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14/09/2024
Although deforestation in the Amazon dropped by 16% last year 🌿, the Amazon is still burning, and the fires are growing more intense. While Brazil struggles, the Western Amazon—specifically Peru—is facing record-breaking fire levels. Why is this happening? What’s at stake? Swipe through to uncover the urgent truth behind the flames via
11/09/2024
South America is on fire, experiencing drought conditions that haven’t been seen since 1902, and the Amazon River has reached levels that are sending shockwaves across the globe.
“The fires are out of control,” said Efrain Tinta Guachalla, a socio-territorial investigator at Fundación Tierra, a Bolivian NGO dedicated to sustainable rural development.
While occasional wildfires in Europe and the American West are normal considering the climate, he continued, the humid Amazon is never meant to burn. He says that rainforest flora and fauna are being wiped out at unprecedented rates.
“The fires in California or the fires in Europe, those aren’t the same as the fires in South America. There’s an enormous difference — the loss of biodiversity,” said Guillermo Villalobos, a political scientist focusing on climate science at Bolivian nonprofit Fundación Solon. “Forests like the Amazon are historically tropical forests, meaning they’ve never burned, they’ve never coexisted with the fire. This is terribly tragic for the ecosystem and the world. The Amazon is in its worst state of the last 50 years.”
Here are some facts:
1. The Amazon rainforest historically, has never burned—it’s too wet and humid.
2. So far this year, an area the size of Italy has burned in Brazil. (These fires are mostly started by locals wanting to clear land to raise cattle to supply China, the US, and the EU with beef.)
3. 60% of is covered by smoke
4. In 2024 alone, 160,000 fires have been registered in Brazil.
5. The Amazon river reached its lowest level since records began in 1902.
6. More than 2 million Indigenous people depend on the river for food and transportation, and the drought left entire communities stranded without fuel, food, and drinking water.
7. Fires consume 9% of the worlds LARGEST wetland area, the Pantanal, in .
8. declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires the country’s defense ministry announced last Saturday.
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04/09/2024
3 days of epic adventures in our multi-day Salar de Uyuni tour ✨
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Places visited include:
1) Salar de Uyuni
2) Incahuasi Island
3) Laguna Colorada
4) Laguna Verde
5) Thermal Baths
6) Train Cemetery
7) Dali Desert
8) And much more…!
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30/08/2024
Salar de Uyuni 3 day tour by our traveler
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If you’re planning to visit Bolivia, you can’t miss our most popular tour - 3 day Salar de Uyuni tour!
Day 1:
Train Cemetery
Colchani Artisan Town
Salar de Uyuni
Incahuasi
Sunset
Day 2:
Altiplanic lagoons
Stone city
Dali desert
Stone Tree
Laguna colorada
Day 3:
Geysers
Green Lagoon
Hot Springs
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Whether it’s the desert oasis of Huacachina, the lush Amazonas Jungle, dreamy secluded sandy beaches, or the breathtaking Rainbow Mountains over 5000 meters above sea level, it’s hard to imagine how vast and diverse Peru is! We often had to drive for days to reach the next destination, navigating the steepest curves we’ve ever encountered, but enjoying the best food on our journey through South America! 🧳 Even in Peru, we haven’t seen everything yet! There are still so many incredible, almost tourist-free, and undiscovered places left.
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15/07/2024
ARGENTINA WINS THE 2024 COPA AMERICA 🥅 ⚽️ 🇦🇷
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25/05/2024
New Circuits for Machu Picchu 2024 🇵🇪
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Exciting changes are coming to Machu Picchu starting June 1st, 2024! The iconic Inca citadel is set to introduce new visitor routes and increase its daily capacity to 5,600 guests during the high season.
The new routes include:
Circuit 1 (Panoramic) – Route 1-A: Machu Picchu Mountain Route
Circuit 1 (Panoramic) – Route 1-B: Upper Terrace Route
Circuit 1 (Panoramic) – Route 1-C: Portada Intipunku Route ( Sungate - available only in High Season)
Circuit 1 (Panoramic) – Route 1-D: Puente Inca Route ( Inka Bridge - available only in High Season)
Circuit 3 (Machu Picchu Royalty) – Route 3-A: Wayna Picchu Mountain Route
Circuit 3 (Machu Picchu Royalty) – Route 3-B: Designed route
Circuit 3 (Machu Picchu Royalty) – Route 3-C: Great Cavern Route (available only in High Season)
Circuit 3 (Machu Picchu Royalty) – Route 3-D: Huchuy Picchu Route (available only in High Season)
Read our 9 main takeaways from these updates by commenting “CIRCUIT” to read the full blog article outlining Q&A’s and more details regarding the routes, maps included!
