Matthew Brace discovers how Australian truffles are giving the old world order (and its fungus) a run for their money

Asuncion has been voted cheapest capital in the world… again. Rob Crossan journeys to Paraguay, cash in hand

The giant carved stone heads of Easter Island and the civilisation behind them are one of the World’s great unsolved mysteries, says Teresa Levonian Cole

After long years marred by civil war, natural disasters and political unrest, El Salvador is now getting its beaches ready for surfers, says Gary Bowerman

Jane Chambers goes in search of long-lost relatives in the Falklands

A crazed dictator and his mistress, who embroiled Paraguay in a bloody conflict, have become an usual tourist attraction. Mark Stratton reports

Asian buffalo? In Brazil? Richard McColl visits the remote but vast island of Marajó and discovers non-native herds, ancient myths, glorious beaches and the bizarre tale of the man who spent a month inside a boa constrictor.

The world may be becoming a smaller place, but you might not believe it if your nearest neighbours were over 2,000km away. Rob Crossan visits the remote outpost that is Tristan da Cunha.