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Dear Friends,
We have an important announcement!
As you are probably aware, in 1997 CATDMC began as a small European incoming tour operator in Peru. We nurtured our company alongside the Peru travel renaissance of those years and steadily grew into a solid destination management partner for travel companies like yours. During the years that followed, and fueled by your interest, we expanded through the Latin American continent, working with a growing multi-cultural team of travel professionals. The evolution of the travel industry as a whole inspired us to venture into the Meetings & Incentives and Online Booking markets, as well as to create our own Itereo Travel System -- an ERP platform aimed at providing smoother connections in the Travel Value Chain. Today, we are pleased to inform you regarding our next step forward: CATDMC is now a part of what we have structured to become Global Encounters; an all-inclusive travel solutions provider with offices across Latin America. We want to thank you all for your support and enthusiasm during the past years. Without you we wouldn’t have managed to get where we are today.
Please visit our new Global Encounters website and also have a look at our new CATDMC website .
Kind Regards,
Karin Deen and Bart de Graaf
CATDMC Founders
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Global Encounters Launches High-End Adventure Unit
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Buenos Aires, Argentina Global Encounters is proud to announce the launch of its new exclusive expeditions unit, Explore Beyond, which specializes in unique high-end adventure expeditions through South America.
Explore Beyond develops expeditions where travelers explore their boundaries, test their mental and physical limitations, and experience the unfamiliar. These unique and challenging expeditions provide a complete experience that leaves one feeling reborn and fully enriched. Combining small-group exclusivity and innovative expeditions, Explore Beyond creates truly unique Latin American adventures. Explore Beyond’s tours are specialized, high-end expeditions tailored for demanding clients who are looking for extreme, off-the-beaten-track adventures, that lead to some of the most fascinating places of the South American continent. Working in conjunction with the best and most knowledgeable tour operators, expedition leaders and guides, EB is providing exclusive extreme adventure experiences. Some highlights of upcoming expedition schedule include:
A Follow the Dakar expedition which takes place in Argentina and Chile, in January 2010. Adventurers will witness from up close this most prestigious off-road motor and car event in the world and be able to join the adventure in a 4WD jeep. The program will consist of a mixture between off-road driving and explorations of some of the most incredible highlights both countries have to offer.
Explore Beyond is also offering an amazing expedition entitled Alive. This expedition will take place in the middle of the Andes mountain range on the border with Argentina and Chile. The expedition is based on the airplane crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 and the heroic story of the survivors.
All CATDMC clients may re-sell these exclusive high end products on a commission basis. These expeditions are all fixed departure tours.
For detailed information about Explore Beyond and the itineraries contact EB’s Manager, Gábor Margés, at gmarges@explorebeyond.travel, or visit the website: www.explorebeyond.travel.
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Aranwa Hotel Chain to Complete Piura Resort Expansion in July
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 Piura, Peru Aranwa Hotel Resorts & Spas hotel chain has announced that in the second week of July it will complete the expansion of its resort located in Piura.
"For three years we have had a small hotel consisting of bungalows located on the Vichayito beach in Mancora, which is our first experience in the hospitality industry," stated the chain’s commercial manager, Alfredo Salazar.
He said that the property, which currently has nine bungalows, will be expanded by 24 Arabic-type tents and a spa with the chain’s characteristics.
"Two weeks ago, we began the expansion and we hope that in the next 12-18 months the hotel becomes a five-star resort," Salazar said.
He added that this expansion will take place within the 20,000 square meters that the company currently holds in that area of the country, where the beach bungalows are located.
Aranwa Hotel Resort Spa is a hotel chain offering destinations in Peru, with the aim to provide hospitality and tourism services of the highest quality as well as exclusive and locally-sourced spa treatments.
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Kusikay theater begins second season
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T’ikariy to Provide Exclusive Activities Throughout Peru
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Cusco, Peru. The Kusikay Theater is presenting its second season, yet another ‘must-see’ for visitors to Cusco. Kusikay specializes in creating plays that integrate elements from the theater, circus, dance, music and live folklore, presenting outstanding pieces that allow the audience to get in touch with ancient Peruvian culture.
Kusikay’s second season presents the production of a fabulous story, Paukartanpu, inspired by the traditional feast of the Virgen del Carmen or Mamacha Carmen, which takes place every year from the 15th to the 19th of July in the province of Paucartambo, Cusco.
Audiences will discover in this play the encounter of two cultures and the religious syncretism between the Andean and the Spanish, the merging of these two worlds that has resulted in a mestizo Peru, rich in traditions. Kusikay places the music in this context and enriches the production with novel and traditional themes, fusing ancient and modern instruments.
Kusikay invites you to use your imagination through the characters, music and settings, which will amaze and entertain you using the humor and fantasy of a living culture. Get closer to the spirit of the Andes with this wonderful production, Paukartanpu, a show that will be a great complement to your trip to Peru.
For further information: www.kusikay.com
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In the second half of 2009 the T’ikariy Company will be providing and hosting events and activities that will allow visitors to Peru an inside look at the authentic culture, history and nature of many of the top destinations of the country.
In Arequipa, experience an adventure into the Colca Canyon and trout fishing in one of Colca`s highest lakes. In Cusco or the Sacred Valley, take photographic tours or learn ancient knitting techniques. In Trujillo, choose special visits to Chan Chan and Señora de Cao and in Puno visit the Uros Islands and have special private dinners facing a breathtaking lake.
At the moment, T’ikariy offers luxury yacht sailing to Palomino Islands (Isla Palomino), at la Punta, Callao; tours to Ballestas Islands, in Paracas; and flights over the Nazca Lines in a private plane. T’ikariy awaits you to experience these and other activities that will give you many stories to tell. Contact Matilde Miranda at CATDMC for more information about our new luxury tours to Isla Palomino and our new comfort tours to Isla Ballestas. |
New Hotel Alternative for Meetings and Events in BA
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James Turrell Museum
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Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Ballroom at Faena Hotel + Universe is an exciting new option for meetings and events in Buenos Aires. The Ballroom was designed for all types of social and corporate events. It’s a 330 square meters of multipurpose space equipped with the latest audio, video and WIFI technology.
With its singular style, it is the ideal setting for elegant weddings, cocktail parties, work meetings, product launches or conferences. Both sophisticated and versatile, The Ballroom has an open-air terrace, natural lighting and its own entrance. Capacity: 280 (Cocktail), 220 (dining), 260 (auditorium), 100 (classroom), 75 (U shape)
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Salta, Argentina. Boasting the highest altitude vineyards in the world and located in the Calchaqui Valley in Salta, Bodega, Colome has opened the world’s first museum dedicated solely to the work of James Turrell, the renowned light and space artist.
This place brings together exquisite wines and spectacular contemporary art in a breathtaking setting. The James Turrell Museum spans 1680 square meters, is open 365 days a year and has free admission. Nine light installations, drawings and prints, representing 4 decades of this artist’s work are exhibited here.
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