Parque Nacional Canaima, Venezuela's second largest national park, sprawls over three million hectares in south-eastern Venezuela along the border between Guyana and Brazil. Here, rolling savannas, moriche palm groves, montane ... Read More

Can you spot the rainbow? Click on the link for a larger image of this unusual view of Iguazu Falls on the Parana river between Argentina and Brazil. Do you have a ... Read More

Another Giant Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina (National Geographic News). "The new species is one of the titanosaurs, a group of plant-eating sauropod dinosaurs that walked on four feet and are ... Read More

On the Roof of Peru, Omens in the Ice (Washington Post): " In the thin, cold air here atop the Andes mountains, the blue ice that has claimed these peaks ... Read More

Pre-Colombian ceremonial discovered in Peru (Zee News): "An ancient pyramid unearthed from the sands of the Cahuachi desert in Peru has been revealed to be part of a huge ... Read More

A British teenager, Aaron Goss, on a school trip to Ecuador's Oriente, or Amazon region, didn't rejoin his group when expected. Searchers have found no trace of him. UK teen lost ... Read More

After a slow start to the snow season, there's Seven feet of snow in seven days in Chile (skipressworld) at Portillo, which "combines an old-world elegance, breathtaking scenery and ... Read More

During the Triassic period, long before the Andes were formed, the Valley of the Moon in Argentina's northwest San Juan province was wet and tropical, the home of dinosaurs and ... Read More

Towsurfer crew scores big during two-day swell in Chile from surfersvillage. Check out the photos at Towsurfer.com and explore more great surfing sites in South America. Photo of a surfer in Peru ... Read More

Popular Tours in Southeastern Brazil includes trips to Angra Dos Reis, Petropolis, Buzios, sightseeing in Rio de Janeiro with beaches, soccer, Guananbara Bay, and the Botanical Gardens. For more tours in ... Read More

I had an email from a reader asking about my guide services to the area around Dianopolis and Brasilia, Brazil. I responded that much as I'd like to revisit Brazil's capital, ... Read More

Venezuela's Merida offers a range of options for travelers of any background (VHeadline.com) Venezuela "is a land of great contrasts, including vast grasslands, endless Caribbean coastline and -- unbeknown to ... Read More

These twin rock formations are only a sample of the distinctive shapes carved by time, wind and water from the clay, sandstone and volcanic ash covering the valley of the ... Read More

Sewell, also known as El Teniente, or the Lieutenant, is the site of the largest underground copper mine in the world. Today, workers at the mine and the administrative areas ... Read More

Medal count and latest results from the CAC Games: Two more medals for the Caribbean, including a Neckles gold (Caribbean360.com) as Mexico leads the medal count in the Central American ... Read More

Now is the time to make plans and reservations and take advantage of some great tour packages to various locations in South America. Multiple Countries: Rhumba - 22 days in Peru, Bolivia, ... Read More

Colombia bids for 2014 World Cup (BBC.co.uk): "Colombia has surprisingly joined the race to host the World Cup when it returns to South America in 2014. The South ... Read More

CHILE MINING TOWN NAMED UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE (Santiago Times): "The UNESCO World Heritage Committee added Sewell, Chile to its prestigious World Heritage List last Thursday. Sewell is a mining town ... Read More

In Argentina, Home on the Ranch (Washington Post): The author details a stay on two of Argentina's estancias, Estancia El Ombu de Areco in the pampas northwest of Buenos Aires, ... Read More

There have been more than 844 earthquakes, registering 2 and above on the Richter scale, since January 1, 2006, including the most recent 6.3 (updated from a 6.0) off ... Read More

This rare view of Cerro Aconcagua, viewed from the Santiago, Chile area is wonderfully clear and colorful. For more information about Aconcagua and Santiago, click on the link. Do you have ... Read More

CentAm Games Take off in Colombia (PrensaLatina): "Colombian President Alvaro Uribe officially opened the 20th Central American, Caribbean Games, with venues in Cartagena and four others cities." The 20th Central ... Read More

Update: July 18, 2006: Ecuador volcano rains molten rock (tvnz.co.nz); 'Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano spewed gas and ash for the fourth day on Monday as droves of evacuees returned home to ... Read More

