The author kicks off 2013 with a 1,100-mile cycling journey through the Andes from Lima, Peru, to Ecuador's lofty capital of Quito
The Brazilian government’s bold efforts to clean up the city’s notoriously dangerous favelas is giving hope to people who live there
As a film version of his Les Miserables hits theaters, consider traveling in the French writer’s footsteps
Volcanic landscapes draw countless tourists to rumbling mountains, rivers of lava and boiling geysers. Here are a few of the hottest destinations
With so much time spent in cars, it’s inevitable that life events like meeting your future spouse occur there, too
There are many great spots around the globe to observe the celestial phenomena, from Machu Picchu to the Yorkshire moors
Mitt Romney’s father was born in a small Mormon enclave where family members still live, surrounded by rugged beauty and violent drug cartels
Spurred by rising global demand for the metal, miners are destroying invaluable rainforest in Peru's Amazon basin
Just miles from Peru’s Incan ruins lie artifacts from another era—beautiful Baroque churches that married Spanish design with indigenous culture
A bold plan for wildlife corridors that connect populations from Mexico to Argentina could mean the big cat's salvation
Being Colombia’s most famous folk figure has its perks, even if you're an impersonator
A huge dam on Peru's Inambari River will bring much-needed development to the region. But at what cost?
The dazzling but tarnished Brazilian city gets a makeover as it prepares for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games
Within weeks of January's devastating earthquake, Haiti's surviving painters and sculptors were taking solace from their work
Brazil’s music scene may be known for beats such as bossa nova, but newer sounds are making waves on the streets of Rio
No matter if the civilization was Mesopotamian, Egyptian, or Mayan, its legacy today is in part marked by towering pyramids
The stylish and affordable capital of Argentina has become a big hit with growing numbers of foreigners
What’s behind the raucous pre-Lenten rite? An intrepid scholar hits the streets of Trinidad to find out
A riddle of engineering hasn't stopped archaeologists from debating how the giant carved stones were transported around the island
An ancient Mayan city, once hidden by overgrown jungle, evokes a childlike sense of wonder
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