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Pick your next adventure with these exceptional experiences, from Andalucía all the way to the Andes

6. See Wildlife Up Close

Tourism and conservation come together to showcase and protect nature in all its unspoilt beauty.

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Galápagos Islands

Ecuador

Time a cruise to see elaborate mating dances by Blue-footed boobies and Waved albatrosses in April and May.

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Osa Peninsula

Costa Rica

Wake up in a jungle Ranger Station, enveloped in the sights and sounds of the most biodiverse place on Earth.

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Colca Canyon

Peru

Enjoy a more personal and intimate encounter with majestic Andean condors, long after the crowds have left.

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The Pantanal

Brazil

Join a renowned research team for a privileged encounter with the wild jaguars in the vast Pantanal wetlands.

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Azores

Be wowed by whales as you head out into the ocean in one of the world's greatest whale hotspots.

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San Gerardo de Dota

Costa Rica

Creep through a wilder cloud forest, for your best chance of glimpsing the majestic Resplendent quetzal.

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Galápagos Islands

Ecuador

Share the blue underwater world of playful sea lion pups, ocean-going iguanas and graceful sea turtles.

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Alentejo

Portugal

Watch the world's only sea-nesting white storks raise their chicks above the Atlantic Ocean each spring.

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The Pantanal

Brazil

Get close the enigmatic Hyacinth macaws of the Pantanal, popular visitors to your lodge!

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Osa Peninsula

Costa Rica

Seek out native Squirrel, Howler, Spider and White-faced capuchin monkeys in the forests of the Osa Peninsula.

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Ruta 40

Patagonia

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Argentina

Head deep into the steppe with your guide to get close to an incredible array of rare wildlife.

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Pacific Coast

Costa Rica

Venture out after dinner to see turtles arriving to lay their eggs - or baby turtles hatching - on Ostional beach.

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Caribbean Coast

Costa Rica

Take photos like this (snapped by a Pura guest) as you look for sloths in Cahuita National Park.

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Carretera Austral

Patagonia

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Chile

Walk in rewilded grasslands once tamed by overgrazing, now roamed again by rheas, guanacos and puma.

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Carretera Austral

Patagonia

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Chile

Keep your eyes peeled for Andean condors soaring above the rewilded grasslands of Patagonia National Park.

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Amazon Rainforest

Brazil

Watch the sun rise over the rainforest, as the howls and hollers of the monkeys roll off across endless canopy.

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Peru amazon macaws clay lick

Amazon Rainforest

Peru

Experience a riot of colour and a cacophony of noise as parrots and macaws descend on clay licks at dawn.

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Salta

Argentina

Between December and March, Laguna Grande is home to 16,000 flamingos – the largest gathering in South America.

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Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctica

Meet remote colonies of charismatic chinstraps, waddling Adelie and distinctive Gentoo penguins up close.

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South Georgia

Antarctica

Sail the Southern Oceans to South Georgia, where 400,000 pairs of King penguins breed in summer months.

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Falkland Islands

Antarctica

Learn the difference between a Macaroni and its slightly smaller, punkier Rockhopper on the Falklands.

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Pyrenees

Spain

Join the Bearded Vulture Conservation Project for privileged insights and views of this majestic creature.

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Amazon Rainforest

Ecuador

Go in search of Giant River otters, reliably seen in late afternoon, or 'Otter o'clock' as it's known by the guides.

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Amazon Rainforest

Ecuador

Creep through the hushed forest, seeking tree frogs, night monkeys and a hidden world of insects by flashlight.

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Catalonia

Spain

Witness large flocks of flamingos on the Ebro Delta, one of Spain's great bird hotspots.

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Menorca

Spain

Spend a day with Menorca's best birdwatching guide as part of a walking holiday in the quiet north.

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Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctica

Travel in March to have the best chance of seeing up to 8 whale species, from humpbacks to orcas.

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Torres del Paine

Patagonia

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Chile

Visit a remote colony of Magellanic penguins as you travel towards the mountains of Torres del Paine.

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Torres del Paine

Patagonia

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Chile

Keep your fingers crossed for a sighting of the elusive puma in the Torres del Paine National Park.

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Carretera Austral

Patagonia

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Chile

Kayak past Austral dolphins and marine birds in a Pacific fjord surrounded by temperate rainforest.

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Huilo Huilo

Chile

Creep through the temperate rainforests of Huilo Huilo in search of exotic birds, insects and reptiles.

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Chiloé

Chile

Visit the only colony where Magellanic and Humboldt penguins nest side-by-side.

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Tortuguero

Costa Rica

Navigate the creeks of Costa Rica's 'mini Amazon', seeking exotic birds, reptiles, sloths and monkeys.

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Osa Peninsula

Costa Rica

Get close to tapirs in their natural habitat, deep in the remote rainforests of Corcovado National Park.

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Caribbean Coast

Costa Rica

Be wowed by wild Great Green macaws as they swoop all around at a brilliant reintroduction project.

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Osa Peninsula

Costa Rica

Time your Costa Rica wildlife adventure to see dolphins and migrating whales in the bay.

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Pacific Coast

Costa Rica

Admire beautiful, but sadly endangered, wild Scarlet Macaws in one of their last strongholds in Costa Rica.

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Galápagos Islands

Ecuador

Experience the thrill of seeing Giant tortoises on their natural habitat in the mosty highlands.

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Galápagos Islands

Ecuador

Waddle and snorkel with Galápagos penguins, the only ones of its kind to live in the tropics.

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Galápagos Islands

Ecuador

Learn to tell the difference between a Marine and Land iguana in the company of naturalist guides.

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Amazon Rainforest

Peru

Keep your eyes peeled for Giant River otter sightings as you explore the Amazon waterways by canoe.

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Carretera Austral

Patagonia

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Chile

Look out for the rare Huemul deer as you hike in the mountains and grasslands along the Carretera Austral.

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Ruta 40

Patagonia

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Argentina

Look out for rheads, guanacos, condors and maybe even puma as you explore the rewilded Pinturas Canyon.

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Amazon Rainforest

Peru

Explore by flashlight as you experience the Amazon at night, seeking frogs, snakes and insects.

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Amazon Rainforest

Peru

Be amazed by the insect kingdom, from irridescent beatles to the incredible Leafcutter ants.

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Sacred Valley

Peru

Watch hummingbirds feast on nectar from the comfort of your hotel's abundant garden.

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Machu Picchu

Peru

Seek hummingbirds, motmots and Cock of the Rock in a quiet corner of cloud forest in Machu Picchu village.

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Castile

Spain

Enjoy the expert company of host Javier as you explore the bird-rich valleys of the wide Ebro River valley.

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Andalucía

Spain

Sail into the Strait of Gibraltar to look for Bottlenose and Striped dolphins; Pilot, Fin and Sperm whales.

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Mindo Cloud Forest

Ecuador

Fall asleep to the rushing river and sip your morning cuppa as hummingbirds sip nectar in your lodge's fig trees.

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