group of islands, discovered by the Spaniard, Juan Bermudez in 

 the sixteenth century, offers an ideal climate the whole year; 

 excellent golf courses, hotels and beaches; quaint scenes, with 

 vari-colored houses and beautiful flowers and foliage. There are 

 few automobiles on the island, making a peaceful, leisurely 

 existance. St. George, its first capital, and Hamilton, the present 

 capital, are the principal towns. 



PANAMA, crossroads of the world, is the link between the 

 continents of the Western Hemisphere, and, through the Panama 

 Canal, joins the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Panama City, at 

 the Pacific end of the canal, is one of the most cosmopolitan cities 

 of the world. Here the traveler finds people from all over the 

 world and the shops reflect in their wares this diversity of pop- 

 ulation. 



Panama City is of interest in its beauty and its history. One 

 of the ports of Spain's great silver fleet, and center of trade for 

 the empire, it was taken and sacked by Sir Henry Morgan in one 

 of the most spectacular feats of the era of the buccaneers. Today 

 it is a port of call for all ships passing through the canal, and is 

 the capita! of the Republic of Panama. 



SOUTH AMERICA 



At the eastern end of the Isthmus of Panama begins the con- 

 tinent of South America. Its northern part lies athwart the equa- 

 tor, its jungles drained by the mighty Amazon River; its southern 

 tip is cold, bleak and stormy. The continent contains ten in- 

 dependent countries and the Guianas, British, French and Dutch. 



ARGENTINA is a great cattle raising and agricultural country. 

 Its gauchos are the picturesque cowboys of the pampas, where 

 yerba mate is the favored drink. Buenos Aires, a modern up- 

 to-date city, is its capital. Wide avenues, beautiful churches 

 and other buildings make it one of the outstanding cities of the 

 world. 



BRAZIL, land of coffee, rubber, diamonds and orchids, is the 

 largest of the South American countries. Its beautiful capital, 



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Rio de Janeiro, is unique among the cities of the world. Situated 

 on one of the world's finest harbors, lively and gay, this city is 

 the former seat of a branch of the royal family of Portugal. It 

 combines a charming air of tradition with modern living. Its 

 mosaic paved streets; its beautiful beaches, parks, buildings 

 and avenues, make it an unforgettable experience for the traveler. 

 Sao Paulo, the large city of the south of Brazil, is a great indus- 

 trial center and the coffee capital. It has, besides the coffee, 

 another claim to distinction: here at the Butantan Snake Farm 

 are developed life-saving serums for snake bites and tropical 

 diseases. 



PARAGUAY AND URUGUAY, the two smallest countries of 

 the continent, are not small in their attractions for the tourist. 

 Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, charms with its old world, leisurely 

 air, and its colorful markets. Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, 

 offers smart, sophisticated entertainment in one of the world's 

 lovelier cities. 



CHILE is a long, narrow country on the Pacific Coast, sep- 

 arated from Argentina and Brazil, with whom it makes up the 

 ABC powers, by the high peaks of the Andes. Its capital, San- 

 tiago, smart, cosmopolitan and Spanish in flavor, with all facilities 

 for exciting sports, is especially appealing to those in search 

 of sunshine and fun. 



BOLIVIA AND PERU are the Andean countries with large 

 Indian populations. Here in Bolivia is Lake Titicaca, literally 

 a lake in the clouds and the highest navigable body of water in 

 the world. La Paz is its capital, a city of steep streets, pictures- 

 que houses, interesting markets. Peru is the center of one of 

 the most fascinating Indian civilizations of the past. The Incas* 

 noted for their remarkable buildings; their great, well-organized 

 empire; their beautiful artistry in gold, textiles, ceramics, and 

 feathers, are a never-ending source of interest. Cuzco, at one 

 time the headquarters of the Incas, had the famous Temple of 

 the Sun, with its great disc of solid gold. From this city you may 

 travel by autocarril to Machu Picchu, believed to be the city 

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