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2 Ecape to... Latin America and onward to the White Continent C ollett Travel are delighted to preent thi pecial edition of ESCAPE that explore the vat and varied landcape, hitorical ite and rich culture of Latin America (and onward to Antarctica). What we will endeavour to how you from the range of idea and detination covered in the following page i a compelling argument to put Latin America on your mut do lit. In combination with our excellent network of travel expert Collett Travel pecialie in private, cutom-made luxury journey to the mot pectacular natural and cultural wonder of Latin America. Sway to the rhythm of Samba and Tango whilt viiting the exuberant citie of Rio de Janeiro and Bueno Aire. Be awed by the natural wonder of the mighty Amazon, the pectacular Atacama Deert, the iolated Galapago Iland, the glacier of Patagonia or for the ultimate journey into the wilderne - explore the White Continent of Antarctica. Bak on pritine tropical beache at ome of the world finet luxury reort in Mexico Ecape to boutique retreat in the depth of the foret of Central America or indulge in claic country puruit in the heart of the Argentinian Pampa. We can only hint at the extraordinary poibilitie that lie in wait for the lucky traveller to Latin America. We hope that thi pecial edition of ESCAPE will help fire your imagination and we look forward to arranging your ideal holiday experience! Collett Collection 79 Brent Street, Hendon London, NW4 2EA Tel: Holiday@colletttravel.co.uk Web: Publihed by Travelpeak Content 4 Dicover Latin America 6 Viva Mexico 7 The Mexican Caribbean 12 Hacienda of the Yucatan 14 Pacific Pleaure 18 Central America a la Coppola (Guatemala & Belize) 20 Peruvian Treaure 22 The Intenity of Peru 24 Exploring the Mighty Amazon (Peru) 25 Galapago Cruiing (Ecuador) 26 Cota Emeralda, Cataract & Carnival (Brazil) 29 Tango, Gaucho and Glacier (Argentina) 35 Sight of South America 36 Adventure in the wild of Chile 38 The White Continent (Antarctica)

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4 Dicover Latin America Explore with the Collett Collection T he pectacle of travel acro both Central and South America i hard to match. It ha ome of the mot beautiful cenery in the world including the gigantic waterfall of Iguazu, the intricate ecoytem of the Amazon Rainforet, expanive tretche of virgin beache, glacier and pritine lake, and the longet mountain range on the planet: the majetic Ande. Much of thi continent i till untouched by development, making it poible to go off the beaten track and be immered in unpoiled landcape. The culture i alo very divere, with ome people till living in the ame tradition a their indigenou ancetor, while other from Africa, Aia, and Europe, have brought their own way of life and have added to the many layer of culture. A a reult of thi dynamic population influx, each country ha it own ditinct flavour and colourful tradition. Therein lie a dilemma for the viitor - what hould you ee? where hould you go? Collett Travel ha an excellent network of travel expert that handle our ground arrangement throughout Central and South America o we are able to deign and deliver complex tour that run moothly and enable our client to explore thee countrie in true tyle and luxury. Here are ome popular itinerarie: Iguana & Inca Samba & Tango Amazon & Ande Ecuador, Galapago & Peru Brazil & Argentina Peru, Amazon & Argentina Day 1/2: Arrive Quito. 2 night Caa Gangotena. Quito tour. Day 3/6: Flight to Baltra. 4 night cruie aboard Yacht La Pinta exploring the Galapago Iland. Day 7/8: Flight to Lima. 2 night Hotel Miraflore 1. Lima tour. Day 8/10: Flight to Cuco and onward drive through Sacred Valley for 2 night tay at Hotel Rio Sagrado 1. Day 11: Board Vitadome train to Machu Picchu for 1 night tay at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge 1. Day 12/13: Return to Cuco for 2 night at Palacio Nazarena 1. Day 14 Return to Lima for onward international flight home. 1 - page 21 Day 1/3: Arrive Rio de Janeiro. 3 night Copacabana Palace 1. Rio tour. Day 4/5: Flight to Foz do Iguacu. 2 night Hotel Da Catarata 2. Day 6/8: Flight to San Carlo de Bariloche via Bueno Aire for 3 night tay at Llao Llao Hotel, Reort & Spa 3. Day 9/11: Flight to Calafate for 3 night tay at Eolo 4. including viewing of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Day 12/14: Flight to Bueno Aire for 3 night tay at Faena Bueno Aire 5. Day 15: Return home. 1 - page page page page page 30 Antarctica Incorporate a journey of a lifetime into your South American tour aboard Silver Explorer. Sailing between Mid-November and March from Uhuaia in Argentina. See page Day 1/2: Arrive Lima. 2 night Hotel Miraflore 1. Lima tour. Day 3/6: Flight to Iquito. 4 night aboard M/V Aqua 2 exploring the upper reache of the Amazon. Day 7/8: Flight to Cuco. Drive to Sacred Valley for 2 night tay at Hotel Rio Sagrado 1. Day 9: Board Vitadome train to Machu Picchu for one night tay at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge 1. Day 10/11: Return to Cuco for 2 night at Palacio Nazarena 1. Day 12/14: Flight to Bueno Aire for 3 night tay at Four Seaon Bueno Aire 4. Day 15: Tranfer for overnight at Hotel Da Catarata 3. Day 16/18: Flight to Rio de Janeiro. 3 night at the Hotel Faano 4. Day 19: Return home. 1 - page page page page 29 4 Pleae contact your conultant at Collett Travel to dicu your bepoke Latin America tour

