Central Highlands
Part of a community tourism project, Inti Sisa (the Kichwa words for sunflower) is a welcoming spot that's tastefully decorated and filled with local…
Must-see hotels in South America
Sur Chico
Spaced amid pristine forest, this is an ecotourism project just outside the park's southern boundary. It's home to eight attractive cabins with slow…
The Lakes District
Imagine free-range horses, sheep and cows grazing in front of one of South America's most perfect Pacific beaches and you have an idea what's in the front…
Lake Titicaca
On Titicaca's only private island, this is as exclusive as resorts get. Terraced rooms are well-appointed, with down duvets, fireplaces and lake views…
Georgetown
Somewhere between an art gallery and a botanical garden, this grand home with five rooms is an oasis from Georgetown's chaos, and yet it's also…
Puyo
On an isolated meander of the Río Bobonaza around 45km south of Puyo, Huella Verde puts even the bigger Yasuní lodges to shame by offering fascinating…
Islas Uros
A long-standing accommodation provider on Uros is on Isla Khantati. The tariff is steep but includes top-notch accommodations, three meals, fishing, ample…
Alto de Aguila - Cabañas del Fraile
Puerto Nariño
In the jungle outside the village, friar Hector José Rivera and his delightful monkeys run this hilltop oasis overlooking the Amazon. The complex includes…
The Lakes District
A friendly Canadian-Brazilian couple run this show, situated close to Ensenada but down an isolated residential street that feels a world away. Tastefully…
Albergue Ecoturístico Tomarapi
Bolivia
On the northern edge of the park in the tiny, charming hamlet of Tomarapi, 12km beyond Sajama, is this enticing community-run 35-bed ecolodge, which…
Airesbuenos Hostel & Permacultura
Sur Chico
Valdivia's best hostel is run by a friendly northern Californian who has turned this long-standing traveler mainstay into one of Sur Chico's most…
Baños
Perched at the top of a cliff (2260m), gazing down over Baños and up to the Tungurahua summit, Luna Runtún is a luxurious hotel in a fabulous location…
Uruguay
Pedro and Nahir Clariget's unpretentious ranch-style home, 50km southwest of Tacuarembó, offers a first hand look at real gaucho life. Guests are invited…
São Paulo State
Mangarito's eco-conscious, comfortably-appointed treehouses are billed as Brazil's first glamping option. They are indeed glamorous, decked out in rustic…
Northern Patagonia
This well-heeled and comfortable lodge relaxes visiting anglers and travelers with classical music, sprawling green gardens and a well-stocked bar. Rooms…
Sucre
Sprawling and social, this is easily the best hostel for those looking to meet up with other gringo travelers. It's a big operation housed in a colonial…
Ilha Grande & Vila do Abraão
Owners Ezequiel and Luciana have created this family-friendly pousada at beautiful Praia Vermelha on Ilha Grande's northwestern shore. It's a perfect…
Cochabamba
With relatively quick access to Cochabamba (it depends on traffic), but in a lovely rural setting, Las Lilas is a stately looking adobe home in front with…
Puerto Nariño
Perhaps the most charming guesthouse in Puerto Nariño, Maloca Napü has the look and feel of a tree-house fort, surrounded as it is by a thickly forested…
Rio Grande do Sul
Vila Ecológica sits colorfully but most ordinarily on a hill behind Casa do Turista. You wouldn't look twice. But closer inspection reveals Cambará's…
Santa Catarina
Talmir, the English-speaking and world-traveling owner, has built an endlessly charming empire on Servidão Família Nunes that includes neighbors Naturezas…
Palomino
Like a backpacker hostel relocated to a tropical beach setting, Tiki Hut is paradise on a budget, a beautifully designed place set around a large pool,…
Cañón Del Colca
As upmarket as Cabanaconde gets, Kuntur Wassi is rather charming. It's built into the hillside above town, with stone bathrooms, trapezoidal windows…
Cañón Del Colca
Pachamama has plenty of room options (doubles, triples and other combos), a pizza oven, a fantastic crepe breakfast and an unexpectedly warm-hearted bar…
Tarija
The downtown area's largest hotel is only a little more than a half-dozen blocks from the central plaza and delivers the most bang for your bolivianos…
Bolivia
A welcoming oasis with simple, comfortable accommodations, nice bathrooms with good hot water pressure, and delicious home cooking, including tasty…
The Lakes District
Nestled on a small farm approximately 2km north of town toward Osorno. You'll find an octagonal dorm house with two impeccably clean bathrooms as well as…
San Andrés
This relatively recent addition to the local budget scene comes with more than a dash of style. The dorms are spacious and feature quality bunks, while…
Cauca & Huila
Right by where the bus stops in town, this simple, elegant lodge features plenty of bamboo and has spacious, clean rooms with hot-water bathrooms…
North Coast
At the northern end of Huanchaco, and top of the pops in the budget stakes, Naylamp has one building on the waterfront and a second, larger building…
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
Just a few kilometers outside of town and practically next door to Cerro El Centinela, Estancia Ave María is a wonderful traditional retreat that…
Bolivia
The best and most reliable hotel in town, Mitru has been run by the same family for generations and is a relaxing choice built around a swimming pool that…
Chiloé
The best option for migrating backpackers, 13 Lunas is situated directly opposite the main bus terminal. Owner Claudio and his multicultural staff are…
North Coast
These former budget digs got the kind of makeover normally reserved for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. It’s now a full-on midrange boutique hotel that is…
Salta & Jujuy Provinces
Across from the church, this colonial adobe hacienda is also known as Casa de Isasmendi, after Salta’s last colonial governor, who lived and died here. It…
Hostería ‘Restaurant del Puerto’
Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
In what has a strong claim to be Colón’s loveliest house, this has characterful rooms decorated faithfully in the style of the 1880 building, with…
Huacachina
This peaced-out crash pad on the north side of the lagoon only offers packaged stays. They include a room for the night – choose between four-bed dorms…
Along the Río Paraná
An early-20th-century flour magnate's mansion has been converted into this compact, rather lovely hotel. Exquisitely decorated rooms were each designed as…
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Mauro Olivera, an experienced land-sailer and climbing guide, runs this tiny posada (inn), housed in a building that's over 100 years old and has its…
Tarija
In a relaxed setting 3.5km from the center, Tarija’s only five-star option delivers a complimentary cocktail on arrival and has a spa, a giant Jacuzzi and…
