Walt Disney and a group of artists, nicknamed "El Grupo," traveled through Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. They captured their experiences in sketches and film, which were then woven into four distinct animated segments. Must-Watch Segments:
: The grand finale set in Rio de Janeiro, featuring the debut of the cigar-smoking Brazilian parrot, José Carioca , as he teaches Donald how to samba. Fun Facts:
: It was the first Disney feature to premiere outside the U.S., debuting in Rio de Janeiro on August 24, 1942. Saludos Amigos (1942)
: The charming story of a tiny mail plane braving the treacherous Andes mountains to deliver the mail.
: The film received three Academy Award nominations for Best Musical Score, Best Sound Recording, and Best Original Song. Walt Disney and a group of artists, nicknamed
: Goofy heads to the Argentinian pampas to learn the ways of a traditional cowboy.
: Due to WWII and a studio strike, Disney began producing these shorter anthology-style films instead of full-length narratives. Fun Facts: : It was the first Disney
: Donald Duck explores the high-altitude lake on the border of Peru and Bolivia—and has a hilarious run-in with a stubborn llama.