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Outskirts of Ecocamp

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Mantay Shelter Director Raquel Garcia and our group

Our Trip to Peru & Mantay Shelter

Every segment of our trip was top-notch. The weather was great, along with the food, the tours, the lodging, the transportation and the people. We made a stop at Mantay in Cusco to deliver peace pals and medical supplies. We were very impressed to learn that Adventure Life has a relationship with the shelter. Thanks to Milagros in Lima, we learned …
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View on the way to the trailhead - Nevado Huandoy

Incredible Adventure – Hiking in the Peruvian Andes

In addition to the stunning scenery, we all thoroughly enjoyed the company of our guide, cook and wrangler, who each did a wonderful job of making our trip so special with their knowledge, excellent local cuisine, and lots of good-humored laughter as we stumbled with our Spanish. This trek was on a grand scale that I had never experienced before - …
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Adverturers Dick & Carol and our guide, Carlos

Our Adventures in Peru

During the summer of 2011, we began planning for our trip to Peru. The Adventure Life travel agency of Missoula, Montana, specializing in Central and South American travels, was selected as we endorsed their philosophy of utilizing local lodging, transportation and guides, maintaining small groups, and being ecologically responsible. Our tour …
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Huana Picchu peak! I did it. And you should too.

7 wonders at a 7 wonder

How can you summarize Cusco, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu? You can't! The 7 wonders of our trip:1-How'd they build the road to Machu Picchu (MP) and how do they keep them in great shape? They aren't paved and there are many switchbacks and many many buses each day.2-The bus schedule is flawless at MP. Little waiting and they …
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Adventuring around the globe

New Zealand - There and Back Again

This journal entry is an excerpt from my upcoming book about my travels through New Zealand. I spent nearly two months, June 7-July 27 of 2012 traveling through the North and South Islands with my brother. This particular excerpt is from a portion of the time we spent in beautiful Milford Sound.
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Next stop . . . LIMA!

Two 65-year-olds looking for Adventure! in Peru

Manco Multi-Sport combined with Amazon Explorer -- 16 days of non-stop adventure!
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Touring Cusco upon arrival

My Peru Adventure

White water rafting, mountain biking, hiking, zip-lining, kayaking oh my! What had I gotten myself into???
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Couldnt be a better team to share this trip!

Land trip to Cuzco from Quito

We drove from Quito down to Mancora, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Lima, Ica, Nazca, Arequipa, Puno and Cuzco in 17days, Visited lots of wonderful places... a trip to remember for ever!!!
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Copper Canyon Railroad

Mexico Tours and Travel

I traveled to Mexico! I visited Chiapas, where I hiked through waterfalls, Baja, where I went on many zodiac rides to ride alongside whales, Oaxaca, where I went kayaking alongside sea lions, Yucatan, where I saw amazing views and Copper Canyon. Overall, an amazing trip!
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Water damage from the flooding at Mantay shelter

Grant for Mantay Shelter Flood Damage Repairs

The Mantay Shelter in Cusco, Peru, experienced flooding this past year which damaged the bathrooms in the facility. Adventure Life provided funding for repairs to be completed in a timely manner. The Mantay Shelter supports adolescent mothers in reaching a life of dignity for themselves and their children and we at Adventure Life are proud to …
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Adventure Life grant from the Secoya Community

Waponi Grant Project in the Amazon

Adventure Life partnered with the Waponi project to purchase lamps and signs for the Secoya Lodge that started its operations officially in January this year. Here are images of the equipment being transported from the fields and rivers to finally reach the community. The Waponi project works to empower local communities to receive guests and …
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Mexico

Brian and I traveled to Mexico in 2011 and experienced the culture and cuisine.
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Three years ago, we had to cancel plans for this trip when a powerful earthquake hit the southern part of the country. Earlier this year, torrential rains and mudslides wiped out the train track to Machu Picchu. Determined and hopeful, we set out once aga

Panoramic Peru - September 2010

Our long-anticipated exploration of pre-European Andean culture was more informative and enjoyable than ever we could have imagined. Two very knowledgeable and agreeable guides made it so. Breathtaking scenery was the norm. The highlight and great surprise of the trip was the Colca Canyon. The sheer effort involved in cultivating such …
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Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia

Patagonia - Terry and Nancy

November 2010 --2 nights Buenos Aires--1 day Tierra del Fuego National Park Ushuaia--4 days Mare Australis cruise through Magellan Straights and to Cape Horn--3 nights at Torres del Paine Eco Camp--2 nights at Estancia el Galpon, El Calafate--Ascent of Perito Moreno Glacier--Return home from El Calafate via Buenos Aires
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Finally at Machu Picchu

This Girl and That Guy Escape to Peru

Months and months ago, a couple from Chicago decided to take a vacation. That guy wanted to take this girl on a special, unforgettable trip to celebrate a landmark occasion: her 30th birthday. Seeing this girl was never one to make a big deal over the day of her birth, it was quite a surprise when she agreed. With very little muss and fuss, the …
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Incan vow renewal high above Cusco

An Incan Adventure

An amazing adventure paragliding over Lima, a wedding ceremony in Cuzco, hiking to the top of the Andes, Machu Pichu, and sailing Lake Titicaca.
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At Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Pilgrimage+Manu+Lake Titicaca

Our idea for this trip started with seeing Machu Picchu, but soon, trekking the Inca Trail became integrally important to the purpose of the trip. Dave & I are in our late 50’s. We hike, just not real fast. We were extremely pleased at how personalized the entire trip was, especially the trek. We're also not much group tour people, but …
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I made it!

Travelogue for Peru, Ecuador and Galapagos

With Kassandra’s knowledge of the area and our requirements and dates, We felt like our Peru trip was tailored to our exact liking and it made for a fantastic, fabulous, wonderful, exciting and culturally and educationally informative vacation . No other travel company comes close to the private, tailored trip like we experienced. With …
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Dolphins

West Africa Cruise on the Pegasus

The West Africa cruise on the 45 passage Pegasus with just 29 on board was one of the best cruises I have ever completed. The Gambia is a bird lovers paradise and the 3 hour excursion to Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve was one of the best ever. The 5K walk in the Kiang West National Park was amazing. The people and sites of Senegal and The Gambia are …
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A large flower

Heidi's End of World Adventure

The land and people of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego are special indeed. There are few places left in the world where one can experience the untouched beauty and remoteness of nature and the friendliness of the people who inhabit such places. Here is the adventure of my Patagonia Trip!
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First stop in Cusco

Peruvian Adventure

We felt like our Peru trip was tailored to our liking and it made for a fantastic vacation! We would highly recommend anyone to take a trip with Adventure Life, as we have been looking into a few other trips with them as well. No other travel company comes close to the private, tailored trip like we had. They even made it possible for us to travel …
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Machu Picchu...exceeds every expectation.

Adventures in Peru

An amazing journey through Peru with two old friends, two new friends, and a jaguar!
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Llamas in Peru

Machu Picchu Anniversary Trip

We celebrated our 25th anniversary and Machu Picchu's 100th anniversary!
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