For this week’s roundup of the best Latin America travel deals, I’ve found all-inclusive Mexico beach vacations that start at just $127 per night, Puerto Rico beach vacations that include $100 resort credits, and a luxurious Peru tour with even more extras for 2015. Read on for details, and be sure to send me your favorites!
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Gran Porto Resort Hotel
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
The Deal: All-inclusive $127 a night
What Makes It Cool: Discount rates start at $127 a night for junior suite category accommodations at this Mexico beach hotel, which is part of Playa Resorts.
Valid for Travel: Book by March 31, 2015 for travel through June 30, 2015.
Info & Reservations: www.playaresorts.com
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El San Juan Resort & Condado Plaza Hilton
San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Deal: Winter Escapes
What Makes It Cool: Guests booking a stay from through April 30 at these two Puerto Rico beach hotels enjoy a $100 credit that can be applied toward anything from divine dining at Pikayo restaurant to a variety of beachside excursions. In addition, guests begin each day with a full American breakfast to fuel up for the day’s activities. Nightly rates starting at $199 at El San Juan Resort & Casino and $179 at Condado Plaza Hilton.
Valid for Travel: Book by April 5 for travel through April 30, 2015.
Info & Reservations: www.elsanjuanhotel.com and www.condadoplaza.com
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Abercrombie & Kent
Peru
The Deal: Amazon Adventure: Rainforest & River Cruise
What Makes It Cool: For 2015, this popular tour operator has added two new experiences to its Luxury Small Group Journeys: Traveller’s Valet, complimentary mid-journey laundry service, and Scenic Sundowner, a chance to enjoy a refreshing cocktail and a spectacular view. Guests also enjoy private airport transfers on arrival and departure, Travelling Bell Boy service to transfer luggage from hotel to hotel, and free Internet access. On this Amazon Adventure, the trip starts in Lima, Peru and the cruise departs from the Peruvian city of Iquitos. Tour participants embark on jungle excursions with local guides, spotting indigenous flora and fauna from petite tamarins and howler monkeys, to massive tropical flowers and trees. They also search for pink river dolphins on small tributaries in the Amazon Basin and the Pacaya Samiria Reserve on a six-night cruise, and meet members of the indigenous Bora tribe, who adorn their bodies with colourful and symbolic paints. Also included is a visit to the protected orphans on Monkey Island and at the Manatee Rescue Centre, and a tour of a bohemian neighborhood in Lima to sample its world-famous cuisine and vibrant local arts scene. The price for the nine-day Peru tour — which includes a six-night cruise aboard the aboard the luxurious Amazon Discovery — starts at $6,295 and the trip is limited to 18 guests.
Valid for Travel: Departures in December 2015 and December 2016.
Info & Reservations: www.abercrombiekent.com
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