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South America Tour

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    🇨🇱 Provincia de Santiago, Chile
    South America Tour
    The tallest building in S America with the Andes behind.
    Santiago cityscape.Tour guide plus star pupilGood stock of wine at the Liguria restaurant.Downtown view from Santa Lucia Hill parkDowntown view from Santa Lucia Hill parkView from Santa Lucia Hill park.Selfie time again.At Santa Lucia Hill parkAt Santa Lucia Hill park.Santa Lucia Hill parkPalace of the Royal CourtMetropolitan Cathedral of SantiagoIn the Plaza de Armas de SantiagoCathedral close upMetropolitan Cathedral of SantiagoCathedral close upAllende - Chilean socialist president until killed in 1973 with the help of the CIAWine tasting luncheon at the Bocanariz restaurant.A dip in the hotel's rooftop pool.

    Santiago

    Jan 12–14 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    A couple of nights in the centre of the Chilean capital, featuring two gourmet meals in the bohemian quarter (one with wine tasting) and a guided tour of the city.

    Sights, buildings and spaces encountered on the tour covered religious, arts, cultural, political and social dimensions of the city. A temperature in the low thirties meant a post wine tasting siesta was inevitable!Read more

  • South America Tour
    Blue-necked Tanager
    Banos TermalesWhite-lined TanagerThick-billed EuphoniaOrange-bellied EuphoniaTorrent DuckOn the trainOn the trainOn the trainOn the trainBlue and Yellow MacawThe Andes from the bus!Aguas Callentes street sceneMaking a Pisco Sour cocktail1The new baby Alpaca scarfs

    Back to Cusco

    Jan 10–11 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    Some final sightseeing and activities before the scenic train and road journey back to Cusco and then flights to Lima and Santiago, Chile the day after.

    One of us went to a thermal bath and the other checked out the birds and butterflies!Read more

  • South America Tour
    1A Shaman performs a spiritual homage to Machu Picchu on the train!Aguas CalientesIn Aguas Calientes

    Machu Picchu

    Jan 9–10 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, then a short bus ride to the main site. The weather was pretty good, contributing to a great visit to a stunning location.

    Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). It is renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls, astronomical alignments, and stunning natural setting above the Urubamba River valley, often called the "Lost City of the Incas".Read more

  • South America Tour
    There are hundreds of varieties of corn in Peru.Lunch was cooked in a pit covered in earth.11Sparkling Violetear.

    Sacred Valley & Ollantaytambo

    Jan 8–9 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    On to Ollantaytambo Via the Scared Valley by road. En route we visited a cafe in Urubamba supported by Intrepid, which provides employment opportunities and job training for single mothers throughout the Sacred Valley.

    Further into the Sacred Valley we visited the Willoq community - also supported by Intrepid - and gained an insight into their local lifestyle and had a festive pachamanca lunch.

    In Ollantaytambo we saw a magnificent example of Inca urban planning and explored the archaeological site which showed the Incas' engineering skills.    Read more

  • South America Tour
    Outside our hotel, Casa Andina Premium.The cathedralHotel interior.Cusco panorama.Inca masonry work.A famous 'keystone" with 12 sides.Cusco streetSaqsaywaman.SaqsaywamanSaqsaywamanAlpacaKeeping a safe distance from the Alpaca's.A Condor. An enormous bird with a wingspan of around 3.2 metres

    Cusco

    Jan 6–8 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Flight to Cusco from the rainforest. Cusco is in the Peruvian Andes, and former capital of the Inca Empire. It has plenty of archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture.

    Sights over two days included a tour of the stunning Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of the Assumption (no photos allowed!), the 15th century Qurikancha Inca temple, Saqsaywaman Inca city, Tambomachay ceremonial site and Pika Pulsar red fortress.Read more

  • South America Tour
    1The rainforest approaching the airport.
    Black Fronted NumbirdWhen it rains in the Amazon, it rains!Anaconda with recently eaten prey.With cacao pod.1Early each morning the local alpha male Howler monkey announces his presence.

    Amazon Rainforest

    Jan 4–6 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    A flight to Puerto Maldonado and a three day stay in the rainforest in very pleasant accommodation - Inkaterra Maria Conception, on the river Madre de Dios. It's in the Reserve National Tambopata.

    We enjoyed a very immersive jungle experience, with activities including river trips, canopy walks, canoeing on lago Sandoval and day and night jungle walks/boating.Read more

  • South America Tour
    Paddington Bear!Long Tailed MockingbirdPeruvian DoveThe kiss by Victor DelfinSaffron FinchCentral square

    Lima

    Jan 2–4 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    A two day stay at the Pullman Lima Miraflores Hotel. Our main day started with a relaxed walk along the coast road near the hotel. We then met up with the holiday guide and other group members and had a tour of old Lima. An evening meal at the Restaurant Huaca Pucllana, overlooking the Pucllana Site Museum, rounded off an excellent day.Read more

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    January 2, 2026
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