Titicaca For some reason, every schoolchild remembers the name of this largest alpine lake, located on the border of Bolivia and Peru. True, usually his knowledge is limited to this, but Titicaca is a very, very unusual lake. Strictly speaking, this is not even a lake in the truest sense of the word, but a piece of the ancient ocean raised to a dizzying height. Hence its main feature –…
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Buenos Aires (Argentina) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina. The city was founded in 1580 on the shores of La Plata Bay. In the 19th century, several earthquakes occurred in this region, due to which Buenos Aires was reconstructed. It became the capital of the country only three centuries after its formation in 1880. Buenos Aires, unlike most cities in South America, is very similar to…
Read MoreWhat to See in Sucre (Bolivia)
According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Sucre is the official capital of Bolivia. The city is located at an altitude of 2790 meters above sea level in the mountain valley of the eastern part of the Altiplano. Sucre was founded by the Spaniards in 1538 and was called Chuquisaca. The city was renamed in 1825 in honor of one of Bolívar’s associates, General Antonio José De Sucre. In those days, the city, together…
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Brasilia (Brazil) The city of Brasilia is built at the headwaters of the Corumba, Sao Francisco, Tocantina and Parana rivers. When you fly up to him, the flight attendants say: “Look out the windows.” It’s worth doing – where else can you see a city designed in the shape of an airplane. It is surrounded by the artificial lake Pantanal, its waters serve as an air conditioner, preventing hot air…
Read MoreWhat to See in Bogota (Colombia)
According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, the capital of the country – Santa Fe de Bogota, or in short – Bogota, is located in the very center of Colombia within the Eastern Cordillera at an altitude of 2574 m. The city was founded by the Spaniards in 1538, at the place where the Muisca Indians have lived since ancient times. The name of the city was given by the Indian fortress Bakata located…
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Lima (Peru) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Lima is the capital of Peru. The city was founded in 1535 by the conquistadors and became the capital of the Spanish possessions in America. It cannot be said that this is the most beautiful city in the country – it is quite noisy and crowded with locals and tourists. However, the Old City has been declared by UNESCO as one of the World Cultural…
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Santiago (Chile) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Santiago is the capital of Chile. The city was founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1541. Santiago is very clean, old colonial-style houses side by side with modern skyscrapers, all against the backdrop of the majestic snow-capped Andes. Santiago is elongated, the center of the city is the Plaza of Weapons. A monument to the founder of the city, Pedro de Valdivia, was erected on…
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Quito (Ecuador) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Quito is the capital of Ecuador. The city was founded in the 10th century by Indians. In the 16th century, during the capture by the Spaniards, the local Incas burned their capital, but in 1534 it was restored. 24 km north of Quito, in the small settlement of Mitta del Mundo (literally translated as “middle of the world”), the equator line passes, it is marked…
Read MoreWhat to See in Caracas (Venezuela)
According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Caracas is the capital of Venezuela. The city was founded in 1567 by Diego de Losada in a mountain valley among the ridges of the Andean Coastal (Cordillera de la Costa). Today, Caracas is a large metropolitan city, whose agglomeration extends over an area of 1900 square meters. km from the mountains to the coast. Various periods of Venezuelan history have left their mark on the architecture…
Read MoreVenezuela Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 Malaria 4 – Cholera 2 Typhus & Polio 3 – Eat Drink Overview Medical care is good in the larger cities. However, the supply of medicines is inadequate. Therefore, a well-stocked first-aid kit should be considered. It is strongly recommended to take out travel health insurance that is valid worldwide, including repatriation insurance. Even in the emergency departments of hospitals,…
Read MoreUruguay Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera no Typhoid & Polio 2 – Eat Drink 3 – malaria no – Overview General medical care is good in Montevideo and adequate in the larger inland cities. In Montevideo there are hospitals and German-speaking doctors. However, the treatment costs are high. It is recommended to take out travel health insurance and travel repatriation insurance. Check findjobdescriptions for more information.…
Read MoreSuriname Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera 2 Typhoid & Polio 3 – malaria 4 – Eat Drink 5 – Overview Due to the unreliable medical care, you should definitely take out health insurance for travel abroad before you travel, which includes return transport in an emergency. Check findjobdescriptions for more information. Notes vaccinations [1] A vaccination certificate against yellow fever is required for all travelers wishing…
Read MorePeru Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera 2 Typhoid & Polio 3 – malaria 4 – Eat Drink 5 – Overview The medical care in the country can only be compared with Europe in expensive private clinics and is often problematic in terms of technology, equipment and/or hygiene. In many cases there is also a lack of European-trained English/French-speaking doctors. Medical treatments must be paid for…
Read MoreParaguay Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 3 – malaria no no Typhoid & Polio 2 – cholera no yellow fever Yes, 1 Overview The medical care in the capital is satisfactory, otherwise significantly worse than in Europe. It is problematic in every respect, especially in rural areas. Nevertheless, the costs for medical treatment and hospital stays can sometimes be considerably higher than in Germany. In emergencies, the…
Read MoreGuyana Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 5 – malaria 4 – Typhoid & Polio 3 – cholera 2 yellow fever 1 Overview Due to the very poor medical care, travel health insurance that includes return transport in an emergency should be taken out before you travel. Hospital treatment is free in Georgetown, but doctors charge a fee. An individual first-aid kit should be taken with you and…
