<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574</id><updated>2012-02-16T22:43:22.387-05:00</updated><category term='belize summer camp'/><category term='tropical January vacation offer'/><category term='Carnival in Rio'/><category term='explora special'/><category term='Vacation specials'/><category term='introduction'/><category term='vacation'/><category term='Guatemala Travel'/><category term='Roatan Honduras Travel Special Anthonys Key'/><category term='discount galapagos cruise'/><category term='Angel Falls'/><category term='Galapagos cruise ships'/><category term='special package rates'/><category term='belize vacation summer special'/><category term='Free Peru trip extension'/><category term='patagonia travel chile'/><category term='machu picchu'/><category term='Costa Rica holiday travel'/><category term='Mare Australis cruise specials'/><category term='Galapagos Scuba diving'/><category term='Fireworks show'/><category term='Galapagos cruise yacht'/><category term='honduras earthquake update'/><category term='santiago earthquake'/><category term='chile patagonia news'/><category term='Atacama Desert'/><category term='galapagos travel'/><category term='Galapagos hotel'/><category term='Rainforest and beach vacation'/><category term='galapagos vacation'/><category term='Patagonia discount travel'/><category term='Honduras political resolution'/><category term='Ecuador Geology expedition'/><category term='costa rica travel special'/><category term='luxury in Guatemala'/><category term='Colombia travel'/><category term='Ecuador and Galapagos Travel Special'/><title type='text'>Lost World Adventures</title><subtitle type='html'>Travel adventures in South and Central America.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>46</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-2402482928723060560</id><published>2011-01-18T19:29:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-18T21:43:36.161-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chile patagonia news'/><title type='text'>Strike in Chile is OVER!</title><content type='html'>Over the last few days, travelers in Punta Arenas have been delayed by Chilean Strikers. Transportation workers blocked access to the airport and shut down commerce for about 3 days because of a hike in natural gas prices. Thankfully a deal was struck with the federal government and local leaders. This is the most disruptive event that Lost World has ever dealt with in Patagonia and we are very happy that it has been concluded quickly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/01/18/chile.gas.strike/&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-2402482928723060560?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/2402482928723060560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2011/01/strike-in-chile-is-over.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2402482928723060560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2402482928723060560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2011/01/strike-in-chile-is-over.html' title='Strike in Chile is OVER!'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-7827922983535162495</id><published>2011-01-14T12:50:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-14T13:13:20.703-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tropical January vacation offer'/><title type='text'>22nd to the 29th of January retreat on Roatan</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.barefootcay.com/Portals/12/Homepage/Roatan-beach-resort-luxury-.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 475px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.barefootcay.com/Portals/12/Homepage/Roatan-beach-resort-luxury-.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Soak up some sun in Honduras on the island of Roatan! Only a short flight from the US, Barefoot Cay is offering a great deal on a one week stay for $850 per person plus 16% tax and service charges. Included are airport transfers, three meals daily with lemonade and tea (soft drinks and alcohol are extra) and all activities except diving but including kayaks and snorkeling gear. Add 10 dives for $300 per person. Prices are based on double occupancy. This special rate won't last.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact us for more details &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-7827922983535162495?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/7827922983535162495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2011/01/22nd-to-29th-of-january-retreat-on.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/7827922983535162495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/7827922983535162495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2011/01/22nd-to-29th-of-january-retreat-on.html' title='22nd to the 29th of January retreat on Roatan'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-2657271082239534345</id><published>2010-10-01T15:32:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-01T15:34:52.782-04:00</updated><title type='text'>ECUADOR SITUATION BACK TO NORMAL</title><content type='html'>ECUADOR SITUATION UPDATE &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are very pleased to report that the situation in Ecuador is stable now and back to normal, all commercial and banking activities are taking place –only schools are closed for today.  Airports are open and flights have resumed.   It is a beautiful sunny morning. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Services in the Galapagos Islands and on the mainland will operate from today on without any problem, since  security is guaranteed in all the country.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-2657271082239534345?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/2657271082239534345/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/10/ecuador-situation-back-to-normal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2657271082239534345'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2657271082239534345'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/10/ecuador-situation-back-to-normal.html' title='ECUADOR SITUATION BACK TO NORMAL'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-6794394883525939617</id><published>2010-08-04T14:30:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-04T16:16:47.968-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ecuador and Galapagos Travel Special'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='discount galapagos cruise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='galapagos vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='galapagos travel'/><title type='text'>great deals on galapagos cruises</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/TFnKpL9gHOI/AAAAAAAAFWQ/1c9VNow3GI8/s1600/temp.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 288px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501651228743965922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/TFnKpL9gHOI/AAAAAAAAFWQ/1c9VNow3GI8/s400/temp.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;It just doesn't get any better than a seven night Galapagos Cruise, except when you buy one and get the companion fare at 50% on select cruises. On top of all that, your flight to the Galapagos and entrance fee are paid, making it an additional savings of over $500 a person!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/TFm3v4UsSbI/AAAAAAAAFWI/gyqcdX5kK8k/s1600/temp.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take a cruise on the first class M/Y Grace, 16 passenger, or M/V Evolution, 32 passenger, and experience the intimate attentions of your natural guide and crew. Stops on the islands will allow viewing of exotic birds and creatures. A blue footed Booby might cross your path while performing its bizzare mating dance or snorkel with sea lions as they play near the beaches. You will be amazed by the wonder of the Galapagos Islands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="640" height="385"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xlhz6rH8jQI&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xlhz6rH8jQI&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact a trip consultant at Lost World Adventures for more details and a personalized itinerary. 800.999.0558&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lostworld.com/"&gt;http://www.lostworld.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-6794394883525939617?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/6794394883525939617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/08/great-deals-on-galapagos-cruises.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/6794394883525939617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/6794394883525939617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/08/great-deals-on-galapagos-cruises.html' title='great deals on galapagos cruises'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/TFnKpL9gHOI/AAAAAAAAFWQ/1c9VNow3GI8/s72-c/temp.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-1891627878605601796</id><published>2010-05-05T16:21:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-05T16:27:42.352-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Galapagos cruise yacht'/><title type='text'>M/V Eclipse - Best Galapagos yacht</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HUtOl8kbI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Tr9ZegeIrQk/s1600/eclipse+deck.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 75px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HUtOl8kbI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Tr9ZegeIrQk/s400/eclipse+deck.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467885296080949682" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HUs1kDLkI/AAAAAAAAAHM/7ciBpO_QH_g/s1600/eclipse+exterior.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 75px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HUs1kDLkI/AAAAAAAAAHM/7ciBpO_QH_g/s400/eclipse+exterior.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467885289362107970" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear all,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are pleased to share the news that the M/V Eclipse is featured in the Readers' Poll of top Small Ship Cruises in the February issue of Conde Nast Traveler. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;In the survey, the M/V Eclipse was the only adventure ship with two perfect scores, for Shore Excursions and Itineraries/Schedules. It also scored a near perfect rating for Crew and Service.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;We believe that the ratings show that the MV Eclipse continues to be the best adventure ship in the Galápagos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For itinerary details, ship description and 2010 rates, please call Lost World Adventures. 800-999-0558&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-1891627878605601796?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/1891627878605601796/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/05/mv-eclipse-best-galapagos-yacht.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/1891627878605601796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/1891627878605601796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/05/mv-eclipse-best-galapagos-yacht.html' title='M/V Eclipse - Best Galapagos yacht'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HUtOl8kbI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Tr9ZegeIrQk/s72-c/eclipse+deck.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-6440624080501773781</id><published>2010-05-05T16:10:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-05T16:20:35.351-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colombia travel'/><title type='text'>Cartagena &amp; Bogota - '31 Places to go in 2010'</title><content type='html'>The world continues to notice Colombia as a recommended destination. In its latest edition, The New York Times listed Cartagena de Indias and Bogota among its “31 places to go in 2010”. Affordability, beauty, diversity, and close location are only a few characteristics of why Colombia is an untapped destination to visit. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;If you have already been in Colombia, we invite to share your unforgettable experience by login into the New York Times and recommend the “Latin America’s next affordable hot spot”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Go to the following webpage to comment: &lt;br /&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/travel/2010-places-to-go.html#/25/&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Colombia’s tourism industry has grown exponentially during the last few years. In 2009, tourism grew by 10.4% (according to the UNWTO) while tourism worldwide decreased by 4%.  International hotel chains such as Hilton, Radisson, Holiday inn, and Sofitel are now present while airline carriers continue increasing flights. Jet Blue, Spirit, Delta, Continental, Avianca, and American Airlines offer daily non-stop flights from the USA to Colombia’s main cities. The cruise industry has also reassured its confidence on Colombia’s ports of call. In 2010, the country expects to welcome over 350,000 passengers aboard of the prestigious vessels of Royal Caribbean, Pullmantur, Princes Cruises, Holland America Line, Norwegian cruise Line among many others.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;If you would like to learn more about Colombia’s exotic destinations, download this latest electronic magazine here: http://www.colombia.travel/es/turista-internacional/multimedia/revista-digital-wwwcolombiatravel&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-6440624080501773781?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/6440624080501773781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/05/cartagena-bogota-31-places-to-go-in.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/6440624080501773781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/6440624080501773781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/05/cartagena-bogota-31-places-to-go-in.html' title='Cartagena &amp; Bogota - &apos;31 Places to go in 2010&apos;'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-8033388141724340796</id><published>2010-05-05T15:55:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-05T16:08:59.530-04:00</updated><title type='text'>ANTHONY'S KEY - Buy 1, Get 2nd Half-off</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HQT6PT2EI/AAAAAAAAAG0/Rm7PSmFEBxc/s1600/dock.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 130px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HQT6PT2EI/AAAAAAAAAG0/Rm7PSmFEBxc/s320/dock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467880463074056258" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HQTidLttI/AAAAAAAAAGs/NFBVdxrde2c/s1600/dining+deck.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HQTidLttI/AAAAAAAAAGs/NFBVdxrde2c/s320/dining+deck.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467880456689792722" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HQTeKq5CI/AAAAAAAAAGk/qC3Ncm8y_xo/s1600/beach.