Is Salta The Next Mendoza?

The September 2009 edition of Travel + Leisure Magazine featured an article titled, "Argentina's New Crop". Writer Bruce Schoenfeld travels through Mendoza, which most wine lovers will recognize as Argentina's premier wine region. This area provides travelers with 5-star wine lodges, great food, and plenty of beautiful scenery. And for those with an adventurous spirit there are plenty of outdoor activities to keep you busy.
From there, Bruce continues to the area of Salta (12-hour drive), a much lesser known, but up and coming area that is beginning to produce some the areas best wine. Many people say Salta is what Mendoza was 15-years ago. But that could change rapidly if you look at the way foreign investments have transformed Mendoza.

"The 31 Places to Go in 2010" - The New York Times

On Sunday, January 10th, The New York Times featured an article titled, "The 31 Places to Go in 2010." Of the 31 destinations listed, PanAmerican Travel Services provides customized travel services to 5. Here they are:

#2: Patagonia Wine Country
#9: Antarctica
#15: Costa Rica
#18: Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
#26: Colombia (on our personal "hot" list)

For more information on customized travel plans to any of these destinations or any other destination in Latin America, call us at 800-364-4359 or e-mail us at info@panam-tours.com.

Remota Offering Promotions in January and February

With access to trips inside and outside Torres del Paine National Park, Remota is the new top destination in the Chilean Patagonia. A place where guests can experience the history, the culture and the sheer expanse of Patagonia.

Remota has two special offers for the month of January and February 2010:

PAY 3 NIGHTS / ENJOY 4 NIGHTS: Savings of more than $400.00 per person

PAY 4 NIGHTS / ENJOY 7 NIGHTS: Savings of more than $1000.00 per person

These offers are valid for travel during January and February 2010, limited and subject to availability at time of booking.

For more information on Remota call us at 800-364-4359 or e-mail us at info@panam-tours.com.

PanAmerican Releases Signature Series to Belize and Guatemala

PanAmerican Travel Services has released two additional "pre-planned" itineraries to its Signature Line of travel packages to South and Central America. Both 8D/7N itineraries are focused on introducing the highlights of the respective countries to travelers. Belize includes
For detailed day-by-day itineraries you can click here; Belize and Guatemala. Or, you can find them on our homepage at www.panam-tours.com. And if you would like to speak to an agent directly, please call 800-364-4359 or e-mail us at info@panam-tours.com.

Jicaro Island Ecolodge - Nicaragua's Newest Eco-Luxury Resort

If an intimate retreat on a private island sounds appealing, where you can feel good about relaxing in a resort that takes sustainability seriously and matches it with the details and level of hospitality expected from a luxury property, let us introduce you to the Jicaro Island Ecolodge.

A short boat ride from the colonial town of Granada, Jicaro Island Ecolodge is set in Lake Nicaragua, the largest fresh water lake in Central America. Limited to no more than 20 guests, nine two story private casitas have been hand crafted using indigenous wood, with windowed walls that open up to the lake breezes, and spectacular sunrises and sunsets.

For those who can bear to leave the island, a signature tour includes a short boat ride across the lake to the foot of the Mombacho Volcano where guests can hike up to hidden hot springs, explore petroglyphs and the Mombacho cloud forests.

For rates and availability or to put together a customized leisure itinerary to Nicaragua, please e-mail us at info@panam-tours.com or call us at 800-364-4359.

Algodon Mansion - New Buenos Aires Boutique Hotel

Located in the heart of Recoleta, Buenos Aires' embassy and luxury hotel district, the Algodon Mansion is now open and accepting reservations. The landmark 1912 building is fashioned in French Classical design and has been impeccably restored, yet re-imagined with inspired contemporary elegance and sophistication.
Attended by 24-hour butlers, suites overlook a shaded residential street as well as exquisite six-story interior lightwell that features a cascading waterfall descending to the lobby. The property also features a full service restaurant, library, spa, and rooftop swimming pool. They also have a sister property in Mendoza for those want an upscale wine country experience.
For more information on this hotel and other boutique hotels in Buenos Aires, e-mail us at info@panam-tours.com or call 800-364-4359.

Explora Adventure & Wine

Chile features some of the most beautiful countrysides anywhere in the world and some really great wines. Explora has teamed up with their sister company CV Family Estates and is offering an exclusive wine program at Casa Porta Estate called explora + Wine Program. The program allows explora travelers to discover the beauty of the traditional country life at the quaint Casa Porta, less than an hour from Santiago, immersed in the beauty of the Alto Cachapoal Valley.
The private and secluded colonial-style house was built in 1875 and features six exclusively-furnished guest rooms, a living room with A/V equipment, a dining room, meeting room, chapel, kitchen, and sophisticated enological facilities, such as an underground cellar, barrel room, wine bar, and tasting room.
Progams include transfers to/from the Santiago Airport, accommodations, open bar, tour, and wine tasting. When you book 3 explora properties, you receive a complimentary 2-night stay at Casa Porta. And when you book 2 explora properties you receive a complimentary 1-night stay at Casa Porta.
For booking details and pricing call 800-364-4359 or e-mail info@panam-tours.com. You can also check-in at our website; www.panam-tours.com.