The best in South America – according to Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure magazine in the United States recently published its round-up of its readers votes in the "World's Best Awards" in 2010. We were delighted to hear the Galápagos Islands have regained their position as Number 1 Island in the world, while Buenos Aires, Cuzco and Quito came second, fourth and ninth respectively in the Best City category in Central & South America.
In terms of hotels and the countries where Metropolitan Touring operates, Buenos Aires's offering proved very popular, with several of its hotels coming in the Top 10 for Central & South America. For resorts, the two near Machu Picchu (Sanctuary Lodge and Pueblo Hotel) were popular among readers, followed by the Llao Llao Hotel & Resort in San Carlos de Bariloche.
Art, poetry, wine and museums, this month's newsletter is about the finer things in life. Find out about our new art-lover tour of Quito, Argentina's premier wine fair - !salud! - Chile's bohemian, artsy and regenerating port city of Valparaíso, and then discover them for yourself in the best company imaginable: with friends, with family, with a Metropolitan Touring guide. Oh, and don't forget the whales or the penguins!
Metropolitan Touring is one of South America’s best-known and most-respected travel companies. It has provided unrivalled service to guests for over five decades. The company runs its own ground operations in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Chile, and owns and operates the finest ships for expedition cruises in the Galapagos Islands, the M/V Santa Cruz, Yacht Isabella II and Yacht La Pinta, as well as the Finch Bay Eco Hotel. Come explore with us!