April 28th is my 10 year wedding anniversary and then May 4th is my birthday, so the hubby and I are back to travelling with a 10 day visit to Colombia. SO EXCITED!! Seeing new places and meeting new people is always the best. Travel rocks!

For today’s post I wanted to share some lovely vintage travel posters/ advertising from South American countries, in honour of our trip (please note that not all countries were featured due to not being able to find them for this post).

And away we go!

1950s Vintage Travel Poster for travel to South America via Avianca Air.

Source: eBay

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Vintage Travel Posters / Advertising for South America

Our first stop on our trip to Colombia is Bogota (but not with Braniff Airways). After Bogota we are then off to Cartagena.

Side note: If you have recently been to either of these cities please share in the comments section below what you enjoyed doing while there.

Vintage Travel Poster for Braniff Airways to visit Bogota Colombia

Source: Art.com

Fly to Colombia via Avianca Air.

Colombia Jet Avianca Colombian South America Vintage Travel Poster / Vintage Travel Ad.

Source: Amazon

1940s vintage travel ad. “In South America To-Morrow with British South American Airways.”

1940s Travel Poster. Original vintage travel advertising poster: In South America To-morrow British South American Airways. Colourful illustration featuring a stylised map shape of South America in yellow surrounded by green water with a man wearing traditional clothing and a hat riding a horse and waving to plane flying overhead casting a shadow over the image

Source: antikbar.co.uk

“Fly El Presidente a Blue Ribbon Flight linking the Americas to Rio, Montevideo and Buenos Aires via Pan American Airways”. 1950s travel ad.

1950s Vintage Travel Ad for Pan American World Airways visit South America

Source: Pinterest

1958 Lufthansa South America travel ad.

1958 Lufthansa South America Travel Poster

Source: fineartamerica.com

1950s ad: Holiday in South America featuring the tagline “How to feel ten years younger in 31 days…cruise the Mooremack way!” by Moore-McCormack Lines (1913-1982) on board their ocean liners SS Argentina (1958-2003) and SS Brasil (1957-2004).

1950s Vintage Travel Poster. holidays in South America with the tagline "How to feel ten years younger in 31 days...cruise the Mooremack way!" by Moore-McCormack Lines (1913-1982) on board their ocean liners SS Argentina (1958-2003) and SS Brasil (1957-2004). Colourful illustration depicting a smiling couple leaning in at the top with a cruise ship sailing by Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro Brazil and palm trees towering over tropical flowers below, the text in the centre against the blue sky background.

Source: Antikbar.co.uk

Take a trip in a blimp from New York to Venezuela (avail HERE).

South America Venezuela Vintage Travel Poster / Wall Art Print

Source: Etsy

“Beautiful Argentina only 27 flying hours away via Aerolineas Argentinas.” 1950s travel ad.

"Beautiful Argentina only 27 flying hours away via Aerolineas Argentinas." 1950s Travel Poster.

Source: Pinterest

“Visit Peru of the Incas in 3 days via Pan American” (avail HERE).

Source: Etsy

“Visite Los Balenearios De Chile” (avail HERE).

Source: Etsy

“Ecuador – Fishing, Sky and Sunshine” (avail HERE).

Vintage Ecuador Travel Poster featuring Fishing.

Source: Etsy

See Bolivia with Braniff International Airways.

Vintage Bolivia Travel Poster for Braniff International Airways.

Source: Tumblr

“Uruguay-Ideal Summer (Veraneo Ideal)” (avail HERE).

Source: Etsy

Travel to Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina via Royal Mail Lines.

Royal Mail Lines Cruise Ship to South America. Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina. Vintage Travel Poster.

Source: Pinterest

The Brazilian Information Bureau would like you visit and see sites like Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro.

Vintage travel poster for Brazil featuring Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio.

Source: Pinterest

My family are big soccer people (go Canada & Germany at this years 2022 World Cup!). So when I saw this 1950 FIFA World Cup travel poster for the big event in Brazil, I just had to add it here. I love all the countries flags on the sock (avail HERE).

1950 FIFA World Cup Soccer Brazil South America Travel Poster

Source: Etsy

Well that was a fun post to put together! Now I really can’t wait to visit South America!

Please share in the comments section below, what you favourite poster / ad was. Also if you have travelled to South America, share your fav desinations also below!

Further Reading: Vintage Travel Posts 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Vintage Travel:

Would you like to see South America? VIATOR is a tour company I have used on several of my trips (including Colombia where I visited a mud volcano) and they have lots of tour options for all different places in South America. Take a look below at some samples tours!

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Thanks for dropping by!

