South America Travel
Rio de Janeiro getting a makeover
Set in one the world’s most stunning natural locations, the pulsing metropolis is overcoming its reputation for weak infrastructure and persistent crime.
Rio de Janeiro offers fun for kids, too
Rio has more of a reputation for G-strings than for G-rated attractions, but it is much more welcoming to children than most travelers imagine.
Photo of the day: Glimpse of the 'City in the Clouds'
Like so many Machu Picchu trekkers, Jesse Brisendine had hoped to capture some great images of the 15th century Inca city when he visited in March 2011.
Piranhas bite toes off swimmers in Brazil
Thousands of flesh-eating piranhas have infested a river beach popular with tourists in western Brazil and have bitten at least 15 unwary swimmers, authorities said Wednesday.
Edward and Bella's hot honeymoon
Here's inside scoop on where the "Breaking Dawn" actors stayed and played.
Vintage Lisbon trams to help revive Rio route
The company running Lisbon's trademark vintage yellow trams will help crank up one of the most charming rides in Rio de Janeiro - the tram line in the hillside colonial Santa Teresa neighborhood that has been shut for months on safety concerns.
Up close with Argentina's huge glaciers
The face of Perito Moreno Glacier resembles a colossal fortress, its jagged spires of ice towering about 200 feet above a lake dotted with icebergs.