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  • Patagonia of Argentina and Chile offers plenty of reasons to cuddle up and stay warm.
  • If getting there is half the fun, then Getting to Machu Picchu - Beginning of the Journey by Train or by the Inca Trail will be worth every minute of the way. [
  • If you like to combine sports and recreational activities, from auto racing to treeking, look into the Sports and Recreation resources.

    Someplace wild and wonderful

  • Over 1330 miles long, Venezuela's Orinoco River runs the length of the country, and is home to most of the indigenous population as well as tourism and the country's largest growing economic sector.
  • Amazonia comprises the Amazon and its tributaries and the Amazon delta. How about a cruise downriver from Iquitos, Peru to Belém, Brazil?
  • Interested in wildlife? The Pantanal is home to thousands of wildlife species, the Pantanal is a huge wetlands, and a must on a wildlife-lover's travels.
  • A cruise to the Galapagos Islands offers an ocean voyage, exotic wildlife, scuba and diving, and memories for a lifetime. Trip of a lifetime
  • Easter Island, the Navel of the World is also known as Isla de Pascua and Rapa Nui. Explore the mystery of the moais, the BirdMan petroglyphs and Easter Island, past and present.
  • Once a dreaded penal institution, Devil's Island now offers a resort on Île Royale, and if you're up to it, you can stay overnight in the former guard's mess.

    Happy honeymooning!

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