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CRUISING SOUTH AMERICA WILDLIFE SPOTTING
South America offers some incredible and South America is undoubtedly one of the
diverse cruising options on board various types best continents in the world to spot wildlife.
of vessels. Cruising the Amazon River provides The Amazon Jungle is home to one third of
a valuable insight into the ecology of the region the world’s animals and bird lovers will be in
while giving passengers incredible photo proverbial heaven as they spot toucans, macaws,
opportunities. Purpose-built expedition ships parrots and kingfishers. The Andes Mountain
turn Antarctic adventures into comfortable and range is populated with vicuñas, guanacos,
exhilarating experiences, while cruising the Straits monkeys, deer and the rabbit-like viscacha while
of Magellan combines adventurous activities the Andean condor glides majestically over Peru’s
with onboard relaxation. Most vessels have low Colca Canyon. In southern Chile and Argentina,
passenger numbers and are often crewed with colonies of Fur seals and Magellan penguins hold
qualified biologists and naturalists. court in large numbers.
Antarctica
Jaguars are only found in remote
areas of South America, particularly
in the Amazon Basin
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