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This article was originally published by our friends at Southern Cone Journeys, who have agreed to its republication here. View the original article on their blog. Meeting people from other countries...
View ArticleThe Eco-Friendly Region of Bonito, Brazil, Adds Green to whl.travel
LEIA LOGO ABAIXO ESTA NOTICIA EM PORTUGUÊS / SEE BELOW FOR THIS MESSAGE IN PORTUGUESE The tropical town of Bonito is one of the more out-of-the-way destinations in Brazil. For that reason – as well as...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: A Chincheros Farmer in the Sacred Valley of Peru
When in Peru, no visit to Cusco is complete without time in the nearby area of the Sacred Valley (Valle Sagrado). With Inca fortresses and ruins, bustling local markets, stunning countryside and small...
View ArticleOff the Beaten Track: My Amazon Story
If took me longer than I wished, but in 2010 I finally visited one of the most amazing spots on earth – the mighty Amazon. I am a Colombian traveller with a responsible mindset. Over the last decade, I...
View ArticleSão Paulo, Brazil, Shares Its Bustling Metropolis with whl.travel
EIA LOGO ABAIXO ESTA NOTICIA EM PORTUGUÊS / SEE BELOW FOR THIS MESSAGE IN PORTUGUESE It’s easy to see why São Paulo, Brazil, with its gleaming skyscrapers and modern infrastructure, is thought of by...
View ArticleExploring a True Wilderness in Peru’s Manu National Park
This article was published by our friends at The International Ecotourism Society, who have agreed to its republication here. View the original article on their Your Travel Choice blog. Peru's Manu...
View ArticleTravel Safety in Peru: the Stories Behind the Headline
Looking at all the Latin American nations emerging from the bleak histories of the last few decades, few have transformed themselves into travel Meccas quite as completely and quickly as has Peru....
View ArticleVideo Spotlight: Vincent Urban in South America
It took me a few viewings of this short film to realize why it resonated with me so deeply. It doesn’t just capture the scenes I remember from my own travels in South America – the radio in the taxi,...
View ArticlePositive Action in Rio de Janeiro, Not Favela Safari Tours
Rio de Janeiro is a city of spectacular beauty, majestic hills, samba, bright blue seas, strong colours, hot sun, and both opulence and poverty all mixed together in a jumble. It’s a wonderful,...
View ArticleIndigenous and Community-Based Tourism in Bolivia
In Bolivia, a country of amazing landscapes, the city of Cochabamba sits in an Andean mountain valley. Its name comes from two Quechua Indian words, meaning ‘lake’ and ‘open plain,’ and it is fittingly...
View ArticleCommunity-Based Ecotourism, the Good-Living Tourist Model: An Interview with...
Felipe Zalamea Felipe Zalamea is the London-based brain and brawn behind Sumak Sustainable Travel, a tour operator specialising in community-based ecotourism (CBET) and focusing on building bridges...
View ArticleSA Luxury Expeditions Reviews Responsible Travel in Peru
In 2005, just a few years out of university in California, Nicholas Stanziano decided to leave the manicured comforts of Santa Barbara to volunteer for a non-profit organisation in the Andes Mountains...
View ArticleColombia’s Call: From a Lost City to the Amazon with Mambe Travel
Colombia has come a long way in the last 10 years. Once a place travellers were advised to avoid, it no longer suffers from the ill effects of powerful drug cartels at war with one another and the...
View ArticlePetrópolis, Brazil: Strong on History and Nature
While Brazil’s mega-cities gear up for heavy tourist influx during this year’s FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, other cities remain largely unaffected, even those with strong historic and...
View ArticleReinforcing Human Connections Through Travel at Aniquem
A Senior Traveler Veers Off the Tourist Trail in Lima, Peru, to Find Rewarding Adventure in the Human Spirit Checking the boxes off bucket lists is one way to travel, especially if you are limited by...
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