
Creature comforts in the Galápagos Islands
Most visitors see the Galápagos on a live-aboard cruise, but there’s another way: mix the creature comforts of a luxury lodge with animal-magic ambles. Nigel Tisdall puts his best foot forward

Why Costa Rica is the place to go for a holiday filled with ‘pure life’
In remote Costa Rica, the coffee’s aromatic, the sea sensuous, the flora vivid and the fauna a tad pungent, says Alex Robinson

Brazilian Blowout
Street parties, sugar plantations, white sands and
coral-snorkelling: if you want the Caribbean of old, you
need Bahia, in Brazil, says Alex Robinson

The unforgettable journey through Peru
Rebecca Foreman leads her family on a magical tour through Peru’s historical treasures

The locals’ guide to São Paulo
Cut a path through the crowds and discover the Brazilian heart and soul of this vibrant city that never sleeps

The great beyond
Thanks to Emirates’ new direct flights to Santiago, you can twin a city stay with an out-of-this-world experience in the nearby Atacama Desert

It takes two
Laura Whateley finds her feet in Buenos Aires

The buzz of Bogotá
Stanley Stewart heads to Bogotá: a shining example to hip-city wannabes worldwide