South America is a land of endless surprises, with all the sophistication of Europe, the passion and awe- inspiring nature of the New World. Along the coast are prosperous and cosmopolitan capitals, with a distinctly European flair.

Rio de Janeiro is the essence of South America. It's immortal beaches, gorgeous bays and soaring Sugarloaf Mountain are home to a populace famed for it's sensual elegance and sunny joie de vivre. The wide, winding Amazon River, a conduit of mystery and adventure, drifts through jade jungles that shelter a thousand stories from the beginning of time, awaiting your discovery. Dolphins frolic upon rolling waves, enticing you to enter the river basin. Fringed by the majestic Andes Mountains, the boundless grasslands of the pampas are the Wild West of Argentina, where gaucho horseman still live the rugged life on the range.