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 130px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HQTeKq5CI/AAAAAAAAAGk/qC3Ncm8y_xo/s320/beach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467880455538402338" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND&lt;br /&gt;For over 40 years, Anthony’s Key Resort has dedicated itself to improving the experience of our valued guests so we are pleased to re-offer our popular special "Buy One - Get Second Half Off in 2010".  So here’s a second chance to get a second half off!  Join us at Anthony's Key Resort and bring a friend!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For Travel: January 2 2010- January 1 2011 Promotion ENDS June 25, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Call Lost World Adventures package descriptions and 2010 rates. 800-999-0558&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-8033388141724340796?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/8033388141724340796/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/05/anthonys-key-buy-1-get-2nd-half-off.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/8033388141724340796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/8033388141724340796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/05/anthonys-key-buy-1-get-2nd-half-off.html' title='ANTHONY&apos;S KEY - Buy 1, Get 2nd Half-off'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S-HQT6PT2EI/AAAAAAAAAG0/Rm7PSmFEBxc/s72-c/dock.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-7314891824498039206</id><published>2010-04-06T13:31:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T15:46:50.669-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='explora special'/><title type='text'>Experience the Chilean Bicentennial with explora!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7t0kJrK0WI/AAAAAAAAAGc/4RMwhvJbHD8/s1600/easter+island.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 96px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7t0kJrK0WI/AAAAAAAAAGc/4RMwhvJbHD8/s320/easter+island.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457083537910583650" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7t0exVlv0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/wfSmz6eBVQg/s1600/patagonia.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 96px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7t0exVlv0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/wfSmz6eBVQg/s320/patagonia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457083445478276930" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7t0X3zZ56I/AAAAAAAAAGM/O6_5wgR5LeU/s1600/atacama.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 96px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7t0X3zZ56I/AAAAAAAAAGM/O6_5wgR5LeU/s320/atacama.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457083326954858402" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discover the culture, history and natural beauty of Chile, found throughout this long and slender land. Chile stretches 2,690 mi (4.329 km) from its northern border to its southern tip, which makes Chile’s nature very diverse with enchanting landscapes, among them explora’ main destinations in Atacama, Easter Island and Patagonia. Discover two or more of our destinations and enjoy the beauty of Chile and its most remote places with a unique program, created just for the Bicentennial.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Combine 2 or 3 explora destinations from June to September - &lt;br /&gt;Travelers who combine two or more explora destinations, with a minimum of 4 nights in Patagonia and 3 nights in Atacama or Rapa Nui, will receive a special rate of 600 USD per person per night when travelling between June 1stand September 30th, 2010.&lt;br /&gt;Choose the explora destination that you prefer during the month of September&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For September only, we are offering a unique rate of 600 USD per person per night, with a 4 night minimum in any explora destination, with no need to combine destinations.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-7314891824498039206?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/7314891824498039206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/04/experience-chilean-bicentennial-with.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/7314891824498039206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/7314891824498039206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/04/experience-chilean-bicentennial-with.html' title='Experience the Chilean Bicentennial with explora!'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7t0kJrK0WI/AAAAAAAAAGc/4RMwhvJbHD8/s72-c/easter+island.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-4328270957053601995</id><published>2010-04-06T13:04:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T13:30:31.857-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='santiago earthquake'/><title type='text'>Chile update - earthquake damage</title><content type='html'>Although thousands of Chileans were devastated by the earthquake of February 27th, most parts of Chile frequented by tourists were not affected. Here are updates on specific areas:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Santiago Airport&lt;br /&gt;Santiago International Airport has established 100% of its regular operations with a daily flow of around 24.000 passengers. Shortly after the earthquake, Santiago International Airport’s main building was inspected by two different teams of structural engineers, both of which concluded that no relevant structural damage could be found. Supporting infrastructure for National and International arrivals and departures was made operational within 48 hours of the earthquake. By Tuesday, March 9th, the international arrivals section of the main building was operational, adding to the International Departures section which was working 96 hours from the time of the earthquake. Today the airport is completely operational for passengers, with shops, restaurants and other services all fully functional.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Santiago, Valparaiso &amp; Vina del Mar&lt;br /&gt;All Santiago hotels are functioning normally, as are hotels in Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. San Cristobal Hill is open. Santa Lucia Hill is closed until further notice. The Fronck Museum in Vina del Mar has been closed until further notice. Most funiculars in Valparaiso are operational.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vineyards&lt;br /&gt;Wineries in Casablanca and the San Antonio Valley, such as Casas del Bosque, Indomita, Matetic, Casa Marin, are operation normally. &lt;br /&gt;Wineries in the Colchagua Valley – Casa Silva, Lapostolle, Santa Helena, Hacienda Araucano, Laura Hartwing, Montgras – are operating normally. Some hotels, such as Santa Cruz and Lapostolle Residence were damaged and are being repaired. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Patagonia, Lakes &amp; Volcano districts, Easter Island, Atacama Desert&lt;br /&gt;No areas were affected by the earthquake. All roads, hotels and services are fully-operational.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-4328270957053601995?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/4328270957053601995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/04/chile-update-earthquake-damage.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4328270957053601995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4328270957053601995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/04/chile-update-earthquake-damage.html' title='Chile update - earthquake damage'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-4603163358213479674</id><published>2010-04-06T12:39:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T12:52:24.799-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='machu picchu'/><title type='text'>MACHU PICCHU REOPENS</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7tmvps4mWI/AAAAAAAAAGE/mkqYNMFdlIw/s1600/MP+train.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 277px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7tmvps4mWI/AAAAAAAAAGE/mkqYNMFdlIw/s320/MP+train.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457068342323485026" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As announced by Peru's National Institute of Culture (INC), the major tourist attraction Machu Picchu and its  famous Inca Trail reopened on April 1st, after being closed for two months due to unprecedented severe flooding caused by torrential rains that damaged railway tracks between Cuzco, Ollantaytambo and the Inca citadel.  Since then, crews have been working hard to restore the vital rail access and rebuild sections that were completely destroyed.  Fortunately, the UNESCO World Heritage site remained intact despite this natural disaster.  During the rebuilding, a limited train service operated between the Piscacucho, provisional station located 50 minutes from Ollantaytambo, and the town of Machu Picchu  (Aguas Calientes). It was necessary to transfer passengers by road from Cuzco or Urubamba to Piscacucho. We will keep you posted on further developments about the other train services to Machu Picchu.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-4603163358213479674?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/4603163358213479674/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/04/machu-picchu-reopens.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4603163358213479674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4603163358213479674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/04/machu-picchu-reopens.html' title='MACHU PICCHU REOPENS'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7tmvps4mWI/AAAAAAAAAGE/mkqYNMFdlIw/s72-c/MP+train.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-786210738369063140</id><published>2010-04-06T12:26:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T12:29:25.989-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='belize summer camp'/><title type='text'>CHAA CREEK SUMMER CAMP</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7thTN-yuzI/AAAAAAAAAF8/a765YqbVqcA/s1600/chaa+creek+summer+camp.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 65px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7thTN-yuzI/AAAAAAAAAF8/a765YqbVqcA/s320/chaa+creek+summer+camp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457062356287929138" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eco Kids Rainforest Adventure&lt;br /&gt;Chaa Creek Summer Camp&lt;br /&gt;July 18 -24, 2010&lt;br /&gt;Looking for a special event for you and your 7-15 year old this summer?&lt;br /&gt;Chaa Creek is offering a week long summer camp program to educate children about biodiversity, natural resource conservation, the ancient Maya, traditional healing, and the three "R's" Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The program aims to instill memorable values that will have an impact on the way children conduct their lives, their relationship with our fragile Earth, and the sustainable development of our future.&lt;br /&gt;Some of our guided educational activities include:&lt;br /&gt;Hiking to ancient Maya sites where we will perform archaeological excavations,Horseback Riding through Jungle Trails while studying the medicinal flora within our 365-acre private reserve, Song writing and talent show sessions, Hands-on sustainable organic farming techniques, and Supervised water activities at Chaa Creek's new swimming pool.&lt;br /&gt;6 Nights/7 Days all inclusive&lt;br /&gt;Chaa Creek Nature Reserve&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;US$815 per child at the Macal River Camp&lt;br /&gt;US$1206 per parent at The Lodge at Chaa Creek&lt;br /&gt;Children's Summer Camp includes lodging at the Macal River Camp, all meals plus snacks three times a day, daily scheduling of educational events, arts &amp; craft materials and t-shirt, Camp Counselors 24/7, and guided tours with our licensed naturalist guides.&lt;br /&gt;Parents' rate includes airport transfers, lodge accommodation (next door to camp), all meals, and onsite activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For further details, contact Lost World Adventures at 800-999-0558.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-786210738369063140?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/786210738369063140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/04/chaa-creek-summer-camp.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/786210738369063140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/786210738369063140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/04/chaa-creek-summer-camp.html' title='CHAA CREEK SUMMER CAMP'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S7thTN-yuzI/AAAAAAAAAF8/a765YqbVqcA/s72-c/chaa+creek+summer+camp.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-4410527641382471293</id><published>2010-03-19T17:02:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-19T17:06:04.712-04:00</updated><title type='text'>SERVICE TO MACHU PICCHU TO RESUME APRIL 1</title><content type='html'>It is now confirmed that trains to Machu Picchu will resume operations on April 1st, 2010. The access will require a 50 minute bus ride from the Sacred Valley (Ollantaytambo Station) up to Piscacucho (Km.82) followed by an 80 minute train ride to Machu Picchu train station (Aguas Calientes). This bus-train combined service will be provided by Peru Rail and Inca Rail.  Of course, the bus ride from Cusco city to Piscacucho will take longer.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-4410527641382471293?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/4410527641382471293/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/service-to-machu-picchu-to-resume-april.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4410527641382471293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4410527641382471293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/service-to-machu-picchu-to-resume-april.html' title='SERVICE TO MACHU PICCHU TO RESUME APRIL 1'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-983104327222328886</id><published>2010-03-18T15:21:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-18T15:29:50.755-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Angel Falls'/><title type='text'>Angel Falls - one of the 7 Natural Wonders of South America</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S6J-MPp7-OI/AAAAAAAAAF0/hVHRiGkIo8M/s1600-h/P2100272.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S6J-MPp7-OI/AAAAAAAAAF0/hVHRiGkIo8M/s320/P2100272.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450057247897680098" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angel Falls is found in Venezuela in the Canaima National Park. It is the highest waterfall in the world at 3,212 feet (979 m). The falls has a clear drop of 2,647 feet (807 m) which is so far that the water vaporizes with the wind and becomes mist well before reaching the ground. Angel Falls is also called Kerepakupai meru which means "waterfall of the deepest place."