South America
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Galapagos - Evolution's Playground
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| Green Turtle |
July 28 to August 9, 2008 - Family Voyage!
Leader: Ted Cheeseman with Elizabeth (Ely) Coral-De Backer
15 participants
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May 4 to 17, 2009
Leaders: Elizabeth (Ely) Coral-De Backer and Etienne De Backer
16 participants
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June 29 to July 12, 2009
Leaders: Elizabeth (Ely) Coral-De Backer and Etienne De Backer
16 participants
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Imagine exploring a tropical archipelago rich in charismatic wildlife that is totally unafraid of you or your camera. Imagine a special expedition that caters to the pace of nature lovers and photographers, as you follow an incredible itinerary that offers maximum time in the field to one of the world's most intriguing natural history destinations. You'll find all this traveling with two of the best resident natural-history guides in the Galapagos islands and a fantastic crew and captain among endemic landbirds, breeding boobies, albatross, penguins, sea turtles, sharks and much, much more!
Peru - Amazon to the Andes
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| Brown Capuchins |
May 16 to 30, 2009
Leader: Ricardo Clark
12 participants
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Conservation International rates Peru among the top "Megadiversity Countries". In Peru, the vastness of remaining natural habitats brings unparalleled opportunity to get to the heart of pure tropical forest. This tour will explore natural areas that set the standard against which natural purity is judged. The Manu Biosphere Reserve has the highest diversity of life on Earth and is one of the most important conservation units in the world. The beauty of this trip is the variety of habitats visited, from orchid laden cloudforest where Spectacled Bears and Cock-of-the-Rocks live unmolested, to untouched Amazon rainforest where many species of monkeys abound and Jaguar and Tapir still roam. A trip to Manu is a trip to one of the world's great wilderness areas where wildlife is enormously plentiful. After eight days exploring rich Amazonian rivers and forests, you will be refreshed by the high-altitude cool of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with ample time to discover the immortal remains of the Incan culture. Enjoy the Quechuan culture of Cusco, Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo and the ruins of Machu Picchu, some of the world's greatest archaeology in a landscape of dramatic cloudforest mountains.
Northern Argentina Cloudforests, Iguazu Falls, Brazilian Amazon Basin and the Pantanal
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| Iguazu Falls |
September 9 to October 2, 2009
Leader: Ricardo Clark
12 participants
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Within the towering mountains on the eastern slope of the Andes, we'll visit puna grassland and tropical montane cloudforests, known as Yungas (steep slopes). Then from the beautiful broadleaf forests of Iguazu Falls National Park, we'll head for Alta Floresta and boat to Rio Cristalino Lodge in a very pristine area of the Amazon Basin where many birds and primates and other mammals thrive. The grand finale is in the grassland and riparian woodlands of Brazil's Pantanal, also on the east side of the Andes. In this hot, dry season before the big rains, Pantanal wildlife is very concentrated. The rivers, marshes, lakes and streams that nourish these fabulous wildlife destinations will bring us many surprises and enjoyment, hopefully even Giant Anteater, Jaguar
and Tapir. Everyday we'll be in a reserve or park enjoying natural beauty, beasts and birds!
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