Rosewood Oil from the Amazon
Tuesday August 30, 2005
A Quest to Save a Tree, and Make the World Smell Sweet (NY Times): "Until the perfume Chanel No. 5 went on the market in 1921, pau rosa, or Brazilian ... Read More
St. Rose of Lima, First Saint of the Americas
Sunday August 28, 2005
Saint Rose of Lima, the first Saint of the Americas, was born in Lima in 1586 and died there in 1617 after turning away from the secular life and living ... Read More
Surinamese Brothers Rearrested in the Holloway Case
Friday August 26, 2005
Update:
Missing Teen's Mom Hopeful With Arrests (AP): "The mother of a missing Alabama teenager said Saturday she believes "we are going to get answers" after two brothers previously detained ... Read More
Furor over Chavez assassination call
Wednesday August 24, 2005
Update:
US evangelist apologizes for Chavez remarks (Reuters) saying that "while he was criticized by U.S. political and religious leaders, he found the attention he wanted for what he said was ... Read More
TANS Crash in Peru, 08/23/2005 - Some Survive
Wednesday August 24, 2005
Dozens Walk Away From Peru Jet Crash (AP) "An aviation expert Wednesday called it a "miracle" that so many walked away.
Wind shear may have forced the pilot's emergency landing attempt ... Read More
Quakes shake Colombian volcano
Tuesday August 23, 2005
Quakes shake Colombian volcano (AP). "Dozens of small earthquakes near a volcano in southwest Colombia were raising concerns Sunday of a possible eruption.
More than 30 temblors have occurred within 10 ... Read More
More on the Menezes death
Tuesday August 23, 2005
Following the arrival of two Brazilian officials in London to look into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, they announced that they do not believe there ... Read More
Cartagena, Colombia
Sunday August 21, 2005
Hot, sultry, filled with the sounds of music and bright with color and tradition, Cartagena de Indias has been an important port on the Caribbean since it was founded in ... Read More
Natalee Holloway is still missing
Sunday August 21, 2005
Eighty plus days after her disappearance, with grief, anger, resentment and huge frustrations with the lack of answers in the investigation, Natalee is still missing. Post your opinions about the ... Read More
Third Annual World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires
Saturday August 20, 2005
Tango Dancers Converge in Argentina (AP) for the Third Annual World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires which "bills itself as the cradle of tango, a moody music that arose among ... Read More
Feria del Orinoco
Friday August 19, 2005
The Feria del Orinoco, or Orinoco Festival, takes place in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela in late August when the Orinoco river is at it highest, and includes aquatic sports, zapoara fishing ... Read More
Report Leaked Police Blunders in Brazilian's Death
Wednesday August 17, 2005
Leaked documents describing the facts surrounding the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes on July 22, 2005 reveal Fatal errors by London anti-terror police in Brazilian's death (AFP).
"The ... Read More
Latin America Travel Specials
Tuesday August 16, 2005
Check out these top destination travel specials from Latin America 4 Less. Preferred destinations are Patagonia, Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon, plus the four countries and Iguazu Falls tour.
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Venezuela plane crash kills 160
Tuesday August 16, 2005
Update: August 20, 2005:
Relatives search for answers in air crash (AP) as "French President Jacques Chirac's office announced he will travel to Martinique on Wednesday to attend the memorial ... Read More
Explore the Galapagos Islands - 10 Days: January 16-25, 2006
Monday August 15, 2005
"Be among a select group of Associates to visit one of the world's greatest wildlife sanctuaries, the Galápagos Islands. Join us for an exclusive charter cruise aboard the Isabela II ... Read More
Survivor 11: Guatemala Cast of Characters
Sunday August 14, 2005
Who are the people who pit themselves against each other and the environment to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast to become the Sole Survivor and win the one million dollar prize? ... Read More
Colombiamoda - 17 Aug 2005
Saturday August 13, 2005
"Colombiamoda is the most important annual fashion event in South America, with around 450 Colombian and international exhibitors in the 60,000 square metres of the Centro Internacional de Convenciones Plaza ... Read More
Spas and Hot Springs of South America
Wednesday August 10, 2005
These trekkers are enjoying the hot springs on the Lauramarca river, a popular stop on the Ausangate trek in Peru.
There are many more
Spas and Hot Springs to enjoy as you ... Read More
Survivor 11: Guatemala - Mayan Religion
Sunday August 7, 2005
The religion of the Mayas, like their civilization, was complex and multi-layered. Based on cyclical times of growth and destruction, with an emphasis on the growing seasons, important dates were ... Read More
Journey to The Land of the Maya
Friday August 5, 2005
Take a "sacred journey through the ancient Maya world of the Yucatan, Mexico. Delve into the rich past of a civilization that today still holds many secrets and mysteries. ... Read More
Argentina's Welsh Century Heritage
Tuesday August 2, 2005
Welsh community mark 140 years in Patagonia (MercoSur) recounts the arrival of the first settlers landing in what is now Puerto Madryn, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, on ... Read More
Ilhabela - Beautiful Island
Monday August 1, 2005
Ilhabela, or Beautiful Island, on Ilha de São Sebastião in the state of São Paulo, certainly lives up to its name. There are great 35 km of beaches, a ... Read More