1223 7 y 1 South America 1918 raytaond Whitcomb Tours The Raymond-Whitcomb Exceptional Tours To South America Small groups under escort with the character and appearance of Private Parties 1918 Raymond ^ Whitcomb Company Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Kingston Panama MoUendo Valparaiso Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro Copyright, 1917 r2223 NOV -3 1917 ©CI.A475820 ^,^V South America AND Raymond-Whitcomb Service Right now, in the winter and spring of 1918, is the one best time for you to visit our great neighbor to the South of us. The "West Coast" of South America is still a land of fascinating crudeness — of barbaric color and movement — which will give you the feeling of being in at the beginning of things — ^will make you feel you are an adventurer — give the most blase traveler a thrill of discovery, of romance, of mystery. This delightful condition cannot last long. New hotels are springing up and travel is each year becoming more con- ventionalized on the West Coast — as it already is in the marvelous and beautiful cities of the East Coast. In the very near future to go to Cuzco, Arequipa and La Paz will be an every-day-ism. If you go now you can feel real traveler-satisfaction of accomplishment — ^you will be doing something that few if any of your traveling friends have done. And you will feel like greeting the man as a brother-in-adventure who says, "Yes, I have been to Cuzco and La Paz, and after years of world travel they make one of my greatest satisfactions, and most colorful, spectacular, romanceful memories!" Why not go with us in 1918 while you are yet able to experience the emotions of a discoverer — or, as one of our guests phrased it, "before South America becomes tourist- ified"? You would like to go, you say, but you perhaps are thinking of "traveling independently," as the phrase goes. 3 RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS Travelers of thorough experience in the United States and Europe have discovered that in South America the conditions are so strange and utterly new to them that the assistance of one who knows is necessary if their journey is to be a pleasure trip and not a procession of worries and annoyances. Now that South America has taken such a firm hold on the thought of our country, steamships, trains and hotels in the land south of the Equator are crowded at the desirable seasons of the year and if your arrangements are not definitely made many months in advance by experts you have an al- most constant struggle with the conditions. The temptation of the people down there is to charge the traveler from the outside far beyond the normal prices on the assumption that they will never see him again, and especially that all "Norte Americanos" are rich. This is a source of almost constant irritation to the traveler — in ad- dition to the depleting effect on the pocket. We know of instances where a hotel charged exactly double its usual rates. Further, people who traveled "independently" in South America confessed to us that their less complete trip, and using inferior hotels to ours — ^which of course were the best — ^had cost them more than we charge. They added the significant question, "How can you do it at your prices?" Thus it is clear the mis-called "independent" traveler in South American countries is the least independent of all travelers — ^because he is dependent on unusual conditions and peoples. From our definite knowledge of the conditions we unhesitatingly say that a small party under expert man- agement affords the one method of South American travel that gives unqualified satisfaction and pleasure. SOUTH AMERICA An Arcade of La Paz Under this method you are really independent — entirely free to give yourself up to the complete enjoyment of the enthralling things-to-see each day. The past two seasons more of us "Yanquis" made this exhilarating wonder journey than in any previous year. And as in the previous seasons, as many pleasure travelers went with the Raymond-Whitcomb small parties as with all other parties combined. What is more important is that they were glad they did go with us. Members of our small parties with friends in South America reported to us delightedly that it is the gossip of the North American colony of Buenos Aires that the Ray- mond-Whitcomb parties always come through "B. A." with RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS nothing but pleasant things to report — and that Raymond- Whitcomb parties are noticeably composed of the best class of "North Americans." Such facts are explained by our ideals of service. The Raymond-Whitcomb Tours are on the highest travel basis (the best hotels and automobiles for sight- seeing wherever available) and our methods are such as are expected by the best type of travelers. Our Manage- ment has the longest experience in the South American field. Both our traditions and ideals are exceptional and in living up to them we exercise the most conscientious care in the selection of men to be in charge of these small parties. We are proud of the Raymond-Whitcomb name because we know what it stands for. And we intend to continue in our spirit