Tourism

Wednesday, June 8th 2011 - 06:23 UTC
French team retrieves all salvageable bodies from 3.900 metres deep Atlantic

The French search team has retrieved all salvageable bodies from the sunken wreckage of an Air France airliner which crashed in the sea off Brazil two years ago, victims' families said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 03:48 UTC
The volcanic ash cloud could reach Buenos Aires city on Tuesday

The ash cloud hovering above Argentine Northern Patagonia since Saturday after the eruption of the Puyehue volcano in the Chilean Andes may reach the city of Buenos Aires on Tuesday, experts assured.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 06:42 UTC
Easter Island opens Visitor Centre as part of intensive conservation program

Chile’s Easter Island opened the doors to its new sustainable visitor centre on May 13. The centre is located at the entrance to the Orongo Ceremonial Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site in a Rapa Nui National Park.
Saturday, June 4th 2011 - 06:23 UTC
Punta Arenas included in Chile’s 285 million USD program to improve air travel

In response to increased air traffic this past decade, the Ministry of Public Works has formed a plan to improve and expand the airports of Chile including Punta Arenas.
Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 17:26 UTC
Australia whale-watching season takes off as thousands head north during winter

Australia marked the start of its whale-watching season Wednesday with predictions that some 4,000 of the giant animals will be spotted as they make their way along the coast during winter.
Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 09:33 UTC
Gibraltar: Major disaster in port

An oil storage tank exploded in the port of Gibraltar Tuesday afternoon around 3.30pm, just metres from where a cruise ship Independence of the Seas was berthed. Two people who were carrying out welding work on the tank were injured in the blast. One of them, a 40-year old Spanish national from La Linea, suffered serious, extensive and life threatening burns.
Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 09:02 UTC
LAN will seek another partner to expand globally if merger with Brazil’s TAM falls

Chile's LAN Airlines will seek another partner or explore other options to expand internationally if a local antitrust tribunal rules against a planned merger with Brazil's TAM, according to an interview published by leading daily El Mercurio.
Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 22:49 UTC
Gibraltar takes self determination case to Spain’s toughest audience

Gibraltar Government has taken the argument for Gibraltar and its finance centre to the toughest audience in Spain - the ABC newspaper readers.
Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 22:44 UTC
Falklands stamp release features the unique but endangered Southern sea lion

The Southern sea lion (Otaria flavescens) features in the latest Falkland Islands stamp release, which became available for sale this week.
Saturday, May 28th 2011 - 08:02 UTC
Mercosur tourism ministers address ‘border crossings” and overseas promotion

Mercosur tourism ministers agreed to facilitate border crossings for citizens from country members and to draft a homogeneous system for keeping the industry’s statistics, during their XI meeting held in Asuncion, Paraguay.