South America Nominees 2021
It is with great pleasure that we open the
28th annual World Travel Awards for South America entries.
The winner and 2 runners up from 2020 re-qualify automatically for the 2021 award*.
Voting will open at a later date, to be announced, when all of the
Entries close on 21st March 2021.
* All nominees are listed alphabetically.
Air
| South America's Leading Airline 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Aerolineas Argentinas |
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| Avianca | |
| LATAM Airlines |
| South America's Leading Airline Brand 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Aerolineas Argentinas |
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| Avianca | |
| LATAM Airlines |
| South America's Leading Airport 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado, Bogotá - Colombia |
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| Jorge Chavez International Airport, Peru | |
| Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Quito, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Inflight Magazine 2021 | New for 2021 |
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| South America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | American Jet |
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| ATSA | |
| Líder Aviação |
Attraction
| South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia |
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| Machu Picchu, Peru | |
| Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, Colombia |
Car
| South America's Leading Car Rental Company 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Avis |
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| Dollar | |
| Hertz |
Destination
| South America's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Chile |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Beach Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Galapagos Islands, Ecuador |
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| Máncora, Piura, Peru | |
| San Andrés, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Business Travel Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Lima, Peru | |
| Medellín, Colombia |
| South America's Leading City Break Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Lima, Peru | |
| Medellín, Colombia |
| South America's Leading City Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Lima, Peru |
| South America's Leading City Tourist Board 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | District Institute of Tourism of Bogotá |
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| Lima Convention and Visitors Bureau | |
| Public and Municipal Company of Tourism, Civic Promotion and International Relations of Guayaquil |
| South America's Leading Culinary Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Colombia |
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| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Cultural City Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
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| Cusco, Peru | |
| Lima, Peru |
| South America's Leading Cultural Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Colombia |
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| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Chile |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Emerging Tourism Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
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| San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Festival & Event Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
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| Lima, Peru | |
| Santiago, Chile |
| South America's Leading Green Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Colombia |
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| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Cartagena de Indias, Colombia |
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| Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina |
| South America's Leading LGBT Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Brazil |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Lima, Peru |
| South America's Leading Nature Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Chile |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Lima, Peru |
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| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Tourist Board 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Ecuador Ministry of Tourism |
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| ProColombia | |
| PromPeru - Peruvian Tourism Board |
| South America's Leading Whale Watching Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Colombia |
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| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Youth Travel Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Brazil |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Most Romantic Destination 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Atacama Desert, Chile |
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| Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | |
| Lima, Peru |
General
| South America's Responsible Tourism Award 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | La Reserva Biológica Huilo Huilo, Los Ríos, Chile |
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| Posada Amazonas Lodge, Peru | |
| Travolution Travel, Chile |
Hotels & Resorts
| South America's Leading Airport Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport, Peru |
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| Holiday Inn Santiago - Airport Terminal, Chile | |
| Wyndham Quito Airport, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Beach Resort 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Enjoy Punta del Este, Uruguay |
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| Suites Beach Park Resort, Brazil | |
| Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte Bahia, Brazil |
| South America's Leading Boutique Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Casa Andina Premium Arequipa |
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| explora Patagonia, Chile | |
| Hotel 101 Park House Suites & Spa, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Boutique Resort 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina |
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| Correntoso Lake & River Hotel, Argentina | |
| explora Patagonia, Chile |
| South America's Leading Business Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Belmond Miraflores Park, Peru |
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| Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Peru |
| South America's Leading Casino Resort 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Delfines Hotel & Convention Center, Peru |
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| Enjoy Punta del Este, Uruguay | |
| Iguazú Grand, Argentina |
| South America's Leading City Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Belmond Miraflores Park, Peru |
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| Hotel San Fernando Plaza Medellín, Colombia | |
| Wyndham Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Conference Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center, Chile |
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| Swissôtel Lima, Peru | |
| Swissôtel Quito, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Design Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | B.O.G. Hotel, Colombia |
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| Hotel B, Peru | |
| The Click Clack Hotel, Medellín, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Eco-Lodge 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, Peru |
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| Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador | |
| Refugio Amazonas Lodge, Peru |
| South America's Leading Family Resort 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Llao Llao Resort, Golf & Spa, Argentina |
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| Sheraton Colonia Golf & Spa Resort, Uruguay | |
| Wish Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
| South America's Leading Green Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel, Ecuador |
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| Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, Peru | |
| Tambopata Research Center, Peru |
| South America's Leading Heritage Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Belmond Hotel Monasterio, Peru |
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| JW Marriott El Convento Cusco, Peru | |
| Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado, Peru |
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| JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Peru | |
| Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena |
| South America's Leading Hotel Brand 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Hilton Hotels & Resorts |
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| JW Marriott | |
| Marriott Hotels |
| South America's Leading Hotel Suite 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Grau Suite @ Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena, Colombia |
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| Plunge Pool Suite @ Hotel Paracas, A Luxury Collection Resort, Peru | |
| The Suite @ Hotel Cartagena Plaza, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Luxury All Suite Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Hotel 101 Park House Suites & Spa, Colombia |
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| Hotel Plaza Grande, Ecuador | |
| Saint Andrews Gramado, Brazil |
| South America's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel, Peru |
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| explora Valle Sagrado, Peru | |
| Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, Peru |
| South America's Leading New Hotel 2021 | Open for New nominations |
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| South America's Leading Resort 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Hotel Paracas, A Luxury Collection Resort, Peru |
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| Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado, Peru | |
| Termas Papallacta, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Serviced Apartments 2021 | New for 2021 |
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| South America's Most Romantic Resort 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Belmond Miraflores Park, Peru |
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| Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina | |
| Hotel Casa da Montanha, Brazil |
Meetings & Conventions
| South America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Ágora Bogotá Convention Center, Colombia |
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| La Rural, Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Sheraton Lima Hotel & Convention Center, Peru |
Rail
| South America's Leading Luxury Train 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Belmond Andean Explorer |
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| Belmond Hiram Bingham | |
| Tren Crucero |
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
| South America's Leading Destination Management Company 2021 | New for 2021 |
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| South America's Leading Expedition Company 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Explora |
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| Latin Excursions | |
| Metropolitan Touring |
| South America's Leading Green Tour Operator 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Explorandes |
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| TERRA Group | |
| Tucan Travel |
| South America's Leading Online Travel Agency 2021 | New for 2021 |
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| South America's Leading Tour Operator 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Chimu Adventures |
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| Metropolitan Touring | |
| Terra Group |
| South America's Leading Travel Agency 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Costamar Travel |
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| CVC | |
| Exito Travel |
| South America's Leading Travel Management Company 2021 | 2020 Winner + 2 runners up: | Aviatur |
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| CVC | |
| FCM Travel Solutions |
