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A Westin Playa Bonita guestroom with a rainforest view. The resort is about 20 minutes from downtown Panama City.

Westin Playa Bonita: Tranquility in PanamaThe oceanfront property, which opened in 2012, is about a 20-minute drive from downtown Panama City, but its tranquil,...

Manuel Antonio National Park, on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is a stop on a National Geographic Journey with G Adventures tour of the country.

Nat Geo/G Adventures tours mix education, fun and free timeWith 70 itineraries available, the small-group adventures offer outdoor excursions led by expert guides and hands-on cultural...

Sao Paulo’s Vila Madalena district features a bohemian vibe as well as the intricate graffiti in Batman Alley.

Sao Paulo’s grit contrasts with Rio’s glitzBrazil’s largest city does not view itself as second banana to any place. Its motto, “Non ducor, duco,” translates from...

At the Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort, hot springs and waterfalls are heated and fed by the Arenal volcano.

Tabacon: Refined relaxationThe resort is a steamy maze of natural thermal hot springs, peppered with pockets of lounge areas for relaxation. It's...

The downturn from the Brazilian market is all the more daunting because of the ramp-up in new hotels in South Florida in recent years. Pictured, Miami Beach.

Brazil’s economic woes now threaten to cut into Miami’s tourism numbersAnd, with some economists forecasting that Brazil’s recession will be the country’s worst in more than a century, the tourism...

Visitors flock to Rio de Janeiro’s Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) statue, which sits 2,330 feet above the Atlantic.

Rio sails into headwindsLess than two months before the Olympic Summer Games begin, this host city remains steadfastly optimistic in the face of a Zika...

The new Aqua Amazon will resemble the Aqua Mekong, pictured.

Aqua Expeditions building third Amazon shipThe all-suite Aqua Amazon is scheduled to launch in December 2017.

A rendering of the interior of a Belmond Andean Explorer rail car.

Belmond to offer sleeper-train tour in PeruThe train, expected to begin operations in May 2017, will travel along one of the highest rail routes on earth.

Uniworld’s Guy Young said the Ganges Voyager II will continue to sail as scheduled.

Shipbuilders move in to take over operations from HaimarkLocal shipbuilders from Peru to Vietnam have come forward over the past couple of weeks to say that they have taken full...

The board of directors of Opportunity International dine al fresco at Pacaya Lodge

Fishing where there are no fishPacaya Lodge and Spa in Nicaragua is an example of how hospitality and philanthropy can work together.

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