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6 Viva Mexico Colonial legacie, ancient relic and tunning coatal reort The diverity of culture and geography of Mexico draw viitor into a magical landcape replendent with fine Spanih colonial architecture a well a more myteriou ancient monument to the pre- European period civilization of the Aztec and Mayan. There i alo the unique cuiine to experience a well a a vibrant modern nation with facinating tradition and colourful fetival. Thi rich interior i andwiched between two mighty coatline tretching for a taggering 9,330 km along the Pacific and Caribbean offering the perfect combination for a memorable Latin American holiday. Mexico City Ancient meet modern in exciting Mexico City. Few trace remain of the city' Aztec origin, but the Hitoric Centre i full of Spanih colonial architecture, notably the 17th-century Metropolitan Cathedral, and Pariian-influenced Belle Epoque houe. Page 7 The Mexican Caribbean Located on the Eatern coatline of Mexico Yucatan Peninula, the Riviera Maya offer over 75 mile of the mot beautiful beache and ome of the finet beach reort in the world. Page 8-11 Hacienda of the Yucatán Recapture the eence of Spanih colonial grace and good living with a tay at one or more of the elegant, retored Hacienda of the Starwood Luxury Collection. An exciting option to explore the ancient Mayan ight and the colonial citie of the Yucatán Peninula. Page Pacific Pleaure Favoured a low-key retreat by the Hollywood et, the temperate, tropical climate of the Pacific peninula of Punta Mita and Lo Cabo offer the ideal year-round ecape with temperature that remain between 75 and 85 degree oftened by gentle ea breeze. Page

7 Mexico City The St. Regi Mexico City Ultra-modern and uperbly located in the heart of the city The ultra-modern St. Regi Mexico City, one of the tallet building in Latin America, i located in the Plaza of Diana the Hunter and rie above the fabled tree lined Paeo de la Reforma Avenue, jut tep away from the iconic Angel of Independence and the hitoric Chapultepec Catle. The property ideal location make it the bet addre in Mexico City for a buine or leiure viit. All of the 189 beautifully appointed room, including 35 uite, and The St. Regi and Ator Suite have panoramic view of the Paeo de La Reforma. The St. Regi Mexico City offer a variety of worldrenowned epicurean delight including Diana Retaurant, The St. Regi Mexico City ignature retaurant, which offer a modern menu of authentic Mexican cuiine. Located on the 15th and 16th floor of The St. Regi Mexico City Remède Spa, preent the firt panoramic indoor pool in the City, in which even the mot mundane wimming exercie will become a eduction of the ene. The St. Regi Mexico City i conveniently located near the Hitoric Centre and government office, and i only 30 minute from Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport. 7

8 The Mexican Caribbean Roewood Mayakoba Cutting edge deign and luxury in the heart of the lagoon Captivating the oul with tunning natural beauty and pure refinement, Roewood Mayakoba it along a mile-long arc of white Caribbean and, netled jut north of the pictureque waterfront town of Playa del Carmen. Upon arrival, guet find an ecologically divere paradie of crytal clear lagoon and mangrove foret tretching over 1,600 acre. Folded into the natural landcape of Roewood Mayakoba are ultra-luxury tand-alone uite with direct lagoon or beach acce; El Camaleón, the championhip 18- hole golf coure deigned by golf legend Greg Norman; a ophiticated range of dining option erving innovative international cuiine and the unparalleled 17,000-quare-foot Sene, A Roewood Spa located on it own private iland. Strikingly modern in deign yet crafted from indigenou material, the 130 ultra-luxury uite including a 3-bedroom villa are fued in harmony with the reort luh natural urrounding. Guet can chooe to arrive at their uite by an authentic river boat or golf cart where a private butler await. Each uite, ranging from 800 to 9,500 quare feet, i a haven of luxury and tyle with private heated plunge pool, paciou rooftop deck or patio for unning and tar gazing, private bath garden with rain tyle outdoor hower and an individual boat dock. 8

9 The Mexican Caribbean Maroma Reort & Spa A magical Mayan ecape et amidt deep jungle and pritine white and Maroma Reort and Spa i a 64-room Mexican reort reminicent of a grand hacienda.the chalk white architecture i et againt a luciou 200-acre jungle landcape and border one of the world finet beache. Mayan mytique urround thi natural paradie. Maroma i buhy palapa and authentic Mexican flavour. An enduring reverence for pure ecapim and timele hopitality draw guet from all over the world. The room and uite netle in luh garden, and are made unique by colourful hand-painted tile, oft wool rug, original art and furniture from the Yucatán. All glow with mahogany and bamboofiltered light, which hine down onto king-ize bed and luxury bath, ome with unken tub. Maroma Kinan Spa, recognied a the bet pa in Mexico, feature all the amenitie of larger etablihment while maintaining an intimate and excluive retreat ambiance. The pa ignature treatment i the Kinan Ritual, a truly unique and uperlative experience. 9

10 The Mexican Caribbean Fairmont Mayakoba Family friendly hopitality T ucked under a foret canopy and within a network of crytal clear waterway, the 45- acre Fairmont Mayakoba reort it alongide the Caribbean Sea in the heart of the Riviera Maya. An affluent enclave and part of the larger Mayakoba reort community, the Fairmont Mayakoba offer an unequalled travel experience in four different ecoytem: mangrove, tropical foret, lagoon and coatal dune. 401 elegant room are cattered among the main building and Caita pread through acre of indigenou jungle, each one offering guet memorable view of the himmering Caribbean Sea or verdant tretche of the golf coure, mangrove, lagoon and jungle. Fairmont Mayakoba' variou area are connected by a erie of lagoon on which covered canal boat called Lancha offer guet the opportunity to explore the area a well a a network of well-marked nature trail. Bicycle and taff-driven electric golf cart are made available to guet to travel about the reort. Five frehwater pool, on-property tour (including a new bird watching tour) and a fullervice kid club add a touch of family fun! 10

