NEW YORK, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- July 2019: SouthAmerica.travel, the ultimate travel planning service specializing in trips to South America, is encouraging travelers to unplug and digitally detox from the stresses at work and set out to explore "a whole new world."
According to a 2018 Nielsen study, adults in the US spend more than 11-hours each day looking at their phones, computer screens or a TV rather than reading a book or going for a walk. While glued to a screen, the world feels as if it disappears and people tend to lose focus and productivity, while stress and anxiety levels increase.
With SouthAmerica.travel, travelers can escape these everyday life stresses and set out to discover the Amazon Rainforest to unplug. From visiting a monkey jungle and alligator spotting to piranha fishing, examples of select handcrafted tours of the Amazon where travelers can disconnect include:
- Tucano Amazon Cruise Tour: As featured in National Geographic Traveler Magazine, the Tucano Amazon Cruise is a great way for travelers to fully explore lesser-known parts of the Amazon Rainforest and River. In addition to exploration, the Tucano Amazon Cruise offers guests a chance to fully unplug due to its remote location, far away from any cell-phone tower. The motor yacht will stop at one of the world's largest river island systems and a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, the Anavilhanas Archipelago. While here, guests will partake in a nocturnal safari to spot Caymans (the Amazon's crocodiles), observe the dark waters of Igapó and go on a mid-morning walk in the Terra Firme rainforest. From there, travelers will make their way to the Xiborena Peninsula and eventually arrive to the "Encontro das Aguas," which is where two of the world's largest rivers, Rio Negro and Amazon River, meet.
- Rio, Ouro Preto and Brazil Amazon Tour: Upon arrival in Manaus, travelers will be escorted by boat along the Rio Negro – the largest left tributary of the Amazon River and the largest blackwater river in the world – to their hotel, Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge. Here, travelers are in for a treat as guests have a wide selection of "unplugging' options to choose from, including a guided nature walk through the jungle, a swim with river dolphins, fishing, canoeing, tree-climbing, a visit to the neighboring caboclo villages – assembly of a few houses inhabited by Caboclos, who are detribalized Amerindians mixed with people of European ancestry - as well as a boat ride to spot caiman and small alligators. Alongside travel to the Brazilian Amazon, guests will have a chance to explore the historical downtown of Rio de Janeiro and the colonial town of Ouro Preto.
- Brazil Amazon & Salvador Bahia Tour: During the Amazon Rainforest experience, lodgers will stay overnight at the Juma Amazon Lodge – accessible by boat, the lodge is located on the Rio Juma and features 19 intimate bungalows built on stilts, resting at treetop level – where guests will participate in activities such as hiking and picnicking in the jungle, Caiman spotting, interacting with pink dolphins, bird watching, and piranha fishing, among other fun experiences. In addition to staying in the Amazon, guests will visit other cities such as Rio de Janeiro and Salvador da Bahia and its old historic center, Pelourinho.
- Machu Picchu & The Amazon Jungle Tour: The Peruvian Amazon will be explored by guests while they stay at Posada Amazonas in the Peruvian Amazon. Here, guests will wake up, have breakfast and visit a parrot clay lick where they will interact with dozens of red and green macaws, large parrots and yellow-crowned Amazons. Afterward travelers will head to a small parakeet clay lick where they will witness Blue Headed and Orange-Cheeked Parrots, Cobalt-winged parakeets and the rare Rock Parakeet. Along with a visit to the Peruvian Amazon, guests will also explore Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
About SouthAmerica.travel
SouthAmerica.travel is a tour operator specialized in custom South America tour planning for travelers worldwide from its offices in Seattle, Lima, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Stuttgart. The website offers hundreds of sample itineraries which you can customize / make your own as well as local phone numbers in 88 countries. SouthAmerica.travel offers 4-star & 5-star South America tours to Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and more. Licensed and bonded in the U.S., SouthAmerica.travel has been sharing its love of travel to South America since 1999 and is proud of its A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau and ASTA affiliation. SouthAmerica.travel - Our name is our passion™.
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