of service so that every member of our staff shall be increasingly proud of being a Raymond-Whitcomb man, and that you — our clients, old or prospective— will be proud of being guests and friends of Raymond-Whitcomb. We know that to join one of our small parties is the one right way to make your South American Tour "a trip of unalloyed delight"— as one of our South America guests expressed it. In this little book we offer what we know to be the best Tours to South America — itineraries, quality of arrange- ments and the methods used all considered. Whichever one of these small parties you join you can rest your thought in happy anticipation of a pleasure trip carefree and unalloyed. Each party is limited to a small membership so as to give the appearance of a private party of friends. Prompt application thus is important in your own in- terest. Won't you write us today? SOUTH AMERICA THE LAND OF SURPRISES You probably know of the wheat fields of Argen- tina — ^but do you know that Chile, Central and Southern, is one of the most fertile and productive garden and orchard countries of the world, and that the fruits at Llai- Llai are so beautiful as to give a delightful picture to the eye as well as a joy to the palate? You probably know of Cuzco as the ancient capital of the Incas — ^but do you know that it is actually the most perfect specimen of the medieval Spanish city extant, full of fascinating life and color? You probably know of La Paz as the highest capital of the globe — ^but do you know that the approach to it from El Alto is one of the most beautiful pictures that greets the traveler's eye anywhere, and that the Sunday Morning Market of La Paz is filled with thousands — yes, thousands — of natives in gorgeously colored costumes, making the most brilliant spectacle of its sort in the world? You probably know of the Incas, a race that not only appeals to the eye but also to the imagination as "a humbled people who are as a servant without a master," and even of the "Pre-Incas," the Megalithic race — ^but do you know the Araucanians of Chile, who are the only unbeaten race of Indians and who prove their descent from Asiatic races, even to the careless eye, by their features and customs? You probably know of the wonderful Inca ruins, such as the Fortress of Sacsahuaman — ^but do you know that pro- fessional Egyptologists who have visited Cuzco say they are more mysterious and interesting than anything in Egypt? You probably know of the Desert of Islay as the home of the moving sand-dunes — ^but do you know that on our afternoon train from MoUendo to Arequipa it yields to you RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS Arcadia in Arequipa immense vistas of the most brilliant purples, burnished golds, deep-toned crimsons and delicate violets, comparable in splendid spaciousness and gorgeous coloring to our Grand Canyon and the Painted Desert? You probably know of Lake Titicaca as the highest navigable lake in the world — ^but do you know that when crossing* it on a modem steamship your soul is filled with mysterious awe and that your eye feasts on a glorious vision at the rising of the sun over the hills across the lake against snow-clad Illimanni? You probably know of the Vilcanota Valley — ^but do you know that the day we pass through it is like a day in the Canadian Rockies or Switzerland plus old Spanish bridges, terraced hillsides — ''staircase farming" — ^with herds of Al- SOUTH AMERICA pacas, Llamas and Vicunas, and throngs of the most picto- rial Aymara and Quichua peoples? You probably know of Lima, Santiago and Valparaiso as busy, thriving cities — ^but do you know that the one yields you the joys of old Sevilla, and another the delights of old Madrid, while on the other hand the "Vale of Paradise" (despite the Spanish tongue) conjures up for you the charms of a provincial city of Old England? You probably know of Santos and Sao Paulo as the greatest coffee marts in the world — ^but do you know that be- tween them is the earth's most astonishing railroad with the most thrilling and beautiful mountain scenery — and that in continuing from Sao Paulo to Rio you have a full day through country as thoroughly lovely as New England, plus — and it's a very important plus — luxuriant tropical vegetation — coffee plantations — orange groves — ^bamboos and palm trees? You probably know, perhaps best of all, of Buenos Aires and Rio as splendid capitals — ^but no matter how much you have heard and read — ^no matter how great the enthusiasms of speech and writings of your informants — even there you will be surprised — to find that all the astonishing things you have heard and read are really, actually true. RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS WHAT THE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES The membership in each tour covers the entire round trip from New York back to New York, with first-class passage by steamship, railway, automobile or other con- veyance; hotel accommodations at the best hotels; automo- bile and carriage drives; guides' fees; sightseeing fees; or- dinary fees to hotel servants; all side trips while accom- panying the Tour Managers; services