WhereNext Travel Journal
Original reporting, destination guides, operational insights, and stories from our local teams living and working across Latin America.
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DO | Signature Experiences
Original or curated by WhereNext Travel, each DO experience opens a door to people, places, and ideas guests would be unlikely to find on their own.
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![Stories about Colombia and Peru's leading DMC 's team - Chefs, guides, artists, entrepreneurs, and travelers.]()
ORIGIN | Human Stories
Honoring the people who make the travel we design possible. Chefs, guides, artists, entrepreneurs, and travelers.
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![Operational insights, education, and insider realities from the world of luxury travel in Latin America.]()
BACK OF HOUSE | Operational Intelligence
Examine the challenges, systems, trade-offs, and judgment behind designing, operating, and continually improving the travel experience in Latin America.
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STAY | Our Favorite Properties
Accommodations our team knows firsthand and recommends for the distinctive way they deepen a guest’s experience of a place and strengthen the broader itinerary.
Casa Barichara. At the Top of the Most Beautiful Street I Know in Colombia | Barichara: STAY
At this seven-room house in the heart of Barichara, the owner’s presence, shared living spaces, and one of the best locations in town make it feel more like a private home than a conventional boutique hotel.
Hotel B. Art, Barranco, and a Hotel That Could Only Exist Here | Lima, Peru: STAY
At this independent boutique hotel in Barranco, art-filled rooms, an intimate scale, and a walkable neighborhood make Lima feel more personal.
Award-Winning Architectural Gem Hidden in Barichara, Colombia | STAY
Terrazul boutique hotel sits just outside Barichara, Colombia, right where the colonial town gives way to the dry forest above the Chicamocha Canyon.
An Ecolodge Wonderfully Removed From the Rest of the World | Caldas, Colombia | STAY
A remote lodge in Colombia’s Central Andes where safari-style tents overlook cloud forest canyons and Andean condors soar at eye level above the mountains.
Sir Francis Drake's Luxury Boutique Hotel | Casa de Alba Cartagena, Colombia | STAY
Casa de Alba is for guests who value location and historical properties. It’s one of our favorite spots in Old Town Cartagena, just off Plaza de Bolivar.
Finca San Pedro. No Menu, One Table, Three Rooms | Barichara, Colombia: STAY
At this small farm stay outside Barichara, Katja and Jorge cook, host, share stories, and bring guests together around a communal table.
WhereNext Travel’s Private Coffee Rainforest Retreat | La Vega, Colombia | STAY
STAY - Finca Gualiva, the unconventional story behind WhereNext Travel’s first owned and operated property.