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Galapagos - by land or sea?
Though I had been to Ecuador before, the Galapagos Islands had been a stretch too far for my backpacker budget, so when I was offered the chance to go on this trip I couldn't have been more thrilled. It is often said that visiting the Galapagos is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and now that I've be... Read more»
Autumn Newsletter November 2018
Welcome to our latest round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Staff reports: Hannah explores Costa Rica and Panama; Nikki heads off the beaten track in Argentina Your feedback: Bolivia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil Upcoming events: Destinations Olympia Earlier this y... Read more»
Nikki heads off the beaten track in Argentina
I was very excited to be able to do a road trip around the Iberá wetlands of north-east Argentina recently, having never spent time in this area before. With a love of nature, of the unknown and of discovering new, out of the way places, this was the perfect trip for me. Covering more than 1.3 milli... Read more»
Hannah explores Costa Rica and Panama
As an adventure-seeker and outdoor enthusiast, Costa Rica has long been on my list of places to explore so when the opportunity arose to visit in April, I jumped at the chance. What began as a 10-day trip soon became almost 3 weeks when my flight home got overbooked and I had to stay a bit longer -... Read more»
Summer Newsletter August 2018
Welcome to our round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Staff reports: Hannah goes green in Costa Rica; Emily visits Belize and Guatemala Your feedback: Peru, Galapagos, north-west Argentina Upcoming events - Henley and London Hannah spent two weeks in Panama and Costa... Read more»
Emily visits Maya sites in Guatemala and Belize
My recent trip to Guatemala and Belize took me to a few of the lesser visited Maya sites which I found well worth the trip. All are a lot smaller than the well known sites like Tikal and Caracol but each has its own character. Iximche is one of the 'newer' Maya sites and was abandoned in 1524. We we... Read more»
Go Green in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is well known for having two seasons, the high (or 'dry') from December to April and the rainy or 'green' season between May and November. When is the best time to visit? The typical 'dry season' response ignores the fact that with such diverse ecosystems, Costa Rica can be a year-round d... Read more»
BBC Amazing Hotels visits Vira Vira in Chile
Last series it was Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador's cloud forest that received rave reviews, so do watch BBC2 this Thursday (17 May) at 8pm. Journalist Giles Coren and chef Monica Galetti travel to Pucón, in Chile's beautiful Lake District, to see what makes the Hacienda Vira Vira so unique. Owned by Micha... Read more»
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