Argentina – education Argentina has a well-developed education system with free public education at all levels of education. In addition, state subsidies are provided to private schools. Already the Constitution of 1853 stipulated that the provinces should ensure all a free...
Bolivia – education Bolivia’s public school has since 1968 consisted of an eight-year compulsory primary school (a five-year primary school and a three-year secondary school) as well as a four-year secondary school in two stages. Four out of five children of...
Brazil – education The Brazilian school system consists of a preschool with approximately the same number of state, municipal and private institutions and a compulsory and free 8-year primary school that admits students from the age of 7. At primary school...
Chile – education The Chilean education system is made up of a compulsory basic education for the 6-14-year-olds, youth education for the 15-18-year-olds and then higher education. In addition, there is a pre-school, éducación parvularia, with both social and educational content....
Colombia – education The Colombian education system includes a 1-2-year pre-school for the 4-5-year-olds, a 9-year primary school for the 6-15-year-olds and a 2-year secondary education for the 15-17-year-olds. This is followed by higher education of 2-10 years duration. There is...
Guyana – education Primary school, which is compulsory and free for 5-14-year-olds, is sought by 90% (1991). The education system has been state-owned at all levels since 1976. At the higher level, there are especially schools for engineering, trade, crafts and...
Paraguay – education The public school system, which is free and has nine years of compulsory schooling for 6-14 year olds, includes a six-year primary school, followed by two three-year courses, the last of which is divided into a general line,...
Peru – education The school system, which is public and free except at university level, is determined by the country’s cultural, linguistic and geographical diversity. The private schools are sought by just over 10%. Language of instruction in primary school is...
Suriname – education The public education system consists of a free and compulsory six-year primary school for 6-12-year-olds. Then follows the choice between a three-year line divided into a technical and a service branch and a four-year academic line with a...
Uruguay – education The country’s education system is French – oriented. At 2.7%, illiteracy is the lowest in South America (1995). The public, free school system includes a voluntary preschool for 3-5-year-olds, which is followed by approximately 36% (1996). The nine-year...
Venezuela – education The education system is characterized by large regional differences and quality problems with different content for schools in the city, in the countryside and for the Native American population. 9% are illiterate (1996). The preschool for 3-5-year-olds is...
European Economy From the early 1980’s, South America experienced a severe debt crisis, which diminished the countries’ ability to pursue independent economic policies. The rise in oil prices from 1972 and easy access to loans caused the Latin American countries’ foreign...
Venezuela is located in South America just north of the equator, that is, on its territory, summer lasts all year round. And in fact, the country is a great place for a beach holiday with a well-developed infrastructure. In the coastal...
Peru is the most mysterious country in South America. It keeps the mysteries of ancient civilizations and numerous monuments of the era of the great Inca Empire. The Peruvian Andes are dotted with hiking trails that link the main historical sights...
For most people, Colombia is known only from one side, as the “world center of the drug mafia” and the main producer of coffee. However, gradually, with the development of tourism, people began to discover the “other” Colombia. Few people know...
“Chile” means “cold” in local dialects. Indeed, the southern tip of the country – Cape Horn, is only 900 km from Antarctica. However, Chile is a country of contrasts, its length from north to south is so great (4300 km) that...
Brazil is the center of tourism in South America. This country is quite original and contrasting. Lush rainforests coexist here with majestic mountains, wild jungles with luxurious beaches, huge rivers with desert plateaus, and roaring waterfalls with quiet and cozy ocean...
Bolivia is located almost in the center of South America. Once it was part of the great Inca Empire. Numerous ruins of ancient cities of the pre-Columbian era have survived to this day in Bolivia. The Incas adapted to live in...
Argentina is one of the largest countries in South America. It stretches from north to south for almost 4,000 km. On such a vast territory there is almost everything that is necessary for recreation, and for every taste. These are sandy...
Capital Brasilia Time Brazil is located simultaneously in four time zones. In different regions, local time differs from Moscow by 5-8 hours. The official time of the country is determined by the time zone of the capital: GMT -3 (-7 hours...
State structure and political system of El Salvador El Salvador is a democratic state with a republican form of presidential government. The Constitution of 1983, as amended in 1991, is in force. Administrative division is 14 departments: Auchapan, Cabañas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlán,...
University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos. It is a Brazilian private university. It was founded in 1969. It is maintained by the Doe Association, linked to the Society of Jesus, the Jesuit order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Campus...
National University of Tucumán (UNT). Argentine public university with headquarters in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán. It is one of the most traditional houses of higher education in the country, not only because of its history and its prestigious...
The proclamation of the republic The main social and political problem, starting in 1860, was the issue of slavery. The country pressed for its abolition, while the landlord class opposed it, and when, after a series of partial measures, the complete...
Religion. – The town had a first and rudimentary organization, immediately after the foundation of Buenos Aires (1536) by Julián Carasco. But only in 1570 Pope Pius V erected the diocese of Tucumán, whose residence was subsequently transferred to San Miguel...
Bolivarian University of Venezuela . It is a public university created in the last decade in Venezuela, founded in 2003 by presidential decree. It began its teaching work in various academic areas in September of that year. The UBV was created...
The first European who entered the territory of present-day Bolivia was Diego de Almagro, the conqueror of Chile, who in 1535, moved from Cuzco, skirted Lake Titicaca to the west and crossed the Potosí plateau, then continuing on to Jujuy. The...
Guyana arrival Airplane: from Germany and Switzerland, for example, you can fly to Guyana with Virgin Atlantic (with stopovers in Manchester, Trinidad and Tobago or Barbados), from Austria (Vienna) there are flights via New York, Paris or London. Air France Air...
Here you can read more about practical information in connection with your trip to Colombia. Language: Spanish Capital: Bogotá Population: 47, 2 mill. Religion: Catholicism Currency: Peso Area: 1 141 748 km2 Worth knowing Time difference The time difference between Sweden...
Location The Republic of Colombia covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers and is located in the north of South America. The country borders in the west on the Pacific (1,700 km coastline), in the northwest on Panama, in the...
