http://www.metropolitan-touring.com es Website News TUE, 9 Mar 2010 11:47:00 -0500 TUE, 9 Mar 2010 11:47:00 -0500 info@metropolitan-touring.com (Webmaster) Copyright 2009 Metropolitan Touring http://www.metropolitantouring.com/images/logo_main.gif http://www.metropolitantouring.com140 40 Metropolitan Touring es la principal agencia y tour operador en Ecuador, Galápagos y Perú con 56 años de experiencia. Operamos una gran variedad de viajes dentro de Ecuador y Perú. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1821 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1821 News The Ecuadorian Railway Company (EFE) has informed that, starting March 4, 2010 and for a period of at least six months, the railway segment of the “Devil’s Nose” will be closed for all rail traffic for intense maintenance and repairs. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1822 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1822 News The Meetings and Incentives Travel Market Americas will take place in Quito, on October 6 to 8. This is the second time that Quito will host the MITM Americas, coordinated by the Quito Bureau of Conventions and Incentives. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1829 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1829 News I was lucky to embark in a 5-day expedition aboard the Dolphin II Amazon Cruise. Let me share with you some of my experiences on the trip. I left Lima on a flight to Iquitos, where we were welcomed --me and 22 other passengers. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1820 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1820 News The promotional institution for tourism and exports in Peru, Promperú, will send two delegates to represent Peru in Berlin, Germany, to promote the Peruvian tourist attractions during the International Tourismus Börse – ITB 2010. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1823 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1823 News The Peruvian authorities and FETRANSA, the company in charge of repairing the train routes, issued a very positive statement announcing that restoration works are proceeding as planned and that it’s likely that all works could be completed even before April 1st, 2010. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1824 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1824 News The Inkaterra group was included in the "Green Travel List 2010" that the prestigious British newspaper The Guardian published recently. The ecotourism hotel chain was mentioned in the category of wildlife enterprises, as well as the companies Naturetrek and Steppes Discovery. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1825 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1825 News Metropolitan Touring Argentina presents, starting March 1st, three new and innovative excursions to discover a different Argentina, designed to offer the experience of local flavors, to discover and be amazed by the local traditions, to travel along hidden paths and marvel at beautiful landscapes. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1826 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1826 News With the essence of the experience, after, many years, the Edelweiss Hotel is still a reference in the hotel industry of Bariloche. Its recently remodeled rooms have undergone a radical change, with new illumination, furniture, headboards, carpeting, bar/fridge, LCD TVs and decoration in general. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1827 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1827 News For the 2010 - 2011 season a new expedition cruise ship will be in operation, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Cruceros Australis, a company that sails in one of the planet’s most untouched territories: the Chilean-Argentine Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1828 http://www.metropolitantouring.com/content.asp?id_page=1828 News The Cliffs Preserve Patagonia Chile is an eco-luxury retreat and private preserve that comprises more than eight thousand pristine acres of millenary forests and six miles of imposing South Pacific coast. It’s the ideal place to bring guests and their families closer to nature while they experience a life-impacting journey.