Actual Mayans do not believe the world will end on 21 December. But that has not stopped countries in the Mayan World from profiting off Western-born doomsday scenarios.
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While cocaine-producing Colombia and cocaine-transiting Mexico are plagued by government warnings, the narco-trafficking corridor in-between is relatively free of travel alerts.
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The 2013 list of the World’s Best Ethical Destinations gives travellers guidance on where their dollar is most needed and best spent.
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Take a tour of this Mexican city for colonial architecture that dates back hundreds of years and some of the country’s best food, including mescal and a grasshopper or two.
From Tijuana in the north to Cabo San Lucas in the south, this 1,600km road trip includes grey whale watching, ancient cave paintings, high-end vineyards and endless desert plains.
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Despite being declared endangered by the United Nations, there are still vibrant communities of Garinagu people along Belize’s southern coast.
Profiting off Mayan doomsday scenarios
An annual award gives guidance to travellers
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Birding in Zambia’s wild
Zambia
Voices of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia
Mini guide to romance in Paris
Paris
Airport hotels become stylish
Hotels
Our favourite images of the week
A presidential tour of Austin
Austin
Twenty-one days out in London
London
High-heel racing for a cause
The Netherlands
The most lucrative horse race
Dubai
Kick back on an Israel kibbutz
Israel
South Africa’s arty eastern Karoo
South Africa
Treasures of Kauai’s Na Pali Coast
Hawaii
The Black Sea region by mini bus
Turkey
In Rome, Venice’s famous painter
Rome
Is Ikea a home away from home?
Europe
Feast at London’s Tobacco Docks
London
Going local: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
The cost of flying on the cheap
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