LOCATION
South America is a continent located in the southern Western Hemisphere, southeast of North America and between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It extends from the Caribbean Sea southward to Cape Horn.
ABOUT SOUTH AMERICA
The countries, which are a part of the South American continent are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela-and the overseas department of French Guiana.
These different countries have many natural wonders amongst their midst, ranging from Peru's Colca Canyon, Chile's Atacama Desert, Machu Picchu (the famous Inca fortress located in the Andes Mountains) to theArgentina's Casa Rosada.
The different cruise liners that offer cruises to South America are:
Silver Sea Cruises-Silver Cloud
A five star cruise liner will sail through Valparaiso, Puerto Montt, Castro, Laguna San Raphael, Chilean Fjords and Ushuaia in 8 days.
Kleintours of Ecuador-Galapagos Legend
The short 3-day cruise will cover the following regions: Baltra Island, North Seymour Island, Prince Phillip's Steps, Darwin Bay, Punta Suarez, Interpretation Centre and Turtle Cove/Black Turtle Cove.
Crystal Cruises-Crystal Symphony
The 26-day cruise will cover Miami, St. John's, Bridgetown, Devils Island, Alter Do Chao, Parintins, Manaus, Boca Do Valerio, Santarem, Amazon River, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
Oceania Cruises-Insignia
The cruise will sail through Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza, Amazon River/Delta, Amazon River, Santarem, Boca Do Valerio, Parintins, Amazon River and Manaus in 15 days.
Bergen Line-Nordnorge
The cruise will cover Puerto Montt, Castro, Puerto Chacabuco, Puerto Eden, Strait of Magellan, Punta Arenas, Beagle Channel, Cape Horn, Drake Passage, Half Moon Island, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Lemaire Channel, Port Lockroy, Neumayer Channel, Paradise Harbor, Elephant Island, Drake Passage and Ushuaia in 14 days.
Peter Hughes Diving-Sky Dancer
The cruise will cover San Cristobal/Chatham Island, Cousins Rock, Punta Espinosa/Espinoza, Tagus Cove, Wolf Island, Darwin Island, North Seymour Island and Gordon's Rocks Dive Site
Polarquest-M/S Prof. Multanovski
Port of call for the 10-day cruise will encompass Ushuaia, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage, South Shetland Islands, Deception Island, Paradise Bay, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, Neumayer Channel, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Sound and Paulet Island
Quasar Nautica-Mistral
San Cristobal/Chatham Island, Leon Dormido/Kicker Rock, Punta Suarez, Gardner Bay, Punta Cormorant, Post Office Bay, Santa Cruz Highlands, Charles Darwin Research Station, Prince Phillip's Steps, Darwin Bay, Punta Vicente Roca, Punta Espinosa/Espinoza, James Bay, Bartolome, Lobos Island and San Cristobal/Chatham Island.
Costa Cruise Lines-Costa Romantica
The 8-day cruise will sail through Buenos Aires, Punta del Este, Imbituba, Porto Belo, Santos and Rio de Janeiro.