of managers, guides and interpreters; sleeping-car berths in cases where night travel by railway is necessary, and the transportation of a steamer trunk and hand baggage. All necessary travel- ing expenses for the entire trip are thus included aside from the strictly personal items mentioned in the next paragraph. The tickets do not include wines or mineral waters, laundry charges, or steamship stewards fees. These matters are wholly of a personal character, and can best be managed by the passengers individually. NOTES Passports are necessary. The memberships do not cover expenses incurred from deten- tion by enforcement of quarantine regulations, or for anj'- reason what- soever beyond the control of the management or its representatives. Raymond 8b Whitcomb Company will not be responsible for any delay or detention caused by the change of dates of sailing of any steamers. Neither will Raymond 8b Whitcomb Company be responsible for loss or injury to baggage, although the utmost care will be taken to insure its safe transit. Baggage, however, can be insured. It may be necessary to alter or modify the program where the com- fort and welfare of the passengers can be enhanced thereby, or when circumstances beyond the control of the manager render such a course necessary. If it should become impracticable oi undesirable to visit any particular section included in the itinerary, such changes will be 10 SOUTH AMERICA made, but only such alterations of the program will be carried out as the case demands. An equitable adjustment with members will be made where such changes are attended by lessened expenditure. The hotels in the mountain districts naturally are unpretentious while in the larger cities they are usually excellent according to Euro- pean standards. Our hotel at Buenos Aires is one of the splendid hotels of the world. The arrangements throughout are of the highest order possible, and everything will be done for the comfort and pleasure of our guests. REGISTRATION METHODS Intending members are invited to send in their names months in advance, when possible. The parties will be limited to a small membership so as to give them the ap- pearance of private parties of friends, hence the desirability of early registration. A deposit of fifty dollars (credited against the final payment) insures a place. In case of with- drawal on account of illness, business engagements, or other serious cause, the deposit will be refunded if we are promptly notified, so that the vacancy may be filled by the next ap- plicant. All memberships should be taken and paid for a month in advance of the date of leaving. An early decision is important in order that the necessary places on trains, steamers and at hotels may be secured, in your own interest. 11 The Long Tour of South America New York, January 12 to New York, May 3 $1,850 'T^HIS is an unusually thorough tour, including Southern Chile, the Garden Spot of the Southern Hemisphere, with Araucania and the beautiful Llanquihue Lakes, in addition to all of South America that is embraced in other most successful tours of ours. SPECIAL NOTE Members of this Tour who do not desire to travel in high altitudes, and thus feel they must miss the Wonders of Cuzco and La Paz, can remain in Arequipa {at a delightful suburban villa in a charming old-world walled garden) while the rest of the party go to the hill cities. The rate for this arrangement. New York, January 12 to New York, May 3 is $1,800 The best hotel in each city will be used invariably ITINERARY The sailings are approximate; the exact date will be given in ample time to the members. Saturday, January 12. Sail from New York. CUBA Wednesday, January 16. We are due in the morning at Havana, the capital of Cuba, where we take luncheon and dinner at a hotel on the Plaza. We shall visit Monro Castle and Cabanas and take auto- mobiles for a drive around Havana, seeing everything in the city and the suburban district that should be seen. The Banda Municipal de Havana, about seventy-five pieces, one of the greatest military bands in the world, plays Wednesday evenings in the main Plaza, Parque Central. Thursday, January 17. We continue by the same steamship, sailing at 8.00 a. m. 12 SOUTH AMERICA El Congresso of Buenos Aires PANAMA Sunday, January 20. Arrive at Cristobal in the morning. Continue next morning by train across the Isthmus via Gatun to Panama. \We shall take automobiles to visit the Gaillard (formerly Culebra) Cut, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks, and the Jungle on the way to Cascades. Besides these excursions we shall take auto- mobiles for a drive about the city of Panama and through the Savannahs to the picturesque ruins of Old Panama, sacked by the buccaneer Morgan, and make an excursion to the Island of Taboga. Monday, January 21 to Monday, January 28. At Panama. Monday, January 28. Sail from Balboa, the Pacific entrance to the Canal. PERU AND BOLIVIA Saturday, February 2. At Paita, the last call for fine Panama hats. 13 RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS Sunday, February 3. Possible calls at Eten and Pacasmayo. Monday, February 4. Possible stop at Salaverry. Tuesday, February 