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Ask any Latin American and they'll tell you one of the things that define their continent and their own national identity is a passion for the spirit competitive sport. These days many historic rivalries of the continent are expressed through a healthy sporting spirit, producing the world famous entertainment which are among the top of any vacation experience in South America. Even non sports fans can not help being drawn into the atmosphere and the energy of a major sporting event in Latin America.
The Brazilian Grand Prix is just one of many great American sporting events. For fans other sports, here are five more that you should look out for while making your travel plans in South America.
Best of beauty Game: Copa Libertadores
Soccer and Latin America are virtually synonymous. The beautiful game is revered all over the streets of cities hum the continent to the most remote places in the distant desert. And of all the football tournaments in South America's Libertadores Cup is attracting the most attention and passion. The competition is as old tensions between Brazil and Argentina and Peru and Chile became a healthy sporting rivalry, while the stadiums of teams larger the continent, are full of flag waving fans, endless waves of Mexico, red burning flares, songs and chants.
The tournament of 38 teams come from the top teams qualifying for national competitions, which play a number of preliminary rounds before going into a group stage and then end. The moment you start the final stages, mostly in South America has focused on competition.
The ambiance of a major American party Southern football is a unique experience and not get much bigger than the final of the Copa Libertadores. Before your vacation in South America starts to check the tournament website for a summary of upcoming games and not miss this chance to see more Latin American sporting events.
A Touch of Class: The Argentina Polo Open Championship
For those seeking a less noisy, more elegant spectator sport, look no further than the traditions big polo in Argentina. Polo is an old passion for Argentine Anglophile, and the sport attracts some of the best players and best horses in the world.
It held every December, the Argentine Open Polo Championship in Buenos Aires is one of the most important world events class polo club. Despite the elegant charm of the sport, the game is actually a very demanding, requiring great skill in horsemanship and effective teamwork to drive small wooden ball at the goal opposing team with a little flexible, long-term armed mallet.
Argentina is the only South American country in which polo is played professionally and having won three world championships, the country is a world leader in this refined sport. There are three great opportunities to get a professional polo match during Argentina vacation, at the Hurlingham Club Open Championship and Turtle, or national Argentine Open.
Riding the waves: The ISA World Surfing Games
2009 is a special year for the passion of a much younger sport in Latin America and the ISA World Surfing Games to reach the happy beach sand of Costa Rica, Jacó. Known as "the greatest show on surf on the planet" games are at home in the vibrant, atmosphere and beautiful beach side town of Jaco. The Olympics Surf is more than 200 surfers from nearly 30 countries gather each year for the battle on their boards, with alternating competition among the best places to practice surf in the world.
Surfing is a popular activity in many travel experiences in Costa Rica and the country has become famous for its surfing and beaches that are recognized worldwide for quality and cleanliness. Jaco is a must-see destination during your vacation in Costa Rica and the timing of your trip to coincide with the largest surf event of the year is safe which add a touch of adrenaline to your holiday memories!
Aiming High: The Volleyball Championship in South America
Volleyball is one of the few sports in Latin America, which is very popular among female competitors and spectators. The summit of the annual calendar of the game is South America Volleyball Championship, held twice a year since 1951, usually alternating sites in Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina.
The sport is taken very seriously and requires levels extreme fitness, agility, coordination and teamwork. Brazil, where the sport has become a passion second only to soccer, has been the country's traditional leader, with occasional difficulties in Argentina, Peru and Venezuela. To catch a game while on holiday in South America, check the latest party list of South American Volleyball Confederation website.
Hole in One: Tour de las Americas
Ironically, it is sport of golf, which is the youngest addition to the professional scene Latin American sports since its creation as a permanent international tour in 1999. The Tour of the Americas (TLA) offers an opportunity for the best players from Latin America and the Caribbean to compete internationally and has rapidly become in a major sporting event, with over 30 events in nearly 20 countries and a total prize purse of over $ 3 million. The growth of golf on the continent has also contributed to growth in the dedicated golf, especially in some of the most luxurious hotels in Costa Rica.
These days the exhibition includes such prestigious events like Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Open and Peru as well as the Nations Cup TLA. The annual calendar includes events throughout the first half of the year and period 2010 is expected to be announced shortly.
This Central and South America travel guide was written by a travel-loving South America vacation expert at Latin America For Less, a member of the Latin America For Less family. More Latin America vacation tips, guides and ideas are available at the Latin America travel blog. Latin America For Less, a US travel agency established in 1998, offers a complete South America travel service to destinations across Latin America, including Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia.
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