“Splendid in its Isolation”

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Today’s New York Times Travel section focuses on Latin America and there are some real gems:

• A continent “where you can get 5 star service at 3 star prices.”
• Quito, Ecuador – A city overlooked that is “coming into its own.” (Something tells me that the capital city isn’t either of these things to its 2+ million citizens)
• Suriname – Splended in its isolation – paradoxically Latin American, African, Dutch and Asian – a singular place where you can feel like you’ve traveled several continents. You can score a double room at the Hotel Krasnapolsky – starting at $390. This in a country where 70% live below the poverty line. I’m also not so sure that poor Surinamese would describe their isolation as “splendid.”

… and the list goes on. Check it out and enjoy a laugh… or think about how you might do your next trip south a tad differently.