Articles by Kim Vukovich

Nestled among the magnificent Guanacaste trees, which sit gathered around the blue crescent of Costa Rica’s Culebra Bay, lies the El Mangroove, Autograph Collection resort and El Mangroove Residences. Across the sprawling property, modern, clean…

Are you dreaming about your next adventure? If you’re eager to escape the crowds and get off the beaten path, take note of these lesser-known, but no less interesting, small towns across Latin America and…

By now, you’ve likely heard of blue zones — places in the world where data indicates people live longer and healthier lives than the average person. Researchers have identified five global regions as blue zones,…

The “pisco sour”, universally served and celebrated on Lima’s first-rate gastronomy scene, is a blend of pisco liquor, Peruvian lime, cane syrup, Angostura bitters and egg whites. The cocktail’s main ingredient, Peruvian pisco, is a…

Foodies consider Lima the gastronomic capital of South America, partly due to the wide range of cultures that influence the city’s restaurant scene. Immigrants from Italy, Spain, France, China and Japan came to Peru’s capital…

If you’ve been in Lima for a couple days, you’ve probably noticed menus with a curious word that’s likely unfamiliar to you: cuy. Cuy, or guinea pig, is a popular staple of the Peruvian diet:…

What is it about volcanoes that fascinates us? It could be the impressive landscape, the potential for destruction or the fact that when they erupt, volcanoes spew molten rock. A trip to Costa Rica’s Ring…

Voluntourism, or volunteer vacations, is a fast-growing travel trend. More than 1.6 million travelers are spending $2 billion on volunteer vacations each year. Opportunities to volunteer are available to travelers of all ages: from high…

Costa Rica is home to some of the best waves on the planet. Surfers travel from all over the world to the country’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts in search of the perfect waves at beautiful…

Costa Rica is a small country, occupying only a third of one percent of the world’s landmass. What the country lacks in square miles, it makes up for in biodiversity. Costa Rica’s geographical location, between…