Central & South America

• 41 Around the planet in the wake of the whales
  Click on the photo for more spectacular images of these marine marvels

• 42 Mexico's treasury of natural and historical marvels
  If you've been lucky enough to visit Mexico, you may have some inkling of the vast wealth of natural, cultural and artistic wonders the country has to offer. Even so, you're probably only scratched the...

• 43 The frozen beauty of Tierra del Fuego
  

• 44 Staying with the stars
  Maybe it's their own tendency to demand the little – and sometimes not so little – luxuries when they themselves travel; maybe it's just a whim, or another outlet for their creative talents;...

• 45 The colour and culture of Buenos Aires
  Set on the western banks of the estuary of Rio de la Plata (the 'river of silver') – a waterway so wide that many visitors mistake it for the sea - Buenos Aires is a romantic and vigorous city where...

• 46 Halloween: scary stuff from around the world
  It doesn't matter whether you call it All Saints, All Souls, the Day of the Dead, Witches' Thanksgiving or Halloween, for most of us – stars and celebrities included – October, particularly...

• 47 Places where women made history
  Mexico through the eyes of Frida Kahlo Married to the famous Mexican muralist Diego de Rivera a few years after an accident that was to leave her in pain for the rest of her life, Frida Kahlo was friends...

• 48 The New Seven Wonders of the World in a spectacular set of images
  A global poll conducted three years ago set out to choose a new set of modern world wonders. The idea originated from Swiss filmmaker Bernard Weber, who launched the proposal in 1999 with the intent of...

• 49 Puerta Campeche: a five-star Mexican hacienda
  Situated in the historical centre of Campeche – a UNESCO World Heritage site – the hacienda Puerta Campeche evokes the traditional colonial splendour of this southeastern tip of Mexico. The...

• 50 Discover the world's most unusual bookshops
  As Bastian Balthazar Bux, the young hero of Michael Ende's Neverending Story realised, a bookshop can be the jumping off point for a great adventure. That's true whether it's a little local shop like The...

• 51 Welcome on board 'The World': The luxury super-liner of the rich and famous
  The most exclusive and luxurious ship on the planet; it's no surprise that only a privileged few will ever have the opportunity to travel in a super-liner of this calibre. But for those who may not have...

• 52 Welcome on board 'The World': The luxury super-liner of the rich and famous
  The most exclusive and luxurious ship on the planet; it's no surprise that only a privileged few will ever have the opportunity to travel in a super-liner of this calibre. But for those who may not have...

• 53 Capella Ixtapa, a Mexican clifftop dream
  The private beach, the fine architecture that makes it appear to cascade down the cliff side towards the sea, the 59 rooms and suites, all looking out over the Pacific, each with swimming pool on the...

• 54 Colca Canyon: where the condor flies
  The condor's longevity may explain why the Incas believed the birds to be immortal. One popular legend tells that when a condor starts to feel old, it will commit suicide by launching into flight from...

• 55 Tropical beaches and turtles
  Located on the narrow stretch of land linking north and south America, Costa Rica – literally “rich coast” – boasts beautiful tropical beaches on both the Pacific and Caribbean...

• 56 Plunge deep into a natural Mexican well
  

• 57 A brief traveller's guide to the deadly sins
  GLUTTONY There are so many fine foods and elegant restaurants around the planet in cities such as Paris, Rome and Tokyo, that it would be foolhardy to try and list the best. But it's worth mentioning a...

• 58 Iguazu Falls: return to 'The Mission'
  Legend has it that the vast waterfalls here were the work of the god who inhabited the waters of the Iguazu River. Enraged when a warrior rescued the Guarani maiden he had been promised as a sacrifice...

• 59 Tortuga Lodge: an eco-tourism paradise in Costa Rica
  This eco-lodge is more than a simple reflection of its setting, a unique landscape criss-crossed by waterways that, at certain times of year, offers the amazing natural spectacle of giant turtles laying...

• 60 The highest salt desert on the planet