Central & South America

• 21 Las Casitas del Colca: 'little houses' with spectacular views
  Las Casitas del Colca offers the most luxurious accommodation in the region: a score of  stylish casitas – 'little houses' – individual cottages, each with spacious lounge area and bathroom,...

• 22 Explore the magic realms of the novels of Garcia Marquez
  The complex novel, which is universally recognised as having had a major impact on world literature, is set in Macondo, in the remote regions of the Colombian rainforest. Garcia Marquez based the fictional...

• 23 Dance to the rhythm of the samba at Rio's carnival celebrations
  Click on the photo for more glamour and some gorgeous scenery, too

• 24 Ecohotels: environmentally sound holidays
  Sail along the River Amazon at 10 kilometres an hour, admiring the verdant tropical scenery of the planet's 'green lung'. Enjoy the natural peace and tranquillity as the sun sets over the Amazon jungle....

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

• 26 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...

• 27 The frozen beauty of Tierra del Fuego
  

• 28 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;...

• 29 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...

• 30 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...

• 31 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...

• 32 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...

• 33 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...

• 34 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...

• 35 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...

• 36 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...

• 37 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...

• 38 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...

• 39 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...

• 40 Plunge deep into a natural Mexican well