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To Weave for the Sun: Andean Weaving

A history of the textiles and Andean weavings that you'll find throughout Latin America, discover what you'll find while traveling thru indigenous markets like Ecuador's Otavalo market and the Pisac market of Peru.
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Horseback Riding outside of Cuenca

Family Travel in Ecuador

Ecuador is an ideal destination for families interested in educational travel. With four distinct ecosystems in a relatively small area, families can experience natural diversity in a short period of time. There are also plenty of opportunities to have fun and make lasting memories together!
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Personal tours of vineyards

Argentina Wine: Classics in the Making

Argentine wines have a short history but an excellent reputation in the wine world. They are quickly becoming popular among wine lovers everywhere! Learn about the top wine growing regions and common varietals. This brief overview will better prepare you for tasting your way through Argentina's vineyards.
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An infamous Pisco Sour

Peruvian Recipe: Pisco Sour

A Mi Manera, a restaurant in Cusco, has given some great Peruvian recipes to Adventure Lifers during a cooking class we include in tours. Since it is always fun to explore the local foods of a place, we wanted to share some of these with our fellow travelers. We thought we would start off with the infamous Pisco Sour... Ingredients 0.5 ounce …
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Ancient Peru Brewery - SALUD!

An ancient brewery of the Wari Empire was found. Twenty ceramic 10 to 15 gallon vats suggest that this was much more than a Mom-and-Pop-shop. In fact, it may be the oldest large-scale brewery ever found in the Andes.
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Gallavanting around Peru

The Way to Machu Picchu

Most travelers to Peru know about the Inca Trail, but what about the more impressive (and challenging) hikes like the Salkantay trek, the Choquequirao trek, and the Cachiccata Trail were all built by the Incas and used for hundreds of years before travelers arrived.
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Antarctica December

Brian and Naeyshae's excellent adventure with Quark in Antarctica! We sailed through beautiful scenery and encountered a variety of wildlife! We sat with many types of penguins, played with fur seals on rocks and went on a zodiac ride alongside whales.
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Neko Harbor

Amazing Antarctica

The beauty of the untouched continent: The effort of IAATO and the members involved in Antarctic research have proven that with good will and collaboration the world can be kept and nature can be saved. Antarctica has been kept pristine and untouched thanks to these entities for future generations. Pure air, clear waters and here animals and …
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Traveler equipment

Double the Adventure

Before embarking on a journey, you put a lot of effort into deciding where to go, preparing, and researching. While taking the time to organize a trip, why not plan to see TWO destinations? There are so many possible combinations of places that are easy to see during one adventure, and we love customizing these fusion trips for our travelers! …
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Me and my BMW650 GS

Central America on a motorbike
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Journey Into The Amazon!

Hello everyone! ^_^ This is a blog for my adventures in Ecuador! I journeyed down the Napo River and explored many areas of the Amazon Rainforest!! I saw hundreds of flora and fauna that were truly incredible!!
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Beautiful Macchu Picchu. And tomorrow off to Huayna Picchu

My Peru adventure

There and Back again
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Mindy and Ryan's Galapagos Trip

In April/May of 2014 Ryan and Mindy Teini took a trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands... Here is their story.
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Guanacos hanging out....many many of these

Habitat para la Humanidad Chile

Joanne traveled down south with winter to Chile and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity building homes in local communities. Through a little sweat and tears they made great progress. After volunteering, she continued on to explore the wonders of Patagonia.
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Choquequirao

Get to know Choquequirao

Little known to the world, this ancient Peruvian city is often referred to as Machu Picchu's sister city. However, we wholeheartedly believe it is a worthy destination on its own. Deemed the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu is not so nameless anymore with more than one million visitors every year. T
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Brazil Adventure

My trip to Brazil was great with a few days to explore Rio and the famous statue. Nothing you read will prepare you for the breathtaking views of the city from above. We took on the mighty waves in an adventurous rafting trip as well. I look forward to going back and doing more Brazil tours soon!
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My first snowman!

Antarctica/ South America Trip (Argentina-Ushuaia)

''Antarctica? Why?'' ''Antarctica? Wow!'' Those were the two most common responses from family, friends and colleagues when they learned I was off to the frozen continent for the 2012 holidays. I stepped on the Antarctic continent twice: my journey through ice, wind and stormy weather a glorious one. John Steinbeck said it best: ''. . .we do not …
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For a Sweet Treat: Peruvian Alfajores

Alfajores, crispy cookie sandwiches, are enjoyed throughout Latin America. Many regions have their own local spin on these delicate sugar cookies filled with a creamy, caramel-like goodness. But the end result is always the same. Delicioso! Slight variations of this recipe include coconut, crushed almonds, or they can be covered in chocolate. If …
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A Welcoming Smile

Latin America Travel: Spanish 101

Spanish a bit rusty? You and me both. In general, Spanish is used throughout Latin America - but you'll definitely encounter dozens of other languages too.  On a Belize trip or Guyana tour you'll find English as the official language, with other languages spoken in varying regions. For example, along the coast you're most likely to hear Creole …
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The Colca Canyon

Peru Part Deux!

A journey back to an incredible country...this time featuring condors, flamingos, and pink dolphins!
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Coatless with L'Austral, Neko Bay, Antarctica

Memories of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia & Antarctic

We were on board the holiday 2011 sailing of L'Austral with stops on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, Antarctica, the South Shetland Islands and Cape Horn.
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I made it!

Travelogue for Peru, Ecuador and Galapagos

With Kassandra’s knowledge of the area and our requirements and dates, We felt like our Peru trip was tailored to our exact liking and it made for a fantastic, fabulous, wonderful, exciting and culturally and educationally informative vacation . No other travel company comes close to the private, tailored trip like we experienced. With …
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Arrival in Lima - the view from our room.

Tres Chicas!

I started 2010 with a trip to Peru, Chile and Argentina with my two good friends Kelsey Quam and Cassie Meyer. We explored the Sacred Valley and southern deserts of Peru, the beaches of Chile, Buenos Aires and the mountain ranges of Patagonia. We did it all with no set plan, only a great sense of adventure and frequent encouragement for being …
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Wildlife of the Galapagos archipelago

4 Amigos in South America

4 amigos on a 3 Week South America Trip of a life time!
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