Air Canada announced this week that the airline will be launching an updated flight route schedule with services from Toronto and Montreal to major South American cities starting next month. With daily direct flights to Sao Paulo and additional flights to Bogota and Santiago, Canadians have even more reasons to plan a getaway to South …

After 18 months of closure because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Argentina will reopen to international tourists on November 1st.  The news comes after cases, and fatalities in the South American nation continue to fall. Officials from the government declared that Argentina would loosen pandemic restrictions, approve a gradual reopening of borders, and allow most …

Chile has been closed to international tourism since April 2021 after a second wave of Covid-19 hit the country. But after a successful vaccination campaign, the country has announced it will be reopening to international tourism once again on October 1st. This post will look at the new entry requirements for Chile and the current …

Far from its once-tragic reputation, Colombia has become a destination for adventure, escape, and relaxation between the Caribbean coast and Amazon rainforest. The popular cities of Medellin, Bogota, and Cartagena draw crowds of tourists to experience Colombian culture and nightlife. However, some of our top choices for adventure and exploration lay in the countryside and …

There’s never a bad time to travel to Latin America. Travelers have flocked to Latin American countries such as Mexico during the pandemic due to some of the easiest entry requirements in the world. If you’ve never been to Latin America, you’re in for a treat. Awesome food, beautiful scenery, and friendly locals await. But …

Peru officially reopened borders for international flights on October 5, 2020, following the formal announcement made by President Martín Vizcarra on Friday, September 25, 2020. “International flights will be authorized, as of October 5, between countries in the region and little by little to other latitudes,”  – President Vizcarra The Incan ruins of Machu Picchu …

Peru has announced they will drop the 14-day mandatory quarantine requirement that was implemented in January for travelers entering the country. The news comes in response to a slight decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Peru has also suspended the PCR test requirement for traveling to national destinations, but it remains in …

Starting on January 4, 2021, the government of Peru will be reinstating the blanket 14-day quarantine for all passengers entering the country. The implementation of the 14-day quarantine for all arrivals comes from fear of new strains of the virus that originated from the UK and South Africa, that have now found their way into …

Ecuador has now reopened airports and is one again allowing tourists to enter, but with a few restrictions and rules. Technically, Ecuador has been open for a little while, but was requiring BOTH a 14-day quarantine, as well as a PCR test, upon arrival. That paired with very limited air traffic and strict curfews, we …

Brazil, a country that has been open with virtually no restrictions since July 29th, will now demand a negative PCR test from all arrivals starting on December 30, 2020. The PCR test isn’t just for tourists either. All arrivals, both foreigners and citizens, will be obliged to show proof of a negative PCR test, taken …

News reports and rumors of the PCR test requirement coming back, just one month after Colombia removed the entry rule, have now been officially refuted by the Ministry of Health. Fernando Ruiz Gómez, Colombia’s Minister of Health, has confirmed that travelers can still enter Colombia without bringing a negative PCR test with them, despite the …

Uruguay, a nation who’s been held in high regard by many nations for their extremely successful handling of the virus, has made the tough decision to keep borders shut, due to increased risk worldwide. Uruguay’s borders will remain closed for international tourism, until at least 2021. The summer season in Uruguay kicks off in December …