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| South
America & Central America |
| South America is a destination of opposites
– offering the North American a summer vacation in the
winter, and one of the hottest new cruise destinations in the
World. With a long colonial history, combined with the modern
glitter of nightlife in Rio or Buenos Aires, or tuxedoed penguins
of Patagonia, South America is fast becoming a destination of
choice for the more adventurous traveler. |
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| There are two
types of South America cruises primarily offered: |
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Amazon River and Orinoco River
Cruises, usually 14 days or more duration, with ships
cruising from the U.S mainland through the Caribbean, Devils
Island, and into the Amazon River, the World’s greatest
river. With a delta some 40 miles wide, and islands in the
river as large as Switzerland, the Amazon is the marine highway
for 5 countries in South America. Cruises sail as far as Manaus,
deep in the heart of the rainforest, and sometimes cruise
the Orinoco River to visit Angel Falls. You can generally
begin or end your cruise in Manaus, with some cruise lines
now offering roundtrip cruises from North America. Most Amazon
River cruises sail seasonally between November and March.
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South America Exploration
Cruises, usually sail between the West coast and
East coast of this huge continent. From Rio de Janeiro or
Buenos Aires, cruises sail to Montevideo, the Falkland Islands,
around Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan, visiting the
southernmost city in the World, Ushuaia, and up the west coast
visiting Puerto Montt and Patagonia, to Santiago Chile or
Lima Peru. These cruises are often 14-20 days or longer, sailing
between November and March.
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| Cruise lines are also now combining Panama
Canal cruises sailing from Florida, down the West coast of South
America to Santiago, with optional trips available to the Galapagos
Islands or Machu Picchu, from Callao, the port city for Lima,
Peru. One large cruise line now also offers specific 10 day
cruises to the Galapagos Islands, a world heritage site and
nature paradise, roundtrip from Quito, capital of Ecuador. A
number of cruise lines also offer cruises between Buenos Aires
and Santiago via Antarctica. |
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