Karen Walkley recently returned to Travelrite Groups Department after an extended leave. During this time, Karen travelled to South America where she visited Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Peru and Santiago in Chile.
Prior to a four day cruise of the Galapagos Islands, Karen experienced the magnificent birdlife of the cloud forest only 1 & ½ hours out of Quito, Ecuador. Here live the smallest hummingbirds in the world who can flap their wings 135 times per second!
The Galapagos was a wildlife experience in itself where she discovered the marine iguanas, blue footed boobies (the funny marine bird with bright blue feet) and let’s not forget the giant tortoises who can live for hundreds of years. Karen was also luck enough to snorkel with sea turtles, sea lions and reef sharks.
Next was a magnificent personalised tour of Peru arranged by South American Tourism. There were visits to many Inca ruins, including the famous Machu Picchu and magnificent experiences in the Amazonian rain forest where she stayed in an Eco Lodge in the jungle. Karen has told us of a very special visit to a small Andean village where she helped dig weeds in the fields and learnt to spin wool by hand along with eating locally grown and prepared food. Another unique place to visit was the floating islands of Uros on Lake Titicacca where absolutely everything is made of reeds.
A number of these fantastic adventures can be experienced on Travelrite’s own “Highlights of South America” fully escorted tour on the 17th of March 2011. Contact our office for a copy of the brochure.
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