11 The Mexican Caribbean Grand Vela Riviera Maya Beyond All Incluive, Beyond All Compare The luxuriou All Incluive Reort Grand Vela Riviera Maya i one of the reort to ditinguih Riviera Maya a a premier holiday detination. The uniquely Mexican world-cla hopitality they provide i "Beyond All Incluive, Beyond All Compare", and it i the only family-friendly All Incluive reort in the Mexican Caribbean to have been rated Five Diamond by the AAA. The reort exquiite uite accommodation embody luxury living with amenitie uch a a dedicated butler, outdoor plunge pool, indoor whirlpool bathtub, ipod tation, wifi and 24-hour room ervice. The reort boat 491 paciou uite with tunning ocean front and ocean view or oothing jungle view. Grand Vela Riviera Maya i proud to work with international acclaimed chef, including Spain, France and Mexico. Immere in a culinary experience with unique artful preentation, tranquil atmophere and a fuion of flavour in the mot impreive and exquiite environment. The Spa offer guet 75,000 q. ft of pace dedicated to balancing body and oul, with a revolutionary hydrotherapy circuit and avant-garde menu of treatment inpired by the ancient healing practice of Mexico and ditinct world culture. 11

12 Hacienda of the Yucatán Graceful living amid the heritage propertie of the Starwood Luxury Collection T he Starwood Luxury Collection comprie jut 80 propertie worldwide that repreent the very finet propertie from the world mot repected hotel group, Starwood. Of thee, five are located on the Yucatán Peninula of outh-eat Mexico. Thee hotel are houed in what were once the grand home of the owner of ial (and ugar and cattle) farm and factorie who made fortune upplying natural plant fibre to the rope and twine making indutry in the late 18th and early 19th centurie not unlike Mexican verion of the outhern plantation in the United State. When ial wa puhed aide in favour of cheaper and tronger ynthetic material mot of Mexico hacienda were abandoned and fell into ruin and the clutche of looter who quickly tripped door, tile, furniture and fixture. A few hacienda have been aved and meticulouly retored, however, including the five that make up Starwood hacienda collection. Each ha been brought back to life and infued with modern amenitie (big-creen TV, gourmet retaurant, epic wimming pool) which their original owner could never have imagined. Hacienda Temozon, Temozon Sur Thi tunning 17th century hacienda ha married the colonial atmophere of a former ial plantation with the luxury of a private retreat, and i ideally ituated to viit the delightful town of Merida and the important Mayan ite of Uxmal. The 26 individually furnihed room have high ceiling, private terrace and in ome cae a mall private wimming pool. An excellent retaurant overlook the breathtaking garden, whilt within the extenive ground of the etate are a large wimming pool, a Hol Bé pa offering a range of traditional Mayan treatment, tenni court, path for walking and riding, and the retored ial factory. 12

13 Hacienda Uayamon, Campeche Hacienda of the Yucatán A beautifully retored late-16th century hacienda ituated in beautiful ground cloe to the walled city of Campeche. It i the perfect bae for exploring the outhern Yucatan. The 10 delightful bungalow room and two colonial uite are paciou and elegantly furnihed, combining contemporary deign with original feature. Facilitie include an excellent retaurant erving regional and international dihe, a tunning walled wimming pool, and a Hol Bé pa offering traditional Mayan treatment. Hacienda San Joé, Tixkokob Located 24 mile from Merida, thi hitoric 19th century plantation houe wa little more than a hell before enitive retoration tranformed it into a luxuriou boutique hotel. It i the ideal place to relax after viit to the magnificent ite of Chichen Itza, Uxmal and Dzibichaltun. Each of the 15 elegant room and uite (which include private terrace and plunge pool) overlook the old courtyard and garden, have original high ceiling and tiled floor and are beautifully decorated. Hacienda Santa Roa, Santa Roa A 45 minute drive from the international airport of Merida, the tate capital, lie Hacienda Santa Roa de Lima. Santa Roa, a mall Hacienda in the Heart of the Yucatán Peninula recreate the belle époque of the Mexican outheat. The 11 room and uite are gracefully furnihed with exquiite detailing. All accommodation are located in the main 18th century building, urrounded by beautiful garden. Hacienda Puerta Campeche, Campeche Located in the old city of Campeche and not technically a hacienda thi pectacular property i actually a collection of retored 17th century hitorical houe that pan nearly an entire city block. Many of the original wall and lovely old tile floor have been retained in the 15 gorgeouly renovated and paciou room that feature 18-foot ceiling with expoed beam and rafter. It i the unuual indoor-outdoor wimming pool that mot impree, urrounded by half-tumbled ruin and winding through the property like a nake, with inviting hammock upended over the water. 13

14 Pacific Pleaure at Punta Mita The St. Regi Punta Mita Reort Bepoke ervice and barefoot elegance at one of the bet addree in the world Netled in a captivating etting on one of the world mot alluring beache, The St. Regi Punta Mita Reort i a location like none other, which beckon to keen traveller with it unique blend of ditinctive accommodation, international cuiine and exemplary amenitie and ervice. The reort offer 89 paciou room and 31 refined uite, each deigned with exquiite luxury and tyle, in mall Mexican tyle houe with tile roof along the Pacific coat. World cla accommodation complemented with extra ervice, including the famou St. Regi Butler ervice. The reort offer a 10,000 quare feet Remède Spa, three firt-cla retaurant -The Marieta, Sea Breeze, and the retaurant' ignature excluive, Carolina - in addition to the fabulou lobby-bar - Altamira. In 2012, The St. Regi Punta Mita Reort wa recognied a one of the World Bet Hotel in the Condé Nat Traveler Gold Lit and a the third bet reort in Mexico in 2013 a a part of Travel + Leiure World Bet Award. 14

