INVITATION TO SOUTH AMERICA

South America promises you some unique travel experiences. [music] [music] Bogota, Colombia. More than any other city [music] of South America, Bogotaa evokes that somber yet triumphant grandeur of colonial [music] Spain. The main plaza with its striking Spanish architecture still is the traditional heart of the city. [music] [music] [music] The rhythm of Bogota is Latin, its dress English, conservative, its Victorian atmosphere unlike anywhere [music] in the world. Bogotaai is also a city of oldfashioned romance and its traditions still call for young men [music] to serenade their sweethearts. for [singing] [music] [music] [singing] your song. [music] [music] [music] [music] Evenings in Bogota can be enjoyed [music] in elegant restaurants such as the Gro Vatell, once the residence of a Colombian president. [music] [music] This restaurant owned by one of the great chefs of South America offers a cuisine of fine South American as well as continental specialties. [music] [music] Modern jets have put South America within [music] only a few hours of the United States. [music and singing] Kito, the capital of Ecuador, lies some 10,000 ft high in the mountains. The weather is mild, springlike year round. And the striking modern hotels of Kito [music] have become elegant international resorts. [singing] [music] [singing] Kito is charming, delightful, and the sound that fills the [music] fragrant air is the traditional song of the Otavalo Indians. [music] [singing] Gloria [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music and singing] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] Kito is also a city of magnificent Baroque colonial [music] churches. Inside these churches, you sense some of [music] the intense religious spirit still so much a part of South America. [music] [music] [music] [singing] There must be the downtown streets. [music] of Kito have all the busy activity of an oriental bazaar. Here you can spend a delightful [music] afternoon amidst the bustle of the narrow streets, discovering some [music] of Kito's fabled silver and antique shops. [music] One of the most famous handiccrafts from the workshops [music] of Kito are its handwoven rugs. These exquisite rugs [music] with their authentic Indian designs are owned by the Museum of Modern Art, the Rockefellers and many others. In the lowlands, a short distance from Kito, live the Colorado Indians of Ecuador. Known best of [music] all for their unusual grooming. With the juice of berries, they plaster down their hair, comb it, and [music] shape it until it looks much like a red leaf covering their heads. [music] The Colorado are primitive, but peaceful and very friendly. Visitors are always welcome to their village and are offered a chance to observe true Indian life. You can also find the Colorado in the small colorful town of Sto. Domingo de los Coloradoos. [music] Sto. Domingo has all the appearance and flavor of an [music] old western frontier town. Colorful, hustling, and restless. [music] [music] Far to the south in Peru, in the land of the high Andes, the land of the llamas, lies the ancient great Inca city of Cusco. [music] From this city, the Inca kings once ruled their vast [music] empire. [music] [music] At Saxiwoman, [music] in the ruins of an old Inca fortress at Cusco, a folk dance of young Peruvians and Ketwa Indians shows the colorful mixture of Indian and Western influences. [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] In the villages around Cusco, in the native Indian markets, you can capture the mood of these people who for centuries have formed the living backbone of the high Andes. [music] la. [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] The Indians of the High Andes live simply close to the land, close to their god. No more do they [music] create magnificent cities and mighty fortresses. But they do remember the past, their glorious Inca [music] heritage and the greatness these Indians once knew. The traveler [music] can rediscover in the remote vastness of the Andes. Here just below the roof of the world, the ancient Inca builders raised a fortress [music] city in the sky. Machapicu, [music] a maze of empty plazas, chambers, and palaces carved out of solid rock. The Inca's [music] last city of refuge. [music] [music] To the south on the [music] altiplano of Peru and Bolivia lies the legendary Lake Titi Kaka almost 2 mi in the air [music] here. The proud and hardy Imara Indians [music] of Bolivia in their primitive and ancient reed boats fish the deep clear waters [music] of the lake. [music] [music] Happy birthday. [music] [music] [music] The flat windswept Alip Plano of Bolivia is a remote and [music] distant world. A world of haunting moods and [music] a soft gentle beauty. [music] [music] [music] 2000. are known for their hospitality and [music] friendliness. And in the late afternoon, travelers are invited to share with the gauchos [music] their traditional assado, a barbecue of fine Argentine beef and lamb. A genuine gourmet experience. [music] Okay. [music] [music] [music] All right. It's hot. [music] [music] island. [music] Argentina is a land of superb sportsmen. One of their favorite pastimes [music] is boating on the Rio de la Plata, an immense river well over a 100 miles wide. And from the river, they have perhaps the finest view of [music] their capital city, Buenosiris. [music] [music] Buenos Iris with some 6 million people is one of the largest cities in the world. [music] [music] It is a city of great wide openen squares, [music] proud monuments and many delightful parks. [music] [music] [music] Buenos Iris is strikingly modern and spacious. A city of wide avenues and a surprising [music] elegance. Flora, one of the many shopping streets of Buenosiris, is renowned throughout South America. Here you can [music] shop for luxuries from all the world. But most of all, [music] Buenosiris is known to travelers for its incredible bargains on fine alligator. [music] Visit one of the many small workshops or factories of Buenosiris. [music] Select from the choicest alligator skins of South America and have a wallet or a handbag made with a craftsmanship known the world over. [music] [music] [music] Buenosiris is also the fashion capital of South America. Its specialty is a variety of elegant furs [music] and its designers invite the traveler to their many fashion shows to see their latest creations. [music] [music] Evenings in Buenosiris are delightful, captivating. The streets are busy and alive. And from countless restaurants and nightclubs comes the sound of the tango. [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [applause] Buenosiris is a city rich with culture, concerts, theater, opera, and the world famous ballet company. [applause] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] North from Argentina is Rio de Janeiro, [music] Brazil, city of the Bosanova, playland [music] of South America. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Oh, [music] [music] hey. [music] [music] Brazil, more than half of South America. America, [music] larger than the mainland United States, offers truly some of South America's most incredible contrasts. [music] Here in the vast reaches of the [music] Amazon River and the Montagroso, the simple almost idyllic [music] life of the Stone Age exists virtually side by side with the 21st century. Here in Brazilia, the science fiction city with its poured concrete [music] buildings, stark beauty, and austere atmosphere. Oh yeah. [music] [music] [music] Brazil is the richest country in South America and deep in the interior, much of its riches is still there for the taking. The fantastic [music] wealth of Brazil is perhaps most dramatically reflected in its fabulous, precious [music] stones, worked into stunning designs and elegant jewelry. [music] [music] [music] And then of course there is carnival as only Rio de Janeiro knows it. For weeks the karaokas decorate their city. Then the restless energy of Brazil and Rio burst into three continuous days of samba and all night balls. The streets explode with people. The sound of music and drums comes from everywhere. [music] [music] At night, the rhythm builds, shakes the air as thousands of karaokas in satin, lace, and wigs. The famous samba schools of Rio dance the street an endless allegory as princes, kings, and royal courts. Heat. Heat. [music] Contests [music] for the gaudiest, most fantastic costumes costing thousands of dollars are an important part of carnival. And all over Rio, countless balls for society and celebrities are an allight frenzy of music and samba. [music] Hey, hey la. Hey, [cheering] hey, la. [music] Hey la. Hey. Hey. Hey. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] The morning [music] after carnival rises as a Soft and gentle wind on the beach [music] at Epana. Brazil is new again. South America is a world to itself. Unique. Travel to this continent. Discover it. You'll gain the world of beauty and sublime adventure. [music] [music] [music]