07/03/2024
Another reason to visit Brazil in May! 🇧🇷
Yes, it’s true: Madonna will come to Brazil for a megashow on May 4th at Copacabana Beach, with the potential to become the biggest of the four decades of career that the queen of pop is celebrating. The singer will arrive in Rio de Janeiro in two months at the invitation of Itaú Unibanco, for whom she recently starred in a campaign for the bank’s 100th anniversary.
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01/03/2024
The Siekopai God Ñañëpaina came down from heaven to find his people living underground and freed them to live on earth. 🌱
After 82 years they returned to this sacred land!
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28/02/2024
“With the greatest biodiversity in the world, an enormous cultural richness and a growing number of international award-winning restaurants and chefs, Brazil is a spectacular culinary destination for international tourists”
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22/02/2024
How amazing is this!? ⛰️
Archaeologists found an ancient network of lost cities in an Ecuadorian Amazon valley.
The findings were reported to the journal Science on January 11, 2024.
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Wild Patagonia 🦭🐬
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Be on the look out for 20 foot anacondas when visiting the Peruvian Amazon! 🐍
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Ladies and gentlemen, dragons are real, the Amazon is incredible, and when it comes to anacondas, I believe we have a new record ✨”
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It’s true… a trip to Brazil works magic 🪄 🇧🇷
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The coolest hotel you’ll stay in while visiting Peru!
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South America Rankings 🏆 🌎 by @livandlew
7 months travelling South America was a life changing experience. One that we will never forget, and already want to do again.
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Visit South America was founded in 2014 by explorer & adventurer, Hilton Davila. His dream was simple: To shed light onto the beauty and culture that is overflowing within South America. With little to nothing to begin with, Hilton has been able to create unforgettable travel experiences across 6 countries for fueled adventure seekers from all over the world. His dream is becoming a reality through the embracing, authentic, and transparent alternative travel Visit South America offers travelers from across the globe.
Ask Questions, Open Minds
When you travel you experience so many new sights, smells, and feelings that instantly have you asking questions. So just think of us as your very own Magic 8 Ball and ask away! We do our absolute best to give you everything you need to know about the places we visit right from the start, but if for whatever reason something seems unclear, be sure to ask and we’ll do what we can to make it crystal. We want you to open your mind and appreciate the culture and landscapes as much as possible, so just like my elementary teacher, Ms. Thomas said, “There is no such thing as a dumb question.” This attitude not only applies to interactions with our travelers but also to our team members, staff, and partners in and out of the office.
Build Lasting and Trusting Relationships
Whether it’s our CEO assisting a new intern or a new group of travelers meeting each other for the first time, we want everyone to be comfortable and most importantly have fun! Our company culture revolves around building relationships between our team as well as building lasting and trusting relationships with you – our travelers! It is very important to us that you to consider your tour leader a friend that you can trust and rely on. Everyone starts out as strangers at the beginning of the adventure, but by the end we become a travel family that spans through cities and countries around the world!
Go Above & Beyonds
Buzz Lightyear ain’t got squat on us. To infinity and beyond isn’t quiiiiite far enough for us. We do everything in our power to make sure expectations are not only met but surpassed, both ours and yours. Need an extra pillow? A new pair of socks, perhaps? Or maybe you aren’t feeling well and would like some soup in bed? Say no more, consider it done. Here are two pillows, a new pair of socks with matching underwear, and soup plus some water bottles and medicine to help cure the illness. Our team members are not only constantly finding ways to go above and beyond for our travelers’ experiences, but also finding ways to bring new ideas to life, company wide.
Dare To Be Different
Being different is a good thing. No scratch that – a GREAT thing. We find that the more diverse a group of travelers is the more room there is for creativity, open mindfulness, and learning. Oh, and loads of fun. Our team is as diverse as it gets from Peruvians to Italians and Bolivians to Americans, we welcome and embrace everyone who join our tours and team. Not only is this projected in our travel groups but also the many people and cultures we encounter along each adventure. And that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? Connecting different cultures, people, and ideas to create something beautiful. If you’re a little strange, perfect! If not, no problem. In time, we’ll be sure to rub some of our weirdness off on you…
Embrace the Unknown
Traveling is all about exploring the unknown. Insects with ketchup? “Sounds interesting, I’ll take two, and can you add mayo please.” 5,000 meter hikes through crazy types of weather? “I climbed a hill once, but sure I’ll hike it!” On our adventures you’re guaranteed to encounter things you’ve never seen or done before, but be assured that your VSA team is there to guide you the whole way. At the end of your trip we want you to leave with new experiences, new friends, and new perspectives on the world, ‘cause you just experienced an amazing new piece of it.