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is a global campaign to establish the 7 Natural Wonders of South America and Angel Falls is a candidate.  You are invited to promote the mountain as one of the 7 Natural Wonders of South America.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angel Falls – Vote now as one of the 7 Natural Wonders of South America.&lt;br /&gt;http://sevennaturalwonders.org/south-america/angel-falls&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lost World Adventures arranges trips to Canaima National Park that include overnight and full-day trips to the base of Angel Falls. Contact a consultant for details.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-983104327222328886?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/983104327222328886/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/angel-falls-one-of-7-natural-wonders-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/983104327222328886'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/983104327222328886'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/angel-falls-one-of-7-natural-wonders-of.html' title='Angel Falls - one of the 7 Natural Wonders of South America'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S6J-MPp7-OI/AAAAAAAAAF0/hVHRiGkIo8M/s72-c/P2100272.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-5070172738547260386</id><published>2010-03-16T18:00:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-16T18:08:34.878-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Galapagos Scuba diving'/><title type='text'>2010 Galapagos Diving Season Aboard M/S ALTA</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S6ABByasB6I/AAAAAAAAAFs/tlkMnYhDDig/s1600-h/alta.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 183px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S6ABByasB6I/AAAAAAAAAFs/tlkMnYhDDig/s320/alta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449356679343507362" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WOLF &amp; DARWIN DIVING TRIPS NOW OPEN ON THE ALTA FOR PEAK SEASON 2010&lt;br /&gt;After an excellent Diving Season in 2009 aboard the ALTA, we are excited to inform you that the Galapagos National Park has again granted a diving permit for the yacht M/S Alta to perform diving expeditions to Wolf &amp; Darwin Islands during peak season in 2010. Call Lost World Adventures for available dates for diving as well as day-by-day itinerary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are interested in diving in 2010, here is your chance to take advantage of this great opportunity! All availability is on a first come, first serve basis. Cruise dates are available for either Full Diving cruises to Wolf &amp; Darwin Islands or as Naturalist bookings or charters. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7 NIGHT / 8 DAY ITINERARY IN DETAIL: 20 DIVES&lt;br /&gt;3 FULL DAYS IN WOLF &amp; DARWIN ISLANDS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For all diving departures there will be 2 dive masters / naturalists onboard the ALTA to take the group out to the dive sites in 2 dinghies. Crew members onboard the vessel during these weeks are trained for diving cruises and there will also be first aid equipment and emergency equipment onboard, specific to diving situations. Please inquire with us for more information.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-5070172738547260386?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/5070172738547260386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-galapagos-diving-season-aboard-ms.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/5070172738547260386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/5070172738547260386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-galapagos-diving-season-aboard-ms.html' title='2010 Galapagos Diving Season Aboard M/S ALTA'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S6ABByasB6I/AAAAAAAAAFs/tlkMnYhDDig/s72-c/alta.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-3197599218846022281</id><published>2010-03-10T18:06:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-10T18:12:20.093-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ecuador Geology expedition'/><title type='text'>GEOLOGY EXPEDITIONS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S5gnR4N_caI/AAAAAAAAAFc/g4P7utX3KaY/s1600-h/antisana+volcano.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S5gnR4N_caI/AAAAAAAAAFc/g4P7utX3KaY/s200/antisana+volcano.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447146937406943650" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discover Ecuador’s Andean Volcanoes and the Galápagos Islands&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Follow in the steps of the great world explorers… discover the fascinating geology and colossal features of the Andes that left Alexander von Humboldt breathless along the Avenue of the Volcanoes in continental Ecuador, and the young and very active volcanism of the Galapagos Islands, where you will have ample time to examine its most significant geological sites and walk on lava of the most recent eruptions. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Join Dr. Theofilos Toulkeridis as we explore the fascinating land of the Andes and the islands of fire of the Galápagos.  By putting together the most comprehensive route, our exclusive geological expedition will focus in understanding the varied forms of volcanism and how the islands' wildlife is influenced in its evolutionary framework by such unique setup.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;As we explore the different corners of Galápagos, lectures and one-of-a-kind discussions, complement a voyage to this remote island group in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  Our geology expedition caters to both amateurs and geologists seeking for an in-depth experience of nature’s forces at work.  Small groups will be led by our expert field geologist with personalized attention and profound knowledge.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Dr. Toulkeridis’ expertise will be shared in his eye catching lectures and discussions about Ecuador &amp; Galápagos´ geology, right in the Middle of the World.  On this trip, apart from traveling along beautiful landscapes, you get to see interesting glacial and geological phenomena and explore the fascinating Galapagos Islands on board Yacht ISABELA II.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Contact Lost World Adventures for a detailed day-to-day itinerary.&lt;br /&gt;Departures:&lt;br /&gt;June 13 to 23, 2010 &lt;br /&gt;August 22 to Sep 01, 2010 &lt;br /&gt;December 5 to 15, 2010&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;About Doctor Theofilos Toulkeridis, Ph.D. - &lt;br /&gt;“Theo” is a resident of Ecuador since 1999, and full-time professor at the University of San Francisco at Quito (USFQ).  He is one of the most reputed geologists living in Ecuador, and Founder and Director of the Center of Geology, Volcanology and Geodynamics. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Geology and Pale¬ontology, with a specialty focus in Isotope Geochemistry from the University of Mainz and the Max Planck Institute of Chemistry in Mainz, Germany. His Ph.D. in Geology and Isotope Geochemistry was completed in 1996, with the same institutions and in collaboration with the Centre for Surface Geochemistry at the French National Centre for Scientific Research in Strasbourg, France. His research in Ecuador is mainly focused upon volcanoes in the Sub-Andean basin, the volcanic Cordilleras of the “Sierra” and the Galapagos Islands.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-3197599218846022281?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/3197599218846022281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/geology-expeditions-to-middle-of-world.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/3197599218846022281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/3197599218846022281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/geology-expeditions-to-middle-of-world.html' title='GEOLOGY EXPEDITIONS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S5gnR4N_caI/AAAAAAAAAFc/g4P7utX3KaY/s72-c/antisana+volcano.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-3355362669760507632</id><published>2010-03-10T18:00:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-10T18:03:58.390-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='galapagos vacation'/><title type='text'>GALAPAGOS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY ENTHUSIASTS</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S5glGlTjLDI/AAAAAAAAAFU/VkzYoF2aLCc/s1600-h/Isabela+yacht.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 131px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S5glGlTjLDI/AAAAAAAAAFU/VkzYoF2aLCc/s200/Isabela+yacht.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447144544328166450" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WITH AWARD-WINNING NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER JONATHAN GREEN&lt;br /&gt;The Galapagos Archipelago not only inspired Charles Darwin’s famous theory, but has been a source of inspiration for countless explorers ever since.  Many of its plant and animal species are unique in the world, where animals have no fear of humans and can be photographed at close range –plus the unique illumination of the equatorial sun is great for amazing landscapes.&lt;br /&gt;This is a unique opportunity to see and photograph the Galapagos, both above water and underwater with the guidance and care of experts in the field; a fascinating destination where your hardest decision will be where to point your camera first…  Exceptional days in the islands, with rewarding locations within the itinerary, will also include photography workshops, presentations, and the use of modern photo-techniques. In the evenings, indulge in great dinners and cozy accommodations.&lt;br /&gt;As you learn, apply in the field your new techniques in different approaches to landscape and wide angle, macro and portrait photography, using the unique light conditions only found in the Galapagos Islands.  Mr. Green will permanently coach guests in both land and underwater photography, and since the walking pace of photographers is different to that of non photography groups, extended time periods will be scheduled for key species and ¨hotspots¨ along the trails. &lt;br /&gt;A major plus will be the added opportunity to photograph Ecuador’s Andean Volcanoes and the city of Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a jewel of Colonial art and architecture.  This is photography at its best.&lt;br /&gt;Photo Expeditions Special Departures:&lt;br /&gt;April 4 to 14, 2010&lt;br /&gt;July 11 to 21, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;About Nature Photographer Jonathan Green: &lt;br /&gt;Jonathan, a resident of Ecuador, has been studying and photographing the Galapagos Islands, their flora and fauna on land and underwater, for over 20 years. Four times finalist in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Bronze medalist at Hasselblad World Circuit 2000. Photos published in Time, Time Life, Time for Kids, GEO, BBC Natural History and Royal Geographical Magazines. Photography exhibited at the Natural History Museum of London, Olympia Stadium, London and assorted venues around the world.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-3355362669760507632?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/3355362669760507632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/galapagos-for-photography-enthusiasts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/3355362669760507632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/3355362669760507632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/03/galapagos-for-photography-enthusiasts.html' title='GALAPAGOS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY ENTHUSIASTS'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S5glGlTjLDI/AAAAAAAAAFU/VkzYoF2aLCc/s72-c/Isabela+yacht.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-5679867982883505759</id><published>2010-02-12T10:30:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-12T10:31:50.519-05:00</updated><title type='text'>MACHU PICCHU:  THE EMERGENCY IS OVER…</title><content type='html'>As rebuilding efforts are currently in place, an estimated date has been announced for a return to normal tourist operations. Perurail has temporarily suspended rail services to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Caliente) – the town below the citadel. Although many local residents and business owners have been severely affected, with the aid of the Peruvian government and the private sector, work is in progress to rebuild damaged areas. It is estimated that normal tourist operations to Machu Picchu should resume by the beginning of April. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plans to travel to the affected areas in April should not be disrupted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The areas of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley have not been affected. There is far more to Cuzco and the Sacred Valley than Machu Picchu. Any plans to visit the area that do not include a visit to Machu Picchu should not be disrupted at all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following is an official statement regarding travel to Machu Picchu, Cuzco and the Sacred Valley:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;February 3, 2010&lt;br /&gt;Peru’s government announced a 60-day state of emergency in the Cusco department last week as heavy rainfall and mudslides battered the country’s southern Andean region. The storms flooded the Vilcanota River, which blocked the railway between Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru’s sacred Inca citadel and top tourist attraction. The town of Aguas Caliente has been temporarily isolated. Some bridges have fallen and most crops have been lost. Furthermore, many rural houses built on the river banks or near the river have been inundated and some are a total loss.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;British-owned Perurail has temporarily suspended services to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Caliente) – the town below the citadel - stranding some 2,000 tourists. Peru’s government sent police and military helicopters to evacuate the tourists and local residents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The main tourist attractions of the Sacred Valley, such as Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Maras and Moray; areas south of Cuzco: Tipon, Pikillaqta, Andahuaylillas and the citadel of Machu Picchu did not suffer damages.  Nevertheless, it will not be possible to access Machu Picchu by train for up to seven weeks. We are confident that by early April all the tourist activity will be reestablished to Machu Picchu. