Floating elegance: The social area aboard the Delfin 1 Amazon cruise ship. BY CHALLEN CLARKEIf you want to experience the Amazon River by boat, there may be no better place to begin than Iquitos, the most important jungle city in Peru. Despite being only accessible by air and boat, this bustling city has been the…
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Central American Golf Championship Slated for Roatan Island, Honduras
Anyone yearning for a golf vacation take note: Pristine Bay Resort, on Roatan Island in Honduras, has announced that it will host the 69th Central American Golf Championship on its Pete- and Perry Dye-designed Black Pearl Golf Course from February 25 through March 3, 2012. Established in 1944, the championship switches host countries yearly and…
From Tropical Drinks to Rum Cocktails & Baskin Robbins: 5 Favorite Drinks in Puerto Rico
Fans of tropical drinks take note: Tasty rum cocktails, pina colada and even Baskin Robbins treats await in Puerto Rico.
Stretch, Dance, Eat at a Oaxaca Salsa Retreat
For this post, I’m pleased to present an article written by blogger Steven Roll. Steven is the guy behind Travelojos, an excellent blog about traveling to and living in Central and South America.When he’s not blogging, Steven is trying to overcome his lack of rhythm and inability to speak other languages by salsa dancing and practicing his…
Dennis Hopper’s Peru Connection
As you may have already heard, actor Dennis Hopper died on May 29 at age 74. So what does that have to do with Latin America? For “Mr. Peru,” a blogger who specializes in that South American nation with this site Streets of Peru, the actor’s death brought to mind one of Hopper’s movies, which…
Unique Gifts in Antigua Guatemala
I’m excited to be in Antigua Guatemala again; this city in the central highlands of Guatemala (about an hour from Guatemala City) is like a living piece of history, thanks to its well-preserved architecture, which have garnered it recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Antigua Guatemala (often called simply “Antigua”) is also a great…