About
Eleven years covering one continent.
Southamerica is an independent travel media brand exploring the destinations, cultures, landscapes, and extraordinary places to stay across South America. Since 2015, we’ve built an audience of more than 2.2 million followers through research, curation, original content, and storytelling.
Our coverage connects travelers and curious audiences with the continent, making Southamerica a natural media partner for hotels, tourism boards, airlines, and expedition operators looking to reach people with an established interest in the region.
Founder
Wadé Prospere
Wadé Prospere created @southamerica in 2015 while living in Buenos Aires. Since then, he’s traveled extensively throughout the continent and is now based in Rio de Janeiro. Outside of Southamerica, he’s worked in finance, consulting, and marketing, including two years leading a digital agency in New York.
Audience
Who follows @southamerica
Follower and reach figures as of October 2026.
Where Instagram followers live
Most of the rest live elsewhere in South America, across Europe and in Australia.
Age
Gender
50 / 50
An even split between men and women.
Facebook adds 1.4M+ followers at facebook.com/travelsouthamerica.co, and guides, hotel reviews and itineraries live at travelsouthamerica.co.
The work
What we publish
We produce original photography, researched travel stories, visual explainers, hotel features, and destination guides. Our work combines research, curation, and storytelling across social media and our website, with an emphasis on content that informs, inspires, and encourages discovery.
Carousels
Researched guides, rankings, maps, and visual explainers that reveal something interesting, useful, or unexpected about South America.
Reels
Short-form videos that bring destinations, hotels, and experiences to life, highlighting the atmosphere and distinctive character of each place.
Stories
A more immediate connection with our audience through travel discoveries, recommendations, interactive polls, and questions.
Guides & Reviews
In-depth hotel reviews and destination guides that help travelers discover where to stay, what to experience, and how to explore South America.
How we work
Our editorial standards
A more considered approach
We combine original content, research, curation, and storytelling to create thoughtful, engaging posts worth saving and sharing.
Carefully selected properties
We feature hotels and lodges for their exceptional settings, architecture, hospitality, and distinctive experiences. Our selections are informed by independent research, firsthand experience where possible, and careful consideration of what makes each property worth visiting.
Accuracy matters
We verify facts, figures, and geographic information before publishing. Our coverage spans South America, from iconic destinations to lesser-known places worth discovering.
Thoughtful partnerships
We collaborate with hotels, tourism boards, airlines, and travel organizations that share our interest in South America, developing partnerships that align naturally with our editorial coverage and audience.
Curated hotel guide
106 hotels and lodges. Nine countries. Independently researched.
We’ve researched more than 450 properties across South America to develop a curated selection of 106 hotels and lodges, organized into three collections: World-class hospitality, Destination stays, and Under-the-radar gems.
Developed for private clients seeking help planning trips throughout South America, each profile explains what makes a property special, who it’s best for, and the research behind our selection.
Private clients can access the curated hotel guide at southamericastays.com ↗
Partners
Brands we’ve worked with
Selected collaborations across hospitality, travel, and tourism.
Photography
Our photography
We focus on what makes each place distinctive, from its architecture and atmosphere to the landscapes, culture, and details that give it character.
Hotel photography
Janeiro Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Overlooking the beachfront in Leblon, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most stylish neighborhoods, Janeiro Hotel combines understated design with some of the city’s most beautiful ocean views. From its minimalist interiors and natural materials to the light-filled rooms overlooking the beach, the hotel reflects the relaxed sophistication of its surroundings.
Hotel photography
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, Iguazu Falls
The only hotel inside Brazil’s Iguaçu National Park, Belmond Hotel das Cataratas combines classic elegance with an extraordinary natural setting. From its iconic pink colonial-style architecture and inviting interiors to the surrounding Atlantic rainforest and waterfalls, the hotel captures the character of one of Brazil’s most distinctive hotels.
Hotel photography
Explora Patagonia, Torres del Paine
Set on the shores of Lago Pehoé in Torres del Paine National Park, Explora Patagonia is an architecturally striking lodge designed around exploration of the surrounding wilderness. The lodge highlights its distinctive wooden interiors, panoramic views of the Paine Massif, and exceptional lakeside setting, where the landscape is central to the experience.
Contact
Let’s talk.
For partnerships and media inquiries, write to Wadé directly.
- Partnerships wade@southamerica.is
- Instagram @southamerica
- Website travelsouthamerica.coGuides and hotel reviews
- Curated hotel guide southamericastays.comPrivate, by invitation
