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The renaming of America
Donald Trump is to announce that the USA be renamed Trumplandia. White House sources have confirmed that while this has been a long-held ambition for the US president, it has been propelled to the top of his agenda after an aide pointed out that the name America was first seen on a map by a German... Read more»
Spring Newsletter March 2025
Welcome to a spring round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Office news Staff reports: Lizzy in Brazil and Sue returns to the Galapagos News from Latin America: Penguins.. Office news It was very good to see many of you at the recent travel shows in Manchester and L... Read more»
Sue returns to the Galapagos
As a wildlife enthusiast it didn’t take much to twist my arm to return to the Galapagos with a small group of clients in May. It was another excellent trip and the archipelago, with its wonderful wildlife and unique species, lived up to all our expectations - the Galapagos is a living museum. May is... Read more»
Lizzy visits the coasts of Brazil
In June I was invited to explore north-eastern and southern Brazil. With around 5,000 miles of coastline, there is no shortage of beach options in Brazil and I spent time exploring the Maraú peninsula and Trancoso. Following my stay in the north-east I headed to beautiful Paraty on the southern coas... Read more»
Summer Newsletter September 2024
We have been trying to send this update for some weeks so I think can still call it a summer newsletter, even though it sometimes feels as if autumn is approaching! The entry fee for the Galapagos National Park has risen from $100 to $200 per person. This was long overdue, and will provide extra f... Read more»
Wildlife of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula
22 years had passed since I last set foot on the Osa Peninsula but I can still recall the overwhelming sense of adventure it brought, along with incredible sounds, and wildlife sightings the area is famous for. I was glad however on my return visit in May, not to have to repeat my waist high wade ac... Read more»
Report: Eclipse and astronomy tour to Mexico
Earlier this year I returned to Mexico (after an absence of some years) with a group of Oxford and Cambridge alumni. The main purpose of our visit was the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, which crossed Mexico and the US. Cloud cover predictions suggested that Torreón, a small city in the Coahuila s... Read more»
Off the beaten track in Central America
In April I was invited to attend a trade event in El Salvador, and luckily I was able to take advantage of the opportunity and explore a bit more of Central America while there.Having only visited this part of Latin America once before on a trip to Costa Rica, on this trip I was taken aback by just... Read more»
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