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Jacana: Crossing the continent

19 days from £4,482pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Peru / Lake Titicaca / Bolivia / Paraguay / Iguazú Falls / Brazil

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  • Arequipa
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Overview & Highlights

A panoramic group tour from the Andes through the South American heartland to the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil. Includes the Inca heritage of Peru, the icy peaks and plains of Bolivia, remote Paraguay and the epic Iguazú Falls.

An epic journey that traverses this diverse continent from the Pacific to the Atlantic in just under three exhilarating weeks. Landscapes of infinite variety unfold before you; The dramatic peaks of the Andes, and the shimmering lakes and bleak beauty of the altiplano eventually give way to sultry forests and wide, white-sand beaches. The human story is no less captivating; histories are preserved in the magnificent Inca temples and glorious colonial architecture, and the bustling villages and markets offer an insight into contemporary ways of life. The trip begins in Lima and quickly moves onto Cusco, the capital of the Inca empire, and a visit to the awe inspiring ruins of Machu Picchu. Cross the saphire waters of Lake Titicaca into Bolivia, before venturing into little known, atmospheric Paraguay.You continue onto the thundering Iguazú Falls, and the trip finishes in Rio de Janeiro, a spellbinding city in a peerless location, sandwiched between steep forested mountains and the Atlantic.

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  • Lima: walking tour of colonial centre
  • Machu Picchu: guided tour of the ruins
  • Sacred Valley: guided tour
  • Cusco: guided city tour
  • Lake Titicaca: Uros Islands
  • Lake Titicaca: boat trip to Sun Island
  • La Paz: walking tour of the city and cable cars
  • Asuncion: walking tour of the city
  • Iguazú: Iguazú Falls (Brazilian and Argentine sides)
  • Rio: city tour, Sugarloaf and Corcovado mountain

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    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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