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SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 luxury hotel nights for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
- Daily breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation Airport - Hotel - Airport
- Transportation Hotel - Sambodrome and back
- 1 Sector 9 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
RIO DE JANEIRO CARNIVAL 2010
Described by many as a general explosion of joy.
The most important popular festivity in the planet mixing emotions, creativity, plasticity, colors, sounds and many costumes.
People from all around the world gather in Rio de Janeiro the Marvelous City to dance with joy and freedom as the contagious Carioca Spirit affects everyone who comes from different places to discover and live the Brazil Carnival season.
Carnival in Rio is the perfect scenario to feel the unique flavor of the Samba, to enjoy the amazing vibrations of the drums and to see the beauty of their people.
Rio de Janeiro - Sambodromo
Venue - Passarela do Samba Professor Darcy Ribeiro – Sambódromo Rua Marquês de Sapucaí, s/n – Praça Onze – Cidade Nova
The Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro is the magnificent location where all the action takes place. The Samba Schools will display all their color, joy and music on this amazing scenery. Sambodrome is the place where Rio Carnival explodes.
The parades start at Av. Presidente Vargas and ends at Rua Frei Caneca.
Prepare yourself to come to enjoy the Carnival nights in Rio. Bring to the Sambodrome at least two 500ml plastic containers with beverages and two items of food. A disposable raincoat should be considered for the eventuality of a summer shower. At the Sambodrome there are shops and fast food kiosks in all sectors.
Rio Carnival Parade Seats
BOXES
Private spaces that can be rented for the whole festivities, including the Champions’ parade on the following Saturday. subdivided in:
SPECIAL BOXES – Four buildings between sectors 3, 5, 7 and 9 holding up to 20 spectators in A Boxes and 18 in B Boxes, in a total of 40 boxes holding up to 760 spectators.
BOXES IN SECTORS 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4 – 24 boxes per sector, in a total of 144 boxes holding up to 1,728 spectators.
BOXES IN SECTOR 2 – Three story building containing boxes A, B and C, each box holding 12 spectators. The three holds a total of 292 boxes for 3,504 spectators.
Daily capacity of boxes – 5,992 spectators
FRISAS
Uncovered boxes with walls and chairs for six occupants each, in sectors 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4, in a total of 1,088 holding up to 6,528 spectators.
CADEIRAS DE PISTA
4,220 chairs are placed on steps in sectors 6 and 13. Of these, 285 are for paraplegics and 240 for their escorts.
BLEACHERS
Bleachers or Arquibancadas are Uncovered spaces up to 15,80 m high, reached by stairs. Sectors 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11, each sitting 2,900 spectators, with the exception of Sector 9 whose numbered seats hold up to 2,306 spectators, in a total of 16,804 spectators.
POPULAR SEATS
Sector 1 – in the area where the schools organize themselves for the parade; Sectors 6 and 13 – at Praça da Apoteose from where the end of the parade can be seen. Sector 1 holds up to 6,500 spectators and Sectors 6 and 13 up to 9,600 each, in a total of 25,700 spectators.
Rio Carnival - Major Samba Schools
During the Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2010, the samba schools will display their shows on February 14th and 15th, starting at 21:00 hours aproximately.
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- Luxury Argentina Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 hotel nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2 hotel nights in Iguazu Falls, Argentina
- 4 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Daily Breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Buenos Aires City Tour with lunch
- Buenos Aires Tango Show with dinner
- Iguazu Falls Boat Ride tour and Photo Safari
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour
- Rio de Janeiro Tijuca Forest Tour
- Professional and friendly english speaking guides
BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
IGUAZU FALLS - ARGENTINA
Located 841 Miles northeast from the capital, Iguazu Falls is located in the Limits between Argentina and Brazil. One of the world wonders and definitely an amazing, unique and powerful proof of the strength of the nature,
Iguazu Falls with an extension of almost 3 kilometers consists of approximately 275 separate waterfalls together in an arch of 270 degree that send their waters some 200 ft down to the rocks.
The Brazilian side of the falls has the most amazing panoramic views but the Argentine side has the most beautiful and powerful close-up views of the falls. The Argentine side is full of catwalks, hiking paths and sandy beach.
One of the nicest tours is the “Gran Aventura” that takes you by rafting boat up to the river as close as possible to the falls. A really adventurous way to see the falls.
RIO DE JANEIRO - BRAZIL
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner. Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels.
Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
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- Luxury Argentina and Chile Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 hotel nights in Santiago, Chile
- 3 hotel nights in Atacama Desert, Chile
- 2 hotel nights in Mendoza, Argentina
- 3 hotel nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Santiago de Chile, city tour
- Atacama Desert, tours, visits and excursions
- Mendoza, Visits to Catena Zapata and Vistalba wineries
- Buenos Aires City Tour with lunch and Tango Show with dinner
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago, the capital city of Chile is located in almost the perfect center of the country. Santiago is the ideal starting point for all visitors to Chile, because of its great features and utter convenience. It is located less than two hours from world class Andean Ski and Beach resorts and harbors of the Pacific coast. The main international airport is located close to the city and beautiful wineries surround the capital.
This bustling and modern city was founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia. Santiago is the economic, administrative and cultural center of Chile. There is much to be seen in this pleasant city, home to many park and green areas. It is a city of contrasts, modern skyscrapers are found next to small grocery stores. Architecture ranges between colonial, baroque and modern. The Mapocho River, flows through the city from east to west. Current initiatives are working to clean up its waters and claim the river as a green area. As in most large cities, traffic is a problem but the people from Santiago de Chile are working on a huge new road network to alleviate traffic. Improvements in the subway and new public transport are working to reduce Santiago's smog the coming years.
Santiago de Chile is only 1 and a half hour away from Vina del Mar “The Garden City” and Valparaiso a picturesque and historical port declared Heritage Site by Unesco. Valparaiso houses seem to be sliding from the top of the surrounding hills right into the sea. One major attraction are the 16 funicular railways which date back to 1880 and connect the lower with the upper city. Beautiful views to the bay can be enjoyed from upper Valparaiso. The city has several museums among them is “La Sebastiana” one of the houses of Literature Nobel price winner Pablo Neruda and another “Casa Mistral” the house of Gabriela Mistral (Nobel price winner for Literature in 1945). Vina del Mar is among the most important beach resorts in Chile, with a very good infrastructure and excellent cultural offerings.
World class ski resorts are located less than two hours from Santiago. There is a wide range of possibilities to suit the needs from beginners to experts in ski, snowboard and even heli-snowboarding. Between July and September Valle Nevado and Portillo serve as training places for national teams from USA and Europe.
ATACAMA DESERT
Located in the Norte Grande region of Chile, which is one of the world’s most desolated areas. Atacama Desert is so dry that in many parts no rain has ever been recorded. Twice a decade it explodes in a riot of color known as the “Flowering Desert” Desierto Florido.
Atacama Desert located to the west of La Cordillera de Sal, a mountain range composed almost entirely of salt. Attractions like Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) and Valle de la Muerte (Valley of the Death), the Salar de Atacama which is the largest slat flat in Chile, alpine lakes, steaming geysers, colonial villages and ancient fortresses at Altiplano will make a great travel experience.
MENDOZA
Mendoza is located next to the Andes Mountain Range forming an incredible Oasis in the middle of the Mendoza and Tunuyan rivers.
Mendoza is one of the most visited destinations in Argentina because of the many activities you can enjoy here.
The climate of the region is mild though the mountains provide a certain degree of aridity. The temperature in summer ranges from 18º C to 33º C and days are hot and nights are fresh. In winter, the minimum temperature is 3º C and the maximum registered temperature is 16º C.
Mendoza is the center of the wine industry in Argentina and accounts for approximately 70% of the country’s total output. Nearly all the major wineries are concentrated in this province. Its signature grape is the Malbec. The climate in Mendoza is the ideal setting for the full expression of this grape variety.
Mendoza is home to more than a thousand wineries. What sets them apart from their counterparts in Napa, Bordeaux, and Tuscany is that most Argentine vineyards share recipes and techniques with tourists. On many tours, visitors are encouraged to get up close and personal with barrels, equipment, and grapes.
Mendoza is also famous for its close proximity to Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak in all of South America at 6,962 meters (22,835 feet). Nicknamed the “Roof of the Americas,” only experienced mountaineers attempt the summit, but hiking to base camp and the surrounding area is a popular option—and an unforgettable one at that. Because of the diverse geographic area, the Diamante, Atuel and Upper Rio Mendoza rivers also provide some of the best white-water rafting in the country.
BUENOS AIRES
Buenos Aires City is the most important cosmopolitan urban center of the Republic of Argentina.
The climate in the Federal Capital is oceanic temperate. The annual average temperature is 18º C. There are no frosts in winter and temperatures range from 3ºC to 8ºC. In summer it is hot and humid with an average temperature of 28ºC.
Popularly known as " The Queen of River Plate" , the city is recognized because of the varied artistic expressions that ornament and surprise tourists with different monuments , wall paintings, galleries and Art Museums. At night, " the city that never sleeps" offers concerts , shows, theaters, cinemas, floating casinos, discos, cafés and pubs.
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
Buenos Aires is a city that will keep you happily occupied.
La Boca
Perhaps the most colorful area in Buenos Aires is La Boca, which sits along the port. Here an assortment of brightly painted low houses made of wood and metal burst upon the eyes in a scene that could almost be from some- where in Scandinavia. The main street here is Caminito, which has an artisans and painters fair, open air tango shows, and typical Italian cantinas.
San Telmo
San Telmo is widely hailed as the most picturesque part of Buenos Aires. Cobblestone streets and colonial buildings set the atmosphere for an array of shops and boutiques, tango parlors and cafes.
Puerto Madero
En la década del 90, una zona portuaria abandonada se transformó en una atractiva zona comercial, rica en oferta gastronómica.
Los antiguos docks de hierro y ladrillo fueron reciclados y, junto a nuevas construcciones de viviendas y oficinas, Puerto Madero fue refundado y se transformó en el Barrio mas nuevo de la ciudad.
Recoleta
This area is the most fashionable place in Buenos Aires to dine; it is adjacent to the Cementario de la Recoleta, Eva Peron's final resting place. Along with Evita's much-visited grave, there is Our Lady of the Pilar Church, the Cultural Center, and the Palais de Glace, a major gallery. You can walk along the Pilar, which brims with a wide variety of restaurants and venues featuring live music every night.
Palermo
Palermo is area of woods and lakes, on large park composed of many small ones. Among the attracts are a pleasant rose garden filled with sculptures, polo fields, and the Japanese Garden.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 hotel nights during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Transportation from the hotel to the Sambodrome and back
- 1 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- All the party, color and friendship of Rio de Janeiro Carnival
RIO DE JANEIRO CARNIVAL 2010
Described by many as a general explosion of joy.
The most important popular festivity in the planet mixing emotions, creativity, plasticity, colors, sounds and many costumes.
People from all around the world gather in Rio de Janeiro the Marvelous City to dance with joy and freedom as the contagious Carioca Spirit affects everyone who comes from different places to discover and live the Brazil Carnival season.
Carnival in Rio is the perfect scenario to feel the unique flavor of the Samba, to enjoy the amazing vibrations of the drums and to see the beauty of their people.
Rio de Janeiro - Sambodromo
Venue - Passarela do Samba Professor Darcy Ribeiro – Sambódromo Rua Marquês de Sapucaí, s/n – Praça Onze – Cidade Nova
The Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro is the magnificent location where all the action takes place. The Samba Schools will display all their color, joy and music on this amazing scenery. Sambodrome is the place where Rio Carnival explodes.
The parades start at Av. Presidente Vargas and ends at Rua Frei Caneca.
Prepare yourself to come to enjoy the Carnival nights in Rio. Bring to the Sambodrome at least two 500ml plastic containers with beverages and two items of food. A disposable raincoat should be considered for the eventuality of a summer shower. At the Sambodrome there are shops and fast food kiosks in all sectors.
Rio Carnival Parade Seats
BOXES
Private spaces that can be rented for the whole festivities, including the Champions’ parade on the following Saturday. subdivided in:
SPECIAL BOXES – Four buildings between sectors 3, 5, 7 and 9 holding up to 20 spectators in A Boxes and 18 in B Boxes, in a total of 40 boxes holding up to 760 spectators.
BOXES IN SECTORS 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4 – 24 boxes per sector, in a total of 144 boxes holding up to 1,728 spectators.
BOXES IN SECTOR 2 – Three story building containing boxes A, B and C, each box holding 12 spectators. The three holds a total of 292 boxes for 3,504 spectators.
Daily capacity of boxes – 5,992 spectators
FRISAS
Uncovered boxes with walls and chairs for six occupants each, in sectors 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4, in a total of 1,088 holding up to 6,528 spectators.
CADEIRAS DE PISTA
4,220 chairs are placed on steps in sectors 6 and 13. Of these, 285 are for paraplegics and 240 for their escorts.
BLEACHERS
Bleachers or Arquibancadas are Uncovered spaces up to 15,80 m high, reached by stairs. Sectors 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11, each sitting 2,900 spectators, with the exception of Sector 9 whose numbered seats hold up to 2,306 spectators, in a total of 16,804 spectators.
POPULAR SEATS
Sector 1 – in the area where the schools organize themselves for the parade; Sectors 6 and 13 – at Praça da Apoteose from where the end of the parade can be seen. Sector 1 holds up to 6,500 spectators and Sectors 6 and 13 up to 9,600 each, in a total of 25,700 spectators.
Rio Carnival - Major Samba Schools
During the Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2010, the samba schools will display their shows on February 14th and 15th, starting at 21:00 hours aproximately.
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- Luxury Peru Vacations fully customized according to your specific needs
- 2 hotel nights in Lima, Peru
- 2 hotel nights in Cuzco, Peru
- 2 hotel night at Salkantay Lodge Resort, Peru
- 1 hotel night at Wayra Lodge, Peru
- 1 hotel night at Colpa Lodge, Peru
- 1 hotel night at Lucma Lodge, Peru
- 1 hotel night in Aguas Calientes, Peru
- 2 hotel nights at Lake Titicaca, Puno Peru
- One Way ticket VistaDome train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Daily breakfast included and other meals as described
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the luxury, adventure and friendship of Peru Travel
LIMA - Peru
Lima was founded on January 18, 1535 by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Before becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship. During the colonial period, Lima reached its greatest splendor in the XVII century in which progress, the construction of great houses and palaces went together with the luxury and prosperity of the nobility made Lima the richest among all colonies.
Today it is a great city, it is the capital of the Republic of Peru, and it is a great metropolis with near 8 million inhabitants.
San Isidro and Miraflores: These are the two districts of Lima that are characterized by the modernity of their constructions and services. Today these two areas of Lima concentrate most of the best hotel establishments, restaurants, shopping centers, show centers, and the banking, commercial and managerial system.
Lima Historic Center was declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. During the colonial time, the city of Lima, headquarters of the Viceroy, was walled and in this area the main Spanish constructions were built constituting invaluable historical monuments. The City of Kings as it was called, have constructions as San Francisco Convent, also declared "World Heritage Site" for the artistic jewels that it possesses and for their beautiful architecture.
CUZCO - Peru
Cusco (Cuzco) dates back about 1000 years before Christ when the Marcavalle culture was in force. In the past, Cusco (Cuzco) represented the center of the Incas civilization. It was the capital city fo the Andean state of Tahuantinsuyo. According to Inca’s legend Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo somewhere between the 11th and 12th centuries. Later, due to an order by Spaniard Francisco Pizarro, this city of Cuzco was founded again on the 23rd of March 1534.
Cuzco is considered worldwide the archaeological capital of America. This title was given by "World's Navel" by the Incas. Today it is the first cultural center of Peru and has been proclaimed as "Humankind's Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Cuzco is surrounded by so many archaeological sites like the Sacsayhuaman's Fortress, Pisac's terraces, Kenko, Tambomachay's Baths, and Ollantaytambo's Fortress are surrounding Cuzco and we cannot forget about Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 and now known as the "Eternal City". Cuzco has many museums, churches and important sites that have made of this city a tourism center in Peru. The wild and adventurous side of Cuzco can be discovered walking The Inca Trail with amazing beauty of the Incas land surrounding Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are places that offer great sites to practice sports. The diversity of micro-climates make of this region an authentic paradise to practice the Adventure Tourism. The combination of factors like culture, the kind and friendly population, the colorful clothing of its inhabitants and the archaeological unique sites create the perfect set up for an adventurer looking for new sensations, pure energy, amazing landscapes and unique secrets of these lands.
Museums in Cuzco. Cuzco in Peru is a city full of history and culture with many Museums alternatives for you to enjoy and be in contact with the real Incas Land. Some Museums are Contemporary Art Museum, * Pre-Columbian, Art Museum, Popular Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Archaeological Museum, Natural History Museum, Natural Sciences Museum, Casa Cabrera, Wiese Sudameris Bank’s Culture Room and some religious museums like Archiepiscopal Palace Museum of Religious Art, Santa Catalina Convent Museum, La Merced Convent Museum, Santo Domingo Convent Museum, San Francisco Museum, Cathedral’s Museum, San Jeronimo Museum and some museums in archaeological sites like Chinchero Site Museum, Koricancha Archaeological Museum, Taki Museum, CATCCO, Yucay Site Museum.
