Destination Highlight: Top 3 Amazon Cruise Journeys

Posted on November 29, 2011 - Category Brazil, Destination Highlight, Ecuador, Peru | 1 Comment

The Amazon Rainforest, recently named one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, remains one of the most pristine and uncharted areas of natural landscape on earth not due to lack of effort but because of its sheer size and diversity. In order to provide visitors with the resources and opportunities to discover a part [...]

Travel Tale: The Essence of Andean Cuisine and Handicrafts in Peru

Posted on November 25, 2011 - Category Culture & Traditions, Peru, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

Once again, we are delighted to be able to share some of our first-hand travel knowledge. Here is what Connie, content writer at Latin America For Less, has to tell us about the delicious Peruvian cuisine and creative crafts she tasted and found while traveling in Peru. I recently had the chance to visit the [...]

News Special: 2 South American Destinations Honored as New 7 Wonders of Nature!

Posted on November 16, 2011 - Category Travel News | 2 Comments

We already knew South America was a magical travel destination. Now it’s official! The New Seven Wonders of Nature list recently came out and 2 of them are in Latin America! One more reason to start planning your visit before these enchanting destinations become too crowded with visitors. The 2 South American spots featured in [...]

South America: A True Rainbow of Sights

Posted on November 15, 2011 - Category Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Destination Highlight, Ecuador, Peru | Leave a Comment

A visit to South America means to indulge yourself in all the sounds, smells, and colors of the Latin lifestyle. As well, the enormous continent gives way to some of the most stunning sights to be treasured no matter how seasoned the traveler. Here, we celebrate examples of the rainbow of highlights that South America [...]

South America as a Nature Lover’s Paradise: Our interview with Nellie Huang of WildJunket.com

Posted on November 11, 2011 - Category Bolivia, Ecuador, Travel Tales | 1 Comment

Nellie Huang has the job we all wish we had: she’s a travel writer who gets to live out her passion, living on the road. Her blog, Wild Junket, is an account of all the experiences and lessons she has learnt from time spent in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. It is regarded as [...]

Destination Highlight: Top 3 Amazon Travel Experiences in South America

Posted on November 9, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Multi-color birds flying above your head, monkeys hopping from one tree to another around you, yellow eyes of caimans glowing in the dark. This is what awaits in the Amazon jungle. Home to the most diverse environment in the world, the Amazon Rainforest is a dream come true for any nature lover. The Amazon Basin [...]

Travel Tale: Voyage to the Argentina Wine Country

Posted on November 4, 2011 - Category Argentina, Travel Tales, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

We are all travelers at Latin America For Less, and as such, we love to share our own travel stories and discoveries. Today, one of our operations staff members, Martin, tells us about his exciting tour to Mendoza in the heart of Argentina. In the fall of 2009, I was an exchange student in the [...]