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First light on the Fitz Roy massif above El Chaltén.

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Expeditions

60 journeys across 21 countries and territories, from 6 days to 12. Every page carries the season window we will actually run, the permits that govern it, and what the price reflects. 8 are inquire-only — capped, permitted, or compliance-bound, and not bookable at any price.

Clear freshwater in an open cenote ringed by limestone and forest.

Mexico

Yucatán Cenote Coast

Riviera Maya & Puuc (Yucatán / Quintana Roo)

Cool limestone pools open beneath jungle canopy; light shafts cut the water like columns. Evenings move from reef swim to limestone ruins warm with stone.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Easy
Window
Nov–Apr

$5,200–$7,800

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Ridge after ridge of the Barrancas del Cobre falling away into haze.

Mexico

Copper Canyon Traverse

Sierra Tarahumara / Barrancas del Cobre (Chihuahua)

Several gorges here run deeper than the Grand Canyon, folded into pine and cliff. Footpaths follow Rarámuri routes where the rim drops away without warning.

Duration
10 days
Effort
Challenging
Window
Oct–Apr

$6,500–$9,200

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The Oaxacan sierra falling away below the mineral terraces at Hierve el Agua.

Mexico

Oaxaca Highland Ascent

Sierra Norte & Central Valleys

Cloud forest trails link Zapotec villages where smoke from cooking fires rises at dusk. Ridges open onto valleys quilted with maize and agave.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Oct–Mar

$4,800–$7,200

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Fuego venting ash beside the shoulder of Acatenango.

Guatemala

Antigua Volcano Circuit

Antigua & Western Highlands

Ash underfoot on Acatenango as Fuego throws orange into the night. Dawn reveals a ring of cones above coffee slopes and colonial rooftops.

Duration
9 days
Effort
Challenging
Window
Nov–Apr

$5,500–$8,200

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Lake Atitlán under cloud with the Tolimán and Atitlán cones behind.

Guatemala

Atitlán Highland Traverse

Lake Atitlán & Sololá

Maya trails stitch lakeside towns beneath three volcanoes. Morning mist lifts off deep water while markets fill with color and smoke.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Nov–May

$4,900–$7,400

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Temple II standing over the Gran Plaza at Tikal under heavy cloud.

Guatemala

Petén Jungle River Circuit

Petén & Tikal Corridor

Paddle blackwater rivers toward temples rising through canopy. Howler calls roll across plazas where roots pry limestone apart.

Duration
10 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Dec–Apr

$6,200–$9,100

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Broadleaf forest and river stone in the Cockscomb Basin.

Belize

Cockscomb Jaguar Traverse

Cockscomb Basin & Maya Mountains

Walk the trails of Cockscomb Basin—the world's first jaguar preserve—where streams cut granite and birdsong never stops. Jaguar encounters are rare; the forest and night sounds are the constant.

Duration
7 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Dec–Apr

$5,100–$7,600

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River and limestone country in the Cayo District.

Belize

Belize Cave River Crossing

Cayo & Mountain Pine Ridge

Float into limestone chambers where Maya ceramics still rest in niches. Above ground, pine ridges and waterfalls break the green.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Nov–May

$5,400–$8,100

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The green crater lake inside Ilamatepec, steam moving across the water.

El Salvador

Santa Ana Volcano Ascent

Volcán Santa Ana (Ilamatepec) & Cordillera de Apaneca

Crater lakes hold turquoise against black rock while coffee farms terrace the lower slopes. Ridges smell of ash and wet earth after rain.

Duration
7 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Nov–Apr

$4,500–$6,800

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An island standing in the flat water of Lago Suchitlán.

El Salvador

Suchitlán Lake Highland Circuit

Lago Suchitlán (Embalse Cerrón Grande) & Cerro Verde

Boat through drowned valleys where herons work the shallows. Forest trails climb to lookouts over three volcanoes in a single frame.

Duration
6 days
Effort
Easy
Window
Nov–Mar

$4,200–$6,500

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Sunrise over a sea of cloud from the highest ground in Honduras.

Honduras

Copán Highland Traverse

Copán Ruinas & western highlands (Honduras)

Maya stelae stand in mist among macaws. Trails climb into pine highland where coffee and cloud forest trade places with altitude.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Nov–Apr

$4,800–$7,100

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Arenal's cone under cloud above the lake.

Costa Rica

Arenal & Monteverde Cloud Circuit

Arenal & Monteverde

Old lava fields and hanging bridges under Arenal's cone; Monteverde cloud forest for quetzals. Hot springs steam after rain—no crater summit.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Dec–Apr

$5,800–$8,600

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Glacial lakes in the páramo below Cerro Chirripó.

Costa Rica

Chirripó Summit Ascent

Talamanca Range

Climb from oak forest into páramo where frost holds the summit lakes. On a clear dawn, both oceans show as thin blue lines.

Duration
6 days
Effort
Challenging
Window
Dec–Apr

$4,900–$7,300

Detail →
Moss and cloud forest along the Quetzales trail under Barú.

Panama

Chiriquí Highland Ascent

Boquete & Volcán Barú

Coffee slopes climb toward Barú's summit ridge. Quetzals nest in oak; on clear mornings both coasts appear from the crater rim.

Duration
7 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Dec–Apr

$5,200–$7,800

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