Trekking through Puyehue National Park in Chile tests Derek Cheng's tenacity.

A $611 million unsolicited takeover proposal for Chiquita Brands could lead to the scrapping of its pending merger with Irish competitor Fyffes.

Energy companies are taking their controversial fracking operations from the land to the sea - to deep waters off the US, South American and African coasts.

Argentina didn't default because it couldn't pay its bondholders. It defaulted because a New York judge wouldn't let it pay its bondholders.

The stunning, isolated Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to write On The Origin of Species. More than 150 years after its publication, Sarfraz Manzoor goes back to the place where it all began.

World Cup tourists have given a big thumbs up to the just-ended event in Brazil, according to a new study.

The historic Arequipa precinct, built from white volcanic stone, is a sight to behold writes Anna Leask.

There is only one place for fired up Kiwi-Chilean Mauricio Olmedo-Perez to be.

There is nothing like the sight of a man, mere seconds ago a formidable athlete, now rolling around on the ground in agony because someone touched his shirt to tell you that the football/soccer World Cup is upon us.

Alanah Eriksen reaches dizzy heights and has a few low moments on a culinary safari through Peru.

Brazil native Ana Paula De Jesus says her dream football World Cup final would be to see her countrymen play their arch-rival, Argentina.

Residents of Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio de Janeiro, have been portrayed as domestic servants, thieves and uneducated nonentities for too long, they say.

An activist in Chile has burnt documents representing NZ$580 million worth of student debt during a protest at Universidad del Mar.

Anna Leask experiences authentic and unspoiled Peruvian life at a rustic town in the Andean Highlands.

A wealthy Chilean has amassed an impressive but chilling display, writes Christopher Adams.

The remote Galapagos Islands are a fascinating window into the world of their creaturely indigenous inhabitants.

In 1834, Darwin noted the astonishing array of potatoes on Chiloé, the genetic source of 90 per cent of the world's varieties. But the island off Chile has been slow to cash in on its gastronomic heritage – until now.

An adventure holiday in the Colombian forest is an exhilarating experience, writes Christopher Adams, as he reflects on a few bumps and bruises.

On the first day of November each year, families from across Peru congregate in a gigantic graveyard in Lima to connect with their ancestors ... many even spend the night there.

The Iguazu Falls in South America are one of the world's wonders, writes Josie Dale

As more Kiwis look to South America for adventure, Karen Phelps compiles a bucket list for the continent.

More than 270 drops comprise Iguazu Falls on the Brazil-Argentine border, one of the world's grandest water falls.

One of the unwritten skills in the job description for being Fonterra's director for Latin America is a tolerance for those important local business lubricants, aguardiente and tequila.

John Key dealt himself the political equivalent of a straight flush by leveraging his Latin America tour into a series of diplomatic wins.