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		<title>Exploring the Amazon in Style</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/11/15/exploring-the-amazon-in-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Orrock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massive bugs. 100° heat. 95° humidity. To be honest, I am not a fan of any of these. Which always makes it a bit of an issue when I am on one of my trips to the jungle, as all of these factors are hard to avoid in this environment. If only I had a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spotlight on Chile&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/11/11/spotlight-on-chile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynne Raw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Operations Manager, Lynne Raw talks about her love of Chile……. Why do you love Chile so much? Because it is so diverse, the Chilean people and of course the Chilean wine Where is your favourite place to visit in Chile and why? Ooohh tough one, it has to be the Atacama Desert because the sky [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spotlight on&#8230;Argentina</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/10/20/spotlight-on-argentina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chantal Chenede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We ask Chantal Chenede, one of our Latin America specialists, about her passion for Argentina…….. Why do you love Argentina so much? It has one of the nicest capital cities in Latin America which is full of culture where you are never far away from tango fever! I also love the glaciers, the good wines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uncovering the Ancient Treasures of Northern Peru</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/10/04/uncovering-the-ancient-treasures-of-northern-peru/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Orrock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peru is of course, synonymous with archaeological wonders, and inextricably linked to the emblematic image of the Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu. However, anyone who takes more than a cursory look at the country’s history will know that the Incas were merely the last in a line of advanced civilisations and ethnic groups stretching back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil Independence Day</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/06/28/history-brazil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Felicity Baillie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brazilian Independence Day came about when Portugal took ownership of Brazil. After sending Prince Pedro (later to be known as Emperor Pedro of Brazil) in to rule over the company, Portugal soon lost their power, as Pedro became a fair and loved ruler, who saw the need for Brazil to become separate from Portugal.]]></description>
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		<title>Machu Picchu railway to re-open July 1st!</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/06/23/machu-picchu-railway-to-re-open-july-1st/</link>
		<comments>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/06/23/machu-picchu-railway-to-re-open-july-1st/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Felicity Baillie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rail route taking visitors to the Inca Citadel of the famous Machu Picchu ruins is to be completely restored by June 25th, whilst the train services carrying visitors from Cusco to Machu Picchu will begin operating once again on July 1st, as announced by Peru Rail.     The railway lines have been closed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The nesting of the Leatherback Turtle</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/05/12/the-nesting-of-the-leatherback-turtle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 08:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jade Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The amazing Leatherback Turtle, which can grow up to 7 feet and weigh up to 2,000 pounds, nests each February and July. A fantastic place to see the female turtles hatching and burying their eggs is at the Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica and many tourists travel to this region to watch this spectacular wildlife [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Name for Island of Cortez</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/04/22/new-name-for-island-of-cortez/</link>
		<comments>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/04/22/new-name-for-island-of-cortez/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tessa Biddulph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The island of Cerralvo, located in the Sea of Cortez, has been renamed Jacques Cousteau island. The Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of California), which separates the Baja Peninsula from the Mexican mainland, is a unique corner of the Pacific Ocean. Five million years ago, the Sea of Cortez did not exist. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staff Journey to the Galapagos</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/04/19/staff-journey-to-the-galapagos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/04/19/staff-journey-to-the-galapagos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Lidgey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Lidgey (Sales &#38; Tailor Made Executive) recently travelled to the Galapagos courtesy of Ocean Adventures &#38; Akorn Destination Management.  The Galapagos has long been high on my “must do” list. Therefore I jumped at the chance to visit the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s “Theory of Evolution”,located 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador.  A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Machu Picchu will reopen in April!</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/03/25/machu-picchu-will-reopen-in-april/</link>
		<comments>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/03/25/machu-picchu-will-reopen-in-april/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tessa Biddulph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNESCO World Heritage site of Machu Picchu will be open to the public again on the 1st of April. The historical site was closed last month, after the heaviest rainfall in over a decade left rail roads, and transport roads closed and un-usable. Since then the people of Peru have been working hard to [...]]]></description>
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