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Dark Tourism: Eight Eerie Latin American Destinations to Visit This Witching Season

28 Oct 2019

That the Earth hath its bubbles—its murky, forbidden places—is no secret to any traveler. Prisons, hospitals, crime scenes, concentration camps: …

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“I’m Responsible for the Pisco Sour”: Hanging with Don Eloy Cuadros, Legendary Bartender at Lima’s Hotel Maury

17 Dec 2018

“About Chileans, bueno, I’m not going to say anything,” says Don Eloy Cuadros, waving his hand dismissively. “We all know …

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Discovering Joy in Bogotá’s Historic La Candelaria

14 Sep 2018

Bogotá, noontime. I’m here in the Chorro de Quevedo, a sun-splashed plaza abuzz with college kids in the city’s downtown. …

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In Lima’s Cathedral, Unearthing a Conquistador’s 500-Year-Old Mystery

17 May 2018

“It was vicious. More than 16 wounds: deep, penetrating cuts, done with real force. Really, it was an atrocious death.” …

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In Cuzco’s Historic Streets, a Search for Inca Walls

4 Apr 2018

From upstairs comes the thudding beat: muted synths, bone-shivering bass. It rattles the windows, dark now, of the Aldo jewelry …

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In Lima’s Rímac District, Discovering Peru’s Viceregal Past

27 Mar 2018

Lima. Late Sunday evening in the working-class district of Rímac, and the crowds of pedestrians are finally thinning out on …

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Bogotá Food: A Survival Guide

23 Feb 2018

So we’ll start by admitting the obvious: Colombian food is mediocre. Not bad. Not disgusting. Just mediocre. Often bland, rarely …

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In Lima, Lunching at Home with the Man Who Invented Ceviche

28 Jan 2018

  Pedro Solari is having trouble remembering the last Peruvian president’s name. “Techi,” he says, looking up from his wheelchair, …

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Going Retro in Buenos Aires’s Historic San Telmo

4 Jan 2018

Buenos Aires, Sunday morning. A brisk 48 degrees. I’m clutching my styrofoam coffee cup tight as I stand in the …

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