Luxury South America Tour Review: Peru, Chile, Argentina, Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Santiago, Buenos Aires

There were so many enjoyable and memorable parts to our trip from the terrific stay at the Aranwa Hotel in the Sacred Valley to our stay at the Sumaq hotel in Aquas Calientes with its terrific view of the river and the relaxing afternoon tea.  The visit to the Pisac Market on Sunday was truly special and unique...it was not staged for tourists.  We felt priveleged to be able to interact with the locals.  Our early morning hike to the Sun Gate at Machu Picchu was also one of those once in a lifetime experiences....we had Machu Picchu almost to ourselves and we were able to hike a small part of the Inca trail and greet the hikers who were just finishing their multi day hike to Machu Picchu.  In Buenos Aires, our Milonga tour with Milonga City gave us a feel for the "real" modern day Tango community.  And finaly, our visit to an Argentinian estancia, La Candelaria, gave us a sense for the history and culture of the area - the dancing was quite impressive and sophisticated, the horse back riders were truly talented and we had time to wonder and enjoy the grounds.