VISTADOME TRAIN - Peru
These spectacular carriages have beautiful panoramic windows offering unsurpassed scenic views and photographic opportunities. With glass surrounding them on all sides, passengers feel as if they are part of Peru's remarkable landscape.
Vistadome is the quickest way to visit Machu Picchu and apart from the carriages of the Hiram Bingham, the most comfortable. Snacks and hot and cold refreshments are included on the journey. The Vistadome runs between Cuzco-Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley-Machu Picchu. Passengers can also board and alight in Poroy (the closest stop to Cuzco), avoiding the switchback in and out of Cuzco and saving approximately half an hour off the total journey time.
MACHU PICCHU - Peru
Machu Picchu a historical Inca city located in the High Andes Mountains of Peru. Machu Picchu is located 43 miles north-west of Cuzco on top of the ridge. The surroundings are covered by dense bush that is covering some Pre-Colombian cultivation terraces.
Machu Picchu means "manly peak") was a royal city and religious retreat of the Inca culture. The city of Machu Picchu was build somewhere between 1460 and 1470 AD by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, an Inca ruler. The city is located at an altitude of 8000 feet above the Urubamba River Canyon. Machu Picchu is a city with approximately 200 buildings most of them residences, temples, storage rooms and other public buildings. Machu Picchu has a polygonal masonry typical of the late Inca period.
Approximately 1200 people used to live in the Machu Picchu area and most the inhabitants were women, children and priest of the community. Most of the buildings were made of granite blocks that fit perfectly without mortar, although none of the blocks are the same size and have many faces some of them with as many as 30 corners. The tight way the stones have been jointed does not even allow a thin knife to penetrate between them. The Incas planted crops such as potatoes and maize at Machu Picchu. To get the highest yield possible, they used advanced terracing and irrigation methods to reduce erosion and increase the area available for cultivation. However, it probably did not produce a large enough surplus to export agricultural products to Cuzco, the Incan capital.
Very few people outside the Inca’s closest retainers were actually aware of Machu Picchu’s existence. Before the Spanish conquistadors arrived, the smallpox spread ahead of them. The disease had killed Fifty percent of the population by 1527. The government began to fail, part of the empire seceded and it fell into civil war. So by the time Pizarro, the Inca’s conqueror, arrived in Cuzco in 1532, Machu Picchu was already forgotten.
LAKE TITICACA, PUNO PERU
The Peruvian legend says that Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who were the founders of the Inca Empire emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca.
This is the Peruvian altiplano, the high plains where the earth is so high that almost touches the sky that atmosphere takes a luminous quality. Remember that when you are at 12550 feet above sea level it will be challenging for your system. Take it easy while you adapt to the altitude.
Puno in Peru is located 975 kilometers (609 miles) southeast of Lima. Puno is a small town with friendly and warm people. Most of the sightseeing sites are located between Plaza de armas and Pino Park and the main shops and restaurants are located at the pedestrian street of Jiron Lima.
Every Sunday at 11 Am at the Plaza de Armas there is a special patriotic celebration with bands and high-stepping military uniforms.
The Lake Titicaca at 3821 m above sea level, is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. With a surface area of approximately 8300 square kilometers Titicaca is South America's largest freshwater lake. Located in the Peruvian Altiplano high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia, Titicaca has an average depth of between 140 and 180 meters and a maximum depth of 280 meters. The western part of the lake belongs to the Puno region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.
Lake Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros floating Island, located at 8.24 km (5.15 miles) from the shore. nine artificial islands made of floating reeds. These islands have become a major tourist attraction for Peru, drawing excursions from the lakeside city of Puno. Another island, Taquile, is another tourist attraction featuring a different indigenous community. The Taquile Island locals are known for their hand-woven textile products, which are some of the highest quality handicrafts in Peru.
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- 5 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival 2010
- 3 hotel nights in Buenos Aires
- 3 hotel nights in Mendoza Argentina
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Transportation from the hotel to the Sambodrome and back
- 1 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Buenos Aires city tour with lunch
- Tango show with dinner
- Visits in Mendoza to wineries including wine tasting
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the party, color and fun of Rio, Buenos Aires and Mendoza
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 luxury hotel nights in Rio for Carnival
- 2 luxury hotel nights in Iguassu Falls
- 3 luxury hotel nights in Buenos Aires
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Transportation Hotel - Sambodrome and back
- 1 Sector 9 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Full day tour in Iguassu to Brazil and Argentina sides with boat ride
- Buenos Aires city tour with lunch
- Tango Show with dinner
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 luxury hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival
- 4 luxury hotel nights in Buenos Aires
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Transportation Hotel - Sambodrome and back
- 1 Sector 9 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Buenos Aires city tour with lunch
- Tango show with dinner in Buenos Aires
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 luxury hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival
- 2 luxury hotel nights in Iguassu Falls
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Transportation Hotel - Sambodrome and back
- 1 Sector 9 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Tour to Brazil and Argentina Falls with boat ride.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 luxury hotel nights in Rio for Carnival
- 4 luxury hotel nights in Santiago Chile
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Transportation Hotel - Sambodrome and back
- 1 Sector 9 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Full day city tour with lunch in Santiago
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 luxury hotel nights for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
- 3 luxury hotel nights in the Amazon
- Daily breakfast
- All meals, tours and excursions in the Amazon
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation Airport - Hotel - Airport
- Transportation Hotel - Sambodrome and back
- 1 Sector 9 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 3 luxury hotel nights in Salvador Bahia
- 5 luxury hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Transportation Hotel - Sambodrome and back
- 1 Sector 9 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Salvador Bahia private city tour
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 hotel nights during Salvador da Bahia Carnival
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Full day tour in Salvador
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the party, color and friendship of Salvador Carnival
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 5 luxury hotel nights for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
- Daily breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation Airport - Hotel - Airport
- Transportation Hotel - Sambodrome and back
- 1 Sector 9 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
RIO DE JANEIRO CARNIVAL 2010
Described by many as a general explosion of joy.
The most important popular festivity in the planet mixing emotions, creativity, plasticity, colors, sounds and many costumes.
People from all around the world gather in Rio de Janeiro the Marvelous City to dance with joy and freedom as the contagious Carioca Spirit affects everyone who comes from different places to discover and live the Brazil Carnival season.
Carnival in Rio is the perfect scenario to feel the unique flavor of the Samba, to enjoy the amazing vibrations of the drums and to see the beauty of their people.
Rio de Janeiro - Sambodromo
Venue - Passarela do Samba Professor Darcy Ribeiro – Sambódromo Rua Marquês de Sapucaí, s/n – Praça Onze – Cidade Nova
The Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro is the magnificent location where all the action takes place. The Samba Schools will display all their color, joy and music on this amazing scenery. Sambodrome is the place where Rio Carnival explodes.
The parades start at Av. Presidente Vargas and ends at Rua Frei Caneca.
Prepare yourself to come to enjoy the Carnival nights in Rio. Bring to the Sambodrome at least two 500ml plastic containers with beverages and two items of food. A disposable raincoat should be considered for the eventuality of a summer shower. At the Sambodrome there are shops and fast food kiosks in all sectors.
Rio Carnival Parade Seats
BOXES
Private spaces that can be rented for the whole festivities, including the Champions’ parade on the following Saturday. subdivided in:
SPECIAL BOXES – Four buildings between sectors 3, 5, 7 and 9 holding up to 20 spectators in A Boxes and 18 in B Boxes, in a total of 40 boxes holding up to 760 spectators.
BOXES IN SECTORS 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4 – 24 boxes per sector, in a total of 144 boxes holding up to 1,728 spectators.
BOXES IN SECTOR 2 – Three story building containing boxes A, B and C, each box holding 12 spectators. The three holds a total of 292 boxes for 3,504 spectators.
Daily capacity of boxes – 5,992 spectators
FRISAS
Uncovered boxes with walls and chairs for six occupants each, in sectors 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4, in a total of 1,088 holding up to 6,528 spectators.
CADEIRAS DE PISTA
4,220 chairs are placed on steps in sectors 6 and 13. Of these, 285 are for paraplegics and 240 for their escorts.
BLEACHERS
Bleachers or Arquibancadas are Uncovered spaces up to 15,80 m high, reached by stairs. Sectors 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11, each sitting 2,900 spectators, with the exception of Sector 9 whose numbered seats hold up to 2,306 spectators, in a total of 16,804 spectators.
POPULAR SEATS
Sector 1 – in the area where the schools organize themselves for the parade; Sectors 6 and 13 – at Praça da Apoteose from where the end of the parade can be seen. Sector 1 holds up to 6,500 spectators and Sectors 6 and 13 up to 9,600 each, in a total of 25,700 spectators.
Rio Carnival - Major Samba Schools
During the Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2010, the samba schools will display their shows on February 14th and 15th, starting at 21:00 hours aproximately.
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- 5 hotel nights in Atacama and Calama
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SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, a modern and active city with one of South America's most active economies. Santiago de Chile is the capital and financial center of the country with almost six million of inhabitants being approximately 40 percent of the population in Chile.
Santiago is considered one of the cities in Latin America with the highest quality of living.
Some of the most attractive sites in Santiago are San Cristobal Hill, a mountain with over 800 meters above sea level already included as part of the city. On top of the hill the Virgin Mary statue blesses the city.. You can reach the top of the hill by cable cars with a privilege view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
The center of the city is the soul of Santiago with colonial buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago, Municipalidad de Santiago and the Correo Central, located in the Plaza de Armas as well as the Casa Colorada, making a contrast with neighborhoods full of European tendencies of early 20th century like Paris-Londres and Barrio Civico neighborhoods. Skyscrapers with modern architecture also give Santiago the active metropolis accent.
A few museums in Santiago are Bellas Artes, Arte Contemporáneo, Arte Precolombino, Histórico Nacional and Archaeological Museum.
Because of the close location to the Andes Mountain Range, Santiago is located in a perfect area for winter sports practice. The ski centers like Farallones, Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and Lagunillas are located only a few kilometers from the city.
In the last years the economical growth and the financial security of Chile have permitted Santiago to be a very important city for business, disputing the title of Financial Capital of Latin America.
ATACAMA DESERT
Located in the Norte Grande region of Chile, which is one of the world’s most desolated areas. Atacama desert is so dry that in many parts no rain has ever been recorded. Twice a decade it explodes in a riot of color known as the “Flowering Desert” Desierto Florido.
Atacama Desert located to the west of La Cordillera de Sal, a mountain range composed almost entirely of salt. Attractions like Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) and Valle de la Muerte (Valley of the Death), the Salar de Atacama which is the largest slat flat in Chile, alpine lakes, steaming geysers, colonial villages and ancient fortresses at Altiplano will make a great travel experience.
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- Luxury Brazil Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 6 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Half day group tour to Sugar Loaf and downtown
- Half day group tour to Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer
- Full day group tour to Tropical Island on a schooner with lunch
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Known as the “Marvelous City” (Cidade Maravilhosa), Rio de Janeiro is a city with some many attractions that have given them worldwide fame. The most popular party on Earth, The Rio de Janeiro Carnival, is one of the events that everybody have heard about. The Sugar Loaf the famous Rio de Janeiro post card and the Christ The Redeemer famous site of the city. We can not forget about the two jewels in Rio, Ipanema and Copacabana Beach that have inspired musicians from all over the world. Did you know that the largest urban Jungle is located in Rio de Janeiro?
Rio was the Brazilian capital until 1960 when Brasilia, today’s capital, was inaugurated but off course Rio keeps being the famous main Brazilian attraction.
You will be always active in Rio de Janeiro, there is always something to be done lime the beaches, theaters, clubbing, sport events, great Brazilian or international cuisine, hang gliding and so many natural beauties and the wide range of culture and history offered by this unique city. The capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro is also one of the greatest business centers in the Country, being constantly chosen to host important national and international conferences, congresses and meetings.
Rio de Janeiro Events
New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro.
In Rio, New Year’s Eve celebration involves the whole city population. Local inhabitants and visitors join to celebrate taken by the same euphoria: to be in Rio. The party, one of the most famous in the world, is held on the famous beach of Copacabana, gathering thousands of people to enjoy musical performances and fireworks – increasingly exuberant year after year.
Carnival of Rio de Janeiro
It is the great explosion of joy in Rio. A party uniting emotions, creativity, plasticity, colors, sounds and much fantasy. It is the greatest popular party in the world. A unique record of the rich cultural melting pot typical of Brazil.
Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro will host the Pan-American Games of 2007. Rio’s win to become the hosting city was celebrated not only in regard to Brazilian sports, but also by the city’s government tourism bureaus, which expect thousands of new tourists and visitors to the city during the event.
City Facts
State: Rio de Janeiro
Region: Southeastern
Population: 5,974,081 inhabitants
Area Code: (21)
Rio de Janeiro Hotels
Rio offers an excellent infrastructure in terms of accommodations - one of three largest in the country. It offers great luxurious hotels, including some ran by international networks, and also small inns and hostels with more affordable prices. The majority of hotels are located close to the beaches along the southern and downtown areas of Rio.
Rio de Janeiro Restaurants
Among the peculiarities of local cuisine, visitors find the most amazing habit of christening dishes after the names of Ambassadors. Two among the most eloquent examples are “the Osvaldo Aranha filet” and the “Leão Veloso soap”. This is an adaptation of the bouillabaisse from Marseille, a soup with a strengthening effect, which was created by Ambassador Leão Veloso for the Rio Minho restaurant, one of the oldest in town – open since 1884.
Rio de Janeiro main attractions
Copacabana Palace Hotel
Being under government trust as a Brazilian Historical Heritage (IPHAN), it was one of the first hotels to be built by the sea in the city. Inaugurated in 1923, Copacabana Palace Hotel faithfully reflects the European cultural influence on Brazil at that time, with a sophisticated style of lodging. It eventually became a symbol of Rio, as the favorite of artists, politicians, businessmen and international celebrities.
Christ Redeemer
More than a postal card, the Christ Redeemer statue was deservedly elected by the city’s population as the "The Wonder of Rio". From the height of its 38 meters – plus Corcovado Hill’s height of 710 meters - the Christ is an image of faith and sympathy characteristic of Rio’s and Brazilian people. The monument – which celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2001 - was inaugurated on October 12th 1931, a day was in which Brazilians celebrate Our Lady of Aparecida (national patron). Going up by a small train takes around 20 minutes and goes along the Corcovado Railway – inaugurated by Brazilian Emperor D. Pedro II in 1884. Access by car has been allowed, but each vehicle passenger must pay a small fee to the local Ibama (Brazilian environmental agency) post, at Paineiras (at the Hill’s foot). Another option is to park the car in Paineiras, to avoid traffic jams, and go on a 3-km walk to get to the statue. The train runs every day, from 8:30 am to 6 pm.
Tijuca National Park
To go on a tour along sinuous roads and to visit the attractions may take a whole day. As the largest natural preservation area in an urban area in the country, the Park is 20 km away from downtown. It is divided into three nucleuses – the Tijuca Forest, the Carioca Hill and the Gávea Stone/Bonita Stone. Its flora was devastated at the end of the 19th century to give way to coffee plantations. Reforestation brought back plants species of the Atlantic Woods such as “ipês”, “jequitibás”, “jacarandas” and “sapucaias”.
The Maracanã Soccer Stadium
Considered by many soccer fans as the “Temple of the Gods”, it is one of the largest soccer Stadium in the world. It was built in 1950 to host the World Cup, and it was designed to welcome 166,369 people. Today, after some restorations, it can receive a crowd of 114,145 soccer fans. Access is available on Rua Professor Eurico Rabelo, gate 16. It is once more under renovation, this time to host the 2007 Pan-American Games
The Modern Art Museum
Inaugurated in 1958, the Modern Art Museum (MAM) is located in a privileged area and has a great history to tell. It hosts a collection of four thousand works. It exhibits the Gilberto Chateaubriand collection - with paintings by Anita Malfatti, Tarsila do Amaral, Lasar Segall, Di Cavalcanti and Portinari. Its gardens were designed by Burle Marx and were restored in 2004. It offers also an art cinema, a library and a bookstore. It is located on Avenida D. Henrique, at Flamengo Park. It opens from Tuesday to Sunday: during the week, from noon to 5:30 pm; on Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 7 pm.
The Sugar Loaf Mountain Cable Car
Conceived in 1908, by Brazilian engineer Augusto Ferreira Ramos, and inaugurated on October 27th 1912, the Sugar Loaf Mountain cable car celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2002. As the first cable car to be installed in Brazil and the third in the world, it is one of the most important icons of tourism in Rio, and has become one of the city’s trademarks. Since it was inaugurated, the cable car has already transported more than 31 million tourists. During high season, daily attendance reaches three thousand people. Access is available on Avenida Pasteur, 520, at Urca. The ride is available from Sundays to Thursdays, from 8 am to 10 pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays, from 8 am to 8:30 pm.
Rio de Janeiro Famous Beaches
Abricó: This naturist beach located in Grumari Environmental Protection Area is approximately 1.5 Km long and naturism may be practiced within an area of only 300 meters.
