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.

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.

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.

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing beer markets globally - there's a lot of impetus getting put into that market by the big brewers.

A forward-thinking forest lodge is giving visitors the opportunity to get up close to this South American nation’s extraordinary wildlife, says Harriet O’Brien.

Charlotte Holmes and partner motorcycle through Chilean Patagonia.

An encounter with ancient creatures of the Galapagos.