#History & Culture

Cape Horn is hugely significant in human history. Its discovery opened up trade routes and broke up monopolies. While it’s not South America’s southernmost island, it’s the southernmost point of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile.

For 273 years, Danes and Norse, later to be known as Vikings, raided and plundered the British Isles, leaving their mark on English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish culture and history.

Iceland is a country of striking and sometimes supernatural beauty - which is matched by its rich and extensive folklore. Here's what you need to know about the Icelandic superstitions.

A new ship is only official when it has been christened, typically by its Godmother and sometimes a Godfather. Learn more about the history of the naming ceremonies and meet some of our own inspiring godmothers.

If you’re thinking of visiting the fifteenth-century ruins of the Lost City of the Incas, then you’ve probably heard of the legendary 25-mile trek along the Inca Trail just to get there.

Garibaldi fjord was formed by the Garibaldi glacier, and the glacier’s enormous remains can still be seen atop the fjord today.