Our readers had heaps of praise for the best cities in Central and South America, but one word came up repeatedly: beauty. With their mix of old and new... Read More
It would be easy to overlook the splendor of South America’s best resort hotels when you consider what surrounds them: the verdant (and vertiginous)... Read More
Sure, Mendoza boasts hundreds of wineries and, yes, it’s one of the world’s best wine destinations. But even the most famous labels can get a little... Read More
The swirl-and-sip set are flocking to Mendoza. They gather in hotel lobbies wearing sandals and gaucho hats, bound for Catena Zapata’s Mayan pyramid of... Read More
The week had passed like a fever dream. Perhaps it was the altitude, or the heat from an unfiltered sun.Or maybe this just happens to anyone who tackles... Read More
See our slideshow of The World’s Most Spectacular Tasting Rooms.When it comes to tasting rooms, what’s outside your glass is often as important as what... Read More
Walking through a vineyard in Argentina’s Uco Valley near Mendoza one morning, I ran into Michel Rolland, the world’s most renowned and controversial... Read More
See our slideshow of the 45 Best New Hotels of 2009.In compiling Travel + Leisure’s fourth annual It List, our editors once again visited hundreds of... Read More
Where to StayThe matriarch of Cachi’s upscale hotels is El Molino de Cachi (doubles from $160, including breakfast), where guests stay in loftlike adobe... Read More
The idea of touring wine country was in its infancy three decades ago, as Americans began to discover the joys of the Napa Valley, with its handful of B... Read More
DAY ONE Salta City to Cachi, north Calchaquíes ValleyDISTANCE 98 miles (allow 3 to 4 hours)Head southwest out of Salta to the Cuesta del Obispo Pass, a... Read More