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“The trip was phenomenal” “Our guide was outstanding” 2008-02-18 13:46:24 February 15, 2008
“The trip was phenomenal. I can’t thank you enough for making this all happen. Enrique, our guide for the most part, was outstanding
. I highly, highly recommend him! Now I know why it’s (ie. Machu Picchu) considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Wow, what a place!
Susu Kellam”
Notes from the Field: Reserva Amazonica, Tambopata 2008-02-01 13:34:32
I just returned from a visit to the Reserva Amazonica in Tambopata (Peruvian Rainforest) and would like to offer my candid take on the experience.
FACILITIES: A wonderful hotel in the jungle. Fantastic rooms and amenities; delicious food and very attentive and efficient service.
LOCATION: This lodge is aesthetically beautiful due to its jungle [...] Read more:Notes
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Marisol, Aracari’s owner, rings in 2008 from Cartagena, Colombia 2008-01-21 16:57:11
I just spent a week in Cartagena
coinciding with New Years. It is the busiest time of the year in Cartagena, as it is the favourite place for Colombia
ns to spend the holiday. It is becoming popular with foreigners, although it is still rare to come across European and North American Tourists in this beautifully [...]
The Los Angeles Times calls your attention to Chachapoya 2008-01-16 12:34:38 The Los Angeles
Time just featured an article “Clues from the mists of time” about a region we at Aracari have promoted for years. Chachapoya is one of the last outposts of unexplored territory in the Continent, with outstanding natural beauty and remarkable cultural interest. A trip to Chachapoyas would mean a once-in-a lifetime experience of [...] Read more:Times
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Perhaps Bolivia’s Finest Attraction for the Culturally Minded Traveler - happens once every two years 2008-01-14 15:25:39 Chiquitos Missions Baroque Music Festival in Bolivia
: April 24-29, 2008
Aracari has organized a tour to Bolivia to experience the International American Baroque and Renaissance Music Festival this April 2008. The festival only takes place every
two years and is the best way to see, hear, and experience this fascinating polyglot culture from Bolivia’s unexplored Amazonian basin. The [...] Read more:Attraction
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Holy Week in Peru 2008-01-14 14:22:47 Experiencing Peru this Holy Week: Colonial Splendor, Religious Fervour, a Wonder of the World & Pristine Nature
Travel to Peru on March 11, 2008 to coincide with the most important Holy Week Procession in Cuzco and a unique Good Friday procession in the Colca Canyon.
Be among the first guests to stay in “Las Casitas del Colca” the new [...]
May 14-23rd, 2008 - Machu Picchu & Corpus Christi in Cuzco 2008-01-14 13:22:33 Experience the Festival & Folklore, Understand the Significance behind the Pageantry
CorpusChristi
is the most important religious festival celebrated in Cuzco, and features an impressive array of processions, dances and ceremonies. It is the Festival of all the Cuzquenians, where the entire population participates. It is the festivity that most clearly exemplifies the syncretism that [...] Read more:Machu
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Aracari revisits Uyuni 2008-01-03 14:51:35 Redefining travel in the Chilean and Bolivian Altiplanos, including the Salar de Uyuni
Photo Credit: Leo Hwang
In March 2007 we suggested a visit to the highlands of south-western Bolivia, calling it an “Adventure of a Lifetime”. In late 2007 we revisited the region to re-experience this journey - only this time our travel experience was taken to [...]
The Poor Relation; Celebrating 2008, the Year of the Potato 2008-01-03 12:45:40 Celebrating 2008, the Year of the Potato
Looking from a Western perspective (perhaps over a plate of fries), the United Nations declaration that 2008 will be the Year of the Potato, might be incorrectly perceived to be yet another example of officialdom gone nuts. The humble, homely potato is often seen as an object of [...]
I think in my next newsletter, I may promote Peru so we can do business together again. 2008-04-24 17:26:29 “Cynthia,
You have no idea how happy I am that you are handling this for us.
The Fenton group said they had a wonderful time and terrific guides and were very happy with everything. Mrs. Fenton said she usually does not use tour operators (she is one of those “do-it-yourself internet” people), but in the future, she [...] Read more:think
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We had a faboulous trip and your organisation couldn’t have been better 2008-04-24 17:15:53 Cynthia:
We had a faboulous trip and your organisation couldn’t have been better
. The places were wonderful, excellent hotels, nice restaurants, great activities (cycling, riding, river rafting), outstanding guides (esp Fernando in Cuzco/Machu Pichu). Reception and logistics at airport was great and drivers/cars were very good. Really a great trip which we all enjoyed a lot. [...]
