LANDED Travel Blog: Luxury Travel Advice & Insider Travel Guides

Clos Apalta Residence

Clos Apalta Residence is a boutique hotel located on a hillside in the Colchagua Valley, not far from the town of Santa Cruz. The hotel features six villas and four casitas. Each of the rooms overlook […]

Cayuga Collection

The Cayuga Collection is a group of sustainable luxury hotels in Central America, each rooted in its unique environment and community. With locations in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua, Cayuga’s hotels are known for blending […]

Hotel Aguas Claras

Hotel Aguas Claras is a boutique retreat on Playa Chiquita, near Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. The hotel blends Victorian-Caribbean architecture with contemporary art and tropical gardens. Each suite and bungalow is individually […]

Kura Boutique Hotel

Kura is an adults-only boutique hotel set high in the hills above Uvita, on Costa Rica’s southern Pacific coast. With just eight suites, the hotel offers panoramic ocean views, minimalist design, and personalized service. Operated […]

Isla Palenque

Isla Palenque is a private island resort in the Gulf of Chiriquí, off Panama’s Pacific coast. This 400-acre island retreat features just eight beachfront casitas and one villa, surrounded by tropical forest and seven secluded […]

Bolontiku Hotel

Surrounded by tropical forest, Bolontiku Hotel blends contemporary design with local materials and Mayan-inspired motifs. Guests arrive by boat and stay in suites with beautiful lake views and private terraces. Now operated by Cayuga Collection, […]

Senda Monteverde Hotel

Senda Monteverde is located in Costa Rica’s cool central highlands, just minutes from the famous Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. In 2018, hoteliers John and Lisa Aspinall closed the doors of their Sapo Dorado Hotel and […]

Jicaro Island Ecolodge

Jicaro (“hee-ka-row”) Island is a private islet in Lake Nicaragua, about 15 minutes by boat from the colonial city of Granada. The islet was formed by an eruption of Mombacho Volcano, which rises above the lake’s southern […]

Estancia Cristina

A destination in itself, Estancia Cristina offers a unique opportunity to stay within Los Glaciares National Park. The lodge is the only property with a land-based look-out point to the Upsala Glacier. Estancia Cristina’s territory […]

LANDED’s Tips for Traveling with Children

Traveling with children can be one of the most rewarding experiences, creating lasting memories for the whole family. With the right preparation, it can also be smooth and stress-free. Our founders traveled with their children […]

Rio Perdido

Rio Perdido is a family-owned retreat on a 600-acre private reserve in Costa Rica’s northern volcanic region. The lodge resets on a cliff at the junction of a white volcanic river and a geothermal stream, […]

LANDED’s Favorite Latin America Rainforest Lodges

Rainforest lodges raise awareness about priceless but fragile ecosystems. Experiencing these locations first-hand can create an emotional connection to the flora, fauna, and cultures of these precious regions. The best rainforest lodges actively protect their […]