Country Information:
www.travel.state.gov

Tips for travelers to South and Central America:
www.travel.state.gov/tips_samerica

US Government Publications and Travel publications:
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs
www.cdc.gov/travel

CIA world factbook: (all the information you could want on any country)
www.odci.gov

Language Translator:
www.world.altavista.com or www.freetranslation.com

VISA Checker:
Do I need an entrance VISA for my country? Use the visa checker.
www3.travel.com

More Country Info.:
www.excite.com (travel/countries)

Central America:
www.excite.com (travel/regions/central america)

South America
www.excite.com (travel/regions/south america)

Center for Disease Control: (Travel section)
www.cdc.gov/travel

More news culture:
www.washpost.com
www.cnn.com
www.bbc.co.uk
www.pbs.org
www.lonelyplanet.com
www.historytravel.com
www.foreignpolicy.com

Currency Converter:
www.xe.com
www.oanda.com

Worldtime for time zone info:
www.worldtimeserver.com

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