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COVER STORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 51 event haven’t even opened yet and another just opened about a year ago. Sol Meliá, Patagonia (www.solmelia.com) opened its doors about a year ago while Enjoy Hotel & Casino and Colones Del Sol, both in Puerto Varas, will open in December. The event is expected to boost attention to the little-known southern portion of Chile. Attendees will fly to Santiago, Chile, where they will connect on a nearly two-hour flight to Puerto Montt. Puerto Varas is a mere 10-minute drive from Puerto Montt. The destination, like most Latin America getaways, offers eco- and soft-adventure travel. Since Cartagena—and now Quito—is building steam from hosting TravelMart Latin America, expect Patagonia to do the same. Start learning about it now, so you’re prepared when adventure-seeking clients come knocking on your door asking about it. Southern Chile will be absolutely huge in 2009 and beyond. An official web page is expected to launch in about eight weeks with further details for the event, which will run from September 23-25, 2009. When we get them, we’ll pass them along. Buyers and suppliers meet and do business on the TravelMart Latin America show floor Post-Show: A Day at Tierra Del Volcan What Travel Agent experienced the day following TravelMart Latin America might be the best soft-adventure excursion we will ever experience. You must tell clients about Tierra Del Volcan (www.tierradelvolcan.com) when booking an Ecuador vacation. The feedback you get will be extraordinary. Tierra Del Volcan is a hacienda/ soft-adventure business that surrounds some mind-boggling volcanic landscapes including the infamous Cotopaxi, which is considered the world’s largest active volcano. Your clients will partake in a one-of-a-kind and little-known cultural experience. The three haciendas are quaint, cozy and genuine and offer a glimpse into authentic Ecuadorian culture, from the colonial-style kitchen to the food and clothing worn by the waitresses. But your clients should come here primarily for the adventure. There are canopy tours, where clients will zip across rivers and trees, and horseback riding up to the top of a mountain, where a breathtaking view of the country awaits. We left for Tierra Del Volcan in the morning from our host hotel, The Swissotel (www. swissotel.com) in Quito. The ride, which is incredibly bumpy for the last third of the way because the roads are rocky and worn, is just shy of two hours, depending on the driver. We were lucky enough to have Tierra Del Volcan The opening ceremony of the 32nd annual TravelMart Latin America in Quito owner Jorge Perez, who was like Ecuador’s Indiana Jones, give us a personal lift so we made it in an hour. When we arrived, Perez’s guides attended to us and other guests, securing harnesses and strapping on helmets to prepare us for arguably the biggest thrill an adventure seeker can get in Latin America. We began hiking to our first of five ziplines. The hike is only challenging because the altitude might make you shortwinded a little quicker than usual. In fact, Tierra Del Volcan is the highest point in Ecuador, so your clients should drink a lot of water and perhaps take some antibiotics beforehand to avoid any sickness, which is usually just a stomachache or headache. Clients staying only for the day probably won’t have to worry about it, because it isn’t enough time for the body to realize the drastic change in altitude. Minus the altitude, the upside is that your clients will probably inhale the freshest air their lungs have ever taken in. If your clients get a bit tired from trekking uphill, their anticipation will take them the rest of the way until they reach the first zipline. When we arrived at the first one, Perez gave us some simple instructions, such as not gripping the line but rather placing your hand over it to allow it to slide between your palms, which were gloved. He also told us why we shouldn’t be afraid: The line can carry 8,500 pounds and that there was an emergency harness for the primary harness, which was highly unlikely to break. We went second in our group. As we took off, hundreds of feet above the ground, all we could do was laugh. Perhaps it was the adrenaline, the nerves or the surreal feeling that we were ziplining near five volcanoes, over trees and a river in Ecuador while our friends at home most likely hadn’t gotten out of bed yet. CONTINUED ON PAGE 56 54 | TravelAgent September 29, 2008 http://www.solmelia.com http://www.swissotel.com http://www.swissotel.com http://www.tierradelvolcan.com

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