Arpoador: Between the Copacabana Fortress and the corner of Rua Francisco Otaviano and Avenida Vieira Souto. It is famous for the huge stone that separates Copacabana and Diabo beaches from the beaches of Ipanema and Leblon. Up on the stone visitors enjoy one of the most beautiful views in Rio, with the Dois Irmãos Hill on the background. It is much appreciated by surfers.
Barra da Tijuca: Long and urbanized, with strong waves with some dangerous stretches not recommended to inexperienced swimmers. Much appreciated by surfers. Runs along Sernambetiba Ave. as far as Recreio. The longest beach in the city, 15km long.
Barra da Guaratiba: An urbanized beach, it stretches from the near coastline to Restinga da Marambaia marsh. This beaches gives access to trails leading to desert beaches, such as Inferno, Perigoso and Meio beaches. It’s a small beach, with calm waters, delightfully tree-lined, to the left of Guaratiba Rd.
Botafogo: An urban beach, it is quite polluted. It offers a beautiful view of Corcovado Hill and Sugar Loaf Mountain. Located 700m along the innermost portion of Botafogo inlet.
Flamengo: Runs along Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes Park has the same gentle waters as all the other beaches inside the vast Guanabara Bay. This beach is also quite polluted. It offers visitors a view of fancy boats at Glória Marina.
Grumari: Access by Guaratiba Rd. Reddish sand in unspoiled setting. Environmental conservation area with many cliff walls and very brave seawaters. Grumari’s left corner is also known as Abricó.
Ipanema Beach: Between Arpoador and Jardim de Alah it is 2 km long. It is renowned for the hit tune “Girl from Ipanema”. This is, no doubt, the most famous meeting point in Rio de Janeiro and one of the most celebrated beaches in the city – and the world! Its ten-block length includes “soccer-volley” courts, fitness exercise equipment and, at each lifesavers post, there are public toilettes and showers to wash sand and salty water off. It also hosts many events such as the Beach Volley World Championship.
Leblon Beach: It is 1,3-km long. Runs from Ipanema up to the rocky cliffs pierced by Av. Niemeyer. This is a calm beach, with good infrastructure for sports and a bicycle track.
Copacabana Beach and Leme Beach: 4.15 km long, curving sinously along elegant Av. Atlântica, as far as Copacabana Fort. The first kilometer is called Leme, and from there to the fort is Copacabana. With plenty drinking and snacks bars, it is much appreciated for a late-afternoon cold beer. The beach’s wide stretch of sand extends from Avenida Princesa Isabel to the Copacabana fortress. Copacabana hosts one of the most famous New Year’s Eve parties in the Country, with fireworks and free music shows.
Prainha: A secluded 700m long sandy strip at the end of Recreio. Rough sea, good for surfing. Hills surrounding the beach still keep stretches of the original rich Atlantic forest.
Sao Conrrado: Its official name is Praia da Gavea, starts at the end of Niemeyer Ave. and runs as far as São Conrado tunnel.
Praia Vermelha: 243 m of rather coarse, yellowish sand. A fascinating location overshadowed by the Sugar Loaf Rock.
Vidigal: 500m in lenght running at the foot of “Dois Irmãos Mountain”.
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- Luxury Peru Vacations fully customized according to your specific needs
- 3 hotel nights in Lima, Peru
- 2 hotel nights in Cuzco, Peru
- 1 Round trip ticket to Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham Train
- 1 hotel nights at Sanctuary Lodge, Machu Picchu
- Special dinner at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
- 2 hotel nights in Puno and Lake Titicaca
- 3 cruise nights on Board of Delfin Amazon Cruise
- Daily breakfast included
- Alls meals included in Delfin Amazon Cruise
- Overflight from Lima to Nazca Lines
- Hotel taxes
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- All the luxury travel, adventure and friendship of Peru
Lima, Luxury Peru Vacations
Lima was founded on January 18, 1535 by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Before becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship. During the colonial period, Lima reached its greatest splendor in the XVII century in which progress, the construction of great houses and palaces went together with the luxury and prosperity of the nobility made Lima the richest among all colonies.
Today it is a great city, it is the capital of the Republic of Peru, and it is a great metropolis with near 8 million inhabitants.
San Isidro and Miraflores: These are the two districts of Lima that are characterized by the modernity of their constructions and services. Today these two areas of Lima concentrate most of the best hotel establishments, restaurants, shopping centers, show centers, and the banking, commercial and managerial system.
Lima Historic Center was declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. During the colonial time, the city of Lima, headquarters of the Viceroy, was walled and in this area the main Spanish constructions were built constituting invaluable historical monuments. The City of Kings as it was called, have constructions as San Francisco Convent, also declared "World Heritage Site" for the artistic jewels that it possesses and for their beautiful architecture.
Museums in Lima. The rich Peruvian culture and history has many different museums where you can feel why it was called the City of Kings. Te best museums of Peru are Located in Lima. The museums of Lima keep the richest collections in the whole Peruvian past.
Cuzco, Luxury Peru Vacations
Cusco (Cuzco) dates back about 1000 years before Christ when the Marcavalle culture was in force. In the past, Cusco (Cuzco) represented the center of the Incas civilization. It was the capital city fo the Andean state of Tahuantinsuyo. According to Inca’s legend Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo somewhere between the 11th and 12th centuries. Later, due to an order by Spaniard Francisco Pizarro, this city of Cuzco was founded again on the 23rd of March 1534.
Cuzco is considered worldwide the archaeological capital of America. This title was given by "World's Navel" by the Incas. Today it is the first cultural center of Peru and has been proclaimed as "Humankind's Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Cuzco is surrounded by so many archaeological sites like the Sacsayhuaman's Fortress, Pisac's terraces, Kenko, Tambomachay's Baths, and Ollantaytambo's Fortress are surrounding Cuzco and we cannot forget about Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 and now known as the "Eternal City". Cuzco has many museums, churches and important sites that have made of this city a tourism center in Peru. The wild and adventurous side of Cuzco can be discovered walking The Inca Trail with amazing beauty of the Incas land surrounding Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are places that offer great sites to practice sports. The diversity of micro-climates make of this region an authentic paradise to practice the Adventure Tourism. The combination of factors like culture, the kind and friendly population, the colorful clothing of its inhabitants and the archaeological unique sites create the perfect set up for an adventurer looking for new sensations, pure energy, amazing landscapes and unique secrets of these lands.
Hiram Bingham, Luxury Train, Peru Vacations
This luxury train service runs between Cuzco and Machu Picchu. The train departs from Poroy Station (20 minutes drive from the center of Cuzco) at 9am, giving a more leisurely start to the day than other Peru Rail departures.
Its distinctive blue and gold livery and elegant interior upholstery in warm, inviting tones, consists of 4 cars - 2 dining cars, a bar car and a kitchen car. The price of the journey includes onboard meals with wine, entertainment, guides, bus transfers, entrance to the Ruins and afternoon tea at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge.
Machu Picchu, Luxury Peru Vacations
Machu Picchu a historical Inca city located in the High Andes Mountains of Peru. Machu Picchu is located 43 miles north-west of Cuzco on top of the ridge. The surroundings are covered by dense bush that is covering some Pre-Colombian cultivation terraces.
Machu Picchu means "manly peak") was a royal city and religious retreat of the Inca culture. The city of Machu Picchu was build somewhere between 1460 and 1470 AD by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, an Inca ruler. The city is located at an altitude of 8000 feet above the Urubamba River Canyon. Machu Picchu is a city with approximately 200 buildings most of them residences, temples, storage rooms and other public buildings. Machu Picchu has a polygonal masonry typical of the late Inca period.
Approximately 1200 people used to live in the Machu Picchu area and most the inhabitants were women, children and priest of the community. Most of the buildings were made of granite blocks that fit perfectly without mortar, although none of the blocks are the same size and have many faces some of them with as many as 30 corners. The tight way the stones have been jointed does not even allow a thin knife to penetrate between them. The Incas planted crops such as potatoes and maize at Machu Picchu. To get the highest yield possible, they used advanced terracing and irrigation methods to reduce erosion and increase the area available for cultivation. However, it probably did not produce a large enough surplus to export agricultural products to Cuzco, the Incan capital.
Very few people outside the Inca’s closest retainers were actually aware of Machu Picchu’s existence. Before the Spanish conquistadors arrived, the smallpox spread ahead of them. The disease had killed Fifty percent of the population by 1527. The government began to fail, part of the empire seceded and it fell into civil war. So by the time Pizarro, the Inca’s conqueror, arrived in Cuzco in 1532, Machu Picchu was already forgotten.
Lake Titicaca, Luxury Peru Vacations
The Peruvian legend says that Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who were the founders of the Inca Empire emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca.
This is the Peruvian altiplano, the high plains where the earth is so high that almost touches the sky that atmosphere takes a luminous quality. Remember that when you are at 12550 feet above sea level it will be challenging for your system. Take it easy while you adapt to the altitude.
Puno in Peru is located 975 kilometers (609 miles) southeast of Lima. Puno is a small town with friendly and warm people. Most of the sightseeing sites are located between Plaza de armas and Pino Park and the main shops and restaurants are located at the pedestrian street of Jiron Lima.
Every Sunday at 11 Am at the Plaza de Armas there is a special patriotic celebration with bands and high-stepping military uniforms.
The Lake Titicaca at 3821 m above sea level, is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. With a surface area of approximately 8300 square kilometers Titicaca is South America's largest freshwater lake. Located in the Peruvian Altiplano high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia, Titicaca has an average depth of between 140 and 180 meters and a maximum depth of 280 meters. The western part of the lake belongs to the Puno region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.
Lake Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros floating Island, located at 8.24 km (5.15 miles) from the shore. nine artificial islands made of floating reeds. These islands have become a major tourist attraction for Peru, drawing excursions from the lakeside city of Puno. Another island, Taquile, is another tourist attraction featuring a different indigenous community. The Taquile Island locals are known for their hand-woven textile products, which are some of the highest quality handicrafts in Peru.
Iquitos Amazon, Luxury Cruise Vacation
Iquitos was founded by Jesuit priests in the late 1500s. Iquitos was once called the Pearl of the Amazon. It isn’t quite that lustrous today, but it’s still a pleasant and friendly town on the banks of the Amazon River in Peru northeastern jungle. When the river is high the picturesque waterfront district of Belen actually floats and when the Amazon river is low Belen is about half mile out and ti rises and falls from season to season about 50 feet.
Iquitos is located at 1150 kilometers (719 miles) from Lima and its importance as a port comes from a century ago during the rubber boom. While the main reason to drop into Iquitos is to explore the surrounding Amazon rain forest you must give a chance to this town to become an attractive and easy going place to stay.
Nazca Lines, Luxury Peru Vacation
Nazca is located 120 kilometers (75 miles) southeast from Ica and has one of the world’s great archaeological mysteries, the glyphs known as the Nazca Lines drawn on the rock-strewn Pampa de San Jose at 20 kilometers north of the city. Ranging from geometric shapes to stylized human forms, these giant markings (the straight lines vary in length from half of a kilometer to 8 kilometer) have stirred the popular imgination for decades. The most famous drawings are the sapes of animals such as the 150 feet long spider and the 300 feet long monkey.
Although theories about the origin of the Nazca Lines include extraterrestrial intervention.
The best way to see the Nazca lines is from the air, in one of the many small planes that offer a 45 minute over flight departing from the Nazca airport.
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- 2 hotel nights in Lima, Peru
- 2 hotel nights in Cuzco, Peru
- 3 nights camping along the Inca Trail, Peru
- 1 hotel night in Aguas Calientes, Peru
- Daily breakfast included
- Daily lunch and dinner while camping
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the fun and adventure trekking the Inca Trail
Lima, Peru
Lima was founded on January 18, 1535 by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Before becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship. During the colonial period, Lima reached its greatest splendor in the XVII century in which progress, the construction of great houses and palaces went together with the luxury and prosperity of the nobility made Lima the richest among all colonies.
Today it is a great city, it is the capital of the Republic of Peru, and it is a great metropolis with near 8 million inhabitants.
San Isidro and Miraflores: These are the two districts of Lima that are characterized by the modernity of their constructions and services. Today these two areas of Lima concentrate most of the best hotel establishments, restaurants, shopping centers, show centers, and the banking, commercial and managerial system.
Lima Historic Center was declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. During the colonial time, the city of Lima, headquarters of the Viceroy, was walled and in this area the main Spanish constructions were built constituting invaluable historical monuments. The City of Kings as it was called, have constructions as San Francisco Convent, also declared "World Heritage Site" for the artistic jewels that it possesses and for their beautiful architecture.
Cuzco, Peru
Cusco (Cuzco) dates back about 1000 years before Christ when the Marcavalle culture was in force. In the past, Cusco (Cuzco) represented the center of the Incas civilization. It was the capital city fo the Andean state of Tahuantinsuyo. According to Inca’s legend Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo somewhere between the 11th and 12th centuries. Later, due to an order by Spaniard Francisco Pizarro, this city of Cuzco was founded again on the 23rd of March 1534.
Cuzco is considered worldwide the archaeological capital of America. This title was given by "World's Navel" by the Incas. Today it is the first cultural center of Peru and has been proclaimed as "Humankind's Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Cuzco is surrounded by so many archaeological sites like the Sacsayhuaman's Fortress, Pisac's terraces, Kenko, Tambomachay's Baths, and Ollantaytambo's Fortress are surrounding Cuzco and we cannot forget about Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 and now known as the "Eternal City". Cuzco has many museums, churches and important sites that have made of this city a tourism center in Peru. The wild and adventurous side of Cuzco can be discovered walking The Inca Trail with amazing beauty of the Incas land surrounding Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are places that offer great sites to practice sports. The diversity of micro-climates make of this region an authentic paradise to practice the Adventure Tourism. The combination of factors like culture, the kind and friendly population, the colorful clothing of its inhabitants and the archaeological unique sites create the perfect set up for an adventurer looking for new sensations, pure energy, amazing landscapes and unique secrets of these lands.
Inca Trail, Peru
The Inca Trail or Camino Inca is located in the department of Cuzco, and it is the most popular trekking itinerary and possibly one of the most spectacular walks in the world. It forms part of the more than 23,000 km of roads built by the Incas across South America. Each year, some 25,000 hikers from all over the world walk the 43 km stone-paved trail, built by the Incas to get to the impregnable citadel of Machu Picchu, deep in the Cuzco cloud forest.
The Inca Trail sets out from Qorihuayrachina, at Kilometer 88 of the Cuzco-Quillabamba railway, and takes three to four days of tough hiking. The route runs through an impressive range of altitudes, where climates and eco-systems range from the high Andean plain down to the cloud forests. The trail climbs up through two highlands passes (the higher of the two, Warmiwañuska, lies at 4,200 masl) before reaching Machu Picchu through the Inti Punku or Gateway of the Sun. One of the attractions of the trail is that it winds past carved granite Inca settlements (Wiñay Wayna, Phuyupatamarca), and is surrounded by breath-taking natural scenery. The forests abound in hundreds of species of orchids, brightly colored birds and dream-like landscapes, the ideal complement to this indispensable hikers' route.
VistaDome Train, Peru
These spectacular carriages have beautiful panoramic windows offering unsurpassed scenic views and photographic opportunities. With glass surrounding them on all sides, passengers feel as if they are part of Peru's remarkable landscape.
Vistadome is the quickest way to visit Machu Picchu and apart from the carriages of the Hiram Bingham, the most comfortable. Snacks and hot and cold refreshments are included on the journey. The Vistadome runs between Cuzco-Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley-Machu Picchu. Passengers can also board and alight in Poroy (the closest stop to Cuzco), avoiding the switchback in and out of Cuzco and saving approximately half an hour off the total journey time.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu a historical Inca city located in the High Andes Mountains of Peru. Machu Picchu is located 43 miles north-west of Cuzco on top of the ridge. The surroundings are covered by dense bush that is covering some Pre-Colombian cultivation terraces.
Machu Picchu means "manly peak") was a royal city and religious retreat of the Inca culture. The city of Machu Picchu was build somewhere between 1460 and 1470 AD by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, an Inca ruler. The city is located at an altitude of 8000 feet above the Urubamba River Canyon. Machu Picchu is a city with approximately 200 buildings most of them residences, temples, storage rooms and other public buildings. Machu Picchu has a polygonal masonry typical of the late Inca period.
Approximately 1200 people used to live in the Machu Picchu area and most the inhabitants were women, children and priest of the community. Most of the buildings were made of granite blocks that fit perfectly without mortar, although none of the blocks are the same size and have many faces some of them with as many as 30 corners. The tight way the stones have been jointed does not even allow a thin knife to penetrate between them. The Incas planted crops such as potatoes and maize at Machu Picchu. To get the highest yield possible, they used advanced terracing and irrigation methods to reduce erosion and increase the area available for cultivation. However, it probably did not produce a large enough surplus to export agricultural products to Cuzco, the Incan capital.
Very few people outside the Inca’s closest retainers were actually aware of Machu Picchu’s existence. Before the Spanish conquistadors arrived, the smallpox spread ahead of them. The disease had killed Fifty percent of the population by 1527. The government began to fail, part of the empire seceded and it fell into civil war. So by the time Pizarro, the Inca’s conqueror, arrived in Cuzco in 1532, Machu Picchu was already forgotten.
