mountain slopes cascade down to the cobalt blue bay, where a ribbon of white-hot beaches flirt with the surf and the sun-kissed to reflect the creative fusion of nature and culture that inspires awe everywhere you travel in Latin America. Here passions play out in a parade in Brazilian sambas, Argentine tangos, Chilean wines, Peruvian ruins, Bolivian textiles, Cuban art, Panamanian gold and Costa Rican color against a diverse backdrop of alpine scenery, ethereal lakes, cloud kingdoms, wildlife-rich rainforests, jungle hideaways and remote islands, tropical and ice-clad, forgotten by time.