If you are planning to come to Latin America these are the 5 destinations I would recommend so you have a truly Latin American culture experience:
1. Guadalajara - Mexicos second largest city condenses the countrys escence. Its historical and modern, traditional and evolving. Mexico has the second largest population in the region, and this city is a good window to discover its culture.
2. Cartagena - This is one of the main cities in the Caribbean region and also in Colombia, therefore is a good place to start discovering two cultures within Latin American idiosyncrasy. Cartagena has a beautiful historical centre, which its legacy of colonial times and its also a booming city which represents Colombias economy today. The city is ethnically diverse (whats more Latin American than that) and is a good party town.
3. Cusco - The old capital of the Inca Empire is a great place to discover the Andean culture, another slope of Latin American culture. In the citys architecture you can percieve the clash between two worlds: Inca and European. The city its also the gateway to Macchu Pichu, one of Latin Americas 3 out of 7 Wonders of the World.
4. Rio de Janeiro - South America at its best. Rio is carnival, relax, party, beach, good food, nice people, good bodies, nice architecture, football, expanding economy, etc. But Rio is also social differences, poverty, rundown neighbourhoods and chaos. It represents Latin America in the good and the bad and its also home for another of the Worlds 7 Wonders.
5. Buenos Aires - The most European face of Latin America. Buenos Aires was the New Europe but with Latin American winds. Its sophisticated, elegant, magestic. Porteños are extroverted and will not miss the chance to talk to you about politics, football or society. They are not always right, but at least youll make yourself an opinion about life in this corner of the World.
If you are Latin American, you know Latin America or you are inform about this region, you are welcome to make your own recommendations for a first visit and explaining your choice (business, modernity, safety, culture, diversity, authenticity, entertainment, views, people, etc).
1. Guadalajara - Mexicos second largest city condenses the countrys escence. Its historical and modern, traditional and evolving. Mexico has the second largest population in the region, and this city is a good window to discover its culture.
2. Cartagena - This is one of the main cities in the Caribbean region and also in Colombia, therefore is a good place to start discovering two cultures within Latin American idiosyncrasy. Cartagena has a beautiful historical centre, which its legacy of colonial times and its also a booming city which represents Colombias economy today. The city is ethnically diverse (whats more Latin American than that) and is a good party town.
3. Cusco - The old capital of the Inca Empire is a great place to discover the Andean culture, another slope of Latin American culture. In the citys architecture you can percieve the clash between two worlds: Inca and European. The city its also the gateway to Macchu Pichu, one of Latin Americas 3 out of 7 Wonders of the World.
4. Rio de Janeiro - South America at its best. Rio is carnival, relax, party, beach, good food, nice people, good bodies, nice architecture, football, expanding economy, etc. But Rio is also social differences, poverty, rundown neighbourhoods and chaos. It represents Latin America in the good and the bad and its also home for another of the Worlds 7 Wonders.
5. Buenos Aires - The most European face of Latin America. Buenos Aires was the New Europe but with Latin American winds. Its sophisticated, elegant, magestic. Porteños are extroverted and will not miss the chance to talk to you about politics, football or society. They are not always right, but at least youll make yourself an opinion about life in this corner of the World.
If you are Latin American, you know Latin America or you are inform about this region, you are welcome to make your own recommendations for a first visit and explaining your choice (business, modernity, safety, culture, diversity, authenticity, entertainment, views, people, etc).