Explore with confidence as we uncover famous places to travel in South America and discover the richness of Central American culture. We offer travel and cultural analyses of the continent’s renowned destinations along with expert insights and in-depth exploration.
The bifurcating channels of the Essequibo River that wind through Guyana’s Iwokrama rainforest are nature’s…
By Richard Varr Boiling water shoots through a glass flask and into an upper chamber…
We’re standing in the equatorial sun on Fernandina Island’s Punta Espinosa, staring at a mostly…
By Teresa Bergen Vendors selling rosaries and huge striped lollipops line the steep hill down…
Havana was just what I expected. A city blended with images of vintage cars, cigar-smoking…
Keep your knapsack close around this fellow. The capuchin monkey is an unrepentant pickpocket, who…
By Karin Leperi It’s not often you arrive in town and your first thoughts are,…
By Nancy Wigston Argentines know it as Salta la Linda “the beautiful one.” Situated 3,400-ft…
By Larry Bleiberg Everyone, it seems, has a theory about Peru’s Nazca Lines. The mysterious…
By Nancy Wigston Famously long and narrow—2,653-miles long with an average width of only 110…
Built in 1936 to mark the quadricentennial of the city’s founding, The Obelisk is located…
Across the broad Rio de la Plata from Argentina is the 17th century village of…
By Karin Leperi Most travelers coming to Peru head immediately to Machu Picchu, a 15th-century…
Cuba Flirts With U.S. Entrepreneurs, But Courtship Can Be Challenging By David DeVoss Seattle…