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1. Argentina
2. Brazil.com
3. Chile Travel
4. La Cocina Venezolana (Venezuelan Cuisine)
5. Meu Brasil
6. Paraguay
7. Peru Explorer
8. PeruInfo
9. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10. Rio Tourist Information
11. South Wind Adventures
12. Spotlight on Chile
13. Tierra Del Fuego - Argentina
14. Venezuela Yours...

Argentina
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america
/argentina/

Have you ever had to write a paper on South America and couldn't find a really good site? Well then you should really check out this website. When I found this site I scrolled down to see that it not only gave me a description of Argentina and current events, but also basic information on the language, religion, government, etc. This site is easy to use, takes a short time to load, and is well organized. I hope I can use this site in the future.

• Student Author: Ondraia H.
• Teacher: Hall Hardy
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Brazil.com
http://www.brazil.com/

Did you know that Brazil touches every country in South Americaexcept Chile and Ecuador? This site tells you this and much more. The site is sponsored by communicate.com. It is accurate and tells a ton about Brazil including facts, environment, culture and much more. If you are working on a paper or surfing the net for fun, this site is #1.

• Student Author: Robert C.
• Teacher: Hall Hardy
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Chile Travel
http://www.chile-travel.com

If you're researching, traveling or just want to know more about the country of Chile, then you should go to the Chile Travel web site. This site contains lots of useful information such as places to go, how to get there and even translation services since Chile is a predominantly Spanish-speaking country. Also, this site has great pictures that illustrate nearly every subject the site covers. Those are only a few of the ways that I found Chile Travel helpful. To see all of the other great ways that this wonderfully composed web site can help you, check it out next time you need any information on Chile!

• Student Author: Meghan P.
• Teacher: Mary Droster
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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La Cocina Venezolana (Venezuelan Cuisine)
http://cocinavzla.tripod.com/

Want to do the best report on Venezuela your teacher has ever seen? Add a little flavor to your project by making some real Venezuelan food. You could make soups, drinks, and desserts plus other dishes too. This site is up to date and easy to move around in. It's sure to get you some extra points on your report. This site is good for students from 3rd to 8th grade.

• Student Author: Dylan H.
• Teacher: Hall Hardy
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Meu Brasil
http://www.uoregon.edu/~sergiok/brasil.html

Imagine you are planning a trip to Brazil, but you panic because you know nothing about the country. Well, you came to the right place. This site tells about Brazil's culture, environment, museums, history and weather. Also if you are looking for information for a report, this site has great pictures, graphics and lots of neat facts. It loads easily and is nicely organized. So if you're one of the people who has a hard time finding information about Brazil, check out this website.

• Student Author: Katie B.
• Teacher: Bob Morris
• This site helped Bob Morris's class answer the question(s) "What are some of the major tourist attractions found in this country? What economic issues face the country? How do the people use their natural resources and treat their environment?"
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Paraguay
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/travel/gosouthamerica/cs
/pargeog/index.hum?iam=dpile&terms=%2Bparaguay

This is a very useful site for anybody that is either doing a research projecton Paraguay or planning a visit. There is useful information about all the many different things about Paraguay. There are some double links that seem to be about the same information. Then you'll have a second opinion. This is primarily information for tourists. Vacationers and researchers- this is the site for you!

• Student Author: Betty M. and Ashley G.
• Teacher: Roger Nicolai
• Librarian: Pam Nibbe
• School: Akira Toki Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Peru Explorer
http://www.peru-explorer.com

This site has information about places to explore in Peru. This site has a lot of educational, yet interesting facts about the country. You can use this site, not only for travel but for history, culture, and other factual information about Peru. There are pictures that show you a lot of places and what they look like so you can determine whether or not you want to go there. For example, one picture shows the Incan Trail. It shows what the Incan Trail looks like and has lots of information at the bottom of the picture. In conclusion this site has all the information about Peru you are ever going to need. This site loads quickly and is easy to access.

