Close encounters LATIN AMERICA So your client has trekked the Inca Trail to Machu


Picchu, they’ve sunned themselves on the beaches of Mexico’s Riviera Maya and they’ve samba’d the night away in Rio. How about something a little ‘alternative’ for their next trip, says Andy Hoskins


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t should come as no surprise that a region as vast and diverse as Latin America has so many possibilities, both


in terms of lesser-visited destinations and the array of activities and experiences on offer. The Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse regions on earth and is typically experienced through trips to jungle lodges in Brazil, Peru or Ecuador. There are however alternative ways in, so how


about exploring its northern fringes instead? Wilderness Explorers specialises in tours to Guyana


and even major operators like Kuoni sell the country. The latter offers a seven-night private tour of this pristine landscape, including two nights in the rainforest, bird-watching excursions and a visit to the towering Kaieteur Falls. Further afi eld, the Falkland Islands will also appeal to wildlife lovers, with colonies of penguins, seals and rare birds dotting this picturesque and isolated archipelago. For accommodation with a twist, consider Inkaterra’s


treehouse some 26 metres above the ground in the Peruvian rainforest. It comes with twin beds and plenty of mosquito netting!


Above left: Bolivia’s striking Salar de Uyuni salt fl ats. Above, from top:


alternative accommodation in the form of Inkaterra’s Amazon treehouse; fl ocks of penguins in the Falklands; volcano sledging in Nicaragua


selling tip “Spectacular Bolivia


becomes more accessible this winter as Air Europa flights from Madrid to Santa Cruz”


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