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• Mendoza, Argentina – A Rising Star in Wine & Mountain Tourism!

  • August 15th, 2017 |
  • Posted in Argentina
  • Tags: Argentina, Malbec, South American Travel, Southwind Adventures, wine, Wine Tours

  By Tom Damon, Southwind President & Adventure Travel Specialist On a recent visit to Santiago and the Chilean coast at […]

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• How to Plan a Seamless Adventure Trip to Patagonia

  • July 6th, 2017 |
  • Posted in Chile, Hiking the Patagonian Andes, Paine Towers Lodge Adventure, Patagonia
  • Tags: Adventure, Chile, Hiking, Lodges, luxury, Patagonia, Southwind Adventures, Tom Damon, Torres del Paine National Park, Travel, Trekking

  By: Tom Damon, Southwind President & Adventure Travel Specialist I recently re-visited the Chilean and Argentinean sides of Patagonia to […]

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• New HOT Destination: Cartagena, Colombia

  • June 5th, 2017 |
  • Posted in Colombia
  • Tags: adventure travel, Cartagena, Coffee, Colombia, family travel, Foodies, Luxury travel, South American Travel

  by: Dana Johnson, Southwind Director & Adventure Travel Specialist At Southwind Adventures we like to keep our finger on the […]

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• Top 12 Reasons to Visit Chile’s Atacama Desert, the DRIEST Place on Earth!

  • December 15th, 2016 |
  • Posted in Chile
  • Tags: adventure travel, Atacama Desert, Chile, cultural tours, family travel, luxury, South America

  by: Dana Johnson & Luis Felipa Having such an otherworldly appearance, the majestic Atacama Desert of Northern Chile has been […]

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• 12 Exceptional Restaurants in Cusco, Peru

  • August 18th, 2016 |
  • Posted in Family Andean Discovery, Flavors and Culinary Traditions, Peru, World of the Incas, World of the Incas Iconic
  • Tags: cultural tours, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Peru, private trips, Sacred Valley, South America

  by: Dana Johnson Peru is fast becoming a top travel destination on any foodie’s bucketlist. While Machu Picchu remains as […]

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• 10 Fabulous Beaches in Costa Rica

  • June 20th, 2016 |
  • Posted in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Family Odyssey
  • Tags: best beaches, Costa Rica, Hermosa Beach, luxury, Montezuma Beach, Nacascolo Beach, Playa Guiones, Playa Manuel Antonio, Playa Potrero, Playa Samara, Playa Tamarindo, Punta Islita, San Josecito Beach, top beaches

  Costa Rica has nearly 300 different tropical beaches along its stunning Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, each with a unique draw […]

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• Where to Dine in Santiago, Chile

  • July 1st, 2015 |
  • Posted in Patagonia
  • Tags: Chile, dining, luxury, Santiago, South America

  Top 15 Restaurants for a Local Taste of the City Cosmopolitan Santiago is a major capital in South America with […]

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• What to Do at Machu Picchu

  • January 8th, 2015 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: Dr. Federico Kauffmann-Doig, Funerary Rock, Intihuatana, Machu Picchu, Main Gate of the City, Main Temple, Mortars, Perfect Wall, Peru, Royal Palace, Royal Tomb, Sacred Fountains, Sacred Rock, Stone Water Mirrors, Temple of the Condor, Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Three Windows, Things to Do at Macchu Picchu, Watchman’s Hut, what to do at Machu Picchu

  Exploring the Ancient Citadel’s Top 12 Treasures At Southwind Adventures, we make sure your journey to Machu Picchu is special […]

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• Aboard the M/V Aria: Cruising and Conserving the Peruvian Amazon

  • October 27th, 2014 |
  • Posted in Peru
  • Tags: Amazon river cruise, Aqua Expeditions, conservation, Iquitos, luxury, M/V Aria, Peru, South America, wildlife

  In September 2014, Southwind Adventures Travel Specialist Cynthia Ord embarked on the M/V Aria, a 32-passenger deluxe vessel, for a […]

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• New Family Adventure Explores Ecuador’s Top Wildlife Destinations

  • April 28th, 2014 |
  • Posted in Ecuador and Galapagos, press release
  • Tags: Ecuador, family travel, Galapagos, wildlife

  Southwind Launches Family-friendly Itinerary in the Amazon and Galápagos Small but mega-biodiverse Ecuador is becoming a wildlife mecca in South […]

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