By Marisol The highlights of my trip across Chile, Bolivia and Peru in July/August 2012. Favourite Hotel | Tierra Atacama Best Service | Titilaka Cosiest Hotel | Posada del Inca, Isla del Sol Funkiest Hotel | Luna Salada Most personalised Hotel | La Lune, Cusco Loveliest Room | Awasi Best food | This wasn’t exactly a foodie trip, but the best ice creams […]
Category: Luxury Travel in South America
South America is a continent of extraordinary scope: glacier fields and desert plateaus, colonial cities alive with art, and remote lands teeming with life. For Aracari, luxury travel here is defined by expertise, by the privilege of discovering this vast region through those who know it intimately.
In our Travel Journal, we share insights from decades of designing journeys across the continent. From our recommendations on the best places to stay with character and context, to curated itineraries, destination highlights, and stories that reveal South America’s enduring allure.
Trip Report: Lake Titicaca
By Marisol Mosquera Lake Titicaca experience I have visited Lake Titicaca a number of times, mostly on the Peruvian side but also on the Bolivian one. There are many ways to visit the lake on the way from Bolivia to Peru, from Peru to Bolivia as well as while visiting either of the two countries […]
Trip Report: Madidi National Park
by Marisol Mosquera Madidi National Park I last travelled to Chalalan Lodge about 12 years ago when it had just opened as an initiative of the US-based NGO Conservation International along with the community of San Jose de Uchupiamonas, located within Madidi National Park. I went by bus that time, 12 gruelling hours I would never […]
Trip Report: La Paz and Surroundings
by Marisol Mosquera After our long journey across deserts, lagoons and the Salar de Uyuni and endless drives through Potosi and Sucre, arriving in La Paz by plane – and into our 5 star hotel Casa Grande – was the most unbelievable indulgence. La Paz and Surroundings The condition of Bolivia’s roads is better than […]
Trip Report: Potosi and Sucre
Potosi and Sucre by Marisol Mosquera The drive between Uyuni and Potosi used to take all day, but with paved road all the way, it is now a swift 3 and a half hour drive. Nico and I, together with Vicky and Nora who joined us from Aracari’s Lima office, left early on what was […]
Trip Report: Desert, Lagoons and the Salar de Uyuni
Peru trip report by Marisol Mosquera I have been to the Salar de Uyuni and Desert + Lagoons area twice before, but it had been a while since I last visited. Since then there have been some improvements to the infrastructure, which makes the visit easier and expands the itinerary options, all of which is […]