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Imagine Latin America has listed some of its top five favourite properties – all categorised in a typically imaginative way….
Do have a look through them and contact us if you would like to know more about any of the lodges/hotels featured below. You can also click on each item and the link will take you through to the hotel or lodge's own page.

Top 5 really high up places

1. Mountain lodges of Peru
Highest altitude is 4,638 metres above sea level. More...

2. Suasi Island Peru
A private island in the middle of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,810 m above sea level. Some of the best star gazing opportunities due to lack of air pollution. More...

3. Luna Salada, Bolivia
3,650 metres above sea level and one of the most remote, stunning and surreal places you are likely to visit. More...

4. Explora Atacama
Surrounded by the driest desert in the world at a height of 2,400 m, Explora offers some of the best explorations into this stunning high altitude Andean scenery, whether on foot, horseback, vehicle or mountain bike. More...

5. Vinas de Cafayate
This is one of the highest wine growing regions in the world standing at 1,680 m above sea level. The hotel has a huge mountain (San Isidro) as its backdrop where you can see condors flying overhead.

Top 5 estancias

1. Estancia El Colibri, Cordoba, Argentina
Part of the Relais & Chateaux group, El Colibri is one of the most luxurious estancias in Argentina and offers horse riding, polo lessons, dove shooting, cookery classes, as well as kid’s programmes. Perfect for those wanting the gaucho experience in comfort. More...

2. Rincon del Socorro, Ibera Wetlands, Argentina
Located in the wetlands of north-east Argentina, enjoy a safari-style experience spotting the abundance of wildlife by either horseback, boat or foot. More...

3. La Bamba de Areco, Pampas, Argentina
Recently refurbished, Estancia La Bamba is now the most stylish and elegant estancia within a 2hr drive of Buenos Aires, making it a great choice for a one or two night stopover. More...

4. Estancia Huechahue, Lake District
An authentic working cattle and horse ranch with opportunities for pack rides into the wilderness, rides from estancia to estancia, working the cattle on horseback, and crossing the Andes from Argentina to Chile. A must for experienced riders and those wanting an authentic experience.

5. Estancia Vik, Jose Ignacio, Uruguay
Estancia Vik is a stunning property in Jose Ignacio, where Marlboro country meets St Tropez. The estancia is super stylish and guests can use the facilities of sister property Playa Vik, a short drive away on the coast.

Top 5 places to ride horses

1. Explora, Torres del Paine, Chile
Top class stables with stunning mountain scenery to match.

2. Argentina
Everywhere...! Riding in the Pampas, the Lake District, Mendoza and Patagonia is first class.  Ask us for our recommended lodges in each destination.

3. Sol y Luna, Sacred Valley, Peru
Explore this beautiful valley on famous Peruvian Paso horses, known for their smooth ride.

4. Araras, The Pantanal, Brazil
Get closer to the wildlife by riding horseback through these expansive wetlands.

5. Punta Islita, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Exhilarating rides through open fields, thick tropical dry forest, and exotic black sand beaches.



Top 5 unusual places to stay
1. Patagonia Camp, Torres del Paine
Staying in Yurts in the middle of the National Park. More...

2. Canopy Tower, Panama
This was originally a US Air Force radar tower and is now one of the best bird watching places in Panama.

3. Hotel Singular, Puerto Natales
Used to be a cold-storage plant. More...

4. La Purificadora, Puebla, Mexico
Located in the historic centre of Puebla, a colonial city (world heritage UNESCO) on the road between Mexico City and Oaxaca, next door to San Francisco´s church, La Purificadora is the new incarnation of a late 19th-century factory long used to purify water for the production of ice, renovated by the renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. More...

5. Jardin Escondido
Francis Ford Copolla’s own house in Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires

Top 5 hotels with a view

1. Explora Lodge Patagonia Torres del Paine, Chile
The Explora's rooms all with a jacuzzi have views of either Salto Chico waterfall or the Paine Massif. There are also 6 larger Suites with views of the Massif. More...

2. Titilaka Lodge on Lake Titilaka, Peru
View of Lake Titicaca. More...

3. Sofitel Rio, Brazil
View of Sugar Loaf and Copacabana beach. More...

4. Llao Llao Bariloche, Argentina
View of Llanquihue Lake. More...

5. Sheraton Hotel, Argentina
View of the Iguazu Falls. More...

Top 5 stylish hotels

1. Faena Buenos Aires, Argentina
Designed by Phillipe Starck, the hotel is ueber cool with Buenos Aires best outdoor pool and most sexy tango show. More...

2. Ponta dos Ganchos, Brazil
Perfect. One of our favourites in every way! More...

3. Fasano Rio, Brazil
Designed by Phillipe Starck, best roof top swimming pool in Rio. More...

4. Sofitel Santa Clara Cartagena, Colombia
Sofitel Santa Clara is Cartagena’s oldest, grandest and most renowned luxury hotel, probably because it was originally home to the Clarisas Order of Nuns in an magnificent ochre-coloured monastery or maybe its neighbour, the author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ who is known to hang out with a mojito in the hotel bar when in town, has something to do with it. More...

5. Cayo Espanto, Belize
The most stylish and exclusive beach option in Belize, for those seeking total privacy and seclusion

Top 5 cruises
1. Nomads of the Sea, Chile
This is one of the most extraordinary and unique experiences in the world. The 'Atmosphere' yacht is one of the ultimate expedition vessels in terms of comfort, equipment and location. There are just 14 cabins on board so facilities are shared with just a few other lucky guests, these include: 6 seater bell helicopter, high powered jet boats, spa and outboard hot-tubs. More...

2. Grand Odyssey, Galapagos
One of the newest vessels in the Galapagos, it is also one of the most luxurious options, with stylish contemporary decoration that is not the norm in the Galapagos islands. More...

3. Cruceros Australis, Chile/Argentina
On these voyages you will explore bays, fjords, past islands, forests, mountains, glaciers, penguins, sea lions and much much more…just incredible! More...

4. MV Aqua/Aria Peru
Tropical rainforest covers most of Peru and though the area of Amazon is greater in Brazil, there are many who argue that the biodiversity of this great wilderness is highest in Northern Peru. More...

5. Antarctica Fly-Cruise
Flying over Cape Horn and the mythical waters of the Drake Passage (missing out on getting seasick!). This incredible cruise option invites you to a unique experience that will take you to one of the most remote places on earth, the coldest, highest, windiest, driest, and most inhospitable continent - Antarctica.

Top 5 quietest places in Latin America

1. Antarctica
Some 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages at least 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) in thickness. It is remote, fascinating and beautiful.

2. Temple of the Moon, Machu Picchu
The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu. The site is made up of stone masonry and an open-face, shallow cave.

3. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

4. Atacama Desert

5. Pacuare, Costa Rica

Top 5 really remote places

1. Antarctica
Antarctica is earth's southernmost continent, overlying the South Pole. It is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America and is almost twice the size of Australia.

2. Angel Falls, Venezuela

3. Kaieteur Falls, Guyana

4. Galapagos Islands

5. Torres del Paine, National Park


Contact us on 0207 622 1116 to see how we can work some of these hotels/lodges into our Classic Trips itineraries in Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Argentina.


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