In recent years more and more aficionados of dune surfing have been making their way to the sandy slopes of Catamarca in northwestern Argentina.

In an effort to reverse declining trends, Chile launched a plan to lure in Argentine tourists, however, a lack of coordination between Central American neighbors led to a missed opportunity for the Guatemalan tourism industry. 

Venezuelan Tourism Minister Andrés Izarra hopes to entice 100,000 passengers to take a cruise this season.

There’s still a way to go, but the government has been focusing funds on its international and regional airports. 

Tourism officials from member countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) met in Bogotá to review the regional strategic agenda. 

One of the main environmentally protected areas of Rio de Janeiro, the Parque Natural Municipal Chico Mendes (PNMCM), located in the neighborhood of Recreio dos Bandeirantes of Zona Oeste (West Zone), celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary this June 2014.

In Cuenca and Quito visitors can combine fun with exploring the cities’ history. 

Colombia’s Salento is one of world’s most beautiful hamlets, thanks to its colorful architecture. 

A Peruvian indigenous organization denounced the proliferation of package tours that include visits to isolated tribes in the Amazon reserve region of Madre de Dios in southeastern Peru.  

The Galapagos, the Amazon, and Machu Picchu make the top ten list.