Welcome to the Aracari Travel Journal. A collection of stories, insights, and inspiration shaped by nearly three decades of exploring South America. Here, we share the perspectives of our experts, guides, and creative partners across the continent, offering a deeper look into the people, places, and ideas that define meaningful travel today.
From destination features and cultural essays to interviews, insider guides, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Aracari team, the Travel Journal is designed to inform, inspire, and connect you to the heart of South America.
From fleeting festivals to rare natural wonders, five Aracari trips are defined by timing. Some of the very best journeys ask for time — to plan, to imagine, and ultimately, to get right. These trips tend to be once-in-a-lifetime. Not because they’re out of reach, but because they hinge on something irreplaceable: timing. A fleeting […]
Few places capture the feeling of escape quite like Brazil’s best beach hotels. With over 7,000 kilometers of coastline, the country’s beaches are wild, expansive, and cinematic in scale — shaped by Afro-Brazilian spirit, Portuguese colonial legacy, and the unruly beauty of the Atlantic. This isn’t the Brazil of carnival clichés; it’s barefoot, quieter, and […]
There are few experiences on earth that capture the imagination quite Peruvian Amazon cruises. In a realm of extraordinary biodiversity, pulsing with life and mystery, this vast green expanse is often thought of as a destination for the boldest adventurers. But with the right partners and the right vessel, the Amazon can be anything you […]
There has always been something undeniably magnetic about La Paz—a city perched high in the Bolivian Andes. At 3,650 meters above sea level, the world’s highest capital defines its own kind of destination. There’s a tilting strangeness to it—traditional Andean dress side by side with the buzz of a 21st-century Latin American capital. That contrast […]
Assembling our hotlist of South America’s most captivating destinations for 2025 is no small undertaking. It’s a labor of love—one that demands countless hours, thousands of miles, and an unwavering commitment to discovery. To recommend a place is to have truly lived it: to have felt the pull of its magic, to have been stirred […]
Across thousands of kilometers, amidst the most raw and unyielding wildernesses of this enormous country, you will find some of the best estancias in Argentina —remote retreats that are far more than just places to stay, but rather iconic symbols of Argentine identity. Unique sanctuaries, providing a portal into the past, and at the same […]
