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Last Frontiers Newsletter #14 December 2009
A couple of months ago we finally moved into our new offices, in a refurbished mill. We now have heating, rainwater harvesting, and even a meeting room (so do come and visit us whenever you want!). In this issue: Lizzy and Sue in Brazil Ed drives the Southern Highway in Chile Sue in Peru Edwa... Read more»
Last Frontiers Newsletter #13 June 2009
Welcome to an early summer update from Last Frontiers (into which we have interspersed a few comments from recent clients). In this issue: Lizzy in Panama and Costa Rica Rebecca in Uruguay Sue sees a jaguar in Guyana Special offers A date for your diary News from the office Lizzy was in Pa... Read more»
The Gaucho club, Lucy Gilmore releases her inner cowgirl
Fernando tacked up the horses - with sheepskin saddles. So much for the tough gaucho life. The heat of the day had started to dissipate and we were heading out from El Charabon, a 2,000-acre estancia - or ranch - in the department of Rocha, southern Uruguay. The wind was whispering through the eucal... Read more»
USA Visa Waiver Programme
From January 2009 if travelling through the US, a visa waiver is required, which can be applied for online and MUST be requested at least 72hrs prior to departure. Read more»
No more riding on the roof
As of 23 January 2009 the new authorities of the Ecuadorian Railway Company have stated that passengers are no longer permitted to travel on the roof of the trains or autoferros (including Chiva Express) on the railway route from Riobamba. Read more»
New species of Galapagos land iguana
A new species of land iguana, seemingly missed by Darwin 150 years ago, has recently been discovered on Isabela Island by a team of Ecuadorian and Italian researchers. The species is pink in colour and found on protected Wolf Volcano. It is estimated that the population is of around 250 invididuals... Read more»
Foreign Office clears the way to visit San Agustin
The Foreign Office has removed the article advising against all travel to the archaeological park and UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Agustin in the south of Colombia. San Agustin contains an incredible array of stone sculptures which depict animals, mythical creatues and humans, some over 4 metre... Read more»
The Rio Negro - Chris Moss
We sent journalist Chris Moss to the Brazilian Amazon and this Telegraph article, which appeared in October 2008, describes his experiences on the Amazon Clipper riverboat. The comfortable Clipper sails from Manaus up the Rio Negro, and Chris describes his encounters with the flora and fauna (includ... Read more»
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