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A-Listers can secure rooms at
the intimate Alondra hotel, near
the Iberá wetlands of Argentina.ARGENTINA, CHILE
Maita Barrenechea
As a native Argentine,
Barrenechea is passionate
about introducing travelers to
her home country and its
neighbors. She pulls out all
the stops, whether that
means getting last-minute
room upgrades or arranging
once-in-a-lifetime wildlife
experiences like tracking
pumas or paragliding with
condors. Additional specialty:
culinary travel; minimum daily
spend: $500; 54-11-4314-
3390; [email protected].Jordan Harvey
In 2018 alone, Harvey
personally crafted
60 itineraries to Chile and
Argentina. As destinations like
Patagonia become
increasingly trafficked,
Harvey encourages his
customers to consider
lesser-known detours, like
boating on the Tristeza arm
of Lake Nahuel Huapí or
exploring Argentina’s remote
Valle de Uco. Additional
specialties: Brazil, Peru,
Galápagos Islands, and
Ecuador; minimum daily
spend: $350 per person; 612-
315-2894; jordan@knowmad
adventures.com.Jeaninne Sanz Bernay
Raised in Argentina and still
based there, Sanz Bernay
brings a passion for Latin
American culture to trip
planning. Her insiderknowledge and contacts
have allowed her to include
the best neighborhoods and
restaurants in her itineraries.
She currently spends half the
year in Patagonia, developing
glamping experiences
throughout the region.
Additional specialty: Costa
Rica; minimum daily spend:
none; 415-230-0261; jean@
jsbjourneys.com.BRAZIL
Martin Frankenberg
Frankenberg, a native
Brazilian, can get you access
to premier jungle villas, yacht
excursions on the Amazon,
and insider parties during
Rio’s Carnival. Looking
for adventure? He suggests
Brazil’s more far-flung
regions, like Lençóis
Maranhenses National Park,
a protected area on
the northern Atlantic coast.
Additional specialties: Peru
and Argentina; minimum daily
spend: $400 per person;55-11-3071-4515; martin@
matuete.com.Paul Irvine
Irvine lives in Rio de Janeiro
and travels around the
country multiple times a
month in search of the best
restaurants, hotels, and
hidden secrets. Some of his
favorites include the Hotel
Fasano Angra dos Reis, a
stunning property overlooking
the sea, and Casa Turquesa
Maison d’Hôtes, a group of
gorgeously renovated
colonial buildings in Paraty.
Additional specialties:
Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay;
minimum daily spend: none;
800-690-6899; paul.irvine@
dehouche.com.CENTRAL AND
SOUTH AMERICA
Emmanuel Burgio
Burgio founded Blue Parallel,
a travel firm dedicated to
Latin America and the
Mediterranean, in 2003. He
has planned hydroplane
flights to private-estate stays
in Peru’s Sacred Valley,
meetings with members of
Easter Island’s Rapa Nui
communities, and backstage
tours of Teatro Colón, South
America’s most prestigious
theater, in Buenos Aires.
Minimum daily spend: $1,400
per person; 301-263-6670;
[email protected].Beth Jenkins Washington
Washington has a knack for
putting together once-in-a-
lifetime extended holidays,
such as a three-week
cruising adventure that
kicked off in Santiago, Chile,
and concluded in Papeete,
Tahiti. She also specializes in
short city stays in places like
Cartagena, Colombia, a
surprisingly easy trip from
the United States. Minimum
daily spend: $400 per person;
703-762-5048; beth@mccabe
world.com.Mexico
and
Central
and South
America