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 |