Articles tagged with: south-america
Argentina: Last minute city breaks in Buenos Aires
Holidaymakers are this week offered seven nights for the price of five at the five-star Sofitel Hotel in Buenos Aires as part of this last minute deal.
Iberia to create new airline
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia is set to create a new airline to manage its short and mid-haul flights as part of an attempt to cut costs.
Editor's Blog: Rio wins Olympics – who benefits?
It's official, the 2016 Olympic Games will be in Rio de Janeiro, and the vibrant Brazilian city will be the proud first country in South America to host the games.
Top tips for trekking the Inca Trail
The Inca Trail is on the wishlist for many avid travellers, but how much do people actually know about what the trek involves?
South America: Escorted trip in Peru, Brazil & Argentina
Guests are this week invited to journey to Latin America with a fantastic last minute holiday.
British tourists convicted of fraud
Two British holidaymakers have been punished with community service and fined after being convicted of fraud in Brazil.
Holidays during the Atlantic Hurricane Season
Each year the Atlantic hurricane season sees storms sweep across the Caribbean and eastern seaboard of North America, wreaking havoc.
Brits 'admit' insurance scam in Brazil
Two British tourists in Brazil are awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to insurance fraud in a local court.
Brits 'admit' insurance scam in Brazil
Two British tourists in Brazil are awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to insurance fraud in a local court.
Air France flight 'broke up on impact'
An Air France plane which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, did not break up mid-air, French investigators have said.
Blog of the Week: Saben & Lin
One of the best micro-bloggers presently charting their progress on internet sensation Twitter, Saben and Lin are travelling around the globe until 2010.
Hopes dashed over Air France black box
Faint sounds recorded by French investigators searching for the wreckage of Air France flight AF 447 are not from the aircraft's black boxes, officials have confirmed.
Terror link on Air France flight AF 447
Two passengers aboard Air France flight AF 477 have names linked to Islamic terror organisations according to latest reports.
French nuclear sub joins AF 447 search
A French navy nuclear submarine has joined the search for the flight date recorders from the missing Air France flight AF 447.
More missing Air France bodies recovered
Search teams involved in the recovery of the wreckage of Air France flight AF 447 have recovered 24 bodies from the Atlantic, according to Brazilian officials.
Bodies found in Air France search
As many as 17 bodies have now been recovered from missing Air France flight AF 447, following its disappearance over the Atlantic Ocean early last week.
Brazilian Navy arrives at Air France site
The first Brazilian Navy vessel has arrived at the potential crash site of Air France flight AF 447, which disappeared while flying over the Atlantic.
Editor's blog: Where is Flight AF 477?
On Monday morning Air France Flight AF 477 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost radio contact with air traffic controllers and disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean.
Missing Air France plane located
Debris from Air France Flight AF 447, which disappeared during a storm on Monday morning, has been located in the Atlantic Ocean officials have confirmed.
Hope fades for missing Air France flight
An Air France flight from Brazil to France has gone missing over the Atlantic Ocean.
Hidden holiday ideas in Peru
Peru is best known for its Inca heritage – from Machu Picchu to the city of Cusco – but over half of the country is part also of the Amazon jungle.
Travel blog: The Carnivals of Brazil
In an attempt to avoid the credit crunch, the bleak prospect of winter and another final of X Factor, Greg Ash has gone to South America for six months.
Travel blog: The paradise of Lopes Mendes beach
The guy on the reception at our hotel in Rio called me dude. I liked him. As I was checking out, I decided to ask him about my next destination, the island, Ihla Grande.
New 'Big Cat' safaris launched
Following a successful four years operating World Primate Safaris, World-Safaris has launched World Big Cat Safaris, a new arm of the company specialising in the tracking of Big Cats across the globe with luxury wildlife safaris.
Travel blog: Getting to grips with Rio de Janeiro
I eye up our taxi driver as he smiles, grabs our bags, and slings them into his boot.
