Exploring Central & South America

  Top 5 National Parks in Argentina Argentina covers an enormous area and therefore has some of the most diverse landscapes and climates in the world within its borders. Here are 5 of the most impressive national parks in Argentina.

Tess, our Marketing Coordinator, has been sneaking off to Brazil on a regular basis since starting work in our Buenos Aires office. She can’t get enough of those Brazilian beaches and year-round sun. Here she tells us about her adventures on the Costa Verde, just below Rio de Janeiro, where tranquil seaside towns, tropical islands […]

In today’s post Susana in our Buenos Aires office shares with us her favorite places to travel in South America and some beautiful pictures of Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park.

The wine industry in Patagonia is ten years new with only twelve existing wineries producing some striking wines to compete with the striking terrain. Due to the colder and more temperate conditions, Patagonia produces a beautifully smooth wine, and is known for its lighter and sweeter whites. The main wine area within Patagonia is Neuquen […]

Mendoza, producing over 80% of Argentina’s wines, is comparable to the Napa Valley of California as a hot destination for the wine-loving traveler. When people think of Argentina they usually think of steak, tango, futbol, and Malbec; and Mendoza is the place to get your fill of this unique Argentine wine.

Salta, often referred to as Salta La Linda, meaning “Salta the beautiful”, is located in the high-desert Calchaqui Valley, shadowed by the some of the highest Andean peaks in the North West region of Argentina. This striking landscape is home to the up-and-coming, bright and fresh Torrontes white wine. The Torrontes has a floral aroma […]

With 1,300 miles of growing potential, there is no doubt as to why Argentina has begun to take the forefront in the international wine industry; now ranking fifth after France, Italy, Spain, and the USA.  The high desert of Salta, year round sunshine in Mendoza and the brilliant blue lakes of Patagonia, not only create striking […]

Bonnie and her husband Robert just got back from Peru, where they took on the challenge of hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. They sent us this great account of their trip and some beautiful shots of the Andes Mountains. Congratulations guys!

Our third and final blog post on Peru’s eleven UNESCO World Heritage sites includes these last five UNESCO Archaeological highlights. These are all places of great cultural importance in Peru. Amazing archaeological ruins displaying incredible structures built by civilizations in Peru’s ancient history. Number one on this list is of course the famous Machu Picchu, […]