Should we visit Peru and Machu Picchu on the same trip with the Galapagos Islands? Although visiting Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands on the same trip can certainly be a fabulous experience, unless you have at least two weeks,…
The entrance tickets for Machu Picchu are running out more quickly than ever! The relatively new, more controlled ticketing system at the UNESCO world heritage site and world wonder has brought a measure of relative calm to the overall experience,…
Although the South American country of Uruguay is lesser known than its more famous neighbors, Brazil and Argentina, it has its own special tourist offerings, including deliciously fabulous wine tours in Carmelo – easily accessible from the UNESCO world heritage…
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’s many natural wonders never cease to amaze, with tours of its lesser known lakes and deserts allowing travelers to experience it in unique ways. South America’s longest and thinnest country is perhaps best known for Patagonia and the Torres…
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,…
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…