Holiday ideas tagged "South America"
A week in the Cochamó Valley
Cochamó Valley is a small, narrow valley crossed by a pristine river. Among the highlights of the valley are 8.000 hectares of alerce (a redwood that can live 3.000 years), and high granite walls that make it a world class rock climbing destination.
Riding high in the Andes
There were four of them and seven of us -- four wild bulls with mature horns and an unfriendly posture eying the seven of us, five greenhorns and two chagras (Ecuadorian cowboys) on horseback in the Ecuadorian Andes.
Classic Ecuador Journey
Two weeks exploring Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
Argentina Wildlife Journey
Two weeks in Argentina visiting its expansive natural wonders.
Classic Argentina Journey
Two week adventure to see the highlights of Argentina.
Cruise the Amazon
The Amazon is ripe with biodiversity, teeming with more endemic species of plants and animals that have yet to be counted. It's the rainforest's rivers that create the corridor for travelling into this lush wilderness.
Four days on the Inca Trail
There are many ways to journey to Machu Picchu. You can catch the Hiram Bingham train all the way, walk along the railway tracks in a day and catch the bus up the hill, ride horses in via the Sacred Valley, arrive via helicopter, spend weeks trekking in
Five Days in Cusco
For the ancient Incas Cusco was the centre of the world – which is why they called it the 'belly button' – for the Spanish conquistadors it was the 'City of Gold', but for most modern visitors it represents the 'Gateway to Machu Picchu'. Cusco deserv
Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu appears round the top of many people's "Do Before You Die' Lists.
Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca
There's more to Cusco than having the nearest airport to Machu Picchu. This city is the ancient capital of the Incas, and you don't have to stray far to see their treasures.
