Photo of the Week
Sunday April 27, 2008
The dirt road invites you into a scenic Valle de Capćo within the Chapada Diamantina National Park in Bahia state of where forests, rivers and hidden treasures await.
Click on the ... Read More
Hotel Plaza Grande in Quito Recommended by Fodor's
Thursday April 24, 2008
Fodor's: This Week has this to say about Quito's Hotel Plaza Grande (scroll down): "Arguably Ecuador's most fabulous hotel (with prices to match) puts you right on the prime real ... Read More
Coroico Road, the World's Most Dangerous Road, claims another victim
Monday April 21, 2008
Bolivia's 'Death Road' claims life of US mountain biker (AP): "Rescue officials say a U.S. tourist was killed after losing control of his mountain bike and plunging off a ... Read More
Photo of the Week
Sunday April 20, 2008
Located near Lake Titicaca, the archaeological site of Tiwanaku is not yet completely excavated, but the visible ruins make a pleasant and rewarding day trip from La Paz, the capital ... Read More
Futaleufu Wild Whitewater *9 Day* $2900
Saturday April 19, 2008
Adventure Life offers this exciting opportunity:
"Patagonia's Futaleufu offers some of the best whitewater rafting opportunities in the world. This Argentina and Chile travel adventure begins in Bariloche (or Puerto Montt, ... Read More
Ecotourism in Peru in the Amazon Basin
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Rumble in the jungle- How barefaced capitalism can help save the Amazonian rainforest (economist.com): "Peru's Madre de Dios region has been undergoing an ecotourism boom. More than 70 'eco-lodges' cater ... Read More
Colombia's Nevado del Huila Volcano Eruption
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Colombian volcano erupts in ash shower (AP): "Colombia's Nevado del Huila volcano erupted in a shower of hot ash, prompting thousands of people to leave their homes on Tuesday. ... Read More
Photo of the Week
Sunday April 13, 2008
Created in 1966 to preserve the yatay palm trees which once covered vast areas of northern Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil, Argentina's El Palmar National Park, offers wildlife viewing and ... Read More
Olympic Torch Run Goes Well in Buenos Aires
Saturday April 12, 2008
In Buenos Aires, there were only minor protests to accompany the Olympic flame's smooth ride in Argentina (AP): "Runners surrounded by rows of security carried the Olympic flame past ... Read More
Olympic Torch now in Buenos Aires
Thursday April 10, 2008
Olympic torch arrives in Argentina from San Francisco (WorldNow and KSBY): " The Olympic torch has arrived in Buenos Aires after a flight from San Francisco. Police motorcycles will escort ... Read More
Lufthansa launches sale fares to South America from the UK
Thursday April 10, 2008
Lufthansa launches sale fares to South America (Cheap Flights): "Flights can be taken from various UK airports, including London Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh.
Return fares to Caracas start ... Read More
Nazca Lines Plane Crash Claims Five Lives
Thursday April 10, 2008
5 French tourists killed in Peru crash (AP): "Wednesday when their small plane crashed after becoming tangled in power lines, police and witnesses said."
Tourists often take short flights on ... Read More
Photo of the Week
Sunday April 6, 2008
These supplies are from the Nimrod Expedition of 1907-1909. Under the leadership of
Sir Earnest Shackleton, the Nimrod sailed from England to New Zealand
and then proceeded south to Antarctica, where they ... Read More
Gold Necklace Found near Lake Titicaca Pre-dates Incas
Thursday April 3, 2008
Peru Necklace Is Oldest Gold Artifact in Americas (Fox News): "A necklace of gold and turquoise-colored beads at an ancient hunter-gatherer burial site in the Andes Mountains is the oldest ... Read More
Machu Picchu Climb to Huayna Picchu
Wednesday April 2, 2008
Peru: Steeply spiralling stairway to the Andes (nzherald.con.nz): "Of the thousands of camera-wielding tourists who traipse over Machu Picchu each day, only a small number tackle the strenuous, one-hour climb ... Read More