15 Pacific Pleaure at Punta Mita Four Seaon Reort Punta Mita Chic Mexican beach living et in a 400-acre nature preerve on a private peninula F our Seaon Reort Punta Mita i a deluxe reort netled in 1,500 acre of beautiful garden on a peninula fringed with extenive white andy beache againt a backdrop of foret-clad mountain. 173 well-appointed guet room, including 32 elaborate uite grouped within one to three-torey caita offer private terrace and balconie overlooking the Bahía de Bandera or the Sierra Madre Mountain. Suite feature a private plunge pool. In addition, Four Seaon private 4 and 5-bedroom Villa offer the true home away from home experience. Reort facilitie include two pectacular championhip golf coure deigned by Jack Nicklau, three wimming pool with one being a free-form infinity pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a fully equipped fitne centre and 10 tenni court. Water port including norkelling and deep-ea fihing. The reort alo ha it private yacht. For adult wihing to relax there i a tranquillity pool with champagne & caviar bar and The Apuane Spa providing an extenive range of indulging beauty treatment. For younger guet the reort provide a kid programme, a playroom, an outdoor playground with adventure gym and a wading pool. 4 retaurant and everal bar offer a true culinary experience including local Mexican cuiine at Keti, beach-front grill at Bahia and innovative Latin American and Aian flavour at Aramara. 5 boutique on property complete the offer of thi tunning reort. 15

16 Pacific Pleaure at Lo Cabo One&Only Palmilla Haven of refined tranquility on the tip of the Baja Peninula A verdant oai on the tip of the Baja Peninula. where azure water greet the mountainou deert and the Pacific Ocean merge with the Sea of Cortez. Where warm wave break onto a dramatic horeline and grey whale can be een riing majetically in the ditance. Here, the graciou tyle of Old Mexico - with it red-tiled roof, whitewahed wall, and idyllic etting of exquiite fountain - i quietly netled amidt waying palm, bird of paradie and other tropical bloom. Thi i where exhilaration and erenity thrive in bliful harmony. Thi i One&Only Palmilla. Long an excluive hideaway for tar of creen, lauded author, and the global jet-et, thi lavih Mexico reort i a haven of refined tranquillity, with a playful twit of energy and dicovery. Here, colourful garden ki the air with fragrant tropical bloom, creating quiet path to the ea. With exquiite perfection reflecting the graciou tyle of Mexico, your every wih i indulged, your every dream fulfilled. Tateful in every detail and appointed with modern amenitie, guetroom are enuouly elegant and comfortably paciou. 16

17 Pacific Pleaure at Lo Cabo La Ventana al Paraío, A Roewood Reort The detination reort where romance i eriouly managed L a Ventana al Paraío, guet are welcomed into a enual ambiance of luxury and pleaure, where the tunning nature i central to the experience from the moment they arrive. Day are pent enjoying the natural riche of Lo Cabo, including the ocean, mountain and deert; or taking advantage of the variety of activitie at the reort. Many chooe to imply relax and let the caring taff of Baja only Five Diamond reort look after their every need. The reort 71 charming uite are deigned in a Mexican-Mediterranean tyle and range in ize from 960 to 3,893 q.ft, making them ome of the larget accommodation in Mexico. All uite feature full butler ervice, paciou indoor/outdoor living area with magnificent view, wood-burning fireplace and exquiite décor. Enchanting architecture with uch feature a white-wahed building, winding candle-lit pathway, a network of infinity edge wimming pool and panoramic view of the parkling blue ea lend to the magic of thi naturally beautiful region. 17

18 Central America a la Coppola Remote luxury in Belize and Guatemala T he famou film director, Franci Ford Coppola, ha developed a penchant for relaxed hopitality and i particularly well-known thee day for hi inpired hotel collection. Three of thee hotel are located in the varied yet tunning natural urrounding of Belize and neighbouring Guatemala. It i a tory that began in the early 1980 when Franci Ford Coppola wa led to Belize, having become infatuated with the jungle when making Apocalype Now. Having dicovered an abandoned, remote property within a 300 quare kilometre tract of pritine pine foret, Coppola renovated Blancaneaux Lodge for family holiday. A family and friend welcomed it o much he decided to open the door to guet to come and tay and o began Coppola Reort. Today, Coppola Reort offer an award-winning trio of eco-friendly luxury retreat providing a very international and dicerning clientele the opportunity to both explore facinating region and relax. Coppola Reort give a glimpe into the value that Coppola hold dear family, fun, adventure, conervation and, in time-honoured Italian tradition, great food and wine. Thee element can be een throughout each property, woven into the landcape, creating a peronal Coppola connection for all to enjoy. 18

19 Belize & Guatemala Blancaneaux Lodge, Belize Blancaneaux Lodge offer unprecedented luxury, on a wild and remote hillide. The Lodge 20 villa and cabana are dotted alongide the meandering Privaon River within the oldet of Belize national park, the Mountain Pine Ridge Foret Reerve. Here the water i pure enough to drink and the waterfall pool are perfect for back-to-nature bathing. Explore the foret on horeback, viit ancient Mayan ruin or jut hop into a hammock and watch the hummingbird plundering the colourful flora. Turtle Inn, Belize Brightly coloured hammock lung between lanted palm tree, thatched beach hut and the un-parkled water of the Caribbean are at the heart of Turtle Inn. Situated at the narrow tip of a 26 mile peninula to the eat, the Caribbean Sea filled with coral caye and the Belize Barrier Reef with it world cla cuba diving and norkelling, to the wet, the Placencia Lagoon with view of the Maya Mountain. Here Coppola built 25 Balinee tyle thatched roof cottage and 4 ignature villa, each with a prinkling of glamour for the perfect refuge. La Lancha, Guatemala With parakeet for background muic and howler monkey for alarm clock, Coppola Guatemalan outpot, near the magical Mayan ruin of Tikal, La Lancha, i located in one of the world wilder and mot beautiful pot. Hidden by rainforet on the hore of Lake Peten Itza, the ten naturally built caita offer pellbinding view of the glay water and greenery of Guatemala, a well a a back-to-nature vibe that i tinged with luxury. 19

