Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio… Doesn’t some traveler’s heart tremble at the mention of only the first syllable? From the Portuguese language, the name of the city of Rio […]
South America
How to Get to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
There are no direct flights from Russia to Rio de Janeiro, you will have to make at least one transfer. It is most convenient to […]
Geography of Venezuela
It is located between 74° and 60° west longitude, between 3° and 13° north latitude. In the north it is washed by the waters of […]
The Conflict in Colombia Part 6
Completed peace agreement In June 2015, the government and the FARC agreed to appoint a truth commission when a peace agreement was reached. In September of […]
Cities and Places in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeirowas founded in January 1567 and was the capital of Brazil until 1960. It is considered one of the most […]
The Conflict in Colombia Part 5
The role of the United States Colombia has strong ties to the United States, which since the year 2000 has given billions of dollars to […]
The Conflict in Colombia Part 4
More setbacks for the FARC Shortly after the Colombian attack on Reyes, another FARC leader, Iván Ríos, was killed by his own bodyguard and a […]
The Conflict in Colombia Part 3
Failed peace process Early failed attempts to mediate peace in Colombia. When the Farc guerrillas formed a political party, the Patriotic Union (UP), in connection with […]
The Conflict in Colombia Part 2
During the first years of the 2000s, the regular military’s violence against civilians also increased, at the same time as, above all, the FARC but […]
The Conflict in Colombia Part 1
Colombia has long been plagued by one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Since the 1960s, more than 260,000 people have been killed in violence between […]
South America Countries and Capitals
America received two types of colonization: exploration and settlement. The continent of South America has a total of 12 countries. America was discovered by the […]
Venezuela Area Code
+58 is the dialing code for Venezuela. Venezuela is located in northern South America with a coast towards the Caribbean Sea. The country’s oil reserves […]
Uruguay Area Code
+598 is the dialing code for Uruguay. Uruguay is wedged between neighboring Brazil and Argentina on the Atlantic coast of South America. The country was […]
Peru Area Code
+51 is the dialing code for Peru. Peru, at the arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century, was the center of the mighty Incarceration, […]
Paraguay Area Code
+595 is the dialing code for Paraguay. The least populated Paraguay is in the hinterland of South America. Dictator Alfredo Stroessner ruled the country with […]
Colombia Area Code
+57 is the dialing code for Colombia. Colombia in the northwestern corner of South America has a varied nature, a rich cultural heritage and a […]
Chile Area Code
+56 is the dialing code for Chile. Chile has the world’s most easily recognized blind map. Over 400 miles long and an average of 20 […]
Brazil Area Code
+55 is the dialing code for Brazil. Brazil is a giant both geographically and economically. It covers most of the Amazon and holds half of […]
Bolivia Area Code
+591 is the dialing code for Bolivia. Bolivia in the western part of South America’s inland extends from the Andes in the west to lowland […]
Argentina Area Code
+54 is the dialing code for Argentina. Argentina, much like Western Europe, holds within its borders mountains and jungles, vast plains and icy polar regions. […]