It’s the end of the year which tends to mean reflecting on the year behind us, and looking forward to the year to come.  Looking forward, we have created a list of our favorite destinations for 2013, and are eager to begin 2013’s adventures! Quito, Ecuador In 2012 Quito began to weave the city’s culinary scene into its tourism culture.  […]

Driving on the dirt road just outside Torres Del Paine Park, for as far as the eye can see, there is only pampas with sheep and juanacos against the majestic mountains in the backdrop.   You will see a gate painted red with only the logo on a sculpture, letting you know that you have arrived.  Circling through the property, […]

Arriving at this hotel looks like you are going to a barn; even as you drive in it looks like you are in a barn.  However, once you are through the door you realize that you have arrived in a special place. The hotel is built in a 1915 post Victorian Cold Storage Plant called the Frigorifico Puerto Bories, which […]

I thought I was going to Calafate to see Glaciers and Icebergs but after electing to stay in a Calafate Estancia, I got so much more out of this region!  During our Argentina tour we stayed in the Estancia Alta Vista and arrived in the afternoon greeted by a beautiful sheepdog named Queen.  We went in April, and even though […]

We Won for the Third Time! Thank you to our Loyal Yampu Tours’ Clients and Industry Partners! We are very pleased to announce that Yampu has earned the award as South America’s Leading Tour Operator for the third year in a row! We would like to thank all of you who have voted: our loyal and repeat clients, and our […]