South America

Travel in style on one of the many cruises on offer through the Panama Canal to remote, exotic Peru, Chile and Ecuador. Ports of call include:

• Aruba, Dutch Antilles
  Visit the Balashi gold mine, the unusual rock formation garden at Casibari or the cave paintings of the Arawak Indians.
  
  
• Cartagena, Columbia
  Once the departure point for gold-laden galleons heading back to Spain, now the city is historic and colourful.
  
  
• Panama Canal
  A man-made wonder, approximately 80 kilometers long, that joins the atlantic and Pacific oceans.
  
  
• Balboa, Panama
  Visit Panama City, stretching 6 miles along the pacific coast from 16th Century ruins to the edge of the Panama Canal.
  
  
• Manta, Ecuador
  Glorious beaches, a picturesque harbour and THE place to pic up a panama hat!
  
  
• Cape Horn
  Marvel as your liner cruises round Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America and the "gateway to Antarctica".
  
  
• Lima, Peru
  Splendid monuments, museums and galleries await you in The "City of Kings". Take a 3-day excursion to the "Lost City of the Incas": Machu Picchu.
  
  
• San Martin, Peru
  Go shopping, visit the beautiful beaches, or wonder at the Nazca Lines of Peru; thousands of geometric shapes etched into the desolate Pampas region.
  
  
• Santiago, Chile
  Welcoming people, stunning parks and old colonial buildings wait to greet you in the capital of Chile.
  
  
• Buenos Aries, Argentina
  Enjoy the passionate tango dancing in the Bohemian quarter, visit the superb museums or enjoy a glass of wine.
  
  
• Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  Aguably the most beautiful city on earth and the second largest city in Brazil. Take a cable car to the feet of Christ the Redeemer atop Mount Corcovado or enjoy the beach!