Latest from South America

A Bataclan survivor's wheelchair journey across New Zealand

Pierre Cabon was paralysed in the Paris attacks. Five years later he climbed Tongariro

Stranded in Argentina as flights out cancelled

A New Zealand citizen must use her German passport to get out of Argentina.

New Zealanders overseas struggling to get home

New Zealanders stranded overseas say government intervention is their "only hope".

Final call: Kiwi couple's race to self-isolation

COMMENT: Home is the only place I've wanted to be for the last three days.

Kiwis stranded in Peru as Air NZ cancels service to South America

"We're feeling quite alone right now."

Coronavirus: Kiwi cruise ship passenger stranded at Chilean port by protesters

Herald writer stuck on board cruise ship as protesters prevent passengers leaving.

South America's best... everything

New finds, old favourites and deep, rich memories.

Brazil dancer breaks Carnival parade taboo

Transgender dancer fulfils a dream of feminine beauty nearly three decades old.

The South American airline where things run like clockwork

Rio is a surreal city, but its airport is modern and easy to navigate.

Drug lord's kinky prison stash revealed

Two agents who helped track Escobar down have revealed details of his personal obsessions.

'Chile woke up': Dictatorship's legacy of inequality triggers mass protests

New York Times: The promises political leaders have made for decades have failed.

South America: Peru - the alternative routes

Get off the beaten track with these unorthodox Peruvian experiences.

Chile scraps Asia-Pacific and climate summits amid protests

Fourteen days of protest have left more than a dozen dead and hundreds injured.

Stopover Special: The best breaks on your way to Europe

Shandelle Battersby looks at the best short breaks on your long haul

Woman shoved onto train track by fainting man

The dramatic video shows the woman thrown off the platform.

Brazil: Beating the drum for Salvador da Bahia

Drums beat continuously in Salvador da Bahia.

Kiwi porn boss on the run from FBI is reportedly in New Zealand

Michael Pratt's co-accused testified he had returned to New Zealand, according to NBC.

Getting high on the Peruvian experience

Put your money where it matters with this sustainable Peru experience.