In the early pre-dawn hours, the Achuar community of Sharamentsa in the Ecuadorian Amazon performs an ancient ritual involving the consumption of guayusa. This green-leaf infusion provides them with energy
The water is pleasantly warm but so murky that I can’t see my hands. When something slimy brushes against my leg, my imagination runs wild: piranha? Caiman? Anaconda?! This is
Tisza River, Hungary/Serbia This major Eastern European river originates in Ukraine, forms part of the boundary between Slovakia and Hungary, and traverses the Great Hungarian Plain before merging with the
The pioneer in cultural expedition cruises has introduced three new voyages in Africa and South America aboard the luxurious SH Vega. They are Atlantic Archipelago and Desert Dunes (Dakar to
In December 2022, a European Robin was spotted in the Brazilian Amazon, believed to have crossed the Atlantic and traveled up the South American river on a cruise ship. Typically
In 1968, in Iquitos, the capital of the Peruvian Amazon, shoemaker Solomon Sanchez decided to start a band with his five sons. They became the first group in the Amazon
Boasting one of the world’s most renowned natural landscapes, the famous waterfalls, is impressive but not sufficient. Foz do Iguaçu aims to showcase its diverse offerings beyond the falls. Indeed,
