Gunmen Kill Colombian Park Director Marta Lucia Hernandez, in "the second high-profile attack in the coastal city of Santa Marta this week, " from AP. Read about Tairona National ... Read More

Brazilians Sent From U.S. on Violations on a charter flight, from AP, while a Badly Behaved American Kicked Out of Brazil, from Reuters, after tossing water on a crying ... Read More

Glaciers and Sea Ice Endangered by Rising Temperatures, from ENN, reports on the melting ice around the world, including Antarctica, Antizana Glacier in Ecuador, and Chacaltaya Glacier in Bolivia. Read about ... Read More

This report from The Scotsman details the theory, search and discovery of fossils along the banks of a tributary of the Amazon river in the northern state of Maranhão. Read ... Read More

With carnaval only days away, thousands of visitors will be descending upon Oruro to see the famed Devil's Dance, or Diablada. While there, they may enjoy visits to ... Read More

Don't miss the ASP South America Surfing Contest this month and next when some of the world's top rated surfers ride the waves at Fernando de Noronha, 200 miles miles ... Read More

Bolivians want ocean access lost in war with Chile, from The State.com, details current sentiments from both Bolivians and Chileans about portions of the Atacama Desert from Iquique to Antofagasta. ... Read More

Colombians Hope for Glory in Bullfights is AP's report of "Six Days of Unruly Colombian Bullfighting Festivals, Hundreds Spill Blood for Glory" in Colombia's corralejas, ocurring annually in Sincelejo. Read all ... Read More

Share your travel experiences, good or bad, offer advice or ask questions of your own on the South America for Visitors forum. The floor is yours and it's free. Register ... Read More

All at sea in the Galapagos, from The Scotsman, is one of the continuing features of touring the Galapagos. To learn more about this top destination off the coast of Ecuador, ... Read More

Every January 20 and March 20, thousands of pilgrims journey to Yumbel, in Chile's spectacular Lake District to participate in the Feast Day of San Sebastián, the patron saint ... Read More

Updated: 01/21/04 Back again for a second chance to win a million dollars! Four previous Sole Survivors and 14 popular contestants in three teams see who will outwit, outplay, and outlast ... Read More

Americas Summit Begins With Deep Splits in agenda, participation and agenda. AP Rio to Stop Fingerprinting Americans in response to a petition filed by that city. Other cities are under the ... Read More

Ilhabela, in the state of Sao Paulo, on Brazil's largest maritime island, is a rain forest ecological reserve, with miles of pristine beaches, spectacular waterfalls and mountain views, and ... Read More

Tango is always popular in Argentina, and two January events, the Festival Internacional del Tango in the town of La Falda, and the National Folklore Festival of Cosquín (Festival Nacional ... Read More

Americans Fingerprinted at Brazil Airport, from AP. Only at Sao Paulo's airport and in reaction to the new U.S. anti-terror regulation requiring citizens from 27 nations, which includes US fingerprinting ... Read More

Squeezed between two mountain ranges and two rivers, Merida is a charming university town, with attractions and activities of both a cultural and scenic nature to tempt students and visitors ... Read More

Feliz ano nuevo and feliz ano novo! Wishing you a safe, peaceful and prosperous New Year!

Indians invade Brazilian ranches, reports BBC News, in a continuing struggle between Guarani and Kaiowa tribes against ranchers in Mato Grosso do Sul over ancestral tribal lands.

BBC News reports Peru threat shuts UK embassy as a security measure in response to direct threats. In other BBC news from Peru, Starbucks battles for Peruvian elite as ... Read More