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Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano continues to disrupt travel in South America, although activity has lessened in recent days. Travel in Argentina and Uruguay has been the most severely impacted, with airport closures yesterday in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. While many
I have been mulling a recent comment on an older blog entry. The person wrote “I was told by a wise woman not too long ago (who runs an ecological farm – Permaculture based) that: ‘There is no such thing as Eco travel. You wanna be Eco? Good – Stay Home!” Is she right? Is [...]
Next week, Christian communities around the world will commemorate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Throughout Latin America there will be plays, processions, and vigils. But the most colorful, dramatic traditions can be found in Antigua, Guatemala. Antigua
Every year, thousands of people flock to Ecuador to see the Galapagos. And with good reason – the Galapagos are fascinating and absolutely unique. Anyone interested in wildlife will find them the experience of a lifetime. But most people hustle off to the Galapagos and straight
Latin America is the land of departure taxes. Many countries charge departure taxes, and all too often these can only be paid in cash, at the airport, at departure. This can come as an unwelcome surprise to travelers who (like me) may arrive at the airport with no money left in
This past Sunday’s New York Times travel section was devoted to Latin America. And guess what travel agency was quoted? Yep, your friends at Exito Travel. Read the very informative Practical Traveler column on-line at: http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/travel/19prac.html?pagewanted=2
LAN and TAM Airlines announced their intention to merge. The merger, if approved, will result in one of the largest airlines in the world, and the largest Latin American carrier. The new carrier would reportedly be called “LatAm Airlines Group”. The combined company
The city of Potosi, Bolivia, gradually returned to normal after protesters ended a 19-day strike that had paralyzed the region. The strike had blockaded the town of Potosi, cutting off bus, rail and air travel for almost three weeks. The Bolivian government and protesters reached
The Transportation Ministry of Argentina announced that the domestic airport, Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, will be closed from mid- October for approximately 50 days due to repairs and enlargement of the main runway. The work is estimated to start on 15th October and end on 5th Dec 2010.