Category: South America
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Galápagos wildlife: what to see when
Planning a trip to the ‘Enchanted Isles’? There’s never a bad time to visit – but our handy calendar reveals what to expect to see throughout the year. And we’ve some top tips for alternative wildlife wonders month by month if you can’t make it out to Ecuador’s animal islands January in the Galápagos…
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Best of Chile
1 Ski resorts The best skiing in South America is within easy reach of Santiago. Six principal resorts offer a combined total of over 100 pistes. Difficulty levels cater to everyone, from novices to expert adrenalin junkies looking for a heli-skiing adventure. 2 Valparaíso Cobbled streets twist and turn alongside 19th-century funicular elevators rumbling up the…
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Trekking in Argentina
The whole of the west of the country, along the mountains of the Andes, offers superb opportunities for trekking. The Lake District in summer is the most rewarding because there are so many spectacular landscapes to explore within easy reach of the centres of Bariloche, El Bolsón and San Martín de los Andes. The national…