Despite Efforts, Some Tours Do Leave Footprints (Washington Post): "While some companies have devoted considerable time and expense to protecting the very ecosystems they market to their clients, other firms ... Read More

Chile Potato Claim Perturbs Peru (AP): "Peruvian officials are rankling over plans by their Chilean counterparts to register 286 varieties of potatoes as part of Chile's 'national heritage.' Nationalistic rancor ... Read More

The capital of the Inca Empire, Cuzco combines the ancient city, the colonial additions and the modern buildings and amenities in a splendid reflection of culture and tradition of the ... Read More

Galeras volcano in southwestern Colombia, see map is once again close to eruption. "The Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining, working with scientific teams in United States, Ecuador and Germany, ... Read More

Arroz con pollo is the refrain from a children's nursery song, and a popular dish throughout Latin America. This combination of chicken and rice is sure to please. Browse other suggestions ... Read More

The Pantanal is a huge wilderness region of swamps, lagoons, ponds and marshes. These wetlands are created by the seasonal flooding of the river Paraguai and its many tributaries located ... Read More

Nearly a year after Natalee Holloway disappeared from a beach on Aruba, the investigation continues. TV legal experts, criminal and forensic experts have all commented on the case. Speculations, allegations, ... Read More

This bright blue spotted pufferfish fish uses water to protect itself from predators. Do you have a photo that you'd like to see featured as our photo of the week? If you ... Read More

Chile's northernmost region, including the provinces of Arica, Parinacota and Iquique, is a natural wonderland of the Atacama desert, Andes mountains and volcanoes, high plains called altiplanos, oases, thermal hot ... Read More

Bid to lure tourists to Marquez home town (Sydney Morning Herald): "Gabriel Garcia Marquez is Latin America's greatest living writer, a man of startling originality whose "magical realism" style of ... Read More

UPDATE: March 31, 2006: Chile bus driver charged(Home News Tribune Online) "with 12 counts of involuntary homicide and three counts of causing serious injury in the March 22 crash." The ... Read More

Update: March 23, 2006: Ecuadorian Army clears roadblocks but protests continue (MercoPress): "Ecuadorian security forces began removing roadblocks placed by indigenous groups protesting against talks for a free trade ... Read More

Peru Waterfall One of World's Highest (AP): "A German explorer says he's found one of the world's highest waterfalls in Peru's isolated northern jungle. Stefan Ziemendorff on Monday led a local ... Read More

Often called the "Galapagos of Peru," the Ballestas Islands off Peru's southern coast support a fantastic number of wildlife species. A trip to this area includes a ... Read More

Parsley, oregano, garlic, oil and vinegar come together in Chimichurri, this traditional Argentine sauce for meat. It's exceptionally good with steak or a parrillada-- and a staple in my kitchen! Browse ... Read More

Argentina's Floating Icebergs Worry Farmers Who Fear Flooding (Bloomberg): "The Argentina coast guard was astonished to find icebergs floating along the Atlantic coast. ``It's the first time icebergs of ... Read More

The capital of Chile's northernmost region, Region I, the city of Iquique is one of the country's most visited cities. The attractions are a mild climate, commerce, the Atacama desert, ... Read More

Up and downstream on the Amazon and the Rio Negro and many of the deeper tributaries, the riverboat is the only way to go. Carrying passengers and cargo, the riverboats travel between ... Read More

CHEAPEST PLACES ON EARTH - Suriname" (BudgetTravelOnline): " Suriname, where great deals still abound, especially for those in search of a first-rate ecotourism experience at bargain-basement rates. Suriname today is ... Read More

Previously unseen footage of the castaways' first 13 days on the island includes a happy-birthday wish to family back home and an evening eruption around the campfire. All that's missing ... Read More

The expanded photo gallery of the Inca Trail include views down deep river gorges and up at snow-clad mountain peaks. There are moments when you may be the only person ... Read More

The remaining Amazing Race 9 teams take a ride across a 300-foot zip line in Brazil before flying to Moscow where a deep-water phobia paralyzes one racer, and teams are ... Read More

