2017-05-09 18:56
From the vibrant colors of the Amazon to the wispy clouds of Machu Picchu, Peru has it all. We’ve sifted through our archives to compile one megablog that covers every corner of this m… Read More
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Journeys, discoveries, and insider information about South America’s best destinations.
2017-05-08 16:07
April 22 – Day 11
The Great Inca Trail from Nabon to Oña is one of the more preserved sections we’ve seen thus far in Ecuador. We were accompanied by two local guides, Eug… Read More
2017-05-03 17:23
April 12 – Day 1
We’ve arrived to Cuenca, Ecuador, our staging ground to prepare for our 2,000 mile expedition on the Great Inca Trail to Cusco, Peru. The team has settled into H… Read More
2017-04-27 19:56
With a fascinating colonial past, a thriving culinary scene and a gorgeous coastline, Peru’s bustling capital is so much more than a layover.
Whether you’re coming from the giddy… Read More
2017-04-24 04:20
The Malbecs are mouth-watering, the wineries cutting edge and the Andes resplendent. Every way you look at it, Mendoza is a delight.
The pleasant provincial capital of Mendoza owes its prosp… Read More
2017-04-03 07:32
Nick Stanziano, el cofundador de SA Expeditions, explica el significado que tiene este Gran Camino Inca para él, su empresa y para el Perú.
La expedición
El 14 de… Read More
2017-04-02 04:31
Our co-founder Nick Stanziano explains what the Great Inca Road means to him, our company and Peru as a whole.
The Expedition
On April 14, 2017, a team of hardened explorers, tourism profess… Read More
2017-03-24 04:15
Prepare to be charmed by endearing Adélie penguins, wowed by muscular orcas and won over by enigmatic leopard seals.
Antarctica isn’t just the coldest, driest and emptiest conti… Read More
2017-03-12 09:51
What do you get the man who has everything? A ticket to Antarctica of course. With icebergs, penguins, whales and more, it’s the very definition of a bucket list destination.
The Whit… Read More
2017-02-28 14:42
A bona fide archaeologist with a special interest in Inca roads who also just happens to be a drone pilot, rock climber and videographer…Kevin was made for our Qhapaq Ñan… Read More
2017-02-21 09:59
Teeming with orchids, hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans and butterflies, a few days in a Mindo cloud forest lodge is a wonderful addition to any Galapagos itinerary.
The Mindo cloud… Read More
2017-02-06 12:26
If a regular picture tells a thousand words, then a picture of Iguazu must tell many more. Sit back and enjoy our gallery of the world’s most beautiful place.
When Eleanor Roosevelt&nb&hell…Read More
2017-01-31 06:49
Veteran Australian adventurer John Leivers has spent more time walking in the Andes than most llamas. His vast knowledge and on-the-ground experience of the Qhapaq Ñan make him an irr… Read More
2017-01-11 09:13
This short, sharp ascent on narrow paths and stairs is both hair-raising and exhausting. But this is all forgotten when you stand at the top and look down on the wonder that is Machu Picchu… Read More
2017-01-06 04:19
Receiving lightning strikes 28 times per minute, 10 hours per day and 280 days per year, Catatumbo, Venezuela is far and away the most electric place on earth.
Residents near the spot where… Read More
2016-12-27 09:02
The Salar de Uyuni in Southern Bolivia is the world’s largest salt pan. In the rainy season it is transformed into an enormous natural mirror which is every photographer’s d… Read More
2016-12-19 09:26
The enigmatic Cueva de las Manos (Cave of the Hands) in Argentine Patagonia is one of the finest examples of ancient rock art on the planet. Read on to find out more…
What is it?
The… Read More
2016-12-09 14:39
The section of the Qhapac Nhan which joins the highland outpost of Jauja (aka Xauxa) and Pachacamac on the coast traverses some of the continent’s most spectacular – and storied… Read More
2016-12-07 22:16
Hiram Bingham’s discovery of Machu Picchu and the subsequent photos published in 1913, in the fledging National Geographic magazine, changed the course of Peru (and the magazine). Toda… Read More
2016-11-30 15:18
Spanning six countries and 273 distinct sites, the Qhapac Ñan’s nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site was a global first. We unpick the backstory.
