Beautiful Latin America with Kelly & Quang
Kelly Westhoff and Quang Nystrom toured Latin America, from Mexico to South America and this is a photo gallery from their travels south of the border.
South America
Travel articles about the exciting continent of South America.
Electric Ghosts of Pachamama
Electric Ghosts of Pachamama is a fascinating collection of true stories about love, exploration and myth in Latin America.
Giving Guatemala: A Cement Floor Is Cherished
GlobeAware sends volunteers to help local families improve their lives by putting in cement floors. By Elijah Rivera For most of us, having a solid floor underneath our kitchens and living rooms a pretty basic necessity that we take for granted. But for many rural villagers in Guatemala and other countries, the reality is that […]
Venezuela: First Stop on Sony’s World Tour
Caracas: Sonja Stark’s first stop on her journey around the world is Venezuela’s capital where crime is high and life is tough. Angel Falls and a jungle posada.
Wonder Trail: LA to the End of the World
A journey from LA to the end of South America on the Wonder Trail via Central America, shared by Steve Hely describing the part of the trip in Guatemala.
Staying Bug-Free in Zika Territories
Zika: Clothing that will prevent mosquito bites that may cause Zika virus.
Ecuador: Hiking in the Amazing Amazon
Birdwatching from 30 meters high in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador.
Rocky Mountain National Park: Things to Do when You Hate Camping
Rocky Mountain National Park is not just for campers, there is still plenty to do for those who love all the comforts of home.
Guatemala: How Not to Climb a Volcano
Guatemala: A comically failed attempt at climbing what the author later discovered was a “black diamond” volcano in Guatemala.
Chile: Why Visit the Atacama Desert?
Chile’s Atacama desert: Five great reasons to visit this magnificent landscape that’s unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Bolivia: Biking the ‘Death Road’ in the Andes
By Elizabeth Dickinson Sitting on the edge of the road, legs hanging over the side, feet just above a ledge of rock and mysterious plants, I regrouped, gazing at a canyon thousands of meters below that grew thousands of meters above. It was spread in thick, Amazonian foliage. Thin streams of waterfalls spouted from troughs […]
Colombia: Jubilant for Pablo’s Team
In Medellin, Colombia, where Pablo Escobar has never been forgotten, Kevin Dimetres goes to an Atletico Nacional soccer match and takes in the local color and devoted fandom.