Category: Travel Guides

An aerial view of the sprawling Buenos Aires cityscape in front of a blue and pink sky.

Buenos Aires Neighborhoods: A Complete Guide

From European-inspired architecture, to beautiful waterfronts and fantastic shopping – these 6 Buenos Aires neighborhoods have it all!

What to expect at Brazil’s Carnival 2015

Get the scoop on the wild festivities of Brazil’s upcoming Carnival 2015.

Where is Patagonia? Location, History & More

Become familiar with the geography of Patagonia and some of its main attractions.

Heidy enjoying the quaint streets of Colonia de Sacramento in Uruguay, not far from Buenos Aires.

Colonia del Sacramento: A Wonderful Day Trip

Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay is just a short ferry ride from Buenos Aires. Read more to learn about this day trip from Argentina’s capital!

Cruise to Antarctica

Following in the Path of Darwin

Anabel, LAFL travel expert, shares a 200 year-old tale from one of history’s most intrepid travelers, Charles Darwin, as recorded in his book The Voyage of the Beagle.

underground museum in Buenos Aires

El Zanjon: A peek beneath Buenos Aires

One of the city’s most fascinating places is actually hidden deep underground in Buenos Aires’ colonial San Telmo district, and it is below the foundation of a 178-year-old mansion that you’ll find a very unusual museum.

There are over 70 thousand coffee plantations in Costa Rica

The national drinks of Costa Rica: Coffee and guaro

When you hear the name Costa Rica, you can’t help but think of coffee. Coffee and alchoholic Guaro are the national drinks of this Central America location.

These cachaça-based drinks would like to make a party in your mouth.

Brazil’s national drinks, starring the Caipirinha

Plotting a tropical beach getaway? Here are our facts and tips for navigating the icy, delicious, and refreshing options of a Brazilian drinks menu.

The Basilica del Voto Nacional in Quito is the largest neogothic basilica in the Americas. Day and night, the basilica’s spires are a distinctive feature of the Quito skyline.

Quito’s great historic center

Visitors to Quito will find a city that is modern, multifaceted, and energetic, but the city’s role in the history of South America is simply fascinating.