5. Arrive in the morning at Callao and continue by train to Lima, the capital of Peru. We take carriages to all the things-to-see, including Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral (where lies the body of Pizarro), San Marcos University (the oldest in the new world), Senate Hall of the Inquisition, Paseo Colon and the Exposition Buildings. Wednesday, February 6. Sail from Callao. Friday, February 8. Arrive at Mollendo and continue by train through the remarkable Desert of Islay with its famous moving sand dunes to Arequipa. Here is the Observatory established by Harvard University. The visits to Arequipa, to La Paz, the highest city in the world, and to Cuzco, the heart of the Inca Empire, are of the greatest interest, in addition to their natural attractions of spectacular color and movement, because of their atmosphere of Inca and Colo- nial Spanish romance, remaining from one of the most picturesque periods in history. Saturday, February 9. In Arequipa, with an excursion to Harvard Observatory. Sunday, February lO. Leave Arequipa and arrive at Juliaca. Monday, February 11. Leave Juliaca in the morning and after a wonderful day in the beautiful Vilcanota Valley arrive in the after- noon at Cuzco. Tuesday, February 12 and Wednesday, February 13. In Cuzco, the Ancient Capital of the Incas, archaeologically and historically one of the most impressive places in the world. Ample time is given so that justice may be done to the great monuments of a past civilization. We shall visit the great Plaza (the largest in South America), the impressive Cathedral, the Monastery of Santa Domingo (built on the massive foundations of the Inca Temple of the Sun), The Spanish Gate, the crowded open-air Market, and The-Street-That-Tired-the-Fox. We also make an excursion to the Inca Fortress of Sacsahuaman, one of the archaeological won- 14 SOUTH AMERICA ders of the world. Cuzco itself is one of our earth's two or three most remarkable and pictorial cities which every real traveler owes it to himself or herself to see. Thursday, February 14. Leave Cuzco by train for Puno, where we take a modern steamer to cross beautiful Lake Titicaca, over two miles up in the air, an awe-some experience. Friday, February 15. Arrive at Guaqui and continue by train, view- ing the Pre-Inca Ruins of Tiahuanaco, and arriving in the after- noon at La Paz. Saturday, February 16 and Sunday, February 17. In La Paz. The street scenes and types of this mountain capital are among the most interesting and amusing to be found anywhere, while the Sunday Morning Market is the most brilliant in gorgeous color of anything of the kind on earth. We shall take automobiles for a drive around the city and for an excursion to Obrajes, whose sur- rounding mountain walls show us unique formations that are most weird and fantastic. Sunday, February 17. Leave La Paz after lunch for Guaqui and the Lake Titicaca steamer. Monday, February 18. Arrive early in the morning at Puno and pro- ceed by rapid-express train, arriving in the afternoon at Arequipa. Tuesday, February 19 to Thursday, February 21. In Arequipa, a hand- some Spanish city with a Plaza even finer than that of Lima, rest- ing at the foot of snow- clad El Misti. Thursday, February 21. Leave Arequipa in the morning, arriving in Mollendo for luncheon. Friday, February 22. We sail after luncheon for Valparaiso. CHILE Saturday, February 23. Call at Arica. Sunday, February 24. At Iquique. Monday, February 25. At Antofagasta. Tuesday, February 26. At Coquimbo. Wednesday, February 27. We arrive at Valparaiso. We shall take automobiles for a drive around the city and make an excursion to Miramar and Vina del Mar. 15 RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS Down-town in Rio Wednesday, February 27 to Friday, March 1. In Valparaiso. Friday, March 1. Leave Valparaiso at noon and late in the afternoon arrive at Santiago. We may do part of our sightseeing on the return visit. Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3. In Santiago, SOUTHERN CHILE AND ARAUCANIA A notelty in the tourist world and pronounced by former Ambassador Bryce one of the most beautiful parts of South America. Raymond- Whitcomb parties of 1916 and 1917 were the first and only ones ever to visit Southern Chile. Monday, March 4. We leave Santiago in the morning by express train through beautiful country to Concepcion. Tuesday, March 5 to Thursday, March 7. In Concepcion, visiting Cerro del Caracol, La Alameda and Laguna de las tres Pascualas, and with excursions to Lota and El Agua de las Ninas, on the 16 SOUTH AMERICA Bio-Bio. Lota is called The Lovely and her landscape gardens and parks are pronounced not only the most beautiful in South America but as surpassing even such world-famous beauty-spots as Cintra in Portugal, while Concepcion is one of the most charm- ing of South American provincial cities. Thursday, March 7. Leave Concepcion after luncheon by express train and arrive in time for dinner at Temuco. We shall enjoy the beautiful gardens and Cerro Cononhuenu and have an excellent view of the active volcano Llaima, but the feature of the stay is our visit to the Araucanian Rucas. The Araucanians are