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.
As experts in luxury travel to South America, we’re often asked how to plan a trip to the Amazon. Spanning from Peru to the Atlantic, the colossal rainforest stretches into Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and several other nations, unfurling through a network of national parks and protected areas. Each twist of its serpentine rivers relenting new […]
As summer rolls into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, a precious window of opportunity to travel to South America during the fall arises. While September might mark the beginning of the end of summer in cities like New York, London, and Stockholm, in South America, quite the opposite is happening. Travel to South America during […]
Luxury travel Patagonia: for the modern explorer Famed for being one of Earth’s last wildernesses, Patagonia has provided the breathtaking backdrop to many an adventure series. A colossal expanse in southern South America, Patagonia stretches from Pacific Ocean to Atlantic coast, its boundaries seeping into both Chile and Argentina. With its magnitude comes lakes of […]
As a budding new travel trend, group trips to South America are becoming increasingly popular. Over the last year, we’ve seen a steady climb in those choosing to visit our region as a group of more than four. A shift that shows group trips to South America becoming a means of spending time together with […]
As ever, our travel specialists have scoured the continent in search of ten of the best places in South America to visit in the year ahead. Our team zigzags across our region in search of entries robust enough to land a place on our yearly hotlist. Approving in person, whether these places adhere to stringent […]
Our region is scattered with magnificent cities. But it’s the UNESCO heritage sites in South America that hold some of the most fascinating secrets. Not only because of the deeply entrenched history of these places. Colonial architecture, baroque churches, and grand leafy plazas can indeed all be found here, but the beguiling beauty of South […]
