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240 pounds of cocaine found on tourist bus in Costa Rica

Costa Rican Tour Bus Drug Bust

240 pounds of cocaine found on tourist bus in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - A drug-sniffing dog found a cargo of 109 (240 pounds) kilograms of cocaine in a small tourist bus on Friday night.

Earthquake rocks Peru's tourist region of Cusco

Earthquake In Peru

Earthquake rocks Peru's tourist region of Cusco

LIMA, Peru - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook Peru's tourist region of Cusco, home to the Inca site Machu Picchu, though there were no immediate reports of damage, seismologists said Sunday.

Diverse travel to be discovered in Ecuador

FROM THE ANDES TO THE GALAPAGOS

Diverse travel to be discovered in Ecuador

Ecuador is located on the equatorial line in northwestern South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the west, Colombia to the north, and Peru to the south and east.

Cuba expects 3 million foreign visitors in 2013

Cuba's foreign tourist arrivals keep rising

Cuba expects 3 million foreign visitors in 2013

HAVANA, Cuba - The number of foreign tourists visiting Cuba is expected to reach nearly 2.9 million in 2012 and 3 million in 2013, according to the Cuban Ministry of Tourism.

Green Globe certifies Chepu Adventures Eco Lodge in Chile

property is 100 percent self-sustainable

Green Globe certifies Chepu Adventures Eco Lodge in Chile

LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced certification of the Chepu Adventures Eco Lodge, located at Chepu, Chiloe Island, Insular Patagonia, in the south of Chile.

Herd of doomsday tourists damages ancient Mayan temple

"End Of The World" Tourism

Herd of doomsday tourists damages ancient Mayan temple

Tourists flocking to Guatemala for "end of the world" parties have damaged an ancient stone temple at Tikal, the largest archeological site and urban center of the Mayan civilization.

Top Caribbean cruise destinations

Caribbean Cruises

Top Caribbean cruise destinations

LONDON, England - Caribbean cruises are the stuff dreams are made of and with the range of cruise deals available these days, that dream can easily become a reality.

Starwood expands presence in Brazil

Sheraton da Bahia Hotel to open in Salvador

Starwood expands presence in Brazil

STAMFORD, Conn. - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has partnered with GJP Hotéis & Resorts to expand the presence of its global powerhouse brand Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in ...

Saint Lucia Ministry of Tourism joins ICTP

International Coalition of Tourism Partners membership expands

Saint Lucia Ministry of Tourism joins ICTP

HALEIWA, Hawaii, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia – The International Coalition of Tourism Partners announced that the Ministry of Tourism of Saint Lucia has joined ...

American Airlines signs codeshare agreements with TAM and LAN Colombia

American Adding New Service to Brazil and Colombia

American Airlines signs codeshare agreements with TAM and LAN Colombia

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines, which offers more flights to more destinations in Latin America than any other U.S.

Peru aiming to attract 6 million tourists by 2016

Peru Tourism

Peru aiming to attract 6 million tourists by 2016

LIMA, Peru - Peru is aiming to attract 6 million tourists by 2016, according to Carlos Canales, head of the National Chamber of Tourism.

Grenada tourism celebrates banner year

Listed Among Best of the World to Visit in 2013

Grenada tourism celebrates banner year

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada is truly experiencing a banner year for marketplace recognition, adding top awards for its tourism product to Kirani James’ Olympic Gold medal.

Aeromexico reports 3.8 percent increase in passenger numbers

Grupo Aeromexico

Aeromexico reports 3.8 percent increase in passenger numbers

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V., the largest intercontinental airline in Mexico, reports operating statistics for November, 2012.

Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace named one of the Most Interesting Hotels in the World

The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace

Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace named one of the Most Interesting Hotels in the World

MIAMI, Fla. - The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace resort today announced it has been named "One of the Most Interesting Hotels in the World 2012" by Oyster.com.

Caribbean development projects receive EU funding

INTERREG IV Caribbean program

Caribbean development projects receive EU funding

POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe - The European Union's Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will fund two major sustainable development projects in the Dutch and French Caribbean under the INTERREG IV ...

