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Waterfalls and moai - Claire in Lima, Iguassu and Easter Island
At the end of March I flew on a whistle-stop tour of South America, inspired by new LAN flight routes from Lima to Iguassu, and also Lima to Easter Island. In Lima, I visited the Pachacamac ruins (‘Creator of the world’ in Quechua). Pacha Camac was the deity worshipped on this site by the Ichma be... Read more»
Stay somewhere a little different in Latin America
Latin America is host to a variety of natural as well as man made wonders, giving way to some equally impressive hotels. Whether your interests lie in history, nature or brand new experiences, it is possible to incorporate them into not just the places you visit but your accommodation as well. Here... Read more»
Last Frontiers Newsletter #17 November 2010
Welcome to an autumn update from Last Frontiers. In this issue: | Menagerie a trois! Jill in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama | Jungle and lost kingdoms - Ali in deepest, darkest Peru | Planes, trains and scarlet ibis - Ed in southern Brazil | New luxury cruise to Patagonian glaciers | Last Frontie... Read more»
Ali in deepest, darkest Peru!
Ali spends a month visiting some lesser known areas of Peru. Following the inevitable long journey to Peru I flew straight to Puerto Maldonado where I was whisked off by boat to experience a few of the lodges in the area. My first night was spent at Posada Amazonas which, although only a couple of h... Read more»
Jill explores beaches and jungles of Central America
I travelled through Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama on a wonderful trip that combined adventure and stunning scenery with luxurious hotels and gourmet dining experiences. Costa Rica is an impressive country for wildlife, and my first stop was the Osa Peninsula in the south. Staying in Lapa Rios lod... Read more»
Planes, trains and scarlet ibis - Ed in southern Brazil
In September, I headed to southern Brazil to visit the colonial cities, Atlantic rainforest and picture-postcard beaches of Paraná state. From Sao Paulo, I flew to the regional capital Curitiba to take the Serra Verde Express, one of the most impressive train journeys in South America. The train cut... Read more»
The Lost City of Z - David Grann
David Grann, a staff writer at The New Yorker, decided to investigate the story of British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, whose disappearance without trace in the Amazon in 1925 has fired imagination, novels and films ever since. Fawcett was the inspiration for Conan Doyle’s Lost World, as he penet... Read more»
Scarlet Ibis return to Southern Brazil!
The Scarlet Ibis, one of South America's most iconic and eye-catching birds has finally returned to the Atlantic Rainforest of Paraná State after an absence of some 40 years. Pollution and destruction of the rainforest drove them away in the 60's but now following numerous conservation projects to r... Read more»
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