The Wandering Chicken

Best Hotels in South America | National Geographic Traveler

National Geographic Traveler’s annual list of authentic, sustainable hotels ranges from Cartagena to Patagonia. These properties all exhibit an extraordinary sense of place, authenticity, a sustainability ethic, and community involvement.

Bonus points for the interactive map.

And speaking of South America, ever heard of Boipeba? I hadn’t. The New York Times recently did a little feature on the island off the coast of Brazil. According to the Times:

Boipeba may lack glamour, but it compensates with ridiculously perfect weather and the kind of vacant, palm-shrouded beaches that make you forget about the pleasures of air-conditioning. For those needing more diversions, there is a rare swath of unmolested Atlantic rain forest to be explored, acres of coral reef and picturesque colonial-era villages where the fish you glimpsed during your afternoon snorkel could very well end up on your dinner plate.

Sounds dreadful.