StepByStep Index

Ushuaia, Argentina: Amazing Race 11 Leaves South America
With an extremely competitive, and sometimes disliked, team eliminated fromt he race, the remaining seven teams enjoy a rest period in Ushuaia, resting up for the next challenge which will see them leaving the city at the end of the world for the next stop.

Ushuaia, Argentina: Fourth Stop on the Amazing Race 11
The remaining Amzing Race teams leave Playa Petrohue after a pit stop and head for Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia, where they face a chllenge, a chartered flight to Ushuais and a trip to Fin del Mundo, the End of the World.

Chile's Lake District: Third Stop on the Amazing Race 11
From the Atacama Desert to the lushly forested, glacier lakes and rivers of Chile's Lake District, the remaining teams search for clues, thrill to a river raft ride and face elimination on one of Chile's picture perfect lakes.

Atacama Desert: Second Stop on The Amazing Race 11
Leaving Ecuador, the remaining ten teams head for Santiago, Chile, where they solve a letter puzzle directing them to Chile's Atacama Desert, the vast open pit mine of Chuquicamata and ultimately the Valley of Death and San Pedro de Atacama.

Quito, Ecuador: First Stop on The Amazing Race 11
Eleven teams composed of people wha have already participated in an earlier Amazing Race series, met in Miami, Florida to jump into the All Stars beginning of The Amazing Race 11. Their first destination and first clue awaited them in San Francisco Plaza in Quite, Ecuador. And the race was on!

Day Trip To Pablo Neruda's Home: Isla Negra
Nobel Poet Pablo Neruda lived in a house on Isla Negra overlooking the Pacific ocean south of Vaparaiso. The eccentrically designed house is now a museum containing his works, his collections and a vivid look at the lifestyle of Chile's beloved man of letters.

Cruce de Lagos - Lake Crossing to and from Chile and Argentina
Make the border crossing from Puerto Montt, Chile to Bariloche, Argentina via this spectacularly scenic road and lake crossing by sailing four different lakes: Llanquihue, Todos los Santos, Frías and Nahuel Huapí. You can also make the trip in reverse. It's a not to be missed adventure.

Excursion to Otavalo Market, Ecuador
Located within easy driving distance two hours north of Quito, many day trips are available, but it's better to allow several days to see not only the famous market in Otavalo, but to visit the nearby villages, where villages follow an ancient craft and supply many of the textiles sold in their own markets as well as in Otavalo. The spring-like climate makes this an all-season destination, but the warmest months are July - September.

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - Trek and Drive Tour
San Pedro de Atacama in the heart of the Atacama desert, one of the driest on earth, is the base for trekking and driving excursions to desert-scapes, archaeological ruins, sand dunes, geysers, hot springs, salt lakes and mountains.

Day Trip to Punta de Choros, Chile
North of La Serena in Chile's IV Region in the Norte Chico, the small fishing village of Los Choros attracts fishing and sports enthusiasts as well as wildlife viewers who come to see the colonies of bottle-nosed dolphins, chungungos (sea otters) and Humboldt penguins on the Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt. Enjoy a day tour of Los Choros on a wintry day.

Walking Tour of Central Santiago
This walking tour of Central Santiago includes visits to a number of Santiago landmarks all easily accessible from the historic Plaza de Armas, including the Presidential Palace, colonial treasures, the splendidly ornate civil buidlings, churches, museums, parks shopping, national monuments and the famed Mercado Central.

Salar de Uyuni
The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia's southwestern altiplano is a high-altitude salt pan, considered the largest in the world, and a compelling destination for its wide open, blindingly white expanse, the lagoons with their coloful flamingos, a cacti-covered oasis and the famed salt hotel. Take this photographic tour and you wont need sunglasses, sunscreen or suffer altitude sickness!

A Visit to the Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
A Visit to the Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca includes a two hour boat ride from Puno, Peru for a view of a traditional way of life revolving around the gathering, drying and usage of tortora reeds for shelter, cooking fires, diet, boats, and even the footing under the islander's feet.

A Visit to Hacienda Alegria, Ecuador
Like many of Ecuador's famous haciendas, Hacienda Alegria is a family-owned and operated working ranch and organic farm. The owners, Gabriel Espinosa and his wife Paty, continue the traditions of his ancestors, where horses are paramount. Located south of Quito, the hacienda specializes in horseback riding adventures, some only a day in length and requiring a minimun of skill. Others involve advanced horsemanship and days in the saddle.Enjoy this online visit.

Off the Beaten Track to Iruya
Once an Incan village perched high on the slopes of a steep mountain, Iruya, in Salta province of northwestern Argentina, clings to its past traditions even as it slowly creeps into the present. For those wanting a step back in time, wildly colorful scenery and a relaxing change from city life, Iruya is the place to go.

A Walk through Recoleta Cemetery
A Walk through Recoleta Cemetery is a popular way to spend an hour or two in Buenos Aires. This upscale cemetery is the final resting place of many of Argentina's notables, including Eva Peron, whose family mausoleum is the most visited with the cemetery.

Walk The Inca Trail
Depending on your starting point, the Inca Trail is 27 to 35 miles long passing through high-mountain desert, cloud forest, and mountain passes with elevations of nearly 14,000 feet and an orchid-rich jungle before it brings you to to Machu Picchu, the fabled Lost City of the Incas.

El Bolson Photographic Tour
Located south of Bariloche in Argentina's Patagonia, El Bolson offers Andean scenery, mountain sports, fishing, relaxation and the bounty of the area to visitors seeking a peaceful and restful vacation.

Torres del Paine Grand Circuit
Torres del Paine National Park is a jewel in Chilean Patagonia. The terrain of craggy, granite peaks, snow clad mountains, glacier-fed lakes, waterfalls and rivers, pampas and thick Magellanic forests attracts visitors from around the world to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. Many trek through the park on multiple trails. This Grand Circuit trek is one of the favories.

Lago Nahuel Huapi Tour
The circle loop around Lake Nahuel Huapi in Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi in Argentine Patagonia offers stunning views of five mountain peaks, glaciers, wildlife, deep forests and rivers, plus spectacular lake Nahuel Huapi.