Liz

As I mentioned in my Cuba Travel Posters post, I’m off on my first out of country vacation since January 2020. As a person who LOVES to travel, this is an exciting moment that will be shared with my parents and couple of friends. CUBA HERE WE COME!

For today’s post (and the last one until I get back in a week from Sunday), I thought I would do a continuation of a series I started on vintage photos of family vacations (see the 2 posts below) in honour of yours truly taking to the friendly skies again!

Family Vacations
Family Vacations Part 2

Let’s go on vacation friends!

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Vintage 1950s Photo Young Girl Ready to Leave on Ocean Liner Vacation. Source: Etsy

Let’s Go On Vacation!

Vintage Photos from the 1930’s – 1960’s

Welcome to Miami Beach! 1950 photo of 2 very stylish women (mother & daughter I think) with the cutest kids! What a great photo, with the palm tree in the backghround and everyone in their best summer vacation clothes. Love it!

1950 Vintage Photo of a family on vacation in Miami Beach Florida in 1950s Summer Fashions with 2 kids.

Source: Etsy

A group of Black men and women posing outside of the Idlewild, Michigan Club House in September 1938. Look at those amazing swimsuits and 1930s beach fashions! Gorgeous!

About Idlewild from ‘History.com’:

Idlewild, Michigan was once known as “The Black Eden”—a resort where black writers, business people, physicians and entertainers spent their summers in a racially segregated country. In its earliest days, you could run into W.E.B. Du Bois; in its later years, you could catch an Aretha Franklin show. But it wasn’t the only such spot. Even before the Negro Motorist Green-Book came out in 1936, resorts had opened up all over the country catering to black vacationers.

LEARN MORE THIS TOPIC AT: “Before the Green Book, These Resorts Offered Hidden Safe Havens for Black Americans“

1938 Vintage Photo of Black men and Women enjoying a vacation at Idlewild, Michigan Resort in 1930s fashions

Source: History.com

1950s vintage photo of a group of women and one man sharing a fun vacation moment on the shores of British Columbia, Canada.

1950s vintage photo of a group of women and one man on the shores of British Columbia on Vacation in 1950s Fashions

Source: Etsy

In my early 20’s I took a visit to Washington, DC to see the White House and all the other tourist must see’s. I did not look as stylish as this lovely 1950s woman here, but I enjoyed the trip nonetheless (isn’t her 1950s “Dior New Look” outfit fantastic?!).

Vintage Photo Woman Posing in Front of White House in Washington D.C. 1950's. She is wearing a 1950s Skirt and Blazer. Cute 1950s fashion

Source: Etsy

Beach vacations are always popular destinations as you can see in this 1940s / 1950s vintage photo of our two bathing beauties, enjoying the sand and water (destination unknown).

1940s or 1950s vintage photo of two Black women in swimsuits on the beach

Source: Pinterest

1960s vacation photograph, ‘Busch Garden’s Florida’ (January 1969). So much to love in this photo!

Important fashion reminder! ALWAYS match your purse to your shirt..like exactly (or close enough too).

Vintage Original Photo 'Busch Garden's Florida' 1960s Vacation Photograph

Source: Etsy

Tourist Time! 1960s vintage snapshot of a man and woman at Rockerville Gold Town.

Tourist Time ~ 1960s Vintage Snapshot ~ Man and Woman at Rockerville Gold Town

Source: Etsy

‘Cruising Couple’. A 1950s cruise ship vacation.

1950s vintage photo of a couple on a cruise ship.

1940s / 1950s vintage photo of 2 Black women with the fish they caught in their cute swimsuits at Highland Beach in Maryland.

1940s / 1950s Vintage Photo of 2 Black Women with the fish they caught in their swimsuits at Highland Beach in Maryland.

Source: Daily Mail

This photo is labelled as 1940s, but I believe from the hairstyle on the mother and the clothing that it’s from the 1950s (correct me if I’m wrong). Whatever date it is, it is a fun shot of a family in front of a very cool waterfall. Love the binoculars the dad is wearing.

Vintage Original Photo 'Mountain Waterfall' Family Vacation 1940's

Source: Etsy

Hope you enjoyed the vacation photos I shared above! Share in the comments section what your favourite was OR where your next trip is going to be.

FURTHER READING: You can also check out my archived blog posts on all things Vintage Travel 1920s-1960s

Thanks for stopping by!

Liz

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Visit South America! Vintage Travel Posters / Advertising

Vintage Travel Posters / Advertising for South America

Vintage Vacations Photos from the 1930s-1960s

Let’s Go On Vacation!

Vintage Photos from the 1930’s – 1960’s