one of the most interesting races in all South America, and their individuality is so marked that the Chileans know all this part of their country as Araucania. They will sell us postcard pictures of themselves and we shall find much entertainment in bargaining with them for their curious trinkets and adornments. Friday, March 8. Leave Temuco after luncheon by express train and arrive in time for dinner at Osorno, where we spend the night. Saturday, March 9. We leave Osorno in the morning and arrive for luncheon at Puerto Varas, beautifully situated on Lake Llanqui- hue (pronounced Yankee-way!) one of the loveliest of lakes in any part of the world. The Llanquihue Lake District is one of the most frequented summer resorts of the Valparaiso and Santiago Chilenos of wealth and fashion. Not only are the Llanquihue and its near-by sisters. All Saints Lake and Enchanted Lake, a deUght to the eye in themselves but the surrounding mountain peaks have few rivals in snow-white beauty outside of Switzerland. There will be an excursion across the lake to Ensenada, and the oppor- tunity given those who wish it to take a horse-back ride to a near-by waterfall. Saturday, March 9 to Monday, March 11. At Puerto Varas. Tuesday, March 12. We proceed to Puerto Montt, an hour away, the terminus of the railway. Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13. In Puerto Montt. Thursday, March 14. We leave in the morning by express train and arrive late in the afternoon at Valdivia. Friday, March 15. At Valdivia, visiting the beautiful Quinta Voss and 17 RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS A Jungfrau of Southern Chile Quinta Miraflores, Angachilla Nuevo and Angachilla Viejo, and making an excursion by steamer to Corral, on the sea. Saturday, March 16. Leave Valdivia in the morning and arrive the next morning in Santiago, the beautiful capital of Chile, We shall take automobiles to Santa Lucia, Parque Cousino, the Plaza, Club Hipico, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Quinta Normal, and the Alameda de las Delicias. We shall also make a delightful excursion into the country to Apoquindo. Sunday, March 17 and Monday, March 18. In Santiago. Monday, March 18. We leave Santiago at noon and arrive in time for dinner at Los Andes. ARGENTINA Tuesday, March 19. We continue by train of the Trans Andine Rail- way across the Andes, with views of Aconcagua and the Penitentes, and arrive for dinner at Mendoza, a typical and most interesting Argentine provincial city. 18 SOUTH AMERICA Wednesday, March 20. In the morning we take automobiles to visit a great Winery (Bodega) and Gloria, the remarkable monument to San Martin. After luncheon we continue by sleeping- and dining- car train on our way across the Pampas. Thursday, March 21. We arrive in Buenos Aires, the capital of the Argentine Republic and the greatest metropolitan centre of South America. Our hotel is not only the most luxurious in South America but one of the great hotels of the world. Buenos Aires calls itself the "Paris of South America," and what is more it de- serves the title — a great modern world capital of well over a million and a half people. Avenida de Mayo forcibly recalls the Paris Boulevards, while Palermo no less brings to mind the Bois de Boulogne. Our sightseeing, as always, will be thorough. We shall take automobiles for drives which will include Avenida de Mayo, the Congress©, Teatro Colon, La Prensa, Florida, with its splendid shops and Jockey Club, Plaza de Mayo, the Cathedral, Recoleta, the Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Palermo and so on. One day we shall make an excursion to the popular resort El Tigre, with a launch trip through its fascinating network of canals, while on another day those who wish it will be given an excursion to the "model city" of La Plata. Thursday, March 21 to Thursday, March 28. In Buenos Aires. Thursday, March 28. Sail from Buenos Aires. URUGUAY Friday, March 29. We call at Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Montevideo is a splendidly built modern city with great public buildings and an unusual number of beautiful parks and pleasure grounds. Its nearby seaside resorts readily suggest Monte Carlo. We shall take automobiles for a long drive that will include Par- que Urbano, Rambla and Playa Pocitas, Paseo Molino, the Prado and Rosarium, Playa Capurro, Villa Dolores, Teatro Solis and the principal public buildings and plazas. BRAZIL Monday, April 1. We disembark at Santos, which is not only the greatest coffee port in the world but a surprisingly clean and at- tractive little city. We shall take automobiles around the town 19 RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS and out to and along The Praia, a long beach of unusual beauty. Later we shall proceed by river boat and train and arrive at Guaru- ja. Tuesday, April 2. At Guaruja, a most delightful seaside resort with a hotel that would do credit to Ostende or Trouville. This visit will prove not only a novel but a very charming diversion. Wednesday, April 3. Return to Santos and continue by express train, arriving in the late afternoon at Sao Paulo. The Sao Paulo Rail- road is, for its length, the most expensively built road on earth and the traveler gasps in astonishment at the apparent extrava- gance of its builders. Further, the mountain and canyon scenery along the way is of the beauty that thrills. Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5. In Sao Paulo, the metropolis of Brazil's great coffee region and capital of the Province of Sao Paulo. We shall take automobiles for a drive which will show us thoroughly the city itself with the Theatro Municipal and Parque Municipal, Avenida Paulista, Ypiranga and so on. Further, we shall motor out into the country and, with the courteous permission of its eminent founder. Dr. Vitale Brazil, visit the Instituto Boutantan, familiarly known as "The Snake Farm." From the sightseeing viewpoint this extraordinary place is unique and of weird fascina- tion. Saturday, April 6. We leave in the morning by rapid express train of dining- and parlor-cars and arrive in time for dinner at Rio. The entire day is a journey of delight, through a country-side of en- trancing beauty. Sunday, April 7 to Tuesday, April 16. In Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil and with no doubt whatever (considering the town and en- virons as a unit) the most beautiful city in the world. We shall take automobiles to everything that should be seen in the city, including the splendid Avenida Rio Branco, Gloria, the Mon- roe Palace, Theatro Municipal, Avenida Beira Mar, a seaside boul- evard without a peer, Botofogo, the Botanical Gardens, after Buitenzorg the finest extant, Leme, Boulevard Atlantica and so forth. One day an excursion will be made by automobile to Tijuca re- turning by the way of Gavea and visiting Cascatinhas, the Em- 20 SOUTH AMERICA peror's Table, Vista Chinesa and the very curious Furnas' de Agassiz. Another day we shall make an excursion by rack rail- way to Corcovado from which remarkable peak we shall enjoy one of earth's most magnificent panoramas. On still another day we shall make an excursion by Aerial Railway to the summit of Sugar Loaf — ^Pao do Assucar — giving us another beautiful view of Guanabara Bay and its islands as well as an amus- ing and thrilling experience. Those who wish will be given a trip to Petropolis, while another charming excursion will take us across the bay to Nichteroy and Sao Francisco. Our visit in lovely Rio is a fitting climax to one of the most wonder- ful pleasure-journeys in this beautiful world of ours. Tuesday, April 16. We are due to sail from Rio by a Lamport 8b Holt or Lloyd Brazileiro liner, hotel accommodations ending with lunch this day. Friday, April 19. We may call at Bahia. WEST INDIES Friday, April 26. We expect to stop at Port of Spain, Trinidad, with an automobile drive to Maraval Reservoir and the Coolie Village, and luncheon at the hotel. Saturday, April 27. With the usual day at Bridgetown, Barbados we shall take a delightful automobile drive to the eastern shore of the island to visit ancient St. John's Church and Codrington College. We shall then have luncheon at a hotel delightfully situated overlooking the sea. THE HOMELAND Friday, May 3. We are due in New York, concluding a wonderful round of travel. 21 The Winter Tour of South America New York, February 9 to New York, May 17 $1,535 T^HIS Tour, which has proven immensely popular the past few years, includes Cuba, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Barbados — a wonderful journey for the time used. SPECIAL NOTE Members who do not desire to travel in high altitudes, and thus feel they must miss the wonders of Cuzco and La Paz, can remain in Arequipa (at a delightful suburban villa in a charming old-world walled garden) while the rest of the party go to the hill cities. The rate for this arrangement, New York, February 9 to New York, May 17, is $1,485 The best hotel in each city will be used invariably ITINERARY The sailings are approximate; the exact dates will be given in ample time to the members. Saturday, February 9. Sail from New York. CUBA Wednesday, February 13. We are due in the morning at Havana, the delightful, typically Spanish Capital of Cuba, where we take luncheon and dinner at a hotel on the Plaza. We shall visit Morro Castle and Cabanas and take automobiles for a drive around Havana, seeing everything in the city and the suburban district that should be seen. The Banda Municipal de Havana, about seventy-five pieces, one of the greatest military bands in the world, plays Wednesday evenings in the main Plaza, Parque Central. Thursday, February 14. We continue by the same steamship, sailing at 8.00 a. m. 22 SOUTH AMERICA Palms of Brazil PANAMA Sunday, February 17. We arrive at Cristobal in the morning. Con- tinue next morning by train across the Isthmus via Gatun to Panama. We shall take automobiles to visit the Gaillard (for- merly Culebra) Cut, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks, and the Jungle on the way to Cascadas. Besides these excursions we shall take automobiles for a drive about the city of Panama and through the Savannahs to the picturesque ruins of Old Panama, sacked by the buccaneer Morgan, and make an excursion to the Island of Taboga. Monday, February 18 to Monday, February 25. At Panama. Monday, February 25. Sail from Balboa, the Pacific entrance to the Canal. PERU AND BOLIVIA Saturday, March 2. At Paita, the last call for fine Panama hats. Sunday, March 3. Possible calls at Eten and Pacasmayo. 