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Volcano’s slopes, raft the Petrohue River, or kayak the fjords. Puerto Montt is the air gateway and an hour’s drive from PUERTO VARAS, a charming lakeside town with excellent hotels and the perfect base for adventure excursions, as well as the departure point for the Lakes Crossing to Argentina. + A 30-minute ferry ride from the mainland is CHILOE ISLAND, a UNESCO World Heritage site, known for its folklore, gastronomy, and handicrafts. Visit the unique wooden churches and cruise through the archipelago’s islands. + For Chilean Patagonia, ﬂy from Santiago (or Puerto Montt) to PUNTA ARENAS, located on the Strait of Magellan. This interesting, red-roofed town exports wool, builds wooden boats and serves up feasts of fresh king crab. + From Punta Arenas, it’s a half-day overland to reach TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK, by far the most dramatic and famous site in the south, an area crowded with glaciers, lakes and the pointed peaks of “towers” of Paine. It’s also inhabited by few people, full of wildlife including guanacos, ﬂamingos, rhea and condors, and dotted with ﬁne lodges and two deluxe new eco-camps. + Punta Arenas is also the take-off point for weekly ﬂights to the FALKLAND ISLANDS, a British Commonwealth wonderland of Euro- pean settlements and truly breathtaking wildlife. + Some 2,300 miles off coastal Chile (close to ﬁve hours by air), is EASTER ISLAND, settled originally by Polynesians and one of the great outdoor museums of the world. On exhibit are clusters of giant stone statues (some 70 ft. high) called moais, distinguished by elongated heads. Touring here is on foot, by car, or on horseback, and small-hotel accommodations range from comfortable to luxurious. HOTEL HIGHS: Small is the new chic on Santiago’s hotel scene with the arrival of THE AUBREY with 15 rooms in the artsy Bella Vista district and HOTEL BOUTIQUE LE REVE in the historic central district. Jump north to the Atacama where sensational resorts are transforming the San Pedro area from a backpack/adventure destination to high-end/deluxe: newest are the KUNZA HOTEL & SPA and the ALTO ATACAMA DESERT LODGE & SPA. TOUR SAMPLE: LATIN AMERICAN ESCAPES (LATINAMERICAN ESCAPES.COM) offers the 13-day Magic of Chile visiting Santiago, the Atacama Desert, Lake District and Chiloe Island, Torres del Paine National Park, and Punta Arenas. It’s priced from $2,400 pp dbl and includes three-star hotels and seat-in-car touring; internal air extra. ➤ Top Reasons to use Goway for Latin America Earn up to 15% commission Over 40 Years Experience Excellent reputation Members of USTOA Quality Staff who have lived and/or traveled extensively in Latin America We offer a variety of travel ideas Price Guarantee Best Airfares We really care 2016613-20 888 469 2955 · res@goway.com · www.goway.com http://www.ESCAPES.COM http://www.goway.com http://www.goway.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend March 2011

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk
Tour Talk
Disney Dream
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Baja Airventures
Central Gems of Japan
2011 Guide to Latin America
The Tastier Side of Central Japan
Ireland With Brian Moore International Tours
Exploring Antiquity: Egypt, Israel & Jordan
Sailing Into Antiquity on the Nile
Florida's Ever-Changing Hotel Landscape
Riding North America's Rails
Small Ships in the Old South
Turks & Caicos Keeps Expanding
St. Lucia—Beyond the Pitons

Recommend March 2011