2000-12-25 04:00:00 PDT Saquarema, Brazil -- This beautiful coastal town is famous for surf, seafood and the influx of tourists who come to spend a carefree summer by the beach.

With sea lions, kelp forests and cosy eco-lodges, Patagonia Azul is Argentina's ambitious new marine park – and it's finally ready for travellers.

ICYMI, there’s a flash-in-the-pan Patagonia sale going down right now. Now, this would be huge news by any metric, but it’s ...