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martín Pérez, said Tuesday that Peru’s top tourist attraction, Machu Picchu, was not damaged following torrential rains, mudslides and floods that washed out roads and railroad tracks leading to the 15th-century sacred Inca citadel. Pérez expects repairs of the railway to be finished in eight weeks (from February 3rd).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“The citadel (of Machu Picchu), which I visited on Saturday (January 30th) after the tourists had been evacuated, was in perfect condition.” said Pérez. “The Inca knew not only how to build the drainage system, the hydraulic system is absolutely amazing. We went on Saturday and it was completely dry. We expect it will take eight weeks to repair the railroad tracks and (Machu Picchu) will be able to receive tourists again,” Pérez told Radio Programas Peru.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-5679867982883505759?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/5679867982883505759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/02/machu-picchu-emergency-is-over.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/5679867982883505759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/5679867982883505759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/02/machu-picchu-emergency-is-over.html' title='MACHU PICCHU:  THE EMERGENCY IS OVER…'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-8920805972214020213</id><published>2010-01-07T13:38:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-07T13:42:51.633-05:00</updated><title type='text'>M/S ALTA GALAPAGOS 2010 SPECIAL</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0Yq3BVgJfI/AAAAAAAAAFM/249XsXorZh8/s1600-h/alta.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0Yq3BVgJfI/AAAAAAAAAFM/249XsXorZh8/s200/alta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424069925954135538" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For all new bookings made on Alta's naturalist cruises by March 1, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All new passengers booked and confirmed on Alta's Naturalist cruises by the dates above will receive their domestic air tickets to the Galapagos Islands, Transit Control Cards and Galapagos Park Entrance Fees at no additional cost. A savings of over $500.&lt;br /&gt;*Note: This offer is for new bookings only and is not retroactive to current bookings&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact Lost World Adventures for availability, itinerary and ship description&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-8920805972214020213?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/8920805972214020213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/01/ms-alta-galapagos-2010-special.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/8920805972214020213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/8920805972214020213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/01/ms-alta-galapagos-2010-special.html' title='M/S ALTA GALAPAGOS 2010 SPECIAL'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0Yq3BVgJfI/AAAAAAAAAFM/249XsXorZh8/s72-c/alta.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-4930462052619712189</id><published>2010-01-07T13:15:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-07T13:38:27.380-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation specials'/><title type='text'>The Cliffs Preserve 2010 Summer Promotion</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0YqFCdu6qI/AAAAAAAAAFE/VK_OBOgGYL8/s1600-h/Cliffs+Preserve.png"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0YqFCdu6qI/AAAAAAAAAFE/VK_OBOgGYL8/s200/Cliffs+Preserve.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424069067263634082" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;US$ 799, per person, per night, all-inclusive, based on double occupancy - minimum 3 night stay. &lt;br /&gt;Includes &lt;br /&gt;-Puerto Montt airport transfers&lt;br /&gt;-Accommodations in a Luxury Suite with ocean views, living area, private terrace, walk-in shower, Jacuzzi&lt;br /&gt;-All meals and drinks (Reserve/Grand Reserve wines and rack liquors included - premium wines and liquors not included)&lt;br /&gt;-One day off-property activity: sport or fly fishing, rafting, canopy or cultural heritage excursion to Puerto Varas and/or the small fishing village of Quenuir. &lt;br /&gt;-One Wellness Spa treatment per person&lt;br /&gt;-Sauna, steamroom and wood-fired hot tub&lt;br /&gt;-Wifi access&lt;br /&gt;-Laundry service&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kids from 6 to 12 years old 50% off - Kids under 5 years old free of charge. &lt;br /&gt;Valid for stays through March 31, 2010&lt;br /&gt;Price subject to change&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For reservations or availabilities, please contact Lost World Adventures&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-4930462052619712189?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/4930462052619712189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/01/cliffs-preserve-2010-summer-promotion.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4930462052619712189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4930462052619712189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/01/cliffs-preserve-2010-summer-promotion.html' title='The Cliffs Preserve 2010 Summer Promotion'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0YqFCdu6qI/AAAAAAAAAFE/VK_OBOgGYL8/s72-c/Cliffs+Preserve.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-2570708854335434297</id><published>2010-01-07T11:44:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-07T11:50:17.095-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special package rates'/><title type='text'>Special offer at Remota in Patagonia</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0YQusGFAGI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OVDqkwO1W6U/s1600-h/Remota.png"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 66px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0YQusGFAGI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OVDqkwO1W6U/s200/Remota.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424041195511021666" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This winter take advantage of these special offers and live the Full Patagonian Experience with Remota&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With access to trips inside and outside Torres del Parque National Park, Remota is the new top destination in Chilean Patagonia. A place where guests can experience the history, the culture and the sheer expanse of Patagonia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remota has two special offers for the coming months of January and February 2010: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pay 3 nights / Enjoy 4 nights&lt;br /&gt;For the purchase of a 3 nights program REMOTA will invite you for one extra night so you will have a 4 nights program&lt;br /&gt;Published rates of the 4 nights program: US$ 1,980 per person in double room occupancy. With this offer pay only US$ 1,548 and save more than US$ 400 per person!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pay 4 nights / Enjoy 7 nights&lt;br /&gt;For the purchase of a 4 nights program, REMOTA will invite you for three additional nights so you will have a 7 nights program. &lt;br /&gt;Published rates of the 7 nights program: US$ 2,988 per person in double room occupancy. With this offer pay only US$ 1,980 and save more than US$ 1,000 per person!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;These offers are valid for travel during January and February 2010, limited and subject to availability at time of booking.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-2570708854335434297?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/2570708854335434297/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/01/special-offer-at-remota-in-patagonia.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2570708854335434297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2570708854335434297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2010/01/special-offer-at-remota-in-patagonia.html' title='Special offer at Remota in Patagonia'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/S0YQusGFAGI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OVDqkwO1W6U/s72-c/Remota.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-9129820335726156558</id><published>2009-12-30T18:29:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-30T18:43:08.058-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Galapagos cruise ships'/><title type='text'>New &amp; Improved M/V Galapagos Legend</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Szvle1SQUSI/AAAAAAAAAEs/x6JY0CoqtVg/s1600-h/juniorsuite.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Szvle1SQUSI/AAAAAAAAAEs/x6JY0CoqtVg/s200/juniorsuite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421178894333006114" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvlepS2vHI/AAAAAAAAAEk/dV19Xvmv9NM/s1600-h/legend+pool.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvlepS2vHI/AAAAAAAAAEk/dV19Xvmv9NM/s200/legend+pool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421178891114298482" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvleeQr7hI/AAAAAAAAAEc/9ll5V_o8nU8/s1600-h/legend.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 89px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvleeQr7hI/AAAAAAAAAEc/9ll5V_o8nU8/s200/legend.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421178888152411666" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's a great pleasure for us to inform you about the improvements made to the vessel M/V Galapagos Legend:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beds are larger and more comfortable with new linens.&lt;br /&gt;New decoration of the main bar, Neptune Bar.&lt;br /&gt;Window cabins with UV protection.&lt;br /&gt;Maintenance of propeller machines.&lt;br /&gt;General maintenance of outer and inner areas.&lt;br /&gt;Maintenance of fire detector and extinguishing system, hot and cold water.&lt;br /&gt;Upgrading the air conditioning system in Neptune bar and on Balcony cabins with manual controller per cabin.&lt;br /&gt;Upgrading the audio system.&lt;br /&gt;General maintenance of furnishings.&lt;br /&gt;Maintenance of sailing and communication equipment.&lt;br /&gt;Maintenance of hull, propellers, shafts and the ship's steering.&lt;br /&gt;General maintenance of the dinghies and outboards.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-9129820335726156558?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/9129820335726156558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/12/blog-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/9129820335726156558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/9129820335726156558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/12/blog-post.html' title='New &amp; Improved M/V Galapagos Legend'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Szvle1SQUSI/AAAAAAAAAEs/x6JY0CoqtVg/s72-c/juniorsuite.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-5005082676538427652</id><published>2009-12-30T17:26:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-30T17:29:58.563-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Easter Island &amp; Robinson Crusoe Island</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvTv4g0pGI/AAAAAAAAADs/LMJ7NQERXc4/s1600-h/robinson+crusoe+island.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvTv4g0pGI/AAAAAAAAADs/LMJ7NQERXc4/s200/robinson+crusoe+island.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421159396047889506" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvTvmLniiI/AAAAAAAAADk/UG5l3b8iz90/s1600-h/easter+island+2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvTvmLniiI/AAAAAAAAADk/UG5l3b8iz90/s200/easter+island+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421159391127112226" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Easter Island is one of those wonderful places where you can enjoy amazing culture with a breathtaking landscape - a triangle-shaped island with a volcano in each corner. Here you can find Polynesian charm combined with a Latin taste. Come and live a millenarian culture that keeps its traditions alive with sculpture, food, costumes and celebrations. You will be able to experience their lifestyle in person. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A five-hour flight from Santiago, Chile will take you to this paradise full of legends and mysteries for you to discover. Easter Island, known as Rapa Nui by the locals, receives many visitors during February when the celebration of Tapati is held. Tapati is a 2-week celebration during which competitors and more than 50 events take place to decide the winning clan of the island. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Robinson Crusoe Island is one of the three islands of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago. A two-hour flight from Santiago, Robinson Crusoe is an exclusive and off-the-beaten-path destination that was declared a National Park in 1935. A unique ecosystem where flowers, birds and insects found an untouched land, including hummingbirds that can only be found in this part of the world. Out of 146 native species of plants, 101 are endemic. Robinson Crusoe Island is so amazing and unique that UNESCO declared it a World Biosphere Reserve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lost World Adventures can arrange your trip to Easter Island and/or Robinson Crusoe Island.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-5005082676538427652?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/5005082676538427652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/12/easter-island-robinson-crusoe-island_30.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/5005082676538427652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/5005082676538427652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/12/easter-island-robinson-crusoe-island_30.html' title='Easter Island &amp; Robinson Crusoe Island'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SzvTv4g0pGI/AAAAAAAAADs/LMJ7NQERXc4/s72-c/robinson+crusoe+island.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-6897955265091721951</id><published>2009-11-02T12:01:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-02T12:06:42.435-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roatan Honduras Travel Special Anthonys Key'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Honduras political resolution'/><title type='text'>Honduras Political Resolution</title><content type='html'>TOURISM AREAS CONTINUE TO WELCOME VISITORS &lt;br /&gt;Tegucigalpa, Honduras (October 30, 2009) – Four months after President Manuel Zelaya was relieved of power on June 28, the interim Roberto Micheletti government and Zelaya officials have come to a resolution to end the ongoing political situation in Honduras. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the evening of October 29, in a U.S.