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Cuenca Cathedral, Ecuador | Discover Your South America Blog

Top Things to Do in Cuenca

Top Things to Do in Cuenca Cuenca is a beautiful highland town in Ecuador that is so enchanting, it has become one of the top expat destinations in South America. Who could blame them...
Hacienda Zuleta | Discover Your South America Blog

Best Hacienda Hotels in Ecuador

Best Hacienda Hotels in Ecuador Ecuador is one of the jewels in South America’s crown, with breathtaking landscapes and a vibrant culture to match. The Ecuadorian Andes and highlands are peppered with luxurious haciendas...
Marine Iguanas | Discover Your South America Blog

Romantic Breaks in Ecuador

Romantic Breaks in Ecuador Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and this has got us thinking about where to go on a romantic trip for two. Think of a luxury couple’s break and...
A Foodie's Guide to Ecuador

A Foodie Guide to Ecuador

A Foodie Guide to Ecuador Ecuador – a country where the food is as rich and varied as every other element that goes into this vibrant corner of South America, making it a truly...
Trekking Quilotoa Crater Lake

Ecuador Mainland Adventures

Did you know that, aside from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador is a wonderland for adventure activities and wildlife safaris, on the mainland too? Instead of hopping straight from Quito to the Galapagos, why not...
Wildlife in the Amazon

Amazon Conservation

In light of the recent rise in Amazon conservation and volunteer projects – including luxury eco-lodges and a general awareness of issues facing the Amazon Rainforest – we decided to take a step back...
Birdlife in the Cerro Blanco Forest, Ecuador

Wildlife and Nature Holidays in Ecuador

Ecuador wildlife and nature holidays make for some of the best in South America – if not the world – what with its mesmerising mix of lowland jungle, highland forests and pristine coastline, all...
Wine-tasting in Otavalo, Ecuador

South America for Foodies

Here at Surtrek, one of our favourite things about any adventure in South America is experiencing new tastes, as we delve into the local gastronomy during our trips. Better yet, cookery classes and gastronomical...
Festival Brazil

The Best Festivals in Latin America

To visit a traditional Latin festival during your visit to South America, is an unforgettable experience during any trip to the continent. There’s certainly no doubting the global appeal of Latin America’s best-known carnivals,...
Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine, Chile

Holiday Hot List: Top South American Destinations for 2018

At Surtrek, we believe that South America is an infinitely enchanting continent which every traveller should visit – no matter what the year! But we agree with travel experts, such as Lonely Planet, National...