20 Peruvian Treaure Breathtaking combination of landcape and culture laced with ancient myterie make Peru the mot exciting South American detination F ew countrie can offer the pectacle and geographic diverity of Peru. There i a rich hitory with myteriou pre-columbian culture reaching back 5,000 year and the more recent legacy of Spanih colonial rule. Conider the harp juxtapoition of the narrow and arid coatal plain, the mighty wall of the towering Ande Corridor behind which tretch the tropical foret of the upper Amazon bain and it mighty tributarie. Then add to thi the ight and ound of modern day Peru and you will have the meaure of a truly remarkable detination that hould be experienced at leat once in a lifetime. And if thi be the cae...then do it in tyle with Orient-Expre! The vibrant and gatronomically rich capital of Lima offer a facinating international gateway and viitor hould conider a hort tay in town at the Miraflore Park before embarking on a dometic flight to the colonial city of Cuco, the gateway to a plendid combination of Peruvian experience. The cultural climax to the trip introduce a pectacular network of propertie owned by Orient-Expre in and around Cuco and the Urubamba Valley beginning with a tay at either Hotel Monaterio or the newly opened Palacio Nazarena, both in Cuco, and culminating in a mountain-top tay at the uniquely poitioned Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. Travel up the valley on Orient-Expre luxury train, Hiram Bingham, topping off for ome magical day at the Hotel Rio Sagrado. 20

21 Peruvian Treaure Miraflore Park Hotel, Lima Set in one of Lima mot fahionable area, the Miraflore Park Hotel take you traight to the heart of all that' bet about thi great capital city. Renowned for it beautiful garden location beide the Pacific Ocean, it ha breathtaking view out to ea. Palacio Nazarena, Cuco Palacio Nazarena take hopitality in Cuco to a higher realm. A paintakingly retored private reidence-turned-convent, it blend original feature including Inca wall and colonial frecoe with 21tcentury indulgence including a unique open-air heated wimming pool and a renowned pa. The hotel offer each guet the ervice of a butler 24/7. He or he will help you to create your own travel programme, introduce local expert and even how you how to make your own herb-baed cocktail in your room. Hotel Rio Sagrado, Urubamba Valley Netled in the Sacred Valley of the Inca, urrounded by ancient remain, i thi tranquil, rural retreat. Yet cloe by i all the colour and vigour of contemporary Peruvian life: local market, adventurou activitie and the rugged trail to Machu Picchu. Hotel Rio Sagrado ha a new pool and a pa overlooking the Urubamba river and the mountain of the Sacred Valley. Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge One of the world mot fabled ancient ite, Machu Picchu i a place of mot wonder and awe when the daytime crowd have left. Wreathed in the mit that add mytery to it pectacular unrie and moonlit night, to leep at the only lodge beide thi mountain citadel i an all-time travel great: pure adventure. Hiram Bingham The Hiram Bingham luxury train link Cuco and Machu Picchu, via the dramatic valley of the Urubamba River. It depart later in the day than mot other ervice, allowing paenger to enjoy the citadel in the late afternoon calm. The journey can be made either a a day excurion, or with an overnight tay at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. The trip include appetier, brunch, live muic and a gourmet dinner on board, a the train travel through pectacular and everchanging cenery. A guide i available to accompany paenger. 21

22 COLOMBIA The Intenity of Peru T he hitory of Peru i vat and ancient, making it one of the mot amazing detination in the whole continent with a hitory of over ten thouand year that ha made Peru, a country rich in cultural heritage, tradition and myticim. The Inca Empire wa o large that it reached the current countrie of Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, and had Cuco (meaning "navel of the world" in Quechua) a it capital city. The Empire came to an end with the arrival of the Spanih conquitador in 1532, who etablihed the vice royalty of Peru, lating for almot 300 year until 1821 when Peru got it independence, giving birth to the Republican era. Nowaday, Peru hare with the world it magic, from the lot city of Machu Picchu - one of the even New Wonder of the World - to the floating iland of Uro in Lake Titicaca to the thick green jungle of the Amazon. Peru i a land of mytery and contant dicovery, with countle archaeological ite, it enigmatic Nazca Line which can only be een from the ky, and the mot varied and unforgettable landcape. Peru i one of the 12 mega-divere countrie in the world; it changing geography, from the deert coat to the jungle, croing the incredible Ande, how amazing cenerie that hot a large variety of wildlife. Lover of the outdoor will find much to love about Peru: white capped mountain, dene rainforet, the deepet canyon and a number of pritine, well-kept national park. Lover of culture will likewie find themelve right at home becaue of the well known hopitality of the people and unique mueum, hitorical ite, ancient ruin and fine retaurant that can be found all over Peru. Peru i a country full of colour and mixture of culture in which hitory and modernity coexit in total harmony in it architecture, cuiine, art but mot importantly, in it people who keep tradition alive. Meet the people, Experience the adventure, live the tradition, delight your palate, encounter the pat, embrace nature, feel the mytery... Dicover the intenity of Peru. ECUADOR Chiclayo Trujillo LIMA Iquito (ee page 24) Machu Picchu Cuco BRAZIL Lake Titicaca Puno Arequipa CHILE Peru Perfection with Metropolitan Touring With 60 year experience, our aociate in South America, Metropolitan Touring, are imply the bet. Working cloely with their detination pecialit enure that you will have a privileged travel experience throughout the continent and the peace of mind of 24/7 on-ite operational upport. BOLIVIA Trujillo & Chiclayo Chiclayo and Trujillo hare in common the Moche and Chimu culture, creator of the great Chan Chan citadel and the Tomb of the Lord of Sipan. The tomb of thi very important Mochica warrior priet reveal amazing gold and ilver object of incredible value. Chan Chan, in Trujillo, i the larget mud-brick citadel built by a pre-hipanic civilization in the America; it wa the religiou and adminitrative catle for the Chimu Culture until it conquet by the Inca. UNESCO lited it a a World Cultural Heritage Site in

