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Best place to visit in South America?

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What is the best place to visit in South America? I am not looking for high rise buildings, i get enouph of that here in Beijing, China. Im looking for a country with culture and not much american precence. I want to be able to interact with the locals, i speak fluent Spanish. I also want to meet indegenous people, if possible. Any suggestions?

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im not so sure lindsay needs her head examined. dont listen to american propaganda. youre looking for a place with little american influence, so why would u want to listen to a baboon like josh who is clearly influenced by usa. if youre not a greedy capitalist, you have nothing to worry about. if you want to go to a place where people are respected, not only because theyre rich, then go to venezuela. id say skip costa rica, and go to cuba. thats another great place.
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venezuela. its got a good socialist govt with little american influence, and locals would probably be cool
Skip South America and go to Costa Rica just up from Panama and Colombia. You won't be disappointed. Been there many times. Tell Lindsay Nelson she needs her head examined. Venezuela - NO WAY. In Venezuela you might get shot for trying to speak your mind. Just look at all the violence since Chavez shut down a television station enjoyed by most of Venezuela but had views that opposed his dictatorship. My aunt and uncle were stationed in Venezuela for 2 years with a telecommunication's company. They basically were held captive as prisoners as they could only "safely" travel between the compound they lived in and the place that they worked. They hated it. Oh and all that "oil money" that is supposedly being redirected to the poor by Chavez - take a look at the outrageous slums and destitution that is still ever so prevalent today in Venezuela. But if its South America that you crave - go to Carnival in Rio - woo hoo! That's Brazil.
Who said I am an American or where does it say that I am influenced by USA propoganda? I have been to Cuba, its alright - no one would suggest Cuba for a person's first time to South/Central America or the Carribean for that matter. Its archaic, destitute and really not all that fun. I, like the person who asked this question, do not like the sky scraper high rises of Miami feeling either. I like the secluded beaches and local feel of Central and South America. By the way, I never ran into an American in Costa Rica. I saw a huge Bridgestone Tire factory (Japanese) as I came out of the San Jose Airport. But nothing really struck me as "American". Lots of European compounds and enclaves too. Oh and Canadians galore. Maybe you are confusing Canada with the US.

Also, I have stated an "example" of someone's experience in Venezuela. I have also stated an "example" and fact of what is going on in Venezuela with the shutting down of a non-governmental television station that is not violent nor anti-Venezuelan. They were shut down because they simply have a different point of view than Chavez. Is that US propoganda?

I like to use fact and experience to make a point. I would suggest the same.
Of Course: Argentina

People
Cities
\Small Towns
Mountains
Sea
Land
Beaches
Snow
Plenty of indigenous people
Iguazzu Falls
Acaoncagua Mountain
Usuahia, south-most city in the world
Buenos Aires
etc,
etc.

see:
Must see, and "safe" sees:

a- Downtown (Pink House, Financial District/Florida Street)
b- Harbourfront/Puero Madero
c- San Telmo (close to down-town) antiques and colonial architecture
d- Barrio Norte (Santa Fe Avenue) shopping/food
e- Palermo (zoo, botanical garden, Serrano Street)
f- Delta (1 hour+ North) boat rides (widest delat in the world after the Amazons and theme park)

Beaches:
Pinamar (350km South)
Mar del Plata (400km South)

Mountain:
West: Mendoza (wine, Aconcagua Mountain, highest in the Americas, excellent food and short trip to Chile and the Pacific Coast)
Bariloche: Chocolate, food, sky, lakes, german/bavarian influence, trout fishing

South:
Patagonia: whales, pinguins, sea lions, ocean, scuba diving

Usuahia (3000kms south of Buenos Aires) south-most city of the world, jus across the Antartica

North:
Iguazzu Falls, across from Brasil and Paraguay

North West:
Clouds Train (the highest train in the world)

Enjoy!!!!

see:
http://www.ripioturismo.com.ar/ebueexc.h...

http://www.ladatco.com/faq-arg.htm...

http://www.tripadvisor.com/attractions-g...

http://www.tripadvisor.com/attractions-g...
The rural areas in Peru, close to the Andean range.
Buenos Aires has historic neighborhoods, beautiful places. I would recommend that for sure

Here you have apartments on that area

http://www.buenos-aires-apartment.com/...