Holbox – Mexico
The small island of Holbox (pronounced Hole-Bosh) is a barefoot paradise off Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Though not far from Cancun […]
Scientists Find Mystery Killer Whales off Cape Horn, Chile
In January 2019, scientists working off southern Chile saw apparently a new species of Orca or killer whale. The whales,
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HOTEL DEL PARQUE GUAYAQUIL
Guayaquil used to get bad press as a place to avoid. These days we recommend it as a place to
‘EXTINCT’ GIANT TORTOISE FOUND ALIVE
Over a hundred years ago the scientific collector Rollo Beck shot and skinned a lone male tortoise on Narborough Island.
5 PLACES TO GET WINTER SUN IN LATIN AMERICA
The nights are long, cold grey skies loom and the scarves and hats are been pulled out. Winter is here.
CHILE EXPANDS PARKS OF PATAGONIA
Chile has hugely expanded its National Parks area by 631 thousand hectares. Thanks in part to the vision of the late Douglas Tompkins. In this remote area of northern Patagonia
BEN BOX – BIRDWATCHING IN COLOMBIA
As anyone who watches birds will tell you, the best times of day to go out with your binoculars are
PISCO MASTERCLASS
In the interests of research, I attended a masterclass on the fiery Peruvian spirit Pisco. The Peruvian tourist board are
Autumn in Galapagos Islands
I recently returned to the Galapagos for a wonderful week’s cruise. I was a bit worried that October is not
Guest Blog Brazil: A hard nut to crack or just a big pussycat?!
David and his team have been organising our trips to South America for nearly 20 years now. We have previously
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