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Mexico Unlimited
Amaranta Wright basks in the stunning combination of ancient civilisations and Caribbean luxury in a family trip to the Yucatán peninsular, combining road trip adventure and resort comforts.
Music City Guide: Medellin
Medellin, the Colombian city ringing with music and undeniably an epicentre of Reggaeton worldwide, with J Balvin, Maluma, Karol G, Camilo and many more Urban artists all born there, has always been a city of music lovers. Not long ago known for its love of Vallenato, Rock and also tropical music, even their Salsa with Diego Gale and his band representing on that front. This week DJ Angel, a Paisa through and through, who has been part of that Reggaeton movement in Medellin from day one gives his mix of old school tropical with the newer urban side of this new Reggaeton Mecca, as part of our series MUSIC CITY GUIDES, where we ask DJs from around Latin America for the songs that define the cities they play in.Through these tunes we invite you the live and breathe Colombia's City of Eternal Spring!
Beyond Andean
Few people think of heading to Peru for Christmas. But, as Amaranta Wright finds out, summer in Lima and its amazing coastline, Machu Picchu without the crowds and jungle experience without the heat, conspire make Christmas a perfect time to explore one of Latin America's most fascinating countries.
Chasing Butterflies
Victoria Kellaway visits the birthplace of Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel Prize winner, pioneer of Magical Realism and Colombia’s most famous writer.
Machu Picchu: So Near Yet So Far (Final Part)
In the final episode of our traveller stranded in Peru because of COVID 19, the Repatriation Flight arrives to the rescue, amidst mixed feelings about leaving the magical Sacred Valley and the three women she has shared the last three intense weeks with in isolation. Will she ever go back to see Macchu Picchu?
Things You Should Know About...Spanish Fiestas and Festivals
The Spanish peninsula and its outgoing and infamous inhabitants, is well known for annual street parties in every town all over the country, celebrations of various saints throughout the year and above all, for its endless summer festivals and fiestas. Here is some guidance and top tips on how to embrace and make the most out of these unique, extremely fun and at times, loco events all over the country.
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Learn Something New in Buenos Aires
From soccer skills in the footsteps of Messi and Maradona, riding out with the polo ponies and tangoing with the old school pros, for visitors to Buenos Aires can delve beyond the usual tourist trails and upskill on a series of immersive learning experiences.Taking its national pastimes to a new level, we've picked its top five immersive itineraries and courses in this great capital city.
Top 10 Must-Dos in Magical Mexico City
Built on the ruins of the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, Mexico City has mushroomed into the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world. A melting pot of all that makes Mexico great - food, drinks, art and music - and with more museums and cultural institutions than any other city in the world, apart from London, it can be hard for first-time visitors to fit everything in. Travel writer Russell Maddicks, author of the recently-published Culture Smart! Guide to Mexico, brings you his top tips for enjoying this magical city like a local:
Brazil Beyond Belief
“There is just so much space here!” was one of the most recurring thoughts I had on my trip to Brazil. Perhaps a pretty basic observation given I was visiting the largest country in Latin America. Yet my poor brain, accustomed to London's cramped living and sardine-tin tube commutes, seemed itself to feel tiny as it struggled to take in the size of it all.
Machu Picchu: So Near Yet So Far (Final Part)
In the final episode of our traveller stranded in Peru because of COVID 19, the Repatriation Flight arrives to the rescue, amidst mixed feelings about leaving the magical Sacred Valley and the three women she has shared the last three intense weeks with in isolation. Will she ever go back to see Macchu Picchu?
Seven Things To Do In..... Cuba, Before It Changes
Cuba is one of the hottest travel destinations right now and many travel publications have rushed to come up with their lists of what to do and see in Cuba. As a Cuban-born travel expert living in London, Susana Corona lists her absolute musts do’s before the revolution ends.
Seeing Double in Central America - Part 2
In part two of his trip to Central America, Russell Maddicks continues his journey in Honduras exploring the culinary and musical delights of the Garífuna culture in Roatán, enjoying a Robinson Crusoe moment on a coral island in the Cayos Cochinos, and whitewater rafting down the Rio Cangrejal, before returning El Salvador for a bracing dip in Pacific breakers.
Music City Guide: Bogotá
Over the years, LatinoLife has built up relationships with amazing DJs worldwide, whose passion, knowledge and dedication to music we admire. In the second part of our new series MUSIC CITY GUIDES, where we ask DJs from around Latin America for the songs that define the cities they play in, we travel to Bogotá. A country that has arguably become the Mecca of Latin music these days, every corner seems to produce their own sounds whilst embracing other sounds, its capital city has been the epicentre of the resurgence of Colombia as a music powerhouse. Here, top Bogotá DJ and music selector Puga gives us a flavour of his city through the music that Rolos have been partying to for the last 20 years!
Chile: Why Didn't This Happen Before
Dear friends, our country received so much help from you in its struggle to regain democracy, that I decided to send you this mini-report. After all, what are friends for?