"If you are looking for a unique trip full of adventure, Active South America is for you! No tour buses or typical tourist activities. Everything was planned out so all we had to do was wake up for our daily call and pack our bag for the day. Our guide was knowledgeable, flexible, and passionate about the outdoors. Our trip to Peru was an amazing adventure that we will never forget!"

Cara Nicolini (New Jersey, USA) Aug 2006 Jaguar

MEET OUR GUIDES:

ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure travel guide
Sebastian Hansen
"This was my fourth trip with ACTIVE and I feel that Sebastian was overall the best lead guide I have had. Sebastian has great ideas and tons of energy. He is a great representative for both ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA and for Chile. "
Jefferson Thomas (Wadsworth, Nevada, USA) Feb 2010 Condor

PHOTO OF THE MONTH:

Photo gallery of pictures from our ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure vacation
Iguana Jan 2010
Travelling on two wheels is a great way to meet the locals and slow down to smell the coffee.

Spanish Travel Phrases



Your trip leader is a fluent Spanish speaker and is there to assist you throughout your South American adventure. However, a little Spanish knowledge will definitely come in handy throughout your trip, especially in restaurants and if you wish to talk to locals. Below is a list of common Spanish travel phrases and words that you may wish to familiarize yourself with before venturing to South America. Don't worry too much if you don't have time to learn any Spanish, your guide will be on hand most of the time to translate for you.

Spanish Greetings and Courtesies

Hello/Good morning Hola/Buenos dias
Good afternoon/evening/night Buenos tardes/noches
Goodbye adios/chao
See you later hasta luego
How are you? Como esta/como estãs
I'm fine estoy bien
Pleased to meet you mucho gusto/encantado
Please por favor
Thank you (very much) (muchas) gracias
Yes/no sí/no
Excuse me/beg your pardon permiso
I don't understand no entiendo
Please speak slowly hable despacio por favor
What's your name? ¿Como se llama?
I'm called me llamo
Go away! Vayase

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