South America is synonymous with love. I say that not just because I love this continent so much. Greeting each other with kisses, passionate dancing and open expressions of sympathy […]

Part Of The Fabric Of Latin American Life Everywhere I go in Latin America I see social protest. Manifestaciones… huelgas… And I know that makes a lot of North Americans […]

Getting super drunk is just so NOT the thing to do in South America. Sure, people party til 6am midweek, but they do it nursing one Fernet & Coke, Mojito, […]

Five Interesting Carnaval Stories from Five Countries Getting Ready to Give It Up Did you know? The word “carnival” derives (most likely) from the latin words for “farewell to meat” […]

This is a short little photo essay about the adorable capuchin monkeys in Iguazu Falls National Park. I ran into them on my second morning visit to the park. It […]

Travelers to South America have an incredible variety of destinations from which to choose. You can visit quiet colonial towns with cobblestoned streets or dine in elegant rooftop restaurants in […]

In the early days after Brazil’s whirlwind month at the center of attention for not just sports fans, but billions of people around the planet, South America’s largest country is […]