Fiesta time!

IN A LITTLE-VISITED NORTHERN CORNER OF RIO DE JANEIRO, A NEW MUSIC TRAIL IS HELPING TRAVELLERS SLIP INTO THE RHYTHMS OF BRAZIL’S SAMBA CULTURE AND LEARN ITS STORIED HISTORY

TRAVEL TO SPAIN’S NORTH COAST AND THROUGH INLAND DAIRY PASTURES, AND YOU’LL FIND THE STEW QUEENS OF ASTURIAS, THE GUISANDERAS, SLOW COOKING TRADITIONAL FOOD FOR A NEW GENERATION OF DINERS

EL SALVADOR

THE COUNTRY’S AFRO-BRAZILIAN CENTRE TELLS THE TALE OF AN ENSLAVED POPULATION’S STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL.

MCN’s roving couple find bliss above the clouds in Ecuador

Seeking the soul of the fascinating South American continent, we asked 10 specialists who know its wine nations intimately to highlight some of the unique, extraordinary and sometimes hidden things that make it special