Beach Holidays in South America
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Summer arrives early in Rio
Locals and tourist flock to Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches as summer arrives early and temperatures soar.
Uruguay
Hot spot of serious cool
For some, Punta del Este is party central, but for others it's a place that marches to its own drumbeat, writes Aaron Peasley.
Rio sizzles into summer
Thousands of people crowd Rio de Janeiro's famous Ipanema and Copacabana beaches as hot weather hits.
Beaches
The world's best city beaches
Liz Porter From Bondi to Berlin, here are the best beaches to be found within the boundaries of major cities.
Beating the heat in Rio
Tourists and residents hit the beach in Rio de Janeiro day and night over the weekend as the temperature hit 43 degrees.
Brazil
City of beaches, bodies and banging drums
From the sexy beaches and clubs to the dangerous slums, Larissa Ham is electrified by the energy of Rio de Janeiro.
Ball ban: Rio's beach crackdown
Rio de Janeiro is cracking down on beach behaviour ahead of 2016 Olympics, including banning ball games.
Life aquatic
Stretching out on the world's most unusual beaches
Our writers stretch out on some of the world's most unusual beaches, from quirky to quaint, bizarre to beautiful.
Fortaleza
Get down and boogie
Colin Barraclough Colin Barraclough escapes the real world on a 500-kilometre beach drive in Brazil.
Colombia
Beauty and the blast
The competition is explosive when Matthew Thompson ventures into the wilderness between the two Americas.
Puerto Rico
Drop anchor
Greg Lenthen It's worth lingering in Old San Juan for its quaint streets, Caribbean cuisine and bright nightlife, writes Greg Lenthen.
Chile
Hot waves, Chile waters
Michael Gordon After covering a heated APEC leaders meeting in Santiago, The Age's national editor Michael Gordon cools off in Chile's surfers' paradise.
