currency expressions. There are a number of ways to obtain and exchange money while traveling. You are always trading off expense, risk, and convenience...

Although American football (the term "football" in this article will mean American football unless otherwise noted) is played throughout the world, it...

Canadian Atlantic coast. Although the Central American and the Caribbean regions are part of the North American continent, they are commonly listed separately...

foreign language in European schools, though American cultural influence is strong in Europe as well. Some American terms may be better known than their British...

America is the thin section of land that links the North American continent with the South American continent. Geographically part of North America,...

cultures of South America Before the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, the continent was home to different native American peoples, the most...

the early 20th century the American Samoa Mau movement was actively suppressed by the U.S. Navy. The Governor of American Samoa is the head of government...

West or the American Frontier, was a period from the early 19th century to the early 20th century, when the western part of North America was colonized...

is native to the Americas, but several other Latin American countries have virtually no capsaicin influence in their cuisine. American soft drinks are...

Mexico is on the border of two bioregions; both North American wildlife and Central and South American wildlife can be seen in the country. A number of UNESCO...

Tennessee State, a historically African-American D-I member in Nashville (both). One D-I men's team, American International (a small school in Springfield...

euros and most South American currencies at Casa De Cambio agencies or street vendors. However, it can be difficult to change money other than euros and...

you run out of local currency. Most North American banks allow you to withdraw cash from Costa Rican ATMs. Money changers do not use the official exchange...

short-lived) United Provinces of Central America; by 1838 upon the breakdown of this attempt at Central American Unity, the country became fully independent...

drawn on American banks are not valid in Cuba, though many have had success cashing U.S. traveler's checks at major tourist hotels. American Express checks...

Rosario, etc., in South America; from Toronto in Canada with Air Canada; and from several cities in the U.S. with American, Delta, United, Spirit and...

countries of Latin America, Chile has one of the most uneven distributions of wealth in the world, ahead only of Brazil in the Latin American region and even...

money, so to use a public phone on the street you must purchase a telephone card. Typically, the cost is around Q8 for a 10 min call to North America...

difficult to exchange, but there is an American Express office at San Martin Plaza in Buenos Aires that will take American Express' Traveller's Checks. Also...

authentic side of South America, Paraguay offers many gems, a laid-back and inexpensive journey, and a way to the warm heart of South American people. Tourism...