South America is a continent of breathtaking contrasts, where towering mountains meet dense rainforests, and arid deserts ...

Patagonia: South America's land of extremes The film 'Patagonia', released this week, will bring this remote wilderness to the big screen – and inspire adventurous travellers says Lucy E Cousins ...

Patagonia Camp £££ In a forest overlooking Lake Toro, just outside the southern end of the Torres del Paine National Park. Eighteen yurt-style tents, with wooden interiors and en-suite bathrooms.

Most major roadways in South America are studded with such makeshift memorials: white crosses planted along the asphalt; plastic flowers placed near drifts of shattered glass; small concrete ...

Many people may not think of icefields when they think of South America. However, anyone that has taken a basic meteorology or geography class knows that much of the continent extends to almost 60 ...

In November 2015, she and her hiking partner, Lauren Reed, set out for what would eventually be their longest journey thus far — to hike from the southern tip of South America to the top of Alaska.

NEUQUEN, Argentina, March 7 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the earliest dated cave paintings in South America in Argentine Patagonia, dating back 8,200 years. The 895 paintings were ...

Patagonia: South America's far-flung paradise Teresa Levonian Cole is won over by two new and very different hotels that offer a spectacular window on the remote landscapes of Patagonia.

Now, Hughes hikes with a mission for more than just herself, a trip that she’s been planning for the last five years. In November 2015, she and her hiking partner, Lauren Reed, set out for what would ...