Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
“Aerolíneas Argentinas” got second B737 Next Generation

Tales for tourists in Escobar's zoo

PUERTO TRIUNFO, Colombia — African animals bought with the spoils of one of the world's most infamous drug traffickers are these days on show for thousands of tourists in a Colombian ecopark.

Brazil is accused by Chile of slamming doors on tourism

Brazilian government advice against traveling to A/H1N1 virus flu-stricken Argentina and Chile by people older than 60 and younger than 2 as well as those with weakened immune system was met by differ

Argentina government invests in modernization of national airline

The government of Argentina has begun an extensive effort to modernize the national airline Aerolineas Argentinas and domestic carrier Austral.

Autopsy reveals Air France disintegrated in sky

Autopsies of the Air France disaster victims revealed leg, hip and arm fractures - which experts say suggest the plane broke up in the air.

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
Aerolíneas Argentinas will connect Trelew and Sao Paulo

Eco-friendly expeditions by one of the "Best Adventure Companies on Earth," www.cascada.travel

Cascada Expediciones is a Chilean tour operator dedicated to developing eco-friendly trips in Patagonia, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia.

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
Hotel for business executives opened

16 dead in Peruvian clashes

At least nine police officers and seven Amazon Indians have been killed in violent protests in northern Peru over land rights, local officials say.

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
LAN with a new frequency between Mendoza and Santiago

Judge orders arrest of Brazil airline magnate

A judge issued an arrest warrant for an airline and bus company magnate who is one of Brazil's richest men in connection with accusations he ordered the killings of two men in a land dispute, court of

A clear message is needed from the industry to ensure informed travel

London, UK, and Florianópolis, Brazil - At a special session of the Global Travel&Tourism Summit, held in Florianópolis, Brazil, from 14-16 May, panellists agreed that, while the epidemic of the inf

Swine flu discussion at WTTC summit: A missed opportunity?

Attendees of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s 9th Travel and Tourism Summit looking for some sort of peace of mind from the swine flu threat did not find it during the summit’s plenary discuss

Santa Catarina's full travel and tourism potential is still waiting to be tapped

The importance of travel and tourism to Santa Catarina's economy is indisputable, yet much of the potential of this southern state of Brazil remains largely untapped.

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
As of lat Friday, May 1, Aerolineas Argentinas began its two weekly frequencies from Almirante Zar Airport of Trelew to the city of Esquel.

LAN will have more flights to Cordoba

New routes introduced by GOL from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, and Vitoria

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., Brazil's low-cost airline, announced that it has received approval from Anac, the Brazilian civil aviation authority, to operate regular flights from Santos Dumont

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
Tourist bus will start from May 2nd in Buenos Aires
The buses which will travel through Buenos Aires´ tourist places will begin to function on May 2nd with the $25 per day price.

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
Tourist buses will travel through Buenos Aires

Smugglers, $67 llama lure tourists to adventurous Lake Titicaca

While shopping 12,500 feet above sea level at a market not far from Lake Titicaca, I discovered that I could buy a llama for about $67, a patty of cow dung for 60 cents and a cat for 30 cents.

New flights between Santos Dumont and seven state capitals

This month, TAM will commence operating 34 new flights from Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro, to seven domestic destinations - Aracaju, Belo Horizonte (Confins), Brasilia, Curitiba, Recife, Salva