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Two Central America Tours to Celebrate the End of the Maya Calendar: Dec. 12, 2012

On Dec 21, 2012, the Maya calendar will complete its 5,125 year cycle, marking the calendar's finality and the beginning of a new era. This date, at this moment in time, is shrouded in mystery; the meaning and the significance that Dec. 21, 2012 held for the creators of the Maya calendar continues to cause debate among scholars. These two Central …

New York Times Lists Panama as the Number one Place to Go in 2012

Accompanied with the tag-line "Go for the canal. Stay for everything else" - the New York Times lists Panama as #1 in their annual Places to Go feature for 2012. And for good reason. Panama is a country of phenomenal flora and fauna, secluded beaches, tropical beauty and historic marvels. Yet for all its wonder it remains - from a traveler's …

Colorful handmade carpet in for the Guatemal Easter Festivals

Easter in Guatemala: The Legendary Carpets of Semana Santa in Antigua, Guatemala

Guatemala's Semana Santa -- the Easter Festival -- in the former colonial capital are beyond comparison to anything in the northern hemisphere. Along cobblestone streets, intricate carpets of colored sawdust are painstakingly laid down. Later, a solemn procession of Roman centurions march over the carpets, carrying an image of Christ on the …

New York Times Highlights Latin America Bargains

Last week, the New York Times did a feature on ways to save on your next trip, calling attention to Latin America bargains. A few of our favorite destinations where mentioned: Argentina, Belize, Nicaragua, and Panama. The article noted what we've known for years -- that many times travelers can find top of the line adventures at a fraction of the …

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Machu Picchu Travel Gets Much Love from National Geographic

We're not the only ones who are all a-buzz with the swiftly approaching centennial celebration of Hiram Bingham's rediscovery of Machu Picchu. National Geographic joins us in our enthusiasm for this mysterious landmark and is giving Machu Picchu much love with a great online feature. Highlights includes Top Ten Secrets of Machu Picchu, great reads …

A Tikal Tower appearing above the jungle canopy

Guatemala Travel Update: Current Status Report on Peten Region

My husband and I just returned from a visit to the ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala. We were staying in Belize at Pook's Hill Jungle Lodge and planning a day excursion across the boarder into Guatemala. Before we went, we were informed told us of a recent incident between the Guatemalan and Mexican drug lords -- which occurred just days …

Madidi River, enroute to Chalalan Lodge in Bolivia

Adventure Life Favorites Featured in National Geographic Traveler 2011 Stay List

National Geographic Traveler's annual Stay List is out. For 2011, they focused on a region of the world we know a thing or two about -- South America. Three of Adventure Life's favorites are recognized in the Stay List: Ecuador's Sacha Lodge; Bolivia's Chalalan Lodge; and Patagonia's EcoCamp. Traveler's approach to selecting great …

Win 2 Tickets to South America on LAN airlines

Adventure Life and LAN airlines have partnered to offer you the chance to win two round trip tickets from the USA to anywhere LAN flies in South America. That's a prize valued around $2500. A Machu Picchu trek, a Galapagos voyage, Patagonia's legendary spears, or a trip to bustling Buenos Aires -- whatever is on your South American travel …

Explore the Machu Picchu ruins or climb Huayna Picchu - Young Mountain - on your trip to Peru

LAN Airlines is Offering Free Domestic Peru Flights

Here's a great deal for those headed on a Peru trip. LAN airlines is offering a free round trip domestic Peru flight when you purchase your international flights to Lima, Peru on LAN airlines. Deal applies to flights from Miami, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and several additional US connecting cities including: Boston, Chicago, Denver, …

Adventure Life in Outside Magazine Best Trips for 2011 Issue

We are thrilled to see Adventure Life's Andean Multisport Peru trip featured in Outside Magazine's annual Best Trips issue. Check us out in their Hot-List that gives you 23 great reasons to "Get Out There." Our Andean Multisport trip is specially designed for those adrenaline junkies who suffer from a bit of been-there-done-that. Spend 10-days on …

Featured Holidays: Easter Festivals in Guatemala and Ecuador

One of the most impressive aspects of the Easter Festival in Antigua are the "alfombras" that adorn the processional route. Residents along the streets begin preparations weeks and even months in advance creating these beautifully intricate offerings.

Peru Travel: February Welcomes the Virgin of Candelaria Festival in Puno, Peru

Starting early next week, the city of Puno, Peru is transformed for the Virgin of Candelaria Festival. Thousands of dancers and musicians fill the streets with sounds and fantastic costumes to fill the senses. The Virgin of Candelaria is the patron saint of Puno; this festival honors the saint with one of the regions most celebrated and elaborate …

New Ecuador Service Projects Tours Combine Great Adventure With Giving Back

Our new Cotopaxi Group Service projects in Ecuador combine the best worlds of travel -- some excellent adventure, along with the opportunity to give back to the people and places that provide such amazing memories. In other words, a simple way to say thanks.

In Ecuador's Cotopaxi National Park and Condor Biosphere, you'll ride, hike and bike for …

Galapagos tortoise taking a little swim.

Galapagos Cruise Update: 15 Day Cruise Itineraries in the Galapagos

Earlier this year, the Galapagos National Park Service (GNPS) issued a notice to all Galapagos boat operators that they must start operating 15-day itineraries. Original announcements stated all boats would adhere to the new 15-day itineraries as early as Feb. 1, 2011 -- later reports pushed the official effective date to Jan. 1, 2012 to allow …

After 20 minutes of struggle, the hawk won.

Galapagos Travel Update: Good Riddance to Invasive Rats

As part of an ongoing commitment (and battle) to eradicate invasive species on the Galapagos Islands, partner organizations including the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and Galapagos National Park (GNP) are once again attacking the invasive rat population of the Galapagos Islands. The rats causing all the trouble were first brought inadvertently …

Beautiful landscape of Chile\s Easter Island

LAN Airlines New Direct Flights Make Custom Trips Easier and More Affordable

UPDATE 10/28/10: As of Oct 28 (interestingly enough one day after I posted this article) LAN announced flights from Lima to Iguazu will now go through Foz do Iguazu International Airport (IGU, Brazil) replacing the original published operation from LIM-IGR in Argentina. Still totally doable -- but now many travelers (including US travelers) will …

Old town teems with Colonial architecture, such as this plaza visited on an Ecuador tour

Ecuador Travel and Protest Update: Things are quickly returning to normal

Oh what a difference a day makes!

I know it is tough to find a lot of accurate and updated information out there on just what is currently happening in Ecuador. I am happy to report that, after a pretty stressful and tense yesterday, it appears the worst is over and things today have returned to normal and stability. All commercial and banking …

Featured Trip: Protecting Leatherback Turtles in Costa Rica

The Trip: Turtles and Rainforest 8-day Costa Rica Tour

The Pacuare Nature Reserve, or Reserva Pacuare, was established by the Endangered Wildlife Trust in 1989 and protects 800 hectares of lowland tropical rainforest and 6 km of deserted beach on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.

The special mission of the reserve has been to protect the Leatherback …

Meet Adventure Life Peru Guide, Alex Vereau

Some of our Peru travelers have already had a chance to meet Alex, one of our Peru guides. For those who have not it's my pleasure to give a brief introduction.

The Particulars:

Alex has worked as a guide in Peru for the last 13 years -- primarily leading trekking and cultural tours in Peru to some of most sought-after destinations in the …

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