Semana Santa: Celebrating Holy Week in Costa Rica

Learn about the exciting traditions celebrated during Holy Week in Costa Rica.

Meet Latin America’s Favorite Dessert, the Alfajor

Satisfy your sweet tooth with Latin America’s most popular and decadent dessert: the alfajor.

Baños de Agua Santa: Adrienne M. finds paradise in Ecuador

Our very own Adrienne M. tells an adventurer’s tale of her trip to Baños de Agua Santa in Ecuador.

Raise your glass: Enjoy 3 traditional drink recipes from Brazil

The most famous Brazilian cocktail, the Caipirinha, is not the country’s only traditional drink!

People in red, black, and green attire drumming on black and white drums in a Carnaval parade.

Celebrating Afro-Argentine Heritage at Carnaval

Argentina is rich with African cultural heritage, and this is celebrated during Carnaval each year.

Costa Rica Packing List: What to Bring

Packing is an art! Here is a list of all the essentials you will need on your Costa Rica travel adventure.

Enjoy a beach-side New Year's Eve celebration in Chile. Photo from Davidlohr Bueso/ Wikimedia Commons

New Year’s Eve Destinations in South America

South America offers travelers warm weather and an electric party scene to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

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Vintage travel posters from around Latin America

Travel posters of South America have captured the imagination of travelers for generations.

A Caiman sunbathing in Pantanal. Photo by Ana Castañeda

Top Brazilian Amazon Destinations

Brazil’s jungle is a naturalist’s dreamscape, as it is home to the most known species of plants, fresh water fish, and mammals.