Machu Picchu
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…
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Donovan Hervig
The Sacred Valley
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. …
The Amazon – Tambopata National Reserve
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…
Off-the-beaten-path: Hidden Gems in Brazil
South America’s largest country is well-known for its capital city, Rio de Janeiro, and its annual carnival parade. Perhaps best viewed from Sugar Loaf Mountain, seeing the Atlantic coastal forests descend to the city’s fabulous world-class beaches and Guanabara Bay –…
Off-the-beaten-path: Hidden Gems in Argentina
Argentina is well-known for Tango dance and music, along with its vast Patagonian expanses. The plains (pampas) and mountains bring to mind world-class hiking and trekking, as well as Mendoza and its wine tours, not far from the continent’s highest peak –…
South America’s Stunning Beaches: Sun, Sand, and Surf
Although South America has thousands of miles of coastline, much of it is not actually beach friendly. The majority of the southern half of the continent – on both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean sides – is connected to rainy, windy…
A Foodie’s Guide to South America: Gastronomic Adventures Abound
Peru is more than just Ceviche With all due respect to the cuisine of other countries in South America, many would agree that Peru is the pinnacle of gastronomy in the region. The country’s cuisine blends native, European and East Asian cultures, with…
The Magic of Patagonia: Discovering the Southern Tip of South America
Patagonia – What, Where and When? You heard that Patagonia is amazing, but are not sure when is best and how best to get there? Perhaps you heard about the Paine Towers (Torres del Paine) in southern Chile or the Perito Moreno Glacier, across the…
Brazil – Amazon & Pantanal
The Beavans are Back Two of our first and favorite passengers, Keith and Beth Beavan, were back traveling with Ideal South America in 2022. Planned years ago, before the pandemic, and cancelled and re-scheduled more than once, they were finally able to…
Costa Rica – Our First Time
My 11-year old son and I were so excited to finally be visiting Costa Rica! Its reputation as a friendly, safe, warm, fun and incredibly biodiverse country preceded it … and it would not disappoint. From the Atlantic Caribbean to the…