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Paul organized a great itinerary with activities, free days and travel days that went seamlessly. My husband and I spent a month sampling the wonders of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. “Desert, city, jungle, beach, pampas all in one fantastic itinerary. Rio de Janeiro’s skyline at sunset, with the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain in the middle distance. To get your own WOW trip, start with our trip questionnaire, reached via the black button below.īrazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay: “Desert, city, jungle, beach, pampas all in one fantastic itinerary…” We gain a better understanding of a country and its people with a guide rather than just crossing tourist sites off a list.” -Tracy Reller It’s a gift to get to spend time with a local, get to know them and share details about our lives. They were intelligent, interesting and informative. Our guides were wonderful and really added to our experience. Most outstanding were the Four Seasons Casa Medina in Bogota, Hacienda Buenavista in the coffee region, Villa Playa Tayrona, and Casa San Agustin in Cartagena. Our hotels were all wonderful and a welcome respite at the end of every day. One of those restaurants, in Bogota, didn’t even have a sign out front, but our guide knocked and was welcomed in. It was a sight to see!įinally, we would not have known about some amazing restaurants we visited for lunch that were not even in our itinerary. That was in contrast to the Barzuto market in Cartagena, where we seemed to be the only tourists navigating the dirt floors, tight winding walkways though makeshift stalls, fish and meat sitting in open hot temperatures with a French chef shopping for our cooking lesson (we only bought produce there). First, Paloquemao in Bogota-very clean, well organized, items from produce to meats/fish to home goods and flowers, beautifully presented. It was fascinating to see these communities up close and to hear their stories of the violence and hopes for the future.Īnother favorite experience was visiting very different markets used by locals. For example, we toured two different poor neighborhoods in Medellin with Spanish-speaking neighborhood leaders involved in the graffiti art transforming the neighborhood. They turned out to be some of our favorite experiences.
“Colombia is a beautiful country with incredibly varied landscapes, amazing agricultural bounty (mostly done by hand-saw only one tractor the entire time), wonderfully creative, fresh and delicious food everywhere, and warm locals willing to share their stories.īoris arranged activities that we either wouldn’t have been able to do on our own or wouldn’t have been the same. Tracy Reller and her family hiking among wax palm trees near Colombia’s coffee-growing region.
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