TRANSPORTATION
Roads:
South America has an extensive and rapidly expanding network of roads. In many countries, however, only a relatively small percentage of the roads are paved, and in the most remote areas they may be barely wide enough for two vehicles to pass easily. The remainder of the system consists of improved roads or simply of dirt roads.
In developing national segments of international highways, particular attention has been paid to road-integration projects. The Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank were heavily engaged in some of these projects.
Railroads:
There is activity to revive the connection between Valparaiso and Santiago in Chile and Mendoza, Argentina, through the Transandino project. Mendoza has an active connection to Buenos Aires. The old Transandino began in 1910 and ceased passenger service in 1978 and freight 4 years later.
Aviation:
Largest airlines:
- TAM - Brazil
- Avianca - Colombia
- Gol - Brazil
- LAN Airlines - Chile
- Aerolineas Argentinas - Argentina
Busiest airports by passenger traffic:
- Mexico City International Airport
- Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
- Congonhas-Sao Paulo Airport
- El Dorado International Airport
- CancĂșn International Airport
- Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport
- Brasilia International Airport
- Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport
- Simon Bolivar International Airport
- Jorge Chavez International Airport
- Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Guadalajara International Airport
- General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
- Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport