Chili/Peru, + Galapagos, Ecuador
CHILE: "IT'S A LOT MORE THAN JUST GREAT WINES!"
 Tour Modern Santiago and absorb Chilean culture at the unforgettable Los Adobes de Argomedo Dinner Show. Learn production techniques of avocados and almonds at the El Mandarino and Los Quillayes family farms; shop for crafts in the quaint town of Pomaire, and savour the best empanadas in South America on the spectacular Pacific coastline drive to the resort of La Serena where Dole grows vegetables for export. Stay in the Elqui Valley, birthplace of Chile's national drink, the Pisco Sour, produced from grape vines grown on nearly vertical Andean slopes. Observe stars by night at Cerro Mamalluca Observatory, and Andean artifacts at Colchagua Museum. From the citrus and lucoma orchards, to bustling Lo Valledor wholesale fruit market, you'll love Chile from top to bottom. Next fl y to Lima, Peru and on to ancient Pisaq nestled in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Relax at the unique Royal Inka II Hotel, then travel by scenic train ride to Aguas Caliente and the ethereal Machu Picchu ruins on the top of cloud-shrouded mountains. It's a "must see" experience you'll never forget. Our friend and indigenous guide, Rolly Carrasco, will enthusiastically show you all around Cuzco, the former capital of the Inca empire, Koricancha Temple, Plaza de Armas, the 17th Century Cathedral, and the immense fortresses of Sacsayhuaman & Tambomachay.
GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR: "AN UNFORGETTABLE ENCOUNTER WITH NATURE"
You'll never be closer to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Staying in a small hotel on the island town of Porto Ayora, you will learn much from the Darwin Research centre and boat tours amid these 12 islands that are a nature preserve of species that exist nowhere else in the world.
BOLIVIA: "FOR YOUR FREE SPIRIT HIDDEN WITHIN"
Steeped in folklore from their Spanish ancestors, the 9 million inhabitants of mountainous Bolivia are 55% Amerindian; predominantly Aymara and Quechua. Once a world leader in tin production, Bolivia has experienced decades of political and economic turmoil, but in 2005 elected Latin America's first indigenous President, Evo Morales. From the Andes to the tropics bordering the Amazon, Bolivia is rich in Andean culture and biodiversity. We fly from Cusco, Peru to fascinating La Paz, then overland through the stark Altiplano region to overnight at Copacabana on beautiful Lake Titicaca... the highest navigable fresh water lake in the world. Next we'll experience traditional Aymaran farming when we cross Lake Titicaca by boat to the town of Santiago del Ocala. Ever heard of crops like Quinoa or Canawa? Did you know there are over 400 varieties of potatoes? Join us to discover more...it's unboliviable! (Due to travel conditions and altitudes this tour is limited to 10)
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