| New York, NY (Jan. 29, 2009) Yampu Latin America | | | | customized programs. |
| Tours, formerly Kontiki Tours, applies its unrivaled | | | | Yampu, which will personalize any trip to meet the |
| expertise (11 years and counting) to plan journeys of a | | | | special interests of its clients, continually seeks out new |
| lifetime to Mexico, Central and South America. In | | | | experiences and crafts new tours based on the |
| changing only the company name to better reflect its | | | | expertise of our ground agents, native guides and our |
| heritage, knowledge and specialized services“ it | | | | own Latin America adventures he added. Our focus is |
| continues to offer travelers its wide range of signature | | | | consistently to ‘let the experts guide you in |
| tours using the same staff and offices with Kontiki | | | | both the planning stages and on the journey itself. |
| founder and president Jose Irauzqui still at the helm. | | | | From spiritual quests led by Andean shamans to |
| While travelers and the trade have known us as | | | | tasting tours of Argentina’s Mendoza wine region |
| Kontiki, our name change to Yampu“ an Incan word | | | | to up-close encounters with the people, nature and |
| for reed boat “ suggests the true spirit of Latin | | | | wildlife of the Amazon, Yampu has the resources to |
| America exploration that our programs embody | | | | offer up a wealth of carefully crafted, life-enriching |
| Irauzqui said. Everything but our name remains the | | | | experiences to its guests. Tours can be customized to |
| same with our talented staff and expert guides | | | | suit a client’s preferred travel dates, type of |
| continuing to create and lead guided tours that | | | | accommodation and ground and air transportation, as |
| shepherd travelers to the regions well-known | | | | well as special interests such as history and culture, |
| attractions and hidden treasures on exciting | | | | adventure, spas and yoga, family fun or a honeymoon. |