L ATIN AMERICA At a glance... LATIN AMERICA: HOW TO DEFINE IT?
roadly, it’s a group of countries where Spanish, French and Portuguese are spoken. It covers an extraordinary area of the planet — stretching from the northern border of
Mexico to the southern tip of South America. Tourism is already well established in many of these countries: Mexico received 35.1 million international tourists in 2016 — 521,000 of those were British, making it the
largest market in Europe for the country. Brazil saw 6.6 million visitors, the Dominican Republic six million. Other destinations may have fewer visitors but new flight routes are opening up the region in a big way. Latin America offers an incredible range of experiences for visitors: relaxing on idyllic beaches, exploring the remains of ancient civilisations, seeing astonishing wildlife — there’s so much to discover.
WHO’S WHO IN LATIN AMERICA. . . 1 CUBA
Capital: Havana Language: Spanish Star attractions: Trinidad, beautiful beaches, nightlife, historic Havana
2 MEXICO
Capital: Mexico City Language: Spanish Star attractions: Chichen Itza, Copper Canyon, Riviera Maya
3 BELIZE
Capital: Belmopan Languages: Spanish, English, indigenous Star attractions: The Blue Hole, Ambergris Caye, Caracol
4 HONDURAS
Capital: Tegucigalpa Languages: Spanish, English Star attractions: Pico Bonito National Park, Bay Islands, Copán ruins
5 GUATEMALA
Capital: Guatemala City Language: Spanish Star attractions: Tikal, Lake Atitlan, Antigua, Chichicastenango market, Highlands
6 EL SALVADOR
Capital: San Salvador Language: Spanish Star attractions: Lago de Coatepque, Parque Nacional El Imposible
7 NICARAGUA
Capital: Managua Language: Spanish
Star attractions: Granada and León, volcanoes, Ometepe
8 COSTA RICA
Capital: San José Language: Spanish Star attractions: Arenal volcano, Tortuguero National Park, Osa Peninsula
9 VENEZUELA
Capital: Caracas Language: Spanish Star attractions: Angel Falls, Los Roques, Merida
10 PANAMA
Capital: Panama City Languages: Spanish, English Star attractions: Panama Canal, San Blas archipelago, Chiriqui Highlands
11 GUYANA
Capital: Georgetown Languages: English, Hindu Star attractions: Kaieteur Falls, Shell Beach, Rupununi Savannah
12 SURINAME
Capital: Paramaribo Languages: Dutch, Sranan Star attractions: Galibi Nature Reserve, Paramaribo historic centre, visiting Amerindian communities
13 FRENCH GUIANA
Capital: Cayenne Languages: French, French Guianese, Creole
Star attractions: Kaw and Tresor Nature Reserves, Kourou, Isles du Salut
14 COLOMBIA
Capital: Bogota Language: Spanish Star attractions: The Coffee Triangle, Cartagena, Tayrona National Park, San Andres and Providincia
15 ECUADOR & THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS
Capital: Quito Language: Spanish Star attractions: wildlife in the Galápagos, Amazon rainforest, historic Quito
16 BRAZIL
Capital: Brasilia Language: Portuguese Star attractions: Carnival, Iguazu Falls, Pantanal, Amazon rainforest, Rio de Janeiro
17 PERU
Capital: Lima Languages: Spanish, Quechua Star attractions: Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, Nazca Lines
18 BOLIVIA
Capital: La Paz/Sucre Languages: Spanish, indigenous Star attractions: La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Salar de Uyuni, Isla del Sol
19 CHILE
Capital: Santiago Language: Spanish Star attractions: Atacama Desert, Valparaiso, Easter Island, Torres del Paine, wine-making regions
20 PARAGUAY
Capital: Asuncion Languages: Spanish, Guarani Star attractions: Cerro Cora, Itaipu Dam, Gran Chaco, Jesuit settlements, European- style Asunción
21 URUAGUAY
Capital: Montevideo Language: Spanish Star attractions: Rio de la Plata, Punte del Este, Colonia del Sacramento, Cuchilla Grande, José Ignacio
22 ARGENTINA
Capital: Buenos Aires Language: Spanish Star attractions: Iguazu Falls, Patagonia, gaucho culture in the Pampas region, Buenos Aires, vineyards, tango dancing, lake district
23 FALKLAND ISLANDS/ ISLAS MALVINAS
Capital: Stanley Language: English Star attractions: penguins, birdwatching, outdoor adventures, British hallmarks such as red telephone boxes.
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