This weekend is Carnaval! There will be parties all over the world in honor of Mardi Gras. Gualeguaychú has the largest, most famous and organised carnaval parade in Argentina.

Patagonia, while known for the penguins, is not known for its exotic animal. In 2009, all that changed with the opening of Bubalcó, one of the largest modern zoos in South America.

A trip to Patagonia doesn’t have to just entail glaciers, lakes and whale-watching, as Rosalind Walters discovers when she takes to the little-known Patagonian wine route in Río Negro.

In recent years English has become a desirable language to learn in a variety of industries across the world. As a result, TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) courses have sprung up around the globe, providing expats with a great way to earn some much needed money during their travels. Buenos Aires is no […]

Ushuaia, the proudly claimed southernmost city in the world, is a great option for breaking out of BA. But a century ago it was the destination of a very different sort of visitor, as Guy Tymorek discovers.

As Argentines flock en masse to Uruguay, Nicole Martínez checks out Casa Pueblo – an artist’s enclave a world away from the crowds and nightlife of Punta del Este.

Adam Taylor kits up and heads south to discover the breathtaking peaks and icy glacial lakes of Chile’s Torres del Paine national park in southern Patagonia.

Sam Mustafa heads south to investigate the myth of Nahuelito, a water-dwelling monster said to inhabit Lake Nahuel Huapi, first spotted in 1922 by a man in search of gold.

When Argentines tire of the city and the sweltering heat, where do they go? Whether you are a posh jet-setter, outdoors enthusiast, or just someone looking for a quiet place to sun on the beach, the southern hemisphere has you taken care of. 1. Punta del Este, Uruguay Although this particular beach resort town makes […]

Dreamt up by a team of climbers as they traversed ice-fields and jumped crevasses in Patagonia, El Glaciarium, the first glacier museum in Latin America, opened last week.