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explora Patagonia
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explora Patagonia
Santiago Airport, Chile
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9 Days • from $4,920* per person
Provider: Explora The first European to arrive in Patagonia was Hernando de Magallanes. In 1520, at the southern tip of America, he came upon the straits which today bear his name.His chronicles include tales of meeting men of great stature and describe his surprise upon finding huge human footprints near the coast.Magallanes' big-footed giants were given the name “Patagones”. Some say that this name came from the word "pata”, a colloquial word in Spanish meaning "foot".Shortly afterwards, the “land of the Patagones”… more |
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Explora from Uyuni
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Explora from Uyuni
La Paz Airport, Bolivia
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8 Days • from $5,130* per person
Provider: Explora Breaking through the vastness of this rough, deserted territory, is the Salar de Uyuni, the largest and highest-altitude salt flat in the world. Here we will make our home for several days and go on different treks around the area.The journey will take us through valleys in between mountains, passing by volcanos, geothermal plains, lagoons and wetlands, where we will find a surprising range of wildlfe, with many species endemic to the area. We will go deep into the altiplano,… more |
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explora to Uyuni
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explora to Uyuni
Calama Airport, Calama, Chile
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11 Days • from $7,330* per person
Provider: Explora On the seventh day of the journey, we will reach the amazing Salar de Uyuni Hotel, the largest and highest-altitude salt flat in the world. We will spend several days exploring the surrounding area, using our campsite on the shores of the salt flat as a base.On the seventh day of the journey, we will reach the amazing Salar de Uyuni Hotel, the largest and highest-altitude salt flat in the world. We will spend several days exploring the surrounding area,… more |
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explora Los Andes
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explora Los Andes
Salta Airport, Salta, Argentina
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9 Days • from $5,190* per person
Provider: Explora This area, which is surrounded by mountains and far-reaching valleys, is home to many natural and cultural treasures. It was here that an important agricultural culture was developed.Later, during colonial times, it was a busy hub where many roads joined, linking the viceroyalties of Peru and Río de la Plata. For this reason, remnants of the Calchaquí indigenous culture coexist with traces of the Spanish colonial period, which can mainly be seen through the architecture.On the Chilean side, we will… more |
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explora from-to El Chaltén
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explora from-to El Chaltén
El Calafate Airport, near Santiago, Chile
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9 Days • from $6,083* per person
Provider: Explora This area, surrounded by huge mountain massifs and dotted with glaciers, is home to more than 100 different bird species and many different mammals, some of which are endemic to the region; this is a place where the nature is exuberant and untouched.On the Chilean side, the travesía is based at the Torres del Paine National Park.Declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1978, the park is characterized by its distinctive geological formations and the diversity of the landscape, which… more |
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The desert - alive - explora Atacama
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The desert - alive - explora Atacama
Atacama Airport, Chile, South America
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6 Days • from $3,840* per person
Provider: Explora The first humans arrived in this area over 10,000 years ago, giving rise to what later became a rich culture concentrated in and around oases like the one at San Pedro.Diverse and unusual forms of wildlife have found ways to develop in the midst of high volcanoes, salt flats, lagoons and ravines.The explorations we offer in Atacama use Hotel de Larache as their base which is located in the San Pedro de Atacama oasis (22º 55’ S and 68º 12’… more |
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explora Rapa Nui
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explora Rapa Nui
Santiago Airport, Chile
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8 Days • from $5,180* per person
Provider: Explora The name given to the island in ancient times continues to be a mystery. Three possible alternatives exist: “Te Pito o te Henúa”, which means “navel of the world”; “Te Pito o te Kainga”, which translates as “the womb”; and “Mata ki te rangi”, or, “eyes that watch the sky”.Easter Island is the name given by the Dutch mariner Jacob Roggeveen, who arrived there on Easter Sunday in 1722.During the 19th century, western mariners named the island Rapa Nui (Big… more |
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