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The Grand Square is at the epicenter of the site.

Tikal excursion is worth effort, costThe location is remote and the cost is steep, but a visit to the Mayan ruins in the Guatemalan jungle is bucket list worthy.

Southwest expands international service with LAX-Costa Rica flightThe daily service to Liberia/Guanacaste began Tuesday.

AMResorts keeps some restaurants open 24 hoursThe all-day restaurants and menus vary by resort and include buffet and a la carte offerings.

Grand Hyatt hotel opens in Rio

Grand Hyatt hotel opens in RioThe 436-room beachfront hotel is in the city’s Barra da Tijuca district.

American alters award redemption requirementsThe airline has made it cheaper to redeem miles for short domestic flights but more expensive for many international...

Survey: About half of travelers would avoid countries with ZikaNebraska-based travel management company Executive Travel asked 880 travelers, “Would the threat of the Zika virus keep you...

Emirates postpones launch of world's longest flightThe carrier is putting off the start of Dubai-Panama service until at least late this year.

Pandaw River Expeditions will offer its first Brazilian Amazon cruises on the 21-passenger Amazon Dream.

Cruising along the Brazilian AmazonWhile recent development has focused on Peru, several lines offer a range of cruises along the river's Brazilian sections.

The threat of the Zika virus didn’t keep revelers away from Rio’s Carnival celebrations earlier this month.

Brazilian tourism board outlines measures for Zika controlThe government has set aside $465 million to combat Zika and has assembled a task force of more than 300,000 people.

Hilton Worldwide's Tom PotterThe executive discusses the hotelier's expansion plans for Latin America and the Caribbean region.