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- 1 hotel night in Machu Picchu, Peru
- 3 nights at Pacaya Samiria Amazon Lodge, Peru
- Daily breakfast
- All meals included in the Jungle
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- All the fun, adventure and friendship of Peru
LIMA, Peru Vacations
Lima was founded on January 18, 1535 by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Before becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship. During the colonial period, Lima reached its greatest splendor in the XVII century in which progress, the construction of great houses and palaces went together with the luxury and prosperity of the nobility made Lima the richest among all colonies.
Today it is a great city, it is the capital of the Republic of Peru, and it is a great metropolis with near 8 million inhabitants.
San Isidro and Miraflores: These are the two districts of Lima that are characterized by the modernity of their constructions and services. Today these two areas of Lima concentrate most of the best hotel establishments, restaurants, shopping centers, show centers, and the banking, commercial and managerial system.
Lima Historic Center was declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. During the colonial time, the city of Lima, headquarters of the Viceroy, was walled and in this area the main Spanish constructions were built constituting invaluable historical monuments. The City of Kings as it was called, have constructions as San Francisco Convent, also declared "World Heritage Site" for the artistic jewels that it possesses and for their beautiful architecture.
CUZCO, Peru Vacation
Cusco (Cuzco) dates back about 1000 years before Christ when the Marcavalle culture was in force. In the past, Cusco (Cuzco) represented the center of the Incas civilization. It was the capital city fo the Andean state of Tahuantinsuyo. According to Inca’s legend Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo somewhere between the 11th and 12th centuries. Later, due to an order by Spaniard Francisco Pizarro, this city of Cuzco was founded again on the 23rd of March 1534.
Cuzco is considered worldwide the archaeological capital of America. This title was given by "World's Navel" by the Incas. Today it is the first cultural center of Peru and has been proclaimed as "Humankind's Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Cuzco is surrounded by so many archaeological sites like the Sacsayhuaman's Fortress, Pisac's terraces, Kenko, Tambomachay's Baths, and Ollantaytambo's Fortress are surrounding Cuzco and we cannot forget about Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 and now known as the "Eternal City". Cuzco has many museums, churches and important sites that have made of this city a tourism center in Peru. The wild and adventurous side of Cuzco can be discovered walking The Inca Trail with amazing beauty of the Incas land surrounding Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are places that offer great sites to practice sports. The diversity of micro-climates make of this region an authentic paradise to practice the Adventure Tourism. The combination of factors like culture, the kind and friendly population, the colorful clothing of its inhabitants and the archaeological unique sites create the perfect set up for an adventurer looking for new sensations, pure energy, amazing landscapes and unique secrets of these lands.
Museums in Cuzco. Cuzco in Peru is a city full of history and culture with many Museums alternatives for you to enjoy and be in contact with the real Incas Land. Some Museums are Contemporary Art Museum, * Pre-Columbian, Art Museum, Popular Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Archaeological Museum, Natural History Museum, Natural Sciences Museum, Casa Cabrera, Wiese Sudameris Bank’s Culture Room and some religious museums like Archiepiscopal Palace Museum of Religious Art, Santa Catalina Convent Museum, La Merced Convent Museum, Santo Domingo Convent Museum, San Francisco Museum, Cathedral’s Museum, San Jeronimo Museum and some museums in archaeological sites like Chinchero Site Museum, Koricancha Archaeological Museum, Taki Museum, CATCCO, Yucay Site Museum.
VISTADOME TRAIN, Peru
These spectacular carriages have beautiful panoramic windows offering unsurpassed scenic views and photographic opportunities. With glass surrounding them on all sides, passengers feel as if they are part of Peru's remarkable landscape.
Vistadome is the quickest way to visit Machu Picchu and apart from the carriages of the Hiram Bingham, the most comfortable. Snacks and hot and cold refreshments are included on the journey. The Vistadome runs between Cuzco-Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley-Machu Picchu. Passengers can also board and alight in Poroy (the closest stop to Cuzco), avoiding the switchback in and out of Cuzco and saving approximately half an hour off the total journey time.
MACHU PICCHU, Peru Vacation
Machu Picchu a historical Inca city located in the High Andes Mountains of Peru. Machu Picchu is located 43 miles north-west of Cuzco on top of the ridge. The surroundings are covered by dense bush that is covering some Pre-Colombian cultivation terraces.
Machu Picchu means "manly peak") was a royal city and religious retreat of the Inca culture. The city of Machu Picchu was build somewhere between 1460 and 1470 AD by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, an Inca ruler. The city is located at an altitude of 8000 feet above the Urubamba River Canyon. Machu Picchu is a city with approximately 200 buildings most of them residences, temples, storage rooms and other public buildings. Machu Picchu has a polygonal masonry typical of the late Inca period.
Approximately 1200 people used to live in the Machu Picchu area and most the inhabitants were women, children and priest of the community. Most of the buildings were made of granite blocks that fit perfectly without mortar, although none of the blocks are the same size and have many faces some of them with as many as 30 corners. The tight way the stones have been jointed does not even allow a thin knife to penetrate between them. The Incas planted crops such as potatoes and maize at Machu Picchu. To get the highest yield possible, they used advanced terracing and irrigation methods to reduce erosion and increase the area available for cultivation. However, it probably did not produce a large enough surplus to export agricultural products to Cuzco, the Incan capital.
Very few people outside the Inca’s closest retainers were actually aware of Machu Picchu’s existence. Before the Spanish conquistadors arrived, the smallpox spread ahead of them. The disease had killed Fifty percent of the population by 1527. The government began to fail, part of the empire seceded and it fell into civil war. So by the time Pizarro, the Inca’s conqueror, arrived in Cuzco in 1532, Machu Picchu was already forgotten.
IQUITOS, Peru Vacation
Iquitos was founded by Jesuit priests in the late 1500s. Iquitos was once called the Pearl of the Amazon. It isn't quite that lustrous today, but it’s still a pleasant and friendly town on the banks of the Amazon River in Peru northeastern jungle. When the river is high the picturesque waterfront district of Belen actually floats and when the Amazon river is low Belen is about half mile out and ti rises and falls from season to season about 50 feet.
Iquitos is located at 1150 kilometers (719 miles) from Lima and its importance as a port comes from a century ago during the rubber boom. While the main reason to drop into Iquitos is to explore the surrounding Amazon rain forest you must give a chance to this town to become an attractive and easy going place to stay.
About 50 Kilometers (30 miles) from Iquitos you will find primary rain forest where the only intrusion from humans has been hunting and gathering. Visitors are likely to see birds, monkeys, pink freshwater dolphins, and caimans along the Amazon River tributaries. Also interesting are the native communities of indigenous people. Lodges near Iquitos include transportation, meals, and guided walks and tours.
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- 4 hotel nights in Lima Peru
- 2 hotel nights in Cusco Peru
- 2 hotel nights at Sacred Valley
- 2 hotel nights in Puno Lake Titicaca
- 1 hotel night in Nazca Lines Ica
- 2 hotel nights in the Peruvian Jungle
- Daily breakfast
- All meals included in the Amazon Iquitos
- Guided tours in Lima, Arequipa, Puno and Cusco
- Expert guides in the Jungle
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- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the fun, adventure and friendship of Peru
Lima City of Kings
a is the capital city of Peru, situated at the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Lima today has a population of aprox. 10 million Inhabitants, this is basically one third of the entire Peruvian population, also it was founded by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro in January 1535, known as the “ City of the Kings”.
Lima was also in colonial times the capital of the Viceroyship of Peru, the most largest and important Viceroyship in America.
The city centre has today very important architectonic monuments, vestiges of the Colonial apogee, such as the Major Square or Main Square, The Government Palace, The City Hall, The Cathedral, the Torre Tagle Palace, the Osambela Palace, the San Francisco Church, the Church of La Merced, the La Alameda de los Descalzos, the Paseo de Aguas, etc.
ay Lima is a modern city which agglutinates a series of architectonic styles, beautiful gardens, important traditions, and religious customs as well as cultural, constituting the district of Barranco one of the most interesting visiting points. Numerous museums, churches, houses as well as villas dating back to colonial times makes Lima an interesting city to visit known as the “Garden City”.
Cusco and Machu Picchu
Cusco is considered as the Archaeological Capital of America, and the most ancient inhabited city within the continent. Situated at 3250 m.a.s.l, it was the capital of the great Inca Empire.
Iis massive stone constructions which date back to Inca times, give form and colour to the narrow streets, at the same time we can appreciate colonial buildings on Inca wall foundations. In Cusco there are various types of coexisting architectures, ruins, temples and houses, which give testimony of its great past and history. All street signs in Cusco are both in Spanish and in Quechua language (a tradition which the people in Cusco cultivate as a beautiful heritage).
Most Pre-Inca and Inca ruins can be found outside the city of Cusco, being the Temple of Coricancha one of the few, which can be found within Cusco city. The nearest ruins are known as Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. Machu Picchu is located in the nearby of the Urubamba River Valley aprox. 120 Km. From Cusco at 2400 m.a.s.l. in the midst of an exuberant amount of vegetation. It is without any doubt the main tourist attraction of Peru and because of its spectacular architecture it is considered the eighth world wonder.
Machu Picchu was built by the Inca Pachacutec in the 15th century and discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. Aguas Calientes is the nearest town to Machu Picchu (4 Km.), and is visited by travellers who wish to observe the beauty of nature. The beauty of the landscape, flora and fauna are indescribable, being also able to enjoy the thermal waters of the area.
Museums in Cuzco. Cuzco in Peru is a city full of history and culture with many Museums alternatives for you to enjoy and be in contact with the real Incas Land. Some Museums are Contemporary Art Museum, * Pre-Columbian, Art Museum, Popular Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Archaeological Museum, Natural History Museum, Natural Sciences Museum, Casa Cabrera, Wiese Sudameris Bank’s Culture Room and some religious museums like Archiepiscopal Palace Museum of Religious Art, Santa Catalina Convent Museum, La Merced Convent Museum, Santo Domingo Convent Museum, San Francisco Museum, Cathedral’s Museum, San Jeronimo Museum and some museums in archaeological sites like Chinchero Site Museum, Koricancha Archaeological Museum, Taki Museum, CATCCO, Yucay Site Museum.
Puno Folkloric Capital
Puno is located southeast of Lima, on the shores of the Titicaca Lake, at 3,820 m.a.s.l, cradle of the Tiahuanaco culture, which developed on the plateau of the Collao.
According to the Inca legend, from the dark waters of the Titicaca Lake (most highest navigable lake in the world) emerged Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo to establish the Inca Empire. Puno is made up of colonial houses, archaeological vestiges and some ancestral ethnic groups which give accounts of its importance of ancient Peru, such as temples, Chulpas de Sillustani and the community of the Uros, who live on floating islands made up from Totoras.
Due to the existing commerce within the region, most of the travellers with destination to Cusco or Bolivia usually overnight in this beautiful city, also known as the ¨Folkloric Capital of Peru¨, being also the highest city most people have had the opportunity to visit. Temperatures have great variations from day to night. You can also take excursions on the Titicaca Lake, Uros Islands and Taquile amongst others.
Ica Paracas and Nazca Lines
The Peruvian coast is an extensive fringe of arid land with a sprinkle of fertile valleys, dunes and oasis making it an attractive sight to visit. The principal attraction points (Situated south of Lima) are the cities known as Pisco, The bay of Paracas and its isles (Ballestas, within others), Ica and the city of Nazca due to its famous and mysterious lines.
This area is also at the same time considered to be a very important archaeological centre due to the reason that this is where the Paracas culture developed (1300 bc). The National Reserve of Paracas and its Ballestas Islands constitute the largest wild life sanctuary along the Peruvian coast, home for many birds, fishes and diverse marine species such as seals, penguins and sea lions, are a very important factor for the ecological balance for the area and its flora and fauna.
The river that bares the same name of the city, which is also considered to be the Pisco and Wine capital of Peru, irrigates the city of Ica. In the immense desert extension of Nazca we are surprised and attracted by their famous aqueducts, centre of the Nazca culture (500 bc till 700 ad) and its enigmatic lines including figures which date back more than 1500 years, all of which were preserved and studied by Dr. Maria Reiche.
Iquitos Amazon Capital
Iquitos is the most largest and populated city in the Peruvian jungle. Situated on the shores of the Amazonas, Nanay and Itaya Rivers, in the province of Maynas of the department of Loreto.
Iquitos was founded in 1750 by a Jesuit mission. Then came the rubber boom within the 19th century. In one of the corners of the main square you will find the famous house made out of iron and designed by Eiffel himself.
The excursions in the jungle can be divided in two kinds: Visit the jungle lodges that demand some walking into the jungle and campsites. Hike like this can take anything starting from 45 minutes up to 4 hours, with comfortable equipments and good food, guided visits to the villages and Indian tribes of the area, where it will be possible to observe the variety of flora and fauna. The other one is having trips on boats along the Amazon jungle river exploring deep inside.
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- 2 hotel nights in Lima, Peru
- 2 hotel nights in Cuzco, Peru
- 1 hotel night in Machu Picchu
- 2 hotel nights in Puno and Lake Titicaca
- 2 hotel nights in Arequipa
- 1 lodge night in Colca Canyon
- Daily Breakfast
- All meals in Colca Canyon
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Professional and friendly english speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of Peru
LIMA, Peru Travel
Lima was founded on January 18, 1535 by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Before becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship. During the colonial period, Lima reached its greatest splendor in the XVII century in which progress, the construction of great houses and palaces went together with the luxury and prosperity of the nobility made Lima the richest among all colonies.
Today it is a great city, it is the capital of the Republic of Peru, and it is a great metropolis with near 8 million inhabitants.
San Isidro and Miraflores: These are the two districts of Lima that are characterized by the modernity of their constructions and services. Today these two areas of Lima concentrate most of the best hotel establishments, restaurants, shopping centers, show centers, and the banking, commercial and managerial system.
Lima Historic Center was declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. During the colonial time, the city of Lima, headquarters of the Viceroy, was walled and in this area the main Spanish constructions were built constituting invaluable historical monuments. The City of Kings as it was called, have constructions as San Francisco Convent, also declared "World Heritage Site" for the artistic jewels that it possesses and for their beautiful architecture.
CUZCO, Peru Travel
Cusco (Cuzco) dates back about 1000 years before Christ when the Marcavalle culture was in force. In the past, Cusco (Cuzco) represented the center of the Incas civilization. It was the capital city fo the Andean state of Tahuantinsuyo. According to Inca’s legend Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo somewhere between the 11th and 12th centuries. Later, due to an order by Spaniard Francisco Pizarro, this city of Cuzco was founded again on the 23rd of March 1534.
Cuzco is considered worldwide the archaeological capital of America. This title was given by "World's Navel" by the Incas. Today it is the first cultural center of Peru and has been proclaimed as "Humankind's Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Cuzco is surrounded by so many archaeological sites like the Sacsayhuaman's Fortress, Pisac's terraces, Kenko, Tambomachay's Baths, and Ollantaytambo's Fortress are surrounding Cuzco and we cannot forget about Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 and now known as the "Eternal City". Cuzco has many museums, churches and important sites that have made of this city a tourism center in Peru. The wild and adventurous side of Cuzco can be discovered walking The Inca Trail with amazing beauty of the Incas land surrounding Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are places that offer great sites to practice sports. The diversity of micro-climates make of this region an authentic paradise to practice the Adventure Tourism. The combination of factors like culture, the kind and friendly population, the colorful clothing of its inhabitants and the archaeological unique sites create the perfect set up for an adventurer looking for new sensations, pure energy, amazing landscapes and unique secrets of these lands.
Museums in Cuzco. Cuzco in Peru is a city full of history and culture with many Museums alternatives for you to enjoy and be in contact with the real Incas Land. Some Museums are Contemporary Art Museum, * Pre-Columbian, Art Museum, Popular Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Archaeological Museum, Natural History Museum, Natural Sciences Museum, Casa Cabrera, Wiese Sudameris Bank’s Culture Room and some religious museums like Archiepiscopal Palace Museum of Religious Art, Santa Catalina Convent Museum, La Merced Convent Museum, Santo Domingo Convent Museum, San Francisco Museum, Cathedral’s Museum, San Jeronimo Museum and some museums in archaeological sites like Chinchero Site Museum, Koricancha Archaeological Museum, Taki Museum, CATCCO, Yucay Site Museum.
VISTADOME TRAIN Peru
These spectacular carriages have beautiful panoramic windows offering unsurpassed scenic views and photographic opportunities. With glass surrounding them on all sides, passengers feel as if they are part of Peru's remarkable landscape.
Vistadome is the quickest way to visit Machu Picchu and apart from the carriages of the Hiram Bingham, the most comfortable. Snacks and hot and cold refreshments are included on the journey. The Vistadome runs between Cuzco-Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley-Machu Picchu. Passengers can also board and alight in Poroy (the closest stop to Cuzco), avoiding the switchback in and out of Cuzco and saving approximately half an hour off the total journey time.
LAKE TITICACA - PERU
The Peruvian legend says that Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who were the founders of the Inca Empire emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca.
This is the Peruvian altiplano, the high plains where the earth is so high that almost touches the sky that atmosphere takes a luminous quality. Remember that when you are at 12550 feet above sea level it will be challenging for your system. Take it easy while you adapt to the altitude.
