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.

Pamela Wade finds charming people passionate about their country.

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.

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.

One of the unwritten skills in the job description for being Fonterra's director for Latin America is a tolerance for those important local business lubricants, aguardiente and tequila.

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.

Ipanema Beach's 2700 metres of smooth sand exudes the alluring free-spiritedness that defines the marvellous Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

Colombia still has a hangover from its reputation for illicit activities, but Christopher Adams discovers a stunningly scenic, historical side.

A New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.

As summer sun bathes Argentina's capital, the city takes on a carnival air – just in time for its annual Shakespeare festival.

Two Australians are trapped in Bolivia for a month after they were attacked by flesh-eating maggots.

You feel the beating heart of this supercharged electric city, writes Paul Rush.