This week’s roundup of the best Latin America vacation deals take us to both Brazil and Mexico — including a new photography tour of Brazil’s natural splendor, a “fourth night free” deal on new hotel accommodations in Los Cabos, and a free destination wedding package in Puerto Vallarta. Read on for the juicy details.
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Ciclismo Classico
Brazil
The Deal: Photo tour of Brazil’s Pantanal
What Makes It Cool: This tour company is offering a new photography tour of Brazil’s Pantanal Wilderness. Guests will explore the largest contiguous wetland on the planet while photographing its spectacular wildlife on a tour led by master photographer Ossian Lindholm. The Pantanal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It contains elements of the Amazon Rainforest, Brazilian Savannah, and Paraguayan Chaco, including hundreds of bird and fish species, dozens of mammals, and an assortment of unique reptiles and amphibians. This wildlife photography tour provides close-up views of distinctive regional fauna such as tapirs, giant anteaters, caiman, capybaras, howler monkeys, giant river otters, the Hyacinth Macaw, Toco Toucan, and hopefully the stealthy jaguar!
Valid for Travel: August 28 – September 5, 2016.
Info & Reservations: www.ciclismoclassico.com/trips/wildlife-photography-brazil-pantanal/
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Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa
Los Cabos, Mexico
The Deal: Fourth night free
What Makes It Cool: This Mexico resort hotel is adding 52 new studio guest rooms, in a new building called El Encanto de la Hacienda. Book one of the new studios for three nights will get the fourth night free; special rates start at $170.
Valid for Travel: April-December 2016
Info & Reservations: www.haciendaencantada.com
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CostaSur Resort & Spa
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The Deal: Free wedding package
What Makes It Cool: Costa Sur Resort & Spa, a member of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), is celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage in Puerto Vallarta by giving away free weddings in one of Mexico’s leading LGBT vacation destinations. On January 27 of this year, the state of Jalisco — where Puerto Vallarta is located — became the fourth jurisdiction in Mexico where same-sex couples can be legally wed in Mexico. The legalization of same-sex weddings in Jalisco means that gay and lesbian couples wishing to register and make their unions legal in Mexico can now do so just like any other couple. The hotel’s free wedding package promotion is based on a 10-room booking for a minimum of 2 nights. Each happy couple reserving the package will receive a complimentary wedding banquet featuring Costa Sur’s special table setting with round tables and Tiffany chairs, centerpieces and 4 hours of open bar, including a sparkling wine toast. On the night of the wedding, the couple’s room will be decorated in the resort’s signature romantic style, including complimentary chocolate-dipped strawberries and sparkling white wine. Prices for the package start at $135 per person, per night, all inclusive (all meals and all drinks) based on double occupancy.
Valid for Travel: Get it while you can!
Info & Reservations: www.costasurpuertovallarta.com