23 Peruvian Treaure Machu Picchu Four hour by train from Cuco, thee beautifully preerved ruin conit of an enormou tone city hidden by a pectacular mountain plateau, overlooking the deep canyon of the Urubamba River. Machu Picchu, a mytic place of worhip, wa alo a pot for tar-gazing and the private hacienda of the Inca Pachacutec. Colca Canyon & Arequipa Declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO, thi outhern Peruvian city i filled with beautiful convent, temple and old grand Colonial houe. Arequipa alo hold a gatronomic wealth, a mixture of native product of the ancient Pre-Columbian culture and modern day culinary technique. Additionally, the world deepet canyon, the Colca offer atonihing view that hould not be mied. Puno & Lake Titicaca According to Inca mythology Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, children of the Sun, emerged from the depth of Lake Titicaca and gave birth to the Inca Empire, cradle of thi civilization. The city of Puno i located on the hore of Lake Titicaca, the highet navigable lake in the world and ource of life for the town exiting on the area. Puno i a fetive town with many colourful village celebration. The inhabitant of the Uro, one of the oldet native communitie of America, live today on floating iland much a their ancetor did thouand of year ago. Cuco & The Sacred Valley Located in the outhern part of the Ande, Cuco i Peru main tourit detination and one of the mot important in the America. Known by the Inca a the home of god Cuco became the capital of one of the larget pre-columbian empire: the Tahuantinuyo. Jut an hour drive from Cuco, the Sacred Valley of the Inca or Urubamba Valley, i a etting of pictureque communitie, impreive terrace and everal important archaeological ite. The valley ha been the torehoue for agricultural product for the city of Cuco ince Inca time. It mild weather and particular geography make it ideal for outdoor port. 23

24 Exploring the mighty Amazon with Aqua Expedition Aqua Expedition ha become a recognized leader in luxury, mall hip cruiing on the world greatet river. In 2007, founder Franceco Galli Zugaro realized hi dream of launching the firt luxury cruie line on the Amazon River in Peru with the 12-uite Aqua Amazon. The architecturally deigned, cutom-built veel offer traveller the comfort and ophitication of 5-tar, boutique hotel accommodation, gourmet cuiine and privately guided hore excurion. Building on the ucce of the Aqua Amazon, in 2009, Aqua Expedition launched the 16-uite Aria Amazon. Departing from Iquito, Peru, Aqua Amazon and Aria Amazon bring guet into the Amazon rainforet and among the facinating wildlife of Pacaya Samiria National Reerve, home to exotic bird pecie and enchanting pink dolphin. In 2014, Aqua Expedition will launch a third luxury veel, the 20-uite Aqua Mekong on the hitoric Mekong River between Siem Reap, Cambodia and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Floor to ceiling picture window aboard Aqua Mekong allow guet to enjoy captivating panorama of emerald flooded foret, colonial churche and tilt village in the privacy of their uite. Guided hore excurion include enlightening viit to remote Buddhit temple and onto Cambodia vat Tonle Sap Lake before continuing on to Angkor Wat. 24

25 Galapago Cruiing Unuual ight and unmatched excellence with Silver Galapago S ailing year round on two ditinct 7-day itinerarie, leek line and a proven kill for navigating the waterway make Silver Galapago naturally uited for in-depth exploration of thi pectacular region. Due to their remote location, the Galapago Iland are home to an abundant variety of unique wildlife pecie to be found nowhere ele on earth. And now, you can explore thi remarkable detination in a way too, i unlike any other. A the newet addition to Silverea fleet of ultra-luxury hip, the 100-guet Silver Galapago offer all the intimate conviviality and elegant ophitication that ha made Silverea the preferred choice for today dicerning traveller. Wetern Itinerary Highlight Explore tidal pool, luh mangrove and caleia foret See pelican and poibly penguin along the beach Swim and norkel with green turtle and ea lion Hike through fragrant foret of Palo Santo Incene tree Encounter the larget colony of marine iguana Watch for a unique pecie of flightle cormorant North Central Itinerary Highlight Viit Bird Iland home to over 70 pecie of bird Climb Prince Philip Step through a thriving eabird colony Oberve ea lion familie and the famed giant tortoie Search for the endemic Galapago barn owl Walk acro lava field and watch for lava lizard Admire the antic of red footed and blue footed boobie 25

26 Brazil Ponta do Gancho, Santa Catarina, Brazil Luxuriou and laid-back downtime on Brazil Emerald Coat Brazilian beach tyle meet world-cla ervice: One of South America mot ditinguihed beach reort, Ponta do Gancho i a place for dicerning traveller who value privacy and contact with nature, without compromiing on comfort and ervice. Located in a fihing village on the outhern coat of Brazil, nearby famou Florianópoli, PDG i conveniently cloe to Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, the Iguau Fall and Bueno Aire, making it the perfect combination to any of thee detination. The right ize: with only 25 bungalow to a taff number of over 100, the level of peronalization one earche i enured to be met and exceeded, be it while looking for oft adventure, cultural tour, or jut it back, relax and enjoy the bet caipirinha of your life in a picture perfect beach etup, PDG deliver the dream. 26

