from Buenos Aires to Pinamar and from there you must take a taxi. In high season, you can fly to Villa Gesell Airport.
The place is ideal for nature lovers and outdoor activities, you will have the opportunity to go horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, etc. In summer there are also concerts.
In the shopping center, there is ‘Bosque Aéreo’ (wood in the air) with bridges, walkways, zip lines and climbing circuits installed at different heights. It is ideal to go with children.

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