Seems like a pretty strange place to find Bavarian style houses in the jungles of Peru but the German settlements around Oxapampa are just that. The city was founded in 1891 after a long period of famine in Central Europe. In 1853 a group of some 10,000 settlers came from Germany, mainly of Prussian
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In South America the usual fizzy drink international brands like Coke and Pepsi are certainly very strong, but in many countries there are other local players who pack some serious punch against the multinationals. In Peru Inka Cola has always outsold Coke, to the point that Coke eventually had to b
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El Dorado, the Cities of Gold, Caribbean pirates, treasure islands and shipwrecks with unimaginable loot – concepts and stories that have captured the imagination for centuries. It may not have occurred to you before now but most of these stories come from one continent – South America.The Spanish C
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South America is a continent of extremes when it comes to water. Most of the world’s largest rivers (especially by volume of water) are within South America. The density of waterways is unrivalled on the planet. With this abundance of water, it comes as no surprise that many of the world’s greatest
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Planning to fly from Australia to South America? While South America can feel a world away from the likes of Sydney or Perth, there are actually quite a few flight options that can get you there before you know it! Yes, it's a long way to travel, but with an increased number of direct flights from S
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Latin America is called just that for a reason right? Everyone knows that almost all of Latin America speaks Spanish, except for those Brazilians who speak another Latin Language – Portuguese. In a broad sense that is mostly true, but there are pockets of many other cultures, many of whom still have
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