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Phil with the Chachapoya in northern Peru
I have been lucky enough to visit Peru multiple times over the past 20 years but have never had the chance to travel through this little known and little visited northern region. Bordered by Ecuador to the north and west, I had heard of the stunning scenery here, from steep river gorges, to Andean p... Read more»
Lizzy in the Iberá wetlands of Argentina
In April I was invited to attend a trade show in Buenos Aires and, going all that way, it made sense to extend my trip. The majority of my time was spent in the Esteros del Iberá (from the guaraní word meaning 'brilliant waters'), a vast area of wetlands in the Corrientes province of north-eastern A... Read more»
Sue returns to the Galapagos
As a wildlife enthusiast it didn’t take much to twist my arm to return to the Galapagos with a small group of clients in May. It was another excellent trip and the archipelago, with its wonderful wildlife and unique species, lived up to all our expectations - the Galapagos is a living museum. May is... Read more»
Lizzy visits the coasts of Brazil
In June I was invited to explore north-eastern and southern Brazil. With around 5,000 miles of coastline, there is no shortage of beach options in Brazil and I spent time exploring the Maraú peninsula and Trancoso. Following my stay in the north-east I headed to beautiful Paraty on the southern coas... Read more»
Wildlife of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula
22 years had passed since I last set foot on the Osa Peninsula but I can still recall the overwhelming sense of adventure it brought, along with incredible sounds, and wildlife sightings the area is famous for. I was glad however on my return visit in May, not to have to repeat my waist high wade ac... Read more»
Report: Eclipse and astronomy tour to Mexico
Earlier this year I returned to Mexico (after an absence of some years) with a group of Oxford and Cambridge alumni. The main purpose of our visit was the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, which crossed Mexico and the US. Cloud cover predictions suggested that Torreón, a small city in the Coahuila s... Read more»
Off the beaten track in Central America
In April I was invited to attend a trade event in El Salvador, and luckily I was able to take advantage of the opportunity and explore a bit more of Central America while there.Having only visited this part of Latin America once before on a trip to Costa Rica, on this trip I was taken aback by just... Read more»
Wildlife of Peru
Returning to Peru with a small group of Oxbridge alumni on our ‘Wildlife of Peru’ tour was a really special experience. Accompanied by Nick Davies, Professor of Behavioural Ecology in the Department of Zoology at Cambridge University, we had an excellent trip exploring this diverse country - wonderf... Read more»