• Student Author: Luke W.
• Teacher: Mary Droster
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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PeruInfo
http://www.peru.com/peruinfo/ingles/

This is an in-depth site about Peru, one of the most interesting countries in Central America. I t has links to the vital information about the country. You can search on geography, history, statistics or region. Each topic can be divided into smaller and smaller subtopics. Did you know Peru has over 25 different regions? You can even research each individual region! The site is bilingual, written in English and Spanish. This is an awesome site on an awesome topic! I highly recommend it.

• Student Author: Tom W.
• Teacher: Bob Morris
• This site helped Bob Morris's class answer the question(s) "What are some of the major tourist attractions found in this country? What economic issues face the country? How do the people use their natural resources and treat their environment?"
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~sergiok/brasil/rio.html

Come search and find out all you need to know about Rio de Janeiro and its natural beauty. This web site will give you all the information you need to know - from tourist spots, links to information on the government, cultural events and all the tourist information needed for a visit. For those who may be doing research, this page will give you any information you're looking for. You name it, this web site has got it.

• Student Author: Derek K.
• Teacher: Judy Martin
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Rio Tourist Information
http://www.if.ufrj.br/general/tourist.html

Are you looking for lots of information about Brazil? Then just come to this site and search no more! This site tells you everything from the population and area of Brazil to the history and education in Brazil. Although there are almost no links on this site, there is no need because this site has almost everything you will need to know about Brazil.

• Student Author: Neil L.
• Teacher: Bob Morris
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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South Wind Adventures
http://www.southwindadventures.com/

This site features more than 30 distinctive nature and cultural adventures to the Andes, Amazon, and Galapagos. You will find detailed descriptions of trips to Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Trip overviews include places such as Angel Falls, Patagonia, Amazon, Bolivia's highlands, Mountain Bike Treks in Peru. This site will give you itineraries, costs and good photos. This site has many links that you can get lots of information facts about South America's country.

• Student Author: Paljor D.
• Teacher: Mary Droster
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Spotlight on Chile
http://www.localaccess.com/chappell/chile/default.htm

Did you know that Chile has the driest desert and the longest mountain chain in the world? These are some things that you can learn from this site. This would be an outstanding site for research for a paper. The site has vivid pictures and it's easy to get around. This site was created by a high school Spanish teacher and the information is very accurate. He has lived, traveled and studied in this country intensively. The site is part of the International Webmaster's Association. If you want to learn about Chile, this is the site for you.Courtney H. had this to say about this site:Have you ever wanted to visit a country in South America? If so, you should try this site about Chile. It gives you a lot of useful news about the economy and recent history, and everything is very neatly organized in different groups. This site loads quickly and would be very useful if you were going on a trip to Chile or you needed organized information for an assignment or a report. It gives you a lot of facts without using too many words. It also has many good pictures. This site would probably be the most useful for older kids, maybe 6th grade and up.

• Student Author: Matthew M.
• Teacher: Hall Hardy
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Tierra Del Fuego - Argentina
http://www.tierradelfuego.ar/indexeng.hum

If you are looking for stunning photos of Tierra del Fuego, you will want to make sure to visit this site. While the pictures are wonderful, there is not much information to go along with the pictures. This page was written by the Tourism Board of Tierra del Fuego. It seems that they are trying to interest prospective travelers by showing them dazzling pictures of Argentina's beauty. This would be an excellent source for pictures that you may want to use to illustrate a report on Tierra del Fuego.

• Student Author: Sara J. and Jessie F.
• Teacher: Roger Nicolai
• Librarian: Pam Nibbe
• School: Akira Toki Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Venezuela Yours...
http://www.venezuelatuya.com/eng.htm

This is an awesome web site. The opening page is very eye appealing and talks about information relating only with Venezuela, even in the advertisements. As well as giving you a little background information and a map right off the bat, it also offers many sites you may jump to relating to tourist attractions as well as some national parks and hot spots across Venezuela. You can take a free online tour of Venezuela, and zoom in on a detailed map of the country and its cities. In additon to information in English, you can translate it into 5 other languages from Dutch to Portuguese. This is a RAW web site and I HIGHLY reccomend visiting it today!!

• Student Author: Dylan & Chris
• Teacher: Judy Martin
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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