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Venezuela's Mt. Roraima through the Pixar lens
Did you see Pixar’s fantastic South American adventure “Up” and wonder where could discover your own lost world? The LA Times gives you all the background in The Lost World of Venezuela’s Mt. Roraima.
We are delighted to share the news that Marisol Mosquera/Aracari Travel was just named one of the 126 Top Travel Specialists by Condé Nast Traveler. Click here to read what Condé Nast has to say.
Today 21 finalists for the New 7 Wonders of Nature were announced. Included in the select list are the Amazon and the Galapagos – 2 Aracari specialties.
Galapagos
Amazon
Cast your vote for your favorite Wonder of Nature at this link: New 7 Wonders
Northern Peru is an Aracari must and Nigel Richardson shares his insights on why now’s the time to visit the wondrous Pre-Inca archeological site of Caral as well as the Northern Peru’s colonial gem called Cajamarca. Take a look at what he had to say in the UK’s Daily Telegraph:
In the following video you will see the sons & daughters of our trek porters, receiving gifts as part of the several projects we support in the communities we work in. They live in a town called Patakancha, nestled in the hills above Ollantaytambo, easy to get to in one of our authentic treks.
The Ancient city of Caral has just been incorporated in UNESCO’s World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee. More importantly Caral is considered the oldest city in the Amercias, dating back 5,000 years. Caral was the seat of the first state government that was ever established in the territory that is now Peru. To learn more click here
Check out this wonderful video focusing on Northern Peru:
Even Donald Duck has been to Lake Titicaca, what are you waiting for?
For a more serious exposé of the highest navigable lake in the world click here.
Feeling at home, truly at ease in another’s country is a difficult emotion to create. You can’t just slip into a different culture. So we have done our doing our best to smooth your path by introducing our ‘friends in the city’ service.
Frigatebird, sometimes called Man of War birds or Pirate birds
There aren’t many places in the world where the word ‘unique’ is an understatement, but it barely does justice to the 35 volcanic islands (and counting) that constitute the archipelago of the Galapagos Islands set 1000km off the Pacific coast of Ecuador. With 43% of the wildlife species endemic to the Islands, this UNESCO world heritage site is the ultimate destination for nature lovers and I was lucky enough to spend two weeks investigating the latest cruises, hotels and opportunities on offer earlier this year.