Salta, the capital of the province of Salta, is a colonial city, built in an area already in use long before the Spaniards arrived. This northwestern region of Argentina witnessed ... Read More

Just Chilean Out (metro.co.uk) "A walk through the clean, compact city centre reveals modern Santiago is the financial, cultural and communications hub of one of Latin America's most bullish economies ... Read More

In response to a request from Colombia to make a special declaration for Malpelo, part of an archipelago about 500 km east of Buenaventura, Colombia's main Pacific port, ... Read More

Following World Cup 2006, FIFA redesigned the soccer rankings and Brazil remains number one. The others in the top five rankings are Italy, Argentina, France and England. See details at Brazil remains ... Read More

The Virgen del Carmen is the patron saint of Paucartambo, near Cuzco, where streets of white colonial buildings topped with red roofs are the setting for the dancing and merriment ... Read More

Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber and the New Seven Wonders Foundation have listed twenty-one choices for the New Seven Wonders of the World. On the list from Latin America are: Christ Redeemer, ... Read More

A reader wrote me: Next week I am leaving to fly into Quito and will travel south on the Pan American Hwy to go south to Argentinia. I thought I would ... Read More

Fishing boats in Fortaleza, Brazil anchor off the beach where fishing cages wait to be towed offshore. Click through for more information about Fortaleza and northeastern Brazil. Do you have a ... Read More

Jurassic journey reveals a tropical paradise in central Bolivia (MySA.com): The animal refuge in the Inti Wara Yassi, within the the Parque Machia in central Bolivia "is one of the ... Read More

On the Chile Slopes (Post and Courier): "Portillo is South America's most famous ski resort. It's smaller than many ski mountains in the Western United States and Canada, but the ... Read More

World Cup 2006 ends tomorrow, July 9, with the final match between Italy and France. Argentina's Horacio Elizondo to referee soccer World Cup final. Before the match begins, ... Read More

Chasing Snow South in Argentina (NY Times, registration required) The author describes the ski resort of Cerro Catedral overlooking Lake Nahuel Huapi, Bariloche and its entertainment: restaurants, bars and ... Read More

In 1816, folllowing Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, representatives of the provinces of Argentina met in Tucumán to discuss the future of their country. On July 9 the delegates met in ... Read More

The Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau announces: "Hiking Rio's Urban Jungle Travelers seeking alternative adventures in Rio are opting to climb Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) and Corcovado (Hunchback Mountain) by foot. ... Read More

"President Nestor Kirchner has ordered aggressive diplomacy to win back control of `Las Malvinas' from Britain 24 years after the two countries went to war over the islands." Background and ... Read More

A small submarine belonging to a British company was hired by Russian tourists for a closer look at the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands in disregard of the rule ... Read More

Hiking across Chile's wild remote (Independent Online) details a nine day trek through Torres del Paine National Park. Follow along with this visual tour of the Torres del Paine Grand Circuit. Photo ... Read More

Vicunas making a comeback in Peru (Taipei times): "For decades, poachers seeking the world's most valuable wool simply shot vicunas rather than struggle to trap the elusive animals that can ... Read More

A reader wrote me: What I wanted to know from is what airlines are the best to go with, as far as pricing goes? The best rate I've found is ... Read More

Salta, Argentina: Wind-Carved Land of Strong Wine and Difficult Love (NY Times, registration required): "That this northern province isn't better known to the rest of the world is an ... Read More

The strong winds, large waves, and icebergs around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America claim many a ship and sailor, yet before the Panama Canal, this was ... Read More

Tiwanaku, also known as Tiahuanacu, is the site of the remaining ruins of the pre-Incan ancient Tiwanaku agrarian civilization. Located near Lake Titicaca, the archaeological site is not yet completely ... Read More

Brazil lost to France, 1-0 and lost the quarter final of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, a huge disappointment to the players and fans who aniticpated another World Cup ... Read More

Come to sunny Colombia (The Economist) is the message President Alvaro Uribe sends as his "government is trying to replace conventional images of Colombia with different ones: white-sand beaches, colonial ... Read More