South American Explorer

Intrepid traveler Lauren Sgarlato spent the night watching thousands of turtles nesting on one of Central America’s most beautiful beaches.

The rejected US dollar coin, featuring the famous Shoshone Indian Sacagawea, has found new life in Ecuador, writes Jeremy B. Jones.

Writer Rianna Riegelman finds out that there is life in the driest part of the world.

Writer Andrew Moskalik discovers a new eco-tourism attraction dedicated to the humble potato.

The story of this precious plant is anything but plain and boring. Corinne Vella follows its trail.

Photojournalist Jeff Bartlett and his new wife Romina discover the hidden corners of the Ruta 40.

Writer and documentary maker Jonathan Derksen takes us on a shoot of the world’s most dangerous road.

Intrepid traveler John Dennehy takes us to the top of one of Ecuador’s most treasured – and active – volcanoes.

Explorer and independent scholar Andrew Nicol uncovers the legends surrounding Paititi, the lost Inca city of gold.

Writer David L. Rogers revisits his favorite family holiday spot and falls in love with it all over again.