Our Patagonia tours include a mix of regional and international specialties such as BBQ, sandwiches, pasta, fresh produce, etc. On the Chilean side, seafood is among the world's best. Fish is often fried but will be steamed or grilled upon request. Beef is central to the Argentinean diet. Barbecue grills and steak houses are common, often with 10-15 different choices of beef cuts.

Staple foods in the highlands include potatoes, corn, rice, and meat dishes, often with a spicy sauce. In jungle areas, fresh fruits, fried plantains, and other vegetables are also common. Though vegetarians can be easily accommodated in all areas, options typically leave out the meat rather than adding vegetarian mainstays such as tofu, beans, or nuts.

Grilled beef, chicken Rice, beans, tortillas, tropical fruit, and fresh vegetables are some of the standard foods that travelers can expect in Guatemala. A few Mexican dishes such as tamales and enchiladas are also common.

Rice, beans, tortillas, tropical fruit, and fresh vegetables are some of the standard foods that travelers can expect in Belize. Much of the cuisine is borrowed from Mexico, the US, the UK, and the Caribbean.

Popular Ecuadorian staples include meat, potatoes, corn, seafood, and rice. Soups and stews are served as a main dish or appetizer. Ceviche, a local favorite, is a cold seafood soup soaked in lemon juice. Roast pork, fried corn or potato pancakes, and grilled steak are also common. Vegetarians can find plenty to eat, but will generally have less variety to choose from than meat eaters.

Staple foods in the highlands include potatoes, corn, rice, and meat dishes, often with a spicy sauce. In jungle areas, fresh fruits, fried plantains, and other vegetables are also common. Though vegetarians can be easily accommodated in all areas, options typically leave out the meat rather than adding vegetarian mainstays, beans, or nuts.

Beef is central to the Argentinean diet. Barbecue grills and steak houses are common, often with 10-15 different choices of beef cuts. For vegetarians, pasta dishes and pizza are also fairly ubiquitous. In the Lake District, game dishes such as trout and venison are regional specialties and the Northwest is particularly well known for spicy dishes.

We contribute to a food sampling programme that has been agreed with the Health Protection Agency.The programme requires that food samples from various types of food business in the District are tested on a regular basis. Working in partnership with other local authorities gives more statistically significant results and helps to focus resources on food that may pose a risk to public health.

The menus are designed around your food preferences. The professional chefs are excellent and can generally accommodate most diets with advanced notice and prepare any dish requested. Drinks such as wine, beer and alcohol are included as part of the "ships bar". The amount and variety will vary depending on the cost of the charter with larger, more expensive yachts providing finer wines and premium liquors.

Our restaurant serves an eclectic and innovative world food inspired by French Cuisine. Each dish is an explosion of flavours and are made such to educate visitors to new way of enjoying food.

Torres Del Paine National Park close to Punta Arenas is one of the most lovely and untouched spots on earth. It is well worth it, if time allows you, to visit it. It can be done both by backpacking, staying in hostals or very nice hotels. Victory Adventure Travel can help you with this part of your voyage also. In Cape Horn, Tierra Del Fuego & Antarctica, you may see the four seasons in a single day.

Chile and Argentina are two of the safest South American destinations for foreign travelers. In more than 15 years of operating trips to this country, no one traveling with a Southwind group has ever had any problems with safety whether in the cities or on the trails. You can receive an updated Consular Information Sheet from the US State Department's website (www.travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html) or by calling their hotline at 888-407-4747.

First and foremost it does of course have to be dry food and preferably the dry food you usually give your dog. You can also use treats, but be aware of the fact that you are giving the dog extra calories and therefore you have to reduce the amount of its usual food to avoid obesity.

Our management style has been to consciously avoid the appointment of “expat” cooks or others and instead have tried to provide the maximum amount of employment including management to the local community. In the food department this has meant taking competent local cooks and training them and allowing them to develop – we try to improve their offering and aim to offer good wholesome local Berber cooking.

The national plate is the "Pabellon" that consist of rice, flank steak, black beans and fried banana. In the daily diet of the Venezuelan the meat, fish or chicken is always present, it could be a little problem for the vegetarian if they don't communicate before the arriving the intention of not eating meat.

There are offices of NaviMag (the company that runs the boat) in Puerto Montt and in Puerto Natales, as well in a few other places, including Santiago. Check the latest contact information in a guidebook such as Lonely Planet. The Puerto Montt office phone is (65) 28700 and fax is (65) 258540.

According to the US State Department, the potential for terrorism is relatively low as is the rate of crime against travelers. That said visitors should take the same security precautions that they would in any major city in the world, especially in the larger arrival/ departure cities. Check out the US State Department travel advisories for the latest information.