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South America Travel Guide

The majority of South America falls below the equator, which means the seasons are the exact opposite to those in the U.S. and Europe. Summer occurs from December through February and winter occurs from June through August. The enormity of the continent makes it difficult to classify tourism patterns, but like elsewhere, visitors tend to come during times of pleasant weather, good skiing, and holidays. The high and low season chart below is general, and seasonality by specific destination may vary. read more

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• Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale
  4415 East Paradise Village Parkway South
  Phoenix, AZ
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 270
  
• The Westin Peachtree Plaza
  210 Peachtree Street
  Atlanta, GA
  12 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 1068
  Number of Floors: 73
  
• New York Marriott East Side
  525 Lexington Avenue
  New York City, NY
  18 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 646
  Number of Floors: 35
  
• Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
  1 Resort Dr
  Savannah, GA
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 403
  Number of Floors: 16
  
• SpringHill Suites Seattle Downtown
  1800 Yale Ave.
  Seattle, WA
  2 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 234
  Number of Floors: 10
  
• Riverside Hotel
  620 E. Las Olas Blvd
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  1 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 217
  Number of Floors: 12
  
• Omni Hotel at Park West
  1590 LBJ Freeway
  Dallas, TX
  6 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 337
  Number of Floors: 12
  
• Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown Lakefront
  511 North Columbus Drive
  Chicago, IL
  14 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 455
  Number of Floors: 18
  
• Hilton Los Angeles Airport
  5711 West Century Boulevard
  Los Angeles, CA
  18 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 1236
  Number of Floors: 17
  
• Sheraton National Hotel
  900 S Orme St
  Arlington, VA
  4 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 408
  Number of Floors: 16