Not all UNESCO World Heri… Read More
2016-11-16 09:44
When you combine high altitude, low rainfall and bitter winters you get hungry people. This week’s blog looks at five cornerstones of the Andean diet.
Corn
Choclo, the most common vari… Read More
2016-11-04 18:16
Qhapaq Ñan – Day 8. Second Expedition (Part 2)
After a sleeping through a loud and boisterous night, we left Paras ascending towards the highest point of our journey… Read More
2016-11-04 17:06
Qhapaq Ñan – Day 1. Second Expedition
After 14 hours of traversing treacherous Andean roads, in route from Cusco towards Ayacucho, we arrived to Vilcashuamán. Vilcashuam… Read More
2016-11-03 04:37
Most first-time visitors to the wildlife wonder that is the Galapagos are surprised that it’s got a bona fide town, with shops and restaurants and schools. Read on to find out more abo… Read More
2016-10-28 09:39
Peru is home to many curious mysteries. But this mile-long band of around 6000 holes near Pisco is surely the most confusing of them all.
Where is it?
The Pisco River cuts a swathe of emeral… Read More
2016-10-12 07:22
Argentina is a shopper’s paradise – If you know what to look out for and where to find it. This blog gives you the inside scoop on three quintessentially Argentinean gifts. Becau… Read More
2014-09-17 13:42
If you had asked me to guess where the world’s largest swimming pool could be found I would have guessed Las Vegas, Dubai or China. So I was shocked to discover that it’s at San… Read More
2014-09-15 12:02
Today Ariel Dorfman is recognized as one of Chile’s most important literary figures; the voice of the leftist Allendista revolution and one of the most vehement and outspoken critics o… Read More
2014-09-08 13:26
When Columbus set off on his famous voyage of 1492, he carried with him a passport from the Spanish monarch which permitted him to travel ad partes Indie (to the regions of India)… Read More
2014-09-08 13:26
When Columbus set off on his famous voyage of 1492, he carried with him a passport from the Spanish monarch which permitted him to travel ad partes Indie (to the regions of India)… Read More
2014-09-05 12:47
La Ruta 40 is as intertwined in Argentine folklore as Route 66 is a part of the American psyche, and traveling its 3100 mile length is a pilgrimage undertaken by intrepid modern pioneers &nd&hell…Read More
2014-09-01 13:24
The blue-footed booby is an absolutely unforgettable bird, and it’s common throughout the Galapagos Islands. No-one knows why their feet are so blue, although the most common theory is… Read More
2014-08-29 12:37
A month ago we looked at how Atahualpa eventually triumphed over his brother Huascar in the divisive and brutal Inca Civil War. And even more recently we delved a little into the background… Read More
2014-08-25 11:20
We’re always partial to a good time-lapse video, but few are as star-studded as this one. If places could be Hollywood actors then Patagonia is Brad Pitt, Leo di Caprio and Angelina Jo… Read More
2014-08-22 21:15
You wouldn’t go to Italy without trying spaghetti bolognaise, and there’s no way you’d be able to avoid curry on a trip to India. The same can be said about France and chee… Read More
2014-08-15 11:10
The state of Minas Gerais has produced many of Brazil’s greatest literary figures, but one man stands head, shoulders and navel above them all. Carlos Drummond de Andrade is so beloved… Read More
2014-08-12 04:12
Over the past couple of months we’ve been examining the history of the Incas through the biographies of their emperors. But now the time has come to introduce another of the main prota… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The recent earthquake near Iquique and Arica in northern Chile got me thinking about the role earthquakes, and plate tectonics have played in the history of South America. For as long humans… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
US readers will probably associate this seminal Latin American anthem with Joan Baez, who brought it to America in 1974. But the song was actually written by the legendary Chilean songwriter… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The southern half of Argentina and Chile is known as Patagonia and it is vast, relatively empty, and – particularly where the vertiginous spine of the Andes protrudes – naturally… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Rebellion of Manco Inca Yupanqui and Choquechaca The Spanish arrival in 1532 to Peru under the direction of the Conquistador Francisco Pizarro was the beginning of the end for the… Read More
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