The accessible side of South America
Ever wonder why you see so many Australians bumming around Southeast Asia? Simple. It’s cheap and it’s close. So our pick for travel hotspot #1 of the next 1000 years is cheap and close to the millions of Americans who have more figures in their income than stamps in their passport. And we don’t know many rich people, but we do know South America. Here’s an introduction to the places you will be visiting next:
Traveling in South America is a lesson in flexibility. In Peru and Ecuador, buses have no permanent schedules, prices are not posted and subject to negotiation, and hot water is considered a carnal luxury in remote areas. For rigid, unadventur-ous types, this not acceptable. They can go to Peoria. Tomorrow’s travelers thrive on the uniquely Latin American ability to place more importance on the championship futb?l game than on mail circulation, telephone networks, or emergency health care service. They are content to enjoy afternoon siestas, stroll through town plazas, perfect their Spanish, and live, at least temporarily, without the myriad and mindless distractions of home.
