No sign of life where Brazilian jet crashed (Reuters): "Military searchers parachuted down on Saturday to the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed a day earlier in ... Read More

Photos of newly discovered species in Brazil's Amazon rainforest (mongabay.com): "Brazil has announced the creation of a Amapá State Forest, a 5.7 million acre Amazon protected area. According to Conservation ... Read More

Save With These Low International Getaway Fares! (American Airlines): "These International Weekend Getaway Fares are valid for Economy Class travel next weekend and are available on AA.com. Fares must ... Read More

Albatross faces extinction in South Atlantic, say wildlife groups (New Zealand Herald): "The survival of the albatross in the South Atlantic is under threat, wildlife groups warn. A third of the ... Read More

Galapagos Islands control tourism and immigration with secure plastic identification cards and Zebra P420i printers(Security Park): "The government of Ecuador has purchased four Zebra P420i printers in order to control ... Read More

The author of this trip report writes "Although I'd been planning my trip to Chilean Patagonia for a year, I'd never heard of the island and archipelago of Chiloe until ... Read More

Hilton Hotels Corp is returning to Colombia's capital, announcing plans for a $27 million property in Bogota. The 245-guestroom Hilton Bogota is scheduled for completion in mid-2009 and will be ... Read More

Lan Argentina to add 35 new routes (MercoPress): "LAN Argentina will add 35 new international and domestic routes as part of an aggressive plan to expand the airline. The 20 ... Read More

Peru's Great Amazon River Raft Race 2006 comes to a close (Living in Peru); "What may be the world's longest river race on primitive rafts, drew to a close Sunday ... Read More

Photo in the News: Dog Mummies Found in Ancient Peru Pet Cemetery (National Geographic): "Just as modern dog lovers pamper their pets with morsels from the table and space on ... Read More

Strong earthquake shakes northwest Argentina, no injuries reported (AP): "A strong earthquake shook northwestern Argentina on Sunday evening. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The 5.7-magnitude quake was centered 225 ... Read More

Looking like strips of an old road, these parallel rocky paths are part of the landscape of the Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas. Click on the link or the photo for ... Read More

Off the beaten path in northwest Argentina (Vacnouver Sun): Fabulous scenery, out of the way places, good food and wine, plus impressions of a trip in Andean Northwest Region of ... Read More

Darwin finch could disappear from Galapagos islands (Independent News and Media Limited ) : "The Galapagos islands could be about to witness the first disappearance of a species in the ... Read More

Andean passports will come in 2007 (Living in Peru): "The Community of Andean Nations (CAN) will introduce a new passport in 2007 that will allow citizens of the four member ... Read More

Magnitude 6.0 - Santiago del Estero, Argentina (USGS Earthquake Hazards Program) at 2006 September 22 02:32:24 UTC. Details: Location with respect to nearby cities: 165 km (102 miles) NE ... Read More

Chile's Easter Island Moais Statues Threatened by Corrosion (Santiago Times): "The iconic Moais statues of Easter Island are deteriorating at an alarming rate, and experts fear that without a large ... Read More

Do you have a sailboat and twelve months vacation time? If so, you might want to duplicate Jimmy Cornell's South American Vacation (Cruising World) in which the author suggests "a complete ... Read More

Let sleeping turtles lie (Sydney Morning Herald) is an account of a night scuba dive off the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, called the "Brazilian Galapagos" for the wide ... Read More

If you’re in Villa General Belgrano at the end of September and the beginning of October, you’ll find yourself surrounded by people in lederhosen and national costumes, German music, food ... Read More

KLM to offer Nonstop Flights to Lima with Boeing 777 (Asia Travel Tips): "KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is to launch nonstop flights between Amsterdam and Lima in Peru with the ... Read More

"The Amazon region is about the size of the contiguous 48 US states, and the river itself is the world's largest. It's 11 times bigger than the Mississippi and is ... Read More

