South America Highlights

Vibrant culture, scenic mountain vistas, Maya ruins and more - explore the picturesque Honduran town of Copán Ruinas. Quaint cobblestone streets offer outdoor markets, boutique shops and authentic restaurants. Discover a variety of cultural sites and ecological excursions in the surrounding Copán Valley, including coffee plantation tours, horseback riding, natural hot springs, hilltop yoga, bird sanctuary visits and much more.

San Fransisco Church in Peru is famous for its ancient catacombs and its library of old, hand painted bibles and hymn books. This video provides a short review of the site.

Take a tour of Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. This stunning salt flat, Salar de Uyuni, is the largest salt flat in the entire world. This breathtaking creation is situated in southwest Bolivia. Alterations in diverse lakes belonging to the pre-historic era led to the genesis of this gorgeous flat. What seem like small white pyramids, are in fact salt mounds that are scraped off and collected by the natives.

Learn about the Maya ruins of Copan, Honduras, in this informative video. This is episode 1 in the 17-week series that will showcase the variety of tourism offerings in Honduras. (This video was filmed in July 2009 in conjunction with the Honduras Institute of Tourism.)

Learn about Rio de Janeiro, the biggest city in Brazil. Also learn about the large statue of Christ overlooking the city.

Discover international travel for the over 50's and take a trip to learn about the Panama Canal and the main highlights in the history of its development.

A tango themed hotel in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

In this nature video take a look at the amazing natural beauty of Belize.

Ruben Beriro of the InterContinental Buenos Aires shows you around this beautiful city - the capital and largest city of Argentina. Learn about its architecture, its variety of restaurants and bars and the art and culture of the Gaucho lifestyle.