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First Person | Colombia, Literature
Chasing Butterflies

Victoria Kellaway visits the birthplace of Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel Prize winner, pioneer of Magical Realism and Colombia’s most famous writer.

First Person | Argentina
Meet the Prince and Princess of Whales

As whale watching season in Patagonia nears, Sorrel Moseley-Williams, who witnessed the amazing scene last year, describes what any visitor can expect from this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.

First Person | Ecuador
Take the Slow Road in Eco-Ecuador

Hannah Bewley delights in the efforts and charms of an unknown coastal eco-village off the beaten track in Ecuador.

First Person | Central America
PANAMA’S CHARM (just keep it to yourself!)

Amaranta Wright explores the unspoilt joys of Panama, from the friendly faces and swing of the capital to the stunning archipelagos of the Caribbean.

First Person | Venezuela
Diary of a Lone Ranger

Diary of a mysterious blonde in Venezuela

First Person | Brazil
SURVIVING BAHIA'S CARNIVAL

Sweaty grabbing men, cheesy electric guitar music, trance-enducing drumming and plenty of piss: how our girl in Salvador de Bahia got lost in the frenzy that was Brazilian Carnival 2010 and managed to come out to tell the tale.

First Person | Central America
The Day That Time Stopped: The Springs of Semuc Champey

Semuc Champey is one of Guatemala's most beautiful natural monuments: a natural 300 metre limestone bridge, under which passes the Cahabón River, and a series of the most incredible turquoise natural pools. It is, according…

First Person | Mexico
Copán: The jewel on the southern tip of the ancient Mayan Empire

Located in western Honduras only an hour from the border with Guatemala, Copán was an ancient Mayan city that dominated trade and commerce in the area. It holds great importance in Mayan history due to its geographical position,…

First Person | Central America
Dancing Salsa like a Nicaraguan (Not)

The Carnival in Granada occurs once a year and each year people from all over the country flock to the city to celebrate. One of the biggest events in the Nicaraguan calendar, Candela decided to hop on a float.

First Person | Bolivia
Looking for Che: Bolivia's Revolutionary Road

Sixteen years after translating Che's 'Motorcycle Diaries', made famous in the Hollywood movie with Gaél García Bernál, Ana Wright goes on the hunt for Che in Bolivia as she seeks inspiration whilst translating a…

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