If you are in Suriname, Guyana or French Guiana, look up for a great view of the Partial Solar Eclipse for South America Sept. 22 (Space.com). The eclipse will ... Read More

Strong earthquake rattles Argentina (AP): "A strong earthquake sent panicked residents fleeing from their homes Sunday in Argentina, but it caused no injuries or damages, authorities said. The magnitude 6.1 quake ... Read More

Practical Information for the Budget Traveler to Peru (Frommer's): A traveler posts her comments about lodging, tours and transportation in Lima, Cuzco, Aguas Calientes for Machu Picchu and Puno, Peru. You ... Read More

The Santuario de las Lajas is in the small town of Ipiales on the border with Ecuador and a fairy-tale gothic celebration of visions and miracles. Click on the link or ... Read More

Trouble in paradise (Times Online): "Conservationists fear that forthcoming BBC programmes about the Galapagos islands will lead to a tourist boom that could damage the fragile ecosystem of the remote ... Read More

El Nino weather phenomenon returns (Reuters): " El Nino, an abnormal warming of equatorial waters in the Pacific Ocean that wreaks havoc with world weather, has formed and will last ... Read More

Chile Prepares for Fiestas Patrias Celebrations (Santiago Times): "Saturday kicks off four days of “Fiestas Patrias” celebrations as the entire nation celebrates its Declaration of Independence from Spain, declared nearly ... Read More

Sea life abounds on islands near Peru (The Columbus Dispatch): "Sea lions, seals and birds. Oh, my! You might have thought that the Galapagos were the only islands off the ... Read More

Until October 2, 2006, get an additional discount from Viator tour prices for a number of tours in South America. Please enter code CJP10 at check-out when you book one ... Read More

Enjoy the sights, impressions and cruise account of a trip Around the Horn (Sun-Sentinel.com) aboard Holland America's MS Amsterdam, bound from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso via Stanley in the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas, ... Read More

Venezuela’s Passion: Twisting the Tail of an Angry Beast (NY Times, registration required) is the account of "an event called coleo, four men on horseback chase a bull within ... Read More

These trekkers doing the Ausangate tour enjoy the welcoming warmth of the Lauramarca hot springs along the route Click on the link or the photo for more details about the ... Read More

Mennonites find a place in modern Paraguay (Financial Times Deutschland): "In Filadelfia, the largest settlement in the Chaco, with more than 6,500 inhabitants, the original German-descended Mennonites are now outnumbered ... Read More

Just days after granting permission for helicopter flights over Machu Picchu, "The Peruvian government has reversed a decision to allow flights over the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu after an ... Read More

Independência ou Morte! Brazil boasts of many unique attributes, including having had an empire, a reigning monarch and a relatively bloodless independence from Portugal. And rather than having the populace ... Read More

Two environmental and ecological threats to Ecuador's natural environment pose problems for residents and visitors: In the shadow of the Tungurahua volcano (BBC News): "Nearly a month after the ... Read More

Cerro Rico, the "15,800-foot-high peak, whose name means "Rich Hill" in Spanish, looms over this city's bustling markets and deserted alleyways, always staring down as if reminding people here of ... Read More

Brazil to host FIBA World Championship for Women 2006 (People's Daily) : "Sao Paulo will be the center of the women's basketball world in September 12-23 when the metropolitan region ... Read More

Click on the link or the photo for more details about the photo and the vast plains, called llanos, of central Venezuela, covering about a third of the country. Do you ... Read More

Long distance and train travel between South American countries is a thing of the past, but local passenger and sightseeing train trips are still available, and in many cases, an ... Read More

Brazil Olympic committee picks Rio as candidate city for 2016 games (AP): "Brazilian Olympic Committee president Carlos Nuzman said Rio de Janeiro would be the best candidate because of its ... Read More

What's the best thing to do in Argentina? (Outside Online). The question really is: how to narrow it down to the time you'll spend in Argentina? The article recommends Buenos Aires, ... Read More