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Cruise South America's Andean Glaciers and Chilean Fjords to Argentina and the
Falklands.
Cruise South America and see lakes
the color of emeralds sprinkled across the lush countryside.
Waterfalls tumble into limpid pools, and Osorno's perfectly shaped
volcanic cone overlooks undulating panoramas of forest glens, rich
farmlands, and chalets tucked into pastoral valleys. Chile's lake
District bears a striking resemblance to England. Yet no more so
than Chilean fjord lands to Norway. or the avenues and cafés of
Buenos Aires to the broad, tree-lined boulevards of Paris. Yet
everywhere the magic and mystery of South America permeates the air,
endowing each region with its own unique flavor and pageantry, and with
the thrill of adventure that is so much a part of these unforgettable
sailings.
 You'll
visit some of South America's most exciting capitols: colonial Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Santiago in the shadow of the Andes.
You'll call at Punta Arenas in the Straight of Magellan, and Ushuaia,
the southernmost town in the world. But even more intriguing is
the opportunity for genuine exploration. Riding with the gauchos
across the arid steppes of Patagonia. Coming face to face with a
walrus in Puerto Madryn. Flying over Antarctica or drifting with
the ice floes across the Beagle Channel. And alongside these
currents of discovery, the ebb tides of history: Charles Darwin, Francis
Drake, and the drama of Spanish invasions - fascinating lectures at sea
to enrich your memories and color your dreams.
 Spider
monkeys scamper across the lacy canopy where light streams down into the
dark nave of the rain forest. Primordial ferns blanket the ground
and vines and lianas fight for a glimpse of the sun. Glowing
craters illuminate the darkness, relentless giants grumbling their
discontent. This is Costa Rica, the "Switzerland of the
Americas," stunning in the richness of its biodiversity.
Just to the south, a man-made wonder straddles the Isthmus of
Panama. Built at a cost of 22,000 human lives, the 51-mile Panama
Canal divides two continents and unites two oceans, one of the great
travel experiences of the modern age.
Day
by day the wonders unfold. High in the Peruvian Andes, ancient
civilizations built rich and powerful empires thousands of years before
Pizarro arrived in the "New World." Quechuan-speaking
Indians hustle through the narrow streets of Cuzco, the oldest
continuously inhabited city in South America. Hikers climb the
Inca Trail to the Lost City of Machu Picchu hidden high above the clouds
where the Andean condor flies. Along Peru's southern strip, the
mysterious Nazca Lines remain astonishingly preserved in the Atacama
Desert.
 The
desolate coastline shelters colonies of sea lions, flamingos, penguins,
Inca terns and brown boobys.
It is a journey filled with sights and scenery as exotic as anything you
might expect to behold. Nor should we forget the people and
pleasures aboard the Norwegian Crown.
Six Days at sea filled with magic and excitement. Soft tropical
breezes and an endless horizon. Invigorating exercise and good
conversation. The perfect symmetry. The perfect cruise. |
