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US Embassy Advises Citizens in Nicaragua to Take Extra Care
May 20, 2008 – The US Embassy in Managua issued a warning to its citizens who are residents in Nicaragua or visiting the country to take extra care in the face of a series... Read the rest Guatemalan Farmers Free Belgian Hostages Mar 16, 2008 – Guatemalan officials say protesting farmers in the eastern jungle have released four Belgian tourists taken captive Friday. Belgian tourists, who were kidnapped by local farmers, walk in a naval base... Read the rest Venezuela Begins Recovering Bodies from Andean Plane Crash Feb 25, 2008 – Venezuelan authorities say search teams have retrieved several bodies from Thursday's plane crash in the Andes Mountains that left 46 people dead. Forensic and rescue workers work near the wreckage... Read the rest Officials: No Survivors in Venezuelan Plane Crash Feb 22, 2008 – Venezuelan authorities say all 46 people on board a passenger plane were killed when the aircraft slammed into an Andean mountain late Thursday. Relatives of passengers on board a commercial... Read the rest Peruvians Protest Tourism Plans in Ancient City Feb 21, 2008 – Protests against a tourism development plan in the ancient Peruvian city of Cuzco have led to the suspension of public transportation and airport operations. Local authorities and media say protesters... Read the rest Antarctic Cruise Ship Picks Up 154 Shipwreck Survivors Nov 24, 2007 – A Norwegian cruise ship has rescued everyone aboard a Canadian vessel that hit submerged ice in Antarctic waters and later sank. M.S. Explorer cruise ship is seen sinking after it... Read the rest Bolivian Authorities Seize Santa Cruz Airport Oct 18, 2007 – Bolivian military police at the Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz, 18 Oct 2007. Bolivian soldiers and police have taken control of an airport in the city of Santa Cruz... Read the rest Americans Flying To Mexico, Canada, Caribbean Need Passports Oct 1, 2007 – Americans flying to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean now need a passport to get back home. Starting Monday, the U.S. government requires a passport or proof of citizenship, such as... Read the rest Costa Rica Journey: An Island Jewel Sep 26, 2007 – The bus ride from San José to Puntarenas was long and sleepy. We barely opened our eyes until we reached the Costa Rican fishing town off the Pacific Ocean. It... Read the rest Bus and Taxi Owners Protest Sep 23, 2007 – Hundreds of owners of buses and taxis in Managua protested outside the public transportation regulatory body for Managua, IRTRAMMA, on Sept. 11 to demand that the institution be less strict... Read the rest Green Routes: A cross-country exploration of community Sep 14, 2007 – Shayna Stock and Dominique Fenton are travelling across Canada in search of intentional communities. Green Living has invited them to send in reports on how their journey is unfolding. This... Read the rest Vacation/Language Schools a Good Deal? Sep 5, 2007 – It looks attractive, alright. What could be better than taking a vacation and coming home with a new language under your belt? To begin with, taking a vacation and... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: Mexican Hospitality and Mud Slides Aug 30, 2007 – On our hike to Pico del guila, we met Moises Aguilar from Orizaba. I had heard of the city and wanted to go, so we caught a ride with our... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: Bumming It Aug 25, 2007 – We wanted to be beach bums for a while, so we hopped on the bus from Orizaba to Veracruz – a 2 ½ hour ride that only cost about 10... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: On to New Heights Aug 15, 2007 – My second day into Mexico city I decided that the Federal District’s 7,347 ft. altitude wasn’t high enough for me. When missionary James Henderson invited me and my buddies to... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: Mexican Hippie Aug 10, 2007 – Weekends at Coyoacan in the southern part of Mexico City are filled with incense, Aztec drumming and the summoning smell of churros rellenos. For those gringos out there that... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: Bussing to Mexico is the Way to Go, If You’re Broke Aug 5, 2007 – It was a gradual immersion into the Hispanic culture as my two traveling buddies and I made our way from Austin to Mexico City. From Austin to San Antonio... Read the rest Islands in the Sun: You’re Own Private Island South of the Border Jul 17, 2007 – Most people visit destinations south of the border looking for a good deal and low prices. But for a few lucky persons or those who just want to have the... Read the rest At Least 40 Feared Dead as Mexico Landslide Buries Bus Jul 5, 2007 – Rescuers in central Mexico are searching for survivors of a landslide that buried a bus carrying at least 40 passengers. Emergency workers and army personnel have retrieved only one woman's... Read the rest Ports to Be Modernized; Dry Canal Revived Jul 4, 2007 – The purchase of equipment to improve and modernize several wharves and ports, in addition to the plan to construct an international port on the Atlantic Coast, were two of the... Read the rest US Again Revises Passport Requirements for Western Hemisphere Travel Jun 21, 2007 – The Bush administration is postponing regulations for U.S. citizens traveling in the Western Hemisphere by land or sea. The regulations call for travelers to show a valid U.S. passport in... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: Gulf of Mexico Destinations – Campeche Jun 18, 2007 – Billed as the Mexico’s Hidden Treasure, it certainly lives up to its name. It is the only state in Mexico that borders two South America countries – Belize and Guatemala.... Read the rest One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor? Jun 12, 2007 – We all love ‘em…margaritas, tequila sunrises, Christmas tequilas etc. but do we really know the origin of the alcoholic beverage which is the base of these cocktails? A visit to... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: Mazamitla Jun 1, 2007 – If you’re looking to get away form the big city on your trip to Guadalajara, try Mazamitla. It’s a tiny mountain town a short two hour drive from the city... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: Getting Around St. Lucia May 11, 2007 – Living as a foreigner in Mexico, I am often faced with the questions: 'Where are you from?'; 'Where is that?'; and 'How do you get there?' This has led to... Read the rest Toll Roads Poor Solution to Mexico’s Highway Problems May 5, 2007 – Felipe Calderon - Mexico's new president as of 2007 - has a new plan to improve the country's crumbling highway system that coincides nicely with his right-wing, business first agenda:... Read the rest Frugal Fiestas: The Barratio in Guadalajara Apr 20, 2007 – If there is such a thing as flea market heaven, the barratio must be it. The word comes from Spanish: barrato for cheap. This is a place unlike any other... Read the rest At Least 23 Dead in Mexico Bus Crash Apr 15, 2007 – At least 23 people have been killed and 11 others injured in a crash between a passenger bus and a tractor-trailer in Mexico. Authorities say the bus was speeding when... Read the rest Brazilian Minister Defends Brazil's Air-Traffic Control System Apr 12, 2007 – Brazil's defense minister says his country's air-traffic control system is one of the world's best. Waldir Pires spoke at a congressional hearing Wednesday on Brazil's six-month aviation crisis. Last month... Read the rest Cuban Travel Journal: Part XVII Apr 1, 2007 – I, an American college student, traveled to Cuba illegally in January 2006 via Central America with the hope of witnessing a different system of government and different ways of living.... Read the rest
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