Santa Marta:It is the oldest surviving city in South America and is the city where the famous South American liberator, Simon Bolívar died in 1830. The city has some historical places worth visiting such as laCatedral de Santa Marta and Quinta de San Pedro, the place where Simon Bolívar d...
Most places in Ecuador don’t accept credit cards, or charge extra to do so. The Galapagos Islands are no exception: cash is king. Luckily, there are ATMs galore on Puerto Ayora and loads of shops, restaurants and bars to spend your cash in! Stock up on cash here, because some of th...
or 2,916 USD a year. Moreover, Colombia has the second-most unequal wealth distributions in Latin America, according to the World Bank. The Colombians who reap the benefits of community-based tourism generally are not the ones living in elegant high-rises...
Lores became mayor in 1999. He spent months walking around the city. “The historical city is dead,” he said one day. “It is full of cars. It is heavily polluted. There are a lot of traffic accidents. The elderly and children aren’t able to use the streets because of cars. Peopl...
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People in Latin America have a lot more of what the French call ' joie de vivre'. Even some of the poorest indigenous people always seemed to have time for a joke and a smile with their friends. While people will work very hard there to survive, they are not so motivated to work to...
Are public gatherings allowed in Jamaica?Public gatherings are allowed. Are face masks required in Jamaica?Jamaica’s face mask policy is no longer mandatory. Mask wearing in enclosed places may be requested by individual businesses. What are tourist transportation options in Jamaica?Public transportati...
Ecuadorland bordersreopened in 2022 to Colombia (at Rumichaca) and Peru (at Macará and Huaquillas). However, as of 2024, all foreigners entering Ecuador by land are required to have a police report going back 5 years. This can be time-consuming and difficult to obtain on short notice. ...
In honor of Veterans Day, Stacker looked at information from the Defense Manpower Data Center, the U.S. Census historical population tables, and the St. Louis Federal Reserve to see how the military has changed over the years. By comparing data sets (last updated 2019) we were able to de...
Of course, something can happen here as well when you walk in the streets, but people in Colombia go around armed. We are used to something else. Over there, you can commonly experience situations of violence and aggression in the street. I think women are much safer here. (FGD6, ...