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February 2013 Archives
Carnival Cruise’s Floating Human Waste Disposal Cancels More Sailings to Mexico
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Carnival Cruise has announced more cancelled sailings on its floating sh*t house, also known as, Carnival Triumph. The company has now cancelled a total of 14 planned sailings from February 11 through April 13, 2013. continue reading »
No Gas Exploration in Peru’s Ecologically Diverse Manu National Park
February 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Argentina's Pluspetrol denied that it planned to explore for natural gas in Peru's Manu National Park, an ecologically diverse area located between the southern regions of Cuzco and Madre de Dios. continue reading »
Brazilian, Spanish, Argentine Cities Make List of Happiest Cities
February 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A survey of 10,000 people from 29 countries throughout the world helped create the Anholt-GfK Roper City Brands Index of the happiest cities in the world. continue reading »
On Final Day of Rio Carnival Champion Samba Schools Presented
February 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Street troupes kept the merriment going on the last day of Carnival in Brazil after the elite samba schools wound up their spectacular parades. continue reading »
Rio’s Carnival Continues and Its Party Time Non-Stop
February 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Carnival entered its fourth day in Brazil on Monday and crowds thronged the streets across the giant South American nation in the annual bash. continue reading »
Carnival Cruise Ship with 4,200 on Board Remains Adrift in Gulf of Mexico
February 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A cruise ship sailing in the Gulf of Mexico with more than 4,200 people on board is being towed on Monday to the Mexican coast after being left adrift due to an engine room fire that knocked out the propulsion system. continue reading »
Proposed Changes to Buenos Aires Fabled ‘Avenida 9 de Julio’ Meet with Protests
February 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The Buenos Aires city government's plan to change the appearance of Avenida 9 de Julio, one of the widest avenues in the world, to accommodate special bus lanes has stirred protests in the Argentine capital. continue reading »
Rio Carnival Kicks off in Brazil
February 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mayor Eduardo Paes presented the keys to Brazil's second-largest city on Friday to King Momo, the traditional sovereign of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. continue reading »
Spain’s Chef Jose Andres to Open “Cocktail Lab” in DC
February 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Famed chef José Andrés (born José Roman Andrés Puerta), recently announced he would opening an experimental "cocktail lab" in Washington D.C., next to his popular Minibar. continue reading »
Large Scale EuroVegas Casino Coming to Madrid
February 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The Madrid suburb of Alcorcon has been chosen as the site of the large-scale EuroVegas casino and resort project, Las Vegas Sands Corp. President and COO Michael Leven and Community of Madrid President Ignacio Gonzalez announced here Friday. continue reading »
German National Sentenced to 4 Years in Ecuador For Stealing Galapagos Iguanas
February 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A court handed down a four-year prison term to a German citizen caught trying to smuggle four iguanas out of the Galapagos islands, the directors of Ecuador's Galapagos National Park said. continue reading »
