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Take a Tour of Two Outstanding Lake Atitlan Hotels

We recently visited one of our favorite places in Central America, Lake Atitlan, and the only downside was that the visit was too short this time. We spent a couple of nights at the newest resort on the lake, the lovely Kula Maya, then traveled by boat to one we hadn’t been inside of for [&hellip

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When’s the Best Time to Go to Peru for the Amazon Region?

If you’re heading to the jungle region of Peru, what time of year should you go? When is the best time to go to Peru if you’re heading for the Amazon region? In most destinations, there’s a high season and a low season, which may or may not correspond to the months with the best [&hellip

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6 Things We Loved About Punta Islita in Costa Rica

So many beach resorts around the world follow the same general playbook that when you visit a truly unique one facing the ocean, it makes you want to linger a while and soak it all in. I definitely felt that way after waking up at Punta Islita, a luxury hillside and beach hotel in a [&hellip

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7 Things We Loved About Four Seasons Costa Rica

It’s always a delight when we get to return to the best luxury resort in a country many years later and see how it has progressed. We recently returned to the Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica, just before its 20th birthday, and it was a great experience all around. We can’t say it [&hellip

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7 Things We Loved About Four Seasons Tamarindo

The Four Seasons Tamarindo Resort on the Pacific Coast of Mexico was a decade in the making, but it was worth the wait. It took that long between the initial talks and the first guest check-in to complete the road to the bay, build the structures by the ocean, build the cliffside suites, finish all [&hellip

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Staying in the Heart of the Peruvian Amazon

What comes to mind when you think of a vacation in Peru? I can imagine a certain citadel, mountain hikes, perhaps a woman in traditional dress with a llama. Look beyond those typical images though and there’s a lot more of the country to experience, including a real jungle experience in the Peruvian Amazon. There [&hellip

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