South America Nominees 2023
It is with great pleasure that we open the
30th annual World Travel Awards for South America entries.
The winner and 2 runners up from 2022 re-qualify automatically for the 2023 award*.
Voting opens on 10th April 2023 when all of the
Entries close on 31st March 2023.
* All nominees are listed alphabetically.
Air
| South America's Leading Airline 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Avianca |
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| GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes | |
| LATAM Airlines |
| South America's Leading Airline Brand 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Avianca |
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| GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes | |
| LATAM Airlines |
| South America's Leading Airport 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | New for 2023 |
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| South America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | American Jet |
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| ATSA | |
| Privé Jets |
Attraction
| South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador |
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| Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia | |
| Machu Picchu, Peru |
Car
| South America's Leading Car Rental Company 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Avis |
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| Dollar Car Rental | |
| Hertz |
Cruise
| South America's Leading Cruise Line 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Celebrity Cruises |
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| MSC Cruises | |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| South America's Leading Cruise Port 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Pier Mauá International Cruise Terminal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Port of Cartagena, Colombia | |
| Port of Valparaíso, Chile |
| South America's Leading River Cruise Company 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Anakonda Amazon Cruises |
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| Delfin Amazon Cruises | |
| Jungle Experiences |
Destination
| South America's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Chile |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Beach Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Galapagos Islands, Ecuador |
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| Máncora, Piura, Peru | |
| San Andrés, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Business Travel Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Lima, Peru | |
| Quito, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading City Break Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Lima, Peru |
| South America's Leading City Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Lima, Peru | |
| Quito, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading City Tourist Board 2023 | 2022 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 Cruise Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Brazil |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Culinary Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Colombia |
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| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Cultural City Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Cusco, Peru |
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| Lima, Peru | |
| Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Cultural Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Colombia |
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| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Chile |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Emerging Tourism Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Cusco, Peru |
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| Medellin, Colombia | |
| Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Festival & Event Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
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| Bogota, Colombia | |
| Lima, Peru |
| South America's Leading Green Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Colombia |
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| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Cartagena de Indias, Colombia |
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| Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina |
| South America's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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| Lima, Peru | |
| Santiago, Chile |
| South America's Leading Nature Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Ecuador |
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| Paraguay | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Lima, Peru |
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| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Tourist Board 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Ecuador Ministry of Tourism |
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| ProColombia | |
| PROMPERÚ |
| South America's Leading Whale Watching Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Argentina |
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| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Youth Travel Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Brazil |
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| Colombia | |
| Peru |
| South America's Most Romantic Destination 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Atacama Desert, Chile |
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| Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | |
| Lima, Peru |
General
| South America's Responsible Tourism Award 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Awake Travel, Colombia |
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| Llama Path | |
| Posada Amazonas Lodge, Peru |
Hotels & Resorts
| South America's Leading Adventure Hotel 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | La Cantera Lodge de Selva, Argentina |
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| Pikaia Lodge, Ecuador | |
| Tierra Patagonia, Chile |
| South America's Leading Airport Hotel 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Casa Andina Premium Arequipa |
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| Casa Gangotena, Ecuador | |
| Hotel 101 Park House Suites & Spa, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Boutique Resort 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina |
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| Correntoso Lake & River Hotel, Argentina | |
| Six Senses Botanique |
| South America's Leading Business Hotel 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Hilton Lima Miraflores, Peru |
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| JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Peru | |
| Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, Peru |
| South America's Leading Casino Resort 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, Peru |
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| Sofitel Bogotá Victoria Regia, Colombia | |
| Wyndham Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Conference Hotel 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | 23Hotel, Colombia |
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| Hotel B, Peru | |
| Samay Collections, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Eco-Lodge 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Llao Llao Resort, Golf & Spa, Argentina |
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| Sheraton Colonia Golf & Spa Resort, Uruguay | |
| Tauá Resort Atibaia, Brazil |
| South America's Leading Green Hotel 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | JW Marriott El Convento Cusco, Peru |
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| Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Peru | |
| Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena, Colombia |
| South America's Leading Hotel 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Hilton Hotels & Resorts |
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| JW Marriott | |
| Marriott Hotels |
| South America's Leading Hotel Suite 2023 | 2022 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 | |
| Presidential Suite @ JW Marriott Hotel Quito, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Luxury All Suite Hotel 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | Open for New nominations |
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| South America's Leading Resort 2023 | 2022 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 2023 | New for 2023 |
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| South America's Leading Sustainable Lodge 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Explora Patagonia National Park, Chile |
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| Pikaia Lodge, Ecuador | |
| Titilaka, Peru |
| South America's Leading Wine Region Hotel 2023 | New for 2023 |
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| South America's Most Romantic Resort 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina |
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| Hotel Casa da Montanha, Brazil | |
| Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, Peru |
Meetings & Conventions
| South America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Ágora Bogotá Convention Center, Colombia |
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| Sheraton Lima Hotel & Convention Center, Peru | |
| Wish Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
Rail
| South America's Leading Luxury Train 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Andean Explorer, A Belmond Train |
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| Hiram Bingham, A Belmond Train | |
| Serra Verde Express |
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
| South America's Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2023 | New for 2023 |
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| South America's Leading Destination Management Company 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | ADN Amazonia |
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| Andean Travel Company | |
| KMS Travel Chile |
| South America's Leading Expedition Company 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Explora |
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| Latin Excursions | |
| Metropolitan Touring |
| South America's Leading Green Tour Operator 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Explorandes |
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| Terra Group | |
| Yampu Tours |
| South America's Leading Online Travel Agency 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Avantrip |
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| Despegar | |
| TravelNet |
| South America's Leading Tour Operator 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Chimu Adventures |
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| Metropolitan Touring | |
| Terra Group |
| South America's Leading Travel Agency 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Costamar Travel |
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| CVC | |
| Exito Travel |
| South America's Leading Travel Management Company 2023 | 2022 Winner + 2 runners up: | Aviatur |
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| FCM Travel | |
| Rotamund Viajes |
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