27 Brazil Hotel da Catarata, Iguacu National Park, Brazil Experience the drama of the Iguau Fall L ocated on a baaltic line panning the border between Argentina and Brazil, the Iguau Fall - "great water" in the Guarani language - are the mot pectacular fall on Earth. Named a Natural World Heritage ite in 1984, the 275 individual cacade come together to produce vat pray of water in a dazzling array of roaring white foam and rainbow. Firt opened in 1958, the Orient Expre Hotel Da Catarata i the only hotel located within the boundarie of Iguau National Park on the Brazilian ide of the fall and i jut a few metre away from the magnificent Iguau fall themelve. Surrounded by luh ubtropical rainforet, the hotel tand grand with it claic colonial architecture, tiled roof and pale pink wall. A well a the beautiful woodwork and elegant lounge within the hotel, there are alo fantatic leiure facilitie, including an impreive free-form pool, tenni court and a new pa area. 27

28 Brazil Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil South America mot famou hotel that epitomie the glamour of Rio T hi glamorou Orient-Expre landmark i pre-eminent among the bet hotel in Rio de Janeiro. Since it Art Deco door wung open in 1923, it ha been welcoming the rich and famou: from Fred Ataire and Ginger Roger to the Rolling Stone and Nelon Mandela. Superbly poitioned overlooking Copacabana Beach, thi i the bet place to tay in Rio. Soak up the un in the magnificent pool or join Brazil tyle etter at the adjacent Bar do Copa. And don t mi the hotel top retaurant, whether for great local dihe or fine Italian dining at the Hotel Cipriani Retaurant. The Copacabana Palace ha 241 room and uite in total, 145 are found in the main building, of which 71 are uite and 74 are bedroom. In addition, there are 58 uite and 38 bedroom with city view in the brand new Tower Wing. Every room and uite i individually deigned with fine period furniture and original work of art, creating an elegant, yet relaxed ambiance. 28

29 Argentina Four Seaon Hotel Bueno Aire A tylih mix of claical and contemporary luxury L ocated in the heart of the city in tylih La Recoleta, the Four Seaon Hotel Bueno Aire live up to the grand tradition of Four Seaon faultle ervice and luxury accommodation pread between the contemporary tower and an early 20th-century, French-tyle manion. In the tower, warm, comfortable room feature leather upholtered headboard and dark mahogany furnihing. Suite in La Manión offer either French country décor, with high ceiling, antique and Toile de Jouy wallpaper, or a more contemporary look. Pony Line, a club-like bar inpired by the port of king, i the new bar at Four Seaon Hotel Bueno Aire, bringing to life the caual chic of La Dolfina polo lifetyle. Pony Line balance urban ophitication with the carefree elegance of polo in leather and other fabric, riding motif, art by Alejandro Moy, and rugged yet refined element uch a pergaminoclad trunk that act a cocktail table. Brazil Faano Rio de Janeiro Philippe Starck, Ipanema & Boa Nova L ocated on Avenida Vieira Souto in the heart of Ipanema beach, Hotel Faano Rio de Janeiro combine the glamour and ophitication of Rio mot coveted addre with the Faano commitment to excellence. In hi firt hotel architecture project, Philippe Starck choe to reflect the heyday of the Boa Nova era in the 50 and 60, when Ipanema bloomed into the city mot charming neighbourhood. The hotel cater to both leiure and buine traveller, offering the latet in-room technology. Guet can experience the exquiite Faano cuiine at the elegant Faano al Mare retaurant and enjoy ignature poolide cocktail by the infinity pool, which overlook the ocean. The unique view comprie the Morro Doi Irmão, the Arpoador and Corcovado in one weeping landcape. 29

30 Argentina Faena Hotel Bueno Aire Eclectic delight capture the mood of the City and the country L ocated at the heart of Faena Ditrict, an oai in the middle of Bueno Aire that redefine the experience of living in the big metropoli, and jut walking ditance from iconic neighbourhood uch a San Telmo, Palermo and the Financial Ditrict, Faena Hotel Bueno Aire cherihe the pirit of the city that never leep on each of it 109 uite and 11 common living pace epecially deigned to delight it guet. On long table at El Mercado retaurant, the aador (grill chef) will delight hi dinner guet with a lifetime of recipe, inpired by campfire and long harvet night. The Library Lounge reunite, like a living room in one of Argentina big etancia, the eclectic and vibrant bohemian local tribe that enjoy the city. El Bitró Sur retaurant preent Cocina del Sur del Mundo with local culinary tradition, while The Cellar houe the mot comprehenive wine collection in Argentina. Every night, Faena Hotel live and breathe tango with the ame intenity a it reident, through it muic, dance and poetry of the award-winning how Rojo Tango. Ancetral healing ritual and a wide variety of exceptional therapie make Faena Spa one of the bet kept ecret in town. A true urban reort netled between two mirrored bodie of water. 30

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32 Argentina Alvear Palace Hotel, Bueno Aire A hallmark among world cla luxury hotel 32 T he mot elegant hotel in Bueno Aire, the Alvear Palace Hotel i located in the heart of La Recoleta, urrounded by impeccable retaurant, boutique and it i only five minute away from the financial ditrict. The Hotel ha 191 guetroom & uite elegantly decorated in Empire and Loui XV tyle. They offer Herme de Pari toiletrie, flower arrangement and freh fruit daily, direct fax line and pc upon requet. The Buine Centre wa conceived to atify the need of buine traveller. It feature 6 work tation, WIFI internet connection, even meeting room and the aitance of a highly qualified taff. The Alvear Spa and Fitne center feature an indoor wimming pool, high-tech fitne equipment, Kinei and a relaxing wellne area. L Orangerie Retaurant erve excellent buffet lunch and the claic Alvear Afternoon Tea. At La Bourgogne Le Grand Chef Relai & Châteaux Jean Paul Bondoux draw on hi vat experience to offer the mot refined French cuiine in Bueno Aire.

