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Our South America Travel Blog brings you a whole range of articles, insights and inspiration direct from South America. Whether you’re planning your next vacation with the SAAT team, or if you’re simply interested in this fascinating continent, Travel Bug will keep you in the know.

  • Drinking your way around South America: Part 1

    Drinking your way around South America: Part 1

    September 15th, 2011
    Though drinking may not be the most important part of a vacation, most of us do like a few glasses of something. Here's our quick guide to drinking habits and the drinks that go with them in Argentina. Read More
  • Rio de Janeiro on a Budget

    Rio de Janeiro on a Budget

    August 25th, 2011
    With the Brazilian real on the up, Rio de Janeiro is not as cheap an option as it once was. Here are our tips on budget travel activities in the city. Read More
  • Semana Santa- Peru

    Semana Santa- Peru

    March 31st, 2011
    Easter, or Semana Santa, is celebrated with great passion and faith in Peru, with processions, effigies, flowers, food and wine all over the country. Read More
  • South America's Best Carnivals

    South America's Best Carnivals

    March 9th, 2011
    Wandering where else in South America carnival is celebrated? We continue our run down of South America’s best carnival countries and their traditional celebrations, offering alternatives to the well known Brazilian carnival. Read More
  • Argentina's Carnaval

    Argentina's Carnaval

    February 14th, 2011
    Everybody knows about Brazil’s big Carnaval celebrations, but what if you find yourself in Argentina over this festive period and also feel the need to let loose that carnival spirit. Read More
  • Travel Bite: Paracas Peninsula, Peru

    Travel Bite: Paracas Peninsula, Peru

    February 1st, 2011
    Every month we showcase one of our South America travel destinations, giving you an overview of its highlights. This month we look at the Paracas Peninsula in Peru. Read More
  • Rio Olympics 2016 Logo Revealed

    Rio Olympics 2016 Logo Revealed

    January 24th, 2011
    Brazil is famous for its party spirit and on New Year’s Eve 2011 Rio de Janeiro had an extra reason to celebrate with the unveiling of the official 2016 Rio Olympics logo. Read More
  • 100 Years of Machu Picchu

    100 Years of Machu Picchu

    December 14th, 2010
    2011 is the 100th anniversary of Machu Picchu´s discovery. To celebrate, we´ve compiled a list of important events at the site, starting from its discovery in 1911 to today. Part 1 covers the 1910s to the 1920s. Read More
  • Northern Brazil´s Best Beaches

    Northern Brazil´s Best Beaches

    November 29th, 2010
    The full force of winter is being felt in the Northern Hemisphere so, with that in mind, surely there´s no better time to head to Brazil and get gloriously bronzed on one of its beautiful beaches. Here´s a list of some of our favourites. Read More
  • Live in Buenos Aires!

    Live in Buenos Aires!

    November 16th, 2010
    Buenos Aires is rightly famous for its wealth of tango musicians, but it also has a lot to offer the world of alternative music. We´ve collected some of the upcoming month´s musical highlights, to help you find your way into the city´s buzzing music scene. Read More
  • Salvador de Bahia: Top 10 things to do

    Salvador de Bahia: Top 10 things to do

    November 1st, 2010
    Salvador in northern Brazil is well known as the party capital of Bahia, but as well as an undisputed talent for fiestas the city boasts beautiful beaches, a wealth of well-preserved colonial architecture and a vibrant cultural life. Read More