Central America

Costa Rica Travel - Vacation Information

Costa Rica is Central America's special jewel. It has impressive scenic beauty, a consolidated system of protected areas, social and political stability, high educational levels, and efficient infrastructure and services. Over one million tourists travel from all over the world on vacation to see Costa Rica's natural attractions and wildlife.

Successive governments have worked to preserve the country's image as an eco-tourism heaven, making it one of the best places to see the tropics naturally. A map of Costa Rica shows it is also a country that is mostly coastline and is one of the region's finest places for surfing and beach vacations, but, also the interior is a soft adventure vacation dream with active volcanoes, lush rainforests, river rafting and more. Travel advice from Travel Impressions can help you find a Costa Rica hotel, airfare, vacation package or travel deal.

Panama Vacation - Travel Information

Get ready, you are about to embark on one of the most exhilarating trips of a lifetime! It's more than just a canal, much more.

For many, the big discovery is the shopping, the casinos, the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, the mountains, the jungle, the fishing, or even the Panama Canal. The country offers scenery as varied as its people, the mysterious rain forests of the Darien, sweeping hill country and valleys framed by extinct volcanoes, peaks towering to 11,000 feet, and hundreds of islands and beaches.

Panama offers clean, calm waters, and rain forests that are a last refuge for many endangered species, a diversity of birds, and coral and aquatic life that are rivaled by few others places in the world. Panama in an Indian word meaning "an abundance of fish."

Panama rainforests are among the richest and most complex ecosystems on the planet. Great efforts are made to preserve the eleven national parks so that you can experience the extraordinary beauty. One of the unique features of Panama's rainforests is their accessibility. Panama City is the only major city in the world with a tropical rainforest within city limits.

Panama City has a wide variety and range of hotels to chose from. From the luxuriously opulent to the economy hotels, Panama has a room to fit every budget.

South America

Argentina Vacation & Travel Information

Argentina is the world’s eigth largest country, consisting of almost the entire southern half of South America. With its diversity of land, Argentina has some of the world’s tallest mountains, largest deserts and perfect waterfalls. The culture has been influenced by its largely european immigrant population. The capital of Buenos Aires is home to more then 1/3 of the 32 million people of Argentina. Urban areas account for roughly 90% of the population. The primary language spoken in Argentina is Spanish.

Argentina is known for its world famous red wine from the province of Mendoza, comparable to the wine country of California.

Argentine culture is probably best known for it Tango dancing. Its said to have been started by the Guachos of Argentina. Ballroom Tango originated in the lower class of Buenos Aires some years later.

The city of Buenos Aires is the most populated of Latin America's cities. Its strong European influences help to shape its style. Argentina, with all its natural beauty, varitety of hotels and travel deals make it one of the most desireable vacation destinations around.

Brazil Vacation & Travel Information

Everything in Brazil seems larger than life.

It has some of the world's wildest parties starting with Carnival held 40 days before Easter. Brazil also has the Amazon river and one of the largest rainforests. Brazil's culture is both unique and diverse. For travelers, Brazil's many destinations and variety of accomodations can be easily seen when you plan your vacation in advance.

Besides Brazil's miles of beautiful beaches, explore the other remarkable attractions including the diverse culture of Salvador, Rio de Janeiro's hot nightlife, Iguazu falls and its famous thundering water, and Manaus – a city built in the Amazon jungle. Rio’s hot beaches might draw you to Brazil the first time, but the country's charm and variety of attractions will make you want to go back.

Let Travel Impressions help you plan your perfect South American vacation.