Cusco, in the Peruvian Andes, was once the capital of the legendary Inca Empire.

This city in the Peruvian Andes is an important economic hub for the local indigenous people, the Quechua and a popular gathering point for travellers heading to the famed lost city of the Incas - Machu Picchu.

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.

New concerns about "human safaris" are now being raised in Peru, where tour operators are profiting from the exploitation of indigenous tribes in the Amazon jungle.

The author of the hugely-popular 1,000 Places To See Before You Die reveals her absolute favourite travel destinations.

New Zealand has opened their Champions Trophy campaign with a creditable 2-2 draw with hosts Argentina.

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.

Actor Sean Penn gets an earful from a former co-star over his support for Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

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

With its eye fixed on the 2014 Fifa World Cup, this Brazilian city is finally undoing some of its worst urban planning.