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Birdwatching holidays in Guatemala

Central America is well known as a leading birdwatching destination, with many of the world’s most brightly coloured birds, most of which are found nowhere else on the planet. While serious birders...

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Oaxaca, Mexico’s Cultural Heart

Oaxaca has long been considered a must-see destination on any holiday to Mexico, thanks to its cultural and culinary treasures. Now with improved internal air connections it has also become much...

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Notes from the field – Costa Rica

Our colleague Lloyd has recently returned from a comprehensive road trip to Costa Rica to explore some new regions and lodges. His fact-finding itinerary included several national parks, reserves,...

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March 2017’s Sunvil Supper Club – Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)

Capirotada, the traditional Mexican food similar to bread pudding, is usually eaten during the Lenten period and Good Friday. There are many different preparations of the dish, with families often...

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July 2017’s Sunvil Supper Club – The Caipirihna Cocktail

The Caipirihna is the national cocktail of Brazil. It is made with Brazil’s most popular indigenous spirit cachaça, a rum-like distillate. The Caipirihna was invented in the early 20th century, and was...

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Notes from the field – Brazil

‘Notes from the field – Brazil’ is the latest in our series of blogs following the Sunvil team as they explore our destinations in search of hidden gems and to handpick our holiday accommodation....

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Peru & Ecuador – A guest blog by Mary Novakovich

When May and June come to Peru and Ecuador, it means one very important thing: the dry season. Once the rains have stopped, you can get more out of travelling in both of these captivating countries....

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Iguacu Falls – Picking Sides

Naming rights One thing that I’ve still not cleared up is what to actually refer to “the falls” as; since it seems to be determined by which side of the Brazil / Argentina border you are standing. It’s...

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The largest swamp on the planet

The Pantanal is located right in the heart of the South American continent. The bulk of the area is in Brazil, but the Pantanal is so large that it also stretches into Paraguay and Bolivia. At a...

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Dia de los Muertos festival – A true Mexican fiesta

What is the festival? Dia de los muertos is an annual festival that celebrates the dead in a vibrant, colourful four day party. Oaxaca and Mexico City are well known for being the most vibrant and...

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