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Interview: Michael Palin
One-time Python, at 69, is still boyishly nice in the way that little clever boys can be nice. In fact, he may even be the nicest chap in Britain.
Peru: Ancient city is cause for a llama
Walking in the footsteps of the ancient Incas among the ruins at Machu Picchu was a surreal experience for Anna Leask.
Brazil: Best things in Rio are free
After years of steady economic growth in Brazil, Juliana Barbassa goes in search of an on-the-cheap exotic holiday in Rio.
Uruguayan cowboys
Gaucho are the original cowboys who roamed southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina after the Spanish introduced cattle to South America, then largely abandoned them. Today, the gaucho philosophy remains on farms throughout South America, with riders expected to wear cowboy boots, baggy pants and wide-brimmed hats... and to ride the gaucho way - one-handed.
Che Guevara's daughter tries to protect image
Che Guevara's daughter, Aleida Guevara, says 'sometimes people know what he stands for, sometimes not'.
Bolivia: The mountain that eats men
Charlotte Holmes heads deep into the mines of Potosi - once the richest city in all of Latin America.
Five spots for a tree-mendous holiday (+video)
Abi Jackson rounds up some elevated accommodation options and finds treehouse living has come a long way.
Patagonia: When the ice moves
A close encounter with glacier calving in Argentine Patagonia is a thrilling event, finds Paul Rush.
Rio de Janeiro: Samba some more
London's Games are done, now all eyes are on Rio, writes Josie Dale.
Waka crews set off on 10,000-mile ocean journey
Two waka crews have set off on a massive ocean journey to Easter Island today.
Competition from Chile could topple Kiwi sav
After a false start, the South Americans are making sauvignons that could rival our own.