23 RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS Monday, March 4. Possible stop at Salaverry. Tuesday, March 5. Arrive in the morning at Callao and continue by- train to Lima, the capital of Peru. We take carriages to all the things- to-see, including Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral (where lies the body of Pizarro), San Marcos University (the oldest in the new world). Senate Hall of the Inquisition, Paseo Colon and the Exposition Buildings. Wednesday, March 6. Sail from Callao. Friday, March 8. Arrive at Mollendo and continue by train through the remarkable Desert of Islay with its famous moving sand dunes to Arequipa. Here is the Observatory established by Harvard Uni- versity. The visits to Arequipa, to La Paz, the highest city in the world, and to Cuzco, the heart of the Inca Empire, are of the greatest interest, in addition to their natural attractions of spectacular color and movement, because of their atmosphere of Inca and Colonial Spanish romance. Saturday, March 9. In Arequipa, with an excursion to Harvard Observatory. Sunday, March 10. Leave Arequipa and arrive at Juliaca. Monday, March 11. Leave Juliaca in the morning and after a wonder- ful day in the beautiful Vilcanota Valley arrive in the afternoon at Cuzco. Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13. In Cuzco, the Ancient Capital of the Incas, archaeologically and historically one of the most impressive places in the world. Ample time is given so that justice may be done to the great monuments of a past civilization. We shall visit the great Plaza (the largest in South America), the impressive Cathedral, the Monastery of Santa Domingo (built on the massive foimdations of the Inca Temple of the Sun), the Spanish Gate, the crowded open-air Market and The Street-That- Tired-the-Fox. We also make an excursion to the Inca Fortress of Sacsahuaman, one of the archaeological wonders of the world. Cuzco itself is one of our earth's two or three most remarkable and pictorial cities, which every real traveler owes it to himself or herself to see. 24 SOUTH AMERICA Thursday, March 14. Leave Cuzco by train for Puno, where we take a modem steamer to cross beautiful Lake Titicaca, over two miles up in the air, an awe-some experience. Friday, March 15. Arrive at Guaqui and continue by train, viewing the Pre-Inca Ruins of Tiahuanaco, and arriving in the afternoon at La Paz. Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17. In La Paz. The street scenes and types of this mountain capital are among the most in - teresting and amusing to be found anywhere, while the Sunday Morning Market is the most brilliant in gorgeous color of anything of the kind on earth. We shall take automobiles for a drive around the city and for an excursion to Obrajes, whose surrounding moun- tain walls show us unique formations that are most weird and fan- tastic. Sunday, March 17. Leave La Paz after lunch for Guaqui and the Lake Titicaca steamer. Monday, March 18. Arrive early in the morning at Puno and proceed by rapid-express train, arriving in the afternoon at Arequipa. Tuesday, March 19 to Thursday, March 21. In Arequipa, a handsome Spanish city with a Plaza even finer than that of Lima, resting at the foot of snow-clad El Misti. Thursday, March 21. Leave Arequipa in the morning, arriving in MoUendo for luncheon. Friday, March 22. We sail after luncheon for Valparaiso. Saturday, March 23. Call at Arica. Sunday, March 24. At Iquique. Monday, March 25. At Antofagasta. Tuesday, March 26. At Coquimbo. Wednesday, March 27. We arrive at Valparaiso. We shall take automobiles for a drive around the city and make an excursion to Miramar and Vina del Mar. Wednesday, March 27 to Friday, March 29. In Valparaiso. Friday, March 29. We leave Valparaiso by express train and arrive in Santiago, the beautiful capital of Chile. We shall take automo- biles to Santa Lucia, Parque Cousino, the Plaza, Club^Hipico, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Quinta Normal, and the Alameda de las 25 RAYMOND -WHITCOMB TOURS A Corner of the Sunday Market in La Paz Delicias. We shall also make a delightful excursion into the country to Apoquindo. Friday, March 29 to Monday, April 1. In Santiago. Monday, April 1. We leave Santiago at noon and arrive in time for dinner at Los Andes. ARGENTINA Tuesday, April 2. We continue by train of the Trans Andine Railway across the Andes, with views of Aconcagua and the Penitentes, and arrive for dinner at Mendoza, a typical and most interesting Ar- gentine provincial city. Wednesday, April 3. In the morning we take automobiles to visit a great Winery (Bodega) and Gloria, the remarkable monument to San Martin. After luncheon we continue by sleeping- and dining- car train on our way across the Pampas. Thursday, April 4. We arrive in Buenos Aires, the capital of the Ar- 26 SOUTH AMERICA gentine Republic and the greatest metropolitan centre of South America. Our hotel is not only the most