In 1998 I received a magazine from a tourism promotion company that was helping Embratur to promote Brazil. Unlike promotional material I'd received from other countries, it didn't tout the cities or the hotels. Instead, it was promoting the natural wonders of each state and their efforts to promote ecotourism. Many of these places I'd never heard of, since most brochures in travel agencies only featured Rio, Manaus and Iguassu Falls, even though Brazil is roughly the size of the lower 48 states in the U.S.

Mendoza is one of the world’s premier wine destinations, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and exceptional wines. Did you know there several different districts in the region?
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The most relevant are Maipu, Lujan de Cuyo, and Uco Valley, each with its own unique terroir, climate, and wine production. Understanding the differences between these regions is essential. Continue reading and find the best insights of each one.

Though Machu Picchu, found in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, is obviously a huge draw for tourists to Peru, there are numerous other archeological  sites in Peru and other countries in South America that are also very impressive, but are not visited nearly as often. I will mention a few of the major ones and several recently discovered minor ones that come to mind. 

We have been busily updating our website for 2024, and in doing so have added quite a few new tour options in Peru and Colombia that we think are pretty exciting.

Are you planning a trip to the Amazon and want to learn about the plants and animals that you might see? Or do you want to learn about the history of exploration in the Amazon - from the adventures of the explorers to the knowledge that they gained?

In the over 20 years that I have been involved in travel to the Amazon, here are some of the books that I have found to be fascinating reading sources.

You may be pondering where to go on your next vacation, since it's getting close to summertime in the northern hemisphere. Let's take a look at what your interests are and see what places you might consider.

Buenos Aires and wine are probably the things that most people think about when the subject of Argentina comes to mind. Since almost a third of the countries' population lives in Buenos Aires and the wines of Argentina have become so renowned, it is easy to understand why, but the country has so much more to offer visitors.

​Leadership in destinations within the Amazon Basin has its rewards. With over 50 programs throughout Brasil, many of them in the Amazon Rainforest and surrounding regions such as the Pantanal, we cover most remote areas in South America’s largest country. Amazon Adventures has been bringing guests to Brazil’s most distant and isolated corners for over 25 years. We pride ourselves of being recommended by some of the most important travel media outlets as International Travel News, National Geographic Adventures, Brandt Guides, Fodors, USA Today and Frommers, among others. 

In September we had the opportunity to visit Southern Patagonia as a hosted buyer in ATTAs  (www.adventuretravel.biz) AdventureNext event in Magallanes to Reconnect, Reactivate and Regenerate. This was our first trip to the region in 3 years for obvious reasons and this time was special because the Reconnect part was with some of our best, decades old friends and industry partners in the region. In Torres del Paine, Rio Serrano hosted the event, Hotel Lago Grey hosted a magnificent gourmet evening event and Hotel las Torres displayed their famous Bar Pionero Mixologist in a Sustainable Bar Tending lecture and hands on class.

I recently visited Caño Cristales, along with some other sites near the town of La Macarena, on a trip with some other agents that was sponsored by Procolombia.

Of course everyone wanted to see Caño Cristales because it is a wonder of nature, famous for a unique aquatic plant which lives in this river that spans 100kms, and changes its color into red only once a year between July and November.  But the purpose of the trip was also to highlight some of the other newly-developed attractions in the area that can be visited all year round.