Scientists baffled by mummified bodies
Deceased residents in a Colombian mountain town spontaneously mummified without preservatives – baffling scientists.
South America
Travel warning as city ‘feels like’ 58.5C
It’s not even summer yet and the “feels like” temperature in this popular city has hit 58.5C as El Niño is underway.
Viral clip guaranteed to make you laugh
Video of a man getting hit by a piece of metal not just once but twice has gone viral.
Machu Picchu is not actually called that
It’s one of the most famous landmarks in the world – but have we been using the wrong name for the iconic Machu Picchu for decades?
‘World’s most endangered tribe’
A NATIONAL Geographic photographer gives us a look inside the “world’s most endangered tribe” — the nomadic Awá people of the Amazon.
Inside the world’s biggest party
IT’S a complete assault on the senses — a swirling mass of drums, feathers, barely-there costumes and strangers kissing. Welcome to Rio’s Carnival. It’s time to get this party started.
Island where few made it off alive
IT SEEMS like an ordinary island at first glance, but thousands of people who came here never managed to escape the horrors that lurked within.
Unreal spot the world’s just discovering
UNTIL a few years ago, tourists had no idea this place existed. Now up to a 1000 people a day are flocking there to see it with their own eyes.
$22b treasure on shipwreck found
FOR years authorities withheld the location of a sunken ship packed with gold that was known as the “holy grail” of shipwrecks.
‘Look other way’: City allows sex in public
IT’S now less risky to get frisky in public in one of the world’s largest cities as officials try and stamp out something they consider much worse.
Reason for strange flight revealed
Incredible claims have surfaced about why a man accused of murdering a woman suddenly took a flight to Brazil after she vanished.
Why this man could face genocide charges
Police are considering taking extraordinary action against this man after he ignored official advice to spread his Christian beliefs.
The nation with a navy but no oceans
WHEN you join the navy you expect to spend most of your time on the ocean, but some of the sailors in this South American country have never even seen the sea.
‘Criminal’: Brazil’s beaches ruined
Covered in a thick, black sludge, some of Brazil’s most beautiful beaches have been destroyed by a mysterious spill that was first spotted weeks ago.
Dangling man shocks tourists
THESE daredevil risk-takers were seeking the perfect holiday snap. But they got a whole lot more than they bargained for when they spotted this guy.
Family adventure in South America
HERE’s how to have an adventurous family holiday in the continent, from hiking in Peru at Machu Picchu to horseriding in Chile.
Mystery of plane that utterly vanished
A disturbing mystery has rocked the aviation world, with a plane simply vanishing. But lies from the cockpit have just made it worse.
‘Outrage’ at the story the world ignored
When a fire destroyed the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the world knew in three minutes. But this most recent disaster has divided the internet.
Restaurant fined over sexist menu
A popular high-end restaurant on a pier in Peru has been slapped with a $90k fine after they decided to make a change to their menu.
‘Drug friendly’ trip offers ‘unlimited sex’
ON THIS X-rated holiday, orgies are just the start of activities, according to a promo video so raunchy it’s been pulled from YouTube.
‘I could have become a narco’
EXPLORING Colombia, this Aussie had no idea he would find himself surrounded by drug kingpins who wanted him either dead or on their team.
Broke nation’s unlikely saviour
FORMERLY one of the world’s richest countries, this country is running out of cash, fast. It’s just announced a new plan to make money.
Colombia’s warning to horny tourists
ANGRY officials have vowed to put a stop to plans for an ‘all-inclusive’ trip with unlimited booze and romps with prostitutes.
Country being wiped off the map
AS MAJOR airlines cut their routes in and out of this country, it’s facing the prospect of being cut off from the rest of the world.
This country is running out of cash
AN ENTIRE nation of 32 million people already struggling to find food and medicine has something new to worry about.
Sinister secrets of Machu Picchu’s sister
THIS ancient city, hidden high in the Andes mountains, was designed to be a death trap. Even today human bones prove its bloody history.
You now need a ticket to visit famous site
THIS famous ancient site is a popular bucket-list item for travellers, but we are loving it to death.
Brothel opens luxury ‘sex resort’
THE Good Girls Sex Resort offers everything you need on a typical vacation — pools, spas, cocktails — but it also offers escorts.
‘We were at the gates of hell’
LOCALS warn this is no place for “wimps or woosies”. That might be why in this harsh Bolivian terrain, water, booze and dynamite are essential.
Why would you go to Colombia?
IT’S a dangerous country where people can be kidnapped if they flag a taxi. So why would you go to Colombia for a holiday? This is why.
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