Uruguay has some of the best beaches, wine lodges and colonial towns in South America – from Punta del Este, to Carmelo to Colonia de Sacramento – and tours there are easily accessible from its more famous neighbors, Argentina and…
The U.S.-based travel agency, Ideal South America, bridges cultures with dedicated North American professionals, whose lengthy experience working with local tour operators in Latin America allows them to craft and design the best trips to such amazing destinations as Patagonia,…
For a more unique but still safe tour through South America’s second most populous nation, consider walking through challenging landscapes to the tumultuous sea waters of Tayrona National Park, and on the other side of the country, towards the center…
Chile, South America’s longest and thinnest country, is best known for Patagonia and the Torres del Paine National Park, Easter Island and its wine. There are a plethora of world-class vineyards in the valleys near its capital city, Santiago, and…
ISA Ecuador and Galapagos Trip: part 2 As part of Ideal South America’s goal to provide the best possible tour operations to its passengers, our General Manager, Donovan Hervig, recently traveled to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. The first stop,…
Iguazu Falls, the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands Over 15 years ago, in an effort to bring us all closer in appreciation of the our amazing shared environment, 28 destinations were shortlisted for the top natural wonders of the world…
If you go on a tour of the Galapagos Islands, even if you do so primarily based on a cruise ship (yacht or catamaran), you will actually experience the Enchanted Isles by both land and sea! Although ship-based activities include…
ISA Peru Trip 2024: part 3 One of the many reasons to book your trip through a travel agent is that they, and their local, on-the-ground tour operators, can more effectively sort out any potential issues that may arise. This…
ISA Peru Trip 2024: part 2 After an amazing four days in the Peruvian Amazon’s Tambopata National Reserve (part 1), a 45 minute flight brought me from Puerto Maldonado to Cuzco – the Incan capital and gateway to Machu Picchu. …
ISA Peru Trip 2024: part 1 As the planet’s largest rainforest, the Amazon is roughly the size of the contiguous U.S. and covers nearly half of the South American continent. Although two-thirds of it is in Brazil, the mighty Amazon…