The ultimate guide to eco hotels in Latin America
From a tented camp hidden deep in the Costa Rican jungle to a sleek, ultra-modern hotel in Chilean Patagonia, Eco Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio combines luxury with impeccable eco credentials.
By Eco Hotels & Resorts
19 Apr 2021, 09:22 BST
Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile’s Patagonia region, is renowned for its jutting peaks, gigantic icebergs and rippling golden grasslands.
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Latin America’s luxury hotels are leagues ahead on sustainability. Why? Because often they’ve had to be. A remote, ends-of-the-earth location deep in the Nicaraguan jungle, on the slopes of a Costa Rican volcano, or at the crinkle-cut end of Chilean Patagonia, say is all well and good, but free-flowing water, regular food supplies and abundant electricity are not always guaranteed. When these hotels were built, conscious design came first, not later as this sustainable, switched-on selection from Eco Hotels & R
Spanish-inflected brunch classics at striking
Cafe Sevilla include eggs Benedict with jamón Serrano crisp and saffron hollandaise on Kalamata olive loaf. There’s also breakfast paella with a variety of meats and fried eggs on saffron bomba rice. Tapas brunches exist, too. Start with a pear cava sangria or mezcal muddled Mary. Kick-start with brunch shots such as the Latin Lollipop. 1870 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA MESA, 949-688-1555
You won’t find the Mexican weekend mainstay menudo at
El Mercado Modern Cuisine’s Sunday brunch. Instead you can dive into huevos ahogados, “drowned eggs” atop estofado broth; an elaborate tlayuda with Oaxaca cheese, black bean spread, pea puree, and skirt steak; and distinctive French toast with sweet custard, goat-milk sauce, and hibiscus syrup. Toast the day with a pretty En las Nubes cocktail with Oaxacan rum and creme de violette. 301 N. SPURGEON ST., SANTA ANA, 714-338-2446
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