Traveling to foreign nations can be an intimidating venture. There are hundreds of details that need to be tended to before you board the flight to another country. Using tour companies can help to ease the stress of dealing with these details. They will help with reservations for flights and hotels as well as give advise as to what documents you will need to have in your possession prior to entering a foreign nation. In South America you can arrange to travel with impunity using Machu Picchu Iguazu Falls tours.
Because these two sites are located in different parts of this continent there are not a lot of tour companies who offer these specific destinations. The river and waterfalls make up the boarders between Brazil and Argentina closer to the east coast. The Inca's ruins are found in the mountains of Peru.
The waterfalls are a spectacular sight with over two hundred fifty of them pouring water over a mile or more of river frontage. There are planks and walkways out over the waterfalls as well as wooden decks for people to use for picture taking and observation of river and falls. Whichever country you access this site from is you cross the river you will need to carry visas and other documentation with you.
There is a tour that takes you up the river to view the base of the waterfalls. During your cruise you can see the cloud forest in all of its beauty along with butterflies and occasional indigenous wildlife. The noise level of these waterfalls at the base is said to be deafening. There is a permanent mist in the valley created by these falls and bringing light rain gear is suggested.
Leaving Argentina and heading for Peru will take you to the Andes Mountains and the Lost City of the Incas. The Sacred Valley of Machu Picchu harbors this city that was rediscovered in 1911. You will be able to access it by train which takes around four hours one way or by shuttle bus from closer locations that are about thirty minutes in duration.
It is recommended that you secure lodging in a city just outside the ruins so that you have time to adjust to the altitude and a full day to tour the archaeological site the following day. There is a need to purchase entry tickets prior to arrival because they do not sell them at the gate.
You are not allowed to carry food or beverages into the ruins but you can purchase them from cafes outside the walls. The lodge also offers meals and refreshments to those who were overnight guests. Other hotels in the area will also prepare box lunches for their guests.
Using a tour guide company can greatly alleviate the hassle that goes along with intercontinental travel. You will be provided with all information you need to prepare you for a trouble free vacation and an exciting visit to South America.
Because these two sites are located in different parts of this continent there are not a lot of tour companies who offer these specific destinations. The river and waterfalls make up the boarders between Brazil and Argentina closer to the east coast. The Inca's ruins are found in the mountains of Peru.
The waterfalls are a spectacular sight with over two hundred fifty of them pouring water over a mile or more of river frontage. There are planks and walkways out over the waterfalls as well as wooden decks for people to use for picture taking and observation of river and falls. Whichever country you access this site from is you cross the river you will need to carry visas and other documentation with you.
There is a tour that takes you up the river to view the base of the waterfalls. During your cruise you can see the cloud forest in all of its beauty along with butterflies and occasional indigenous wildlife. The noise level of these waterfalls at the base is said to be deafening. There is a permanent mist in the valley created by these falls and bringing light rain gear is suggested.
Leaving Argentina and heading for Peru will take you to the Andes Mountains and the Lost City of the Incas. The Sacred Valley of Machu Picchu harbors this city that was rediscovered in 1911. You will be able to access it by train which takes around four hours one way or by shuttle bus from closer locations that are about thirty minutes in duration.
It is recommended that you secure lodging in a city just outside the ruins so that you have time to adjust to the altitude and a full day to tour the archaeological site the following day. There is a need to purchase entry tickets prior to arrival because they do not sell them at the gate.
You are not allowed to carry food or beverages into the ruins but you can purchase them from cafes outside the walls. The lodge also offers meals and refreshments to those who were overnight guests. Other hotels in the area will also prepare box lunches for their guests.
Using a tour guide company can greatly alleviate the hassle that goes along with intercontinental travel. You will be provided with all information you need to prepare you for a trouble free vacation and an exciting visit to South America.
