Fam Trips Galore!
We’ve had a busy couple of months with Wendy’s trip to Chile and Argentina, as well as Fam trips to Mexico and Paraguay. See details and pictures below. Lima Tours have many surprises in store for a group of UK Operators arriving in Peru just after WTM. We’ll be arranging three thrilling Fam trips in 2010. Contact us for more details.

Americas Workshop 2010
Americas Latin America Workshop will be at Royal Geographical Society, 2nd to 4th March 2010. As well as the Americas Partners; we have an exciting mix of exhibitors including hotels, expedition cruises and airlines, as well as new exciting and less familiar gems from all corners of Latin America. Full details to follow soon!

Looking forward to seeing you all at WTM.

Best regards,
Lillian and Wendy

I’m raring to come and see you all and tell you about the delights of Easter Island. The Rapa Nui people are as amazing as their famous statues. Please do ask me for advice. I’ve seen all the hotels and looking forward to sharing tips with you.

Americas Partners never cease to impress and the helicopter trip over the forests, lakes and mountains of the Lake District was unforgettable. We inspected the Hotel Puella and Natura Patagonia Hotel, on the shores of Lake Todo Los Santos, spent a beautiful evening at the Petrohue Hotel. We were treated to a bird’s eye view of Petrohue Falls and then whisked to Travel Mart Latin America landing in true James Bond style. The experience was relived at Protours excellent party in the evening. Truly magical – thank you Protours!

Barbara and I travelled together and were blessed with fantastic weather on the Three Lake Crossing from Puerto Varas to Bariloche. We spent a night in the enormous new rooms at Llao Llao before flying to El Calafate to see a multitude of excellent hotels. Please do contact us - we are itching to tell you about the new and exciting camps, lodges and experiences that can be combined with trips to Perito Moreno and Chalten.

IHT gave a select group of clients the time of their lives in Mexico. The highlight for most was the surprise trip in an hot air balloon over the Mayan Ruins of Teotihuacan. The surprises and tequila continued throughout the trip, which included Puebla, Oaxaca, Merida. A private visit to Chichen-Itza and a fabulous night at Maroma.

The recent LATA Fam trip to Paraguay was arranged by Martin Travel. The group visited Asuncion the Jesuit Ruins at Encarnacion, Ciudad del Este and Itaipu dam and ended with a visit to the savannas in the Chaco area and it’s amazing birdlife.

12 of Americas Partners will be at WTM armed with news and new products from Latin America. Their stand numbers are listed below and they’ll all be happy to see you. If you haven’t booked your appointments please contact Lillian: americas@americas.co.uk.