South America Travel


Feature Writer: Nicholas Gill
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Arthur Conan Doyle didn't make this the setting for "The Lost World" for nothing. Perhaps no continent on earth is as exotic and bewildering as South America. From the Amazon to the Andes, the Incas to Carnaval, ceviche to fine wine and Pisco, Machu Picchu to magical realism.

Diversity of both flora and fauna here is the highest on the planet. Adventure awaits in every direction: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. From Bogota to Lima, Guayaquil to Rio, Santiago to Caracas and the Galapagos Islands to La Paz, the continent awaits.

Join me as we explore the world's most exciting and mysterious continent. E-mail with comments, questions or suggestions or post in the discussion forum.

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Indiana Jones in Peru

In: South America Travel (general)

The new Indiana Jones movie the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull takes us where archeologist/adventurer Indy has rarely went in movies past: Latin America. more...

Chile's Carretera Austral

In: Chile Travel

The partially paved Highway Across Chile's Northern Patagonia is one of the most jawdropping drives in the world. more...

Barranco: Lima's Seaside Suburb

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This Lima, Peru neighborhood is being revitalized to become Lima's serene, trendy alternative to the chaos of the neighborhoods to the north. more...

Hiking/Trekking in South America

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With the Andes forming the backbone of the continent, almost every South American nation can lay claim to one of the Earth's top hiking/trekking destinations. more...

Chiclayo, Peru Attractions

In: Peru Travel

Chiclayo on Peru's north coast is home to stunning Moche and Chimu ruins, several of the best museums in the country, and a few decent beaches. more...

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Apr 23, 2008

Las Casitas de Colca Opens in Peru

Orient Express Hotels have announced that they have opened Las Casitas de Colca in the Colca Canyon near Arequipa, Peru.


Luxury hotel chain Orient Express have announced that they have opened Las Casitas de Colca hotel, in the Colca Canyon near Arequipa, Peru. The lodge has 21 bungalows (150 squared meters each) with under floor heating, a small pool and a 650 squared-meter spa. A total investemnet between $4.5-5 million.

Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world after Peru's nearby Cotahuasi Canyon, is slowly being improved and more than 140,000 are expected to visit in 2008. The canyon is one of the best places in South America to see the Andean Condor, is home to dozens of hiking routes and unspoiled Andean villages, and a Thermal Bath complex.

The company also runs the Hiram Bingham luxury train(Cusco to Aguas Calientes), the Hotel Monasterio(Cusco), and the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (Aguas Caliente), and the Miraflores Park Hotel (Lima).

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