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Ali in Uruguay

Uruguay is a country which is often overlooked, but there is more to the country than most people initially believe or expect. I have visited Uruguay before, in 2011, when I saw Carmelo and Colonia. On my most recent visit I had the opportunity to return to both these areas but also spend some time... Read more»

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Brazil - Claire on the beaches of the north-east

Home to approximately 5,000 miles of coastline, Brazil knows how to do beaches; from vibrant city shores, to idyllic island getaways, the choice is almost too abundant. The words ‘once sleepy fishing village’ seem to be bandied about more freely than the cachaça flows, to (albeit accurately) describ... Read more»

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Brazil - Fran explores Salvador and the Chapada Diamantina National Park

My favourite country in Latin America is Brazil, there is still so much of it I am yet to explore. The north-east region is such a contrast to the south that it almost feels like a different country - with its own unique culture, food and history it had long been on my list of places to visit and so... Read more»

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Peru recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to Peru: The true story of a British-built steamship, the Yavarí, carried by mule in thousands of parts from the Pacific to the highest navigable lake in the world - Lake Titicaca. Rediscovered by the author in 1962 as a rotting hulk, she was restor... Read more»

Posted in: Guide books, Travel books, Novels
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Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise

The BBC's new documentary series focuses on Patagonia - the wild and beautiful wilderness of Latin America's far south spanning Chile and Argentina. The 3 part series explores the wildlife and local people that thrive in the seemingly uninhabitable landscape from the mighty Andes mountains to Cape H... Read more»

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Brazil recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to Brazil: The book to accompany Michael Palin's BBC documentary series, this is his first venture into this vast country in the time of much social and economic change. He travels the entire length of the country from the Venezulan border in the no... Read more»

Posted in: Guide books, Travel books, Novels
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Summer Newsletter August 2015

We hope you are enjoying the summer and welcome to our round-up of Latin America news and staff travel. In this issue: Office news | Last Frontiers' Top Three: Winter holidays | Jonny trekking in Peru | Last Frontiers in the press Office News We have had a busy summer so far, with many people boo... Read more»

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Stephen Fry in Central America

Stephen Fry travels through Central America in ITV's new 4 part series. He journeys overland from northern Mexico down to the Colombian border in Panama, learning about the people, places wildlife and history of the Central American isthmus. In the first episode, Stephen begins his journey at the bo... Read more»

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