luxurious in South America, but one of the great hotels of the world. Buenos Aires calls itself the "Paris of South America," and what is more it deserves the title — a great modern world capital of well over a million and a half people. Avenida de Mayo forcibly recalls the Paris Boulevard while Palermo no less brings to mind the Bois de Boulogne. Our sightseeing, as always, will be thorough. We shall take automobiles for drives which will include Avenida de Mayo, the Congresso, Teatro Colon, La Prensa, Florida, with its splendid shops and Jockey Club, Plaza de Mayo, the Cathedral, Recoleta, the Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Palermo and so on. One day we shall make an excursion to the popular resort El Tigre, with a launch trip through its fascinating network of canals, while on another day those who wish it will be given an excursion to the "model city" of La Plata. Thursday, April 4 to Thursday, April 11. In Buenos Aires. Thursday, April 11. We sail from Buenos Aires. URUGUAY Friday, April 12. We are in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Montevideo is a splendidly built modern city with great public buildings and an unusual number of beautiful parks and pleasure grounds. Its nearby seaside resorts readily suggest Monte Carlo. We shall take automobiles for a long drive that will include Par- que Urbano, Rambla and Playa Pocitas, Paseo Molino, The Prado and Rosarium, Playa Capurro, Villa Dolores, Teatro Solis, and the principal public buildings and plazas. BRAZIL Monday, April 15. We disembark at Santos, which is not only the greatest coffee port in the world but a surprisingly clean and at- tractive little city. We shall take automobiles around the town and out to and along the Praia, a long beach of unusual beauty. We shall then proceed by river boat and train to Guaruja, a most delightful seaside resort whose hotel would do credit to Ostende or Trouville. This visit will prove not only a novel but a very charming diversion. 27 RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS ^^9H 1 '«®i ^^^^HhmhHhI^bm^s^^i^^ »5^ ! ^^^^^^Hh^E^Q' ^'-.^ *:' ^ Corcovado Over Botofogo After luncheon we return to Santos and continue by express train, arriving in the late afternoon at Sao Paulo. The Sao Paulo Rail- road is, for its length, the most expensively built road on earth and the traveler gasps in astonishment at the apparent extrava- gance of its builders. Further, the mountain and canyon scenery along the way is of the beauty that thrills. Tuesday, April 16. In Sao Paulo, the metropolis of Brazil's great coffee region and capital of the Province of Sao Paulo. We shall take automobiles for a drive which will show us thoroughly the city itself with the Theatro Municipal and Parque Municipal, Avenida Paulista, Ypiranga and so on. Further, we shall motor out into the country, and, with the courteous permission of its eminent founder. Dr. Vitale Brazil, visit the Instituto Boutantan, familiarly known as "The Snake Farm." From the sightseeing viewpoint this extraordinary place is unique and of weird fascination. 28 SOUTH AMERICA Wednesday, April 17. We leave in the morning by rapid express train of dining- and parlor-cars and arrive in time for dinner at Rio. The entire day is a journey of delight, through a country-side of entrancing beauty. Thursday, April 18 to Tuesday, April 30. In Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil and with no doubt whatever (considering the town and environs as a unit) the most beautiful city in the world. We shall take automobiles to everything that should be seen in the city, including the splendid Avenida Rio Branco, Gloria, the Mon- roe Palace, Theatro Municipal, Avenida Beira Mar, a seaside boulevard without a peer, Botofogo, the Botanical Gardens, after Buitenzorg the finest extant, Leme, Boulevard Atlantica and so forth. One day an excursion will be made by automobile to Tijuca, re- turning by the way of Gavea and visiting Cascatinhas, the Em- peror's Table, Vista Chinesa and the very curious Furnas de Agassiz. Another day we shall make an excursion by rack railway to Cor- covado, from which remarkable peak we shall enjoy one of earth's most magnificent panoramas. On still another day we shall make an excursion by Aerial Railway to the summit of Sugar Loaf — Pao do Assucar — giving us another beautiful view of Guanabara Bay and its islands as well as an amus- ing and thrilling experience. Those who wish will be given a trip to Petropolis, while another charming excursion will take us across the bay to Nichteroy and Sao Francisco. Our visit in lovely Rio is a fitting climax to one of the most wonder- ful pleasure-journeys in this beautiful world of ours. Tuesday, April 30. We sail from Rio by a splendid modern Lamport & Holt or Lloyd Brazileiro liner, hotel accommodations ending with luncheon this day. Friday, May 3. We may call at Bahia. WEST INDIES Friday, May 10. We expect to stop at Port of Spain, Trinidad, with an automobile drive to Maraval Reservoir and the Coolie Village and luncheon at the hotel. 29 RAYMOND-WHITCOMB TOURS The Throne of His Ancestors Saturday, May 11. 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