The Oriente
Enjoying a spectacular setting on the inland lake of Pilchecocha (Laguna El Pilche), a short hike and canoe ride from the Río Napo, Sacha Lodge is one of…
Must-see hotels in South America
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Amazon Basin
This is Bolivia’s oldest and most successful community-based ecotourism project. Chalalán provides the opportunity to amble through relatively untouched…
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Amazon Basin
One of the newest kids on the community-project block is wonderful Sadiri: six luxury cabins in dense foothill rainforest in the Serranía Sadiri…
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Amazon Basin
With just six gorgeously designed cabins, this tiny jungle lodge truly is a slice of paradise, and one of the few in the Amazon Basin that allows visitors…
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Bogotá
This high-design haven, the boutique hotel of choice for Colombia's trendsetters, has a sophisticated aesthetic vaguely based around vintage TVs and…
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Praia da Pipa
One of Brazil’s most charming luxury pousadas, Toca da Coruja is an eco- and community-conscious place wrapped in sprawling tropical gardens with sagui…
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Cartagena
An arresting seven-room boutique hotel wrapped in a handsome colonial mansion, the San Pedro manages to balance authentic historical touches with genuine…
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Middle Chile
Gardens looking over the Río Lircay surround the comfortable cabins and hostel at Austrian-run Casa Chueca. It's in the countryside outside Talca, but it…
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Manizales
Located on a mountainside on the outskirts of town, this fantastic small hotel with phenomenal views has a variety of spacious, classy accommodations with…
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Boulevard 251 Riverside Apartments
Iquitos
We'll tell it to you straight: there is no better place to stay in Iquitos, either for the exceptional location, high above the banks of the river, or for…
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Aguas Calientes
Luxuriant and set amid tropical gardens, these Andean-style cottages (many with their own private pool) connected by stone pathways are pure indulgence…
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Rio de Janeiro
Rio's loveliest new hotel sits on a prime spot fronting Copacabana's southern shore. The rooms have a modernist aesthetic, with jacaranda wood furniture,…
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Bolivia
Set on a jungle-covered hill, this inspiring spot offers appealingly rustic accommodations in a variety of cabañas (cabins), simple rooms and camping…
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Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Sculpted into the sprawling steppe, this sleek luxury lodge is nothing if not inviting, with a lively living room and circular bar focused on a grand fire…
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Puerto Natales
A regional landmark reimagined, the Singular is a former meatpacking and shipping facility on the sound. Heightened industrial design, like chairs…
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Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
This deluxe camp delivers full wilderness immersion far away from the park crowds. Raised boardwalks connect a series of spacious and comfortable yurts…
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Quebrada de Humahuaca
Looking like they're straight out of a science-fiction movie, these strange but inviting apartments will have you feeling like you've booked into a…
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Salento
Coffee-country accommodations don't get much better than this. The elegant and comfortable rooms here are set in a charming traditional farmhouse in lush…
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Cuzco
Hitting the perfect balance of cozy and high style, this renovated grand colonial in tiny Plazoleta Nazarenas is simply debonair. Rustic meets majestic…
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Cuzco
Fusing modern with colonial, this Italian-owned boutique hotel is dripping in style. Its 16 suites feature walls with oversized stripes, king-sized beds,…
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Northern Patagonia
Classic and refined, these side-by-side beautiful stone lodges were modeled on English architecture in southern Argentina. Patterned tiles, handsome wood…
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Lake Titicaca
To say too much about this place is to spoil the surprise, so here's a taste: quirky, creative, stylish, ecofriendly, million-dollar vistas. Plus there…
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Santiago
No two rooms are exactly alike at this artfully designed boutique hotel, which masterfully intertwines old and new within the confines of a restored 1920s…
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Bariloche
Sitting amid pristine forests and waterfalls on the banks of Lago Gutiérrez, off RN 40, this wonderful ecolodge retreat is ideal for outdoor adventurers…
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Puerto Ayora
Ideal for laid-back families or small groups. Choose from several suites with fully stocked kitchens and charming private patios or porches: everything is…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
Everything in this five-room hotel, only minutes from the malecón toward Playa Mann, is lovingly and painstakingly handcrafted – from the railings to the…
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Foz do Iguaçu
Brazil's coolest hostel is crafted from 15 shipping containers – even the pool is a water-filled shipping container – and makes full use of other…
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Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
There’s no better place to base yourself in town: not only does this whitewashed adobe building have charmingly decorated rooms and tile floors, but it…
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São Paulo
Simply gorgeous, São Paulo's best hostel sits inside a beautiful historic 1926 white mansion on a quiet Vila Mariana residential corner. From the guest…
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Santiago
Setting new standards for boutique luxury, this standout in the heart of Barrio Lastarria is sharp, refined, thoughtful and, well, singular. The large…
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Inland Patagonia
A burly slice of heaven, this remote estancia sits tucked into the shores of Lago San Martín. Lodgings are comfortable but not luxuriant. The casco has…
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Amazon Basin
Travelers give great feedback about this rustic-style lodge, 100km from Iquitos, and no wonder. It's set down a peaceful tributary off the Amazon and…
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Amazon Basin
Down the Madre de Dios, almost 16km from Puerto Maldonado, this top-end lodge offers a luxurious look at the jungle. About 40 rustic individual cabins…
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Zona Cafetera
Amid stunning landscapes just outside the boundaries of PNN Los Nevados at 3500m, this thermal-baths complex is the place to go for total relaxation…
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Iguazú Falls
Run by a welcoming young Misiones couple, this is a right-in-the-jungle escape from the crowds. There's just four comfortable rooms with wooden floors…
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Sur Chico
Chilean-raised, half-American free spirit Annette and her supercat Guiña are your hosts at this remarkable three-room lodge, a nature-centric gem…
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Amazon Basin
This small, rustic and friendly Ticuna-Dutch-run hotel in the Ticuna indigenous community of San Martin de Amacayacu is surrounded by majestic rivers and…
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Minca
When they say the location here is 'above Minca' they're not kidding – just getting to this fantastic place is an adventure and ensures that only the…
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Minas Gerais
Rooms at this peaceful, one-of-a-kind pousada range from simple shared-bath quartos off the garden courtyard to larger apartamentos (rooms with bathroom),…
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Lake Titicaca
Secluded on the rugged shoreline of Lake Titicaca, one hour south of Puno, luxury hotel Titilaka is a destination in itself. Huge picture windows drink in…