-brokered deal, both sides agreed to a resolution that asks the Honduran Congress, with prior authorization by the Honduran Supreme Court, to approve Zelaya’s return to the presidency until the end of his term. Under the agreement, the candidate elected in the November 29 elections will take office as planned in January 2010. The international community has praised both Micheletti and Zelaya for their willingness to come to a consensus, and end four months of uncertainty in the country. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a result of this resolution, the World Bank will resume all projects committed to prior to June 28, and the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa will begin issuing Visas to Hondurans within the next week. The Honduran consulates in the U.S. and throughout the world will also resume their diplomatic positions within the next week. &lt;br /&gt;Meanwhile, the Honduras tourism sector continues to welcome visitors to its many tourist areas. Wholesalers, tour operators and hotels in areas such as Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Tela and Copán Ruinas are offering special promotions to visitors for the remainder of 2009 and continuing into the 2010 high season. With this resolution and its widespread acceptance in the international community, the travel alerts issued by many countries are expected to be lifted in the forthcoming weeks. &lt;br /&gt;“The committal to this resolution is excellent news for the Honduras tourism industry,” stated Ana Abarca, Minister of Tourism for Honduras. “With this, travelers from around the globe should have no hesitation in taking advantage of everything Honduras has to offer. We very excited to welcome visitors back to our beautiful country.” &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Honduras is located in the heart of Central America, encompassing over 43,000 square miles, making it about the size of Tennessee. It is only a short flight from the U.S.: two hours from Miami or less than three hours from Houston or Atlanta. Honduras features a 500-mile Caribbean coastline on its north and a 100-mile Pacific coastline on its south. Travelers can tour Maya ruins in the western highlands, explore an underwater paradise in the Bay Islands, engage in eco-tourism in the La Moskitia region, immerse themselves in the Garifuna or Lenca culture, and much more. Honduras borders on the west with Guatemala, the southwest with El Salvador, and on the east with Nicaragua.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-6897955265091721951?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/6897955265091721951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/11/honduras-political-resolution.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/6897955265091721951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/6897955265091721951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/11/honduras-political-resolution.html' title='Honduras Political Resolution'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-3343484608196524368</id><published>2009-10-11T21:24:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-11T22:05:28.515-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='patagonia travel chile'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/StKOeS04tJI/AAAAAAAAE4Y/EliVJeQ8z9c/s1600-h/IMG_2248.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 299px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391528355016782994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/StKOeS04tJI/AAAAAAAAE4Y/EliVJeQ8z9c/s400/IMG_2248.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Lost World takes it on the road! Andrew and family are visiting Patagonia. For two nights we are visiting Remota a fantastic option in Patagonia near to the town of Puerto Natales. Engaging excursion, comfortable yet elegant surroundings and delicious food make it a new favorite. Here is a picture from the excursion today where we saw a dozen condors. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-3343484608196524368?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/3343484608196524368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/10/lost-world-takes-it-on-road-andrew-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/3343484608196524368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/3343484608196524368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/10/lost-world-takes-it-on-road-andrew-and.html' title=''/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/StKOeS04tJI/AAAAAAAAE4Y/EliVJeQ8z9c/s72-c/IMG_2248.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-2833724401434908149</id><published>2009-10-02T16:41:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-02T17:38:01.064-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ecuador and Galapagos Travel Special'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Galapagos cruise yacht'/><title type='text'>Penguin Promotion in the Galapagos</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SsZxHRZsBAI/AAAAAAAAE3s/NvVh4ilKWxg/s1600-h/temp.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388118373939545090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SsZxHRZsBAI/AAAAAAAAE3s/NvVh4ilKWxg/s400/temp.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Low, low Galapagos cruise rates on &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/property.php/pid/99"&gt;Explorer II&lt;/a&gt; . Contact &lt;a href="http://www.lostworld.com/"&gt;Lost World Adventures &lt;/a&gt;at &lt;a href="mailto:info@lostworld.com"&gt;info@lostworld.com&lt;/a&gt; or 800.99.0558 for a complete itinerary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suites only grace the 100 passenger Explorer II. Be assured that you'll receive the same level of services as on a smaller boat, with the luxury that a larger boat can offer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Book before Halloween for rates below 2008's. Four day/three night cruises depart on Wednesdays and five day/ 4 night cruises depart on Saturdays. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Classic Suites are $1159 for 4 days, $1545 for 5 days, $2539 for 8 days. *&lt;br /&gt;Premium Suites are $1275 for 4 days, $1703 for 5 days, $2790 for 8 days. *&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;* per person based on double occupancy&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;4 day/ 3 night itinerary departing the 14th and 28 of Oct, 18th of Nov, 2nd, 9th and 16th of Dec.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arrival at Pto. Baquerizo Moreno airportTransfer to the Galapagos Explorer IIPM: Cerro Brujo, San Cristobal Island&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thursday&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;AM: Punta Suárez, Española IslandPM: Gardner Bay, Española Island&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;AM: Charles Darwin station and Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island PM: Rabida Island&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saturday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AM.: Playa Bachas, Santa Cruz islandTransfer to Baltra airport to take the flight back to the continent.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4 day/ 3 night itinerary departing the 14th and 21st of Nov, 5th and 12th of Dec.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saturday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Arrival at Baltra airportTransfer to Galapagos Explorer IIPM: Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;AM: Bartholome islandPM: Puerto Egas, Santiago island&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;AM: Punta Espinoza, Fernandina IslandPM: Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tuesday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;AM: North SeymourPM: Highlands and lava tunnels, Santa Cruz Island&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;AM: Visit to Lobería , Isla Lobos , Tijeretas , El Junco or Interpretation Center, San Cristobal island**PM: Transfer to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno airport.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;8 day/7 night itinerary departs on the 14th and 21st of Nov, 2nd, 5th, 9th and 12 of Dec&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;NOTE:** Considering changes in flight schedules, weather conditions, and Galapagos National Park regulations we have considered some alternate programs that we may offer the first and last day of the cruise. The guides will inform regarding any variation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-2833724401434908149?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/2833724401434908149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/10/penguin-promotion-in-galapagos.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2833724401434908149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2833724401434908149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/10/penguin-promotion-in-galapagos.html' title='Penguin Promotion in the Galapagos'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SsZxHRZsBAI/AAAAAAAAE3s/NvVh4ilKWxg/s72-c/temp.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-3432882433294064190</id><published>2009-09-17T09:38:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-17T10:08:45.868-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mare Australis cruise specials'/><title type='text'>Mare Australis special promotional rates</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrJCWJ4vVBI/AAAAAAAAAC0/GvL3F4nmM84/s1600-h/Australis.bmp"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382437453039621138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrJCWJ4vVBI/AAAAAAAAAC0/GvL3F4nmM84/s400/Australis.bmp" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Mare and Via Australis are offering special low promotional rates for their 2009/2010 Patagonia &amp;amp; Tierra del Fuego cruises.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Promotional rates start at $840, per person (3-night cruise) and $1120, per person (4-night cruise). &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Promotional departure dates:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;3 nights (Ushuaia to Punta Arenas):&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;2009 - September 23, 30; October 3, 7, 10, 14&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;2010 - April 3, 7, 14&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;4 nights (Punta Arenas to Ushuaia):&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;2009 - September 19, 26, 29; October 3, 6, 10, 13&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;2010 - April 3, 10&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also offered are low-season rates for the folllowing 4 high-season 2009 departures:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;3 nights - December 16, 19&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;4 nights - December 15, 19 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;All special rates are subject to availability. Contact Lost World Adventures for availability and a detailed itinerary. We specialize in customized adventure travel and can include an Australis cruise on your Chile &amp;amp; Argentina itinerary. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-3432882433294064190?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/3432882433294064190/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/mare-australis-special-promotional.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/3432882433294064190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/3432882433294064190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/mare-australis-special-promotional.html' title='Mare Australis special promotional rates'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrJCWJ4vVBI/AAAAAAAAAC0/GvL3F4nmM84/s72-c/Australis.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-506743816831789715</id><published>2009-09-16T13:57:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-16T14:13:42.727-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Costa Rica holiday travel'/><title type='text'>Holiday space in Costa Rica still available</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrEqapL5GWI/AAAAAAAAACs/tXQQd3pK4vo/s1600-h/arenal+kioro.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382129666905151842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrEqapL5GWI/AAAAAAAAACs/tXQQd3pK4vo/s400/arenal+kioro.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrEqUENVxqI/AAAAAAAAACk/E0j1zNcDH5o/s1600-h/lapa+rios.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 185px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 205px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382129553899898530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrEqUENVxqI/AAAAAAAAACk/E0j1zNcDH5o/s400/lapa+rios.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As travelers are booking their holiday vacations to Costa Rica, we still have rooms available at two upscale lodges for holiday season - Lapa Rios on the Osa Peninsula and the Arenal Kioro Suites &amp;amp; Spa.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Arenal Kioro is a beautiful 5-star hotel with excellent views of Arenal Volcano, its own private hot springs and a spa of the highest standards available in the Arenal region. All suites have two individual terraces with the best panoramic volcano and mountain view. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The world famous Lapa Rios eco lodge is set in a private nature reserve spread over 1,000 acres of Central America's last remaining lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica, Lapa Rios Ecolodge overlooks the pristine point where the Golfo Dulce meets the wild Pacific Ocean, a destination matching everyone's idea of paradise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.laparios.com/reservations.html" target="_blank"&gt;John and Karen Lewis&lt;/a&gt; first envisioned Lapa Rios a private nature reserve. The Minnesota couple was driven by a dream that required liquidating all their assets to finance the purchase of a large tract of rainforest and to build a small, supporting ecotourism project. A conservation easement elaborated by The Nature Conservancy and CEDARENA will ensure this primary forest be preserved in perpetuity, the land never to be developed. The 930-acre Lapa Rios Reserve helps buffer the Osa Peninsula’s Corcovado National Park and serves as a wildlife corridor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Lapa Rios was designed in harmony with the surrounding forest and beach environment. The main lodge and bungalows line three ridges and are connected by walking paths and steps. Built over 350 feet above the sea, Lapa Rios catches the cooling tropical ocean and forests breezes. The main lodge and the Brisa Azul restaurant soar 50 feet above the sea and, like the private 16 bungalows, are built of locally harvested materials and have intricately woven palm thatched roofs. Climb the lodge’s three-story circular stairway to overlook the forest canopy and breathtaking ocean vistas. Comfortable, locally made bamboo furniture and huge private decks aid relaxation amidst pristine nature.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you want to spend your year-end holidays in Costa Rica, book now while rooms are still available.