Buenos Aires, Colonia del Sacramento and San Antonio de Areco Alex Burridge – March 2024 MD South America Travel Centre I have to be honest my first few visits to Buenos I saw more as simply somewhere to rest up before heading to the main focus on my trip.  On my last two stays I’ve lingered a little longer and grown to really enjoy this fabulous city and its local environs. Co;lonia Lighthouse -Uruguay Recoleta cemetery – Buenos Aires La Bamba de Areco Estancia BUENSO AIRES   Certainly a Tango show (Tango Rojo at Faena is possibly the best) should be pa ..read more

Easter Island on Two Wheels Alex Burridge – MD Tailor-Made Journeys March 2024 Exploring Rapa Nui on two wheels. Part of any experience is how you do it – i.e. it’s not just the place that’s important. We chose to explore some of Rap Nui’s most famous sites by mountain bike (and I’d packed my cycle pants and they’d come a long way). After a healthy breakfast we jumped on our bikes.  The first kilometre was on a simple track downhill to the coast; a gentle start.  The road follows the relatively new volcanic coastline, the waves crash onto the black volcanic rocks just a few metre ..read more

Exploring the wonders of Ecuador Quito, Haciendas & the Galapagos Alana Lewthwaite- Travel Specialist When I found out that I was going to Ecuador, one of things I was most excited about was the invisible line that separates the north and south of the Planet. Ecuador is a small country with big attractions – and I don’t just mean the monument that marks the equatorial line and the middle of the world. For many people the mainland of Ecuador is used simply as the gateway to access the famed Galapagos Islands, but this colourful Andean nation really is a destination to be explored in its ..read more

Snow, ice and starry nights in Chile’s Atacama Desert Freelance Journalist Barry Stone Freelance journalist Barry Stone recently travelled with South America Travel Centre.  His trip took him from Buenos Aires, to Iguazu Falls, through the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia and finally to the Atacama region of Chile; which this articles focuses on. View full article If you would like to visit Chile on your next holiday please contact our friendly travel consultants on 1300 784 794 or contact@southamericatravelcentre.com.au Subscribe to our email newsletter to hear about our latest new ..read more

About Explora Patagonia Park Location: Patagonia National Park, Chile  Kristine and Douglas Tompkins visited the Chacabuco Valley for the first time in 1995, when they realized the need to protect this place. The National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) had already defined this area as a priority for conservation due to its unique and biologically diverse ecosystems. It is home to various native species from the region, such as Andean condors, guanacos, pumas and huemuls, among others. Why Explora Patagonia Park Excursions for all Explora Patagonia Park offers excursions for ..read more

Chiloe’s Traditional Textiles Judy Doughty – November 2022 Marketing Assistant South America Travel Centre Beautiful Chiloe and its artistic traditions of rustic knitted and woven textiles (textile techniques originally from the Mapuche people) Dalcahue Market Chiloe CHILOE ISLAND Beautiful Chiloe is a step back in time to a gentler slower pace. It’s your perfect getaway from the fast past vibes of Santiago de Chile. I liken it to the change in pace between Tasmania and the mainland of Australia. Likewise I’d been told how much I would love this gorgeous island off Chile. As soon ..read more

Chalten Camp Experience, Argentina Alex Burridge – November 2022 MD South America Travel Centre This almost brand new off grid camp had only just opened (I think day three after a two-year Covid enforced delay).  It’s located about 3.5km out of the small frontier town of El Chalten.  This was my second visit to El Chalten, the first some 17 years earlier, afforded brief glimpses of the stunning mountain scenery.  So much so that I was enthralled for the last hour of the road trip as I didn’t realise you could see the mountains from a distance, or even from the town.  On ..read more

Patagonia Camp, Chile Alex Burridge – November 2022 MD South America Travel Centre After three nights at Tierra Patagonia (which was fabulous) it was time to move to a different area of the park and a new property – Patagonia Camp – staying in a Deluxe Yurt.  I don’t know why, but I assumed the accommodation and the camp would somehow be of a lesser quality – not at all. Yurts were originally used by nomadic peoples of Mongolia; the yurts at Patagonia Camp offer all the facilities you’d get in a lodge as well as a view to the stars and the sounds of the wind that often move through th ..read more

Colours of Buenos Aires Alex Burridge – November 2022 MD South America Travel Centre Argentina’s capital is a beautiful and colourful gateway city worthy of a few nights to wander and explore. The Plaza de Mayo is home to the Pink House, which is the official office of the president as well as several other important and attractive buildings.  Take a walk down Defensa Street on a weekend and you’ll find street stalls with locally made handicrafts, the Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco, if you keep going and you’ll reach De Los Cojones Bar (a Tapas bar popular with locals and travell ..read more

Chiloe with Tierra Alex Burridge – November 2022 MD South America Travel Centre On this journey I was visiting a couple of places that I travelled to 12 and 17 years ago.  One of these was Chiloe, in part I wanted to experience Tierra Chiloe, I also wanted to share it with my travelling partner.  It’s one of those places that few have heard of and many who trust our advice and include it in their itinerary, come back saying it was highlight of their trip. Seaweed farmers Chiloe Island EXPLORING FROM TIERRA CHILOE As we all know places change over time; the wonderful thin ..read more