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Ride and swim with the gauchos
A Gaucho is an equivalent of the North American "cowboy". In the 19th centuary, gauchos made up the majority of the rural population, herding cattle on the vast estancias, and practicing hunting as their main economic activities. One of the three great wetlands of South America (along with the Venez... Read more»
Argentine Recipes
All recipes were designed by Paula Mendez Carreras during an ATP gastronomic tour of Argentina. Ingredients: 1 egg 1 cup milk 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 200g butter - melted 750g plain flour Instructions Beat the egg, milk, salt and suagr in a bowl until smooth. Gradually add the flour an... Read more»
Panama recipe: Charlie's Ceviche
Ceviche is nowadays a popular international dish prepared in a variety of ways throughout the Americas. The dish originates from Peru and is typically made from fresh raw fish cured in citrus juices, such as lemon or lime, and spiced with ají or chili peppers. The greatest variety of ceviches are fo... Read more»
Ecuador recipe: Marco's Locro Soup
Our guide in Ecuador, Marco Toscano, shared this recipe for Locro soup with us. Enjoy! Ingredients: 10 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cut into large and small squares 2 tablespoons canola oil or butter 1 white onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons cumin (if required) 1 teaspoon... Read more»
Brazilian wildlife and adventure - Bonito and the Pantanal
So there I was snorkelling down a crystal-clear river through virgin forest, capuchin monkeys in the trees, shoals of coloured fish all around when suddenly the fish scatter as a giant river otter breaks the water to my right - wow! Such is Bonito in southern Brazil, a picturesque area of forested h... Read more»
Paraguay - Into the heart of South America
In September, I was invited to Asunción to take part in a conference to promote tourism to Paraguay, one of South America's most overlooked countries. Landlocked and surrounded by the giants of South American tourism, Brazil and Argentina (not forgetting Bolivia of course!), Paraguay, economy boomin... Read more»
Uruguay - Countryside, Coast and Works of Art
As one of the smallest countries in South America, I was not really sure what to expect from my trip to Uruguay. Compared to its neighbours Brazil and Argentina, little is heard about it this side of the Atlantic. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the tourist industry is thriving and the Urugua... Read more»
Undiscovered Argentina - Oli in Misiones and Ibera
My first trip with Last Frontiers saw me jetsetting off to the north-eastern provinces of Misiones and Iberá in Argentina. The focus of my trip was to investigate the development of tourism in this relatively undeveloped region. Yerba Mate (a popular Argentine tea), tobacco and pine are the three ma... Read more»
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