Cerro de Pasco is a city in central Peru. It is the capital of the Pasco region, and an important mining center. It is connected by road and by rail to the city of Lima. At 14,200 feet (4,330m) elevation in the Andes, it is one of the highest cities in the World. It became […]

Jaragua do Sul is a city located in the north of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. The city was founded on July 25, 1876 by engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emilio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named just Jaragua, but it was later renamed to Jaragua do Sul due to […]

Sao Jose do Rio Preto is a city and municipality in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Is located at the north/northwest portion of the state, 450 km (280 mi) from the city of Sao Paulo and 700 km (435 mi) from Brasilia. With 408,258 inhabitants (IBGE/2010), is the 12th biggest city of the state […]

Detail InformationEdit Created by constructing a dam across Suriname River, Brokopondo Reservoir is constructed near the small town of Afobaka. Put into service in 1965, Brokopondo Reservoir dam was basically constructed in order to provide electricity to industries involved in the processing of bauxite into alumina. Besides the boost to the aluminum plants, the balance […]

Detail InformationEdit Portillo is a ski resort located 160 kilometers from Santiago, Chile, near the city of Los Andes. It rises 2880 meters above sea level and its highest point reaches 3332 meters above sea level. Ski Portillo has 23 ski trails and 12 lifts.Portillo lies close to the border between Chile and Argentina at […]

Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country’s capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost one-third of Peru’s population. Callao […]

Detail InformationEdit This Praca Mercado Municipal features a unique market next to the Niterói ferry terminal displaying a vast array of antique and not-so-antique finds. You can find a good variety of silverware, carpets, pocket watches, jewelry, typewriters, records, art-deco and art-nouveau items to choose from. Almost everything is available out here, making it a […]

Detail InformationEdit The Yutaje Falls is the third-highest waterfall in Venezuela. It is 2,200 ft (671 m) in height. It is a system of two identic cascades which are located at the north of Amazonia, in Venezuela,. HistoryEdit N.A. Must SeeEdit N.A. Visiting TimeEdit N.A. Closed OnEdit N.A. Best Season to VisitEdit N.A. Best Time […]

Trancoso is a town in the municipality of Porto Seguro in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The region was the landing point of the Portuguese explorer, Pedro Alvares Cabral onto Brazil, on April 21, 1500. It was founded by Jesuit Priests on 1583, with the name Sao Joao Baptista dos Indios. As in most of […]

Detail InformationEdit Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta (which separates it from Laranjeiras) and São Joao (which separates it from Copacabana). It is served by one metro station: Botafogo. […]