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• Outdoor Education & Adventure Travel for the Family in Ecuador’s Amazon & Galápagos

  • January 4th, 2018 |
  • Posted in Ecuador and Galapagos
  • Tags: adventure travel, amazon, family travel, Galapagos, Galapagos Safari Camp, hotels vs cruises, luxury, South America, South American Travel, Southwind Adventures

  By Karen Loftus, Guest Blogger If looking to take your kids classroom on the road there is no better place […]

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• Argentina’s Patagonia Region Offers Both Opulent and Intrepid Adventures

  • September 5th, 2017 |
  • Posted in Argentina, Paine Towers Lodge Adventure, Patagonia
  • Tags: Argentina, Art Museum, boutique hotels, Buenos Aires, cafes, El Calafate, Evita, Fortabat Art Museum, Hiking, Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia, South America, Tango

  By Karen Loftus, Guest Blogger Argentina’s capital city and Patagonia make for the perfect pair for sophisticated South American travel. […]

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• Mendoza, Argentina – A Rising Star in Wine & Mountain Tourism!

  • August 29th, 2017 |
  • Posted in Miscellaneous

  By Tom Damon, Southwind President & Adventure Travel Specialist On a recent visit to Santiago and the Chilean coast at […]

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• How to Plan a Seamless Adventure Trip to Patagonia

  • July 6th, 2017 |
  • Posted in Chile, Hiking the Patagonian Andes, Paine Towers Lodge Adventure, Patagonia
  • Tags: Adventure, Chile, Hiking, Lodges, luxury, Patagonia, Southwind Adventures, Tom Damon, Torres del Paine National Park, Travel, Trekking

  By: Tom Damon, Southwind President & Adventure Travel Specialist I recently re-visited the Chilean and Argentinean sides of Patagonia to […]

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• New HOT Destination: Cartagena, Colombia

  • June 5th, 2017 |
  • Posted in Colombia
  • Tags: adventure travel, Cartagena, Coffee, Colombia, family travel, Foodies, Luxury travel, South American Travel

  by: Dana Johnson, Southwind Director & Adventure Travel Specialist At Southwind Adventures we like to keep our finger on the […]

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• Top 12 Reasons to Visit Chile’s Atacama Desert, the DRIEST Place on Earth!

  • December 15th, 2016 |
  • Posted in Chile
  • Tags: adventure travel, Atacama Desert, Chile, cultural tours, family travel, luxury, South America

  by: Dana Johnson & Luis Felipa Having such an otherworldly appearance, the majestic Atacama Desert of Northern Chile has been […]

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• 12 Exceptional Restaurants in Cusco, Peru

  • August 18th, 2016 |
  • Posted in Family Andean Discovery, Flavors and Culinary Traditions, Peru, World of the Incas
  • Tags: cultural tours, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Peru, private trips, Sacred Valley, South America

  by: Dana Johnson Peru is fast becoming a top travel destination on any foodie’s bucketlist. While Machu Picchu remains as […]

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• 10 Fabulous Beaches in Costa Rica

  • June 20th, 2016 |
  • Posted in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Family Odyssey
  • Tags: best beaches, Costa Rica, Hermosa Beach, luxury, Montezuma Beach, Nacascolo Beach, Playa Guiones, Playa Manuel Antonio, Playa Potrero, Playa Samara, Playa Tamarindo, Punta Islita, San Josecito Beach, top beaches

  Costa Rica has nearly 300 different tropical beaches along its stunning Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, each with a unique draw […]

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• Where to Dine in Santiago, Chile

  • July 1st, 2015 |
  • Posted in Patagonia
  • Tags: Chile, dining, luxury, Santiago, South America

  Top 15 Restaurants for a Local Taste of the City Cosmopolitan Santiago is a major capital in South America with […]

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• What to Do at Machu Picchu

  • January 8th, 2015 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: Dr. Federico Kauffmann-Doig, Funerary Rock, Intihuatana, Machu Picchu, Main Gate of the City, Main Temple, Mortars, Perfect Wall, Peru, Royal Palace, Royal Tomb, Sacred Fountains, Sacred Rock, Stone Water Mirrors, Temple of the Condor, Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Three Windows, Things to Do at Macchu Picchu, Watchman’s Hut, what to do at Machu Picchu

  Exploring the Ancient Citadel’s Top 12 Treasures At Southwind Adventures, we make sure your journey to Machu Picchu is special […]

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