South America Travel
Chelsea or Colombia? - The Medellin Flower Festival, Colombia
Next month the famous Chelsea Flower Show will take place in London; alternatively you could take advantage of a unique, new, 11-day trip created by Chameleon Worldwide and head for the spectacularly colourful Medellin Flower Festival which takes place in Colombia during the first 10 days of August each year.
Family-friendly tours in Peru
Aracari Travel, travel agency based in Lima, Peru, has announced a range of new family-friendly tour itineraries for summer 2013.
Giant Otters in Peru’s Manu National Park
This Saturday’s instalment (8 February, BBC2, 8pm) of the BBC’s Natural World series focuses on the Amazon rainforest’s giant otters.
South American adventure: The Inca Trail Peru
Walk The Walk, the UK’s largest grant-making breast cancer charity, is delighted to announce the dates for one of its most exciting adventures – The Inca Trail Peru.
Discover Colombia: The best place in the world!
A ground-breaking new trip to Colombia from Chameleon Worldwide is one of most original and innovative itineraries they have ever developed.
Team GB gymnast returns from volunteering on gap year
Jennifer Pinches from the 2012 Team GB Gymnastic team who reached the finals of their competition has just returned from volunteering in Ecuador with Camps international. As well as wonderful handstands all over the country she felt she made a lasting difference.
The Chilean summer kicks off with Concha y Toro's vineyards
Concha y Toro's vineyards, renowned for being a top travel destination for wine connoisseurs and the biggest Latin American winery, are now luring tourists from its number one World importer market: The United Kingdom.
Brazilian flair and indigenous style unveiled at Botanique Hotel & Spa
On 1 November 2012 in Campos do Jordao, Brazil - midway between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro - a fresh, new retreat has made its debut. Botanique Hotel & Spa, a visionary project developed by a group of internationally revered entrepreneurs, sets the benchmark for design, services and above all, authenticity as it proudly showcases the Best of Brazil to the rest of the world.
Luxe Hotel Palacio Astoreca opens in Valparaiso, Chile
The Hotel Palacio Astoreca formally opened October 1, 2012, following a masterful two-year renovation of one of Valparaiso's most iconic national monuments, the Astoreca Palace, located in the heart of fashionable Cerro Alegre.
Winter escape to South America
Adventure Worldwide has a brand new trip for winter 2012 entitled Secret South America.
Lares Inca Trail in Peru
Walks Worldwide has a new trip to Peru for 2012/13 called Lares Inca Trail. The guided group trip takes place on quiet Inca trails that do not require a permit.
Winter sun forecasts good for Vietnam, Brazil and Mexico
As a new term signals both the end of the school holidays and the start of the winter sun season, Vietnam has emerged as the summer's biggest success story in Post Office Travel Money's Fastest Growing Currencies report for June-August.
Mountain biking in Ecuador: A feast for the senses
Where in the world can you ride through cloud forest, Andean desert, banana plantations, and on the slopes of volcanoes, all in one week?
Kitesurfing in Northern Brazil
The kite surfing season in Brazil starts now so it's a perfect time to head to the north and enjoy the stunning beaches and amazing winds.
Live it up in Lima with Air Europa
Air Europa has launched daily flights to Lima as the airline keeps up with growing UK demand for flights to the Peruvian capital.