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A calm, clear emerald-green lake perfectly reflecting a steep, rocky mountain amphitheater and dense green forests under a bright sky.

For travelers who love adventure: Futaleufu

Why should you make the journey? Futa’s main attraction is its eponymous river, widely considered one of the best whitewater rivers anywhere. [...]
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Mountain Biking in Patagonia

Patagonia is an enormous region with dozens of microclimates and biomes. We’re highlighting three areas that demonstrate the diversity of terrain and climate. These are some of our favorite locations for biking in Patagonia and places most visitors have on their short [...]
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Birdwatching in Patagonia

Patagonia is one of the world's great birdwatching destinations—not because it has the highest species count, but because it has species found nowhere else, distributed across landscapes that produce extraordinary viewing conditions. [...]
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Atacama to Uyuni: The High Altiplano Crossing

Chile to Bolivia via the Andean Plateau One of our greatest family road trips started in Puerto Montt and ended in Uyuni. The three-week Chile portion was mostly a cakewalk. Even with careful planning, the border crossing into Bolivia presented early-morning challenges. [...]

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Hotel Portillo

Patagonia Ski touring

Ski touring (aka backcountry skiing or ski mountaineering) means ascending under your own power, on skis with climbing skins, and skiing down. [...]
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Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales feels like the edge of the world. The land, and evidence of human endeavor, diminishes against expanses of ocean, distant mountains, and steppe. [...]
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The bright turquoise waters of the Futaleufú River squeeze through rugged, textured gray boulders. Dense green forests line the riverbanks, leading up to towering mountain peaks partially obscured by low-hanging storm clouds.

Whitewater Rafting in Patagonia

The Futaleufu—”El Futa," as it is known—is one of the world's premier whitewater rivers. It runs through a remote valley in the Aysen region of Chilean Patagonia, three hours from the Argentine border crossing at Esquel, and several hours between the airports [...]
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Tinajani

The canyon itself is roughly three miles long, narrow in places and opening to broad amphitheaters in others. The formations have been shaped by fifteen million years of wind erosion on volcanic tuff. [...]
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Whale Watching in Patagonia

All of my close encounters with whales have been exhilarating, but seeing whales en masse with your family amplifies the experience. We motored to the middle of a channel, and after another hour of searching, suddenly we were in the middle of [...]

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How Much Does a Luxury Colombia Trip Cost?

Colombia emerged as an international destination in the 2010s; what was once overlooked is now understood as one of the most varied, beautiful, and culturally alive countries in the hemisphere. The capital pulses with creativity—top-tier restaurants, innovative galleries, design hotels, and vibrant [...]

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Colombia Coffee Country Beans

Honeymoon in Colombia: Culture & Coast

Colombia contains the essence of South America—the spirit of the continent’s cultures and landscapes distilled and concentrated. Honeymooners can time travel thought colonial cities, dive into world-class outdoor adventure, or unwind among the sand and surf—all within a single seamless journey. Long [...]

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Machu Picchu Wildlife Guide

Most visitors come for the stonework, the views, the feeling. Machu Picchu is one of the few places where manmade additions successfully harmonize with—and arguably improve—the natural landscape. No matter how many times we’ve visited, it is still a breathtaking achievement. But [...]

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Why Honeymoon in Peru

Peru is for couples who want their honeymoon to mean something. Those more interested in understanding a place than simply checking it off a list—who find more in a conversation with a master artisan than in another hour sunning poolside. Who would [...]

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Kosher Travel in Peru

Lima has become one of the world’s great dining destinations—a national cuisine that has earned a place among the likes of Japan, Thailand, Mexico, Italy, and France. In San Pelligrino’s recent list of the world’s 50 best restaurants, Peruvian kitchens took the [...]

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Galapagos Wildlife Guide

This is a guide to the wildlife you can encounter in the Galapagos Islands. It is, necessarily, incomplete. The Galapagos contains many more species than are listed here. Which species live on which Galapagos Islands? We answer your question on: The Galapagos [...]

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Galapagos Penguin

How Much Does a Galapagos Cruise Cost?

Galapagos captivates visitors. These islands surprise, challenge, and enchant. For children, the Galapagos sorcery is amplified; encountering a giant tortoise is like coming face-to-face with a Jurassic figment. That’s powerful island alchemy, but much more awaits. Swimming with a penguin is pure [...]

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How to Plan a Galapagos Trip

Galapagos captivates visitors. These islands surprise, challenge, and enchant. For children, the Galapagos sorcery is amplified; encountering a giant tortoise is like coming face-to-face with a Jurassic figment. That’s powerful island alchemy, but much more awaits. Swimming with a penguin is pure [...]

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Honeymoon in Galapagos

Some couples have Hawaii or Saint Barthélemy. For us, it’s the Galapagos. More that 20 years being drawn back by it's otherworldliness. [...]
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