Puno in Peru is located 975 kilometers (609 miles) southeast of Lima. Puno is a small town with friendly and warm people. Most of the sightseeing sites are located between Plaza de armas and Pino Park and the main shops and restaurants are located at the pedestrian street of Jiron Lima.
Every Sunday at 11 Am at the Plaza de Armas there is a special patriotic celebration with bands and high-stepping military uniforms.
The Lake Titicaca at 3821 m above sea level, is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. With a surface area of approximately 8300 square kilometers Titicaca is South America's largest freshwater lake. Located in the Peruvian Altiplano high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia, Titicaca has an average depth of between 140 and 180 meters and a maximum depth of 280 meters. The western part of the lake belongs to the Puno region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.
Lake Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros floating Island, located at 8.24 km (5.15 miles) from the shore. nine artificial islands made of floating reeds. These islands have become a major tourist attraction for Peru, drawing excursions from the lakeside city of Puno. Another island, Taquile, is another tourist attraction featuring a different indigenous community. The Taquile Island locals are known for their hand-woven textile products, which are some of the highest quality handicrafts in Peru.
COLCA CANYON PERU
The Colca Canyon in Peru is 3180 meters deep and one of the deepest in the planet, in fact is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA. It is maybe the easiest place on earth tosee the massive Andean Bird, the Condor. Colca Valley is a picturesque Andean valley dotted with towns founded in Colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas.
The canyon lies in southern Peru, in the area northwest of the beautiful city of Arequipa. Arequipa is known as the “colonial city” because of many colonial structures – some buildings are painted white, pastel yellow, or orange. Arequipa has many hotels, cathedrals, government buildings and charming buildings with arches that surround plazas. The city can be reached by overnight bus from Lima or by air.
Between December and March, the waters of the Colca River offer for the lovers of canoeing, one of the best places in the world for the practice of this sport. It includes rapids of high speed (gradient + V), and great isolation in certain tracks. The upper part (Andagua) and the middle of it can be navigated in kayaks by sportsmen with much experience. This is an area of pure adrenaline.
Cruz del Condor is a popular tourist stop to view the condors, which hunt in the early morning and late afternoon. At this point the colca canyon floor is 3,960 ft (1,200 m) below the rim of the canyon.
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- 2 hotel nights in Lima, Peru
- 2 hotel night in the Sacred Valley, Peru
- 1 hotel night in Machu Picchu
- 1 hotel nights in Cuzco, Peru
- 2 hotel nights at the Titicaca Lake
- 2 hotel nights in La Paz, Bolivia
- Daily Breakfast and 2 dinners
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Tours in every location
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of Peru and Bolivia
LIMA Peru
Lima was founded on January 18, 1535 by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Before becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship. During the colonial period, Lima reached its greatest splendor in the XVII century in which progress, the construction of great houses and palaces went together with the luxury and prosperity of the nobility made Lima the richest among all colonies.
Today it is a great city, it is the capital of the Republic of Peru, and it is a great metropolis with near 8 million inhabitants.
San Isidro and Miraflores: These are the two districts of Lima that are characterized by the modernity of their constructions and services. Today these two areas of Lima concentrate most of the best hotel establishments, restaurants, shopping centers, show centers, and the banking, commercial and managerial system.
Lima Historic Center was declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. During the colonial time, the city of Lima, headquarters of the Viceroy, was walled and in this area the main Spanish constructions were built constituting invaluable historical monuments. The City of Kings as it was called, have constructions as San Francisco Convent, also declared "World Heritage Site" for the artistic jewels that it possesses and for their beautiful architecture.
CUSCO PERU
Cusco (Cuzco) dates back about 1000 years before Christ when the Marcavalle culture was in force. In the past, Cusco (Cuzco) represented the center of the Incas civilization. It was the capital city fo the Andean state of Tahuantinsuyo. According to Inca’s legend Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo somewhere between the 11th and 12th centuries. Later, due to an order by Spaniard Francisco Pizarro, this city of Cuzco was founded again on the 23rd of March 1534.
Cuzco is considered worldwide the archaeological capital of America. This title was given by "World's Navel" by the Incas. Today it is the first cultural center of Peru and has been proclaimed as "Humankind's Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Cuzco is surrounded by so many archaeological sites like the Sacsayhuaman's Fortress, Pisac's terraces, Kenko, Tambomachay's Baths, and Ollantaytambo's Fortress are surrounding Cuzco and we cannot forget about Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 and now known as the "Eternal City". Cuzco has many museums, churches and important sites that have made of this city a tourism center in Peru. The wild and adventurous side of Cuzco can be discovered walking The Inca Trail with amazing beauty of the Incas land surrounding Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are places that offer great sites to practice sports. The diversity of micro-climates make of this region an authentic paradise to practice the Adventure Tourism. The combination of factors like culture, the kind and friendly population, the colorful clothing of its inhabitants and the archaeological unique sites create the perfect set up for an adventurer looking for new sensations, pure energy, amazing landscapes and unique secrets of these lands.
Museums in Cuzco. Cuzco in Peru is a city full of history and culture with many Museums alternatives for you to enjoy and be in contact with the real Incas Land. Some Museums are Contemporary Art Museum, * Pre-Columbian, Art Museum, Popular Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Archaeological Museum, Natural History Museum, Natural Sciences Museum, Casa Cabrera, Wiese Sudameris Bank’s Culture Room and some religious museums like Archiepiscopal Palace Museum of Religious Art, Santa Catalina Convent Museum, La Merced Convent Museum, Santo Domingo Convent Museum, San Francisco Museum, Cathedral’s Museum, San Jeronimo Museum and some museums in archaeological sites like Chinchero Site Museum, Koricancha Archaeological Museum, Taki Museum, CATCCO, Yucay Site Museum.
MACHU PICCHU, Peru
Machu Picchu a historical Inca city located in the High Andes Mountains of Peru. Machu Picchu is located 43 miles north-west of Cuzco on top of the ridge. The surroundings are covered by dense bush that is covering some Pre-Colombian cultivation terraces.
Machu Picchu means "manly peak") was a royal city and religious retreat of the Inca culture. The city of Machu Picchu was build somewhere between 1460 and 1470 AD by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, an Inca ruler. The city is located at an altitude of 8000 feet above the Urubamba River Canyon. Machu Picchu is a city with approximately 200 buildings most of them residences, temples, storage rooms and other public buildings. Machu Picchu has a polygonal masonry typical of the late Inca period.
Approximately 1200 people used to live in the Machu Picchu area and most the inhabitants were women, children and priest of the community. Most of the buildings were made of granite blocks that fit perfectly without mortar, although none of the blocks are the same size and have many faces some of them with as many as 30 corners. The tight way the stones have been jointed does not even allow a thin knife to penetrate between them. The Incas planted crops such as potatoes and maize at Machu Picchu. To get the highest yield possible, they used advanced terracing and irrigation methods to reduce erosion and increase the area available for cultivation. However, it probably did not produce a large enough surplus to export agricultural products to Cuzco, the Incan capital.
Very few people outside the Inca’s closest retainers were actually aware of Machu Picchu’s existence. Before the Spanish conquistadors arrived, the smallpox spread ahead of them. The disease had killed Fifty percent of the population by 1527. The government began to fail, part of the empire seceded and it fell into civil war. So by the time Pizarro, the Inca’s conqueror, arrived in Cuzco in 1532, Machu Picchu was already forgotten.
LAKE TITICACA, PERU
The Peruvian legend says that Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who were the founders of the Inca Empire emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca.
This is the Peruvian altiplano, the high plains where the earth is so high that almost touches the sky that atmosphere takes a luminous quality. Remember that when you are at 12550 feet above sea level it will be challenging for your system. Take it easy while you adapt to the altitude.
Puno in Peru is located 975 kilometers (609 miles) southeast of Lima. Puno is a small town with friendly and warm people. Most of the sightseeing sites are located between Plaza de armas and Pino Park and the main shops and restaurants are located at the pedestrian street of Jiron Lima.
Every Sunday at 11 Am at the Plaza de Armas there is a special patriotic celebration with bands and high-stepping military uniforms.
The Lake Titicaca at 3821 m above sea level, is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. With a surface area of approximately 8300 square kilometers Titicaca is South America's largest freshwater lake. Located in the Peruvian Altiplano high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia, Titicaca has an average depth of between 140 and 180 meters and a maximum depth of 280 meters. The western part of the lake belongs to the Puno region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.
Lake Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros floating Island, located at 8.24 km (5.15 miles) from the shore. nine artificial islands made of floating reeds. These islands have become a major tourist attraction for Peru, drawing excursions from the lakeside city of Puno. Another island, Taquile, is another tourist attraction featuring a different indigenous community. The Taquile Island locals are known for their hand-woven textile products, which are some of the highest quality handicrafts in Peru.
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- 2 hotel nights in Lima, Peru
- 1 hotel nights in Arequipa, Peru
- 1 hotel nights in Colca Canyon, Peru
- 2 hotel nights in Puno, Lake Titicaca
- 3 hotel nights in Cuzco, Peru
- 3 nights camping and hiking the Inca Trail
- 1 hotel night in Machu Picchu, Peru
- Daily breakfast
- All meals included while camping
- Guided tours in Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cuzco and Machu Picchu
- Expert guidance during the Inca Trail
- Porters assistance for the Inca Trail
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the fun, adventure and friendship of Peru
Lima, Peru Vacations
Lima was founded on January 18, 1535 by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Before becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship. During the colonial period, Lima reached its greatest splendor in the XVII century in which progress, the construction of great houses and palaces went together with the luxury and prosperity of the nobility made Lima the richest among all colonies.
Today it is a great city, it is the capital of the Republic of Peru, and it is a great metropolis with near 8 million inhabitants.
San Isidro and Miraflores: These are the two districts of Lima that are characterized by the modernity of their constructions and services. Today these two areas of Lima concentrate most of the best hotel establishments, restaurants, shopping centers, show centers, and the banking, commercial and managerial system.
Lima Historic Center was declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. During the colonial time, the city of Lima, headquarters of the Viceroy, was walled and in this area the main Spanish constructions were built constituting invaluable historical monuments. The City of Kings as it was called, have constructions as San Francisco Convent, also declared "World Heritage Site" for the artistic jewels that it possesses and for their beautiful architecture.
Arequipa, Peru
Arequipa was founded as the Villa Hermosa de Nuestra Señora de Asunta (the Beautiful Villa of Our Lady of Asunta), Arequipa was recognized as a city in 1541.
Throughout its history, Arequipa has also been the cradle of leading thinkers and politicians. Today, the visitor can take in the spectacular neo-Renaissance Cathedral, the impressive Santa Catalina Convent, colonial mansions and museums, all of which are reason enough to visit Arequipa. On the outskirts of the city one can find many other attractions.
The Colca Valley is without a doubt the best-known both in Peru and abroad. Just four hours northeast of the city, the Colca boasts some of the most breath-taking landscapes in Peru: superb terracing, snow-capped peaks, dizzying canyons and towns dating back to the sixteenth century. There are 14 villages that have been preserved in the valley since those early colonial times, which the Spaniards used to settle the ancient Collagua and Cabana tribes, who had previously been scattered around the region. The visitor to the Colca Valley will surely be fascinated by the narrow streets and richly decorated churches. The Colca is also a haven for adventure sports fans.
Other sites include the ancient Toro Muerto rock paintings, the Imata natural stone formations and the Cotahuasi Canyon, believed to be the world's deepest. But what truly unites the different parts of Arequipa is without a doubt its exquisite cuisine. Visitors should not fail to try the local rocoto relleno (stuffed hot chili pepper), adobo (marinated roast beef) and the spicy chupe stews, which are simply irresistible.
Lake Titicaca, Peru Vacations
The Peruvian legend says that Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who were the founders of the Inca Empire emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca.
This is the Peruvian altiplano, the high plains where the earth is so high that almost touches the sky that atmosphere takes a luminous quality. Remember that when you are at 12550 feet above sea level it will be challenging for your system. Take it easy while you adapt to the altitude.
Puno in Peru is located 975 kilometers (609 miles) southeast of Lima. Puno is a small town with friendly and warm people. Most of the sightseeing sites are located between Plaza de armas and Pino Park and the main shops and restaurants are located at the pedestrian street of Jiron Lima.
Every Sunday at 11 Am at the Plaza de Armas there is a special patriotic celebration with bands and high-stepping military uniforms.
The Lake Titicaca at 3821 m above sea level, is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. With a surface area of approximately 8300 square kilometers Titicaca is South America's largest freshwater lake. Located in the Peruvian Altiplano high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia, Titicaca has an average depth of between 140 and 180 meters and a maximum depth of 280 meters. The western part of the lake belongs to the Puno region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.
Lake Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros floating Island, located at 8.24 km (5.15 miles) from the shore. nine artificial islands made of floating reeds. These islands have become a major tourist attraction for Peru, drawing excursions from the lakeside city of Puno. Another island, Taquile, is another tourist attraction featuring a different indigenous community. The Taquile Island locals are known for their hand-woven textile products, which are some of the highest quality handicrafts in Peru.
Cuzco, Luxury Peru Vacations
Cusco (Cuzco) dates back about 1000 years before Christ when the Marcavalle culture was in force. In the past, Cusco (Cuzco) represented the center of the Incas civilization. It was the capital city fo the Andean state of Tahuantinsuyo. According to Inca’s legend Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo somewhere between the 11th and 12th centuries. Later, due to an order by Spaniard Francisco Pizarro, this city of Cuzco was founded again on the 23rd of March 1534.
Cuzco is considered worldwide the archaeological capital of America. This title was given by "World's Navel" by the Incas. Today it is the first cultural center of Peru and has been proclaimed as "Humankind's Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Cuzco is surrounded by so many archaeological sites like the Sacsayhuaman's Fortress, Pisac's terraces, Kenko, Tambomachay's Baths, and Ollantaytambo's Fortress are surrounding Cuzco and we cannot forget about Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 and now known as the "Eternal City". Cuzco has many museums, churches and important sites that have made of this city a tourism center in Peru. The wild and adventurous side of Cuzco can be discovered walking The Inca Trail with amazing beauty of the Incas land surrounding Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are places that offer great sites to practice sports. The diversity of micro-climates make of this region an authentic paradise to practice the Adventure Tourism. The combination of factors like culture, the kind and friendly population, the colorful clothing of its inhabitants and the archaeological unique sites create the perfect set up for an adventurer looking for new sensations, pure energy, amazing landscapes and unique secrets of these lands.
Museums in Cuzco. Cuzco in Peru is a city full of history and culture with many Museums alternatives for you to enjoy and be in contact with the real Incas Land. Some Museums are Contemporary Art Museum, * Pre-Columbian, Art Museum, Popular Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Archaeological Museum, Natural History Museum, Natural Sciences Museum, Casa Cabrera, Wiese Sudameris Bank’s Culture Room and some religious museums like Archiepiscopal Palace Museum of Religious Art, Santa Catalina Convent Museum, La Merced Convent Museum, Santo Domingo Convent Museum, San Francisco Museum, Cathedral’s Museum, San Jeronimo Museum and some museums in archaeological sites like Chinchero Site Museum, Koricancha Archaeological Museum, Taki Museum, CATCCO, Yucay Site Museum.
Inca Trail, Peru
The Inca Trail or Camino Inca is located in the department of Cuzco, and it is the most popular trekking itinerary and possibly one of the most spectacular walks in the world. It forms part of the more than 23,000 km of roads built by the Incas across South America. Each year, some 25,000 hikers from all over the world walk the 43 km stone-paved trail, built by the Incas to get to the impregnable citadel of Machu Picchu, deep in the Cuzco cloud forest.
The Inca Trail sets out from Qorihuayrachina, at Kilometer 88 of the Cuzco-Quillabamba railway, and takes three to four days of tough hiking. The route runs through an impressive range of altitudes, where climates and eco-systems range from the high Andean plain down to the cloud forests. The trail climbs up through two highlands passes (the higher of the two, Warmiwañuska, lies at 4,200 masl) before reaching Machu Picchu through the Inti Punku or Gateway of the Sun. One of the attractions of the trail is that it winds past carved granite Inca settlements (Wiñay Wayna, Phuyupatamarca), and is surrounded by breath-taking natural scenery. The forests abound in hundreds of species of orchids, brightly colored birds and dream-like landscapes, the ideal complement to this indispensable hikers' route.
Machu Picchu, Luxury Vacations in Peru
Machu Picchu a historical Inca city located in the High Andes Mountains of Peru. Machu Picchu is located 43 miles north-west of Cuzco on top of the ridge. The surroundings are covered by dense bush that is covering some Pre-Colombian cultivation terraces.
Machu Picchu means "manly peak") was a royal city and religious retreat of the Inca culture. The city of Machu Picchu was build somewhere between 1460 and 1470 AD by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, an Inca ruler. The city is located at an altitude of 8000 feet above the Urubamba River Canyon. Machu Picchu is a city with approximately 200 buildings most of them residences, temples, storage rooms and other public buildings. Machu Picchu has a polygonal masonry typical of the late Inca period.
