South America : Article
Brazil
Twenty reasons to visit Rio de Janeiro
Steve McKenna From Copacabana and Ipanema to Carnival and Christ the Redeemer, this is the best on offer in Brazil.
South America
The chills are alive
Ute Junker Ute Junker tackles the ultimate off-season adventure walk: winter in Patagonia.
Chile
A desert left high and dry
Margaret Turton immerses herself in the surreal and beautiful moonscape of the lofty Atacama region.
Argentina
Knocking up a feast
Ending her night with a tango, Kay O'Sullivan gets a taste of Latin life in a family's home.
Ecuador
Rugs to riches on market day
To a tranquil soundtrack of Andean pipes, Steve McKenna goes souvenir shopping in Otavalo.
Chile
A vine view of the Andes
Anthony Dennis Stunning scenery makes a helicopter tour of the country's wineries a vintage experience for Anthony Dennis.
World
Writers' blocks
Literary pilgrim Stephen Phelan has explored an author's home or two. From Tolstoy to the Brontes, he shares his favourites.
Peru
Day of the llamas
By building lodges and putting its beasts of burden back to work, a village is back from the brink, writes Lance Richardson.
Newer south Wales
Ben Stubbs finds Welsh tradition where you'd least expect it — on the plains of Patagonia.
Revealed
Secret spots: 10 places you will never visit
No matter how widely you travel, there are some secret spots you'll never get to visit. Here are 10 of them.
Hotels
Strokes of genius
Pool tragic Brian Johnston has dipped into some of the world's sexiest hotel pools. Don your swimmers, grab your designer sunnies and dive in.
Colombia
Twenty reasons to visit Bogota
Steve McKenna singles out Zipaquira cathedral - an extraordinary underground church chiselled into a saltmine - as one of the top drawcards of the Colombian capital.
Bargain holidays
The world's top 10 best-value destinations for 2013
Savour every centimetre of that shoestring with these budget-friendly boltholes, perfect for an economic downturn-busting break.
Argentina
Rhythm of the city
With a street life as colourful as its famous architecture, Buenos Aires rewards the adventurous spirit, writes Isobel King.
Ecuador
Steaming up the Andes
Ute Junker An indulgent Ute Junker soaks up the easy way to gain an Andean natural high.
South America
Driest place on the planet a nice spot for a drink
Chris Pritchard Ask people to name the driest place on the planet and they'll likely say Africa's Sahara or the rolling dunes of Arabia. But they'll be wrong.
Ecuador
Climb of reckoning
Dugald Jellie flirted with Cotopaxi long ago; now he's back to finish his business with the world's highest active volcano.
Brazil
Twenty reasons to visit Sao Paulo
Steve McKenna From cathedrals and museums to seaside escapes, this is the best on offer in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