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-506743816831789715?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/506743816831789715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/holiday-space-in-costa-rica-still.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/506743816831789715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/506743816831789715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/holiday-space-in-costa-rica-still.html' title='Holiday space in Costa Rica still available'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrEqapL5GWI/AAAAAAAAACs/tXQQd3pK4vo/s72-c/arenal+kioro.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-2100936303120533452</id><published>2009-09-16T13:39:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-16T13:50:44.874-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Atacama Desert'/><title type='text'>Atacama Skies - Observatory Adventure</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrElW7I8ZzI/AAAAAAAAACc/IvhjRvW54d4/s1600-h/atacama+observatory+tour.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382124105447008050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrElW7I8ZzI/AAAAAAAAACc/IvhjRvW54d4/s400/atacama+observatory+tour.bmp" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Call Lost World Adventures to book an Astronomical tour of the Atacama Desert. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-2100936303120533452?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/2100936303120533452/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/atacama-skies-observatory-adventure.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2100936303120533452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2100936303120533452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/atacama-skies-observatory-adventure.html' title='Atacama Skies - Observatory Adventure'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrElW7I8ZzI/AAAAAAAAACc/IvhjRvW54d4/s72-c/atacama+observatory+tour.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-5505864158581297744</id><published>2009-09-16T13:02:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-16T13:08:15.283-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Galapagos cruise yacht'/><title type='text'>Renovated Galapagos Yacht Isabela</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrEbeIY-_vI/AAAAAAAAACU/QXb5MzaSu7I/s1600-h/yachtisabela.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382113234146754290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrEbeIY-_vI/AAAAAAAAACU/QXb5MzaSu7I/s400/yachtisabela.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Periodically, all vessels need more substantial marine maintenance and need to be hauled out of the water. This is called a dry dock period, and Metropolitan Touring plans these for its vessels in order to keep them under top performance due to its intensive use throughout the year. Metropolitan Touring’s Yacht ISABELA II, which operates Tuesday to Tuesday Galápagos Expeditions, went through its regular dry dock works where various important improvements were made; all of these are done taking into consideration guest satisfaction, energy efficiency, safety, and assuring minimal environmental impact.&lt;br /&gt;The Ship:&lt;br /&gt;Significant repairs to machinery and equipment and general maintenance of the ship’s hull and structures&lt;br /&gt;Change of shafts and complete overhaul of engines&lt;br /&gt;Assembly of new rudder and steering mechanisms&lt;br /&gt;Installation of two brand new generators that use state of the art technology and match environmental efficiency according to international standards.&lt;br /&gt;Safety&lt;br /&gt;A new sprinkler system was installed throughout the vessel to upgrade and monitor more closely its safety standards&lt;br /&gt;Kitchen:&lt;br /&gt;General maintenance of the kitchen with new flooring, refrigeration systems and air conditioning.&lt;br /&gt;Complete maintenance and overhaul of kitchen equipment&lt;br /&gt;Public Areas:&lt;br /&gt;Bar Lounge furniture received new leather tapestry and new upholstery.&lt;br /&gt;Replacement of all dining room chairs upholstery.&lt;br /&gt;New carpeting in: bar lounge, reception area, reading room, dining-room, stairs and hallway.&lt;br /&gt;Jacuzzi: maintenance and overhaul of all systems, including pumps, filters and coating.&lt;br /&gt;Guest cabins&lt;br /&gt;New upholstery was installed in the furniture of the guest cabins, as well as new wallpaper.&lt;br /&gt;Staff&lt;br /&gt;Engine room staff had their cabin redone and properly equipped&lt;br /&gt;Public restroom facilities, including showers, were thoroughly upgraded&lt;br /&gt;Additionally, the ISABELA II now has a brand new Glass-bottom boat to discover the underwater realm of the Galápagos Marine Reserve, the second largest in the World. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-5505864158581297744?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/5505864158581297744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/renovated-galapagos-yacht-isabela.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/5505864158581297744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/5505864158581297744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/renovated-galapagos-yacht-isabela.html' title='Renovated Galapagos Yacht Isabela'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SrEbeIY-_vI/AAAAAAAAACU/QXb5MzaSu7I/s72-c/yachtisabela.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-4304067178164595039</id><published>2009-09-10T16:35:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-10T16:37:46.511-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Atacama Desert'/><title type='text'>The Flowering Atacama Desert</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqljgP8q4UI/AAAAAAAAACM/zFoPqsoAEhM/s1600-h/floweringatacama.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 295px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379940635558732098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqljgP8q4UI/AAAAAAAAACM/zFoPqsoAEhM/s400/floweringatacama.bmp" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you combine the driest desert in the world and the seeds that have been landing for months and you allow just an hour of rainfall you will watch one of the most amazing spectacles of how life found her way. The desert ecosystem is known as arid and with a great lack of rain, but we know that every three to eight years the surface of the waters of the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean will warm up, causing rainfalls in the most arid places, like our Atacama desert. Between the months of September and November, the miracle waters created a sea of flowers, where more than 200 species of an endemic character grows freely. This great quantity of flower allows the presence of birds, insects, little lizards all of them creating a new ecosystem. You can be one of the few that will be able to watch this marvelous display of nature and life, colours and textures, aromas and beauty all in the north of Chile, a land that will surprised you in every step you take. Come and live the experience! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-4304067178164595039?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/4304067178164595039/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/flowering-atacama-desert.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4304067178164595039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4304067178164595039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/flowering-atacama-desert.html' title='The Flowering Atacama Desert'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqljgP8q4UI/AAAAAAAAACM/zFoPqsoAEhM/s72-c/floweringatacama.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-8238788255282955266</id><published>2009-09-10T15:57:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-10T16:27:37.924-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fireworks show'/><title type='text'>New Year's Eve in Vina del Mar - A Night of Light &amp; Gourmet Cuisine</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqlhLtodF8I/AAAAAAAAACE/LyJCiib9mvQ/s1600-h/vinadelmarfireworks.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 295px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379938083726497730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqlhLtodF8I/AAAAAAAAACE/LyJCiib9mvQ/s400/vinadelmarfireworks.bmp" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;14 miles of fireworks over the Pacific Ocean and shores, named one of the most amazing shows of this type in the world. New year on the sea is a festival of light and gourmet cuisine that the cities of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar provide every year. People gather from all over the country to come and watch this show, restaurants and hotels prepare a magnificent dinner and a great view to admire and wonder with the colours and forms of this great show; as a tradition, in different parts of Chile the firework show and dinners are imitated. The wine valleys offer a different way to spend new years eve, a great dinner a quiet night and the countryside, harmony will take you out of the noise and lights of the city, giving you a magnificent night in the company of your loved ones. Santiago, the capital, has great offers, many hotels organize special dinners and parties to celebrate the first hours of the New year. You decide if you want a quiet or active night, we provide a great service, a magnificent cuisine, the perfect view with the right music. Just tell us where you want it! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-8238788255282955266?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/8238788255282955266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-years-eve-in-vina-del-mar-night-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/8238788255282955266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/8238788255282955266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-years-eve-in-vina-del-mar-night-of.html' title='New Year&apos;s Eve in Vina del Mar - A Night of Light &amp; Gourmet Cuisine'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqlhLtodF8I/AAAAAAAAACE/LyJCiib9mvQ/s72-c/vinadelmarfireworks.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-1741775106378512552</id><published>2009-09-03T13:19:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-03T14:07:32.736-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Lamanai Outpost Lodge - 50% off second guest</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqAAayzoW8I/AAAAAAAAAB0/FfxiWptWiZE/s1600-h/aboutlamanaioutpost_06.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377298415395298242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqAAayzoW8I/AAAAAAAAAB0/FfxiWptWiZE/s400/aboutlamanaioutpost_06.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Lamanai Outpost Lodge, located in the Maya Mountains of Belize is offering special 2009 rates on their Natural History Packages.  First guest pays full package price - the second guest receives a 50% discount. Offer valid through the end of October 2009. Package prices listed below.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The simple but comfortable Lamanai Lodge can be your base for exploring the surrounding forest and wetlands. Commanding an excellent view of the New River, the lodge itself sits less than a mile from the Mayan ruins of Lamanai. Trails lead off from the lodge into the ruins, where there is a rich assortment of birds typically found in the tropical hardwood forests of western Belize and the Peten region of Guatemala. In the early morning, troops of chachalacas, toucans, aracaris, and parrots roam through the trees on the grounds.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;2009 2-night packages from $500; 3-nights from $681, 4-nights from $864. Rates are per person, based on double occupancy. Include round-trip transfers Belize City-Lamania, Superior Garden-view cabana accommodations, meals and 2 standard activities per package night (3 nights = 6 activities). &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Activities include: Sunrise Canoeing, Jungle Dawn, Lamanai Maya Ruins, Maya Jungle Medicine Walk, Sunset Cocktail Cruise, Afternoon Nature Walk, Evening Spotlight River Safari, Night Walk. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Accommodation can be upgraded (at addtional charge) to Lagoon View, Lagoon Front, Garden Suite (with A/C), Honeymoon Suite (with A/C). &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-1741775106378512552?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/1741775106378512552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/lamanai-outpost-lodge-natural-history.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/1741775106378512552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/1741775106378512552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/lamanai-outpost-lodge-natural-history.html' title='Lamanai Outpost Lodge - 50% off second guest'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SqAAayzoW8I/AAAAAAAAAB0/FfxiWptWiZE/s72-c/aboutlamanaioutpost_06.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-2965052162798359787</id><published>2009-09-03T12:58:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-03T13:08:25.177-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Orinoco Delta, Venezuela</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp_2hlNyfbI/AAAAAAAAABs/0UrKKFSFexI/s1600-h/orinoco+map.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377287536889724338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp_2hlNyfbI/AAAAAAAAABs/0UrKKFSFexI/s400/orinoco+map.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp_2anp8-mI/AAAAAAAAABk/2_XuhZuq2tM/s1600-h/orinoco+delta.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377287417285638754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 126px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 85px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp_2anp8-mI/AAAAAAAAABk/2_XuhZuq2tM/s400/orinoco+delta.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now one of &lt;a href="http://portal.unesco.org/science/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7661&amp;amp;URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&amp;amp;URL_SECTION=201.html" target="_blank"&gt;Unesco's biospheres&lt;/a&gt;, the Orinoco Delta has been recognized for its biological importance. The countless waterways are peppered with colorful &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/birds/venezuela/venezuelabirding.htm"&gt;birds&lt;/a&gt;, wonderful mammals, reptiles, fish and &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/botanical/venezuelabotanical.htm"&gt;plants&lt;/a&gt; of great beauty. This rich ecosystem is where the largest river in Venezuela, the &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/geographic/rivers/venezuelarivers.htm"&gt;Orinoco&lt;/a&gt; (The Father of Our Land in the Warao language), meets the Atlantic Ocean along a 231 miles coastline.