Prime Minister John Key has visited Fonterra's farm in Chile, saying that other than the rain it reminded him of the Waikato.

When Prime Minister John Key lands in Mexico tomorrow it will have been more than a decade since the last New Zealand prime minister toured Latin America, and he concedes the region has been neglected in favour of Asian economies.

Charlotte Holmes and partner motorcycle through Chilean Patagonia.

Simon Kane indulges in luxury at the end of the world.

After a false start, the South Americans are making sauvignons that could rival our own.

This geothermal field, 4300m up in the Andes, is home to about 80 active geysers of varying sizes and is one of the most spectacular excursions in the Atacama Desert.

Visiting the El Tatio geysers is best at first light - in the sub-zero chill, writes Anna Leask.

Chile's national parks offer a wide range of walks, catering to everyone from experienced climbers to enthusiastic day-trippers, writes Andrea Loebbecke.

Charlotte Holmes and partner motorcycle through Chilean Patagonia.

It's the high life with a difference as Anna Leask visits the Atacama Desert in Chile.

Stunning views - and ice for a pisco sour - justify a long journey through an icy wilderness, writes Anna Leask.

Anna Leask learns about the ancient past of a lesser-known part of the Pacific.