Approximately 1200 people used to live in the Machu Picchu area and most the inhabitants were women, children and priest of the community. Most of the buildings were made of granite blocks that fit perfectly without mortar, although none of the blocks are the same size and have many faces some of them with as many as 30 corners. The tight way the stones have been jointed does not even allow a thin knife to penetrate between them. The Incas planted crops such as potatoes and maize at Machu Picchu. To get the highest yield possible, they used advanced terracing and irrigation methods to reduce erosion and increase the area available for cultivation. However, it probably did not produce a large enough surplus to export agricultural products to Cuzco, the Incan capital.
Very few people outside the Inca’s closest retainers were actually aware of Machu Picchu’s existence. Before the Spanish conquistadors arrived, the smallpox spread ahead of them. The disease had killed Fifty percent of the population by 1527. The government began to fail, part of the empire seceded and it fell into civil war. So by the time Pizarro, the Inca’s conqueror, arrived in Cuzco in 1532, Machu Picchu was already forgotten.
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- Luxury Chile Vacations fully customized according to your specific needs
- 3 hotel nights in Santiago de Chile
- 2 hotel night in Puerto Varas Chile
- 1 hotel night in Peulla
- 3 hotel nights in Bariloche
- 3 hotel nights in Buenos Aires
- 3 hotel nights in Rio de Janiero
- Daily breakfast
- Lunch and dinner as described
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Guided tours and excursions
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of Santiago, Lakes Area, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, a modern and active city with one of South America's most active economies. Santiago de Chile is the capital and financial center of the country with almost six million of inhabitants being approximately 40 percent of the population in Chile.
Santiago is considered one of the cities in Latin America with the highest quality of living.
Some of the most attractive sites in Santiago are San Cristobal Hill, a mountain with over 800 meters above sea level already included as part of the city. On top of the hill the Virgin Mary statue blesses the city.. You can reach the top of the hill by cable cars with a privilege view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
The center of the city is the soul of Santiago with colonial buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago, Municipalidad de Santiago and the Correo Central, located in the Plaza de Armas as well as the Casa Colorada, making a contrast with neighborhoods full of European tendencies of early 20th century like Paris-Londres and Barrio Civico neighborhoods. Skyscrapers with modern architecture also give Santiago the active metropolis accent.
A few museums in Santiago are Bellas Artes, Arte Contemporáneo, Arte Precolombino, Histórico Nacional and Archaeological Museum.
Because of the close location to the Andes Mountain Range, Santiago is located in a perfect area for winter sports practice. The ski centers like Farallones, Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and Lagunillas are located only a few kilometers from the city.
In the last years the economical growth and the financial security of Chile have permitted Santiago to be a very important city for business, disputing the title of Financial Capital of Latin America.
PUERTO MONTT
Puerto Montt in Chile is a city located (12 miles south of Puerto Varas) west on the Gulf of Reloncaví in the far south of the Province of Llanquihue. It is the capital of The Lakes Region in Chile. Puerto Montt is the favorite departure point to visit the Chiloe Archipelago, all the lakes and Bariloche in Argentina. Founded in 1853 and now with approximately 170000 people living here after the Chilean government sponsored immigration from Germany.
Puerto Montt serves two basic functions. One as strategic link between mainland Chile and its islands, and two as provincial and regional exporter of public and private services.
PUERTO VARAS
Located 16 miles south of Frutillar. A small town on the edge of Lago Llanquihue, Puerto Varas is known for the stunning rose arbors that bloom from December to March and is often described as “The Lucerne of Chile.”
The amazing views of Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes are the famous postcards from the Lake District in Chile
Activities like rafting and kayaking, horseback riding and fly-fishing are special attractions in Puerto Varas.
BARILOCHE
Located 1001 Miles (2 hours flight) southwest from the capital, Bariloche is the door the Argentinean Patagonia. The Europeans first visited Bariloche on 1917 in an unsuccessful try to convert the indigenous people to the Catholicism than end up in the death of the missionaries. Then in 1870 the Europeans return to conquer what is today the biggest lake area of Argentina connecting it to Chile.
Bariloche is the gateway to all the splendor of the Argentinean Lake District where you will find clear blue lakes and lagoons, waterfalls, woods with unique colors, and off course the amazing Nahuel Huapi Lake.
The National Park Nahuel Huapi in Bariloche was created in 1943 and it covers over 2 million acres displaying unique regional flora and fauna. The most popular tour in Bariloche is the visit to Isla Victoria in the middle of the Nahuel Huapi Lake, with beautiful views of redwoods at the Arrayanes National Park. Cerro Catedral, Cerro Otto and Monte Tronador are amazing landscapes that are worth the visit as well.
BUENOS AIRES
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
Buenos Aires is a city that will keep you happily occupied.
RIO DE JANEIRO
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner. Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels. Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
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- Luxury Chile Vacations fully customized according to your specific needs
- 4 hotel nights in Santiago de Chile
- 2 hotel nights in Puerto Natales
- 5 Cruise nights at Skorpios III
- Daily breakfast
- All meals included during Skorpios cruise
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Guided tours and excursions
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of The Ice Fields of Patagonia Chile
SKORPIOS CRUISES
Skorpios III is equipped with the best 5 star nautical hotelier & navigating the Kaweskar Explorers Route, “Our Super Class”, with an average capacity of 100 passengers, in 45 luxurious cabins with low beds.
You will enjoy sites like The Pio XI Glacier, The Amalia Glacier, The Calvo Fjord, and in the Magallanes region, you will have the possibility of visiting ancient and new, Cities and Villages. When you visit them you will remember the past. Exploring their streets and places of interest is very agreeable.
In the Kaweskar Explorers Route visitors have the possibility of becoming acquainted with Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales and Puerto Eden, besides this there are small villages that also are worthy of taking advantage of as you visit this area. For example, take the opportunity to visit Porvenir, El Turbio, Usuahia, Calafate, as well as many other Argentinean Cities in this zone.
All of the Skorpios Cruises’ services are based on cordial and friendly personal attention. This characteristic of the people of southern Chile has become the trademark of our family service, providing a quality service that meets international standards. Even the smallest service details are given priority and importance, aboard the Skorpios. The satisfaction of our passengers needs is our daily goal.
Amongst the services of the Skorpios that are highlighted are for example the bar that is always open, without additional cost, passengers can visit all areas of the ship without restriction (from the machine room, to the control bridge, even the kitchen). Gastronomical needs are provided for without restriction & menu changes are accepted without additional cost, games and reading rooms, smoking and non-smoking bars, bilingual trip information, simultaneous chat translations, satellite telephone, cable & public TV & and all of the commodities of hotelier that correspond to a luxurious service.
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- Luxury Chile Vacations customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 hotel nights in Santiago de Chile
- 4 hotel nights in Puerto Montt & Puerto Varas
- Daily breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Group tours as described.
- All the beauty and friendship of Santiago, and the volcanoes region
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, a modern and active city with one of South America's most active economies. Santiago de Chile is the capital and financial center of the country with almost six million of inhabitants being approximately 40 percent of the population in Chile.
Santiago is considered one of the cities in Latin America with the highest quality of living.
Some of the most attractive sites in Santiago are San Cristobal Hill, a mountain with over 800 meters above sea level already included as part of the city. On top of the hill the Virgin Mary statue blesses the city.. You can reach the top of the hill by cable cars with a privilege view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
The center of the city is the soul of Santiago with colonial buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago, Municipalidad de Santiago and the Correo Central, located in the Plaza de Armas as well as the Casa Colorada, making a contrast with neighborhoods full of European tendencies of early 20th century like Paris-Londres and Barrio Civico neighborhoods. Skyscrapers with modern architecture also give Santiago the active metropolis accent.
A few museums in Santiago are Bellas Artes, Arte Contemporáneo, Arte Precolombino, Histórico Nacional and Archaeological Museum.
Because of the close location to the Andes Mountain Range, Santiago is located in a perfect area for winter sports practice. The ski centers like Farallones, Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and Lagunillas are located only a few kilometers from the city.
In the last years the economical growth and the financial security of Chile have permitted Santiago to be a very important city for business, disputing the title of Financial Capital of Latin America.
Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Chiloe
The capital of the Tenth Region, with over 110,000 inhabitants, came into existence as the focal point for colonization by the Germans.
This developed in the middle of the 19th century and their influence can be clearly seen in the architecture and the gastronomy of the surrounding zone, especially in Puerto Varas, also called 'The City of the Roses', and in Frutillar, famous for its delicious sweet pastry.
Puerto Montt offers the visitors its artisans' fair in Angelmó, its samples of local culture and the chance to enjoy delicious fish and seafood.
These urban centers are slotted into an area renowned for its richness in natural beauty. Lakes Llanquihue and Todos los Santos are important destinations. The Calbuco and Osorno Volcanoes provide spectacular pictures of this area.
A great part of this region is taken up by the National Parks. Two of the highlights are the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park with its unforgettable Cruce de Lagos and the Alerce Andino National Park with its ancient larches.
This is also the starting point for numerous cruises that navigate through channels and fjords to the glacier at San Rafael Lagoon, or you can board the ferry to the mythical Chiloé Island.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Luxury Chile Vacations customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 hotel nights in Santiago de Chile
- 2 hotel nights in Puerto Varas
- 1 hotel nights in Peulla
- 3 hotel nights in Bariloche
- 3 hotel nights in Buenos Aires
- Daily breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Guided tours as described
- All the beauty and friendship of Chile and Argentina
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, a modern and active city with one of South America's most active economies. Santiago de Chile is the capital and financial center of the country with almost six million of inhabitants being approximately 40 percent of the population in Chile.
Santiago is considered one of the cities in Latin America with the highest quality of living.
Some of the most attractive sites in Santiago are San Cristobal Hill, a mountain with over 800 meters above sea level already included as part of the city. On top of the hill the Virgin Mary statue blesses the city.. You can reach the top of the hill by cable cars with a privilege view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
The center of the city is the soul of Santiago with colonial buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago, Municipalidad de Santiago and the Correo Central, located in the Plaza de Armas as well as the Casa Colorada, making a contrast with neighborhoods full of European tendencies of early 20th century like Paris-Londres and Barrio Civico neighborhoods. Skyscrapers with modern architecture also give Santiago the active metropolis accent.
A few museums in Santiago are Bellas Artes, Arte Contemporáneo, Arte Precolombino, Histórico Nacional and Archaeological Museum.
Because of the close location to the Andes Mountain Range, Santiago is located in a perfect area for winter sports practice. The ski centers like Farallones, Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and Lagunillas are located only a few kilometers from the city.
In the last years the economical growth and the financial security of Chile have permitted Santiago to be a very important city for business, disputing the title of Financial Capital of Latin America.
PUERTO MONTT
Puerto Montt in Chile is a city located (12 miles south of Puerto Varas) west on the Gulf of Reloncaví in the far south of the Province of Llanquihue. It is the capital of The Lakes Region in Chile. Puerto Montt is the favorite departure point to visit the Chiloe Archipelago, all the lakes and Bariloche in Argentina. Founded in 1853 and now with approximately 170000 people living here after the Chilean government sponsored immigration from Germany.
Puerto Montt serves two basic functions. One as strategic link between mainland Chile and its islands, and two as provincial and regional exporter of public and private services.
PUERTO VARAS
Located 16 miles south of Frutillar. A small town on the edge of Lago Llanquihue, Puerto Varas is known for the stunning rose arbors that bloom from December to March and is often described as “The Lucerne of Chile.”
The amazing views of Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes are the famous postcards from the Lake District in Chile
Activities like rafting and kayaking, horseback riding and fly-fishing are special attractions in Puerto Varas.
PEULLA – Lake Todos los Santos
A small village located in the west banks of the Lago de Todos los Santos and it is part of the Lake Crossing Circuit from Puerto Montt in Chile to Bariloche in Argentina.
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- Luxury Vacations fully customized according to your specific needs
- 3 hotel nights in Santiago, Chile
- 3 hotel nights in Puerto Natales
- 2 hotel nights in Torres del Paine
- Daily breakfast and meals as described
- Hotel taxes
- Transportation and tours as described
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of the Patagonia in Chile
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, a modern and active city with one of South America's most active economies. Santiago de Chile is the capital and financial center of the country with almost six million of inhabitants being approximately 40 percent of the population in Chile.
Santiago is considered one of the cities in Latin America with the highest quality of living.
Some of the most attractive sites in Santiago are San Cristobal Hill, a mountain with over 800 meters above sea level already included as part of the city. On top of the hill the Virgin Mary statue blesses the city.. You can reach the top of the hill by cable cars with a privilege view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
The center of the city si the soul of Santiago with colonial buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago, Municipalidad de Santiago and the Correo Central, located in the Plaza de Armas as well as the Casa Colorada, making a contrast with neighborhoods full of European tendencies fo early 20th century like Paris-Londres and Barrio Civico neighborhoods. Skyscrapers with modern architecture also give Santiago the active metropolis accent.
A few museums in Santiago are Bellas Artes, Arte Contemporáneo, Arte Precolombino, Histórico Nacional and Archaeological Museum.
Because of the close location to the Andes Mountain Range, Santiago is located in a perfect area for winter sports practice. The ski centers like Farallones, Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and Lagunillas are located only a few kilometers from the city.
In the last yeats the economical growth and the financial security of Chile have permited Santiago to be a very important city for business, disputing the title of Financial Capital of Latin America.
PUNTA ARENAS
Punta Arenas is located on the Brunswick Peninsula and it is the most important city of the Magellan Strait and it is the capital city of the Chilean Antartica.
Punta Arenas was discovered in the 17th century by John Byron and was founded in 1849 as the first Chile’s permanent settlement in Patagonia. It’s harbor was one of the most important in Chile as it was the stop before going around Cape Horn.
The Sun here sets very late into the night so bars will open close to midnight. From Punta Arenas many tourism and scientific expeditions start
As the biggest city in Patagonia region of Chile it has over 120000 inhabitants. Their lowest temperatures are registered in July with approximately 31 degrees Fahrenheit and the highest is registered in January with approximately 57 degrees Fahrenheit.
TORRES DEL PAINE
Torres del Paine are are gigantic granite monoliths formed by the forces of the glacial ice. Torres del Paine national park was established on 1959 and it is 75 miles northwest from Puerto Ntales.. Inside its 2420 square kilometers you will find some of the most amazing attractions in Chile.
Torres del Paine National Park was declared Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1978
The best time to visit Torres del Paine is from December to March. Weather in the park is very unpredictable, and many will walk to the trek without even a glimpse of the famous towers because of the clouds.
PUERTO NATALES
150 Miles northwest of Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales is a town of fading fishing and meat-packing enterprises that rapidly emerging as the starting center for visits to Park Torres del Paine.
Puerto Natales is a town with 18000 inhabitants located on the mainland but with channels linking it to the sea.
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- Luxury Chile Vacations fully customized according to your specific needs.
- 4 hotel nights in Santiago, Chile
- 4 hotel nights in Explora, Patagonia Chile
- Daily breakfast and meals as described
- All meals included at Explora Patagonia
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Guided tours and excursions
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of the Patagonia in Chile
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, a modern and active city with one of South America's most active economies. Santiago de Chile is the capital and financial center of the country with almost six million of inhabitants being approximately 40 percent of the population in Chile.
Santiago is considered one of the cities in Latin America with the highest quality of living.
Some of the most attractive sites in Santiago are San Cristobal Hill, a mountain with over 800 meters above sea level already included as part of the city. On top of the hill the Virgin Mary statue blesses the city.. You can reach the top of the hill by cable cars with a privilege view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
The center of the city is the soul of Santiago with colonial buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago, Municipalidad de Santiago and the Correo Central, located in the Plaza de Armas as well as the Casa Colorada, making a contrast with neighborhoods full of European tendencies of early 20th century like Paris-Londres and Barrio Civico neighborhoods. Skyscrapers with modern architecture also give Santiago the active metropolis accent.
A few museums in Santiago are Bellas Artes, Arte Contemporáneo, Arte Precolombino, Histórico Nacional and Archaeological Museum.
Because of the close location to the Andes Mountain Range, Santiago is located in a perfect area for winter sports practice. The ski centers like Farallones, Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and Lagunillas are located only a few kilometers from the city.
In the last years the economical growth and the financial security of Chile have permitted Santiago to be a very important city for business, disputing the title of Financial Capital of Latin America.
TORRES DEL PAINE
Torres del Paine are are gigantic granite monoliths formed by the forces of the glacial ice. Torres del Paine national park was established on 1959 and it is 75 miles northwest from Puerto Ntales.. Inside its 2420 square kilometers you will find some of the most amazing attractions in Chile.
Torres del Paine National Park was declared Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1978
The best time to visit Torres del Paine is from December to March. Weather in the park is very unpredictable, and many will walk to the trek without even a glimpse of the famous towers because of the clouds.
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- Luxury Chile Vacations fully customized according to your specific needs.
- 4 hotel nights in Santiago, Chile
- 4 hotel nights in Easter Island, Chile
- Daily breakfast and meals as described
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Guided tours and excursions
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of Easter Island
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, a modern and active city with one of South America's most active economies. Santiago de Chile is the capital and financial center of the country with almost six million of inhabitants being approximately 40 percent of the population in Chile.
Santiago is considered one of the cities in Latin America with the highest quality of living.
