![]() ![]() Stay in a lodge for 3 nights and enjoy this amazing wetlands. The Pantanal – the best wildlife experience in Brazil and one of the best anywhere in Latin America. ![]() If you are feeling brave, take the bus from Santiago over the mountains – quite simply breathtaking! Mendoza – for its wineries – and the views of the Andes.Iguassu Falls – take a couple of days and experience from both sides – the ‘Devil’s Throat’ jet-boat ride on the Argentine side will have you excited and soaked in equal measure, while the boardwalks on the Brazilian side offer the best views and the Bird Park is great!.Santiago – a nice gentle introduction to South America – very European, and handily placed to make day trips to the Pacific Coast towns of Valparaiso and Vina Del Mar or the Andes – perhaps try some skiing if you are visiting in winter! The vineyards nearby are well worth a look too!.An overnight ferry hop to UNESCO-listed Colonia de Sacramento in Uruguay is good fun. The restaurants are superb – but don’t arrive for dinner at NZ meal times as they may be clearing away lunch dishes! The steaks and fine red wines, are legendary. The city that never goes to sleep, well not until the early hours anyway, and that includes the kids as well! Ask Peter for his shopping tips in San Telmo, and perhaps try to get a ticket to a soccer match. Buenos Aires – most of our team’s favourite city in South America – a cross between Paris & Barcelona with Italian, German and even British influences thrown in for good measure.Small Group travel – social, a great option for solo travellers, and very cost effective when heading a little more off the beaten track.Tailor-made travel – a good option for couples or groups of friends, and ideal if sticking to the popular tourist locations like BA, Iguassu & Rio.There’s also a good (if rather complicated!) LAN Airpass for reasonably priced flights within South America. The ‘heartland’ of South America – and the easiest to access from New Zealand, with direct flights from Auckland to Santiago with LAN, and then good connections to Buenos Aires or Rio De Janeiro, and then from either to Iguassu Falls. ![]()
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