Guides for the Discerning Traveller

Asunción and Paraguay’s Jesuit Missions

Begin with living Asunción, then travel to Itapúa for Trinidad and Jesús, keeping Guaraní agency, colonial

Iberá Wetlands, Argentina

Choose one Iberá portal and lodge ecosystem, then let road conditions, heat and a naturalist-led dawn

Trujillo, Chiclayo and Northern Peru’s Archaeological Coast

Use Trujillo to understand Moche and Chimú urban worlds, then let Chiclayo and Lambayeque deepen the

Paracas, Ica and Nazca, Peru

Anchor in Paracas, add Ica for agricultural and desert context, and include Nazca only when the

The Ecuadorian Amazon: Napo River and Yasuní

Choose a community-owned lodge, a Napo River vessel or a measured combination, with authorized Yasuní access,

Mashpi, Mindo and Ecuador’s Chocó Cloud Forest

Choose Mashpi for immersive conservation or Mindo for flexible birding, then let elevation, rain, wildlife ethics

Lake Titicaca and Puno, Peru

Choose a secluded Peruvian shore, Puno or a community-authorized island program, then stage altitude, boat time

Ushuaia and Argentine Tierra del Fuego

Treat Ushuaia as a complete subantarctic journey, a winter base or a protected expedition buffer, with

Florianópolis and the Santa Catarina Coast, Brazil

Choose Florianópolis for island variety or Governador Celso Ramos for peninsula seclusion, then let traffic, wind,

Paraty and Brazil’s Costa Verde

Choose historic Paraty, a secluded Angra bay or a measured split stay, then let protected-area rules,

Cuenca and the Azuay Highlands, Ecuador

Use Cuenca as a restorative highland base, then add Cajas and one verified Azuay craft corridor

Sucre and Potosí, Bolivia

Sequence Sucre and higher Potosí with altitude discipline, then use qualified historians to hold independence, art,