South America

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The pousada Casa Dois Irmãos in Santa Teresa was opened in 2015 by siblings Kristopher and Josephine Jennings-Bramly, who are from Vancouver Island in Canada, and…

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On July 9th, the Valongo Wharf, in Rio’s Port Zone, was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Being the largest entry point for African slaves in the Americas,…

Sports vacations are in focus for this week’s roundups of the best Latin America travel deals. You can get 30 percent off a ski vacation at Valle Nevado, the ski resort in Chile (remember, it&rs…

We’ve said many times before that it’s a bad idea to hurry through Peru like so many tourists do. If you take your time instead of trying to cram everything into just a few days, you&rsquo…

Delta Air Lines is expanding in Asia with the launch of a new service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport.The new route is expected to st…

With its diverse cultures, dramatic scenery and exotic wildlife, South America is an ideal place to create a memorable family vacation. This vast region — which spans more than 6,800 square mile…

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Organic food lovers in São Paulo are being treated to a new event this year focused on pizza, the Off Redondas food festival, which has been running since July …

Tourism industry in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro lost about R $ 320 million (about US$ 100 million) in revenue in the first four months of this year due to crime and violence. These are the f…

Meliá Hotels & Resorts has announced that its Puerto Rico retreat will be rebranded as Meliá Coco Beach.Previously part of the Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts family, the reso…

If you’re planning a visit to South America and want to work wine tours into the mix, you’ve got two choices: Argentina and Chile. It’s easy to make a case for either one, but the gr…