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Posh new resort in naturally-stunning San Pedro de Atacama, announced by the FT in December 2009. "[Casa Atacama] is a development of stylish, sustainably designed rooms run on an all-inclusive basis, with a rate that includes not just meals (the Ilama pate is optional) and wine, but guided excursions into the desert, including those on horseback." [How to spend it: Travelista]

Last Update: January 19, 2010 | Created: January 02, 2010

Casa Porta, Alto Cachapoal Valley, one hour from Santiago

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Good side trip from Santiago, just 48 miles away. The acclaimed Explora hotel group now offers a two-day wine program on the 19th century Casa Porta Wine Estate, including transfer to and from airport to Casa Porta, accommodation, open bar, tour of Casa Porta winery, wine tasting, tour and lunch in Viña Gracia and tour to nearby vineyard. [FT, How to spend it: Travelista, December 2009]

Last Update: January 07, 2010 | Created: January 02, 2010

Tierra Atacama, Atacama Desert

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New boutique hotel/spa at almost 8,000 feet on the edge of San Pedro de Atacama, an oasis desert village fed by two rivers, surrounded by the Andes Mountains, volcanoes and salt flats filled with flamingos. Easy flights from Santiago to Calama, an hour away by car. Harper's Bazaar picked Tierra Atacama as a spa destination, but forewarned, "Be aware of altitude sickness." In January 2010, Town & Country featured Tierra Atacama in its travel article The Best of the Best.

Last Update: January 05, 2010 | Created: November 13, 2007

W Santiago, Santiago

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56 2 770 0000

New, sytlish boutique hotel in Santiago, Chile, announced by Elle Decor in December 2009. "The 196 ultramod rooms and suites [of W Santiago] are complemented by a lush private garden and a heated rooftop pool and bar that offer breathtaking views of the Andes. " [Elle Decor, W Santiago, Style News Flash: December 2009]

Last Update: December 17, 2009 | Created: December 14, 2009

Casa Lapostolle Guest Houses, Colchagua Valley, Santa Cruz

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Visitors to Patagonia should end their trip at the Clos Apalta Winery and Casa Lapostelle Guest Houses in Chile's "idyllic" central valley, say Elle. Alexandra Marnier-Lapostelle, whose family owns Grand Marnier and Château de Sancerre, is the visionary behind this remote, biodynamic winery. "Stay in one of four houses nestled in the preserved woods, eat fresh salmon, horseback ride or just absorb the quality of the night." [Elle] DailyCandy advises in the attached travel review of Chile, "Ride horses with a huaso (Chilean cowboy) and drink to your corazón’s content on a whirlwind tour of the region’s best vineyards: Viña Casa Silva, Viu Manent, and MontGras.

Last Update: October 12, 2009 | Created: April 22, 2008

Alto Atacama, Atacama Desert

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DailyCandy calls the Atacama Desert — "the most amazing landscape in South America. [Make your] home base... the new Alto Atacama, located in the middle of a canyon. To-do list: Valley of the Moon at sunset, Tatio Geysers, stunning Salar de Tara salt flats. Plus majestic volcanoes, multicolored lagoons, hot springs, and tiny pre-Hispanic settlements. Hola, cute little vicuñas and flamingos." For a cool travel itinerary for Chile, read the attached, September 2009 DailyCandy review.

Last Update: October 02, 2009 | Created: September 22, 2009

Villarrica Park Lake Hotel, Pucon, Villarrica Volcano

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DaiyCandy advises in the attached Insider Guide to Chile, "Fly to Temuco and check into Villarrica Park Lake Hotel in Pucón. What ho in the distance? Why, the perfectly snow-capped cone of the active Villarrica Volcano. Mountain biking just doesn’t get any better."

Last Update: September 23, 2009 | Created: September 22, 2009

Explora en Atacama, Calchaquies Valley, Andes

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Stylishly converted finca in the Calchaquies Valley, near Cachi. Bazaar named the Andes a hot spot for 2008 with "some of the wildest, most rugged and breathtaking landscapes on earth." For those interested in a tour, Bazaar reports that Cazenove + Loyd (44 207 7384 2332 www.cazloyd.com) has organized one from San Pedro de Atacama, the dramatic desert region in northern Chile, to Argentina, with four days spent at this hotel, Explora's Hotel de Larache.

Last Update: September 22, 2009 | Created: February 15, 2008

Hotel Indigo, Patagonia, Puerto Natales

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A Vogue spa pick for "the purist." Sleek, Nordic style lodge located amidst snow-capped peaks surrounded by crystalline waterfalls and glaciers. [Hotel Indigo, review]

Last Update: October 31, 2007 | Created: October 10, 2007

Awasi Hotel, Atacama Desert

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"Situated in what might be the driest spot on the planet, the Awasi Hotel in Chile's Atacema Desert is an oasis, surrounded by flamingo-filled lagoons and thermal hot springs," says W Magazine. Eight well appointed adobe style cottages, each with patios and outdoor showers for 2.

Last Update: October 23, 2007 | Created: September 21, 2007

Cabañas Caleta Gonzalo, Patagonia

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"Imagine a majestic landscape of fjords and icy peaks, virgin rainforests and turquoise lakes teaming with exotic creatures," says Bazaar. This nature sanctuary was set up by North Face clothing entrepreneur Douglas Tompkins and his wife, Kristine. "Stay in comfy Andean style cabanas near the shores and see Patagonian sea lions group and penguins chatter." From $90 per night.

Last Update: October 17, 2007 | Created: October 16, 2007

Remota, Patagonia, Puerto Natales

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"Striking" new eco-lodge with restaurant near Torres Del Paine National Park, reports Vogue.

Last Update: October 10, 2007 | Created: October 10, 2007