Bolivia, it is so much more than altitude, Andean flute and alpacas. This now land locked country is vast country surrounded by five neighbours; Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.
It is a culturally diverse country, made up of about 60% of pure indigenous people which makes it very different and ...
Extending from Mexico and across northern Central America, the Maya were one of the most populous and dynamic civilisations on earth, a Mesoamerican society that created spectacular art and architecture and the only full developed written language in pre-Columbian America.
El Salvador
The Mayans left a legacy in El Salvador such as ...
Richard Godden, Latin America specialist explores the highlights of Colombia
Having recently read Mark Bowden’s ‘Killing Pablo’, my preconceptions of Colombia were not all positive. Nevertheless, the opportunity to travel came up and after negotiating both London Heathrow and Miami airports, I landed in Bogota to meet with our host and the ...
Discover the new James Turrell Museum as it opens in Argentina's oldest winery...
Perched at 7,600ft in the spectacular Argentine Andes, the Estancia y Bodega Colomé is Argentina's oldest winery. When Donald M. Hess, the Swiss entrepreneur, wine magnate and art collector, took it over in 2001, he added a five ...
Revisiting Peru, a country very reliant on tourism for survival, was an absolute pleasure. My purpose was to explore a range of properties, operated by Rainforest Expeditions, including Posada Amazonas, Refugio Amazonas and Tambopata Research Centre. These lodges are located in the Madre de Dios district; over half of Peru ...
Sales Executive Steve Lidgey tells us of his visit to the Brazilian city of Fortaleza and some of the new, upcoming destinations of Brazil
Arriving into Fortaleza it was straight into the heat of just over 30º celsius. Located just below the equatorial line this was not entirely surprising. The perfect ...
Ecuador’s capital doesn’t just straddle the equator – it’s also at the centre of a swathe of natural wonders. Dominic Hamilton spreads his wings.
Biodiversity is a word that gets bandied about a lot these days. Everything, it seems, is biodiverse. Nature reserves, national parks, urban parks – even my neighbour’s ...
As a first-time visitor to Colombia, an air of trepidation mixed with my excitement as we first arrived in Colombia’s capital, Bogotá. Would the country live up to expectations? Would it be as inspiring as expected? Would it be a safe destination?The answer to each of these questions was an ...
Exclusive to Bales clients, we are offering you an opportunity to book that once-in a lifetime experience to cruise the majestic Galapagos Islands on-board the Eclipse cruise and receive a free upgrade to Business Plus on your return flight.
The living laboratory of Charles Darwin is one of the most unique ...
Having spent two days in the relatively sophisticated metropolis of Lima, visiting museums, Cathedrals and wandering among its stunning architectural mix of buildings old and new, it was now time to explore the true ‘highlights’ of Peru.
From Lima our small group flew to Cusco, an enchanting town nestling in the ...
HR Director Vivienne Thorn tells us more about this remote Island...
Nearing the end of a five hour flight from Santiago, the pilot surprised us all by changing his role and becoming our guide – I hadn’t expected my eagerly awaited excursion to start so soon. Following his guidance, I looked ...
How it's changed! When I set out with my new husband in 1973 to travel overland from Colombia to Tierra del Fuego, South America barely registered on the tourist map. The current hot-spots of Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands were on a very few tour operators' itineraries, but the ...
On a gastronomic tour that takes in everything from sizzling street food to sophisticated fine-dining restaurants, Fiona Sims discovers that it’s just not the chillies that are making Mexican food so darn hot right now.
The Joy of Mexico
This isn’t what I was expecting. The walls are white and splashed with ...
As the bicentenary of Darwin’s birth approaches, Ben Ross sees (and smells) for himself the fearless wildlife and primeval landscapes that inspired the great evolutionary theories
A huddle of marine iguanas in a mangrove swamp is not the oddest thing you’ll see on a visit to the Galapagos Islands, but it ...
Neil Carpenter, Operations Executive, explores this compact and diverse country...
Mainland Ecuador is a wonderfully compact and diverse country with so much for the tourist to discover. It has the Amazon rainforest, the Andes Mountains, beautiful twisting countryside, awesome volcanoes, and the charming UNESCO heritage sites of Quito and Cuenca. Combining ...
Join our Panama Bond Trail...
As the much awaited James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, is released on 31 October, all eyes will be on the Latin American country of Panama which provides an unmistakable backdrop for much of the film. For die hard 007 fans, or those inspired to by ...
After completing all the navigation tests required, La Pinta sailed from the Port of Callao in Peru, where it was rebuilt, and arrived to Guayaquil on 30th December – right on schedule!
La Pinta has already obtained all the required international maritime certifications and the next step is to complete last ...
Shrugging of its bad reputation, Colombia is drawing travellers back to its colonial splendour, Caribbean cool and Latino spirit, finds Sarah Woods
A resounding firecracker-click of heel on tile hushed the crowds on Bogota’s Plaza de Bolívar, scattering pigeons far and wide. The cool, crisp morning air had been engulfed by ...
