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5 HOTEL SWIMMING POOLS IN RIO DE JANEIRO

So, you’ve decided to brave the political uncertainty, instability, and threat of Zika to see the games in Rio? Here are 5 of the hotel pools you might want to swing by between events: 1. Hotel Fasano is in the Zona Sul at the apex of two fabulous beaches (Ipanema and Arpoadqr). The rooftop …

WE WISH WEDNESDAY- UXUA CASA HOTEL & SPA, BRAZIL

The pool is legendary at UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa in Brazil. It is lined with 40,000 shimmering green aventurine crystal quartz pebbles. Besides being beautiful (see below), the quartz tiles and are said to have healing and youth restoring properties. A hotel pool that restores youth? I’m in. The property features 10 individual casas …

ATTON, SAN ISIDRO, LIMA, PERU

Atton, San Isidro is an upscale, although not all that special, urban hotel located on the edge of the San Isidro Business and Financial district in Lima. If you’re spending a night or two before or after your 4-day trek along the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, I can pretty …