Doyou want to discover as many countries, cities, places and locations as possible during your stay in Latin America? Take a look at the websites of the national airline companies below. Have fun planning your trip!

Argentina

Aerolineas Argentinas www.aerolineas.com.ar
Lineas Aereas del Estado www.lade.com.ar
Sol Lineas Aereas www.sol.com.ar

Bolivia

AeroSur www.aerosur.com
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano www.labairlines.com.bo
Aerocon www.aerocon.bo

Brazil
TAM www.tam.com.br
VARIG www.varig.com
GOL www.voegol.com.br

Chile
LAN Chile www.lan.com
Sky Airline www.skyairline.cl
Aerolíneas del Sur www.aerolineasdelsur.cl

Colombia
Avianca Airlines www.avianca.com
Arkas Airlines www.arkas.com.co
Easy Fly Airlines www.easyfly.com.co

Costa Rica
Sansa www.flysansa.com
Nature Air www.natureair.com

Guatemala
Taca Airlines www.taca.com

Mexico
Aeroméxico www.aeromexico.com
Mexicana www.mexicana.com
Alma de Mexico www.alma.com.mx

Paraguay
TAM Mercosur www.tam.com.py

Peru
LAN Peru www.lan.com
Aerocondor Peru www.aerocondor.com.pe
Aerolíneas Star Peru www.starperu.com.pe

Uruguay
Pluna Airlines www.pluna.aero

Country Information

On the following websites you will find general information about the different Central and South American countries.

Latin America
Lonely Planet (English) www.lonelyplanet.com
Maps, Flags, Geography, Facts & Figures (English) www.worldatlas.com
Latin Focus: Latin American Economies (English, Spanish) www.latin-focus.com
Guía muy completa de turismo de Sudamérica: www.southvoyage.com

Argentina
Secretariat of Tourism (English, Spanish, Portuguese) www.turismo.gov.ar
Welcome Argentina (English, Spanish) www.welcomeargentina.com
Information about Argentina (Spanish) www.argentina.gov.ag
Portal de Metrovías - Metro in Buenos Aires (English, Spanish) www.metrovias.com.ar

Bolivia
Touristic directory of Bolivia (English, Spanish) www.boliviacontact.com
Touristic information about Bolivia (English, Spanish) www.boliviabella.com

Brazil
Portal of the Brazilian Government (English, Spanish, Portuguese) www.brasil.com.br

Chile
Tourism Information Chile (English, Spanish, French) www.visit-chile.org
The Portal of the Chileans (English, Spanish) www.chile.com
Chilean Government (English) www.chileangovernment.cl
Chile Web (German) www.chile-web.de
Information about Chile (German) www.chile-info.de
SERNATUR - Tourism Office Chile (Spanish) www.sernatur.cl
TURISTEL - Tourism in Chile (Spanish) www.turistel.cl
Chile Inside – Internships, Volunteer Work, Working Holiday, Farm Stays, Spanish courses (English, German, Spanish) www.chileinside.cl
Housing in Chile – Online data base, accommodation in Chile. Furnished Rooms, Student Residences, Host Families, Shared Apartments, Furnished Apartments. (English, German, Spanish) www.housing-in-chile.com
Car Rental – Online database, Rent a Cars in Chile. Among the best and cheapest provider in Chile!
www.rental-car-chile.com
Weather in Chile (Spanish) www.meteochile.cl

Colombia
News about Colombia (Spanish) www.colombia.com
Tourist Information about Colombia (English, German, Spanish, Portuguese) www.colombia.travel

Costa Rica
Government Costa Rica (Spanish) www.gobiernofacil.go.cr
Weather in Costa Rica (English, Spanish) www.imn.ac.cr
Costa Rica Tourism Board (English) www.visitcostarica.com

Guatemala
Information about Guatemala (English) www.guatemalaweb.com
Tourism information about Guatemala (English, Spanish) www.visitguatemala.com

Mexico
Information about Mexico (English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French) www.visitmexico.com
Presidency of the Republic of Mexico (English, Spanish) www.presidencia.gob.mx

Paraguay
Information about Paraguay (English, Spanish) www.paraguay.com
Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish) www.presidencia.gov.py

Peru
Welcome to Peru (English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese) www.peru.info
The Portal of the Peruvians (Spanish) www.peru.com
Portal of Peru (Spanish) www.peru.gob.pe

Uruguay
Travel information Uruguay (English) www.alluruguay.com
Tourism information Uruguay (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish) www.visit-uruguay.com
Country and travel information Uruguay (German) www.uruguay-info.com

General Information

On the following websites you will find general information that might be useful for the preparation of your stay in Latin America.

Time and Date (English) www.timeanddate.com
Currency Converter (English) www.onda.com
Currency Converter (English) www.xe.com
Calendar of all Public Holidays worldwide(English, German, Spanish, French) www.public-holidays.com
Weather Forecast (English) www.weather.com
World Electric Guide / Electrical Systems (English) www.kropla.com/electric.htm
The World's Embassies (English) www.embassyworld.com
ISIC International Student Identity Card (English) www.isic.com

Health and Vaccinations

In order to avoid unpleasant or unexpected surprises during your stay in Latin America we strongly recommend that you take the time to find out about the required vaccinations and general health precautions for Central and South American countries before you travel. The following websites might be useful. In any case please seek medical advice!

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (English) www.cdc.gov
MD Travel Health (English) www.mdtravelhealth.com
The Travel Doctor (English) www.traveldoctor.co.uk
World Health Organization (English, Spanish, French) www.who.int
Fit for Travel - Information about Travel Medicine (English, German) www.fit-for-travel.de

Immigration and Visa Requirements

Detailed information about immigration and visa requirements of particular Latin American countries can be gathered from the following websites or at the respective embassies and consulates in your home country. Please research the regulations as early as possible before your trip so that you have sufficient time to apply for a visa, if necessary.

Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Argentina (Spanish) www.mininterior.gov.ar
Portal of the Brazilian Government (English, Spanish, Portuguese) www.brasil.gov.br
Immigration Office of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Chile (English, Spanish) www.extranjeria.gov.cl
Immigration Office of the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish) www.migracion.go.cr
Government of the Republic of Mexico (English, Spanish) www.gob.mx
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay (English, Spanish) www.mre.gov.py
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Peru (Spanish) www.rree.gob.pe
Portal of Peru (Spanish) www.peru.gob.pe
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay (Spanish) www.mrree.gub.uy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (Spanish) www.minex.gob.gt
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (Spanish) www.minrelext.gov.co
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia (Spanish) www.rree.gov.bo
The World's Embassies (English) www.embassyworld.com

Media

Learn more about media reports and current news from Central and South America on the following websites.

Zona Latina: The Latin American Media Site (English) www.zonalatina.com
LatinNews - Latin American Newsletters (English) www.latinnews.com
South America Daily (English) www.southamericadaily.com
Latin America Journal (English) www.latinamericajournal.com
Tiempos del Mundo (Spanish) www.tiemposdelmundo.com
Noticias Latino (Spanish) www.noticiaslatino.com