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Orinoco Delta boasts species of great &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/scientific/venezuelascientific.htm"&gt;scientific&lt;/a&gt; and biological importance and here lives the ancestral &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/culture/venezuelaculture.htm"&gt;culture&lt;/a&gt; of the Warao. Warao means "people of the water" and represents the second most populous indian group in Venezuela. Still living off of fishing, hunting, gathering of wild fruits and the &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/agriculture/venezuelaagriculture.htm"&gt;farming&lt;/a&gt; of some products, the Warao are masters of weaving, using their artistic abilities to transform plants like the Bora, Mamure, Tirite and Moriche in renownl baskets, bowls, hammocks, hats and other artisan products part of their cultural richness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Wildlife like the rare Manatee, the River Otter, the River Dolphin and the Crab-eating Fox; birds like parrots, toucans, the Scarlet and Blue-and-Yellow Macaws, the Rufous Crab-Hawk and the Muscovy Duck, reptiles like the Caiman and the Delta Lizard, and fish like the delicious Lau-Lau, the Cat Fish and the Coporo form the most characteristic fauna of the Orinoco Delta. Swamp &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/geographic/jungles/venezuelajungles.htm"&gt;jungles&lt;/a&gt;, mires, Moriche palms oasis, flooding savannahs and mangroves are the main kinds of vegetation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Delta Amacuro State covers 16,294 square miles and its capital city is Tucupita. Although mainly located in the Delta Amacuro State, it also claims small portions of Monagas, &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/venezuela/vzregions/coast/east/sucre.htm"&gt;Sucre&lt;/a&gt; and Bolivar states. The Orinoco waters divide in two main courses. To the north, The Caño Manamo, which ends in the Gulf of Paria, and to the east, The Rio Grande, which ends in the Atlantic Ocean. There are not scheduled flights to this city but we easily access this region from Maturin in Monagas state or Puerto Ordaz in Bolivar State.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our preferred lodges here include the &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/venezuela/vzproperties/orinoco/orinocodeltalodge.htm"&gt;Orinoco Delta Lodge&lt;/a&gt; combined with its wilder, little brother &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/venezuela/vzproperties/orinoco/simoina.htm"&gt;Simoina Camp&lt;/a&gt; and the Tobe Lodge. All are reached by boat and offer comfortable accommodations and activities like canoeing, visits to the indian communities, piranha&lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/activities/fishing/venezuelafishing.htm"&gt; fishing&lt;/a&gt; and jungle &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/activities/hiking/venezuelahiking/index.htm"&gt;walks&lt;/a&gt; in order to fully experience this region.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:%20info@lostworldadventures.com"&gt;Contact us&lt;/a&gt; to include the Orinoco in a customized itinerary of travel to &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/venezuela/index.htm"&gt;Venezuela&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-2965052162798359787?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/2965052162798359787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/orinoco-delta-venezuela.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2965052162798359787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2965052162798359787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/orinoco-delta-venezuela.html' title='Orinoco Delta, Venezuela'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp_2hlNyfbI/AAAAAAAAABs/0UrKKFSFexI/s72-c/orinoco+map.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-7495642852140930756</id><published>2009-09-02T17:57:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T18:01:07.610-04:00</updated><title type='text'>20% Discount at Hosteria Las Torres</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp7qv7BD4eI/AAAAAAAAABc/IYmTZexZuoU/s1600-h/lastorres.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376993114143842786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp7qv7BD4eI/AAAAAAAAABc/IYmTZexZuoU/s400/lastorres.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp7qkoa56xI/AAAAAAAAABU/7G_FdTYLDN8/s1600-h/las+torres4.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376992920173406994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 69px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 69px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp7qkoa56xI/AAAAAAAAABU/7G_FdTYLDN8/s400/las+torres4.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Book a Torres del Paine package at Hosteria Las Torres for travel in September or October and receive a 20% discount off retail package rates.  Packages include transfers from Punta Arenas or El Calafate, Argentina, accommodations, meals and daily guided excursions.Call Lost World Adventures for program descriptions and rates.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-7495642852140930756?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/7495642852140930756/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/20-discount-at-hosteria-las-torres.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/7495642852140930756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/7495642852140930756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/20-discount-at-hosteria-las-torres.html' title='20% Discount at Hosteria Las Torres'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sp7qv7BD4eI/AAAAAAAAABc/IYmTZexZuoU/s72-c/lastorres.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-8806618976344369841</id><published>2009-08-27T09:27:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-27T09:42:55.574-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rainforest and beach vacation'/><title type='text'>CHAA CREEK STIMULUS PACKAGE</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SpaNSmoMA3I/AAAAAAAAABM/Gg8THPELz2o/s1600-h/stimulus_pkg_1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374638556059534194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/SpaNSmoMA3I/AAAAAAAAABM/Gg8THPELz2o/s400/stimulus_pkg_1.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;A 7-night Reef &amp;amp; Rainforest Adventure in Belize. The Lodge at Chaa Creek - Cayo, Rainforest &amp;amp; Chabil Mar Villas - Placencia, Reef&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why not let the jungles of Belize and her warm Caribbean waters offer a special stimulus package just for you? Maybe it's time to replace the constant barrage of news with an orchestra of bird song, and winter's hue with bright tropical flora. How about waking up to snorkeling in crystal clear turquoise waters, horseback riding to Maya Temples, or just lazing about in the hammock? Want to energize your senses, have the sun warm your spirit, and a colorful array of friendly people talk to your heart? Then drop out of Main Street and dive into an adventure where nature calls to your soul and excites your passion for a new beginning.&lt;br /&gt;Your choice of 3 and/or 4 night stays at either resort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Package includes lodging in the Cottage Collection at Chaa Creek and Deluxe Oceanview Suites at Chabil Mar Villas, all meals, transfers from Belize International Airport to Chaa Creek and from Chaa Creek to Chabil Mar with a stop at Xunantunich Maya Temple; guided snorkeling trip, horseback riding and nature tours, unlimited use of canoes and sea sport equipment, swimming pools in both locations, and your own golf cart for exploring Placencia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;$2,297.00 per person&lt;br /&gt;Valid until Dec 15, 2009&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-8806618976344369841?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link 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{parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zE6Tq8Gv_Bs/SjGLQeSzGlI/AAAAAAAAABc/DSpkrwGGFLY/s1600-h/Finch+Bay.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 115px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zE6Tq8Gv_Bs/SjGLQeSzGlI/AAAAAAAAABc/DSpkrwGGFLY/s320/Finch+Bay.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346207347791567442" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;If Galapagos cruises are fully-booked or you prefer to spend your nights at a comfortable hotel, consider the Finch Bay Eco Hotel, located on Santa Cruz Island.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3, 4 and 7-night packages include airport transfers on the islands, accommodations, meals and daily guided excursions to other islands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The recently renovated hotel now offers four new comfortable guestrooms with an area that is double the size of the current rooms, all with an ample private terrace with ocean view.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Guests of the beachfront Finch Bay Eco Hotel can choose to have a relaxing stay or take day tours aboard our Sea Finch Yacht to visit the smaller islands that are not accessible to larger vessels, hike to beautiful Tortuga Bay and Las Grietas, or try our very popular DSD (Discover Scuba Diving) which includes complete equipment, theory and practice plus one immersion in open water with the possibility to see sea lions, turtles, rays and sharks!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-3746982779062748129?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/3746982779062748129/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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2010'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-570339123133115254</id><published>2009-05-29T14:46:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T17:28:46.031-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Free Peru trip extension'/><title type='text'>Galapagos cruise with Peru for free!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zE6Tq8Gv_Bs/SiRICjO_jtI/AAAAAAAAAAM/8L0XAFcrDlI/s1600-h/GPS_MachuPIcchu.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 103px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zE6Tq8Gv_Bs/SiRICjO_jtI/AAAAAAAAAAM/8L0XAFcrDlI/s320/GPS_MachuPIcchu.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342474266623315666" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are currently offering a very special promotion: Book a 7-night Galapagos cruise aboard the M/Y La Pinta and get a trip extension to Peru ...for free!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Highlights include: 8 day/7 night Galapagos cruise aboard the Motor Yacht La Pinta, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2009 departure dates:June 26th &amp;amp; July 3rd&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Call us at 800-999-0558 for a detailed itinerary and pricing.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-570339123133115254?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/570339123133115254/comments/default' 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url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zE6Tq8Gv_Bs/SiRICjO_jtI/AAAAAAAAAAM/8L0XAFcrDlI/s72-c/GPS_MachuPIcchu.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-4819238721681076057</id><published>2009-05-29T11:09:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T16:20:17.987-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='honduras earthquake update'/><title type='text'>Honduras resumes normal operations</title><content type='html'>&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"&gt;Honduras Tourism Industry Resumes Normal Operations &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"&gt;After Early Morning Earthquake on Thursday hotels and attractions in tourist areas, including Roatán, are up-and-running&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tegucigalpa, Honduras (May 28, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.) – Following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 2:24 a.m. local time (4:24 a.m. EDT) on May 28, the Honduras tourism industry is operating as normal. The epicenter of the earthquake was 39 miles northeast of the island of Roatán - part of the country’s Bay Islands in the Caribbean Sea. The earthquake had a shallow depth of 6.2 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The effects of this earthquake could be felt across the country, including in the coastal towns of La Ceiba and Tela, and in the large cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa. A tsunami alert for Honduras, Guatemala and Belize was immediately issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, but was lifted within an hour.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“We are saddened for our fellow Hondurans that seven casualties have been reported at this time; however our tourism infrastructure remains intact and is operating as usual,” said Ricardo Martinez, Minister of Tourism for Honduras. “From a tourism infrastructure standpoint, we are fortunate that our initial assessments indicate we experienced minimal damages from the earthquake. For this reason, hotels and attractions are open for business.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;International and domestic air service is operating as scheduled. While no cruise lines were scheduled to arrive in Roatán today, those with port calls beginning Friday will operate as scheduled.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Honduras is located in the heart of Central America, encompassing over 43,000 square miles, making it about the size of Tennessee. It is only a short flight from the U.S.: two hours from Miami or less than three hours from Houston or Atlanta. Honduras features a 500-mile Caribbean coastline on its north and a 100-mile Pacific coastline on its south. It borders on the west with Guatemala, the southwest with El Salvador, and on the east with Nicaragua.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information, travelers can call 1-800-410-9608 or visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.letsgohonduras.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"&gt;www.letsgohonduras.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-4819238721681076057?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/4819238721681076057/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/honduras-resumes-normal-operations.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4819238721681076057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4819238721681076057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/honduras-resumes-normal-operations.html' title='Honduras resumes normal operations'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-1073727029924327971</id><published>2009-05-28T14:11:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T14:44:49.222-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ecuador and Galapagos Travel Special'/><title type='text'>Galapagos - 7 Nights for the price of 5!