Visitors on Panama tours interested in either sport will find a multitude of locales to do so on the Pacific, near the capital, in central Panama and at the far western reaches of the isthmus where two marine national parks are located.

Dinner, usually served late, is definitely worth the wait. Restaurants specializing in grilled meats are plentiful here. Uruguay’s steak houses are called parrilladas, after the multi-course platter of beef cuts these establishments serve and the grill that cooks them. When you travel to Uruguay, expect a divine grilled experience, savoring aged, grass-fed beef cuts as well as a garlic sausage, with a side of grilled vegetables. Uruguay’s beef vocabulary is extensive, and terms may refer to the part of the cow, the thickness and doneness of the meat and how it is prepared.

Campo de Los Alisos contains two archeological sites, ruins of Inca settlements linked by an Inca road at what was once the southern border of the empire. These sites are not yet open to the public.

The mountainous regions get snow in the winter, and summers are hot and humid in the jungle areas, something to keep in mind when you travel to Argentina. The nearest town is Alpachiri.

Vinos de Chile, the country’s premium wine industry trade organization was established in 2007. It took a pro-active role in developing a national sustainability code that would be fair and economically viable. The results of the organization’s work may be seen when purchasing wine at home or during your Chile tours, a seal on certain bottles that reads “Accredited Sustainable-Wine of Chile,” certifying that the wine complies with the country’s standards.

While most people think of shrinking habitats and pollution as the major threats to wildlife, disease can also have a catastrophic impact. Even as tourists visit the Galapagos Islands by tour and cruise, scientists from around the world are working to prevent the importation of diseases to the Galapagos Islands. Disease could devastate island wildlife the way Avian Pox and Avian Malaria helped wipe out entire bird species in Hawaii.