FAR AND AWAY

As luxury travel in the Western Hemisphere becomes increasingly eco-centred, here are four remarkable off-the-beaten-track resorts that mix sustainability with sophistication.

From the temperate rainforest coastline of western Canada to the high peaks and plateaus of the Andes, the continents of North and South America, by way of the balmy blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, have gone wild for eco-lodges, many of them far from the beaten track. If your notion of the perfect vacation is to leave the crowds behind and head for extraordinary experiences in stunning locations few have travelled to, we've selected four remarkable resorts where you can do just that: one in the wilderness of British Columbia, one on the gorgeous island of Saint Lucia, a third on the Peruvian shore of Lake Titicaca and, our final stop, on the high Atacama Desert in northern Chile.

CANADA
NIMMO BAY WILDERNESS RESORT

If you were looking to lose yourself in the wilds of Canada's rugged West Coast, the name of this region - the Southern Great Bear Rainforest - pretty much says it all. This vast wildwood expanse, where the mountains touch the shores of the Pacific Ocean, is where the family-run Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort has been welcoming guests for the best part of 40 years.