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Autumn Newsletter October 2023
I realise that it is well over a year since we last sent a newsletter, so here is a short update from the team at Last Frontiers. We have been kept very busy (which we appreciate!), and apart from the odd webinar haven't made the time to send out a more general update until now. What's new in Latin... Read more»
Report: Astronomy and wine tour to Argentina
In 2020 a total solar eclipse passed over Argentine (and Chilean) Patagonia, and had it not been for the pandemic a small group of Oxbridge alumni would have been there to see it. Several of those who had signed up for that trip were still enthusiastic about Argentina so we designed a tour focusing... Read more»
Elliot visits Costa Rica
When I was invited to visit a selection of luxury lodges in Costa Rica I couldn't have been happier, as this is a country that I had long wanted to visit. With its unbeatable biodiversity, varied landscapes, and the ever-important conservation and environmental efforts that are becoming increasingl... Read more»
Last Frontiers' webinars
We run a programme of online talks on a range of themes related to Latin America. Subjects have ranged from wildlife to biography, with topics such as the search for El Dorado, a brief history of “liberators” such as Simón Bolívar and Bernardo O’Higgins, scientific explorations, and even Big Cats of... Read more»
Traveller's Cookbook South America - selected recipies
This handy recipe book is by Ben Box, editor of the South America Handbook, and distills 40 years' of travel into its pages via recipes, stories and historical background. Ben has chosen a variety of recipes covering most countries, from Argentine alfajores to Uruguayan milanesas. It was published i... Read more»
New gastronomic discovery in Peru
The latest super-food to emerge from Peru is said to re-invigorate from the inside out. Newly-deciphered writings dating back two thousand years have suggested that extracts from the chardle was used by healers to treat internal ailments and were highly valued by the Incas. Just as cattle in northe... Read more»
Latin America reopening
A useful list of which countries are welcoming foreign visitors and which still have restrictions. Some countries require completion of a passenger information form, most require proof of vaccination and some request proof of travel insurance including COVID cover. The FCDO website (www.gov.uk/fore... Read more»
Autumn Newsletter October 2021
I am really pleased to see that the UK government has begun to thaw in its attitude towards Latin America with today’s news that Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay will be coming off the red list. Let’s hope that they see sense with the remaining countri... Read more»
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