There is nothing like the sight of a man, mere seconds ago a formidable athlete, now rolling around on the ground in agony because someone touched his shirt to tell you that the football/soccer World Cup is upon us.

Alanah Eriksen reaches dizzy heights and has a few low moments on a culinary safari through Peru.

Brazil native Ana Paula De Jesus says her dream football World Cup final would be to see her countrymen play their arch-rival, Argentina.

Residents of Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio de Janeiro, have been portrayed as domestic servants, thieves and uneducated nonentities for too long, they say.

An activist in Chile has burnt documents representing NZ$580 million worth of student debt during a protest at Universidad del Mar.

Anna Leask experiences authentic and unspoiled Peruvian life at a rustic town in the Andean Highlands.

A wealthy Chilean has amassed an impressive but chilling display, writes Christopher Adams.

The remote Galapagos Islands are a fascinating window into the world of their creaturely indigenous inhabitants.

In 1834, Darwin noted the astonishing array of potatoes on Chiloé, the genetic source of 90 per cent of the world's varieties. But the island off Chile has been slow to cash in on its gastronomic heritage – until now.

An adventure holiday in the Colombian forest is an exhilarating experience, writes Christopher Adams, as he reflects on a few bumps and bruises.

On the first day of November each year, families from across Peru congregate in a gigantic graveyard in Lima to connect with their ancestors ... many even spend the night there.

The Iguazu Falls in South America are one of the world's wonders, writes Josie Dale

As more Kiwis look to South America for adventure, Karen Phelps compiles a bucket list for the continent.

More than 270 drops comprise Iguazu Falls on the Brazil-Argentine border, one of the world's grandest water falls.

John Key dealt himself the political equivalent of a straight flush by leveraging his Latin America tour into a series of diplomatic wins.

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

Prime Minister John Key went a tad off-script in a speech in Santiago yesterday, and delivered New Zealand's economic history via a parable of wine.

The smile on John Key's face widened as broad as the sombrero that Juan Manuel Santos had just given him, when the Colombian President said, "We would love to have an FTA with New Zealand when they are ready to start negotiations."

Paul Rush learns the world’s most sensual dance in the city of ‘Good Airs’.

Paul Rush learns the world’s most sensual dance in the city of ‘Good Airs’.

Prime Minister John Key will leave on a charm offensive of Latin America next week in the first bilateral visit of the region by a Prime Minister since Helen Clark in 2001.