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Central and South America Airline Companies
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
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