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cluding a special dinner a deux), exclusive souvenirs and surprises such as a cooling massage at the ENA spa and an energizing ﬂowering bath. Priced from $846 per couple, the cost covers all guided nature excursions and airport transfers from/to Puerto Maldonado airport. p.s. For that memorable Tarzan and Jane experience, know that not only does Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica have a 1,130-ft. Canopy Walkway but a Canopy Tree House, sitting 90 ft. up in the forest and furnished with beds, lavatory, portable toilet, windows with removable mosquito nets, a table and chairs, and services of a Canopy Butler—surely worth an extra night. Contact: (800) 442-5042; inkaterra.com a handsome, colonial-style building whose living and public areas are joined by covered walkways linking multiple courtyards and idyllic gardens. The 12 spacious suites are the most creative spaces anywhere, each displaying original art and murals—some with nudes abounding, others with landscapes or abstracts—by contemporary Uruguayan artists. Suite bathrooms feature sculptured wooden tubs and recessed rain showers, with the master suites adding outdoor showers on the patios. The blend of cool design extends to the brick barreled dining room for a private dinner for two (or more), to the art-ﬁlled living room, and to the Uruguayan parillero or bbq resembling a massive tin warehouse with grafﬁti-covered walls; a wood-burning ﬁre grills up steaks ÍÍ desert, adventure y amor Chile’s Atacama Desert region is truly off the beaten path, or rather was before a bevy of stylish lodgings brought the good life to a very remote place and adventure travelers to the driest desert on earth. Located within the laidback town of San Pedro de Atacama is Awasi, an intimate, rustically luxurious, architecturally stunning getaway lodge where couples can truly relax together and experience both the pure tranquility and adventure of desert life. Design, construction, layout and decor here represent luxury at its respectful best, and every element in the eight guest cottages—with generous spaces, private patio, a reading sofa, indoor and outdoor showers—reﬂects the region’s indigenous heritage. Each suite is assigned a private guide and 4WD vehicle to embark on private outings to the nearby volcanoes, dry salt lakes, ﬁelds of steaming geysers and thermal baths, pre-Inca fortresses and native villages. Before arrival, couples complete a questionnaire with their personal tastes and interests—such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, birdwatching, an intimate candlelit dinner with live music or a private star-gazing excursion with champagne—and the concierge fashions it all into unique and romantic experiences. Awasi’s all-inclusive rates for a 2-night stay start at $1,340 pp; included are transfers from/to Calama airport, all meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and private outings. Contact: (888) 880-3219; awasi.com ranch romance Some 30 miles up the coast from Uruguay’s famous Punta del Este resort, the go-to spot nowadays is Jose Ignacia, a former ﬁshing village. And just ﬁve miles inland is Estancia Vik, a luxurious ranch where guests head for the stable and saddle up a criollo horse to ride the 4,000acre range, which hosts 1,400 cattle and a topclass polo ﬁeld. The hacienda, with its white adobe walls and red iron roofs, sits high on a rise overlooking a lagoon and the Atlantic. It’s june 2011 63 http://www.inkaterra.com http://www.awasi.com http://www.hotelpuntaislita.com http://www.hotelpuntaislita.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend June 2011

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Club Med Weddings by Imagine
A Perfect Honeymoon
Super-Sexy Voyages by Sea
Home-Based Happily Ever Afters
Kiss & Tell
Saying "I Do" on an Island
The Best Beach Honeymoons
Brazil Travel Planner
Say "I Do" to Central America
Steamy Love in South America
Finding Honeymoon Gems in Europe
Mesmerizing Retreats
Exotic Africa—The Perfect Honeymoon Haven
Five Fiery Honeymoons in Mexico
Mexico Says "I Do" to Destination Weddings

Recommend June 2011