Some of the most attractive sites in Santiago are San Cristobal Hill, a mountain with over 800 meters above sea level already included as part of the city. On top of the hill the Virgin Mary statue blesses the city.. You can reach the top of the hill by cable cars with a privilege view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
The center of the city is the soul of Santiago with colonial buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago, Municipalidad de Santiago and the Correo Central, located in the Plaza de Armas as well as the Casa Colorada, making a contrast with neighborhoods full of European tendencies of early 20th century like Paris-Londres and Barrio Civico neighborhoods. Skyscrapers with modern architecture also give Santiago the active metropolis accent.
A few museums in Santiago are Bellas Artes, Arte Contemporáneo, Arte Precolombino, Histórico Nacional and Archaeological Museum.
Because of the close location to the Andes Mountain Range, Santiago is located in a perfect area for winter sports practice. The ski centers like Farallones, Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and Lagunillas are located only a few kilometers from the city.
In the last years the economical growth and the financial security of Chile have permitted Santiago to be a very important city for business, disputing the title of Financial Capital of Latin America.
ESTER ISLAND
This Island is located in the south of the Pacific ocean at approximately 2237 miles from the continental coast and it belongs to Chile. With a population of around 3800 inhabitants, most of them living in the capital city of Hanga Roa.
Easter Island is world famous for its Moai (Statues carved of compressed volcanic ash), on its coast line with an approximately height of 20 feet. This is one of the most isolated islands in the world but 1200 years ago a canoe filled with seafarers from a distant culture landed upon its shores.
The inhabitants of the island called themselves the Rapa Nui. Where did they come from and why did they disappear? Science has learned much about the enigma of Easter Island and has put to rest some of the more bizarre theories, but questions and controversies remain. Explore this site to get the latest information on the island's history and current research.
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- Luxury Chile Vacations customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 hotel nights in Santiago de Chile
- 2 hotel nights in Santa Cruz
- 1 hotel nights in Mendoza
- 2 hotel night in a Posada in Mendoza
- Daily breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Privately guided tours as described
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of Santiago, Santa Cruz and Mendoza.
- When to go to Chile // Year Round.
- Airport Hotel Transfer Time // 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Flight Times // Nyc Scl - 12:00 hours / Fra Scl - 16:00 Hours.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago, the capital city of Chile is located in almost the perfect center of the country. Santiago is the ideal starting point for all visitors to Chile, because of its great features and utter convenience. It is located less than two hours from world class Andean Ski and Beach resorts and harbors of the Pacific coast. The main international airport is located close to the city and beautiful wineries surround the capital.
This bustling and modern city was founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia. Santiago is the economic, administrative and cultural center of Chile. There is much to be seen in this pleasant city, home to many park and green areas. It is a city of contrasts, modern skyscrapers are found next to small grocery stores. Architecture ranges between colonial, baroque and modern. The Mapocho River, flows through the city from east to west. Current initiatives are working to clean up its waters and claim the river as a green area. As in most large cities, traffic is a problem but the people from Santiago de Chile are working on a huge new road network to alleviate traffic. Improvements in the subway and new public transport are working to reduce Santiago's smog the coming years.
Santiago de Chile is only 1 and a half hour away from Vina del Mar “The Garden City” and Valparaiso a picturesque and historical port declared Heritage Site by Unesco. Valparaiso houses seem to be sliding from the top of the surrounding hills right into the sea. One major attraction are the 16 funicular railways which date back to 1880 and connect the lower with the upper city. Beautiful views to the bay can be enjoyed from upper Valparaiso. The city has several museums among them is “La Sebastiana” one of the houses of Literature Nobel price winner Pablo Neruda and another “Casa Mistral” the house of Gabriela Mistral (Nobel price winner for Literature in 1945). Vina del Mar is among the most important beach resorts in Chile, with a very good infrastructure and excellent cultural offerings.
World class ski resorts are located less than two hours from Santiago. There is a wide range of possibilities to suit the needs from beginners to experts in ski, snowboard and even heli-snowboarding. Between July and September Valle Nevado and Portillo serve as training places for national teams from USA and Europe.
MAIPO VALLEY (Central Valley)
This is the oldest region of quality wines, where red and green grapes flourish and a hit of eucalyptus enlivens the Cabernet Sauvignon.
South of Santiago de Chile, the valley has suffered the loss of some vineyards due to the encroachment of suburbs. Vineyards Cousino Macul, Canepa, Undurraga, Santa Ines, Tarapaca, Concha y Toro, Almaviva and Santa Rita are just a few of the most famous and will be happy if you visit them.
Santa Rita winery includes the beautiful luxurious hotel Casa Real, located in the middle of the winery, surrounded by a wonderful botanical garden. Tarapaca Vineyard also offers a hotel but only for small groups.
COLCHAGUA VALLEY (Rapel Valley)
Located 150 kilometers south of Santiago outside the city of Santa Cruz and connected to the capital by train since spring 2004.
Due to its fertile soil, this land is extraordinary for the production of red varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere. The four-star hotel Santa Cruz is a perfect base for visits to the surrounding wineries like Bisquertt, Santa Laura, Viu Manent, Cono Sur and MontGras.
MENDOZA
Mendoza is located next to the Andes Mountain Range forming an incredible Oasis in the middle of the Mendoza and Tunuyan rivers.
Mendoza is one of the most visited destinations in Argentina because of the many activities you can enjoy here.
The climate of the region is mild though the mountains provide a certain degree of aridity. The temperature in Summer ranges from 18º C to 33º C and days are hot and nights are fresh. In Winter, the minimum temperature is 3º C and the maximum registered temperature is 16º C.
Mendoza is the center of the wine industry in Argentina and accounts for approximately 70% of the country’s total output. Nearly all the major wineries are concentrated in this province. Its signature grape is the Malbec. The climate in Mendoza are the ideal setting for the full expression of this grape variety.
Mendoza is home to more than a thousand wineries. What sets them apart from their counterparts in Napa, Bordeaux, and Tuscany is that most Argentine vineyards share recipes and techniques with tourists. On many tours, visitors are encouraged to get up close and personal with barrels, equipment, and grapes.
Mendoza is also famous for its close proximity to Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak in all of South America at 6,962 meters (22,835 feet). Nicknamed the “Roof of the Americas,” only experienced mountaineers attempt the summit, but hiking to base camp and the surrounding area is a popular option—and an unforgettable one at that. Because of the diverse geographic area, the Diamante, Atuel and Upper Rio Mendoza rivers also provide some of the best white-water rafting in the country.
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- Luxury Argentina Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 4 hotel nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 4 hotel nights in Bariloche, Argentina
- Daily Breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Buenos Aires City Tour with lunch at puerto Madero
- Buenos Aires Night Tango Show with dinner
- Small Circuit Group Tour in Bariloche
- Full day group tour to Isla Victoria and Arrayanes Woods
BUENOS AIRES
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
BARILOCHE
Located 1001 Miles (2 hours flight) southwest from the capital, Bariloche is the door the Argentinean Patagonia. The Europeans first visited Bariloche on 1917 in an unsuccessful try to convert the indigenous people to the Catholicism than end up in the death of the missionaries. Then in 1870 the Europeans return to conquer what is today the biggest lake area of Argentina connecting it to Chile.
Bariloche is the gateway to all the splendor of the Argentinean Lake District where you will find clear blue lakes and lagoons, waterfalls, woods with unique colors, and off course the amazing Nahuel Huapi Lake.
The National Park Nahuel Huapi in Bariloche was created in 1943 and it covers over 2 million acres displaying unique regional flora and fauna. The most popular tour in Bariloche is the visit to Isla Victoria in the middle of the Nahuel Huapi Lake, with beautiful views of redwoods at the Arrayanes National Park. Cerro Catedral, Cerro Otto and Monte Tronador are amazing landscapes that are worth the visit as well.
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- 2 hotel nights in Buenos Aires
- 3 nights on board of MV Mare Australis
- 1 hotel night in Puerto Natales
- 4 hotel nights in Torres del Paine
- 1 Hotel night in Puerto Varas
- 2 hotel nights in Bariloche, Argentina
- Daily Breakfast
- Meals as described in the program
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Luxury Argentina Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 4 hotel nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2 hotel nights in Iguazu Falls, Argentina
- Daily Breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Buenos Aires City Tour with lunch at Puerto Madero
- Buenos Aires Night Tango Show at Esquina Carlos Gardel
- Iguazu Falls tour with Gran Aventura tour including boat ride
BUENOS AIRES
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
IGUAZU FALLS
Located 841 Miles northeast from the capital, Iguazu Falls is located in the Limits between Argentina and Brazil. One of the world wonders and definitely an amazing, unique and powerful proof of the strength of the nature.
Iguazu Falls with an extension of almost 3 kilometers consists of approximately 275 separate waterfalls together in an arch of 270 degree that send their waters some 200 ft down to the rocks.
The Brazilian side of the falls has the most amazing panoramic views but the Argentine side has the most beautiful and powerful close-up views of the falls. The Argentine side is full of catwalks, hiking paths and sandy beach.
One of the nicest tours is the “Gran Aventura” that takes you by rafting boat up to the river as close as possible to the falls. A really adventurous way to see the falls.
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- Luxury Argentina Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 Hotel Nights in Buenos Aires
- 2 Hotel Nights in Ushuaia, Patagonia
- 4 Days 3 Nights onboard of the Mare Australis Cruise
- 1 Hotel Night in Punta Arenas Patagonia Chile
- 4 Hotel Nights at Explora Lodge in Torres del Paine.
- 4 Hotel Nights in Santiago de Chile
- Daily Breakfast
- All meals, tours and visits included at Mare Australis Cruise
- All meals, tours and visits included at Explora Lodge
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Tours in Buenos Aires, Ushuaia and Santiago
BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
USHUAIA AND TIERRA DEL FUEGO PATAGONIA
Ushuaia is located closer to the South Pole than to the northern border of Argentina. 2212 miles south from Buenos Aires, Ushuaia is the southernmost town on Argentina and the world. Ushuaia is located in the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, over the Beagle Channel. The city extends next to the Martial Mounts. The mountains here, run parallel to the coast and their inclination starts right on the shore making the city to grow up the mountain creating the amphitheater famous view of Ushuaia.
The Name Ushuaia comes from the Yamana language (first inhabitants of tierra del fuego) and it means “Bay that penetrates to the west”. Ushuaia is a wonderful city with approximately 53800 inhabitants.
In Ushuaia the options for activities are endless: in summer, discover the landscape on foot, by bus, on horseback, by sailing and even by train; in winter, by Nordic and Alpine ski, snow motor skis, or dog sledges. Modern ski runs spread over stunning valleys give the chance to winter sports enthusiasts to enjoy the season at its best. Some of the nicest activity centers in Ushuaia are: Altos del Valle, Cerro Castor, Martial Glacier, Haruwen, Las Cotorras, Tierra Mayor, Valle Hermoso and a lot more wonderful places to enjoy your staying in Patagonia Argentina.
PUNTA ARENAS CHILE
Located 3090 kilometers south of Santiago with a population of approximately 115000 inhabitants and with a strong commercial, cultural and social environment at the Magellan territory. Punta Arenas is located by the Strait of Magellan, in Brunswich peninsula, and was once called "Sandy Point" by J Byron, who discovered it in the XVII century. Punta Arenas is the continental city farthest south in the world, and a supply port for the developing bioceanic traffic. Among its main attractions are Museo Salesiano Mayorino Borgatello; the monument to the shepperd with his dog, his horse, and his sheep; the cementery; Instituto de la Patagonia, a regional history and resources center with the memory museum in the garden; the town theatre; square Muñoz Gamero with the sculpture in memory of the discovery of the Strait of Magellan by Ferdinand Magellan; and magnificent works conserving their traditions like the Gran Hotel Cabo de Hornos, public buildings, local companies, and the free tax area.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago city full of everything with so much to enjoy inside and nearby. Founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia. Santiago de Chile is a very modern city with one of the strongest and most active economies in America. Less than an hour far you will find world class ski resorts, clear water rafting settings, Valpariso Port and Vina del Mar.
Santiago has a mild Mediterranean climate: relatively hot dry summers (November to March) with temperatures reaching up to 35 degrees Celsius on the hottest days; winters (June to August) are more humid, with typical maximum daily temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius, and minimums of a few degrees above freezing.
The Santiago Metro has three well-run lines but their coverage is still somewhat limited. The Government is in various stages of building one additional Metro line (Line 4) and extensions in Lines 1 and 2. Taxicabs can usually be found on the streets and are marked black with yellow roof; alternatively, unmarked taxis may be called up by telephone (Radiotaxis). Colectivos are shared taxicabs which carry passengers along a specific route, for a fixed fee.
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- Luxury Argentina Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 hotel nights in Buenos Aires
- 4 hotel nights in Bariloche
- 3 hotel nights at El Calafate
- Daily Breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Buenos Aires City Tour and Tango Show Tour with dinner
- Bariloche small circuit tour and panoramic point
- Bariloche full day tour to Arrayanes woods and Vistoria Island
- El Calafate full day tour to visit Perito Moreno Glacier
- Full day navigation tour to Glacier Upsala
BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
BARILOCHE ARGENTINA
Located 1001 Miles (2 hours flight) southwest from the capital, Bariloche is the door the Argentinean Patagonia. The Europeans first visited Bariloche on 1917 in an unsuccessful try to convert the indigenous people to the Catholicism than end up in the death of the missionaries. Then in 1870 the Europeans return to conquer what is today the biggest lake area of Argentina connecting it to Chile.
Bariloche is the gateway to all the splendor of the Argentinean Lake District where you will find clear blue lakes and lagoons, waterfalls, woods with unique colors, and off course the amazing Nahuel Huapi Lake.
The National Park Nahuel Huapi in Bariloche was created in 1943 and it covers over 2 million acres displaying unique regional flora and fauna. The most popular tour in Bariloche is the visit to Isla Victoria in the middle of the Nahuel Huapi Lake, with beautiful views of redwoods at the Arrayanes National Park. Cerro Catedral, Cerro Otto and Monte Tronador are amazing landscapes that are worth the visit as well.
LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK
El Calafate was founded in 1927 and it is the starting point for all the excursions to the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (Galciers National Park) created in 1937.
During the months of December and February when the sun sets at 10pm is the time when thoursands of visitors from all around the world come to see the world heritage site the Glacier Perito Moreno. From March through May the climate permits as well some pleasant visits.
Declared World Heritage Site in 1981, the National Park los Glaciares has breathtaking landscape of impressive glaciers descending from the continental ice field. Thirteen glaciers on the Atlantic side break into huge ice towers which plunge into the waters of lakes Viedma and Argentino. Glaciers Perito Moreno, Mayo, Spegazzini, and Upsala’s fronts fall into the latter, at a short distance from glaciers Agassiz, Onelli, Ameghino, and Frías. Tertiary granite elevations covered with thick Andean forests are also part of this spectacle. You can go sailing on the lakes to better appreciate the glaciers’ front, or you may go trekking and climbing on ancient blocks of ice. El Calafate is the closest service center, which can be reached by air from Buenos Aires and Ushuaia, or by bus from Río Gallegos.
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- Luxury Brazil Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 4 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 3 hotel nights in Iguazu Falls, Brazil
- Daily Breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Half day group tour to Sugar Loaf and downtown
- Half day group tour to Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer
- Full day group tour to Tropical Island on a schooner with lunch
- Full day excursion of the Iguazu Falls Brazilian Side with boat ride
- Half day excursion to the Iguazu Falls Argentinean Side
RIO DE JANEIRO, VACATIONS
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner. Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels. Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
IGUAZU FALLS, VACATIONS
Located in the limits between Argentina and Brazil. One of the world wonders and definitely an amazing, unique and powerful proof of the strength of the nature.
Iguazu Falls with an extension of almost 3 kilometers consists of approximately 275 separate waterfalls together in an arch of 270 degree that send their waters some 200 ft down to the rocks.
The Brazilian side of the falls has the most amazing panoramic views but the Argentine side has the most beautiful and powerful close-up views of the falls. The Argentine side is full of catwalks, hiking paths and sandy beach.
One of the nicest tours is the “Gran Aventura” that takes you by rafting boat up to the river as close as possible to the falls. A really adventurous way to see the falls.
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- Luxury Brazil Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 4 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 3 hotel nights in the Amazon, Brazil
- 4 hotel nights in Salvador Bahia, Brazil
- Daily breakfast in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador Brazil
- All meals are included in the Amazon
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Guided tours in Rio, Amazon and Salvador
RIO DE JANEIRO - BRAZIL
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner. Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels. Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
Salvador Bahia - Brazil
Salvador Bahia is definitely a unique and wonderful city of the planet. The color of the city, its perfect location and the original warmth of the inhabitants of Salvador has turn it into a great destination for international tourism. The History of Salvador da Bahia, the legacy from other continents, the religions, and the mixture of races, the music and rhythms of this part of Brazil are some of the few features that make Salvador so attractive to visitors.
Salvador works hard to make visitors feel at home, happy and willing to return many times to enjoy the wonderful beaches, the delicious food, the amazing and beautiful people from Bahia and the geography that makes everybody love and wish to live in this part of the planet.
