
When hearing “Argentina“, many people think of the tango, or wine, or good beef. But for me personally, nothing symbolizes Argentina more than yerba mate. Yerba Mate is a tea made of, you guessed it, yerba mate. It can be consumed hot or cold. It is made from the leaves of the yerba mate tree, [...]

Every year, thousands of people flock to Ecuador to see the Galapagos. And with good reason – the Galapagos are fascinating and absolutely unique. Anyone interested in wildlife will find them the experience of a lifetime. But most people hustle off to the Galapagos and straight back home again, without seeing the other wonders that [...]

Christmas is over, the New Year’s confetti has been swept up, and the January doldrums threaten to take over. Don’t despair – the biggest party of the year beckons. Yes, soon it will be Carnival time, and as the Al Johnson song says, “it’s Carnival time and everybody’s havin’ fun!” Carnival is the world’s biggest [...]

Strikes paralyzed Chilean Patagonia last week, as thousands took to the street to protest increases in the price of gas and the projected removal of a government subsidy. There were significant demonstrations and some rioting in the region’s capital Punta Arenas, and all roads and ferry crossings leading into the city have been subject to [...]

LIMITED TIME SALE! LAN Airlines is offering 15% off to destinations in Chile, Argentina, and Peru from their offline/non-gateway departure points, including: Washington, DC (DCA and IAD) Chicago (ORD) Orlando Boston Denver Seattle Montreal Vancouver Philadelphia Tickets must be issued by January 17th, 2011 for travel completed by June 15th, 2011. Take advantage of this [...]