Latin America Travel Articles

Luxury Travel in Peru

Luxury Travel in Peru

Peru may not strike you as being particularly well-known as a luxury destination, but in fact its credentials far out stack many other South American countries.

Insider's Guide to Peru with Orient-Express

Insider's Guide to Peru with Orient-Express

Four iconic Orient-Express properties and one luxury train in Peru have joined together to create a six-night “Insider's Peru” tour through ancient cities for the ultimate historically-curated experience.

Luxury Travel Guide to Rio de Janeiro

Luxury Travel Guide to Rio de Janeiro

With World Cup and Olympic fever gaining pace in Rio, Chris Moss provides his guide to the city's most stylish haunts - get there before the crowds do.

Savor Authentic Latin America With Cox & Kings

Savor Authentic Latin America With Cox & Kings

Between the majestic peaks of the Andes mountains and the scenic shores of Rio de Janeiro lies ancient traditions and culinary secrets passed down through hundreds of years.

Quito's Casa Gangotena Offers Food Tour through Old Town

Quito's Casa Gangotena Offers Food Tour through Old Town

Executive Chef Andrés Dávila leads guests through outdoor markets and food shops along the colorful streets of the Ecuadorian capital.

Brazil: A Growing Cruise Destination

Brazil: A Growing Cruise Destination

With a total investment of $445.6 million over the next two years, Brazil is transforming its cruise terminals to provide the most modern experience available and make cruise destinations more accessible for travelers in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

explora Patagonia Launches 12 New Excursions

explora Patagonia Launches 12 New Excursions

explora is a travel pioneer within the far latitudes of South America, pushing the boundaries of traditional touring to make way for a new type of travel.

Easter Island: An Expert Reveals Insider Tips

Easter Island: An Expert Reveals Insider Tips

Jo Anne Van Tilburg, an archaeologist and Founding Director of the Easter Island Statue Project shares her insight about the island's mysteries…

Quito, Ecuador Named 2011 Culture Capital of the Americas

Quito, Ecuador Named 2011 Culture Capital of the Americas

The capital of Ecuador has been named the 2011 American Capital of Culture and has scheduled a full slate of concerts, festivals, fairs and events through December.

For Your Eyes Only...An Escape to Brazil's Emerald Coast

For Your Eyes Only...An Escape to Brazil's Emerald Coast

We arrive at Ponta Dos Ganchos, an idyllic resort in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina...and step into a dream. The fatigue of our lengthy flight vanishes. Romance and exotic landscapes beckon.

The Wines of Chile Experience Celebrates Chile's Becentennial

The Wines of Chile Experience Celebrates Chile's Becentennial

In honor of the nation's bicentennial, the Wines of Chile Experience announces "Tweet, Tweet, Chile", a competition in which one passionate wine enthusiast and a friend will win a dream journey to Chile to tweet their experiences to the world.

First Timers to Brazil Head to Rio, then Iguassu, Amazon and Bahia

First Timers to Brazil Head to Rio, then Iguassu, Amazon and Bahia

Brazil is appearing on lots of "top places to go" lists for 2010. News that the country will be hosting the World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016 has put the destination front and center in the American media.

Time Travel: Exploring Ecuador's Amazonian Rainforest

Time Travel: Exploring Ecuador's Amazonian Rainforest

Avatar has a real world model in the Ecuadorian rain forest! Visit the Sacha Lodge and view the world from atop a giant Kapok tree. Who says magic is only in the movies...

Inkaterra Showcases Peru as a Birding Paradise

Inkaterra Showcases Peru as a Birding Paradise

Inkaterra, Peru's foremost purveyor of sustainable tourism, has undertaken the task of establishing Peru as a bird enthusiast's paradise with the creation of various programs to identify, catalogue and showcase the country's exotic and rare avian life as seen in two of its iconic properties: Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica and Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel.

Explore Chile's Most Striking Wilderness by Horseback

Explore Chile's Most Striking Wilderness by Horseback

There are many ways to take in the towering majesty of Patagonia and the lunar landscapes of the Atacama Desert. Led by first-rate guides and native gauchos who know the territory as well as their mounts, explora's Equine Experiences are an exquisite combination of natural beauty and adventure as only the back of a fine horse can provide.