Destination Highlight: Brazil’s Top UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Posted on January 31, 2012 - Category Brazil, Destination Highlight | Leave a Comment

One of the most distinguished recognitions an attraction, cultural facet, or geographical region can earn in the travel industry is a UNESCO World Heritage Site declaration. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, comprised of members from 21 countries, meets once per year to determine the best that nature and humanity have created, and which of those [...]

Cultural Travel in Argentina: The 2012 Buenos Aires Tango Festival

Posted on January 27, 2012 - Category Argentina, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

The passion of the South American lifestyle is fully reflected in the vigor and liveliness of the tango, an iconic dance which hails straight from the heart of Argentina: Buenos Aires. Danced in places from family homes to hidden milonga venues to straight on the streets, the sultry tango lies in the very blood and [...]

Traveling into Argentina’s Northern Landscape: From Mendoza to Jujuy

Posted on January 24, 2012 - Category Argentina, Destination Highlight | 1 Comment

As a destination for travel to Argentina, the northwestern region is frequently outshined by the elegance and sophistication of Buenos Aires or the glacial beauty seen on a Patagonia vacation. However, when it comes to gorgeous geological features, northwest Argentina defends itself well, and the region also boasts a deep and fascinating cultural history – [...]

Audrey Scott of Uncornered Market Shares Her Top South American Highlights

Posted on January 20, 2012 - Category Amazon, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Interview, Peru | Leave a Comment

Uncornered Market is one of the Internet’s most popular travel blogs. Ambitious world travelers Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott have been on the road for the last 4 years, going through more than 65 countries, including some truly off the beaten path destinations such as Iran. Most recently in 2011, the pair traveled through much [...]

Get Intimate with Nature at the Paracas National Reserve

Posted on January 18, 2012 - Category Peru, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

As nice as it is to have every convenience at your fingertips when you live in the center of the country’s capital, sometimes you just need to get out. If you’re in Lima, one of the best and subsequently most popular getaways is Paracas, an area teeming with natural and wildlife resources just 3 hours [...]

Protecting Nature’s Bounty: Ecotourism in Manu National Park

Posted on January 13, 2012 - Category Amazon, Peru, Travel News | Leave a Comment

On January 6, officials from Peru’s national park and tourism agencies met with tour operators to discuss ways to develop Manu National Park as a top ecotourism destination in 2012. With financial backing from SERNANP, Peru’s national park service, the focus will be on maintaining and improving the infrastructure for hosting researchers and travelers, particularly [...]

Brazil travel: Discovering the Pantanal and Mato Grosso do Sul

Posted on January 10, 2012 - Category Brazil, Destination Highlight | Leave a Comment

Are you looking to visit a new South American destination unlike any you’ve already experienced? The state of Mato Grosso do Sul in southern Brazil will hit your travel lusting spot. This region’s beauty is absolutely unmatched, with sunken water-filled caves, the most incredible wetlands on earth, and modestly-sized cities that showcase the best of [...]

South America events: The 4th Annual Dakar Rally 2012

Posted on January 6, 2012 - Category Argentina, Chile, Peru, Travel News | Leave a Comment

It was in 1978 that one of the most dangerous human challenges was made into an annual affair: The Dakar Rally. This year, for the fourth year in a row, Dakar has taken over South America and will pass through some of your favorite Argentina, Chile, and Peru travel destinations. The idea for the event [...]