Historic Sewell Mining Camp in Chile reopens as a tourist destination
The Sewell Mining Camp, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has reopened its doors to the public after being closed since...
June 23, 2023Topic
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Uruguay to host World Press Freedom Day Conference in 2022
The announcement was made during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in the presence of H.E. Mr. Albertus Aochamub, Ambassador of...
September 29, 2021
Bolivian government presents plan to preserve iconic Potosi silver deposit, once world’s largest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government has presented a project to preserve the heritage site Cerro Rico de...
May 29, 2021
Peru’s Caral, Oldest City in the Americas, Under Threat from Squatters
Having survived for 5,000 years, the oldest archaeological site in the Americas is under threat from squatters claiming the coronavirus...
January 19, 2021
Visiting Historic Olinda in Pernambuco
Historic and artsy Olinda can be a refreshing change of pace, just four miles north of the bustling streets in...
September 17, 2013
Visiting Top Hostels in Salvador
To keep up with the growing multitude of backpackers in Salvador, the city has seen an impressive increase in the...
May 14, 2013
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil’s Paradise Island
Fernando de Noronha, Carioca holiday-makers and foreign tourists alike head to its crystal clear waters and white sand shores to...
July 19, 2011
Reggae Rhythms in São Luís
By Joshua Rapp Learn, Contributing Reporter BRAZIL - Hear reggae music resound off dilapidated, ancient buildings and ceramic roof tiles...
June 1, 2010
Brasília, 50 Years as the Capital
By Davi Baldussi, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Fifty years ago the region where Brazil’s capital, Brasília, exists, was...
January 12, 2010