Kew reforestation: Fighting to save the Huarango Tree on Peru’s desert coast 2008-05-03 02:34:12
Amidst the doom and gloom of environmental predictions there are always elements of light shining through. Environmental scientist Oliver Whaley is one such enlightened individual. Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew near London, Oliver and his team are dedicated to a three-year project supported by the UK Darwin Initiative to save the last [...] Read more:Fighting
Nature in the raw: The beauty of Patagonia 2008-05-03 04:28:29
A second area enjoying the attentions of travel writers in the know, Patagonia
is an immense, beautiful land brimming with variety. A mere two and a half hour flight south from Buenos Aires, Patagonia offers a totally different take on Argentina. The North boasts awe-inspiring natural beauty, the Lake District of thousands of kilometres [...]
Discovering the Colca Valley: The lady and the luxury hotel group meet in the land of the condor 2008-05-03 04:21:02
Just 100 miles or a four hour car journey north of Arequipa, Peru, lies a stunning natural phenomenon, the Colca Canyon, the deepest canyons in the world. This is home of the Andean condor and a rich, fertile land where centuries of agriculture on pre-Inca terraces sustain the traditional villages that dot this magical [...] Read more:Valley
Ecuador comes to the fore Shining a light on this magical country 2008-05-03 04:01:48
One of the smallest countries in South America is having something of a renaissance in 2008, with the New York Times declaring it one of the top 53 places to go to this year, and Condé Nast Traveller magazine dedicating a sizeable chunk of editorial to Ecuador
in its December issue. So what [...] Read more:comes
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“We could not have imagined the how easy you would make everything…” 2008-05-06 13:14:33 April 29, 2008
Hi Cynthia,
We arrived back in the US yesterday and are very sad to be home…what a great trip we had!
Thank you so much for all of your help…everything was amazing. We knew we were in good hands when we recieved our personalized booklets upon arrival, but we could not have imagined
the how [...]
Endorsement from our travel partners Cazenove & Lloyd 2008-05-23 00:31:58 “Hi Marisol and Cynthia,
Thank you very much for all your work.
We have heard from our client already – he had a great time, he liked all the guides and learnt a lot, as well as enjoying the food. Everything went smoothly.
Please will you say a big thank you to John Alfredo for looking after him so well!
Many, [...] Read more:Endorsement
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From the Incas to Nobu: Aracari’s own Marisol Mosquera lectures on Peruvian Cuisine on Tuesday, June 24th 2008-05-23 00:00:11 Hi Friends!
Marisol Mosquera (Aracari’s Founder and President) will be lecturing in London on the subject of Peruvian Gastronomy this coming June 24th, 2008.
Peruvian cuisine is among South America’s richest. Besides being the home of the potato - thousands of types - Peru has assimilated over hundreds of years Spanish, Creole, Chinese, and Japanese flavors from its waves of [. Read more:Cuisine
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Special little touches of an Aracari operated trek 2008-05-27 14:59:23 “Hi Cynthia,
Firstly, we would like say a big thank you to the Aracari team! We thoroughly enjoyed our trip, especially the Inca Trail trek. The guide, cook and porters were all wonderful and went out of their way to ensure our comfort and enjoyment. For example, the cook served us “cuy” for dinner at our [...] Read more:Special
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“We would certainly use your company again with pleasure. Next year in Bolivia????” 2008-06-14 01:37:48 Dear Cynthia,
We had a wonderful time and the problems we incurred were minor. We feel that you did a very good job for us and we would certainly use your company
again with pleasure. I have already been asked by some friends about the trip and I will put them in touch with you. Thank [...] Read more:Bolivia
“All the guides, hosts & drivers were a pleasure to be with…” 2008-06-14 00:48:13 Hey Cynthia,
I must thank you again, for your attention and organisation (though the schedule to Puno was slightly punishing), you have definitley formed our view of Peru as fascinating, curiouse, warm helpful people and not easy. So thank you and everybody who helped - all the guides, hosts & drivers were a pleasure to be [...]
“We had a fantastic time and would not hesitate to recommend Aracari to our friends” 2008-06-14 00:30:01 “Cynthia,
I wanted to add my thanks too - we had a fantastic time and would not hesitate to recommend Aracari to our friends. We had started the trip with mainly Machu Picchu in mind (and it certainly blew our minds!) but there were so many other beautiful parts of Peru we also saw. Incidentally, things [...]
Susy’s secret: A private bolthole offering luxurious comfort in the Sacred Valley 2008-07-17 15:52:52 Once upon a time, our great friend Susy Dyson was spotted for American Vogue by the Countess Aileen de Romanones in Marbella. Countless magazine covers followed, together with catwalk appearances for, among others, Yves Saint Laurent.
Then having spent a decade absorbing the glamorous world of fashion, Susy decided to import her own brand of glamour [...] Read more:offering
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