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Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera 2 Typhoid & Polio 3 – malaria 4 – Eat Drink 5 – Overview There are hardly any medical care facilities outside of Cayenne. The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid for nationals of EU and EFTA countries. The treatment takes place upon presentation of the EHIC. This regulates care and reimbursement of costs in the event of…
Read MoreFalkland Islands Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 2 – malaria no – Typhoid & Polio 1 – cholera no yellow fever no Overview Travel health insurance, reliable travel repatriation insurance and air rescue insurance are strongly recommended. An individual first-aid kit should be taken with you and protected according to the temperatures on the way. Check directoryaah for more information. Notes vaccinations [1] Typhoid occurs, poliomyelitis does not. Typhoid…
Read MoreEcuador Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 5 – malaria 4 – Typhoid & Polio 3 – cholera 2 yellow fever 1 Overview The medical care in the country in the larger cities can be compared to that in Europe. In rural areas, however, it is often problematic in terms of technology, equipment and/or hygiene. Taking out travel health insurance with return travel insurance is strongly recommended. However,…
Read MoreColombia Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink malaria 4 – Typhoid & Polio 3 – cholera 2 yellow fever 1 Overview The medical care in the country, as far as the larger cities are concerned, can be compared with that in Europe. In rural areas, however, it is often problematic in terms of technology, equipment and/or hygiene. Visitors to Bogotá should plan a few days to acclimatize, the…
Read MoreChile Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 3 – malaria no – Typhoid & Polio 2 – cholera 1 yellow fever no Overview Medical care in the country can only be directly compared with Europe in large cities. It is often technically, apparatus-related and/or hygienically problematic. There is also often a lack of European-trained English/French-speaking doctors. An individual first-aid kit should be taken with you and protected according…
Read MoreBrazil Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink malaria 4 – Typhoid & Polio 3 no cholera 2 yellow fever 1 Overview The medical care in the country, as far as the larger cities are concerned, can be compared with that in Europe. In rural areas, however, it is often problematic in terms of technology, equipment and/or hygiene. Doctors who speak German, French or English can be found in…
Read MoreBolivia Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 5 – malaria 4 – Typhoid & Polio 3 – cholera 2 yellow fever 1 Overview Medical care in the country is often problematic in terms of technology, equipment and/or hygiene. An American clinic in La Paz is available for emergencies. Reasonable hospitals are exclusively in private hands, which often charge very high costs. It is therefore strongly recommended to take…
Read MoreArgentina Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink malaria no – typhus 2 – cholera no yellow fever 1 Overview Medical care – especially inpatient care – is generally good, but outside of Buenos Aires the standard can be lower. Invoices often have to be paid immediately in cash. When traveling to the province, medicines should be carried in sufficient quantities in the form of a first-aid kit. The…
Read MoreState Structure and Political System of Colombia
According to microedu, Colombia is a unitary presidential republic. The Constitution adopted in 1991 retained the presidential form of government, but significantly balanced the powers of the various branches of government. Many functions of the central institutions have been transferred to local authorities, which enjoy political, administrative and financial autonomy. The cultural and ethnic diversity of the Colombian people is recognized. Administrative division – 32 departments and the metropolitan area…
Read MoreBrazil Agricultural Products
From the descriptions that date back to the century. XVI shows that from the first period of colonization corn, millet, mandioca, yam, cocoa, banana, tobacco and cotton were known to the natives. Wheat was not known, as well as the hypothesis that sugar cane was already known there, is far from being demonstrated, even if we can argue around the time of its introduction on the soil of Brazil, which certainly…
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The national language of Brazil is Portuguese (for indigenous languages see america: Indigenous languages; tupi – Guaraní) which, introduced in the century XVI by the Lusitanian discoverers, in an environment different from that of origin, among a mixed population of indigenous people (especially Tupi-Guaraní), of blacks imported from the Portuguese colonies of Africa, and of whites (mostly from Portugal) has undergone slight modifications. Referring to the article portugal: Lingua, as…
Read MoreArgentina Literature
Some noble and representative voices of Argentine literature have been extinguished: L. Lugones, who was, and still remains, the master of the new generations, has disappeared and committed suicide; disappeared, even suicidal, the most vehement, the hottest, the greatest Argentine poetess, Alfonsina Storni. And Ricardo Güiraldes is also dead, the most gifted of modern storytellers, whose prose published posthumously (Xaimaca, etc.), if they do not reach his novel Don Segundo Sombra in…
Read MoreBolivia Modern History
The region, known as Alto Peru until 1825, was conquered in 1538 by the Spaniards led by Hernando Pizarro, then by his brother Gonzalo. Included until 1776 in the viceroyalty of Peru, in 1563 it was however constituted as an autonomous subdivision as Real Audiencia de Charcas, with capital Chuquisaca (today Sucre). For a long time it was subject to the exploitation of the very rich silver and mercury mines,…
Read MoreTravel to Chile
Chile is the land of extremes. Here are icy polar rains, soaring mountains and one of the world’s driest deserts. Chile consists of a narrow strip of land between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean that is over 4,000 km long, and only 200 km wide in places. The nature is very varied and is protected by several national parks inhabited by llamas, nanoparticles, flamingos, seals and penguins. A generous…
Read MoreItaly – the Art of Twisting Part I
In the spring of 2016, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi invited to a referendum in Italy – with elections on 4 December. The question was yes or no to comprehensive changes to the constitution. Renzi had taken on one of the biggest tasks a politician can embark on: changing Italy. But at a press conference the day after the election, he had to admit that he had failed. “I have lost,”…
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