Category Archives: Trekking

South America Treks for Every Month of the Year (July, August & September)

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

This post is the third installment of the Adventures Within Reach “Trek a Month South America” overview highlighting our favorite treks each month to help you pick a great adventure for your travel dates. We’ll write 1 more post, with … Continue reading →

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South America Treks for Every Month of the Year (April, May & June)

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

This post is the second installment of the Adventures Within Reach “Trek a Month South America” overview highlighting our favorite treks each month to help you pick a great adventure for your travel dates. We’ll write 2 more posts, each … Continue reading →

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South America Treks for Every Month of the Year (January, February & March)

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

Not everyone can take off on an epic international trip anytime they want; many of us have unique demands made on us from work, family, and other realms of our lives so we have to travel when we can, not … Continue reading →

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NEW TRIP! 7-Day Los Glaciares National Park: Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre Trek

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

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 →

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Puritama Hot Springs: An Oasis in the Atacama Desert

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

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 →

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Atacama: An Adventurer’s Playground

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

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 →

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NEW TRIP: 9-Day Costa Rica Hiking Adventure

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

Our new 9-day Costa Rica Hiking Adventure includes three distinct and compelling ecosystems: Scenic Arenal Volcano Mystic Monteverde Cloud Forest Beautiful Manuel Antonio on the central Pacific coast This flexible adventure is designed for travelers who want to get out of … Continue reading →

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Trekking To The Clouds: An Inca Trail In Argentina

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

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 →

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Gastronomic Delights and Mummies in Salta, Argentina

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

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 →

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Exploring Salta: Argentina’s Undiscovered Land of Adventure and Wine PART 2

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Adventures Within Reach

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 →

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