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hotel fasano, brazil
dining at Blancaneaux Lodge, Belize
nannai resort & Spa, Brazil
pestana convento, brazil
de Dios River and the Rolin Island facing Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica. In Brazil, the Belmond Copacabana Palace is the first hotel in the country to have two Michelin-starred restaurants – pan-Asian restaurant MEE has retained its Michelin star for the fifth consecutive year while Italian restaurant Cipriani was awarded its first Michelin star this year. In neighbouring Ecuador, Latin America specialist Latin Routes also features a luxury train experience – Tren Crucero. As Jess Dennison, Director and Head of Trade Relations at Latin Routes, explains: “This is a really great way to see the amazing scenery in style and comfort. You don’t stay overnight onboard the train, so it gives plenty of flexibility.”
Anyone for glamping?
Colombia is probably not the first country you would think of for luxury, but a luxury tented camp, Corocora, has opened in
explora rapa nui, easter island
explora patagonia, chile
Colombia’s Los Llanos jungle region. The camp has four luxury tents, all with double bed, private shower and bathroom, binoculars and wooden decking for wildlife viewing. Activities include trips by jeep, on horseback or on foot to spot giant anteaters, howler monkeys, anacondas and possibly pumas and jaguars. Costa Rica has opened a number of luxury eco-lodges, including Pacuare Lodge, a luxurious jungle hideaway which sits on the bend of the Pacuare river, surrounded by rainforest rich in birdlife. It’s included on an 8-day Luxury Adventures in Costa Rica holiday starting from £2,281 per person with Journey Latin America.
Book it
Abercrombie & Kent Has a 17-night trip to Brazil and Peru, including bucket-list wonders from Machu Picchu to the Iguazu Falls, from £7,195 pp.•
Life of luxury
“Whether your client’s ideal hotel is an indulgent countryside retreat, a boutique urban gem, a historical building converted to the highest modern standards or an idyllic beach resort, the possibilities are broad and varied” Laura Rendell-Dunn, Journey Latin America
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