Month: May 2014
Saving Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest
Saving Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest This week we talk to the manager of an Ecuador Amazon eco-lodge with a difference – they want you to see oil and destruction as they try to save the rainforest. Huaorani Most Amazon trips offer a spectacular visit to the highlights of the Amazon – wildlife, community life and …
Typical day in Amazon rainforest of Peru
Typical day in Amazon rainforest of Peru Andean Trails’ Kat describes a day’s holiday in the Amazon rainforest at Peru’s Refugio Amazonas and Tambopata Research Centre (TRC). The sights, smells and beauty of it all takes her back to an earlier time.. Kat writes: “The heat hits me as soon as I step …
Get fit for trekking holidays across South America
Get hiking fit for trekking holidays This week Andean Trails looks at how to get fit for your trekking holiday in South America, with a top joke at the end to boot! Getting trek in South America Your mind’s eye pictures the open path, yourself as a mountain goat eating up the miles, gamboling …
Wildlife shock in Amazon rainforest of Guyana
Wildlife in Amazon rainforest of Guyana The Amazon rainforest of Guyana brings surprises at every turn, and not just for tourists who venture to this pristine environment. Animals get a shock too – as Tom describes one eventful night in Guyana (and more), many moons afore, in the name of conservation … Tom writes: …
Is the water safe to drink in Peru?
Drinking water in Peru Kathy Jarvis talks about water treatment and reducing a traveller’s plastic footprint. She writes: “Can I drink the tap water?” is one of the most frequently asked questions we get here in our UK office from travellers heading to Peru. We always advise people not to risk it. The …
