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ETHNICAL, CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITIES
Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Patagonia, Amazonia, Aconcagua, Salar De Uyuni, Fitz Roy, Ushuaia, lake Titicaca... So many enchanting names and so many myths fit for dreams. South America! a continent of contrats; here the rough and damp "Tierra del Fuego" lies next to the soaring summits of the Andes. At the foothills of the Andean ranges; the desert of Atacama, the most barren of our planet, lunar and glacial, lies next to the hot and humid Amazon jungle. Maybe nowhere else on Earth, this word takes its full meaning other than on this continent. With its natural, ethnical, cultural and linguistic diversities, this continent still conceals many natural beauties and mysteries.
Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Patagonia, Amazonia, Aconcagua, Salar De Uyuni, Fitz Roy, Ushuaia, lake Titicaca... So many enchanting names and so many myths fit for dreams. South America! a continent of contrats; here the rough and damp "Tierra del Fuego" lies next to the soaring summits of the Andes. At the foothills of the Andean ranges; the desert of Atacama, the most barren of our planet, lunar and glacial, lies next to the hot and humid Amazon jungle. Maybe nowhere else on Earth, this word takes its full meaning other than on this continent. With its natural, ethnical, cultural and linguistic diversities, this continent still conceals many natural beauties and mysteries.
| TREK ONLINE'S VISION OF SOUTH AMERICA |
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| TREK ONLINE'S VISION OF SOUTH AMERICA |
Focus on the AndesIts authenticity, makes of South America one of the privileged destinations for trekkers and mountaineers in wild, remote and beautiful places! South America was one of the first destinations presented in our catalogue. With its privileged contacts with the local actors, Trek Online has ever since, been developping new exceptional programs on that continent. Treks in the Patagonian natural parks of "Torres Del Paine" and "Fitz Roy", Andean mountain expeditions to summit prestigious peaks like the "Parinacota", "Huayna Potosi" "Sajama" "Illimani" in Bolivia, treks in the Bolivian "Cordillera Real" or the Amazon region. Peruvian treks in the beautiful "Cordillera Blanca", or a climb to the "Ausangate" summit...This continent has still a lot more to deliver... |
Amazing blue skiesBeing the longest mountain range in the world, the Andes offer a multitude of peaks; home of the highest peak outside Asia, the "Aconcagua" and its 6 962m, and quite a few 6 000m and 5 000m summits.Home of some famous altitude treks like the "Inka trail", with some pass crossings close to 5 000m. Its barren altitude deserts of "Atacama" and "Surire" in south Lipez, and the amazing white salt deserts "Salar De Uyuni", surrounded by geysers and lagunas. Most beautiful of all, the pure blue Andean sky, considered as one of the most beautiful in the world!!! |
Exceptional natural reservesSouth America also holds some of the most beautiful natural reserves in the world; in the Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia, between colonies of pinguins and giant glaciers.The "Madidi" national park in the tropical forest of Amazonia. This region has one of the highest biodiversity in the world: 1200 species of birds, jaguars, dolphins, monkeys, reptiles... |
Indian civilizations and colonial citiesAstonishing diversity of South America, cradle of ancient indian civilizations which have prospered and given birth to a strong deeply rooted indian culture, still maintained by the local population... Diversity in languages, traditions, beliefs...Alongside the numerous vestiges of ancient cities and archeological sites like "Macchu Picchu" in Peru, "tiwanaku" in Bolivia, "Cuenca" in Ecuador; you will find a rich colonial heritage in cities like Potosi, Sucre, La Paz, Quito, Lima... |