90 PreferredAssociate Atexplorawepropose anewwayoftravelingto remoteareasinSouth America,basedonin-depth explorationofthe surroundingsandluxuryof theessential. Weofferlodge-based journeysinwhichanexplora lodgeisthecentralpointfor exploringthenaturaland culturalsurroundings: exploraAtacama,explora Patagoniaandexplora RapaNui. Formoreadventurous travelers,weoffertravesías, ornomadicjourneys. Weofferjourneys,notjustlodges ThecenterofoperationsatexploraAtacamaisHotelde Larache,builtona17-hectare(42-acre)ayllu,orances- tralAtacameñosettlementwhoseoriginallayoutwehave respectedinthedevelopmentofthelodge.Thedesign incorporatescertainaspectsofthesurroundingsandof Atacameñoculture. Explorations:Weoffermorethan20treks,morethan10 horsebackridesandmorethan10explorationsbybicy- cle,atbetween2,500and4,500meters(8,202to14,764 feet)abovesealevel.Onourexplorations,daybyday travelersgraduallyacclimatizetothealtitude. EXPLORAATACAMA