http://www.metropolitan-touring.com es Website News THU, 29 Jul 2010 11:47:00 -0500 THU, 29 Jul 2010 11:47:00 -0500 info@metropolitan-touring.com (Webmaster) Copyright 2009 Metropolitan Touring http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/images/logo_main.gif http://www.metropolitan-touring.com140 40 Metropolitan Touring is an accredited South American travel Agency and Galapagos Islands tour operator with 56 years of experience. We operate a great variety of Ecuador Tours and journeys throughout of Peru, Argentina and Chile http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2115 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2115 News Metropolitan Touring's "A Fiesta More Extraordinary" has been set for the night of September 23 during Travel Mart Latin America in Lima, Perú. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2116 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2116 News Every company needs a bit of a brainstorming now and again. And Metropolitan Touring is no different. The company’s Regional Commercial Executives therefore met recently at the inspiring venue of the Finch Bay Eco Hotel on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2117 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2117 News Metropolitan Touring launches a new tour through the art and history of World Heritage-listed Quito, Ecuador. “Quito, a Journey Through Art and History” has been designed for guests to experience the ancient, the Colonial, the contemporary and the handicraft treasures. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2118 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2118 News Six years ago The Urubamba Villas started operating in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, offering a unique type of accommodation, ideal for escaping from mass-tourism routes. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2119 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2119 News Metropolitan Touring Peru is pleased to confirm that repairs on the railroad Cusco (kilometer 0) - Machu Picchu (kilometer 110) have been completed and the railway was fully reopened on Friday June 25th, operating normally from Cusco, Poroy and Ollantaytambo stations on July 1st. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2120 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2120 News explora has many new projects and surprises for its unique lodge at Torres del Paine. The projects are among many initiatives featured in the Master Plan, drawn up in 2008. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2121 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2121 News The largest blue whale population in the Southern Hemisphere was discovered off Chiloé Island in 2001 and now, year after year, more is understood about these incredible animals and their routes. To spot the largest animal on the planet and enjoy their jumps and tails raised over the water is a unique and unforgettable adventure. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2122 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2122 News After almost four years of restoration works, Buenos Aires’ renowned opera house, the Teatro Colón is open once again. The Colón is considered one of the top five opera houses in the world. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2123 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2123 News So here I am… for some reason every time I board a plane I feel a burst of melancholy. I think of my life, my past, my future. It’s like connecting with my inner self… strange… hard to explain. I have been travelling intensely around the world for the last five years. http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2039 http://www.metropolitan-touring.com/content.asp?id_page=2039 News Humankind will be celebrating World Environment Day on June 5th. For 2010 a very sensible theme has been selected: Biodiversity. However, this year a new and more realistic perspective has been chosen; biodiversity is the most wonderful expression of life.