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• Aboard the M/V Aria: Cruising and Conserving the Peruvian Amazon

  • October 27th, 2014 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: Amazon river cruise, Aqua Expeditions, conservation, Iquitos, luxury, M/V Aria, Peru, South America, wildlife

  In September 2014, Southwind Adventures Travel Specialist Cynthia Ord embarked on the M/V Aria, a 32-passenger deluxe vessel, for a […]

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• New Family Adventure Explores Ecuador’s Top Wildlife Destinations

  • April 28th, 2014 |
  • Posted in Ecuador and Galapagos, press release
  • Tags: Ecuador, family travel, Galapagos, wildlife

  Southwind Launches Family-friendly Itinerary in the Amazon and Galápagos Small but mega-biodiverse Ecuador is becoming a wildlife mecca in South […]

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• Southwind Guide Spotlight: Meet Francis Casapino

  • December 19th, 2013 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: family travel, Francis Casapino, Peru

  One of Southwind’s best friends and most beloved guides, Francis is a native to the Cusco region of Peru. Francis […]

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• Peru Blossoms as Unique Destination for Families

  • November 4th, 2013 |
  • Posted in Peru, press release
  • Tags: Cusco, family travel, kids and teens, Machu Picchu, Peru

  Southwind Adventures Launches Kid-friendly Itinerary With its wealth of natural and cultural heritage, Peru is growing up as a multi-generation […]

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• Deluxe Andean Spa Treatments en Route to Machu Picchu

  • June 20th, 2013 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: Cusco, luxury, Machu Picchu, Peru, Sacred Valley, spa treatment, spas

  Good news for spa lovers! Thanks to the new and sophisticated spa facilities in our favorite first-class and deluxe hotels, […]

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• Insider Experience: Lima’s Larco Herrera Museum with a Curator

  • June 11th, 2013 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: archaeology, cultural tours, curator, Julio Rucabado, Larco Museum, Lima, Lucero Silva, Peru, private trips, Ulla Holmquist, Vanessa Monge

  The fascinating Larco Museum, which covers Peru’s pre-Columbian era, has something for everyone. In fact, it has grown in popularity […]

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• Hotels add variety to cruise ship travel in the Galápagos

  • February 7th, 2013 |
  • Posted in Ecuador and Galapagos
  • Tags: Finch Bay, Galapagos, Galapagos Safari Camp, hotels vs cruises, M/C Cormorant, M/V Galapagos Exporer II, M/Y La Pinta, Royal Palm

  Since the onset of tourism in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands in the 1970’s, small cruise ships have reigned as the classic […]

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• To Be the Inca: An interview with Inti Raymi actor Nivardo Carrillo

  • November 20th, 2012 |
  • Posted in Miscellaneous, Peru
  • Tags: Cusco, festival, Inca, Inca Trail, Inti Raymi, Peru, solstice

  In the Andes, the sun is a reason for celebration. Each year on June 24th, one of the largest and […]

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• Inca Trail to Machu Picchu vs. Alternative Trek

  • August 15th, 2012 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: alternate route, alternative trek, guided trekking, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Peru, tent camping, Urubamba

  At Southwind Adventures, we are passionate about exploring South America’s best-loved landscapes. Machu Picchu reigns as one of the most […]

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• Elegance and Adventure in Peru’s Colca Canyon

  • August 2nd, 2012 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: Achoma, Arequipa, boutique lodging, Casitas del Colca, Colca Canyon, Colca Lodge, cultural tours, El Libertador, luxury, Maca, Mirador del Condor, Peru, Uyo Uyo, Yanque

  Twice the depth of Arizona’s Grand Canyon, the Colca Canyon in southern Peru measures up as one of the deepest […]

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