Photo album from South America is HERE  ARGENTINA: (1994) Iguazu falls: What to do: Walk the routes and off the routes and take in the spectacular falls. Take the small boat across to the little island and climb up to the "hole in the wall" and through it!!! Getting there and away: There are buses from Iguazu on the Brazilian side.  ----- BOLIVIA: (1994)                            La Paz: Where to stay: Austria is really nice but hasn't got the atmosphere of more run down Torino (rooms US$ 3,-). What to do: First of all take it slow the first few days. La Paz is situated at 3700 meters (the airport at 4000 meters) and you will be dizzy and maybe feeling sick if you push yourself at all. Drink tea from coca leaves or chew them - it's about as strong as coffee in its narcotic effect and completely harmless, and it helps against altitude sickness. There are lots of museums and most of them has lots to offer. A trip to Valle de Luna  is quite fun but don't go on the organized tours as they don't let you walk around in the incredible rock formations. Take a local bus and spend a few hours exploring the place. An organized tour to Mt Chacaltaya however is well worth it and the views are breathtaking (so is the altitude...). In the weekends you can even hire slalom equipment but you need to be properly acclimatized (at least three days) as the altitude of 5300 meters is no joke. For a splurge food wise and with great entertainment visit Casa del Correigdor . For real cheap but good food try the Nano where a three course dinner is US$ 0,50! Don't miss out on the delicious saltenas sold everywhere! You can catch beautiful views of the majestic Mt Illimani (6460 meters) from many different places in the city. Visit the witchcraft marked also - it's quite fascinating. There are good shopping opportunities for Alpaca sweaters (they're cheaper in Peru's Puno and even Cuzco) and nice Bolivian shirts. Getting there and away: There are buses that are cheap and in plenty. The buses to Copacabana and onwards to Peru leave from the old churchyard (close to it at least...) a short climb from the city center. Copacabana: Where to stay: The Emperador is really cheap at US$ 1,50 but of course basic at that price. What to do: Take a walk up to the top of the hill facing Lake Titicaca for great views of the lake, Isla del Sol (you can arrange trips there), and the beautiful little town Copacabana. Also walk up in the strangely formed rocks behind the town and check out the old sun clock. Getting there and away: Buses go from La Paz and onwards to Peru.  BRAZIL:   (1994)                           Rio de Janeiro: Where to stay: Ferreira Viana in Catete is very friendly and OK at US$ 6,-. What to do: A trip with the cable car up on Pao do Azucar (Sugar Loaf Mt) is a must and the views of Rio at sunset is beautiful. Take also the tram ride up to Corcovado where the landmark statue of Jesus is. The views here are also stunning. The world famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema are quite nice and especially Ipanema has a nice backdrop of beautiful mountains. Football (also with volleyball net!) on the beach is seen everywhere and the technique of these guys is amazing. Getting there and away: Buses are the cheapest and fastest way of travel. Foz du Iguazu:  More photos HERE Where to stay: A family 10 min walk from the bus station (there's a lot of writing on the wall in hebrew...) rents out dorm rooms at reasonable prices. They take good care of their guests and they make great food. Try to find it! What to do: Visit the incredible falls. According to Eleanor Roosevelt the Iguazu Falls make Niagara Falls look like her kitchen faucet! Getting there and away: Bus Morretes: Where to stay: There's a beautiful old hotel by the river. What to do: According to the guide book this is a small sleepy colonial town where there's nothing to do - which suited us just fine. It was a beautiful quiet town and we loved every minute there. Not one single tourist (apart from us)! Be warned though- all restaurants close at around 1700 and after that it's hard to find a bite of anything. Getting there and away: The train ride from Curritiba is supposedly the most scenic in all of Brazil but we didn't see a thing due to fog and rain. There's also a bus going there. Parati: Where to stay: Ask around once there. We found a fabulous place inside the old town but have no idea what it was called. What to do: Parati is so beautiful and famous for its many islands and of course from old Brazilian movies. The cobblestone roads and old churches add to the atmosphere of this wonderful town. Getting there and away: Bus ------ PARAGUAY:  (1994)                           Ciudad del Este What to do: This is a tax free city and what you do is shop! Getting there and away: Bus from Iguazu in Brazil.  ----- PERU:      (1994)                                Cuzco: Where to stay: Royal Cuzco is very basic but OK at US$ 3,-. Machu Picchu (coming from the train station, take a left two streets before the big city plaza) for US$ 3,50 is much better and the architecture  with the enclosed "plaza" is really beautiful. What to do: Get a museum pass (visitor's ticket) from a tourist office and visit all the cathedrals, museums, and sights. Do visit the La Compania de Jesus with its stunning alter, Santo Domingo built on old Inca walls, Museum Regional and Museum Religioso , Santa Catalina Museum Church and Convent , and of course the great Cathedral on Plaza de Armas. You can make some nice excursions to old Inca sights from Cuzco. Within walking distance is the magnificent Sachsayhuaman with its wall of huge rocks, an alter and a festive plaza. A trip to Pisac is also a must. Walking up through the terraces you come to some ruins of what is supposed to be fortresses. Then you reach the ruins of the old temple and it's an incredible sight. The views are also incredible. On your way back to Cuzco you can get off at the temple of Tambo Machay . This is a small beautiful temple. 15 minutes walk further is the temple of Puka Pukara . Quite a long walk further back towards Cuzco is the magnificent Quenco with an alter inside a rock tunnel. For great fun you can go to the hot spot Kamikaze at night. There are some good restaurants and even a fabulous pizza place which is worth the visit just for the atmosphere. Macchu Picchu /  Aguas Calientes: Where to stay: The very weird "New Age" place Gringo Bill in Aguas Calientes is quite nice at US$ 4,50. What to do: Aguas Calientes is actually a pleasant little town and surrounded as it is by high mountain walls, it's a beautiful spot. The thing to do is of course to visit Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is really spectacular and can not be described. Get there early and avoid the tourist hordes. When they arrive around noon you can climb the Huayna Picchu and get a magnificent view. There's also a nice trek to an old bridge. Take your time and explore the buildings and architecture. It's awesome! Getting there and away: There's a nice train ride from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes. Trekking the Inca Trail is a more adventurous way of getting there.   Puno: Where to stay: Hostal Monterrey is OK at ca US$ 3,50 pr person. Hostal Arequipa is also OK at US$ 3,-. What to do: Puno is a great place to shop alpaca sweaters and caps, gloves, mittens, etc. If you want to visit Los Uros (the floating reed islands) do it very very early before the hords of tourists make it an unpleasant experience. It's a very poor scene but quite interesting. You can get a ride with a reed boat also. Getting there and away:Bus from Bolivia and train every other day onwards to Arequipa or Cuzco.