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Mon
28
Jan '08

Another Aracari Endorsement: “Thank you for planning a superb trip for us.”

January 21, 2008

Dear Cynthia,

Thank you for planning a superb trip for us. Everything went smoothly and we were most happy with the guides, esp. Jose in Lima and Fernando Mendoza in Cusco. You may well be hearing from friends to whom we have recommended you.

All the best.

Tom van Straaten

Mon
21
Jan '08

Marisol, Aracari’s owner, rings in 2008 from Cartagena, Colombia

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I just spent a week in Cartagena coinciding with New Years. It is the busiest time of the year in Cartagena, as it is the favourite place for Colombians to spend the holiday. It is becoming popular with foreigners, although it is still rare to come across European and North American Tourists in this beautifully preserved colonial city sitting on the Caribbean coast. Only those “in the know” are flocking to Cartagena, as it is fast becoming the “St Tropez” of Latin American Caribbean.

Wed
16
Jan '08

The Los Angeles Times calls your attention to Chachapoya

The Los Angeles Time just featured an article “Clues from the mists of time” about a region we at Aracari have promoted for years. Chachapoya is one of the last outposts of unexplored territory in the Continent, with outstanding natural beauty and remarkable cultural interest. A trip to Chachapoyas would mean a once-in-a lifetime experience of exploration and discovery.

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Mon
14
Jan '08

Perhaps Bolivia’s Finest Attraction for the Culturally Minded Traveler – happens once every two years

Chiquitos Missions Baroque Music Festival in Bolivia: April 24-29, 2008

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Aracari has organized a tour to Bolivia to experience the International American Baroque and Renaissance Music Festival this April 2008. The festival only takes place every two years and is the best way to see, hear, and experience this fascinating polyglot culture from Bolivia’s unexplored Amazonian basin. The Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos, located in remote villages in the Bolivian jungle, are an extremely unique setting for listening to the sounds of Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, Purcell (and many others).

Mon
14
Jan '08

Holy Week in Peru

Experiencing Peru this Holy Week: Colonial Splendor, Religious Fervour, a Wonder of the World & Pristine Nature

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  • Travel to Peru on March 11, 2008 to coincide with the most important Holy Week Procession in Cuzco and a unique Good Friday procession in the Colca Canyon.
Mon
14
Jan '08

May 14-23rd, 2008 – Machu Picchu & Corpus Christi in Cuzco

Experience the Festival & Folklore, Understand the Significance behind the Pageantry

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Corpus Christi is the most important religious festival celebrated in Cuzco, and features an impressive array of processions, dances and ceremonies. It is the Festival of all the Cuzquenians, where the entire population participates. It is the festivity that most clearly exemplifies the syncretism that exists in the practice of Catholicism in the Andes.

Thu
3
Jan '08

Aracari revisits Uyuni

Redefining travel in the Chilean and Bolivian Altiplanos, including the Salar de Uyuni

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Photo Credit: Leo Hwang

In March 2007 we suggested a visit to the highlands of south-western Bolivia, calling it an Adventure of a Lifetime. In late 2007 we revisited the region to re-experience this journey – only this time our travel experience was taken to an entirely new level.

Thu
3
Jan '08

The Poor Relation; Celebrating 2008, the Year of the Potato

Celebrating 2008, the Year of the Potato

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Thu
3
Jan '08

Visiting the cruise ship in the Andes

Summer Skiing with a difference at Portillo, Chile

 Visiting the Cruise Ship in the Andes

Thu
3
Jan '08

In Search of the Hidden Frescoes

La Ruta de los Murales with Lisy Kuon

Photo Credit: World Monuments Fund

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