Nov 06, 2008
The Ecuadorian Amazon region commonly known as "El Oriente" is formed by several sparsely populated provinces only about 5% of the countries population live in this vast area.
Nov 06, 2008
Volunteering Abroad in Esmeraldas Ecuador: The northernmost of the coastal provinces, Esmeraldas is also the lushest, riddled with estuaries, mangroves, and flooded tropical forest.
Nov 06, 2008
The Northern Andes extends from Cayambe to Tulcan near the Colombian border. This zone is known for its indigenous markets, spectacular scenery and historic haciendas. The town of Cayambe is an agricultural area, in the northern highlands....
Nov 06, 2008
Cuenca Situated in Ecuador's southern Andes, Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay province. In addition to being the cultural Mecca of Ecuador, Cuenca is the third largest city in the nation, and the economic center of the southern Sierra region.
Nov 06, 2008
Quito is the capital of Ecuador and the countries second largest city with an estimated population of about 2.1 million people. The beautiful, bustling city sits high in the Andes Mountains an altitude over 9000 ft. Quito's Old Town is a wonder.....
Nov 06, 2008
Volunteer Abroad in Piura Peru: Founded in 1532, the city of Piura is older than Lima and the first Spanish city founded in South America. As an ancient colonial city in Peru, Piura served as the first main port through which the Inca gold the.....
Nov 06, 2008
Cusco is considered the archaeological capital of the Americas, and has been declared by UNESCO as a cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Nov 06, 2008
Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru, home to about 30% of the countries population. The city is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers and overlooks the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Nov 06, 2008
Volunteering abroad in Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires is the capital city of Argentina and home to over 40% of the countries entire population. People travel to Buenos Aires for the beaches, delicious shops, stunning weather, colorful neighborhoods.....
Nov 06, 2008
Concepcion, located in central part of Chile near the Pacific coast, is Chile’s second largest city. Familiarly called Conce, Concepcion lies on the southern coast on the Bio Bio River, about 300 miles south of Santiago.