LAN and TAM Airlines, subsidiaries of LATAM Airlines Group are giving three lucky winners the opportunity to explore Latin America on the trip of a lifetime.

The stakes are high as LAN and TAM Airlines are offering three winners a trip of up to three months in Latin America with international flights and a number of domestic flights included, as well as a monthly allowance of £1,300 and an essential explorer kit. The competition is open until 31 March 2016 so keen travellers and Latin America enthusiasts should enter now for the best chance of winning this top prize.

Anyone can enter the competition and to do so they will need to visit www.nextstoplatinamerica.com to submit a description of their dream trip to Latin America and explain why they would be the ideal candidate. Entrants can put themselves forward for three categories, depending on the type of trip they want to take, including; Sport and Adventure, Culture and Art and the open category. So whether explorers want to cycle through the Atacama Desert, lean to tango in Argentina or do something off the wall like mapping the stars, they can enter now to make their magical trip come true!

Next Stop Latin America is the new blog launched by LAN and TAM Airlines, the leading airline group in Latin America. Together LAN and TAM Airlines give travellers the opportunity to explore the region and as such the airlines have been working with adventurers and explorers alike to create a destination focused blog, which aims to provide travellers with insight and inspiration into the region. The blog will provide a one stop shop for inspiration and information from Latin America, taking readers on a journey which brings them closer to its culture, its history and its people through the stories of real explorers.

LAN and TAM Airlines are members of LATAM Airlines Group, the leading airline group in Latin America. Together, they open the gateway to adventure in the region, allowing travellers to experience the variety of cultures and scenery that can only be found on a journey across this unique continent. From magnificent wildlife in the Amazon to the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia and the enchanting history of Easter Island, LAN and TAM Airlines, can transport travellers to extraordinary locations in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay and Colombia.

What are you waiting for? Registration is available via the new blog: http://www.nextstoplatinamerica.com/be-an-explorer/

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About LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is the new name given to LAN Airlines S.A. as a result of its association with TAM S.A. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. now includes LAN Airlines and its affiliates in Peru, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador, and LAN Cargo and its affiliates, as well as TAM S.A. and its subsidiaries TAM Linhas Aereas S.A., including its business units TAM Transportes Aereos del Mercosur S.A., (TAM Airlines (Paraguay) and Multiplus S.A. This association creates one of the largest airline groups in the world in terms of network connections, providing passenger transport services to about 135 destinations in 24 countries and cargo services to about 144 destinations in 26 countries, with a fleet of 323 aircraft. In total, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. has approximately 52,000 employees and its shares are traded in Santiago, as well as on the New York Stock Exchange, in the form of ADRs, and Sao Paulo Stock Exchange, in the form of BDRs.

LATAM Airlines Group announced that LATAM is the new brand for LAN Airlines, TAM Airlines and Affiliates. LATAM Airlines Group is currently working on the gradual roll-out of the new corporate brand image. The first changes will be visible starting in the first half of 2016.

Each airline will continue to operate under their current brands and identities. For any inquiry of LAN or TAM, please visit www.lan.com or www.tam.com.br, respectively. Further information at www.latamairlinesgroup.net