Pisac Ruins: An Underrated Inca Site?
Pisac ruins in the Sacred Valley near Cusco.

Pisac Ruins: An Underrated Inca Site? People visiting Peru are understandably obsessed with visiting Machu Picchu; such is the worldwide fame of this ancient site. This Inca citadel is truly spectacular, and every visitor to Peru should visit it, without doubt. But the Sacred Valley has so much more to offer, and I am not […]

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Day Trips from Santiago de Chile
The beautiful Almahue boutique hotel

Day Trips from Santiago de Chile Day trips from Santiago de Chile are proving to be very popular, not just among our clients taking extensive tours in South America but also as a one-off, add-on day for cruise clients or people finding our wine tourism site. Chile has a great deal to offer with amazing […]

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Driving in South America
Driving in South America

Driving in South America – Pleasure and Pain! Driving in South America can be very challenging, and depending on which country you are travelling through can be scary or even dangerous. Having said that, the pleasure of some of the epic road trips on offer far outweighs the problems, especially if you are well-prepared. Below […]

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Peruvian Coffee, Tea & Chocolate

Peruvian Coffee, Tea & Chocolate Peruvian coffee is growing in reputation worldwide, and its chocolate has always been some of the best in the world, so we headed off to explore where it comes from. After driving for four hours from Cusco, along the spectacular switchbacked road that ultimately arrives in Quillabamba, you find yourself […]

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Esteros de Ibera – The Everglades of Argentina!
You can easily visit the Amazon Jungle from Cusco

Esteros de Ibera – The Everglades of Argentina! Not many of you will have heard of the Esteros de Ibera region, and that is very understandable. I have been working in Latin American tourism for over 20 years, living between Peru, Chile and Argentina and I hadn’t heard of these huge wetlands until I was […]

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