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Top 5 South American wedding destinations

Why not tie the know in either Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina or Uruguay? We've listed the top five wedding destinations in South America.

Why not tie the know in either Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina or Uruguay? We’ve listed the top five wedding destinations in South America.

 

1. Estancia Vik, Jose Ignacio, Uruguay

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Some call it the St. Tropez of South America, and some the Hamptons of the Southern Hemisphere. The former fishing village on the sandy Atlantic coast of Uruguay, is as trendy a seaside enclave as you’ll find anywhere in the world.

Make yourselves distinctive even among that jet-setting crowd here by having your destination wedding just outside of town at the Estancia Vik (estancia means ranch in Spanish, and this is a big one), where polo is the favoured game and art is part of the architecture. Even the outdoor chapel looks avant garde.  But if you are a beach lover, don’t worry, they share facilities with their sister property, Jose Ignacio’s Playa Vik.

 

2. Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, Peru

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Yes, destination weddings are possible at that Machu Picchu. The Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, which is only steps from the ancient Peruvian site, even has a wedding package that includes a symbolic ceremony conducted by an authentic shaman to a background of Andean music.

 

3. Villas de Trancoso, Trancoso, Brazil

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Trancoso is another former sleepy fishing village having regular visitors such as Naomi Campbell, Diana von Furstenberg, and Gisele Bundchen.  But you can have a very trendy destination wedding here, organised with the help of such upscale staying places as the Villas de Trancoso, 11 villas and suites on the beach.

They can handle a guest list of up to 70 on their own, or recommend local providers for bigger affairs. You have to buy them out for a minimum of four days, but believe us, none of your guests will want to go home before that.

 

4.Hotel Antumalal, Lake Villarrica, Chile

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The Hotel Autumalal, perched on a wooded cliff-top overlooking Lake Villarrica, in southern Chile was built in the middle of the last century from a design by a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright, it is still owned by the original family, who have been wise enough to add touches like a spa while changing the wood, glass, and native stone decor hardly at all.

To keep guests busy, activities here run the gamut from exploring local cuisine to volcano trekking. Just keep in mind that you are very far south, and June through September is winter, when the activities list expands to include dog sledding.

 

5.Cavas Wine Lodge, Mendoza wine region, Argentina

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Why not set your destination wedding apart by celebrating it in the heart of Argentina’s wine country?  The Mendoza region, in the foothills of the Andes, has 900 vineyards, one of them home to the Cavas Wine Lodge, a perfect place, with its 14 rooms, all having views of the Andes, and a restaurant dedicated to showcasing the best of local fare, to take over for a small gathering of your closest family and friends.

Where in South America would you get married?