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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  Sorry for not replying sooner.

To answer questions:   The only place we’ve been in South America is ecuador (loved but want somewhere new).  We want South American over Spain so we can be in a similar time zone.   Employers have already approved, and we did this once before with our trip to Ecuador.  My partner will work most of the time and his foreign corp is fine with it.  I have 3 of the 4.5 weeks off and my job is remote.  The dates will be the last 1.5 weeks of June and the first 3 weeks of July.

In Central America, we have been to Nicaragua, Panama and Belize, so we would probably eliminate those too, though we saw them on week long vacations, so we are not entirely opposed to returning to those places.

I think we are pretty open re: weather as long as it’s not impossible to enjoy the outdoors.  We are also fine with no camps, in which case we would look for a sitter so my kid has some time to speak Spanish with a native speaker.

One ideal would be to live on a hacienda/farm for at least a few weeks and have my kid learn about caring for animals since that’s one of her passions.  Anyone know of such a place?  Sort of the dude ranch experience but in South America?

We want more high end than backpackers and willing to spend some money, but we are also up for adventure and don’t need American style amenities (except WiFi).

Thanks for the suggestions so far and keep them coming!

Also, if anyone is thinking of spending time in ecuador, I would be happy to start a thread on my time there!  
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Look into renting a home in Lake Atitlan.  I can't recommend any place specifically because I was a young backpacker when I went, but I did attend Spanish school for 3 hours a day, and enjoyed kayaking and swimming in the lake, hiking around, taking yoga classes, and exploring the nearby area.  I know there are nice homes to rent there, and I plan to go back when my youngest is older.

Peru is also nice. Machu Picchu is a bucket list trip you would enjoy, and I think you could stay in the town of Cusco for a while before getting restless. The food scene there is good.  [/quote]

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