South America
Resources
Academic and Research
Georgetown University's Political Database of the Americas
The Library of Congress Handbook of Latin American Studies
A multidisciplinary catalog of Latin American materials, compiled by more than 130 international academics.
Library of Congress Internet Resources for Latin America and the Caribbean
Travel and Living Abroad Resources
Transitions Abroad's Central America section
Transitions Abroad's South America section
Articles
Multi-country
Witness for Peace: Understanding the impacts of U.S. policy on Nicaragua leaves study abroad alumna Tanya Snyder committed to work for change as a social activist in Colombia and Cuba.
Becoming an International Teacher: WorldTeach volunteer Moly Beer learns lessons in communication while teaching in El Salvador and Ecuador.
Argentina
Pushing Beyond the Limits: Not even confinement to a wheelchair can stop Cheri Blauwet from adventuring to far-flung destinations like Argentina.
Vandals in the Name of Love: An Argentine youth-led graffiti campaign raises AIDS awareness. By Rebecca Plevin
Late Afternoon Reflections on a Bus: By Anne DeCecco
I Love Meat: A vegetarian's cultural explorations with Argentine beef. By Rebecca Plevin
Bolivia
Bolivia Has the Right: Nationalizing the hydrocarbon industry. By Kavitha Chekuru
Chile
Learning on the Street: International Research Takes Education Beyond the Classroom. By Katie Humphrey and Heidi Koester
Music Therapy: A music and Spanish major supplements classes in Chile with assisting music therapists at a school for children with Down syndrome. By Caitlyn Bodine
Colombia
A Journalist's Reality: Fulbright scholar Drew Hendrickson writes on the bombing of a town near Bogota, Colombia and on the dangers of reporting the truth.
Ecuador
Behind Prison Walls: A volunteer bears witness to the other side of Ecuador. By Carolyn Eanes
Walking with Goats: Dan Blair joins goatherder Efrain Castillo on his daily walk through San Isidro, Ecuador, selling local delight, leche de chiva.
Cultural Immersion: While in Ecuador, Molly Beer finds that her richest experiences come from living with a host family.
Finding Common Ground: The soft clinking of dishware and stirring of coffee were among the sounds filling the backroom of El Maple hostel in Quito, Ecuador and that night would be our first away from the group, away from speaking English, and away from all things America. By Shalene Jha