If you love nature, put these 6 destinations on your South America vacation wish list.
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Chile Travel Tips: Slowing Down Your Tour of Santiago
PHOTO & TEXT BY BOB THOMAS “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” —Herman Melville As visitors to Latino lands, we often feel rushed to see the main attractions before the ship boards or the taxi whisks us to the airport. This makes sense. “I may never get back here to…
La Serena: Serene Colonial Beach Town is a Chile Vacation Getaway
Looking for a great Chile vacation experience, beyond the usual tourist destinations? Robert Thomas offers travel tips for discovering scenic La Serena.
Quintessential Quito: Great Galapagos Cruise Extensions
Divine destination: The Basílica del Voto Nacional is one of many attractions in Quito, Ecuador. Photo: Martin St-Amant BY MELISSA RUTTANAIWhile many visitors plan a trip to the Galapagos Islands, they often don’t allot enough time to explore Ecuador’s mainland. Since many tours begin and end in the capital, Quito is a great base to…
Colombia Hotel Deals: Hilton Bogota and Aloft Bogota Airport Debut with Special Offers
New kid on the block: The Hilton Bogota hotel. The latest fruits of the Bogota hotel boom are on view with the opening of two brand-new properties: the Hilton Bogota, which opened this week, and the Aloft Bogota Airport, which opens in December. To celebrate, both are offering special hotel deals. Hilton BogotaHilton Worldwide is offering…
LatinExpert: Paraguay Travel with Meredith Phares
Meredith Phares, a New York City-based travel publicist with Laura Davidson Public Relations, spent a week in Paraguay last May, visiting her boyfriend’s family. In this exclusive interview, she shares some of her personal insight into one of South America’s lesser-known vacation destinations. What did your boyfriend tell you to expect before your trip? How did…
LatinExpert: Eric Bobek’s 7 Weeks of Bolivia Travel
Eric Bobek, co-founder of Travelspecs.com, a travel community focused on sharing the best travel routes around the globe, spent about seven weeks in Bolivia during his 1.5-year around-the-world trip. In this exclusive interview with LatinFlyer, this Netherlands-based travel expert shares some of his best memories, travel tips — and a slightly harrowing story of getting…
River Living: An Insider’s Guide to Amazon River Cruises
Floating elegance: The social area aboard the Delfin 1 Amazon cruise ship. BY CHALLEN CLARKEIf you want to experience the Amazon River by boat, there may be no better place to begin than Iquitos, the most important jungle city in Peru. Despite being only accessible by air and boat, this bustling city has been the…
Top 5 Bars and Restaurants with Atmosphere in Lima, Peru
BY MATT KLINCH Peru’s capital city of Lima has a lot to offer during the day and night. But after moving here from Toronto, Canada, almost a year ago, it’s taken some adjustments. One of my favorite pastimes is going out for drinks in the evening after work. But I quickly noticed that in Lima, Peru, people…
This Month, Ecuador Gears Up for Inti Raymi
Ecuador a la Carte, the all-Ecuador, all-the-time Website, provides us with insight about one of Ecuador’s most famed traditions, which takes place this month. It happens every year in June, when the winter solstice takes place in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a time when all the Andean families and lots of visitors get together…
A Great Guide to Stylish Brazil, from Wallpaper Magazine
The National Supreme Court building in Brasilia, from the June 2010 issue of Wallpaper. To create the current issue of Wallpaper, the style-conscious, globally minded British magazine, management tried a bold experiment: They temporarily moved their staff out of England and set up shop in Brazil, producing the entire magazine (and current Web content) on-site….
The Colors of Chile: My report, in TravelAge West
It’s a challenge to write about Chile without mentioning the many colorful hues that mark its stunning landscape, from the cool south to the deserts of the north. You may have already read some of my blog posts about my recent Chile trip http://www.latinflyerblog.com/search/label/Chile, during which I visited Santiago, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Patagonia and…
The Other Mrs. Peron: Argentina’s Despised Diva, Isabelita
No, it’s not Evita. Evita Perón’s tomb at Recoleta Cemetery and the Casa Rosada, where Evita rallied supporters from the balcony, are must-sees for every first-time visitor to Buenos Aires. But there is another Mrs. Perón who has inspired not a single Buenos Aires city tour: Isabelita. Evita Perón’s unrealized dreams of political office are…
Diverse Traditions, Diverse Costumes in Chile
Chile culture is on view in these photos of beautiful traditional costumes, from Easter Island to the Atacama Desert.