Carriers sign up in force for Routes Americas

largest aviation networking forum in the Americas

Carriers sign up in force for Routes Americas

MANCHESTER, England - The 6th Routes Americas, held in association with ALTA, will take place on February 10-12, 2013 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, hosted by Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa ...

Delta extends additional nonstop New York-Aruba flights

Delta Air Lines

Delta extends additional nonstop New York-Aruba flights

ORANJESTAD, ARUBA - New Yorkers will find it easier to escape the city's trying times and retreat to their happy place in Aruba, One Happy Island. Effective Dec. 15, John F.

Rio de Janeiro inaugurates world's tallest floating Christmas tree

17th Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree

Rio de Janeiro inaugurates world's tallest floating Christmas tree

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The 17th Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree, the world's tallest floating Christmas tree, according to the Guinness Book of Records, was inaugurated Saturday night, December ...

Caribbean conference on cooperation set for Puerto Rico this week

International Summit of INTERREG IV Caribbean Program

Caribbean conference on cooperation set for Puerto Rico this week

POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe - Efforts to more closely integrate the French Caribbean with the rest of the region will be reviewed at the International Summit of the INTERREG IV Caribbean ...

Mexico surpasses targets for tourist arrivals and private investment in tourism projects

Mexico Tourism

Mexico surpasses targets for tourist arrivals and private investment in tourism projects

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - The Mexico Ministry of Tourism reports that private investment for the development and maintenance of tourism projects in the period January 2007 to September 2012 reached ...

TAM launches new service between Rio de Janeiro and Santiago

TAM Airlines

TAM launches new service between Rio de Janeiro and Santiago

São Paulo, Brazil - TAM Airlines has started operating a new daily nonstop flight between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Galeão Airport) and Santiago, Chile.

Rearrangement of holidays calendar in Argentina boosts tourism 43 percent

Domestic tourism in Argentina

Rearrangement of holidays calendar in Argentina boosts tourism 43 percent

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The rearrangement of the holidays calendar in Argentina has allowed an increase of 43 percent compared to 2011 in the movement of national tourists across the country, ...

Peru opens up ancient Incan site to visitors

Inca Sanctuary of Pachacamac

Peru opens up ancient Incan site to visitors

LIMA, Peru - Peru has opened up a tourist attraction in which hikers view a site that held an oracle consulted by Incan leaders pondering big decisions such as whether to go to war.

GOL announces discontinuation of its subsidiary brand Webjet

GOL announces winding up of Webjet's activities

GOL announces discontinuation of its subsidiary brand Webjet

SAO PAULO, Brazil - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, hereby announces that, as of today, it will begin the process of winding up the ...

Brazil continues to be the least globalized economy in Latin America

Eighth annual Latin Globalization Index

Brazil continues to be the least globalized economy in Latin America

MIAMI, Fla.

Tasty delights to tickle the tastebuds onboard the M/C Galapagos Seaman Journey

First-class cruise of the Enchanted Islands in Ecuador waters

Tasty delights to tickle the tastebuds onboard the M/C Galapagos Seaman Journey

The M/C Galapagos Seaman Journey is one of finest catamarans cruising the waters of the Galapagos Islands.

Airbus: Latin American airlines will require over 2,100 new aircraft in next 20 years

Airbus Global Market Forecast

Airbus: Latin American airlines will require over 2,100 new aircraft in next 20 years

According to the recently released Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), Latin American airlines will require 2,120 new aircraft between today and 2031, including 1,660 single-aisle, 420 twin-aisle ...

Mexico's tourism GDP grew 3.2 percent in the second quarter

Mexican Tourism Industry Grows

Mexico's tourism GDP grew 3.2 percent in the second quarter

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - The Mexico Ministry of Tourism reports that during the second quarter of 2012, the quarterly indicator of tourism GDP increased 3.2 percent in real terms, compared to the ...

GOL reinforces its strategy of adjusting domestic capacity in 3Q12

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

GOL reinforces its strategy of adjusting domestic capacity in 3Q12

SAO PAULO, Brazil - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, announces today its results for the third quarter of 2012 (3Q12).

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