A 17-year-old Russian tourist was found dead on the outskirts of Marica, a resort city near Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian police said. Sergey Danshin’s body was discovered Saturday morning on the banks of the Canal da Costa, a stream outside Marica.

KLM will expand its long-haul services next year to South -America, as it will launch a new scheduled service to Santiago, the capital of Chile and the cultural, political and financial center of the countr

Haiti has formed a special police force to protect the legions of tourists the government hopes to bring to the troubled Caribbean nation. Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin said at a Friday ceremony that 53 agents will patrol the country's tourist resorts.

According to a recent report by business journalist Ana Cristina Camacho Sandoval of El Financiero, out of 21 marina projects that filed for permits in 2007, only nine remain -and they are all stalled.

Peak travel season to St. Maarten and many Caribbean isles is quickly approaching. An Expedia-type online booking site, SXM Deals, plans to help make many travelers experience the best yet with enhanced features to secure the best rates on boat tours, excursions, and activities around St. Maarten.