Tourism

• Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 07:49 UTC

  U.N. Urges Chile to Halt Evictions of Indigenous Protesters

  

  Following months of protests and sit-ins surrounding ancestral land claims on Chile’s Easter Island, the United Nations has officially called on the Chilean government to help diffuse tensions.

• Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:28 UTC

  Cruise news: A new chapter in Antarctic Expedition Cruising

  

  Over the past decade, consumer interest in Antarctica has increased exponentially, with a number of expedition cruise companies operating two- and three-week voyages to the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falklands Islands and South Georgia.

• Monday, January 17th 2011 - 12:25 UTC

  Estancia Vik, Jose Ignacio, Uruguay: The Art of Doing Nothing

  

  Il dolce far niente, (the art of doing nothing), an old Italian expression, so difficult to define with words, becomes crystal-clear once you set foot in Estancia Vik in Jose Ignacio, Uruguay.

• Monday, January 17th 2011 - 12:16 UTC

  Washington makes access to Cuba easier

  

  New guidelines announced Friday by Obama administration making travel and remittance to Cuba easier for US citizens.

• Friday, January 7th 2011 - 19:36 UTC

  LAN launched a new flight between Easter Island and Lima

  

  The first flight of the new route from Lima to Easter Island’s Mataveri airport landed safely this week, making Easter Island a more accessible tourist destination.

• Thursday, January 6th 2011 - 23:14 UTC

  Cuba: Massive cruise liner docks in La Havanna to much fanfare

  

  A salsa band, dancing schoolchildren and showgirls in bikini tops and feather headdresses welcomed some 1,500 tourists on a British cruise liner that officials described as among the biggest ships to visit Cuba in years.

• Thursday, January 6th 2011 - 20:58 UTC

  Slow Start To Chile’s Tourism Season; fewer Argentines than expected

  

  With its vast array of natural attractions and top-class services, Chile is an attractive tourism destination for Latin Americans, as well as global visitors.

• Wednesday, January 5th 2011 - 08:55 UTC

  New agreement between LAN and Jetstar

  

  Chile's LAN has announced an agreement with the Australian budget airline, Jetstar, owned by Quantas airways.

• Tuesday, January 4th 2011 - 18:57 UTC

  Antarctica Cruise Canceled After 'Signs of Wear' Are Discovered

  

  There's more trouble in Antarctica, but this time, the notoriously rough Drake Passage isn't to blame. Citing mechanical problems, small-ship adventure operator Abercrombie & Kent has canceled a 15-night Antarctic cruise on the 264-passenger Le Boreal that was slated to depart from Ushuaia on Tuesday.

• Sunday, January 2nd 2011 - 23:33 UTC

  Air traffic growth moderates: begins to expand at historic rates, says IATA

  

  International scheduled air traffic results for November showed an 8.2% year-on-year passenger traffic growth and a 5.4% increase for freight, according to the latest report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).