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Although the Incas were very advanced and did in fact know about the concept of the wheel, they never developed it in practice, This was, quite simply put, because their empire spanned the world’s second highest mountain range.

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

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.

Capture of a sea lion enjoying a free lunch at Puerto Ayora in the Galapagos.

These tortoises are fed once or twice a week at the criadero de tortugas on the island of Isabela – Galapagos.

´´Dear Marisol,
 
Working with Aracari on a last minute South American vacation was a pleasure.  You were extremely responsive, providing a number of options and tailoring possible itineraries to our wants and interests.  Because of the time and energy that you dedicated to helping us, we were able to get on a cruise through the Galapagos Islands two weeks before departure!  Other companies had simply said “no.”  You kept pushing and were able to give us a number of options for the Holiday time frame that we had specified.
 
When we came across an obstacle in the Galapagos, you came to our rescue, responding from different parts of the world (while on your own vacation) within minutes!  The fact that you were there to help us resolve the issues, even during a holiday, is a testament to the dedication of the people working at Aracari.
 
Thank you again for helping us not only plan, but also enjoy, a fabulous vacation.
 
All our best,´´
 
Jessica and Ryan

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Aracari has always made it a point that we are a ¨boutique¨ destination management company. Making it our objetive to always stay small and premier and that’s what has people coming back to us year after year. You can read more about this phenomenon in the latest online issue of Travel & Leisure.

Twitter is taking the travel industry by storm. 140 characters at a time is enough to see what Aracari is upto every few hours of the day. As mentioned in a previous post we’re also on Facebook!