Stretching along the western shores of South America’s Southern Cone, Chile offers a bedazzling variety of windswept coastlines, sparse desertscapes, magnificent glaciers, beautiful (and ofte…
From gunbattles to tourism: Colombia’s ex-rebels turn rafting guides
The former guerrillas from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have chosen rafting as their path to reintegration, as the government pushes to make tourism a top engine of the Andean …
HOTEL REVIEW: Quinta Real Guadalajara, an Urban Oasis of Elegance
I was shocked when I found out the affordable room rates at one of the most luxurious hotels I’ve visited in Guadalajara.During a recent press trip to write a cover story about tourism in Gua…
Inkaterra welcomes refreshed Ena Spa at Reserva Amazonica
Located on the banks of the Madre de Dios River, deep in the Amazon rainforest, the newly renovated Ena Spa at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica is the perfect place to refresh weary travellers.With trea…
W Hotel Mexico City – Fun and Fancy Both
It’s not often that we describe a luxury hotel as being especially fun or playful, but at the W Hotel Mexico City, you can enjoy a whimsical decor and be pampered as well. Plus this hotel in …
Chile and Argentina: A sweet South American adventure in just 10 days
An elderly Chilean man is yelling at us to correr (run).“Correr, correr now,” he says, stroking his thick black ear hair as thought it was a favourite pet. “Whenever there’s…
Anko van der Werff: responsible for leading the recovery of Avianca
After much deliberation, the board of directors of Avianca Holdings appointed the Dutchman Anko van der Werff as the new president of the organization, who will take office on July 15 of this year.…
In photos: Huge crowds for LGBT+ pride parade in Brazil’s biggest city
Hundreds of thousands of people filled a main Sao Paulo thoroughfare for one of the world’s largest LGBT+ pride parades – the first since the election of far-right Brazilian President J…
Bright murals greet visitors to poor Bolivian neighbourhood
A state-sponsored project in Bolivia is aiming to use urban art to capture some of the rich traditions of indigenous culture and turn an area into a tourist attraction.The project involves adorning…
Chilean Tourism Authorities Introduce New Places Of Interest
After several months of work, the Committee of Tourism Ministers declared the regions of Lonquimay, the Chiloé Archipelago, Torres del Paine, and Cape Horn as places of interest, adding thes…