Chile solar eclipse tour

ON July 2, 2019 a total solar eclipse will cross the Pacific Ocean and peter out in Argentina before sunset. La Serena in Chile sits on the Pacific Coast just south of the centerline of the eclipse. The closer you are to the centerline, the longer totality lasts. Eclipse viewing will be slightly inland and at a small gain in elevation. Probabilities of seeing the eclipse are in 80 plus percent range according to historical weather figures.

A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes in front of the sun. Totality will last just over 2 minutes. At this time the moon will hang a black dot surrounded by the sun's corona.

A new 5-day 4-night tour is being offered by Tropical Sails Corp. It will feature the wines of Chile near Viña del Mar, the Total Solar Eclipse in La Serena and Santiago, Chile. There is an option to extend you visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina and Iguazu Falls for 6-days, 5 nights. The tour begins in Santiago and visits Vina del Mar, La Serena, Vina del Mar and ends in Santiago.



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Emirates lands in Chile

EMIRATES has today launched a new, five times-a-week service from Dubai (DXB) to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo (GRU), marking the airline’s first arrival in Chile. On board the inaugural Boeing 777-200LR flight, which was welcomed at both Sao Paulo and Santiago airports with a water cannon salute, was a group of special guests and media.

#Chile is a popular destination for business and leisure travellers around the world, in particular from Asian destinations such as China, South Korea, Japan, Thailand and India. Chile is also home to large Chinese and Middle East communities that can now take advantage of the new service.

Chile is one of the most stable and prosperous nations in South America filled with stunning landscapes, historic beauty, local charm and delectable foods. Tourism in Chile has seen a sustained growth over the last few years with 5.6 million international visitors visiting the country in 2016 compared to 4.43 million in 2015. Chile has many different adventures to offer tourists: stargazing in the driest desert in the world, millennial glaciers in the southernmost part of the planet, enchanted forests, and lakes located at the foot of massive volcanoes. Chile is also one of the top producers and exporters of wine in the world.

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Flights of Fancy

AMAZING Peru is spreading its wings in Latin America, with more planes, more pilots and a new office in Brazil. They are the first Latin American company offering private jets. The Latin America-based charter jet company announced today it has increased its fleet for its private flights throughout Latin America and worldwide.The company has planes based in Lima, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Quito, Buenos Aires and Santiago.

Amazing Peru Private Jets has done business in Peru since 1975 and in the late 90's the luxury tour operator became the only Latin American private jet company. Amazing Peru pioneered the luxury adventure and private aviation in South America and today they are the world’s undisputed Latin America luxury-travel leader and the only Latin American private jet Company, offering award-winning "tours of a lifetime" by National Geographic.

Amazing Peru Private Jets primarily serves destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Europe.

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Up in the air . . .

BRITISH Airways is making the longest of long haul flying even easier and increasing the number of flights to Santiago and Washington D.C this winter.

From October 28 the airline will boost the number of flights to the Chilean capital from four-per-week to five and will be adding three flights a week to its Washington Dulles schedule, giving customers even more options on these routes.

An additional three flights a week will be added to the current two-a-day schedule to the US capital from October 29. There will be three daily flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with return fares starting from £385 per person.

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Hot in Chile

FOLLOWING Chile's ranking as the number one country to visit next year in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018 list, the #destination has further cause for celebration after being voted Best Adventure Tourism Destination in the World by the World Travel Awards for the second year running.

These prestigious industry awards highlight why #Chile should be on every travel bucket list for 2018 and showcase how the destination is being recognised by the travel industry, the media and their readers for its diverse tourism offering. Here is a list of recent accolades Chile has proudly received…

• Chile voted Best Adventure Tourism Destination in the World for the second year running at the World Travel Awards
• Santiago ranks 12th in National Geographic’s ‘Places you to need to visit in 2018’ list
• Santiago comes Runner Up in the ‘Coolest City Right Now’ category of the Rough Guides Reader Awards 2017
• Nevados de Chillán in Biobío Region ranked in world’s top 25 best ski resorts

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In the air . . . Latin America

AIR Europa introduces first direct flight to Honduras - Air Europa has launched the first ever flight from Madrid to San Pedro Sula in Honduras which will operate once a week. Return flights are priced from £405 from London via Madrid with a flight time of approximately 18 hours. www.aireuropa.com

UNITED Airlines announces new service between New York and Buenos Aires -
United Airlines has announced a new year-round daily, nonstop service between New York and Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting in October 2017. In addition, the airline is increasing its year-round, daily service to Bogota, Colombia, from New York, with an additional daily flight starting June 8 through August 14. www.united.com

AEROMEXICO increases flights between London and Mexico City to daily nonstop service - Aeromexico has increased its service from six weekly flights to one daily flight between London and Mexico City. www.aeromexico.com

LATAM Airlines launch new connections from Lima and Santiago
In September 2017, LATAM will launch a new direct flight from Lima, Peru to Tucumán, Argentina. In October, it will also start operating a direct service from Santiago, Chile to three cities in Argentina – San Juan, Neuquén and Tucumán opening up the region futher for international visitors. www.latam.com

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