The illegal trade in wildlife is one of the threats that is driving species to the brink of extinction and poses environmental, economic, development and security risks.Even if many species are protected by national and international laws like the Convention…
Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, the widow of US billionaire Doug Tompkins donated 408,000 hectares of land to the country and the Chilean government announced a massive conservation campaign.Tompkins, one of the founders of the outdoor clothing brand The North Face was…
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In addition to being the financial hub of South America, São Paulo is also one of the most diverse cities in the continent when it comes to culture. Some of the most interesting, international and national,…
Blackstone has announced funds managed by its real estate business have agreed to acquire the Windsor Atlantica Hotel on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.As part of the transaction, Blackstone has signed a management agreement with Hilton for this…
While we often think of Mexican food as one long list on a menu, there’s actually a lot of variation between regions of the country and Guadalajara has its own spin on things. The second-largest city is also a culinary…
Just six months after being the first airline to sell seats on regularly scheduled flights to Cuba, Silver Airways, a regional carrier based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that specializes in smaller markets, will scrap its service to the island next…
According to the Colombian Primate Association (APC) most of the species of neotropical primates are found in Brazil (128), followed by Peru (52) and Colombia (38). Ten of Colombian primate species are endemic. Unfortunately, nine of the endemic species are…
Some cities in Latin America just seem to take forever to get any momentum on the luxury hotel front and Montevideo has been one of those for as long as we can remember. Lately there’s been some action to get…
From the tropical beaches of the Caribbean to the windswept archipelago of Tierra del Fuego, backpacking South America guarantees a treasure trove of adventures that has fuelled the imagination of travellers for centuries, with dizzying landscapes, legendary cities and mind-boggling…
Between the last days of January and early February tourists flock the Ecuadorian region of Mangahurco to catch the blossoming of Guayacan trees. The yellow canopy is native to subtropical and tropical areas of the Americas and comes into bloom…
