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Category Archives: Family Travel
NEW TRIP! 7-Day Los Glaciares National Park: Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre Trek
From north to south, trek to the basecamps of Mt. Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, camping at each and trekking to Paso del Viento with views of the second largest icecap outside the polar regions! Experience classic Argentine Patagonia landscapes … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chile, Family Travel, Patagonia, Trekking
Tagged Argentina, Backpacking, Camping, Cerro Torre, Chile, El Chalten, family travel, Fitz Roy, Friend Travel, group departures, Patagonia, Trekking
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Puritama Hot Springs: An Oasis in the Atacama Desert
Last month, our South America Program Director, Gretchen Traut, along with her husband, Diego Arelano, were traveling in Chile’s Atacama Desert and got to trek to the Puritama Hot Springs while staying Explora Atacama! Take part in their adventure with … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Family Travel, South America, Trekking, Trip Journals
Tagged Adventure Travel, Atacama, Chile, Couple Travel, Desert, Explora Atacama, family travel, Luxury Travel, Puritama, Romantic Travel
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Atacama: An Adventurer’s Playground
From Salta, in northwestern Argentina, I planned to head east and visit Chile’s Atacama Desert. I had been there in 2014 for a week and was left completely mesmerized. The contrast of fiery-colored canyons, impressive dunes, enchanting hot springs and … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chile, Family Travel, Luxury, South America, Trekking, Trip Journals
Tagged Adventure Travel, Argentina, Atacama, Atacama Desert, Bus Travel, Chile, Climbing, Cordones, Explora Atacama, Moon Valley, Mountaineering, Northwest Aregntina, Puritama, Salta, Star Gazing, Trekking, Volcano
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Mountain Biking Maras and Moray
This past April, our South America Program Director, Gretchen Traut, along with her husband, Diego Arelano, were traveling in Peru and got to experience Maras and Moray, in the Sacred Valley while mountain biking! Take part in their adventure with … Continue reading
Posted in Family Travel, Peru, South America, Trip Journals
Tagged Adventure Travel, biking, Couple Travel, family travel, machu picchu, Maras, Maras and Moray, Moray, Mountain Biking, Peru, Romantic Travel, Sacred Valley, Travel Video
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Trekking To The Clouds: An Inca Trail In Argentina
The following morning, I set out with my companions to embark on the exhilarating Trek to the Clouds! This trek was developed based on the famous “train to the clouds” that used to run through the high Andes connecting Salta … Continue reading
Gastronomic Delights and Mummies in Salta, Argentina
Once back in Salta, I had just enough time to visit the fascinating MAAM (Museo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña de Salta, Salta Museum of High Altitude Archeology), experience some of the incredible local restaurants and head off to the … Continue reading
Posted in Aconcagua, Argentina, Chile, Family Travel, Inca Trail, South America, Trekking
Tagged Adventure Travel, Archeology, Argentina, Chile, Food, Foodie, Gastronomy, inca trail, Mountaineering, Mummies, Salta, South America, Trekking, Trekking to the Clouds
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Exploring Salta: Argentina’s Undiscovered Land of Adventure and Wine PART 2
This morning we awoke to the mountain mist lifting from the rustic fields stretching out around Cachi. We piled into Jorge’s 4×4 and set off on the windy roads towards the famous high altitude vineyards of Donald Hess’ Colome. (Read … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chile, Family Travel, Luxury, South America, Trekking
Tagged Adventure Travel, Argentina, Argentina Wine, Cafayate, Chile, Colome, Family Adventure, Foodie, Girl Trips, High Altitude Wine, Romantic Travel, Salta, South America, Wine, Women Travel
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Transformative Father-Daughter Inca Trail Journey
This father-daughter duo just completed the Inca Trail together and shared their incredible experience with us upon their return. Continue on to hear about their transformative journey! “This vacation was not only great for us because we achieved so much … Continue reading
Posted in Family Travel, Machu Picchu, Peru, Trekking, Trip Journals
Tagged Adventure Travel, family travel, Father Daughter, Hiking, inca trail, machu picchu, Peru, Transformational Travel, Trekking
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NEW TRIP: 6-Day The Dientes Trek
Experience what has been called the best trek in Patagonia on this nature-lover’s paradise trek! Walk through the Dientes de Navarino massif at the far end of South America, trekking along rural roads through and alongside forests, peat bogs, valleys, … Continue reading