TRAVEL GUIDE TO SOUTH AMERICA

Weather: The weather in South America is hot and humid

World’s largest coffee producer: Brazil

The world’s largest tropical rainforest is located in South America

The potato originated from South America even though it is Europe that now produces three-quarters of the world’s production of potatoes.

Language: The most spoken language in South America is Spanish, followed closely by Portuguese, the official language of Brazil.

Currency: 

The currencies are the Argentine peso, the Bolivian boliviano, the Brazilian real, the Chilean peso, the Colombian peso, the Guyanese dollar, the Paraguayan Gurani, the Peruvian nuevo sol, the Surinamese dollar, the Uruguay peso and the US dollar in Ecuador.

Connexion: Internet access in South America has improved greatly in recent years, with Wi-Fi connections in most hotels and hostels, as well as in restaurants

A recent study by the UK-based price comparison site Uswitch released that Chile boasts the fastest average broadband internet connection across the 37 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), followed by Denmark and the United States.

Railroads: South America’s new transcontinental railway is considered to be one the biggest infrastructure projects, also known as the “Panama Canal on railway tracks.” 

Nevertheless, one of the most famous is the steam train trip “La Trochita” from Esquel to Nahuel Pan in Patagonia. You can travel from Buenos Aires to Patagonia for the most part by train. Buenos Aires – Bahia Blanca and Viedma Bariloche have regular overnight trains with sleepers on the routes.