Ariane launches two satellites (UPI): "Europe`s Ariane 5-ECA rocket has successfully launched two new satellites into orbit. The mission, which had been delayed three times because of technical problems with ground ... Read More

Tourists heading to Colombia for plastic surgery (AP):" It's normal to return from vacation with a deep tan, but what about coming home with bigger breasts, a newly sculpted nose, ... Read More

This meat and vegetable stew from Argentina is a filling and satisfying meal combining traditional ingredients with sweet potatoes, squash and peaches or apricots for a delectable combination. Served with ... Read More

Festival of India in Guyana (newKerala.com); "A week-long Festival of India is being held here to enable the people of Guyana, half of whose 765,000 population is of Indian ... Read More

Glacier Break-up in Argentina Attracts Thousands of Visitors (Bloomberg}: "More than 5,500 people gathered near the base of the glacier to watch as it shed chunks of ice into ... Read More

There are many markets in Ecuador, but the one in Otavalo attracts many visitors who come for an entire day of browsing foodstuffs, handicrafts and people-watching. Do you have a photo ... Read More

Research: Polynesian islands settled later (AP):"The first immigrants from the Polynesian islands to reach Easter Island arrived more recently than previously thought, according to research by a University of Hawaii ... Read More

Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas, is the most visited tourist destination in Peru, with good reason. The ruins stand atop a steep mountain overlooking the Urubamba river ... Read More

Update March 11, 2006: Bachelet Sworn In As Chile's President (Washington Post Foreign Service): "Vowing to capitalize on the surging spirit of equal opportunity that helped vault her into Chile's ... Read More

Columbus mystery nearly solved 500 years after death (Reuters): "Nearly 500 years after the death of Christopher Columbus, a team of genetic researchers are using DNA to solve two nagging ... Read More

Update March 11, 2000 Bolivia says bodies not missing Austrians (Reuters): "Bolivian police investigating the disappearance of two Austrian backpackers on Friday denied a local television report which said their ... Read More

One tribe suffers a sleepless night thanks to a castaway's continuous outbursts. Some of the castaways find strength in the relationships being formed on the island and others face a ... Read More

Chile reclaims an emblem of independence (NY Times): In an emotional one-hour ceremony at a square just off a boulevard named for O'Higgins and barely a stone's throw from ... Read More

One racer faces an extreme fear of heights by rappelling down a side 400-foot building, Sao Paulo's famed Edificio Copan. Others climb a slick waterfall, the Usina Jacare near ... Read More

Missing nurse 'has been murdered' (BBC News): "Police from Greater Manchester flew to South America after her bank account was emptied and she failed to board her flight ... Read More

Feijoada, a bean and meat dish, is called the "national dish" of Brazil. Typically served at noon, this hearty meal includes black beans, several types of meat, hot peppers, tomatoes ... Read More

Follow guest author Clarence Fisk's journey aboard the Skorpios III through the fjords of southern Chile to Lake and Glacier San Rafael. The tour passes through a region formed from ... Read More

No animal is more synonymous with the Galapagos Islands than the giant tortoise. Each island developed particular colorations in the tortoise population, and unfortunately, many varities are extinct. Do ... Read More

Called Foz do Iguaçu in Brazilian, and Cataratas del Iguazú in Spanish, Iguazu falls are a top destination for visitors from all countries. These photos display only a portion of ... Read More

Carnival is officially over with the beginning of Lent falling on Ash Wednesday, but the memory lingers.... Chavez-sponsored Rio Carnival club wins top title (Reuters): "A samba club backed ... Read More

Challenges, rewards, floods, raw fish and wine stir things up for one tribe, while the other suffers, not in silence. As usual, one castaway is voted off, and the climate ... Read More

Sonesta Posadas del Inca offer rates from $65/NIGHT with complimentary breakfast during the month of March. Locations in Lima, Cuzco and other cities. Sonesta São Paulo Ibirapuera, located in the ... Read More

Considered the world's largest salt pan with a surface area of some 12,000 sq. km., the Salar de Uyuni in the southern altiplano of Bolivia is an enormous, ... Read More

This season, the 11 teams race across 97,000 km in just 29 days, covering five continents, with the first stop in São Paulo, Brazil, where the teams race around the ... Read More