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LATAM’s business class seats now offer direct aisle access for all.
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Airline reviews

Airline review: This new business class is a great improvement

LATAM still can’t quite compete with the world’s best on the likes of food and entertainment, but it’s getting there.

  • by Ben Groundwater
A cenote, or sinkhole on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Best travel experiences of 2023: The Americas

Exploring the Americas – from sinkhole swims on the Yucatan Peninsula and lunch high above the snowline to a “visit” with JR Ewing at Southfork Ranch.

Experimental and authentic ... dishes from Virgilio Martínez’s Central restaurant in Lima.

Forget France and Italy: This is now the world’s greatest country for food

Food is becoming Peru’s new Machu Picchu, attracting gourmands and those who just love to eat with its unique cuisines and exceptional ingredients.

  • by Ben Groundwater
The new terminal at Santiago airport.
★★★★
Airport reviews

This new international terminal will be a hit with Aussie travellers

Australians will often spend plenty of time here on their way into and out of South America and this $1.4 billion new terminal makes things far more pleasant.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Medellin had a record 1.4 million visitors from overseas in 2022.

The former ‘murder capital of the world’ is now overrun with tourists

The wave of both short- and long-term visitors in Colombia’s Medellin is creating unique challenges because it happened virtually overnight.

  • by Andrea Jaramillo
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The Tambopata River has become a dumping ground for illegal mining.

I went to work in the jungle and learnt lessons that changed my life

A 21-year-old wise beyond his years taught me lessons about patience and empathy we all should heed.

  • by Michael Fowler
Bogota El Dorado Airport in Colombia; shining like gold in the sunset.
★★★★
Airport reviews

Burgers and free vaccines: Inside South America’s busiest airport

Renovated about a decade ago, the Colombian capital’s only terminal is disarmingly tranquil.

  • by Michael Fowler
Tourist on rooftop looking at the Basilica colegiata de nuestra señora de Guanajuato and the cityscape. xxGroundwater

For travellers, this destination is as good as it gets

To travel through Latin America is to understand just how thrilling and rewarding travel can be.

  • by Ben Groundwater
The Gilded Iguana.

This ‘anti-resort resort’ is like being in Thailand, without the Aussies

You won’t find any high-rises, walled-off resorts, McDonald’s, Starbucks or late-night beach bars in Costa Rica’s uber-hip Nosara province.

  • by Craig Tansley
Buenos Aires has always been considered Latin America's most European city.

Why Buenos Aires' cafes make you feel like you're in Paris

Buenos Aires or Paris? It's hard to tell once you enter one of its famed bares notables.

  • by Anthony Dennis