The film is a hybrid of live-action documentary footage of the Disney team's travels and four distinct animated shorts. 1. Lake Titicaca (Peru/Bolivia) : Donald Duck.
: His humorous struggles with a stubborn llama and the local topography. 2. Pedro (Chile) Starring : Pedro, a small anthropomorphic mail plane. Saludos Amigos
In the early 1940s, the U.S. government was concerned about Nazi influence in South America. Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's , Nelson Rockefeller (Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs) asked Walt Disney to embark on a "goodwill tour" of South America. The film is a hybrid of live-action documentary
: The team set up temporary studios to sketch local landscapes, study traditional music, and capture the local culture. : His humorous struggles with a stubborn llama
: Donald plays the role of an American tourist exploring the world's highest navigable lake.
: The film was so commercially successful that the U.S. government did not have to subsidize the production costs. Structure and Segments
: Walt Disney and a team of 18 artists, musicians, and writers traveled through Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru.