Latest
| Showing 1 to 9 of 9 items |
- Travel to Mexico [Mexico - 19 May 2009]: Due to a decline in cases of swine influenza in Mexico since its peak on 26th April, the FCO are no longer advising against all but essential travel to Mexico. Travel to other countries in South and C... <Show complete item>
- USA Visa Waiver Programme [General - 27 Jan 2009]: From January 2009 if travelling through the US, a visa waiver is required, which can be applied for online and MUST be requested at least 72hrs prior to departure. See Visa Waiver Information (new page)
- No more riding on the roof [Ecuador - 26 Jan 2009]: As of 23 January 2009 the new authorities of the Ecuadorian Railway Company have stated that passengers are no longer permitted to travel on the roof of the trains or autoferros (including Chiva Expre... <Show complete item>
- New Species of Galapagos Land Iguana [Galapagos - 8 Jan 2009]: A new species of land iguana, seemingly missed by Darwin 150 years ago, has recently been discovered on Isabela Island by a team of Ecuadorian and Italian researchers. The species is pink in colour an... <Show complete item>
- Foreign Office clears the way to visit San Agustin [Colombia - 10 Dec 2008]: The Foreign Office has removed the article advising against all travel to the archaeological park and UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Agustin in the south of Colombia. San Agustin contains an incred... <Show complete item>
- The cable car in Mérida has closed for maintenance [Venezuela - 1 Oct 2008]: The world's longest cable car in Mérida has been closed for the forseeable future.
- Chris Moss in Patagonia [Argentina - 7 Jul 2008]: Journalist Chris Moss has just published a book (Patagonia: a cultural history, available from Signal Books), and his 6 July article in the Telegraph describes one journey that inspired it, as he cros... <Show complete item>
- Yellow Fever vaccination required for all passengers travelling to Bolivia [Bolivia - 7 Mar 2008]: The Bolivian government now requires all passengers to provide a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate on arrival at border control. The vaccine must have been applied at least 10 days before arrival i... <Show complete item>
- Ecuador no longer accepts US$100 bills [Ecuador - 5 Aug 2005]: Due to the increasing circulation of counterfeit money, Ecuador’s commerce and banking system are no longer accepting $100 bills and visitors are advised to carry smaller denominations of US dollars ... <Show complete item>