Enjoy Frommer's recommendations for Urban Adventures in Rio de Janeiro, including hangliding in the tropical forest reserve of Floresta da Tijuca. This isn't all there is to do in Rio de ... Read More

Ownership of the Falkland Islands, called the Islas Malvinas by Argentina, has been an ongoing issue between Great Britain and Argentina for many years. The Falklands War of 1982 began ... Read More

Cultural experts protested the building of a bridge over the Vilcanota River, about ten miles from Machu Picchu, because it would add to the threat of increased tourism to the ... Read More

Cino Rios Chile Lodge is Now Listed with AmericanFlyFishingTravel.com - a Major Fly Fishing Travel Website (PRWeb): "Cinco Rios Chile, located above the historic city of Coyhaique, is a full ... Read More

At the fourth gathering of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language, meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, was honored with a commenorative edition of One Hundred Years of ... Read More

NASA Space Station Image: Caravelas strandplain, Bahia Province, Brazil (SpaceRef.com): "Caravelas strandplain, Bahia Province, Brazil is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14 crewmember on the International ... Read More

Controversial Brazil river plan allowed(chron.com): "The Sao Francisco River project is meant to benefit some 12 million poor people by allowing large sections of the country's arid northeast to be ... Read More

Very rare Long-whiskered Owlet seen in Peru (ITWire): "The Long-whiskered Owlet is a very rare species of tiny owl. Discovered in 1976, it has not been seen in the ... Read More

Sheep in Uruguay are raised in natural grasslands called the campo and exported throughout the world as meat and leather products. Their wool is well known and used in woolen ... Read More

Visitors wanting superb diving in crystal clear water, warm, white sandy beaches, exciting nightlife, colorful culture, a choice of full-amenity accommodations, relaxation and duty-free shopping head to San Andrés, a ... Read More

Like the gauchos, their colleagues east of the Andes, the Chilean huasos are skilled horsemen, honing their skills daily. Over the years, the huaso has come to signify much of ... Read More

With an extremely competitive, and sometimes disliked, team eliminated from the race, the remaining seven teams enjoy a rest period in Ushuaia, preparing for the next challenge which will see ... Read More

Sheltered by the arches lining the main plaza in Cuzco, Peru, these vendors offer handicrafts, textiles and silver jewelry. Click on the link or the photo for more information about this site. Do ... Read More

Peru: Accelerated tourism growth endangers Machu Picchu ruins (Living in Peru): "...officials from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are worried that excessive growth in visitor rates ... Read More

Trip Report: Drive From Valparaiso to Elqui Valley/La Serena (Frommer's Travel Talk): "I'd definitely recommend a trip to the area. I don't think it's on the radar for a lot ... Read More

The Colca river begins high in the Andes, at Condorama Crucero Alto, drops down to the Pacific in stages, changing its name to Majes and then Camana as it goes. ... Read More

After their pit stop at Petrohué in the Chilean Lake District, the remaining eight teams return to Puerto Montt and their next destination: Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia. Following a ... Read More

The Itaipú hydroelectric power plant, on the Parana river between Paraguay and Brazil, is the largest development of its kind in operation in the world. Click on the link or ... Read More

New law in Peru for tourist assailants (AP): "Peru's Congress has passed a new law stiffening penalties for attacks on tourists, making the maximum sentence for murdering or severely ... Read More

Enjoy these photographs, taken on various NASA and International Space Station missions, of South American cities. Seen from above, the scope, topography, natural landmarks and distinctive features vary in clarity, ... Read More

Oslo tops list of world's most expensive cities (USA Today), but "The region of the world that offers the most bang for a dollar is Latin America, which accounts for ... Read More

On the first stop of his travels to Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico, US President Bush's arrival in São Paulo, Brazil was met with protests and violence: Clashes mar ... Read More

At 979 meters (3230 feet) with an uninterrupted drop of 807 meters (2663 ft), Angel Falls is sixteen times the height of Niagara Falls. Located in Venezuela's Canaima National Park, ... Read More

In Incredible beauty at dizzying heights(PostGazette.com), the author recounts her visit to La Paz and seeing the sights there before heading to Lake Titicaca and on the the Yungas region ... Read More

From the Atacama Desert to the lushly forested, glacier lakes and rivers of Chile's Lake District, the remaining teams search for clues, thrill to a river raft ride and face ... Read More

Patagonia in a New Light (NY Times): "Patagonia is no longer the far-flung destination it once was, only for the dedicated trekker or mountaineer. Tourism in Torres del Paine ... Read More

The Andes draw climbers, treekers and sightseers to the majestic peaks and the challenging ascents. There are very popular climbing spots, and others becoming more so as their peaks are ... Read More

A Chupacabra, or goat sucker, is some form of animal that preys on other animals, draining their blood and leaving a carcass. The dreaded chupacabra show up in movies ... Read More

Privately owned craft and cruise ships anchor off the coast of one of the islands in the the Galapagos archipelago. Click on the link or the photo for more information about the ... Read More

Slovenian halfway through Amazon swim (AP): "Slovenian Martin Strel approached the halfway point of his attempt to swim the entire length of the Amazon river Thursday, trying to avoid ... Read More

Bolivia Declares El Nino Flood Disaster (AP); "President Evo Morales on Wednesday officially declared months of deadly flooding a national disaster, committing some $50 million to the crisis that ... Read More

On the Rio Negro in the Amazonas state of Brazil, Manaus is a commercial and tourist center for activity on the Amazon river. Visitors come here on their river cruises, ... Read More

You might not end up dancing the Tango in the streets of Buenos Aires as the couple in the photo, but you might want to check out Totally Tango experience ... Read More