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Effective July 1, 2017, all entry tickets to Machu Picchu will be for half-day.

Visitors can choose from the following 3 options:

  • 6 am - 12 Noon (1st shift)
  • 12 Noon - 5:30 pm (2nd shift)
  • 1 pm - 5:30 pm (discounted "VESPERTINO" rate)

All tickets can be purchased from the new updated Machu Picchu government website.  Other changes include the 9009175284?profile=originalrequirement that all groups must be accompanied by a licensed guide on their first trip into the citadel.  However, this regulation cannot be enforced yet because

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Welcome to the jungle! Costa Rica is packed with more than 500,000 different species of exotic and beautiful wildlife. For the ultimate rainforest wildlife tours in Costa Rica, go on a private guided tour with Bushmaster Adventures: birding, herpetological, nature & wildlife.

9009107299?profile=originalIn Costa Rica, it is said that you haven’t seen the rainforest until you’ve seen it at night. When you walk through Costa Rica’s forests, the animals moving through the undergrowth and hanging out in the trees are not always

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There is an exciting trend for destination weddings.  Brides and grooms are stepping out of the comfort of all-inclusive9008910060?profile=original resorts around the world, to seek out meaningful "new" venues for their ceremonies in "old sacred places."  Some are willing to hike 30 minutes to 2 hours, hauling dresses and wedding garb, for the chance to stand in the shadow of ancient Inca ruins & snow-capped volcanoes.  Alone with a shaman priest. And each other. 

Although it is not possible to conduct ceremonies in the Na

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How to Enjoy Your Trip to Yosemite

Here at Hotel Charlotte we have a library of information on Yosemite (and other California and National Parks and Lands) as well as hiking trail maps, guided tour and park activities information, plus staff who are very familiar with the  park and can help you get the most out of your visit to Yosemite, whether it is for 1 day or a week or more. Contact us at 209-962-6455 or visit online Hotel Charlotte.

 

Winter is a great time to visit Yosemite, it is tranquil and uncrowded with incredible winte

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by Samuel Cook



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This past week, I took the opportunity to take my first real vacation since the summer of 2007. It is ironic that an executive of a travel company never gets to travel himself, but such is the reality of running a business - I have had to put my passion for traveling on the back burner as I have built a business around serving the needs of other travelers. My last vacation was a whirlwind trip around the United States to visit friends and family before I deployed on my secon
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