• Blue Parallel is a bespoke travel boutique whose mission is to take discerning travelers who are time-constrained to the most spectacular natural and cultural wonders of Latin America.
  
  
• Our private, custom-made escapes are designed around World Heritage destinations and include unprecedented insider access. All journeys include breathtaking scenery and activities, gourmet local food and wine, and exclusive accommodations that together create an unforgettable experience.
  
  
• Blue Parallel has been awarded the A-list 129 Top Travel Agents by Travel + Leisure for 2009. Blue Parallel has been ranked as Latin America’s top Travel Specialist by Conde Nast Traveler for four consecutive years (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008).
  
  
• We invite you to visit the Testimonials section of our website, as well as the In the Media page of our site, to browse some of the outstanding reviews we’ve received since inception.
  
  
• We have taken part in numerous special projects. For example, we worked for over 2 years with financial mogul and National Geographic photographer Bobby Haas on his acclaimed aerial photographic book entitled “Through the Eyes of the Condor”, an extensive project documenting the most spectacular highlights of South and Central America from the air.
  
  
• Blue Parallel was founded in 2002 by Emmanuel Burgio, who previously worked in Investment Banking in New York City.
  
  
• Blue Parallel is a US-based company. Operations are run from our Buenos Aires office.
  
  

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Blue Parallel was founded in 2002 by Emmanuel Burgio, a former member of Credit Suisse First Boston's investment banking group. After traveling extensively around the globe, Emmanuel was inspired to create Blue Parallel Inc., a travel company that would take discerning travelers to some of the most spectacular natural and cultural wonders on Earth.

We started by operating long weekend escapes to Machu Picchu in Peru. Our travelers would leave their office on Thursday evening, discover the fascinating city of Cusco on Friday, play with llamas in the Peruvian Andes on Saturday, hike the last portion of the Inca Trail on Sunday, drink champagne in the heart of the Machu Picchu ruins on Monday evening and be back in the office on Wednesday morning! The feedback we received was very encouraging as all our travelers felt they had experienced a very special moment with us.

We then progressively expanded our offerings within South America to other destinations focusing on the United Nations' World Heritage List – the Glaciers of Patagonia, the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Lake District in Argentina, the island archipelago of Angra dos Reis in Brazil, the Iguassu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina, the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, the island of Fernando de Noronha off of the northeastern coast of Brazil and the diverse landscapes of the Argentine northwest, among others. Responding to the demands of our returning travelers wanting to experience Blue Parallel journeys in new destinations, we decided in 2007 to expand our reach to Central America, with offerings in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. We have proudly been arranging private, custom-made itineraries throughout Latin America for our discerning travelers since 2002.

In addition, Blue Parallel has been engaged in fascinating side projects. For example, we were approached in early 2005 by Robert Haas, a predominant figure in the investment world and a highly successful National Geographic photographer. Bobby had just finished the shooting for his widely acclaimed aerial photography book over Africa “Through the Eyes of the Gods”, and asked Blue Parallel to manage all the logistics for his new “baby” – an extensive multi-year aerial photography project documenting the most spectacular highlights of South and Central America from the air. The book “Through the Eyes of the Condor” has been published by National Geographic and has received much critical acclaim. Blue Parallel then also worked with Haas on his third “Through the Eyes” project, helping with the research and coordination of logistics for aerial photography in countries with territory in the Arctic Circle.