According to Emtursa, the tourism organism of Salvador Bahia, the city invests so many resources to make of this capital a clean, modern, well arborized, and pleasant destination to see and to live in. Salvador casts a good spell on its first time visitors so they always want to come back, and those who live here are naturally enchanted by it and hardly ever leave. The city mixes the primitive and the modern in one place. Salvador offers all this and much more.
”Enjoy the spicy atmosphere present in every corner of this joyful city. Welcome to the Land of Happiness! Welcome to Salvador, Bahia.”
Amazon - Brazil
”The Amazon Rain forest was awarded World Natural Heritage by UNESCO status in 2000, and 2003. Next to the grandeur of the Amazon's natural giants, prepare to be overwhelmed by an unusual sense of smallness.
You could also try to mentally, emotionally, and physically prepare yourself for any of the typical experiences and encounters you will have in the Amazon…However, try as you might, until, beneath the light of the moon, you watch your guide swiftly snatch an alligator our of the dark Rio Negro, grin mischeviously, then pass it to you to hold on to…no, coming from an average lifestyle, there is simply no way to prepare for such things.
And that is only the beginning! Here you will learn medicinal secrets of the endangered and, in many cases, extinct indigenous tribes, snuggle sloths, drink water from the insides of trees, watch monkeys swing through the magnificent branches of "the world's lungs", marvel at lily-pads the size of your kitchen table, eat fruits you never would have imagined existed, canoe through the endless waterworld of the amazon, stopping to fish for piranhas and visit with local river dwellers, capture dazzling sunsets, and fall asleep at night hypnotized by the symphonic hum of the ecosystem.
Welcome to the Amazon, your destination for adrenaline and rejuvenation.” From the Brazil Tourism Office.
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- 3 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 3 hotel nights in Iguazu Falls, Brazil
- 4 nights at Caiman Ecological Refuge in Pantanal, Brazil
- Daily Breakfast
- All meals included in Caiman Refuge
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Full day group tour to Sugar Loaf and Corcovado with lunch
- Half day excursion of the Iguazu Falls Brazilian Side with boat ride
- Half day excursion to the Iguazu Falls Argentinean Side
- Hike, bike, horseback rides, photographic safari, canoe ride, nocturnal spotlighting and more activities in Pantanal
RIO DE JANEIRO - VACATIONS
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner. Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels. Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
IGUAZU FALLS, VACATIONS
Located in the limits between Argentina and Brazil. One of the world wonders and definitely an amazing, unique and powerful proof of the strength of the nature.
Iguazu Falls with an extension of almost 3 kilometers consists of approximately 275 separate waterfalls together in an arch of 270 degree that send their waters some 200 ft down to the rocks.
The Brazilian side of the falls has the most amazing panoramic views but the Argentine side has the most beautiful and powerful close-up views of the falls. The Argentine side is full of catwalks, hiking paths and sandy beach.
One of the nicest tours is the “Gran Aventura” that takes you by rafting boat up to the river as close as possible to the falls. A really adventurous way to see the falls.
PANTANAL BRAZIL VACATIONS
The Pantanal was named by UNESCO as both a World Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage of Humanity site. It holds the rights to many claims of grandeur - Beyond being the world's largest wetlands, it also contains the greatest biodiversity of animal species in the Americas, the Transpantaneira Highway featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highway with the most bridges and the longest open-air zoo in the world, the biggest freshwater boat-fishing festival worldwide, and the best place for wildlife sightings in all of Brazil.
I will let you in on a great secret - the Pantanal offers the best photographic safari in the Americas! Contrary to popular belief, here you will encounter an abundance of wildlife far surpassing that found throughout the entire Amazon. This region, and unique ecosystem, is home to approximately 670 species of birds, 242 fish species, 110 different mammals and 50 reptiles, in addition to the 1,500 plant species. The constant poly rhythmic harmony of the flora and fauna creates an endless symphony. This truly is paradise for nature enthusiasts of all walks of life. Whatever your passion, be it fishing, boating, birdwatching, wildlife, horseback riding or hiking - your greatest dreams will be fulfilled in the Pantanal! The Pantanal is spread over 2 Brazilian states, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.
The capitals of the two states, Cuiabá and Campo Grande, as well as the city of Corumbá are the most convenient access points to this ecological paradise. All three cities have airports and hotels.
The Brazil Pantanal is the world’s largest freshwater wetland, a seasonally flooded plain fed by the tributaries of the Paraguay River. With 68,000 square miles, it is almost 10 times the size of the Everglades. The Brazil Pantanal is also one of the world’s most productive habitats. Annual floods, fed by tropical rains, create a giant nursery for aquatic life, including 260 species of fish. As the waters recede in the dry season, the Pantanal attracts a great influx of birds and other animals — one of the hemisphere’s greatest natural phenomena.
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- 3 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 4 hotel nights in Recife, Brazil
- 3 hotel nights in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
- Daily breakfast in Rio, Recife and Fernando de Noronha
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Guided tours in Rio, Recife and Fernando de Noronha
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL VACATIONS
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner. Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels. Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
RECIFE PERNANBUCO, BRAZIL VACATIONS
Recife is the Brazil's fifth largest city, though it still preserves its tranquility and relaxed life style. It has an outstanding and vibrant folk culture. Olinda, 4 miles from Recife, with centuries-old churches and mansions, is one of Brazil's loveliest colonial vestiges. It was designated by UNESCO as a Historical, Natural and Cultural Patrimony of Mankind.
Recife's name was derived from the Portuguese word for reef, referring simply to the city's situation behind a long and protective coastal reef. Recife is a major port city, and much of its energy and culture has its source in the constant influx and outflow of trade. High rises, colonial churches, and markets quilt the city with a mix of old and new. Often called the Venice of Brazil for its many canals, bridges, and tiny one-way streets, Recife is a wonderful city in which to wander about, letting chance provide a memorable discovery or two.
The wealthy Boa Viagem district provides a good home base. This waterfront area is Recife's real center, possessing both the city's finest beach and a wealth of fine restaurants. Much of Recife's nightlife is here, as well as in Gracas. From there, the old city can be explored as well. Beginning at the Praca da Republica, one can visit the impressive, 19th-century Teatro Santa Isabel and proceed to the Catedral de Sao Pedro dos Clerigos. After passing through the colorful Mercado do Sao Jose (Saint John's Market), visitors can wind up a walking tour of the old city at the Basilica de NS da Penha.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, BRAZIL VACATIONS
Fernando de Noronha is an isolated group of volcanic islands located in the South Equatorial Atlantic at 03° 51' south and 32° 25' west, approximately 215 miles from Cape Sao Roque in the state of Rio Grande do Norte and 340 miles from Recife, Pernambuco.
In Fernando de Noronha you have the sensation of been in the best region of Brazil with 17 square kilometers of land at 545 kilometers from the Brazilian coast, with a population of only 2.100 inhabitants and with a tourism developed in a sustainable way creating an opportunity of joining Man and Nature in one of the most important ecological sanctuaries of the world.
The Archipelago Fernando de Noronha hosts ecologic sites ideal for an exuberant marine animal life, due to its geographic location far from the continent and well within the path of the Southern Equatorial Current, as well as the nature of its climate, a fact clearly proven in various experiments. Over the years separate studies have discovered 168 families of mollusks, 72 species of crustaceans, and a large quantity of ornamental fish both native and migratory.
The following are the best beaches and bays at Fernando de Noronha: Praia do Leão, Ponta das Caracas, Baía Sueste, Praia de Atalaia, Enseada da Caeira, Buraco da Raquel, Ponta da Air France, Baía e Porto de Santo Antônio, Praia da Biboca, Praia do Cachorro, Praia do Meio, Praia da Conceição ou de Italcable, Praia do Boldró, Praia do Americano, Praia do Bode, Praia da Quixabinha, Praia da Cacimba do Padre, Baía dos Porcos, Baía do Sancho, Baía dos Golfinhos ou Enseada do Carreiro de Pedra, Ponta da Sapata
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- Luxury Brazil Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 hotel nights in Salvador Bahia, Brazil
- 3 hotel nights in Belem, Brazil
- 3 Amazon Clipper Cruise nights
- 3 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Daily breakfast included
- 1 lunch and dinner in Salvador Bahia
- All meals included in the Amazon
- 1 dinner in Rio de Janeiro
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Guided tours in Salvador, Belem, Amazon and Rio
Salvador Bahia Brazil Travel
Salvador Bahia is definitely a unique and wonderful city of the planet. The color of the city, its perfect location and the original warmth of the inhabitants of Salvador has turn it into a great destination for international tourism. The History of Salvador da Bahia, the legacy from other continents, the religions, and the mixture of races, the music and rhythms of this part of Brazil are some of the few features that make Salvador so attractive to visitors.
Salvador works hard to make visitors feel at home, happy and willing to return many times to enjoy the wonderful beaches, the delicious food, the amazing and beautiful people from Bahia and the geography that makes everybody love and wish to live in this part of the planet.
According to Emtursa, the tourism organism of Salvador Bahia, the city invests so many resources to make of this capital a clean, modern, well arborized, and pleasant destination to see and to live in. Salvador casts a good spell on its first time visitors so they always want to come back, and those who live here are naturally enchanted by it and hardly ever leave. The city mixes the primitive and the modern in one place. Salvador offers all this and much more.
”Enjoy the spicy atmosphere present in every corner of this joyful city. Welcome to the Land of Happiness! Welcome to Salvador, Bahia.”
BELEM BRAZIL TRAVEL
Located in the Amazon delta at a distance of 160 km from the equator. Colors, odors and flavors mix in a rich and original landscape. Its surrounding area is almost fully located in the Amazonian Forest, except for the Marajo archipelago, which is a ecological sanctuary.
Amazon Brazil Travel
”The Amazon Rainforest was awarded World Natural Heritage by UNESCO status in 2000, and 2003. Next to the grandeur of the Amazon's natural giants, prepare to be overwhelmed by an unusual sense of smallness.
You could also try to mentally, emotionally, and physically prepare yourself for any of the typical experiences and encounters you will have in the Amazon…However, try as you might, until, beneath the light of the moon, you watch your guide swiftly snatch an alligator our of the dark Rio Negro, grin mischeviously, then pass it to you to hold on to…no, coming from an average lifestyle, there is simply no way to prepare for such things.
And that is only the beginning! Here you will learn medicinal secrets of the endangered and, in many cases, extinct indigenous tribes, snuggle sloths, drink water from the insides of trees, watch monkeys swing through the magnificent branches of "the world's lungs", marvel at lily-pads the size of your kitchen table, eat fruits you never would have imagined existed, canoe through the endless waterworld of the amazon, stopping to fish for piranhas and visit with local river dwellers, capture dazzling sunsets, and fall asleep at night hypnotized by the symphonic hum of the ecosystem.
Welcome to the Amazon, your destination for adrenaline and rejuvenation.” From the Brazil Tourism Office.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Travel
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner. Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels. Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
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- Luxury Argentina Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 4 Hotel Nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 3 Hotel Nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Daily Breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Tour in Buenos Aires with lunch in Puerto Madero
- Tour in Rio de Janeiro with BBQ lunch
BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA VACATIONS
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
RIO DE JANEIRO VACATIONS
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner. Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels. Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
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- Luxury Brazil Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 4 hotel nights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 3 hotel nights in Iguazu Falls, Brazil
- 3 hotel nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Daily breakfast included
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour
- Iguacu Falls Boat Ride tour and Photo Safari
- Buenos Aires City Tour and Tango Show with dinner
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL VACATIONS
Rio de Janeiro is the Marvelous City as the Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro Locals) call it. Full or sensuality, beautiful people with a free spirit open to receive and enjoy the stay of any foreigner.
Rio de Janeiro with its two famous beaches Copacabana and Ipanema is one of the most attractive destinations in South America. You can find from the most luxurious 5 star hotel to very affordable budget hotels. Samba, sports, beaches and drink are daily activities in this culture that keeps alive the spirit of freedom, friendliness and sharing of Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro famous as well for it’s amazing Rio de Janeiro Carnival that takes place in February every year brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to enjoy the uniqueness joy of this Cidade Marivilhosa.
IGUAZU FALLS, BRAZIL VACATIONS
Located in the limits between Argentina and Brazil. One of the world wonders and definitely an amazing, unique and powerful proof of the strength of the nature.
Iguazu Falls with an extension of almost 3 kilometers consists of approximately 275 separate waterfalls together in an arch of 270 degree that send their waters some 200 ft down to the rocks.
The Brazilian side of the falls has the most amazing panoramic views but the Argentine side has the most beautiful and powerful close-up views of the falls. The Argentine side is full of catwalks, hiking paths and sandy beach.
One of the nicest tours is the “Gran Aventura” that takes you by rafting boat up to the river as close as possible to the falls. A really adventurous way to see the falls.
BUENOS AIRES VACATIONS
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
Buenos Aires is a city that will keep you happily occupied.
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- Luxury Argentina Vacation customized according to your specific needs.
- 3 hotel nights in Iguazu Falls
- 2 hotel nights in Peninsula Valdes
- 3 hotel nights in Ushuaia
- 3 hotel nights in El Calafate
- 3 hotel nights in Buenos Aires
- Daily Breakfast in every destination in Argentina
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Tours as described in every destination
IGUAZU FALLS ARGENTINA
Located 841 Miles northeast from the capital, Iguazu Falls is located in the Limits between Argentina and Brazil. One of the world wonders and definitely an amazing, unique and powerful proof of the power of the nature, The Iguazu Falls make Niagara and Victoria Falls look like amateurs.
Iguazu Falls with an extension of almost 3 kilometers consists of approximately 275 separate waterfalls together in an arch of 270 degree that send their waters some 200 ft down to the rocks.
The Brazilian side of the falls has the most amazing panoramic views but the Argentine side has the most beautiful and powerful close-up views of the falls. The Argentine side is full of catwalks, hiking paths and sandy beach.
One of the nicest tours is the “Gran Aventura” that takes you by rafting boat up to the river as close as possible to the falls. A really adventurous way to see the falls.
PUERTO MADRYN ARGENTINA
Puerto Madryn is an important tourist center in Argentina located 67 Km to the north of Trelew with amazing beaches and waters where you can practice many water sports. We recommend a tour to the "Ecocentro", specialized in sea ecosystem interpretation. Punta Loma Natural Reserve is located 19 Km to the south of Puerto Madryn, and over 800 sea lion specimens live there all the year round. Puerto Madryn is included in our Argentina tour
USHUAIA AND TIERRA DEL FUEGO
Ushuaia is located closer to the South Pole than to the northern border of Argentina. 2212 miles south from Buenos Aires, Ushuaia is the southernmost town on Argentina and the world. Ushuaia is located in the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, over the Beagle Channel. The city extends next to the Martial Mounts. The mountains here, run parallel to the coast and their inclination starts right on the shore making the city to grow up the mountain creating the amphitheater famous view of Ushuaia.
The Name Ushuaia comes from the Yamana language (first inhabitants of tierra del fuego) and it means “Bay that penetrates to the west”. Ushuaia is a wonderful city with approximately 53800 inhabitants.
In Ushuaia the options for activities are endless: in summer, discover the landscape on foot, by bus, on horseback, by sailing and even by train; in winter, by Nordic and Alpine ski, snow motor skis, or dog sledges. Modern ski runs spread over stunning valleys give the chance to winter sports enthusiasts to enjoy the season at its best. Some of the nicest activity centers in Ushuaia are: Altos del Valle, Cerro Castor, Martial Glacier, Haruwen, Las Cotorras, Tierra Mayor, Valle Hermoso and a lot more wonderful places to enjoy your staying in Patagonia Argentina.
LOS GLACIARES - EL CALAFATE
El Calafate was founded in 1927 and it is the starting point for all the excursions to the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (Galciers National Park) created in 1937.
During the months of December and February when the sun sets at 10pm is the time when thoursands of visitors from all around the world come to see the world heritage site the Glacier Perito Moreno. From March through May the climate permits as well some pleasant visits.
Declared World Heritage Site in 1981, the National Park los Glaciares has breathtaking landscape of impressive glaciers descending from the continental ice field. Thirteen glaciers on the Atlantic side break into huge ice towers which plunge into the waters of lakes Viedma and Argentino. Glaciers Perito Moreno, Mayo, Spegazzini, and Upsala’s fronts fall into the latter, at a short distance from glaciers Agassiz, Onelli, Ameghino, and Frías. Tertiary granite elevations covered with thick Andean forests are also part of this spectacle. You can go sailing on the lakes to better appreciate the glaciers’ front, or you may go trekking and climbing on ancient blocks of ice. El Calafate is the closest service center, which can be reached by air from Buenos Aires and Ushuaia, or by bus from Río Gallegos.
BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA
Is the ninth largest city in the world, composed by 48 neighborhoods each one with different roots and identity. Buenos Aires which holds almost half of the population of the country is the political, economical and cultural center of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is a mixture of European cultures that migrated long ago. Today 85% of the population has European origin. Buenos Aires has its unique style that makes it one of the most attractive, strong and active cities in America.
Today Buenos Aires is a huge city with easy access by subway to most of the attractions to visitors like the Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, which runs from Plaza Constitución to Avenida del Libertador and the exclusive northern suburbs. Some of the most attractive areas of Buenos Aires are San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, La Recoleta, Palermo etc, all full of activities, night life, great restaurants and places to visit.
Buenos Aires is a city that will keep you happily occupied.
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