33 Argentina Eolo A unique place that embodie Patagonia Spirit O nly 25km from El Calafate, and en route to the Perito Moreno Glacier, the location i convenient to town, the airport, and the main tourit attraction. Eolo i located within an etancia of 4,000 hectare, and with only 17 uite, offer the mot excluive accommodation of the area with a remarkably complete experience,. Built in an autere tyle inpired by the utilitarian architecture of Patagonia etancia, all room and common area have huge window and a mixture of new and antique furnihing, exploring impreive view to the teppe, lake and mountain. The unpretentiou and flexible taff will make you feel at home, providing the bet ervice, yet caual and comfortable. Arrangement for outdoor activitie can be made: trekking, bird watching, mountain bike, hore back riding with our hot guide. Within the Glacier National Park: local glacier tour, ice trekking and navigation. 33

34 Argentina Llao Llao Hotel & Reort, Golf-Spa Legendary lakeide reort in the foothill of the Ande T raveller looking for a rugged Patagonian experience, with the comfort of full-ervice luxury, chooe the legendary Llao Llao Hotel & Reort, Golf-Spa near Bariloche. Located in the heart of Argentina lake ditrict, it i reminicent of a grand mountain lodge, complete with expoed cypre wall and overized tone fireplace. Many guet room offer view of the Andean peak and lake; particularly impreive are thoe from the deluxe Lago Moreno wing. The area i a haven for active type, with excurion ranging from a civilied round of golf to extreme mountain biking, but even guet looking for ret will love the Llao Llao for it location, it elegant dining room and pampering pa. 34

35 SIGHTS of South America Mut ee place to add to your Latin American itinerary Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia 3,800 quare-mile of alt flat pread out acro Bolivia' remote outhwet. Salar de Uyuni i the larget alt flat in the world, an endle heet of hexagonal tile (created by the crytalline nature of the alt), dotted with pyramid of alt. Depite the deert dryne, freezing night temperature, and fierce deert un, thi landcape i not devoid of life. Pink flamingo, ancient cacti, and rare hummingbird all live in the Salar de Uyuni. Búzio, Brazil Once a leepy fihing town, Buzio firt came into the international potlight when Brigitte Bardot viited in Now thi peninula of mountain and beache i a holiday pot for jetetter and home to many urfer though with more than twenty beache of varied urf, Buzio ha omething to offer to everyone. Punta del Ete, Uruguay Few reort in South America rival Punta del Ete for glamour. It might be geographically located in Uruguay, but it' where the glitterati and elite of Bueno Aire make their home for the ummer. A Mar del Plata' reputation downcale, thi Uruguayan reort area ha become a place to ee and be een. Mendoza, Argentina A long, narrow liver of deert landcape, the Mendoza region i home to two of Argentina claim to fame the Ande and wine. The city i lively and comopolitan and the urrounding area boat hundred of winerie offering cope for extenive invetigation. 35

36 Adventure in the wild of Chile Awai Atacama Tailor-made adventure and luxury in the driet hot deert in the world A wai Atacama Relai & Chateaux i the only hotel in South America that offer a 100% tailor-made ervice. Aigning a 4x4 vehicle and a private guide who deign a trip according to the interet and preference of each guet. Retaurant i excluive for Awai guet and a member of Relai & Chateaux, howcae dihe that highlight the local gatronomy and offer the culinary ditinction that characterie them. The 8 room provide excellence in lodging, delivered with it excluive uite (private patio and outdoor hower) emphaizing local colour and textile. 36

37 Adventure in the wild of Chile Awai Patagonia Stylih ecluion in the Cordillera Patagonica A wai Patagonia i ituated in a private reerve in the middle of a native foret and with a privileged view of the tower, lake and the Patagonian teppe. Known for deigning tailor-made experience and for being the only lodge in South America to offer 100% private ervice. Each of the 12 villa, which have a urface of at leat 80 q.mt with a living room, fireplace and an outdoor hot-tub, were all deigned to highlight the incredible view. It retaurant i excluive for Awai guet and offer a varied election of dihe highlighting the local fare. Alway providing the culinary excellence that ha made them tand out in the Atacama Deert a member of Relai & Châteaux. 37

38 Antarctica An Unforgettable Journey await aboard Silver Explorer D eigned for cruiing the world mot remote detination, the purpoe-built expedition hip, Silver Explorer can venture into Antarctica the modern explorer final frontier. Silverea expedition itinerarie allow for the ultimate in moment-to-moment flexibility. Stay longer at ite of interet or make light detour whenever weather, nature or mere curioity dictate. Experience Antarctica with an expedition cruie and dicover a wilderne of glitening white a far a the eye can ee. Natural ice culpture like enormou work of avant-garde art. A place unlike anywhere ele on earth where unique nature and wildlife pecie exit and in fact thrive depite the harh climate. All-Incluive Lifetyle Intimate, 132-guet expedition hip Expert naturalit and pecial guet lecturer Complimentary adventure ahore Complimentary parka (polar voyage) Complimentary water-reitant backpack Complimentary tainle teel water bottle All ocean-view uite In-uite bar etup and refrigerator tocked to your preference Butler ervice for all uite Open-eating dining with gourmet election by Relai & Châteaux Complimentary champagne, wine and pirit erved throughout the hip Caual/informal attire no formal night Gratuitie included Shipwide Wifi and mobile phone acce (fee applie) 38

39 the White Continent Highlight Follow in the foottep of the great Antarctic explorer: Shackleton, Scott, Fienne, Ro and Stromne to name a few Marvel at calving glacier Oberve eal unbathing on low moving ice floe Hear the crie of penguin multiplied by the thouand See the unpeakable magnificence of a whale urfacing from beneath the frigid water Viit hitoric ite of early explorer and the remain of whaling tation

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