South American Idols

Photo Courtesy of Jen Bianco

[Editor's note: it's not entirely a coincidence that today we're adding an Easter Island hotel to our listings: the incomparable Explora Rapa Nui.]

The pyramids at Giza. The Great Wall of China. The Taj Mahal. UNESCO World Heritage sites are almost universally hot travel destinations, and with that distinction comes the nuisance of modern day crowds. As a seasoned traveler I like to believe that crowds no longer faze me. I’ve grown to expect the throngs of tourists, the tour bus traffic, and the self-loathing I feel in hypocritically despising their presence.
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