Amazon Travel Tale: Along the Ucayali River in Iquitos

Posted on August 10, 2012 - Category Amazon, Peru, Travel Tales | 1 Comment

Today we follow the journey of Laura, a native of New Hampshire who has extensive traveling experience in Amazon Travel and now works as a travel advisor for Latin America For Less. In the fall of 2010, Laura was in Peru studying on exchange at La Universidad del Pacífico. During one of her breaks [...]

Peru Travel News: Copa Airlines Begins Service to Iquitos

Posted on July 20, 2012 - Category Amazon, Peru, Travel News | Leave a Comment

On July 14, Copa Airlines initiated non-stop service to Iquitos, a gateway for travel to Peru’s Amazon. The flights will depart twice weekly (Wednesdays and Saturdays) from Panama and arrive to this Amazon oasis, which offers unrivaled access to the awe-inspiring diversity of flora and fauna in the Amazon Rainforest. Two factors make this new [...]

Destination Highlight: Discover the Amazon in Puerto Maldonado

Posted on June 19, 2012 - Category Amazon, Peru | 2 Comments

Peru is the perfect South America vacation destination, offering a wide variety of landscapes and attractions. The country’s diversity attracts travelers from all over the world, whether it is to explore Machu Picchu high in the mountains, the Nazca lines in the deserts south of Lima, or to relax on the beaches of the north. [...]

Amazon Travel Highlight: Top Destinations for Ecotourism

Posted on May 15, 2012 - Category Amazon, Brazil, Destination Highlight, Ecuador, Peru | Leave a Comment

The Amazon Basin is host to an ecosystem that is unmatchable in its biological diversity but also among the most endangered on the planet due to human activity. For travelers seeking to see and inhabit this unique environment while also contributing to its preservation, ecotourism is an increasingly accessible option. Below we highlight the top [...]

Destination Highlight: Brazil’s Best Amazon Jungle Retreats

Posted on March 13, 2012 - Category Amazon, Brazil, Destination Highlight | 1 Comment

Waking up in the vast Amazon basin is a once in a life time experience, surrounded by the sounds of the thousands of species that call this jungle home. The Amazon jungle is the world’s largest rainforest, and covers close to half of the entire country of Brazil. This vast and mysterious place is home [...]

3 Great Romantic Spots to Spend Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2012 - Category Amazon, Argentina, Destination Highlight, Machu Picchu, Peru | 1 Comment

Machu Picchu, Peru Although this is not a “romantic destination” per se, what could be better than declaring your love at the top of the world with one of the Seven Wonders of the World? The impressive Inca stonework and the majesty of the site in itself are sure to remain engraved in your memory [...]

Audrey Scott of Uncornered Market Shares Her Top South American Highlights

Posted on January 20, 2012 - Category Amazon, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Interview, Peru | Leave a Comment

Uncornered Market is one of the Internet’s most popular travel blogs. Ambitious world travelers Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott have been on the road for the last 4 years, going through more than 65 countries, including some truly off the beaten path destinations such as Iran. Most recently in 2011, the pair traveled through much [...]

Protecting Nature’s Bounty: Ecotourism in Manu National Park

Posted on January 13, 2012 - Category Amazon, Peru, Travel News | Leave a Comment

On January 6, officials from Peru’s national park and tourism agencies met with tour operators to discuss ways to develop Manu National Park as a top ecotourism destination in 2012. With financial backing from SERNANP, Peru’s national park service, the focus will be on maintaining and improving the infrastructure for hosting researchers and travelers, particularly [...]