South America Nominees 2026
It is with great pleasure that we announce the South America nominees of the 33rd annual World Travel Awards as*:
* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.
Air
| South America's Leading Airline 2026 | LATAM Airlines |
|---|---|
| Aerolineas Argentinas | |
| Avianca | |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | |
| GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes |
| South America's Leading Airline Brand 2026 | LATAM Airlines |
|---|---|
| Aerolineas Argentinas | |
| Avianca | |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | |
| GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes |
| South America's Leading Airline Lounge 2026 | LATAM Lounge Santiago |
|---|---|
| Aerolíneas Argentinas Cóndor Lounge, Ezeiza, Buenos Aires | |
| Avianca Diamond Lounge Bogota | |
| GOL Smiles Lounge, Sao Paulo |
| South America's Leading Airport Lounge 2026 | W Premium Lounge Curitiba |
|---|---|
| El Dorado Lounge, Bogota | |
| Ezeiza VIPCLUB | |
| Plaza Premium Lounge, Rio de Janeiro | |
| The Club LIM | |
| W Premium Lounge Recife Frevo |
| South America's Leading Airport Operator 2026 | Aeropuertos Argentina |
|---|---|
| Aena Brasil | |
| Aeropuertos Uruguay | |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) | |
| Zurich Airport Brasil |
| South America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2026 | Privé Jets |
|---|---|
| Air Charter Service | |
| American Jet | |
| ATSA | |
| Líder Aviação |
Attraction
| South America's Leading Water Park 2026 | Aviva Viña del Mar, Chile |
|---|---|
| Beach Park, Brazil | |
| Blue Park Foz, Brazil | |
| Parque Acuático Aquopolis, Argentina | |
| Thermas dos Laranjais, Brazil |
Car
| South America's Leading Car Rental Company 2026 | Hertz |
|---|---|
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Dollar Car Rental | |
| Localiza |
Destination
| South America's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2026 | Chile |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Brazil | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Peru | |
| Uruguay |
| South America's Leading Business Travel Destination 2026 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Lima, Peru | |
| Medellín, Colombia | |
| Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| São Paulo, Brazil |
| South America's Leading City Destination 2026 | Quito, Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Asunción, Paraguay | |
| Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| La Paz, Bolivia | |
| Lima, Peru | |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Santiago, Chile |
| South America's Leading Cruise Destination 2026 | Chile |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Brazil | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Peru | |
| Uruguay |
| South America's Leading Culinary Destination 2026 | Peru |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Brazil | |
| Chile | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Paraguay | |
| Uruguay | |
| Venezuela |
| South America's Leading Cultural Destination 2026 | Peru |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Brazil | |
| Chile | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Uruguay |
| South America's Leading Destination 2026 | Peru |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Bolivia | |
| Brazil | |
| Chile | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Paraguay | |
| Uruguay |
| South America's Leading Green Destination 2026 | Chile |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Brazil | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Paraguay | |
| Peru | |
| Uruguay | |
| Venezuela |
| South America's Leading Nature Destination 2026 | Peru |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Brazil | |
| Chile | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Paraguay | |
| Uruguay |
| South America's Leading Regional Destination 2026 | Boyacà, Colombia |
|---|---|
| Araucanía, Chile | |
| Canelones, Uruguay | |
| Mendoza, Argentina | |
| Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| South America's Leading Whale Watching Destination 2026 | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Brazil | |
| Chile | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Peru |
| South America's Leading Youth Travel Destination 2026 | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Argentina | |
| Brazil | |
| Chile | |
| Ecuador | |
| Peru | |
| Uruguay |
| South America's Most Romantic Destination 2026 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Atacama Desert, Chile | |
| Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | |
| Fernando de Noronha, Brazil | |
| Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| Lima, Peru | |
| Paraty, Brazil |
General
Hotels & Resorts
| South America's Leading Adventure Hotel 2026 | Tierra Patagonia, Chile |
|---|---|
| Explora El Chaltén, Argentina | |
| La Reserva Virgin Lodge, Argentina | |
| Pikaia Lodge, Ecuador |
| South America's Leading Boutique Resort 2026 | Charming Residences and Suites with Private Spa, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Aldebarán Hotel & Spa, Argentina | |
| Botanique Hotel & Spa, Brazil |
| South America's Leading Glamping Site 2026 | Macas Glamping, Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Chalten Camp, Argentina | |
| Galapagos Safari Camp, Ecuador | |
| Niddo Suesca, Colombia | |
| Patagonia Camp, Chile |
| South America's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2026 | The Brown, Colombia |
|---|---|
| Faena Hotel Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Motto by Hilton Recife, Brazil | |
| W Santiago, Chile | |
| W São Paulo, Brazil |
| South America's Leading Lodge 2026 | Explora Patagonia National Park, Chile |
|---|---|
| &Beyond Vira Vira, Chile | |
| Explora El Chaltén, Argentina | |
| Eywa Lodge Amazonas, Peru |
| South America's Leading Luxury All-Suite Hotel 2026 | Hotel Plaza Grande, Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Hotel 101 Park House, Colombia | |
| Saint Andrews Gramado, Brazil |
Meetings & Conventions
Rail
| South America's Leading Luxury Train 2026 | Hiram Bingham, A Belmond Train |
|---|---|
| Andean Explorer, A Belmond Train | |
| Serra Verde Express |
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
| South America's Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2026 | Adventure Journeys |
|---|---|
| Cascada Expediciones | |
| Llama Path | |
| Machu Travel Peru | |
| Neotropic Expeditions | |
| Rio Adventures | |
| Salkantay Trekking | |
| TreXperience |
| South America's Leading Expedition Company 2026 | Explora |
|---|---|
| Blue Parallel | |
| Latin Excursions | |
| Metropolitan Touring | |
| Voyagers Travel Company |
| South America's Leading Green Tour Operator 2026 | Responsible Travel |
|---|---|
| Explorandes | |
| Salkantay Trekking | |
| Say Hueque Journeys | |
| Terra Group | |
| Yampu Tours |
| South America's Leading Online Travel Agency 2026 | Despegar |
|---|---|
| Avantrip | |
| Braptur | |
| Decolar | |
| TravelNet |
| South America's Leading Travel Agency 2026 | Costamar Travel |
|---|---|
| CVC | |
| Exito Travel | |
| iTravel.ec | |
| Machu Travel Peru |
| South America's Leading Travel Management Company 2026 | Aviatur |
|---|---|
| CVC | |
| CWT | |
| FCM Travel | |
| Rotamund Viajes | |
| Sintec Tur |
Water
| South America's Leading Cruise Line 2026 | Golden Galapagos |
|---|---|
| Celebrity Cruises | |
| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines | |
| MSC Cruises | |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| South America's Leading Cruise Port 2026 | Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Pier Mauá International Cruise Terminal, Brazil | |
| Port of Cartagena, Colombia | |
| Port of Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Port of Valparaíso, Chile |
| South America's Leading River Cruise Company 2026 | Anakonda Amazon Cruises |
|---|---|
| Aqua Expeditions | |
| Delfin Amazon Cruises | |
| Jungle Experiences | |
| Peralta Cruise |
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