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sh7WQU85fXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/AOTBViBdmuE/s1600-h/Eclipse.bmp"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340941784098372978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 102px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sh7WQU85fXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/AOTBViBdmuE/s320/Eclipse.bmp" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth, the 150th anniversary of the Publication of "The Origin of Species" and is also the 50th anniversary of the founding of both the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Foundation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Book now and get 7 nights for the price of 5 on our July 04th and July 18th departures!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A seven night cruise on the M/V ECLIPSE takes passengers to the most iconic sites in Galapagos and ensures maximum interaction with the extraordinary flora and fauna that the Islands have to offer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For all upcoming summer family departures between June 13th and August 22nd guests benefit from:&lt;br /&gt;Ø 50% children discount when travelling with children up to 16 years&lt;br /&gt;Ø Free air tickets and park fees for couples or single travellers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the special October 24th sailing passengers will enjoy unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to the Charles Darwin Research Station.  Given this extraordinary coincidence of so many landmark dates, we have tapped none other than Randal Keynes, Darwin's great, great grandson, to join us as a guest on board this special cruise.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-1073727029924327971?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/1073727029924327971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/unique-official-charles-darwin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/1073727029924327971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/1073727029924327971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/unique-official-charles-darwin.html' title='Galapagos - 7 Nights for the price of 5!'/><author><name>Garvey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04801460479648048619</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q_EY0lOvAeM/Sh7WQU85fXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/AOTBViBdmuE/s72-c/Eclipse.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-7897408942999872496</id><published>2009-05-18T19:19:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-18T23:31:33.984-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='costa rica travel special'/><title type='text'>Costa Rica travel deal</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/ShIn1xrazfI/AAAAAAAACzs/OAhnjAC8iUM/s1600-h/temp.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337372313209458162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/ShIn1xrazfI/AAAAAAAACzs/OAhnjAC8iUM/s320/temp.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take advantage of the unprecedented low travel prices!&lt;br /&gt;For only $765 per person (double occupancy) visit the highlands and tropical rainforest coast of Costa Rica for 7 days. (Offer valid from May 1 to November 14, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Day 1: Arrival transfer 1 nt San Jose Hotel.&lt;br /&gt;Day 2 &amp;amp; 3: 2 nt Tortuguero package.&lt;br /&gt;Day 4 &amp;amp; 5: 2 nts Arenal Volcano area.&lt;br /&gt;Day 6: 1 nt San Jose Hotel.&lt;br /&gt;Day 7: Departure&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Includes&lt;br /&gt;§ Arrival meet &amp;amp; greet service&lt;br /&gt;§ 6 nts lodging at selected Hotels&lt;br /&gt;§ 7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunch, 2 Dinners&lt;br /&gt;§ Boat transfers in and out of Tortuguero&lt;br /&gt;§ Boat tours &amp;amp; entrance fee Tortuguero&lt;br /&gt;National Park&lt;br /&gt;§ Guided tour Arenal hanging bridges&lt;br /&gt;§ All in country land transportation to selected areas&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-7897408942999872496?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/7897408942999872496/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/costa-rica-travel-deal.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/7897408942999872496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/7897408942999872496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/costa-rica-travel-deal.html' title='Costa Rica travel deal'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/ShIn1xrazfI/AAAAAAAACzs/OAhnjAC8iUM/s72-c/temp.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-776099134738577434</id><published>2009-05-15T00:40:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-02T08:24:15.105-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Patagonia discount travel'/><title type='text'>10% Off Patagonia Travel</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SgzzgMwNTZI/AAAAAAAACzk/Rn5RXPFC4Kc/s1600-h/australisexpedition.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335907393031982482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SgzzgMwNTZI/AAAAAAAACzk/Rn5RXPFC4Kc/s320/australisexpedition.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cruise the edge of South America on the &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/chile/properties/patagonia/mvmareaustralis.htm"&gt;Mare or Via Australis&lt;/a&gt;, at a 10% discount. &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/chile/itineraries/australis4night.html"&gt;Four night,&lt;/a&gt; itineraries depart from Punta Arena in &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/chile/index.htm"&gt;Chile &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/chile/itineraries/australis3night.html"&gt;three night&lt;/a&gt;, itineraries from Ushuaia in &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/argentina/index.php"&gt;Argentina&lt;/a&gt;. The M/V Australis works perfectly for those looking to explore Patagonia. &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/countries/chile/itineraries/tierraandtorres.htm"&gt;Tierra and Torres&lt;/a&gt; is a classic example of a comprehensive Patagonia Itinerary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Look for the new boat M/V Stella from Australis planning to sail in the 2010-11 season.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Act quickly if you are planning to travel before the 22nd of December, 2009 as there are a limited number of allotments. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-776099134738577434?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/776099134738577434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/10-off-patagonia-cruise-edge-of-south.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/776099134738577434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/776099134738577434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/10-off-patagonia-cruise-edge-of-south.html' title='10% Off Patagonia Travel'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SgzzgMwNTZI/AAAAAAAACzk/Rn5RXPFC4Kc/s72-c/australisexpedition.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-2082827313623785379</id><published>2009-05-05T15:56:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T14:45:18.010-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roatan Honduras Travel Special Anthonys Key'/><title type='text'>Honduras Haven</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SgCrY4q__dI/AAAAAAAACzc/y7kqZ7S8m0I/s1600-h/dolphinecounterak.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332450402824617426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SgCrY4q__dI/AAAAAAAACzc/y7kqZ7S8m0I/s320/dolphinecounterak.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;By far the best resort in Hondouras is in Roatan at Anthony's Key. Providing an additional incentive to visit, now is the time to "buy one [passenger] and get the second half off". This includes their dive, snorkel and leisure packages for seven nights. Book travel throughout 2009 by the 26th of June.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;For as low as $442 per person be treated to &lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;hotel accommodations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;a dolphin beach encounter&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;tropical picnic at May Key otherwise known as Fins and Flippers &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;horseback riding&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;island fiesta&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;kayaking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;entrance to the Roatan Museum&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;dolphin show presentation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;welcome cocktail &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;and airport transfers &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;Dive and snorkel packages includes 3 meals daily as well as 2 or 3 dives or snorkels per day! 16% hotel tax is not included. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;At Dolphin University kids from 5 - 14 may participate in "summer camp" which gives opportunities for interaction with dolphins, horseback riding, picnics, a visit to a bird park and so much more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact Lost World for more info on travel to Honduras and &lt;a href="http://www.lostworldadventures.com/property.php/pid/162"&gt;Anthony's Key&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;800.999.0558&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:info@lostworld.com"&gt;info@lostworld.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-2082827313623785379?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/2082827313623785379/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/honduras-haven.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2082827313623785379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/2082827313623785379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/honduras-haven.html' title='Honduras Haven'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0d982zQ0tQ4/SgCrY4q__dI/AAAAAAAACzc/y7kqZ7S8m0I/s72-c/dolphinecounterak.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-4870071743234175156</id><published>2009-05-04T19:54:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-04T22:19:08.581-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='belize vacation summer special'/><title type='text'>Belize island specials just in time for summer travel</title><content type='html'>Turneffe Island Resort is starting the summer off with a big splash. Not only have they been swimming with Whale Sharks they have also been fishing for $50,000. ESPN just recently completed filming on the island, for an upcoming show. They added a spa this year and it has been a huge hit. Now, even more relaxation in paradise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below are a list of current specials and dates that they are available at Turneffe Island Resort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turneffe Island Resort Summer Promotions – See Promotion Dates*&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Diving:&lt;br /&gt;1. Family Pack Diving – Buy 3 - 7 Night dive packages and receive a free PADI course for your child. Child must be between 10 and 18 years old. PADI course offered is the Open Water Referral.&lt;br /&gt;2. Buy 1 - 7 Night Dive package at regular price plus tax, receive 1 – 7 Night Dive Package for $300.00 plus tax.&lt;br /&gt;3. Single Diving – We will waive the single supplement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Resort:&lt;br /&gt;1. Escape Pack - Buy 1 - 7 Night resort package at regular price plus tax, receive 1 – 7 Night Resort Package for $300.00 plus tax.&lt;br /&gt;2. Single Resort – We will waive the single supplement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fishing:&lt;br /&gt;1. Buy 1 - 7 Night fishing package at regular price plus tax, receive 1 – 7 Night Resort Package for $300.00 plus tax.&lt;br /&gt;2. Single Anglers – We will waive the single supplement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Promotional rates are valid on the following weeks and are based on availability of space:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 09, 2009 - May 16, 2009 - May 23, 2003 - May 30, 2009 – June 06, 2009 – June 13, 2009 – June 20, 2009 – June 27, 2009 – July 4, 2009 – July 11, 2009 – July 18, 2009 - August 01, 2009 – August 08, 2009 – August 15, 2009 – August 22, 2009 and September 05, 2009. Rates are not valid on previous booked reservations and bookings must be made before June 30, 2009.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-4870071743234175156?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/4870071743234175156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/turneffe-island-specials.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4870071743234175156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4870071743234175156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/05/turneffe-island-specials.html' title='Belize island specials just in time for summer travel'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180553684880956574.post-4627961011733458859</id><published>2009-04-23T16:48:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-23T23:13:43.013-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='introduction'/><title type='text'>First blog post</title><content type='html'>Yet another way for us to communicate to those looking to travel to South and Central America. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our newest offering is Nicaragua!  Garvey, our long-time expert on travel, went down last year so we could make sure to offer the best of what there is there. And boy there is a lot! Rainforest, cloudforest, lakes, adventure and pristine beaches to top it off. Our returning clients, The Fonsecas, gave the country, accommodations and tours top marks. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The staff here looks forward to posting more information about travel info and destinations.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1180553684880956574-4627961011733458859?l=lwadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/feeds/4627961011733458859/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/04/first-blog-post.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4627961011733458859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1180553684880956574/posts/default/4627961011733458859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lwadventure.blogspot.com/2009/04/first-blog-post.html' title='First blog post'/><author><name>adventuresome</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13719585662328964950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
