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May 31, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: South American Coastal Cities Packing Round 1. All of these cities are on South America's Atlantic coast except for LIMA, PERU . 2. Rio de Janeiro is the site of this world famous beach. COPACABANA 3 You need this official currency of Venezuela when shopping in Maracaibo. BOLIVAR 4. The presidential palace in Buenos Aires is called "The PINK House" because of its color. 5. The GALAPAGOS Islands are one of Ecuador's 21 provinces. 6. Plaza MAYOR is the heart of Lima, Peru. Picture: hillside town with a trolley Departure Round 1. Order this if you want crab for dinner in a coastal city of Chile. CANGREJO 2. July 14 is this major holiday in French Guiana. BASTILLE DAY 3. He plays a man who falls for his best friend's daughter in "Blame It On Rio." MICHAEL CAINE 4. Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, lies on this river that feeds into the Atlantic Ocean. RIO DE LA PLATA 5. Fortaleza, Brazil, holds a regatta of these balsa-log sailing craft every July. JANGADAS Picture: houses painted various colors On Tour 1. This coastal city of Venezuela is the oldest existing city on South America`s mainland. CUMANA 2 Amtosagasta, Chile, is a major port for the export of COPPER . 3. Puerto Lopez is the gateway this only coastal national park in Ecuador. MACHALILLA 4. This capital city of French Guyana is said to resemble the French Quarter of New Orleans. CAYENNE 5. Vina del Mar, a premier resort beach in Chile, is popularly known as The GARDEN City. 6. The cobblestone streets of Barrio Historico, attract many visitors to COLONIA , Uruguay. 7. "Olaria de Brennand" is a tourist attraction in Recife, Brazil. What is it? CERAMICS FACTORY/GALLERY Picture: cathedral 8. Stanley, the largest city in the Falkland Islands, is a center for the WOOL industry. 9. This first capital of Brazil boasts a superb collection of colonial buildings. OLINDA 10. The fishing port of Pisco, Peru, shares its name with the BRANDY made in the region. 11. The called "palafitos" are a common sight in Chile's Chilloe Islands. HOUSES ON STILTS 12. Georgetown, Guyana's only large city, was originally designed by the DUTCH . Bonus Question One Rio de Janeiro's famous statue of Christ the Redeemer was sculpted by PAUL LANDOWSKI . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of South America is Rio de Janeiro found? Area 4 Picture: canal with buildings on either side and a bridge Slide Show 1. The "ascensores" are a landmark in this hilly Brazilian city. VALPARAISO (Notice that all of these cities were in Chile, not Brazil.) 2. This neighborhood of Buenos Aires is noted for its colorful buildings. LA BOCA 3. Lima's landmark cathedral holds the coffin of this founder of the city. FRANCISCO PIZARRO 4. This Venezuelan city on the Caribbean Sea is known for its canal houses. PUERTO LA CRUZ Clues for next destination: Dalahast Fjallbacka Domkyrkan |