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Alfonso Tandazo is President and CEO at Surtrek Tour Operator. Surtrek Tour Operator is a well-established firm, specializing in custom-designed luxury tours in Ecuador, the Galapagos and throughout the rest of South America. If you would like to be a guest blogger on A Luxury Travel Blog in order to raise your profile, please contact us.
6 stargazing destinations to complete your South American getaway

6 stargazing destinations to complete your South American getaway

ByAlfonso Tandazo March 18, 2022

Thanks to its astonishing array of remote landscapes untouched by humankind, South America serves up some seriously surreal stargazing….

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8 must-try South American national dishes

8 must-try South American national dishes

ByAlfonso Tandazo February 28, 2022February 16, 2022

Home to almost half-a-billion people, Latin America is a vast continent covering more or less the entire range of…

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5 of South America’s headiest wine tours

5 of South America’s headiest wine tours

ByAlfonso Tandazo January 16, 2022January 19, 2022

Soon, travel will resume at full pace to South America, where you can always discover a certain “magic in…

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7 South American countries now open to travel

7 South American countries now open to travel

ByAlfonso Tandazo December 20, 2021December 22, 2021

Though underreported, the declining COVID case rates in Latin America are a small fraction of those currently experienced in…

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10 exceptional birdwatching spots in Ecuador

10 exceptional birdwatching spots in Ecuador

ByAlfonso Tandazo November 23, 2021December 19, 2021

As we slowly move away from discussions about Moderna and Pfizer, adventurous birdwatchers are again thinking more about Macaws…

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6 reasons to book your South American dream vacation now

6 reasons to book your South American dream vacation now

ByAlfonso Tandazo October 23, 2021

Clearly, the coronavirus pandemic has been a part of our world for well over a year. During that time,…

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Golf in South America: 5 top courses and countries

Golf in South America: 5 top courses and countries

ByAlfonso Tandazo September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

Dreaming of getting away from it all, fleeing south for the winter and taking your clubs with you? As…

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South American whale watching: 6 astounding sites

South American whale watching: 6 astounding sites

ByAlfonso Tandazo August 20, 2021August 18, 2021

Hands down, there’s no better destination to enjoy whale-watching than South America. As we now begin planning our next…

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5 captivating photo-adventure tours in South America

5 captivating photo-adventure tours in South America

ByAlfonso Tandazo July 18, 2021July 18, 2021

Pent up for more than a year, traveling shutterbugs are more than ever wanting to spread their wings and…

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10 chartered vacation retreats in Ecuador and its Galapagos Islands

10 chartered vacation retreats in Ecuador and its Galapagos Islands

ByAlfonso Tandazo June 18, 2021July 18, 2021

Here, in the pint-sized South American nation of Ecuador, the massive re-opening of some of the most amazing —…

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10 Galapagos islands awaiting adventurous travelers

10 Galapagos islands awaiting adventurous travelers

ByAlfonso Tandazo May 30, 2021May 30, 2021

Many travelers are beginning to plan their post-pandemic getaways. Many also realize that a tailor-made adventure tour to the…

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5 exceptional retirement spots in Ecuador

5 exceptional retirement spots in Ecuador

ByAlfonso Tandazo April 15, 2021

Situated in South America’s northwest, Ecuador is bounded by the world’s largest ocean on one side and the planet’s…

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9 great ‘family-bubble vacations’ in Ecuador

9 great ‘family-bubble vacations’ in Ecuador

ByAlfonso Tandazo March 27, 2021April 7, 2021

As the world slowly recovers from COVID-19 and borders gradually start to open, families are increasingly anxious to again…

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9 breathtaking Ecuadorian trekking vacations

9 breathtaking Ecuadorian trekking vacations

ByAlfonso Tandazo February 15, 2021

As the world slowly recovers from a microscopic organism that has turned our world upside down, borders are gradually…

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7 top Ecuadorian haciendas for stays in 2021

7 top Ecuadorian haciendas for stays in 2021

ByAlfonso Tandazo January 22, 2021

Here, in the pint-sized South American nation of Ecuador, 2021 will see the continued opening to some of the…

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7 South American destinations for pursuing your wanderlust again

7 South American destinations for pursuing your wanderlust again

ByAlfonso Tandazo December 22, 2020January 1, 2021

As 2021 approaches — with all of us anxious to break free of almost a year of confinement —…

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